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GEORGIA POULTRY FACTS
2008 EDITION
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Thomas T. Irvin, Commissioner
Cooperating with
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Joseph T. Reilly, Acting Administrator
Prepared by
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320 355 East Hancock Avenue Athens, Georgia 30601 E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
Internet homepage: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/
Douglas G. Kleweno, Director S. Radley Edwards, Deputy Director James E. Brewster, Agricultural Statistician Sonya M. Peacock, Poultry Statistician and Statistical Assistant
Connie R. McEver, Editor
PREFACE
This publication is a compilation of statistical data on poultry released by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Georgia Field Office during 2007 with comparisons back to 2000. The publication is designed to aid data users throughout the poultry industry in analyzing historical data and to assist in projecting future trends in the industry.
A special thanks to the faithful, cooperating reporters, hatchery personnel, egg producers, feed dealers, the Poultry Improvement Association, growers, trade associations, and others who voluntarily take time from busy schedules to provide data to make this bulletin possible.
Current poultry information is published by the Georgia Field Office of USDA's, National Agricultural Statistics Service, in the Weekly Hatchery report and monthly in the Chicken and Eggs news release and Georgia
Farm Report. These reports and others are available at our Internet homepage address w
http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/. w Paper copies are available upon written request at the above address or by telephone at 706/546-2236.
Jackie Adams James Brewster Peggy Craig S. Radley Edwards Robert Harris Andy Jackson Douglas G. Kleweno
Georgia Field Office Staff
Kevin Lamons Clayton McDuffie Connie McEver John Meyer Jerry Midden Jokeda Nelson Sonya Peacock
Jane Phelps Charlene Rhodes Kurt Stehr Sharon Stewart Talmadge Williams
OFFICE ENUMERATORS
Cindy Joiner Jo Neal Griffeth Sue Johnston Allie M. Hardman Betty Strickland
North
Regina W. Broach Raymond H. Bryant Howard Cooper Keith Milburn James B. Morris Maylon H. Purcell Jimmy C. Taff Billy Tomlinson Leland J. Willis
FIELD ENUMERATORS
West Central Jimmy P. Bradley Wayne Adkins Paul M. Bulloch Carlton Farmer James L. Hoover, Jr. Lee Lucas, Jr. A. Marshall Scott
East Central
Inman Gerrald Willard R. Joiner John W. Meikle Lilla P. Mobley William Ed Veal William A. Woodward
Southwest
Alfred E. (Bubber) Hester, Jr. Scott Connell Don Hall Ross E. NeSmith Charles W. Robertson
Southeast
T.J. Futch, Jr. Albert Potts Donna Taft Jack West
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Georgia Tables
Page
1 State Rank by Value of Production from Commercial Broilers, Eggs, and Mature Chickens, 2007 ... 2
2 Poultry--Production, Sales and Value, Georgia, 2000-2007 ............................................................... 3
3 Eggs--Production and Value of Production by Type, Georgia, 2000-2007 ......................................... 5
4 Poultry--Value of Production, Georgia, 2002-2007 ............................................................................. 6
5 Broiler Type Eggs Set, Georgia, Weekly, 2000-2007.......................................................................... 8
6 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched, Georgia, Weekly, 2000-2007 ............................................................... 9
7 Broiler Type Chicks Placed, Georgia, Weekly, 2000-2007 ............................................................... 10
8 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched by Commercial Hatcheries, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007 ................. 11
9 Egg Type Eggs Set, Georgia, Weekly, 2000-2007............................................................................ 13
10 Egg Type Chicks Hatched, Georgia, Weekly, 2000-2007 ................................................................. 14
11 Egg Type Chicks Hatched by Commercial Hatcheries, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007 ..................... 15
12 Layers--Average Number in All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007 ............................................. 16
13 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007 ............................................... 16
14 Egg Production--All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007 ............................................................... 16
15 Layers--Average Number in Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007................................. 17
16 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007................................... 17
17 Egg Production--Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007 ................................................... 17
18 Layers--Average Number in Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007............................ 18
19 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007 ............................. 18
20 Egg Production--Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007.............................................. 18
21 Prices Received by Farmers for All Eggs, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007 ......................................... 19
22 Prices Received by Farmers for Table Eggs, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007 .................................... 19
23 Forced Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month, Georgia,
2000-2007 .................................................................................................................................... 20
24 Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection, Georgia, Monthly, 2000-2007.................. 20
Georgia Graphs Broilers, Number and Value of Production, Georgia, 2000-2007 ........................................................ 3 Table Eggs, Number and Value of Production, Georgia, 2000-2007 .................................................. 4 Hatching Eggs, Number and Value of Production, Georgia, 2000-2007............................................. 4 Value of Production, Commercial Broilers, Mature Chickens, and Eggs, Georgia, 2007 ................... 6 Broiler Type Eggs Set, Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007, Georgia .................................................. 7 Broiler Type Chicks Placed, Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007, Georgia .......................................... 7 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched Monthly, Georgia, 2005-2007 ............................................................. 11 Egg Type Eggs Set, Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007, Georgia .................................................... 12 Egg Type Chicks Hatched, Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007, Georgia.......................................... 12 Egg Type Chicks Hatched Monthly, Georgia, 2005-2007 ................................................................. 15
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
United States Tables
Page
25 Poultry--Production, Sales and Value, United States, 2000-2007..................................................... 22
26 Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries: Number and Incubator Egg Capacity by Region and
United States, January 1, 2007 and 2008 .................................................................................... 23
27 Number of All Chickens on Farms by States--December 1, 2000-2007 ........................................... 24
28 Total Value of All Chickens on Farms by States--December 1, 2000-2007 ...................................... 25
29 Broiler Type Eggs Set--Selected States, Weekly, 2000-2007........................................................... 27
30 Broiler Type Chicks Placed--Selected States, Weekly, 2000-2007................................................... 28
31 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched by Commercial Hatcheries, United States, Monthly, 2000-2007 ........ 29
32 Domestic Placements--Pullet Chicks for Broiler Hatchery Supply Flocks, United States,
Monthly, 2000-2007...................................................................................................................... 30
33 Prices Received by Farmers for Commercial Broilers, United States, Monthly, 2000-2007 ............. 30
34 Egg Type Chicks Hatched by Commercial Hatcheries, United States, Monthly, 2000-2007 ........... 31
35 Domestic Placements--Pullet Chicks for Egg Type Hatchery Supply Flocks, United States,
Monthly, 2000-2007...................................................................................................................... 32
36 Prices Received by Farmers for All Eggs, United States, Monthly, 2000-2007 ................................ 32
37 Layers--Average Number in All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 2000-2007 .................................... 33
38 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 2000-2007 ...................................... 33
39 Egg Production--All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 2000-2007....................................................... 33
40 Forced Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age,
First of Month, United States, 2000-2007..................................................................................... 34
41 Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection, United States, Monthly,
Mature Chickens by Weight Group, 2006-2007 ........................................................................... 34
42 Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection, United States, Monthly, 2000-2007 ........................ 35
43 Per Capita Consumption of Red Meat and Poultry-Selected Years, 2003-2007, United States ....... 36
United States Graphs Value of Production, Broilers, Eggs, Mature Chickens & Turkeys, and Total, United States, 2000-2007............................................................................................................. 21 Value of Production, Broilers, Eggs, and Mature Chickens & Turkeys, United States, 2007............ 21 Chickens, Number and Value of Production, United States, 2000-2007 .......................................... 23 Broiler Type Eggs Set, Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007, United States ....................................... 26 Broiler Type Chicks Placed, Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007, United States ............................... 26 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched Monthly, United States, 2005-2007 .................................................... 29 Egg Type Chicks Hatched Monthly, United States, 2005-2007 ........................................................ 31 Per Capita Consumption, Pork, Beef, and Chicken, United States, 2003-2007 ............................... 36
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
GEORGIA POULTRY HIGHLIGHTS
2007 FARM VALUE OF PRODUCTION1/ All Poultry and Eggs .............................................$3,634,530,000 Broilers...................................................................$3,187,848,000 Eggs ..........................................................................$437,491,000 Chickens* ...................................................................... $9,191,000
2007 -- GEORGIA NATIONAL RANK First ................................................ Broilers Value of Production First ...................... Chickens Value of Sales (excludes broilers) First ..................................................................Broilers Produced Third .................................................... Eggs Value of Production First ............................................All Poultry Value of Production First ....................................... Chickens Sold (excludes broilers) Seventh ................................................................ Eggs Produced
SUMMARY--2007
The total farm value of poultry and eggs produced in Georgia increased 24 percent to $3.63 billion for the 2007 production year. Value of production from broilers totaled $3.19 billion, up 25 percent from 2006. The value of production for all eggs was $437 million, up 19 percent from 2006. The sale of chickens excluding broilers totaled 15.3 million birds with a value of sales of $9.19 million.
BROILER PRODUCTION
For the twenty-fourth consecutive year, Georgia has been the leader in broiler production with 1.40 billion birds in 2007. Production increased 3 percent from 1.36 billion broilers produced in 2006. Pounds produced in 2007 totaled 7.41 billion. The average price received per pound for broilers in 2007 was 43.0 cents per pound, up 7 cents from the 2006 average price. Georgia ranked first in the number of broilers produced and accounted for 16 percent of the number and 15 percent of pounds of the Nation=s broiler production in 2007. For the thirteenth consecutive year, Georgia ranked number one in the Nation in value of broiler production.
EGG PRODUCTION
Egg production in Georgia for the year ending November 30, 2007, totaled 4.79 billion eggs, down slightly from 2006. The number of layers averaged 19.4 million in 2007, slightly less than the previous year. In hatching egg flocks, the average number of layers was up slightly, to 9.66 million from 9.64 million in 2006. The average number of layers in table egg flocks was 9.67 million in 2007. All layers in Georgia produced an average of 247 eggs per hen in 2007, the same as 2006. Hatching egg flocks produced 2.22 billion eggs during 2007, 1 percent more than the previous year. Table egg flocks produced 2.58 billion eggs in 2007, down 1 percent from 2006. The average price for all eggs in 2007 was 110.0 cents per dozen, 18.0 cents more than the previous year. Table egg prices averaged 74.8 cents per dozen, up 31.6 cents from the previous year. Hatching egg prices averaged $1.56 per dozen, down 2.4 cents from the previous year. Of the total eggs produced in 2007, 57 percent were sold as table eggs and 43 percent were used as hatching eggs. Georgia ranked fifth in the Nation in 2007 in the average number of layers and seventh in total egg production. Iowa was the leading State in both layers and egg production followed by Ohio.
1/ Value of production is quantity produced multiplied by the price per unit. * Value of sales for chickens is quantity sold multiplied by the price per unit.
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
1
Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
TABLE 1
STATE RANK BY VALUE OF PRODUCTION FROM COMMERCIAL BROILERS, EGGS, AND VALUE OF SALES FROM MATURE CHICKENS, 20071/2/
Commercial Broilers3/4/ ($000)
GA 3,187,848 AR 2,609,544 NC 2,479,538 AL 2,400,260 MS 1,984,192 TX 1,404,552 DE 734,942 MD 732,274 KY 721,325 SC 666,225 VA 559,430 OK 540,456 TN 453,951 PA 374,220 FL 182,793 WV 160,020 OH 117,777 MN 104,189 WI 86,895 NE 12,330
All Eggs
($000)
IA 824,806
OH 483,441
GA 437,491
IN 422,640
PA 389,119
TX 373,403
AR 371,857
NC 328,664
CA 323,708
AL 314,336
MN 193,219
FL 186,471
NE 185,092
MS 171,379
MI 155,469
MO 123,031
KY 120,075
WA 105,372
SC
90,805
WI
89,263
IL
87,034
ME
80,093
VA
78,991
CO
74,074
NY
73,945
OK
71,107
UT
52,618
CT
51,938
SD
51,420
MD
49,170
OR
47,475
LA
36,293
TN
34,202
WV
32,723
NJ
32,507
ID
13,354
MT
8,059
HI
7,428
MA
4,288
VT
4,091
NH
3,916
WY
242
Mature Chickens
($000)
GA
9,191
AR
9,065
AL
7,150
NC
7,103
MS
4,279
TX
1,933
VA
1,612
OK
1,593
KY
1,291
SC
1,096
TN
878
FL
816
WV
804
MO
770
LA
680
PA
568
CO
424
CA
257
WI
235
IN
233
OH
140
MD
124
IA
105
MN
89
HI
74
IL
70
NE
20
CT
19
NH
16
VT
13
MI
12
OR
10
ME
9
NY
8
ID
7
UT
5
MT
2
SD
2
WA
2
MA
1
NJ
1
WY
0
All Poultry5/
($000)
GA 3,634,530
NC 3,328,467
AR 3,303,194
AL 2,721,746
MS 2,159,850
TX 1,779,888
IA 962,376
SC 942,464
VA 938,617
PA 864,007
MN 852,713
KY 842,691
MD 795,218
DE 734,942
OH 690,506
IN 672,722
OK 613,156
CA 519,677
TN 489,031
MO 451,401
FL 370,080
MI 239,385
WV 234,158
NE 197,442
WI 176,393
IL 125,296
SD 124,178
WA 105,374
NY
82,190
ME
80,102
CO
74,498
UT
52,623
CT
51,957
OR
47,485
LA
36,973
NJ
33,788
ND
22,488
ID
13,361
MT
8,061
HI
7,502
MA
7,066
VT
5,929
NH
3,932
WY
242
All Other States
1,947,450 6/
93,538 7/
76 7/
2,502,288
US
21,460,211
6,678,147
50,783
31,899,987
Puerto Rico
17,882
929
18,811
1/ Estimates cover the 12 month period Dec 1, previous year, through Nov 30 for eggs, chickens, and broilers. Estimates cover the twelve month period Jan
1 through Dec 31 for turkeys. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Broiler production including other domestic meat-type breeds. 4/ Excludes states
producing less than 500,000 birds. 5/ Includes commercial broilers, eggs, chickens and turkeys. Georgia does not estimate for turkeys. 6/ CA, IN, IA, LA,
MO, OR, & WA combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ AK, AZ, ND, NM, NV & RI combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
2
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
Number (million) 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000
500 0 2000
2001
BROILERS Number and Value of Production
Georgia, 2000 - 2007
2002
2003
2004
2005
Number
Value
2006
Dollars (million) 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0
2007
TABLE 2 POULTRY--PRODUCTION, SALES AND VALUE, GEORGIA, 2000-20071/
Unit
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005 2006
Commercial Broilers
Number Produced 1,000 Head 1,229,700 1,247,300 1,290,500 1,260,500 1,298,900 1,324,000 1,358,800
Pounds Produced 1,000 Price per Pound2/ Cents
6,148,500 6,236,500 6,452,500 6,302,500 6,494,500 6,752,400 7,065,800
33.0
39.0
30.0
34.0
44.0
43.0
36.0
Value of Production 1,000 $ 2,029,005 2,432,235 1,935,750 2,142,850 2,857,580 2,903,532 2,543,688
Unit
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005 2006
Mature Chickens, Hatching Egg Flocks
Number Sold
1,000 Head 14,363
14,187
12,598
12,208
11,427
11,193 10,748
Pounds Sold
1,000
128,345 126,361 110,053
94,264
88,433
93,927 92,923
Price per Pound Cents
16.3
9.0
8.6
8.3
9.2
12.8
9.1
Value of Sales
1,000 $
Unit
20,898
2000
11,380
2001
10,329
2002
7,713
2003
8,154
2004
12,044 8,918
2005 2006
Mature Chickens, Table Egg Flocks
Number Sold
1,000 Head 8,074
5,443
4,349
5,749
4,280
2,850 3,095
Pounds Sold
1,000
37,689
20,864
17,050
18,865
13,663
9,991 10,900
Price per Pound Cents
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
Value of Sales
1,000 $
188
104
93
93
14
10
11
1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year. 2/ Live weight equivalent price.
2007
1,398,800 7,413,600
43.0 3,187,848
2007
11,778 102,212
8.6 9,178
2007
3,540 12,673
0.1 13
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
3
Dozen (million) 350 300 250 200 150 100
50 0 2000
2001
TABLE EGGS
Number and Value of Production Georgia 2000 - 2007
2002
2003
Number
2004
2005
Value
2006
Dollars (million) 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
2007
Dozen (million) 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2000
2001
HATCHING EGGS
Number and Value of Production Georgia 2000 - 2007
2002
2003
Number
2004
2005
Value
2006
Dollars (million) 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
2007
4
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
TABLE 3 EGGS--PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION BY TYPE, GEORGIA 2000-20071/2/
Unit
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Table Egg Type
Average Number Layers 1,000 Head
Eggs per Layer
Number
11,728 258
11,596 11,052
258
258
11,225 267
11,169 269
10,257 269
9,734 269
Eggs Produced Price per Dozen Value of Production
Million Cents 1,000 $
3,022 42.7
107,562
2,991 42.6
106,198
2,853 38.6
91,815
2,998 55.9
139,657
3,002 55.8
139,603
2,760 34.5
79,430
2,614 43.2
94,111
Unit
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Hatching Egg Type
Average Number Layers 1,000 Head
Eggs per Layer
Number
Eggs Produced
Table
Million
9,088 231
147
9,398 223
9,422 224
147
148
9,217 222
9,054 225
143
143
9,380 229
9,635 228
150
154
Hatching Total Price per Dozen Table Hatching
Million Million
Cents Cents
1,959 2,106
42.7 158.1
1,948 2,095
1,966 2,114
42.6 158.0
38.6 158.3
1,906 2,049
1,893 2,036
55.9 157.1
55.8 157.1
1,996 2,146
2,043 2,197
34.5 158.7
43.2 158.1
Value of Production Table Hatching Total
1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $
5,244 258,025 263,269
5,222 4,762 256,467 259,391 261,689 264,153
6,661 249,451 256,112
6,650 247,867 254,517
4,313 264,052 268,250
5,544 269,081 274,625
Unit
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total Eggs
Average Number Layers 1,000 Head
Eggs per Layer
Number
Eggs Produced
20,816 246
20,994 20,473
242
243
20,442 247
20,323 248
19,737 249
19,469 247
Table Hatching Total Price per Dozen Table
Million Million Million
Cents
3,169 1,959 5,128
42.7
3,138 1,948 5,086
3,001 1,966 4,967
42.6
38.6
3,141 1,906 5,047
3,145 1,893 5,038
55.9
55.8
2,910 1,996 4,906
2,768 2,043 4,811
34.5
43.2
Hatching Total Value of Production Table Hatching
Cents Cents
1,000 $ 1,000 $
158.10 86.80
158.0 86.8
158.3 86.0
157.1 94.1
157.1 93.9
158.7 85.0
158.1 92.0
112,806 258,025
111,420 96,577 256,467 259,391
146,318 139,736 249,451 247,867
83,628 99,655 264,052 269,081
Total
1,000 $
370,831 367,887 355,968 395,769 394,120 347,680 368,736
1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year. 2/ Includes both commercial and farm flocks.
2007
9,671 266
2,576 74.8
160,491
2007
9,664 229
155 2,061 2,216
74.8 155.7
9,662 267,338 277,000
2007
19,434 247
2,731 2,061 4,792
74.8 155.7 110.0
170,153 267,338 437,491
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
5
Value of Production
Commercial Broilers, Mature Chickens, and Eggs Georgia 2007
(Million Dollars)
Broilers $3,188
Mature Chickens $9
Eggs (Total)
Mature Chickens
Eggs (Total) $437
Broilers
TABLE 4 POULTRY--VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 2002-20071/
2002
2003
2004
2005
--Thousand Dollars--
20062/
Commercial Broilers
1,935,750 2,142,850
2,857,580
2,903,532
2,543,688
Mature Chickens, Value of Sales
Hatching Egg Flocks
10,329
7,713
8,154
12,044
8,918
Table Egg Flocks
93
93
14
10
11
All Chickens,
Including Commercial Broilers
1,946,172 2,150,656
2,865,748
2,915,586
2,552,617
Eggs
355,968
395,769
394,120
347,680
368,736
All Poultry
2,302,140 2,546,425
3,259,868
1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year. 2/ Revised.
3,263,266
2,921,353
2007
3,187,848
9,178 13
3,197,039 437,491
3,634,530
6
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
Million Eggs 37.0 36.0 35.0 34.0 33.0 32.0 31.0
5
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007
Georgia
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
Million Chicks 31.0 30.0 29.0 28.0 27.0 26.0 25.0
5
BROILER TYPE CHICKS PLACED Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007
Georgia
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
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Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
TABLE 5 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET, GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
20051/
--Million--
31.6
30.8
31.3
30.7
33.6
33.8
31.7
31.0
31.9
31.0
33.1
33.5
31.3
30.6
31.4
30.9
33.1
33.4
31.5
30.6
31.3
31.4
33.1
32.9
31.1
30.4
31.2
31.3
33.2
33.7
6
31.4
30.7
31.6
31.2
33.4
33.9
7
30.8
31.1
31.5
31.3
33.2
33.5
8
30.7
31.5
31.6
31.6
33.5
33.4
9
31.8
32.4
31.5
31.9
33.5
33.6
10
31.9
31.7
32.2
32.3
32.7
33.2
11
32.1
31.9
31.6
31.6
32.8
33.4
12
31.2
31.9
31.8
31.6
32.3
33.4
13
32.4
31.5
31.3
31.2
32.7
32.9
14
32.3
32.4
32.3
32.3
32.3
31.7
15
32.4
32.6
31.9
32.5
33.4
33.4
16
32.5
31.9
32.3
31.9
33.4
33.6
17
31.8
32.5
31.9
31.9
33.3
33.4
18
32.3
32.0
31.5
31.9
32.9
33.2
19
31.7
32.5
32.9
32.4
32.8
32.9
20
32.1
32.3
32.8
32.9
33.3
33.8
21
32.3
32.6
32.6
32.5
33.4
33.7
22
32.0
32.5
32.7
32.9
33.7
33.6
23
32.1
32.5
32.7
33.0
33.1
33.7
24
32.0
32.4
32.7
32.7
34.0
33.4
25
31.1
30.7
32.2
32.4
33.6
33.5
26
29.9
32.1
32.4
32.1
34.0
32.9
27
30.3
30.8
31.7
32.3
33.7
32.0
28
29.7
31.9
32.6
32.6
33.4
33.4
29
29.8
31.4
31.9
32.9
33.8
33.5
30
30.3
30.9
32.2
32.9
33.1
33.6
31
30.5
31.7
32.4
32.3
34.3
33.1
32
29.8
31.7
32.0
32.6
34.3
33.4
33
30.1
31.8
31.1
32.3
33.8
33.2
34
30.7
31.9
31.5
32.8
33.8
33.5
35
30.6
32.0
31.6
32.5
33.5
33.3
36
30.6
31.2
32.0
30.9
33.2
33.7
37
28.8
31.4
29.0
30.9
32.6
33.8
38
30.5
30.1
30.1
31.0
31.9
31.9
39
28.1
30.6
28.7
30.2
30.7
32.5
40
30.6
32.5
29.5
30.9
31.7
33.1
41
30.3
31.2
29.8
31.9
32.9
33.3
42
29.2
29.0
28.4
29.7
30.9
31.2
43
29.2
28.6
27.3
28.5
31.2
31.1
44
27.6
29.4
28.3
30.2
31.1
30.3
45
28.0
31.2
29.9
31.5
31.5
31.5
46
31.1
31.5
30.6
33.1
33.4
32.2
47
29.9
30.7
29.9
32.2
32.6
32.5
48
30.8
32.6
30.4
33.5
33.1
34.0
49
31.2
31.3
30.4
32.8
33.3
33.4
50
30.9
31.5
30.5
33.6
33.8
33.3
51
30.8
31.7
52
30.6
30.8
53
30.5
Total2/
1,634.0
1,634.3
1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
30.0
32.7
30.9
33.1
1,624.2 1,659.6
34.0 33.8
1,719.1
34.1 33.5 33.9
1,722.0
20061/
33.6 33.5 34.2 33.7 33.3
33.4 33.7 34.2 34.2 34.2
33.7 34.0 34.3 34.3 34.2
34.1 33.7 33.6 34.0 33.9
34.1 34.3 34.6 34.4 33.9
34.2 33.5 34.3 34.1 34.1
34.2 33.8 34.3 34.4 34.7
32.6 32.3 33.5 32.9 34.0
34.1 31.9 31.6 31.7 33.6
34.1 34.4 35.0 33.6 34.7
34.3 34.4
1,759.4
20071/
34.3 34.6 34.6 34.0 34.3
34.5 35.0 34.8 34.9 34.7
34.8 35.1 34.6 35.6 35.6
35.9 35.7 35.1 35.3 35.6
35.6 35.4 35.9 35.2 34.5
34.0 35.6 35.5 35.0 34.8
35.1 35.1 34.9 34.9 35.2
33.6 33.5 33.8 32.9 34.9
34.3 32.9 34.4 33.4 34.6
35.0 35.3 35.4 34.4 35.4
35.8 35.5
1,811.0
8
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
TABLE 6
BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED, GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
20051/
20061/
--Million--
25.0
24.9
26.3
25.0
27.5
27.8
27.7
25.4
24.8
25.9
24.5
26.7
28.2
27.4
25.2
24.9
25.2
25.3
27.0
27.6
27.7
25.6
24.9
25.7
25.4
27.3
27.9
27.6
25.7
25.1
26.0
25.6
27.2
27.9
27.5
6
25.4
24.9
25.6
25.5
27.4
28.0
28.0
7
25.5
25.0
25.7
25.8
27.3
27.6
27.8
8
25.0
24.8
25.5
25.4
27.4
28.2
27.3
9
25.4
25.2
26.2
25.5
27.7
28.1
27.6
10
24.8
25.3
26.1
25.6
27.5
27.9
27.7
11
24.6
25.8
26.0
26.1
27.7
27.7
28.2
12
25.3
26.4
25.7
26.4
27.7
28.1
28.2
13
25.8
26.0
26.1
26.7
27.1
27.7
28.2
14
26.1
26.1
25.9
26.2
27.2
27.9
27.6
15
25.3
25.8
26.0
26.2
26.7
27.8
27.4
16
26.2
25.6
25.8
25.8
27.0
27.6
28.4
17
26.1
26.3
26.4
26.8
26.6
26.5
28.5
18
26.1
26.6
26.3
26.9
27.2
28.1
28.7
19
26.1
26.1
26.5
26.4
27.6
28.2
28.2
20
25.8
26.5
26.2
26.5
27.6
28.1
28.2
21
26.2
26.1
26.0
26.5
27.3
27.6
28.0
22
25.7
26.5
27.0
26.9
27.2
27.8
28.4
23
26.0
26.4
26.8
27.3
27.6
28.3
28.0
24
26.2
26.5
26.6
27.0
27.8
28.2
28.1
25
26.2
26.7
26.5
27.4
27.9
28.2
28.3
26
26.1
26.5
26.7
27.6
27.6
28.3
28.8
27
25.5
26.5
26.9
27.2
28.2
27.9
28.6
28
25.4
25.0
26.5
26.9
27.9
28.0
28.1
29
24.3
26.1
26.7
26.6
27.9
27.4
28.1
30
24.7
25.1
25.9
26.8
27.5
26.6
27.6
31
24.1
25.9
26.7
27.0
27.5
27.8
28.2
32
24.0
25.5
25.9
27.3
28.1
27.8
28.1
33
24.3
24.9
26.1
27.2
27.2
27.7
28.1
34
24.6
25.7
26.2
26.9
28.1
27.4
27.9
35
24.0
25.8
26.2
27.1
28.0
27.3
27.8
36
24.1
25.6
25.7
26.8
27.5
27.2
28.1
37
24.8
25.7
25.9
27.2
28.0
27.7
28.3
38
24.6
25.9
25.9
26.9
27.5
27.3
28.6
39
24.6
25.2
26.3
25.4
27.6
27.5
26.7
40
23.2
25.5
23.9
25.5
26.8
27.7
26.4
41
24.8
24.5
24.9
25.6
26.4
26.2
26.9
42
22.8
24.9
23.5
24.9
24.9
26.2
26.9
43
24.9
26.5
24.4
25.5
26.1
26.9
28.0
44
24.7
25.3
24.4
26.4
26.8
27.2
27.7
45
23.8
23.6
23.5
24.4
25.4
25.8
26.2
46
23.9
23.0
22.2
23.4
25.2
25.6
25.5
47
22.6
24.0
23.3
24.8
25.9
24.7
26.1
48
22.8
25.4
24.5
25.9
26.0
26.0
27.1
49
25.4
25.8
25.3
27.1
27.8
26.6
27.8
50
24.4
24.7
24.6
26.3
26.9
26.9
28.3
51
25.1
26.5
52
25.4
25.4
53
24.7
Total2/
1,306.8
1,331.8
1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
25.0
27.3
24.8
26.8
1,337.1 1,369.1
27.5 27.8
1,423.9
28.0 27.4 27.5
1,431.8
28.7 27.3
1,448.7
20071/
28.3 28.0 28.3 28.1 28.2
28.1 27.7 28.0 28.0 28.3
28.3 28.5 28.4 28.7 28.7
28.4 29.3 29.4 29.4 29.2
28.9 29.0 29.2 29.2 29.1
29.5 29.0 28.5 28.1 29.5
29.3 29.0 28.8 28.8 28.5
28.3 28.4 28.6 27.4 27.2
27.6 26.6 28.5 27.7 26.6
27.3 27.0 28.3 28.3 28.7
28.6 27.7
1,480.8
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
9
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
TABLE 7 BROILER TYPE CHICKS PLACED, GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
20051/
20061/
24.1
24.0
26.4
24.0
24.2
25.8
24.1
24.7
24.9
25.0
24.3
26.1
25.1
24.3
25.7
--Million--
24.5
26.4
26.8
27.2
24.2
24.9
27.1
27.1
24.8
26.2
26.7
27.7
25.1
25.9
27.2
26.8
25.1
25.7
27.2
27.0
6
24.5
24.7
25.5
25.6
25.7
27.0
27.0
7
24.7
24.7
25.2
25.8
25.6
26.4
27.5
8
24.9
24.9
25.3
25.0
26.0
26.8
27.1
9
24.7
24.3
26.0
25.7
26.3
27.2
27.2
10
24.0
24.9
26.0
24.4
26.3
27.8
27.6
11
23.4
26.4
25.8
25.1
26.5
27.1
27.7
12
24.6
26.6
25.5
25.4
26.4
27.5
28.2
13
25.5
26.3
26.0
25.5
25.8
27.9
27.6
14
25.9
25.7
26.0
25.1
26.0
27.4
26.6
15
25.3
25.8
25.8
25.2
25.5
26.9
27.3
16
25.5
25.5
25.1
24.6
26.2
27.0
28.5
17
25.6
25.1
26.5
25.7
26.2
25.9
28.2
18
25.1
26.1
26.3
26.4
27.0
27.2
28.2
19
25.3
25.8
26.4
24.9
26.6
28.4
27.7
20
24.6
26.2
25.9
24.7
26.9
28.2
27.7
21
25.6
25.6
25.3
25.2
26.6
26.9
27.8
22
24.8
26.7
26.9
25.4
25.2
28.2
27.7
23
26.1
25.4
26.3
26.0
26.4
27.9
28.8
24
25.7
25.9
25.7
26.4
27.0
27.7
28.2
25
25.8
26.7
26.1
26.2
27.0
26.8
28.3
26
25.3
25.8
26.0
26.5
27.2
28.3
28.1
27
25.4
26.3
26.6
26.1
27.7
27.1
28.2
28
25.4
24.6
26.2
25.3
26.9
27.7
27.8
29
23.5
25.9
26.3
25.2
27.8
27.3
27.7
30
23.9
24.5
25.6
25.2
27.1
26.0
28.0
31
24.0
25.9
26.4
25.6
25.5
27.5
27.8
32
24.0
25.1
25.8
26.3
27.1
27.2
28.4
33
24.5
24.9
25.8
26.2
26.2
27.8
27.5
34
24.2
25.5
25.4
25.3
26.7
26.6
27.6
35
24.1
25.3
25.7
26.2
27.2
26.6
28.0
36
23.7
25.7
25.1
25.1
26.4
26.9
27.3
37
24.5
25.5
25.8
26.0
27.0
27.4
27.9
38
24.3
25.9
25.5
25.4
27.1
26.6
29.1
39
24.3
25.6
26.2
24.7
27.4
27.1
27.0
40
22.4
25.5
23.4
23.9
25.3
27.9
26.3
41
24.3
24.1
24.7
24.4
25.7
25.8
26.9
42
22.9
24.9
22.9
24.1
23.3
26.1
26.7
43
24.5
25.9
24.2
24.4
25.5
25.9
28.0
44
24.6
25.0
24.1
25.3
25.5
25.9
27.5
45
23.3
23.2
23.4
23.8
24.7
25.4
26.3
46
23.9
23.0
21.5
22.5
24.4
25.6
25.8
47
22.3
23.3
22.8
23.3
24.6
24.0
26.1
48
22.5
25.1
24.3
24.9
25.7
25.7
25.9
49
24.6
25.6
25.1
24.9
26.3
26.7
27.4
50
23.8
24.2
24.7
24.7
24.8
26.2
27.7
51
24.9
26.1
24.8
52
25.0
25.2
24.7
53
24.3
Total2/
1,298.7
1,312.7
1,319.3
1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
25.9 25.9
1,359.8
26.2 26.4
1,360.2
27.2 27.0 26.5
1,400.2
28.4 27.3
1,431.3
20071/
28.2 27.8 28.2 27.8 26.8
27.5 28.5 27.9 28.1 28.1
27.7 28.4 28.1 28.4 28.7
27.7 29.3 29.3 29.3 27.8
29.5 28.9 29.1 28.7 29.0
29.7 28.7 28.8 27.9 29.7
29.8 28.4 28.5 29.4 28.1
28.5 28.6 28.0 27.6 27.6
28.2 26.5 27.4 27.8 27.9
26.3 26.9 27.9 28.4 29.0
28.6 27.9
1,470.9
10
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
Million Chicks 135.0
BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED MONTHLY Georgia, 2005-2007
130.0
125.0
120.0
115.0
110.0
105.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May Jun
Jul
Aug Sep
Oct
Nov Dec
2005
2006
2007
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2000
112.8 104.7 112.3 111.2 114.9 111.5 109.0 107.3 104.2 107.4 101.1 110.6
TABLE 8
BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES,
2001
GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2002
2003
2004
20051/
20061/
--Million-
110.3 99.8
114.1 103.0
111.4 102.2
120.1 113.7
123.7 111.8
122.2 110.6
114.4 111.4
115.0 111.7
115.9 112.8
121.6 115.3
123.3 118.0
124.1 120.0
116.6
116.9
117.8
121.6
123.9
125.2
113.7 113.8
114.4 117.4
117.1 119.0
119.1 122.9
120.8 121.7
121.3 124.5
112.9 109.7
115.8 110.6
120.0 113.5
123.3 117.9
121.7 118.0
124.1 119.7
112.2
107.3
113.4
115.6
117.8
120.1
103.3 113.6
100.5 110.4
106.5 119.5
110.8 121.8
109.9 121.2
113.0 123.9
Total2/
1,306.8
1,331.8
1,337.1
1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
1,369.1
1,423.9
1,431.8
1,448.7
20071/
124.7 111.8 125.5 123.5 129.2 125.3 127.6 127.8 120.7 121.9 117.2 125.6
1,480.8
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
11
Thousand Eggs 800
EGG TYPE EGGS SET Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007
Georgia
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
Thousand Chicks 800
EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007
Georgia
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
12
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
2000
531 613 413 605 602
TABLE 9
EGG TYPE EGGS SET, GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 2000-2007
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
--Thousand--
647
633
626
617
638
633
621
625
632
488
561
629
628
643
612
630
609
614
636
630
536
634
602
645
629
6
480
505
554
642
647
629
7
553
643
607
588
644
637
8
572
647
548
639
647
640
9
570
597
614
642
647
636
10
583
640
637
635
647
635
11
464
633
590
631
634
625
12
415
616
546
642
647
642
13
320
610
595
629
647
640
14
593
581
645
647
647
641
15
532
616
565
632
647
647
16
512
607
596
640
633
639
17
476
590
647
626
611
585
18
543
538
625
628
639
620
19
583
578
523
626
642
633
20
399
584
529
642
642
508
21
481
647
593
613
642
625
22
576
629
640
617
642
647
23
534
642
638
641
647
633
24
581
642
616
545
626
647
25
300
585
613
622
647
504
26
582
585
636
640
647
647
27
541
607
475
619
552
633
28
222
534
498
644
642
634
29
530
643
630
647
642
625
30
505
556
541
630
625
645
31
467
642
589
634
618
600
32
572
586
627
642
615
635
33
561
638
615
642
625
553
34
495
508
616
642
647
596
35
597
628
612
642
645
643
36
599
594
559
638
647
647
37
604
592
372
570
639
622
38
522
575
440
638
644
611
39
554
516
631
647
638
640
40
374
505
625
603
642
555
41
515
622
321
598
642
643
42
474
625
305
637
642
640
43
525
563
643
403
638
585
44
570
302
638
388
634
494
45
305
642
420
443
250
336
46
611
647
603
617
647
647
47
568
461
643
342
647
644
48
616
536
638
629
643
647
49
616
324
446
505
471
647
50
475
635
622
505
634
787
51
462
52
609
53
613
Total1/
27,515
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
616 642
30,461
606 645
30,043
630 647
31,444
631 647
32,592
632 612 630
32,644
2006
626 627 643 634 642
638 638 642 647 644
637 614 645 623 625
628 637 606 632 525
571 634 614 545 484
625 567 636 616 335
595 647 636 646 647
633 647 627 586 631
560 599 610
98 647
642 634 633 523 476
638 647
31,181
2007
636 645 635 647 601
640 627 643 561 632
620 647 636 625 630
644 638 572 502 613
596 628 537 595 625
557 596 384 471 647
606 647 516 605 613
636 647 634 634 627
546 582 622 317 625
637 486 636 336 645
647 602
30,876
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Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
TABLE 10
EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED, GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
--Thousand--
358
395
282
577
569
551
523
511
527
566
571
551
528
565
570
554
577
566
447
573
545
563
560
554
514
505
543
569
567
425
2006
554 538 554 519 522
6
352
487
568
561
579
532
522
7
497
549
540
561
569
543
569
8
535
466
559
542
555
547
547
9
394
414
469
565
548
547
566
10
471
543
525
524
534
524
575
11
491
533
468
559
526
559
536
12
489
488
527
565
563
543
518
13
489
542
544
559
534
547
515
14
400
539
513
568
533
519
532
15
366
520
474
579
552
550
541
16
276
519
497
558
543
558
536
17
499
486
531
579
577
540
550
18
450
521
482
537
538
500
537
19
422
524
474
556
551
571
473
20
387
521
532
542
515
499
563
21
457
462
529
553
542
548
512
22
500
480
446
548
538
521
558
23
311
480
435
538
539
409
478
24
419
536
500
585
558
510
511
25
474
521
499
571
546
552
551
26
469
536
553
548
543
553
501
27
491
532
551
470
526
531
478
28
256
502
546
561
542
421
435
29
508
529
538
556
536
544
547
30
439
507
387
548
484
530
501
31
185
458
439
568
540
534
567
32
451
555
523
548
546
538
527
33
421
487
481
534
555
520
279
34
372
537
517
548
550
491
482
35
492
499
549
557
530
555
526
36
488
525
553
556
543
498
527
37
439
437
556
569
565
521
544
38
522
536
543
562
531
527
539
39
521
498
501
552
539
552
530
40
567
518
332
495
552
534
543
41
470
497
387
553
536
538
522
42
475
439
564
559
546
557
498
43
339
431
531
524
547
483
548
44
457
546
282
515
533
560
484
45
409
542
270
546
538
549
495
46
467
485
559
343
566
490
538
47
489
266
576
337
552
413
91
48
270
548
369
387
220
265
564
49
534
547
532
284
550
562
548
50
481
388
534
543
545
554
560
51
522
425
52
528
280
53
396
Total1/
23,282
25,494
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
531 410
25,924
560 452
27,831
555 416
28,117
541 562 449
27,126
530 429
26,694
2007
406 542 544 538 559
526 558 507 540 547
556 486 535 498 558
548 552 559 519 541
494 438 535 501 542
460 508 529 494 487
341 399 564 529 557
435 532 521 526 563
542 334 522 473 513
538 273 543 546 541
551 273
26,283
14
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Million Chicks 2.8
EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED MONTHLY Georgia, 2005-2007
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug Sep
Oct
Nov Dec
2005
2006
2007
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2000
2.2 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.6 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.8 2.1
TABLE 11
EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES,
GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
--Million--
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.3
1.5
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.1
1.9
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.0
1.9
1.7
2.0
1.8
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.3
2.4
2006
2.4 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.3 1.8 2.3
Total1/
23.3
25.5
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
25.9
27.8
28.1
27.1
26.7
2007
2.3 2.1 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.1
26.3
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15
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 12
LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
--Thousand--
21,009
20,775
21,489
20,515
20,672
20,223
19,524
20,975
20,686
21,391
20,393 20,674
20,565
19,662
21,139
20,749
20,928
20,630
20,567
20,828
19,550
21,370
21,385
20,420
20,734
20,510
20,535
19,740
20,946
21,503
20,438
20,516
20,233
19,856
19,836
20,408
20,757
19,968
20,553
20,106
19,380
19,639
20,480
20,492
19,973
20,554 20,197
19,272
19,107
20,986
20,458
20,124
20,337 20,076
19,119
19,101
20,730
20,511
20,005
20,230
20,054
19,131
19,356
20,359
21,124
20,237
20,145
20,280
19,318
19,373
20,636
21,661
20,330
20,200
20,323
19,354
19,345
20,754
21,830
20,377
20,499
20,179
19,258
19,392
Annual Average
20,816
1/ Dec preceding year.
20,994
20,473
20,442 20,323
19,737
19,469
2007
19,791 19,881 19,755 19,780 19,593 19,246 19,099 19,121 19,190 19,198 19,252 19,306
19,434
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 13
EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
--Number--
2,180
2,108
2,066
2,159
2,095
2,171
2,120
2,122
2,026
1,963
2,084
2,075
2,120
2,085
1,954
1,827
1,821
1,852
1,940
1,892
1,908
2,143
2,104
2,120
2,088
2,101
2,099
2,107
2,077
2,014
2,031
2,042
2,031
2,009
2,011
2,058
1,995
2,068
2,082
2,069
2,069
2,077
1,963
1,913
1,968
1,980
2,025
2,039
2,015
2,035
2,033
1,973
2,065
2,117
2,113
2,073
2,055
2,077
2,039
2,101
2,084
2,054
2,087
1,979
1,979
2,016
2,040
2,027
2,024
2,039
2,035
2,064
2,105
2,139
2,140
2,165
2,109
2,029
2,080
2,095
2,059
2,086
2,108
2,078
2007
2,117 2,062 1,883 2,154 2,042 2,058 2,005 2,061 2,048 2,016 2,130 2,082
Average per Layer2/
246
242
243
247
248
249
247
247
1/ Dec preceding year. 2/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 14
EGG PRODUCTION--ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
--Million Eggs--
458
438
444
443
433
439
414
445
419
420
425
429
436
410
413
379
381
382
399
394
373
458
450
433
433
431
431
416
435
433
415
419
411
399
399
420
414
413
428
416
401
408
402
392
393
407
409
393
385
427
416
397
420
425
404
396
426
426
408
425
418
393
404
403
418
408
411
411
391
395
420
447
428
432
435
419
408
421
454
427
422
421
406
403
Annual Total
5,128
1/ Dec preceding year.
5,086
4,967
5,047
5,038
4,906
4,811
2007
419 410 372 426 400 396 383 394 393 387 410 402
4,792
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Month
Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 15 LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-20071/
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
--Thousand--
11,741
11,737
12,012
11,285
11,531
10,991
9,934
10,039
11,763
11,544
11,894
11,186
11,403
11,020
9,923
10,089
11,917
11,440
11,460
11,283
11,285
11,204
9,785
10,019
12,024
11,908
10,864
11,287
11,287
10,951
9,897
10,021
11,536
11,892
10,787
11,013
11,065
10,318
10,025
9,815
11,147
11,185
10,199
10,989
10,978
9,871
9,892
9,397
11,441
11,062
10,155
10,996
11,098
9,829
9,431
9,247
11,841
11,198
10,508
10,953
10,965
9,776
9,399
9,387
11,697
11,270
10,604
10,958
10,918
9,617
9,595
9,464
11,569
11,629
10,880
10,999
11,120
9,768
9,607
9,433
11,760
12,005
10,979
11,138
11,227
9,911
9,609
9,548
11,755
12,287
11,080
11,416
11,148
9,824
9,711
9,589
Average
11,683
11,596
10,952
11,125
1/ Average numbers of layers in flocks 30,000 and above. 2/ Dec preceding year.
11,169
10,257
9,734
9,671
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 16
EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
--Number--
2,331
2,222
2,188
2,372
2,261
2,380
2,312
2,234
2,104
2,026
2,242
2,234
2,284
2,245
2,039
1,906
1,920
1,985
2,090
2,017
2,064
2,276
2,240
2,326
2,275
2,275
2,244
2,291
2,209
2,143
2,204
2,223
2,185
2,131
2,163
2,107
2,065
2,214
2,254
2,185
2,186
2,212
1,993
1,953
2,087
2,118
2,143
2,175
2,151
2,085
2,124
2,036
2,226
2,268
2,268
2,200
2,128
2,216
2,149
2,279
2,224
2,171
2,228
2,040
2,106
2,158
2,207
2,166
2,128
2,194
2,074
2,214
2,247
2,305
2,322
2,337
2,256
2,126
2,252
2,272
2,223
2,285
2,328
2,263
2007
2,288 2,189 2,026 2,361 2,199 2,169 2,129 2,171 2,143 2,129 2,291 2,260
Average per Layer2/
256
256
258
267
269
269
269
266
1/ Dec preceding year. 2/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 17
EGG PRODUCTION--TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
--Million Eggs--
276
263
265
270
263
264
232
265
245
243
253
257
254
225
245
220
222
226
238
228
204
276
269
255
259
259
248
229
257
257
240
247
244
222
219
237
233
228
250
242
218
221
230
218
214
235
240
216
205
249
240
216
246
251
224
209
251
252
230
252
245
211
216
238
247
237
245
243
210
213
246
268
249
259
263
234
219
252
279
254
256
257
231
222
Annual Total
1/ Dec preceding year.
3,022
2,991
2,853
2,998
3,002
2,760
2,614
2007
232 223 205 239 218 206 199 206 205 203 221 219
2,576
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TABLE 18 LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-20071/
Month
Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2000
9,168 9,112 9,122 9,246 9,310 9,161 8,939 9,045 8,933 8,690 8,776 8,899
2001
8,938 9,042 9,209 9,377 9,511 9,472 9,330 9,160 9,141 9,395 9,556 9,443
2002
9,377 9,397 9,368 9,456 9,551 9,669 9,718 9,516 9,301 9,257 9,251 9,197
2003
2004
--Thousand--
9,130
9,041
9,107
9,171
9,247
9,182
9,347
9,123
9,403
9,068
9,464
9,028
9,458
8,999
9,284
9,011
9,172
9,036
9,046
9,060
8,962
8,996
8,983
8,931
2005
9,132 9,445 9,524 9,484 9,438 9,409 9,343 9,243 9,414 9,450 9,343 9,334
2006
9,490 9,639 9,665 9,743 9,711 9,647 9,576 9,602 9,661 9,666 9,636 9,581
2007
9,652 9,692 9,636 9,659 9,678 9,749 9,752 9,634 9,626 9,665 9,604 9,618
Average
9,033
9,298
9,422
9,217
9,054
1/ Hatching egg flocks used principally for hatchery broiler chicks. 2/ Dec preceding year.
9,380
9,635
9,664
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 19
EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
--Number--
1,985
1,958
1,909
1,895
1,880
1,916
1,918
1,937
1,975
1,924
1,884
1,889
1,875
1,927
1,919
1,929
1,842
1,727
1,697
1,687
1,753
1,743
1,749
1,733
1,968
1,930
1,882
1,862
1,885
1,930
1,919
1,936
1,912
1,850
1,832
1,829
1,842
1,875
1,854
1,881
1,998
1,911
1,913
1,881
1,927
1,945
1,938
1,949
1,924
1,865
1,842
1,819
1,878
1,894
1,880
1,887
1,968
1,921
1,902
1,874
1,931
1,947
1,948
1,951
1,959
1,904
1,914
1,886
1,915
1,933
1,946
1,953
1,899
1,820
1,847
1,835
1,854
1,915
1,883
1,904
1,983
1,873
1,935
1,930
1,912
1,980
1,961
1,968
1,899
1,853
1,881
1,848
1,836
1,875
1,889
1,903
Average per Layer2/
233
225
224
222
225
229
228
229
1/ Dec preceding year. 2/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 20
EGG PRODUCTION--HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
--Million Eggs--
182
175
179
173
170
175
182
180
174
177
172
172
182
185
168
159
159
156
161
166
169
182
181
178
174
172
183
187
178
176
175
172
167
177
180
183
181
185
178
174
183
187
172
174
179
172
169
177
180
178
176
181
174
174
180
187
175
174
178
173
173
182
188
165
171
171
166
168
181
182
174
179
179
173
172
185
189
169
175
173
166
164
175
181
Annual Total
2,106
1/ Dec preceding year.
2,095
2,114
2,049
2,036
2,146
2,197
2007
187 187 167 187 182 190 184 188 188 184 189 183
2,216
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Month
Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 21 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR ALL EGGS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-20071/
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
--Cents per Dozen--
2005
2006
83.5
99.1
80.6
88.9
103.8
87.2
96.8
81.5
90.3
89.5
91.1
108.2
84.8
94.0
91.3
90.3
81.8
88.1
107.2
84.6
87.0
80.1
90.5
91.4
89.2
120.4
83.2
99.4
88.6
90.4
80.9
91.7
96.5
82.1
85.8
82.3
85.4
83.2
85.1
91.1
82.0
81.2
89.4
84.2
90.9
90.9
89.8
81.2
90.6
83.1
81.8
86.9
91.5
84.0
84.5
85.1
91.1
81.5
88.6
98.2
82.1
82.7
93.0
85.3
80.9
83.6
97.3
81.2
94.0
91.5
92.6
83.2
81.9
102.4
78.1
83.7
92.5
93.7
84.3
93.6
114.3
83.8
90.5
105.9
Weighted Average
86.8
86.8
86.1
94.1
93.9
1/Hatching eggs are valued at $1.50 per dozen for all years and months. 2/ Dec preceding year.
85.0
92.0
2007
104.5 109.8 100.4 103.9
98.8 104.7
98.0 112.9 109.8 121.1 114.4 135.8
110.0
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 22 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR TABLE EGGS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
--Cents per Dozen--
39.7
65.2
33.7
49.8
73.9
45.5
55.0
35.0
47.9
45.4
51.0
80.3
38.0
48.0
51.2
47.1
32.9
45.3
78.3
37.0
34.9
34.0
50.5
50.5
48.4
100.8
33.9
58.0
46.1
49.6
30.6
51.1
59.9
28.0
33.0
30.0
35.3
29.0
38.9
48.7
25.0
23.0
44.0
31.6
41.4
47.7
47.4
24.9
38.5
35.3
31.7
34.0
50.2
38.2
31.8
27.0
50.1
34.2
41.0
62.7
34.1
24.7
43.3
40.4
33.0
35.7
61.6
33.6
45.8
41.6
52.0
38.6
33.0
70.6
31.0
31.2
42.9
55.9
43.1
54.2
91.2
41.6
45.5
69.9
2007
67.9 76.0 60.0 67.9 56.0 63.0 49.9 79.0 73.0 95.0 84.0 124.0
Weighted Average
1/ Dec preceding year.
42.7
42.6
38.6
55.9
55.8
34.5
43.2
74.8
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Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 23 FORCED MOLT LAYERS AS A PERCENT OF HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE
FIRST OF MONTH, GEORGIA, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
Percent Being Molted
2003
2004
2005
2006
3.0 6.5 3.5 1.0 7.0 9.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 4.0 1.5
2000
2.0 5.0 3.5 2.0 6.0 6.0 3.5 6.5 4.5 5.0 1.0 0.0
2001
5.0 4.0 3.5 2.5 6.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.5 4.0 1.5
2002
3.5
3.0
2.0
5.5
1.0
2.5
1.5
1.0
4.5
5.0
6.0
5.5
5.5
4.0
5.5
5.0
3.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
1.0
6.5
0.5
2.0
Percent with Molt Complete
2003
2004
3.0 2.5 2.0 5.5 4.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.5
2005
2.5 6.0 2.0 0.5 3.0 6.0 2.5 3.5 2.0 4.0 2.5 0.5
2006
15.5
22.5
15.5
20.0
15.0
21.0
16.0
20.5
15.5
18.5
13.5
16.5
16.5
18.0
18.5
16.0
21.0
15.5
21.5
13.5
21.5
15.0
22.5
16.0
13.0
18.5
13.0
16.5
13.0
16.0
13.5
17.0
11.5
14.5
14.0
13.5
15.5
14.5
14.5
15.5
15.0
18.0
17.0
17.5
16.0
18.5
17.0
17.5
17.0 16.5 13.0 17.0 11.5 16.5 18.5 17.5 15.0 18.0 17.0 17.0
16.0
13.0
17.0
11.5
15.5
12.0
13.5
12.5
11.5
10.5
15.0
10.5
15.0
12.5
14.0
12.0
13.5
11.5
15.0
11.0
14.0
13.5
13.5
15.0
2007
4.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 5.0 3.0 4.5 1.5 2.5 2.0 1.5 0.5
2007
14.0 15.5 17.0 16.5 13.0 14.0 16.5 17.0 15.0 15.0 16.0 14.5
TABLE 24
YOUNG CHICKENS SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
Month
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20061/
2007
--Thousand--
Jan
92,800
98,541
105,158
108,550
104,155
102,439
106,537
110,557
Feb
93,152
89,693
94,304
90,702
95,147
96,336
96,381
99,973
Mar
101,920
99,260
98,715
98,252
106,673
110,540
111,618
107,319
Apr
91,508
95,722
106,496
102,389
103,597
100,761
101,634
105,026
May
104,311
106,300
108,173
103,584
99,446
107,004
115,418
116,989
Jun
101,788
100,581
96,648
102,178
105,823
107,836
111,227
110,998
Jul
92,961
104,147
109,104
108,293
106,733
103,253
106,748
114,590
Aug
106,019
112,436
109,843
104,516
108,968
112,976
117,710
118,945
Sep
89,451
93,433
99,215
108,755
108,574
107,591
105,768
107,166
Oct
95,706
110,675
113,094
114,258
105,310
105,051
115,698
119,608
Nov
93,226
101,289
94,917
89,376
101,471
103,624
106,792
107,067
Dec
88,430
92,719
100,186
103,141
106,096
103,478
101,308
103,145
Annual Total 1,151,272 1,204,796 1,235,853
1/ Revised.
1,233,994
1,251,993 1,260,889 1,297,019
1,321,383
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Billion Dollars 35.0
Value of Production Broilers, Eggs, Mature Chickens & Turkeys, and Total
United States, 2000-2007
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Broilers
Eggs
Mature Chickens & Turkeys
2006 Total
2007
Broilers $21.5
Value of Production
Broilers, Eggs, and Mature Chickens & Turkeys United States, 2007
(Billion Dollars)
Eggs $6.7
Mature Chickens & Turkeys $3.8
Broilers
Eggs
Mature Chickens & Turkeys
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
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TABLE 25 POULTRY--PRODUCTION, SALES AND VALUE, UNITED STATES, 2000-20071/
Unit
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20062/
2007
Commercial Broilers
Number Produced 1,000 Head 8,283,700 8,389,770 8,591,080 8,492,850 8,740,650 8,872,000 8,867,800 8,898,200
Pounds Produced 1,000 Price per Pound3/ Cents Value of Production4/ 1,000 $
41,626,100 42,452,400 44,058,700 43,958,200 45,796,250 47,855,600 48,829,900 49,208,400
33.6
39.3
30.5
34.6
44.6
43.6
36.3
43.6
13,989,424 16,696,089 13,437,345 15,214,947 20,446,086 20,877,916 17,739,234 21,460,211
Number Sold Pounds Sold Price per Pound Value of Sales
Unit
1,000 Head 1,000 Cents 1,000 $
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Mature Chickens
2005
218,411 202,482 199,931 189,530 191,706 193,246
1,112,604 1,032,115 1,039,118 983,054 997,621 1,001,792
5.7
4.5
4.8
4.9
5.8
6.5
63,988 47,249 49,931 47,811 57,615 64,739
20062/
172,748 918,977
5.8 53,754
2007
167,249 906,809
5.6 50,783
Unit
Number Raised
1,000 Head
Pounds Produced 1,000
Price per Pound5/ Cents
Value of Production 1,000 $
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20062/
2007
Turkeys
270,466 272,660 275,477 274,048 264,207 252,053 262,460 271,689
6,959,833 7,173,111 7,494,861 7,487,293 7,304,813 7,095,977 7,463,885 7,869,224
40.6
39.0
36.5
36.1
42.0
44.9
47.9
47.2
2,828,489 2,796,821 2,732,481 2,699,673 3,065,417 3,182,767 3,573,690 3,710,846
Unit
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20062/
2007
Layers and Eggs
Avg Number Layers 1,000 Head
Eggs per Layer
Number
Total Eggs Produced Million
Price per Dozen Cents
Value of Production 1,000 $
329,067 336,330 339,293 338,393 341,956 343,792 347,880 344,385
257
256
257
259
261
262
263
263
84,717 86,093 87,252 87,473 89,091 90,027 91,328 90,581
61.6
62.0
58.9
73.2
71.4
54.0
58.2
88.5
4,346,171 4,446,335 4,281,416 5,333,014 5,299,185 4,049,293 4,431,745 6,678,147
Unit
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20062/
2007
Total Value of
All Poultry6/
Production
Million $
21,228 23,986 20,501 23,295 28,868 28,175 25,798 31,900
1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year, except turkeys based on Sep 1 - Aug 31 hatch. 2/ Revised. 3/ Live weight
equivalent price. 4/ Excludes states which produce less than 500,000 broilers. 5/ Live weight equivalent price to producers is used when actual live weight
price is not available for the state. 6/ Includes commercial broilers, mature chickens, turkeys, and eggs.
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TABLE 26
CHICKEN AND TURKEY HATCHERIES: NUMBER AND INCUBATOR EGG CAPACITY BY REGION AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 2007 and 20081/
Geographic Region
Georgia North Atlantic E North Central W North Central South Atlantic South Central West
20072/
Hatcheries --Number--
32 32 22 32 83
118 26
Egg Capacity
2008
20072/
--1,000--
Chicken Hatcheries
31
113,644
29
31,302
22
23,968
35
52,294
81
307,594
123
448,673
25
46,250
2008
114,020 25,948 26,582 51,153
295,029 472,194
45,736
US
313
315
910,081
916,642
E North Central
10
W North Central
16
N & S Atlantic3/
21
South Central & West3/
8
Turkey Hatcheries
9
5,617
18
13,587
19
13,050
8
6,462
5,875 13,911 14,010
6,369
US
55
54
38,716
40,165
1/ Hatchery capacity is defined as the number of eggs the machines can hold in a controlled environment favorable for hatching. All setter, hatcher, and
inactive capacities are included. 2/ Revised. 3/ Regions combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
Number (million) 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000
800 600 400 200
0 2000
CHICKENS Number and Value of Production
United States, 2000 - 2007
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Number
Value
2006
Dollars (million) 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0
2007
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State
Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut
TABLE 27 NUMBER OF ALL CHICKENS ON FARMS, BY STATES--DECEMBER 1, 2000-20071/2/
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20063/
15,647 23,145 30,170
4,170 3,945
15,903 23,366 29,270
4,210 3,748
15,256 22,787 28,218
4,780 3,793
--1,000 Head--
14,425
14,266
24,271
24,012
25,981
23,676
5,100
4,991
3,745
3,626
14,217 24,222 23,640
4,654 3,748
15,568 23,401 22,940
4,596 3,954
2007
15,414 23,537 23,214
4,887 3,650
Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho
1,576 13,023 29,805
722 1,241
1,332 13,123 31,173
659 1,225
1,629 13,012 30,296
625 1,245
4/ 13,298 29,508
600 1,177
4/ 13,087 29,352
598 1,247
4/ 13,595 28,539
547 1,188
4/ 13,706 27,987
470 844
4/ 13,588 28,076
398 866
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana
4,048 28,741 38,575
5,800 2,580
4,136 28,958 42,858
5,600 2,700
4,002 29,098 46,990
6,195 2,560
4,232 28,865 50,882
7,156 2,590
4,948 30,515 57,534
6,958 2,574
4,737 31,822 58,455
6,590 2,535
5,613 31,687 61,605
6,600 2,490
5,996 32,098 64,970
6,580 2,369
Maine Maryland
Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota
5,652 4,631
357 7,906 15,815
5,607 4,424
357 8,225 15,803
5,790 4,420
352 8,321 15,005
5,473 3,769
310 9,657 14,600
5,504 4,641
307 9,336 14,465
5,551 4,189
296 10,110 14,690
5,677 3,514
246 11,375 14,228
5,392 3,186
121 10,987 13,713
Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire
10,295 8,225 460
13,895 262
10,388 8,662 480
13,704 262
10,814 8,755 480
13,747 278
10,984 8,280 485
14,223 219
11,148 9,434 480
13,972 236
10,649 8,801 480
13,813 216
10,731 9,401 490
13,165 223
10,873 9,519 485
12,261 269
New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma
2,337 5,600 17,759 35,832 5,320
2,346 4,730 18,121 38,009 5,395
2,158 4,992 17,042 37,883 5,740
2,134 4,815 17,450 37,663 5,654
2,084 5,498 17,720 36,030 4,747
1,636 4,995 17,961 36,432 4,588
1,385 5,140 19,201 33,511 4,481
1,613 5,298 20,809 33,117 4,752
Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee
3,703 30,619
6,946 2,530 2,210
3,704 29,328
6,946 2,777 2,250
3,400 29,257
6,598 2,677 2,200
3,591 29,408
6,778 3,710 2,260
3,670 27,932
7,043 3,723 2,400
3,832 28,926
6,486 3,714 2,080
3,383 28,303
6,782 3,556 1,889
3,179 26,009
6,433 3,470 2,175
Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington
25,360 3,828 246 4,553 6,721
26,101 4,015 234 4,554 6,372
25,506 3,853 228 4,573 6,484
25,984 3,894 209 4,509 6,230
24,560 3,877 225 4,906 5,933
25,127 4,158 238 4,910 6,066
24,861 4,413 235 4,512 6,931
25,637 4,217 230 4,546 6,731
West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
1,859 5,823
17
1,953 6,100
17
2,066 5,600
17
2,060 5,500
17
2,263 6,480
17
1,856 6,093
16
2,108 6,527
16
2,011 5,697
14
Other States
4,891
4,974
5,129
8,068
7,584
6,903
6,677
6,515
United States
436,840
444,099
443,851
449,764
453,599
453,301
454,422
454,902
Puerto Rico5/
1,769
1,492
1,568
1,415
1,214
1/ Excludes commercial broilers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Revised. 4/ AK, AZ, DE, KS, ND, NM, NV, and RI combined to avoid disclosing
individual operations. 5/ Data collection began in 2003.
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TABLE 28 TOTAL VALUE OF ALL CHICKENS ON FARMS, BY STATES--DECEMBER 1, 2000-20071/2/
State
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20063/
Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut
82,929 99,524 63,357 10,008
8,679
77,925 102,810
58,540 7,999 7,871
54,922 107,099
53,614 9,560 8,724
--Thousand Dollars--
60,585
52,784
101,938
105,653
49,364
47,352
9,690
9,982
9,737
9,428
56,868 113,843
44,916 9,308 9,745
70,056 105,305
43,586 8,273
10,676
2007
73,987 110,624
51,071 11,240 10,220
Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho
6,619 29,953 104,318
1,444 2,482
4,795 26,246 99,754
1,384 2,573
4,724 24,723 103,006
1,063 2,241
4/ 25,266 103,278
1,020 2,001
4/ 30,100 105,667
1,136 1,995
4/ 31,269 111,302
1,094 1,901
4/ 30,153 111,948
987 1,435
4/ 28,535 151,610
716 1,645
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana
6,882 28,454 50,148 16,240
7,482
4,550 37,645 47,144 15,680
8,100
5,603 32,008 65,786 19,824
7,424
5,078 40,411 81,411 26,477
9,065
4,503 33,567 109,315 30,615 10,039
5,211 50,915 81,837 28,337
7,352
6,174 38,024 104,729 25,740
7,221
5,996 41,727 129,940 34,216
8,292
Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota
13,000 16,209
1,071 14,231 28,467
11,775 13,714
964 13,983 25,285
12,738 11,492
1,091 14,146 19,507
13,683 12,061
992 25,108 20,440
13,760 13,923
982 14,004 20,251
13,322 12,567
947 18,198 23,504
13,625 10,542
1,230 18,200 22,765
12,941 11,151
508 18,678 23,312
Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire
55,593 20,563
1,380 25,011
838
50,901 19,923
1,440 24,667
838
52,989 20,137
1,488 24,745
917
52,723 18,216
1,504 25,601
832
52,396 19,811
1,584 26,547
1,038
47,921 22,003
1,296 29,007
1,166
53,655 26,323
1,617 23,697
959
52,190 26,653
1,989 26,974
1,157
New Jersey New York
North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma
4,440 7,840
71,036 53,748 20,748
2,581 7,095
90,605 57,014 22,659
2,158 7,987
81,802 49,248 28,126
2,347 9,149
78,525 56,495 22,616
2,084 10,446
77,968 54,045 19,463
1,636 6,993
96,989 43,718 22,022
1,801 11,308
107,526 40,213 20,165
1,936 12,715
137,339 52,987 21,859
Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee
5,184 48,990 15,281
5,060 13,260
5,556 46,925 15,281
5,276 13,500
7,480 52,663 17,815
4,819 13,420
7,182 55,875 20,334
9,275 13,786
6,606 53,071 20,425
7,818 15,840
6,514 54,959 22,052
7,428 13,728
7,781 50,945 20,346
8,179 14,356
6,676 57,220 19,299
9,022 15,878
Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington
55,792 6,890 640
19,123 12,770
65,253 5,220 585
20,493 14,656
56,113 6,550 570
21,950 15,562
62,362 8,956 606
20,291 15,575
58,944 5,040 428
18,643 14,239
67,843 7,069 452
18,658 12,132
72,097 5,296 447
14,438 32,576
76,911 5,904 621
17,729 28,270
West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
8,923 11,646
48
8,593 13,420
56
9,710 11,200
56
9,682 9,900
56
12,673 11,664
56
9,837 11,577
51
11,172 13,054
51
11,664 15,952
45
Other States
7,870
8,061
8,516
16,780
17,038
13,209
16,057
16,485
United States
1,064,171 1,069,335 1,055,316 1,116,273 1,122,923 1,140,696 1,184,728 1,343,884
Puerto Rico5/
4,423
3,433
6,899
5,377
5,706
1/ Excludes commercial broilers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Revised. 4/ AK, AZ, DE, KS, ND, NM, NV, and RI combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 5/ Data collection began in 2003.
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
25
Million Eggs 225.0 220.0 215.0 210.0 205.0 200.0 195.0 190.0
5
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007
United States
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
Million Chicks 185 180
175
170 165
160 155
5
BROILER TYPE CHICKS PLACED Jan 6, 2007 through Dec 29, 2007
United States
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
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Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
TABLE 29
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET--SELECTED STATES, WEEKLY, 2000-20071/
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
20052/
20062/
--Million--
182.1
180.6
207.3
203.9
205.7
210.3
213.3
182.6
181.4
204.9
203.5
206.6
210.2
213.7
181.5
181.1
205.6
202.5
207.0
209.6
214.8
182.5
179.2
207.2
204.6
205.6
211.7
213.7
180.0
179.5
209.0
203.7
204.6
212.6
212.4
20072/
210.1 210.9 208.3 210.1 211.4
6
179.3
182.0
208.3
203.0
207.0
213.1
211.8
212.1
7
179.1
183.5
210.5
202.6
208.5
213.9
214.9
214.8
8
181.1
186.1
211.4
204.8
209.9
214.0
216.7
214.4
9
184.3
187.5
210.6
206.5
210.9
214.1
216.7
216.3
10
185.1
186.7
210.6
207.6
210.4
214.8
216.4
215.1
11
185.7
186.6
208.5
205.1
210.5
213.7
213.8
215.6
12
185.4
186.0
209.0
206.4
210.2
213.2
210.6
215.5
13
185.7
184.5
208.0
205.1
211.2
213.0
213.5
216.5
14
185.5
210.5
212.7
210.1
211.7
212.5
215.5
218.9
15
188.8
209.2
211.7
209.3
212.8
217.1
214.5
219.4
16
208.0
211.2
208.9
214.4
215.5
215.5
211.9
220.5
17
207.6
210.2
208.0
213.2
215.1
215.1
210.3
218.5
18
208.1
209.8
209.2
212.6
214.7
214.7
211.5
218.4
19
210.7
211.2
206.7
213.0
215.1
215.1
213.3
219.9
20
210.7
213.4
210.1
213.7
216.0
216.0
213.2
219.9
21
186.5
211.4
213.0
211.2
214.2
216.6
213.7
219.5
22
185.4
210.3
212.3
210.1
212.9
215.7
213.4
219.0
23
186.5
209.5
212.3
211.1
212.4
215.9
214.3
219.2
24
185.8
209.1
210.9
209.4
214.2
215.9
210.6
217.6
25
183.3
204.0
207.6
207.1
214.0
214.6
210.8
216.3
26
180.3
202.6
204.5
201.9
212.9
212.5
208.1
210.1
27
174.9
202.6
206.9
205.4
210.6
209.5
211.0
216.0
28
175.5
207.1
209.2
204.9
211.4
212.3
213.3
218.2
29
178.8
208.2
209.2
208.3
214.3
214.4
213.9
217.0
30
178.5
204.3
208.0
207.4
213.2
215.9
214.2
218.0
31
178.9
206.9
209.0
206.6
214.9
214.2
213.0
216.3
32
178.9
204.6
205.5
206.7
213.1
213.1
212.6
217.3
33
177.7
207.2
206.1
205.4
213.3
210.0
212.6
216.6
34
180.3
207.3
204.8
206.0
212.9
212.2
213.1
215.7
35
178.6
204.6
204.0
203.1
210.5
212.6
211.2
215.5
36
176.2
198.1
203.5
200.7
209.2
210.7
204.1
208.8
37
169.6
194.7
191.8
195.1
202.6
209.1
201.8
205.9
38
168.9
199.9
189.7
193.3
197.4
202.4
207.0
212.0
39
167.9
201.7
191.9
195.9
201.4
207.2
202.6
207.5
40
175.1
205.6
193.1
195.0
200.2
204.7
205.0
213.5
41
177.1
197.1
192.1
196.7
203.0
209.7
203.1
208.7
42
171.8
190.1
185.7
187.7
196.3
201.9
196.7
202.7
43
165.2
186.9
181.1
190.2
194.3
202.4
192.4
201.9
44
161.4
196.6
189.8
192.4
197.6
198.9
198.2
205.8
45
169.5
205.1
197.8
201.1
201.0
205.8
207.7
217.2
46
179.1
206.0
199.0
205.5
207.8
210.7
211.0
215.9
47
179.3
205.8
200.5
204.6
208.3
212.8
210.9
219.1
48
182.4
212.2
202.5
209.1
210.1
215.0
212.6
221.5
49
182.2
204.7
200.0
204.7
208.1
214.2
206.9
214.4
50
178.0
207.4
203.2
207.4
209.8
213.6
211.8
217.6
51
181.3
209.2
200.0
205.6
212.1
215.7
209.5
218.6
52
181.3
207.6
201.0
206.1
209.9
212.1
211.2
218.8
53
177.8
213.9
Total
9,533.6
10,377.9 10,637.1 10,617.3 3/ 10,868.0 11,026.1 10,951.1
11,168.8
1/ The 15 State total includes AL, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, & WV. Beginning April 7, 2001, KY, OK, LA, and MO were added. 2/ Revised.
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27
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
TABLE 30 BROILER TYPE CHICKS PLACED--SELECTED STATES, WEEKLY, 2000-20071/
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
20052/
20062/
143.9 145.0 145.2 145.7 146.7
143.2 144.7 143.5 144.6 145.8
169.4 169.3 168.5 168.3 165.4
--Million--
164.9
168.9
162.4
166.9
163.7
167.7
166.4
167.3
166.3
168.7
172.6 174.0 173.0 173.0 173.6
175.6 173.4 174.0 174.9 175.0
6
145.1
143.9
165.3
165.3
169.1
173.6
175.4
7
146.5
142.4
167.6
167.2
167.7
175.5
175.0
8
143.5
143.2
170.3
165.7
166.9
176.0
174.0
9
142.8
145.1
170.0
165.3
168.5
176.1
174.0
10
142.1
147.8
171.4
165.4
169.9
176.7
175.9
11
143.3
150.4
171.7
167.5
171.5
176.9
177.2
12
148.6
152.2
171.1
169.4
172.3
177.6
177.5
13
148.6
151.7
170.7
169.7
172.5
178.2
177.4
14
149.7
166.7
168.7
168.0
172.7
177.2
175.3
15
147.6
168.0
169.8
169.2
172.1
176.2
172.3
16
148.3
166.7
168.9
168.2
173.9
176.6
175.3
17
148.9
170.3
172.8
172.1
173.7
175.5
177.2
18
151.4
169.2
172.6
172.4
174.9
179.7
176.3
19
150.8
169.4
172.1
171.8
176.4
179.0
173.9
20
150.1
169.0
171.0
171.0
175.4
178.4
172.3
21
149.9
168.6
171.3
172.1
175.3
177.5
174.1
22
148.4
171.4
172.4
170.3
175.7
178.1
175.4
23
149.5
171.6
174.1
173.0
176.4
178.3
174.7
24
149.0
173.3
173.3
174.0
177.9
178.3
175.2
25
148.4
170.5
172.8
172.6
175.6
178.1
174.7
26
150.4
170.0
172.5
172.4
175.6
178.9
176.3
27
149.9
169.8
172.4
171.6
176.8
178.7
172.9
28
147.1
165.4
168.9
169.5
176.6
177.0
173.4
29
144.5
164.1
166.5
165.5
176.2
175.3
170.6
30
140.8
164.6
167.7
167.9
173.2
172.8
172.8
31
140.9
167.4
169.9
167.6
174.2
175.3
174.9
32
142.1
168.2
168.5
170.1
176.0
177.1
174.9
33
142.3
165.1
168.3
169.5
175.4
177.0
175.0
34
142.2
167.4
168.8
169.3
176.2
176.1
173.6
35
144.6
165.4
166.5
169.3
175.2
174.6
173.5
36
141.9
167.1
167.1
168.2
174.8
169.7
173.8
37
144.5
167.5
166.3
168.8
175.0
173.1
174.0
38
142.8
166.1
165.5
165.8
173.4
174.1
172.9
39
140.9
160.6
165.2
163.1
172.0
171.9
167.2
40
136.9
156.7
156.2
158.7
165.9
171.1
165.2
41
136.6
162.7
154.3
157.9
162.3
165.8
168.3
42
135.8
163.8
155.8
160.1
165.6
169.3
164.8
43
141.3
166.6
157.6
159.2
164.7
167.5
167.4
44
140.8
160.1
155.8
160.6
166.9
170.8
165.2
45
137.6
153.6
151.4
153.6
160.9
165.8
159.9
46
131.9
151.1
147.6
155.5
159.7
165.6
156.1
47
129.6
158.4
154.9
157.1
162.6
162.8
162.0
48
135.8
165.9
161.8
164.8
166.2
169.3
168.3
49
144.3
167.1
161.6
166.2
170.9
172.2
171.6
50
143.9
166.7
162.9
167.4
171.9
174.1
172.3
51
145.2
171.7
165.1
171.2
172.7
176.1
173.0
52
145.2
166.1
163.2
168.1
172.1
175.3
168.4
53
139.8
174.6
20072/
173.0 171.3 172.8 172.0 172.7
171.2 171.9 172.4 173.6 174.7
174.8 176.0 176.0 177.1 177.3
177.7 180.2 180.1 180.6 178.5
179.1 180.1 180.5 179.8 180.0
178.9 178.3 177.5 172.0 176.5
179.7 177.7 178.5 177.2 176.9
175.9 175.5 175.6 171.2 168.4
173.2 169.3 174.8 171.3 167.1
163.8 168.3 177.2 175.9 178.6
179.4 175.4
Total
7,638.6
8,372.4
8,661.1
8,672.9
8,914.5
9,068.9
8,964.1
9,117.7
1/ The 15 State total includes AL, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, & WV. Beginning April 7, 2001, KY, OK, LA, and MO were added.
2/ Revised.
28
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
Million Chicks 840.0
BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED MONTHLY United States, 2005-2007
820.0
800.0
780.0
760.0
740.0
720.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr May Jun
Jul
Aug Sep
Oct
Nov Dec
2005
2006
2007
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 31
BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED, BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES,
2000
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2001
2002
2003
2004
20051/
20061/
--Million--
753.9
746.0
777.0
759.7
774.3
797.6
804.4
706.2 761.8
683.3 778.8
703.3 791.1
693.5 774.4
728.7 792.3
732.1 816.6
732.2 816.8
749.1 777.6
755.5 785.7
765.5 799.3
760.6 792.8
774.9 810.8
792.1 824.0
786.3 810.6
750.5
766.5
776.3
774.7
786.9
797.0
787.9
742.8 744.0
769.4 771.6
781.7 780.0
777.8 784.1
807.0 810.6
808.4 812.5
800.6 808.7
704.9
738.4
740.4
739.5
770.3
771.1
771.5
721.2 685.0
748.3 703.4
720.6 690.1
735.2 707.9
757.5 730.7
776.4 747.5
770.7 729.1
749.0
774.5
753.9
780.3
793.6
808.8
795.3
Total2/
8,846.2 9,021.1
1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
9,079.1 9,080.6 9,337.6
9,483.9 9,414.1
20071/
796.1 722.0 809.3 799.3 835.8 808.3 819.0 826.6 782.2 794.8 760.0 821.3
9,574.8
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29
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 32
DOMESTIC PLACEMENTS--PULLET CHICKS FOR BROILER HATCHERY SUPPLY FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 2000-20071/
2000
6,861 7,001 7,310 6,764 7,435 6,829 6,310 7,288 6,469 6,694 7,105 6,429
2001
6,685 6,748 6,752 6,398 7,117 6,822 6,326 7,494 6,647 6,704 7,261 6,577
2002
6,264 7,275 6,775 6,814 7,597 7,206 6,602 7,449 6,676 6,265 6,938 6,475
2003
2004
--Thousand--
6,269
6,811
6,659
7,340
6,888
6,815
6,735
6,402
7,323
7,590
6,748
6,890
7,071
6,688
7,253
7,280
6,654
7,758
6,312
6,457
6,946
7,128
6,978
6,772
2005
6,409 7,325 7,077 6,800 7,783 7,109 6,657 7,484 7,132 6,944 7,298 7,112
2006
6,825 7,593 7,012 6,593 7,531 7,636 6,456 7,631 7,063 6,744 7,618 7,176
2007
7,015 7,071 7,135 6,692 8,083 7,799 6,634 7,792 7,346 6,970 7,606 7,248
Annual Total
82,495
81,531
82,336
81,836
83,931
85,130
85,878
87,391
1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
Month
Dec3/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 33
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR COMMERCIAL BROILERS UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 2000-20071/
2000
36.0 33.0 30.0 32.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 35.0 33.0 38.0 35.0 38.0
2001
35.0 34.0 37.0 39.0 39.0 40.0 41.0 42.0 42.0 43.0 41.0 39.0
2002
32.0 33.0 32.0 30.0 28.0 30.0 32.0 30.0 29.0 29.0 27.0 28.0
2003
2004
--Cents per Pound--
29.0
38.0
35.0
43.0
34.0
47.0
33.0
47.0
31.0
48.0
34.0
50.0
36.0
52.0
36.0
52.0
36.0
46.0
37.0
40.0
37.0
39.0
37.0
39.0
2005
39.0 43.0 43.0 44.0 44.0 44.0 44.0 44.0 44.0 46.0 43.0 42.0
20062/
36.0 36.0 35.0 34.0 32.0 33.0 36.0 38.0 39.0 39.0 37.0 37.0
Marketing Year Average
33.6
39.3
30.5
1/ Equivalent live weight price. 2/ Revised. 3/ Dec preceding year.
34.6
44.6
43.6
36.3
2007
37.0 39.0 44.0 45.0 46.0 47.0 47.0 47.0 46.0 45.0 40.0 41.0
43.6
30
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
Million Chicks 43.0
EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED MONTHLY United States, 2005-2007
41.0
39.0
37.0
35.0
33.0
31.0
Jan
Feb Mar
Apr May Jun
Jul
Aug Sep
Oct Nov Dec
2005
2006
2007
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 34 EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED, BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
34.2 34.7 38.9 36.7 41.2 37.3 33.2 34.3 36.3 36.1 32.4 35.2
2001
36.7 37.8 41.0 42.8 42.7 40.8 38.7 35.0 37.1 35.8 32.4 31.9
2002
35.7 34.5 37.0 38.1 38.8 35.1 35.6 35.7 35.7 32.2 31.2 32.1
2003
2004
--Million--
33.5
35.2
30.5
31.9
36.8
37.5
37.8
37.5
37.6
38.3
36.6
37.8
35.6
34.9
33.2
36.7
35.8
36.6
34.8
34.9
30.2
38.8
33.6
37.3
2005
38.3 34.4 41.9 37.6 39.0 35.1 34.7 38.5 33.8 35.5 32.3 35.9
20061/
35.2 33.5 38.9 35.5 39.8 37.5 32.9 35.8 37.0 36.3 31.6 33.3
Total2/
430.4
452.7
1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
421.5
416.0
437.4
437.1
427.4
2007
36.2 36.7 38.6 39.3 38.1 40.6 36.0 36.9 35.3 36.3 36.2 35.9
446.1
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
31
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 35 DOMESTIC PLACEMENTS--PULLET CHICKS FOR EGG TYPE HATCHERY SUPPLY FLOCKS,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
212 251 286 309 343 235 293 217 233 241 308 245
2001
236 214 284 311 315 261 340 251 219 150 261 206
2002
228 247 237 295 319 221 282 221 277 186 227 187
2003
2004
--Thousand--
210
124
225
285
319
401
280
343
289
184
309
212
230
234
188
318
273
219
310
268
319
228
246
235
2005
156 203 310 308 190 175 242 261 375 188 180 247
2006
223 200 261 254 241 198 319 284 260 222 206 205
2007
265 165 316 274 191 300 183 278 300 184 281 245
Total
3,173
3,048
2,927
3,198
3,051
2,835
2,873
2,982
Month
Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 36 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR ALL EGGS,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
60.3 57.7 67.9 56.8 64.7 51.9 61.7 56.4 66.3 59.1 66.7 71.9
2001
80.6 66.8 66.5 67.6 64.9 55.2 54.9 53.9 56.5 55.4 59.7 64.1
2002
67.7 74.4 55.4 67.6 52.1 50.5 62.0 56.4 61.0 57.0 53.2 70.6
2003
2004
--Cents per Dozen--
67.6
86.4
69.1
92.9
63.7
87.7
68.5
109.0
68.6
76.6
58.8
64.4
67.2
66.5
68.7
58.2
80.8
52.6
77.6
53.8
83.8
49.5
102.0
60.5
2005
65.3 56.1 55.3 52.7 47.5 45.6 45.3 52.7 47.1 63.7 51.2 65.1
Marketing Year Average
61.8
1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year.
62.2
58.9
73.2
71.4
54.0
20061/
71.6 61.3 49.4 66.2 51.4 44.5 56.1 45.5 57.6 55.9 56.8 81.4
58.2
2007
81.5 91.8 78.4 83.0 72.9 78.0 67.9 94.5 86.6 107.0 93.5 126.0
88.5
32
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
Month
Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 37
LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20061/
2007
--Thousand--
329,810
333,488
341,243
341,131
339,305
345,615
349,699
349,862
329,654
334,982
340,885
341,996
337,948
347,874
351,313
348,897
330,956
337,008
339,529
341,661
338,905
348,784
351,754
348,843
331,993
338,078
339,434
340,971
340,699
347,120
352,116
348,201
330,235
338,414
338,809
339,268
341,550
343,927
350,398
345,578
327,356
336,454
337,566
337,356
341,562
342,162
347,069
342,469
326,142
334,237
337,339
335,979
342,513
340,200
344,631
340,237
326,766
333,571
337,849
335,417
343,180
338,917
343,285
340,035
326,974
334,156
338,397
335,565
343,653
339,777
343,611
340,651
327,476
336,651
339,511
335,426
344,452
341,433
345,217
340,984
329,435
338,996
340,461
336,557
345,075
343,381
346,608
342,637
332,005
339,919
340,490
339,387
344,633
346,314
348,853
344,229
Average
329,067
336,330
1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year.
339,293
338,393
341,956
343,792
347,880
344,385
Month
Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 38
EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20061/
--Number--
2,213
2,193
2,190
2,189
2,223
2,234
2,234
2,178
2,166
2,144
2,167
2,182
2,192
2,209
2,020
1,944
1,947
1,956
2,032
1,986
1,993
2,186
2,178
2,198
2,184
2,209
2,230
2,238
2,130
2,106
2,110
2,125
2,148
2,156
2,163
2,177
2,161
2,173
2,179
2,194
2,215
2,211
2,093
2,101
2,124
2,122
2,128
2,162
2,159
2,169
2,166
2,191
2,215
2,208
2,234
2,240
2,182
2,171
2,189
2,203
2,199
2,218
2,238
2,100
2,103
2,119
2,128
2,136
2,155
2,165
2,172
2,180
2,192
2,218
2,222
2,236
2,228
2,125
2,130
2,139
2,165
2,172
2,172
2,175
2007
2,234 2,200 1,993 2,242 2,162 2,226 2,169 2,235 2,229 2,168 2,255 2,191
Average per Layer3/
257
256
257
259
261
262
263
263
1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 3/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 39
EGG PRODUCTION--ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20061/
--Million Eggs--
7,300
7,315
7,473
7,468
7,543
7,720
7,813
7,180
7,255
7,307
7,412
7,373
7,625
7,761
6,685
6,551
6,611
6,683
6,888
6,926
7,012
7,257
7,364
7,462
7,446
7,526
7,740
7,879
7,034
7,127
7,149
7,209
7,336
7,414
7,579
7,127
7,270
7,335
7,352
7,493
7,579
7,675
6,825
7,022
7,166
7,128
7,289
7,354
7,442
7,087
7,226
7,402
7,429
7,577
7,571
7,689
7,133
7,254
7,408
7,394
7,557
7,537
7,690
6,878
7,079
7,193
7,137
7,356
7,358
7,473
7,156
7,389
7,463
7,465
7,666
7,677
7,724
7,055
7,241
7,283
7,348
7,484
7,522
7,587
Annual Total 84,717
86,093
1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year.
87,252
87,473
89,091
90,027
91,328
2007
7,815 7,675 6,951 7,806 7,472 7,622 7,380 7,599 7,594 7,393 7,726 7,542
90,581
USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2008 EDITION
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TABLE 40
FORCED MOLT LAYERS AS A PERCENT OF HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE FIRST OF MONTH--UNITED STATES, 2000-20071/
Month 2000
2001
2002
Percent Being Molted
2003
2004
2005
20062/
2007
Jan
2.8
3.5
4.0
4.3
4.0
4.1
4.3
4.4
Feb
4.9
4.9
4.5
4.3
4.9
4.6
5.2
3.4
Mar
3.6
4.1
3.7
3.4
4.6
3.0
4.0
2.9
Apr
2.1
1.9
3.5
2.2
2.6
4.1
2.3
2.8
May
4.0
5.1
5.5
4.1
4.7
4.0
5.4
5.4
Jun
5.8
4.6
4.3
4.1
4.8
4.2
4.7
3.6
Jul
4.7
4.3
3.7
4.4
4.5
3.3
3.5
4.0
Aug
4.2
4.1
4.7
4.1
4.5
4.3
4.2
3.4
Sep
4.6
4.5
4.2
3.9
4.5
4.4
3.4
3.5
Oct
5.8
4.4
4.7
5.1
3.9
3.9
4.2
3.5
Nov
4.1
3.0
3.8
3.5
4.2
3.1
3.0
2.6
Dec
3.0
2.7
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.8
2.2
1.8
Month 2000
2001
Percent with Molt Complete
2002
2003
2004
2005
20062/
2007
Jan
23.2
24.1
22.7
23.7
22.9
23.2
23.0
24.5
Feb
21.5
22.5
21.9
23.9
22.7
21.7
23.7
24.4
Mar
22.4
23.1
22.1
23.5
23.5
22.8
24.4
24.2
Apr
22.7
23.1
22.0
24.5
23.5
22.7
24.9
23.5
May
22.5
20.8
21.4
23.6
22.3
22.4
23.6
22.2
Jun
20.4
23.4
21.9
23.2
23.2
23.0
24.8
24.1
Jul
21.9
23.6
22.5
23.5
23.9
22.6
25.7
24.2
Aug
21.7
23.2
21.5
23.0
23.4
22.2
25.2
23.6
Sep
22.4
22.7
23.3
22.5
23.3
22.4
25.9
24.1
Oct
22.3
22.7
23.6
22.7
23.6
23.4
25.9
23.7
Nov
23.0
23.1
23.3
23.8
23.7
24.3
26.1
24.0
Dec
26.0
23.8
23.7
22.6
23.6
23.7
26.4
23.9
1/ States include AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WA, and WI. 2/ Revised.
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 41 POULTRY SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION--UNITED STATES, MONTHLY,
MATURE CHICKENS BY WEIGHT GROUP, 2006-2007
2006
2007
All
Heavy
Light
Month
All
Heavy
Light
--Thousand--
--Thousand--
12,602
6,165
6,437
Jan
10,821
6,133
4,688
10,073
5,581
4,492
Feb
9,828
5,507
4,321
11,617
6,993
4,624
Mar
10,914
5,922
4,992
10,698
6,051
4,647
Apr
10,522
5,777
4,745
11,845
6,892
4,953
May
11,686
6,801
4,885
11,665
7,162
4,503
Jun
11,865
6,826
5,039
9,842
6,121
3,721
Jul
11,492
6,938
4,554
11,571
7,242
4,329
Aug
12,424
7,405
5,019
9,976
5,956
4,020
Sep
9,356
5,529
3,827
11,246
6,806
4,440
Oct
12,171
7,390
4,781
10,161
6,498
3,663
Nov
10,714
6,212
4,502
9,865
5,698
4,167
Dec
10,756
5,417
5,339
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TABLE 42 POULTRY SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 2000-2007
Month
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20061/
2007
Young Chickens
--Million Head--
Jan
655.9
710.7
737.8
725.2
721.0
719.9
744.9
750.6
Feb
672.9
627.4
655.6
633.9
646.4
672.2
678.3
667.8
Mar
730.6
700.8
688.6
683.2
765.0
768.8
777.3
729.5
Apr
635.9
675.8
733.1
712.9
727.6
715.0
693.9
713.9
May
751.8
755.6
762.1
727.3
714.7
758.1
786.2
783.9
Jun
733.6
709.1
685.2
714.6
748.9
772.3
763.4
748.7
Jul
662.2
709.4
755.7
762.9
741.8
719.9
716.9
757.0
Aug
760.7
776.2
758.1
723.8
770.7
793.7
793.8
799.2
Sep
658.0
653.3
686.9
729.2
754.7
750.1
713.0
708.1
Oct
706.5
769.5
773.1
781.9
730.5
745.8
774.2
811.6
Nov
662.2
667.5
647.4
626.7
708.4
720.4
716.3
726.1
Dec
630.9
651.0
662.5
715.4
722.8
717.6
679.5
702.2
Annual Total2/
Month
8,261.1
2000
8,406.3
2001
Jan
13.8
14.0
Feb
13.6
12.7
Mar
15.7
14.3
Apr
13.4
13.0
May
15.2
13.7
Jun
15.1
13.5
Jul
13.2
12.5
Aug
15.2
14.1
Sep
12.4
12.3
Oct
13.2
14.5
Nov
12.8
12.3
Dec
11.2
13.1
8,546.2
2002
15.8 13.4 13.9 15.5 14.5 13.3 14.6 14.7 13.8 15.4 11.8 13.1
8,536.9
8,752.4
2003
2004
Mature Chickens
--Million Head--
14.4
11.3
12.2
9.8
12.6
12.2
13.9
12.1
13.1
11.6
12.7
12.4
12.8
12.5
11.7
12.9
11.0
12.7
12.3
12.1
9.4
11.4
11.4
12.3
8,853.8
2005
8,837.5
2006
11.2
12.6
11.1
10.0
13.7
11.6
13.1
10.7
13.0
11.8
13.9
11.7
11.7
9.9
13.1
11.6
11.6
10.0
11.2
11.2
11.3
10.1
11.8
9.9
8,898.5
2007
10.8 9.8
10.9 10.5 11.7 11.9 11.5 12.4
9.4 12.2 10.7 10.8
Annual Total2/
Month
165.0
2000
160.1
2001
Jan
669.6
724.7
Feb
686.5
640.1
Mar
746.3
715.1
Apr
649.2
688.9
May
767.3
769.4
Jun
748.7
722.6
Jul
675.5
721.9
Aug
775.9
790.3
Sep
670.4
665.5
Oct
719.7
784.1
Nov
674.9
679.9
Dec
642.1
664.0
169.9
2002
753.6 669.0 702.5 748.6 776.6 698.5 770.4 772.8 700.7 788.5 659.2 675.6
147.6
143.3
2003
2004
Total Chickens
--Million Head--
739.5
732.3
646.1
656.1
695.7
777.2
726.8
739.6
740.4
726.3
727.3
761.3
775.7
754.3
735.5
783.6
740.2
767.5
794.2
742.7
636.1
719.8
726.8
735.1
146.7
2005
131.1
2006
731.0 683.2 782.5 728.1 771.1 786.2 731.7 806.8 761.7 757.0 731.7 729.5
757.5 688.3 788.9 704.6 798.1 775.0 726.7 805.4 723.0 785.4 726.4 689.3
132.5
2007
761.4 677.7 740.4 724.4 795.6 760.6 768.4 811.6 717.5 823.7 736.9 712.9
Annual Total2/ 8,426.1
8,566.4
8,716.1
1/ Revised. 2/Totals may not add due to rounding.
8,684.4
8,895.7
9,000.5
8,968.7
9,031.0
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TABLE 43 PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF RED MEAT AND POULTRY--SELECTED YEARS, 2003-20071/
UNITED STATES
Red Meat, Retail Weight Basis
Unit
2003
20042/
20052/
20062/
2007
Beef Pork Lamb
Total3/
Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds
64.9 51.8
1.2 117.9
66.1 51.4
1.1 118.6
65.6 50.0
1.1 116.7
65.8 49.4
1.1 116.3
65.2 50.8
1.1 117.1
Eggs Total3/
Number
254.7
257.3
255.8
257.8
250.1
Chickens
Commercial Broilers4/
Pounds
81.6
84.4
85.8
86.5
85.4
Turkey5/
Pounds
17.4
17.1
16.7
16.9
17.5
Total3/5/
Pounds
99.0
101.5
102.5
103.4
102.9
1/ Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Situation and Outlook Report, May, 2008. Economic Research Service, USDA. Per capita meat and egg consumption disappearance data are calculated using the Resident Population Plus Armed Forces Overseas series from the Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce. 2/ Revised. 3/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 4/ Retail lb. 5/ Ready-to-Cook Basis.
Pounds 100.0
90.0 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0
2003
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION Pork, Beef, and Chicken United States 2003 - 2007
2004 Pork
2005 Beef
2006 Chicken
2007
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