QID 11122009 December Livestock Survey - Chicken and Eggs

Project 127 QID 11122009

OMB No. 0535-0004 Approval Expires 7/31/2009

DECEMBER LIVESTOCK SURVEY CHICKENS and EGGS 2009

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

(Used only on large Poultry Operations)

National U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rm 5030, South Building 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20250-2000 Phone: 1-800-727-9540 Fax: 202-690-2090 Email: nass@nass.usda.gov

ATTEMPTED CONTACTS

DATE

TIME

NOTES

Your answers to the questions below are needed to prepare reliable State and national chicken and egg production statistics. These statistics can be useful to you in making management decisions. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is extremely important in order to make accurate estimates for your State. Your individual data will be kept strictly confidential. Please return this report promptly by fax or in the envelope provided. Thank you for your cooperation.

IDENTIFICATION Please verify the name and address of this operation. Make corrections on label.

1. Does this operation do business under any other name? YES – [Enter Name.] _____________________________________________________________ NO

2. On December 1, did you or this firm own any chickens, excluding commercial broilers? YES – [Continue on page 2.] NO – [Go to item 13 on page 4.]

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The following questions refer to all chickens (excluding commercial broilers) now in flocks owned by you or your firm on December 1, including all hens and pullets out on contract. Please complete items 3 – 11 for each flock type.

3. In what State (or States) were these flocks located? . . . . (Record data for each State separately)

(1st State – Specify)

4. EGGS PRODUCED – Complete one of the following:

Table or Market Egg Flocks

Hatchery Supply and Primary Breeder Flocks

Broiler-Type

Egg-Type

a. December 1, rate of lay for all LAYERS? (Include layers being force molted.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Percent

%

%

%

-OR-

b. EGGS PRODUCED on December 1 by all LAYERS?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number

082

182

282

5. On December 1, how many of the chickens on hand were LAYERS? (Include layers being force molted. Exclude pullets which have not laid marketable eggs.) . . . .

Number +

081

181

281

6. Of the (item 5) LAYERS--

Report below for ALL Hatchery Supply and Primary Breeder Flocks

a. how many were being force molted? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number

091

191

b. how many have completed a forced molt one or more times? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number

092

192

7. During November, how many of the LAYERS-- (Exclude pullets which have not laid marketable eggs.)

a. were SOLD for slaughter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number

088

188

b. were RENDERED? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number

083

183

c. DIED, DESTROYED, COMPOSTED, or DISAPPEARED, for any reason except sold or rendered? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number

089

189

d. were SOLD for further egg PRODUCTION? . . . . . . .

Number

093

199

8. How many PULLETS were on hand December 1? (Include PULLET chicks.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number +

094

194

9. How many PULLET CHICKS less than 3 days old (including any in item 8), were added to your PULLET flocks in November? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number

090

190

10. How many ROOSTERS and MALE CHICKENS were on hand December 1? (All breeding stock excluding broilers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number +

087

187

11. TOTAL CHICKENS on hand December 1? (Add items 5 + 8 + 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number

080

180

12. What was the average VALUE per bird for--

a. LAYERS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dollars and Cents

096

__ .__ __

196

__ .__ __

b. PULLETS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dollars and Cents

097

__ .__ __

197

__ .__ __

c. ROOSTERS? (Breeding flock only.) . . . . . . . . .

Dollars and Cents

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

198

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(2nd State – Specify)

(3rd State – Specify)

Table or Market Egg Flocks

Hatchery Supply and Primary Breeder Flocks

Table or Market Egg Flocks

Hatchery Supply and Primary Breeder Flocks

Broiler-Type

Egg-Type

Broiler-Type

Egg-Type

%

%

%

%

%

%

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+

Report below for ALL Hatchery Supply and Primary Breeder Flocks

Report below for ALL Hatchery Supply and Primary Breeder Flocks

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13. Were you caring for hens or pullets owned by another person or firm on December 1?

YES NO – Go to item 14.

Please list name and address of company or individual who owns them—

______________________________________ _____________________________________________

Name Address

14. EGG PRICE – Please report average price received, per dozen, for eggs sold wholesale during 2009 for all grades and sizes. (Exclude hatching eggs.)
Average WHOLESALE price received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Avg. Price per Dozen	358	.__ __

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15. Would you like to receive a free copy of the results of this survey in the mail? (The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes = 1	099

Respondent Name:	Phone: ( )	9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

OFFICE USE

Response		Respondent		Mode		Enum.	Eval.	Office Use for POID
1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	9902	1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web 6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other	9903	098	100	789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
								Optional Use
								407		408
S/E Name

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