Pou 1-1 (4-00) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 24, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870. For infomation on Hatch call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. March Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.22 billion during March 2000, up 2 percent from the 7.05 billion produced in 1999. Production included 6.10 billion table eggs and 1.12 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.05 billion were broiler-type and 67.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2000 averaged 331 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during March 1999. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,182 eggs, down slightly from 2,185 eggs in March 1999. March 2000 contained 23 weekdays and four Saturdays, equal to March 1999. All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 2000 totaled 331 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 331 million layers consisted of 271 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 57.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.84 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2000, averaged 70.9 eggs per 100 layers, down slighlty from the 71.0 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.79 billion eggs during March, up 2 percent from March 1999. The average number of layers during March, at 311 million, was up 2 percent from a year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 94 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Chickens and Eggs Summary" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 39.6 million, down 4 percent from March 1999. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.2 million on April 1, 2000, down 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 286,000 during March 2000, up 11 percent from March 1999. Broiler Hatch Up Slightly The March 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 756 million, was up slightly from March of the previous year. There were 633 million eggs in incubators on April 1, 2000, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.31 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2000, up slightly from March 1999. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1997-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 304,463 311,898 321,960 328,824 Jan : 304,289 311,906 322,326 328,557 Feb : 304,000 313,285 322,797 329,824 Mar : 304,285 314,141 322,758 330,826 Apr : 303,618 311,957 321,515 May : 302,241 309,655 320,498 Jun : 300,537 309,206 320,441 Jul : 299,605 308,967 319,811 Aug : 300,211 309,291 320,173 Sep : 303,661 311,358 322,394 Oct : 306,807 315,222 325,272 Nov : 309,670 319,625 328,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,051 7,279 5,979 6,198 1,072 1,081 Jan : 6,979 7,155 5,898 6,068 1,081 1,087 Feb : 6,281 6,659 5,295 5,632 986 1,027 Mar : 7,052 7,220 5,943 6,101 1,109 1,119 Apr : 6,784 5,708 1,076 May : 6,941 5,824 1,117 Jun : 6,742 5,652 1,090 Jul : 6,903 5,797 1,106 Aug : 6,971 5,876 1,095 Sep : 6,860 5,797 1,063 Oct : 7,131 6,039 1,092 Nov : 7,016 5,967 1,049 During Year: 82,711 28,313 69,775 23,999 12,936 4,314 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : :322,797 329,824 102 Table Egg Type : :263,516 270,751 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,281 59,073 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,467 56,370 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,814 2,703 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,946 2,019 104 Table Egg Type : : 2,009 2,080 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,663 1,739 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,640 1,714 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,132 2,233 105 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,281 6,659 106 Table Egg Type : : 5,295 5,632 106 Hatching Egg Type : : 986 1,027 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 926 966 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 60 101 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :323,161 330,879 102 Table Egg Type : :263,644 271,426 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,517 59,453 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,653 56,742 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,864 2,711 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 69.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 60.1 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 59.2 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.1 77.9 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.3 3.7 112 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.1 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,875 16,544 111 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 3,249 3,971 122 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 95,279 92,761 97 : : Pullets Added During Feb 1/ : 1,000 : 21,591 21,176 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 1/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 322,758 330,826 102 Table Egg Type : : 262,848 271,008 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,910 59,818 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,005 57,042 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,905 2,776 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,185 2,182 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,261 2,251 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,851 1,871 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,823 1,845 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,410 2,421 100 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,052 7,220 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,943 6,101 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,109 1,119 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,039 1,052 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 70 67 96 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 322,162 330,770 103 Table Egg Type : : 261,883 270,589 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,279 60,181 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,342 57,341 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,937 2,840 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 70.9 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 73.2 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 60.7 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 59.8 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.8 78.3 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 2.1 75 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 22.4 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,831 17,862 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,666 3,638 99 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 94,952 94,389 99 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 19,416 24,808 128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, February-March, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,733 309,938 102 Table Egg Type : : 249,894 255,480 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,839 54,458 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,145 51,850 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,694 2,608 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,947 2,017 104 Table Egg Type : : 2,008 2,077 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,669 1,733 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,645 1,708 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,116 2,230 105 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 5,934 6,251 105 Table Egg Type : : 5,019 5,307 106 Hatching Egg Type : : 915 944 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 858 886 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 58 102 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,003 310,706 102 Table Egg Type : : 250,015 256,012 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,988 54,694 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,241 52,077 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,747 2,617 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 69.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 59.9 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 59.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 77.8 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.3 3.6 109 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 22.4 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,281 15,535 109 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 3,112 3,729 120 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 89,819 87,208 97 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 20,852 19,885 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, March-April, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 2/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,337 310,580 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,985 255,552 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,352 55,028 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,566 52,369 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,786 2,659 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,184 2,185 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,258 2,254 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,854 1,866 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,824 1,838 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,405 2,421 101 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,648 6,787 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,622 5,760 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,026 1,027 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 959 963 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 64 96 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,488 310,451 102 Table Egg Type : : 247,790 255,090 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,698 55,361 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,880 52,660 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,818 2,701 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.2 71.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.8 73.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 60.4 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.9 78.4 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.9 2.1 72 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.6 22.5 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,190 17,075 112 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,515 3,415 97 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 89,798 88,889 99 : : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ : 1,000 : 18,702 23,905 128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During February 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,669 3,313 10,612 10,580 1,772 1,786 AR : 4,732 5,008 15,275 15,483 1,709 1,847 CA : 25,508 23,644 26,238 24,343 1,963 2,054 CO : 2,999 3,344 3,536 3,822 1,867 2,119 CT : 2,927 3,009 3,105 3,143 2,061 2,164 FL : 10,226 9,878 10,973 10,560 2,096 2,008 GA : 12,143 11,963 21,687 21,139 1,872 1,954 HI : 600 567 629 596 1,876 1,946 IL : 2,527 3,348 2,783 3,607 2,048 2,079 IN : 21,364 22,063 22,095 22,755 2,010 2,114 IA : 23,769 26,678 24,696 27,485 2,017 2,132 ME : 4,739 4,128 4,860 4,236 2,222 2,219 MD : 3,176 3,012 3,580 3,415 2,151 2,138 MI : 5,613 5,992 5,898 6,271 1,952 2,011 MN : 11,493 12,000 12,216 12,713 1,940 2,084 MS : 1,853 1,796 6,991 6,725 1,831 1,859 MO : 5,155 4,721 6,558 6,123 1,998 2,090 NE : 10,694 11,698 10,844 11,848 1,964 1,916 NY : 3,472 3,690 3,722 3,874 2,149 2,220 NC : 3,634 3,593 11,440 11,487 1,766 1,785 OH : 29,919 31,483 30,627 32,158 1,907 2,009 OK : 1,987 1,964 3,990 4,079 1,754 1,814 OR : 2,807 2,856 2,973 3,035 2,082 2,208 PA : 21,376 21,780 22,790 23,250 2,089 2,103 SC : 3,872 3,693 4,917 4,624 1,851 1,925 SD : 1,928 1,900 2,168 2,160 2,076 2,037 TX : 13,357 13,609 17,384 17,756 1,910 1,949 VA : 1,531 1,541 3,691 3,598 1,761 1,779 WA : 4,805 4,612 4,925 4,732 2,099 2,206 WI : 3,026 3,717 3,530 4,354 2,096 2,205 : 30 Sts : 244,901 250,595 304,733 309,938 1,947 2,017 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,577 14,245 18,064 19,893 1,921 2,061 : US : 257,478 264,836 322,797 329,824 1,946 2,019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During March 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,699 3,230 10,661 10,636 1,979 1,937 AR : 4,721 4,957 15,281 15,684 1,924 1,957 CA : 25,036 23,645 25,710 24,243 2,217 2,252 CO : 2,944 3,425 3,485 3,936 2,123 2,236 CT : 2,949 2,956 3,128 3,090 2,293 2,362 FL : 10,108 9,940 10,840 10,630 2,255 2,239 GA : 11,580 12,070 21,226 21,370 2,129 2,143 HI : 612 586 641 615 2,075 2,081 IL : 2,790 3,356 3,081 3,622 2,272 2,347 IN : 21,384 22,213 22,148 22,901 2,230 2,279 IA : 23,713 26,822 24,665 27,631 2,287 2,276 ME : 4,693 4,127 4,814 4,238 2,486 2,383 MD : 3,111 3,027 3,468 3,416 2,364 2,225 MI : 5,640 6,201 5,923 6,484 2,181 2,209 MN : 11,483 11,935 12,208 12,663 2,146 2,219 MS : 1,751 1,839 6,941 6,859 2,046 2,027 MO : 5,189 4,879 6,612 6,260 2,238 2,236 NE : 10,744 11,638 10,894 11,788 2,185 2,146 NY : 3,457 3,799 3,724 4,001 2,390 2,374 NC : 3,742 3,402 11,633 11,302 1,951 1,902 OH : 30,094 30,840 30,805 31,503 2,204 2,162 OK : 1,956 1,959 4,104 4,097 1,974 1,977 OR : 2,779 2,868 2,950 3,047 2,271 2,265 PA : 21,376 22,046 22,790 23,530 2,326 2,303 SC : 3,832 3,938 4,866 4,879 2,076 2,050 SD : 1,913 1,926 2,153 2,186 2,276 2,150 TX : 13,422 13,158 17,483 17,278 2,162 2,153 VA : 1,474 1,432 3,680 3,476 1,984 2,043 WA : 4,695 4,664 4,815 4,784 2,334 2,349 WI : 3,123 3,795 3,608 4,445 2,273 2,385 : 30 Sts : 244,010 250,667 304,337 310,580 2,184 2,185 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,819 14,428 18,421 20,252 2,193 2,197 : US : 256,829 265,092 322,758 330,826 2,185 2,182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, February 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 188 189 76 66 112 123 AR : 261 286 93 109 168 177 CA : 515 500 CO : 66 81 CT : 64 68 FL : 230 212 217 200 13 12 GA : 406 413 241 245 165 168 HI : 11.8 11.6 11.8 11.6 0 0 IL : 57 75 53 71 4 4 IN : 444 481 433 469 11 12 IA : 498 586 ME : 108 94 MD : 77 73 71 67 6 6 MI : 115 126 MN : 237 265 227 256 10 9 MS : 128 125 41 39 87 86 MO : 131 128 NE : 213 227 213 227 0 0 NY : 80 86 NC : 202 205 78 82 124 123 OH : 584 646 OK : 70 74 41 43 29 31 OR : 62 67 61 65 1 2 PA : 476 489 460 472 16 17 SC : 91 89 76 73 15 16 SD : 45 44 45 44 0 0 TX : 332 346 VA : 65 64 32 31 33 33 WA : 103 104 WI : 74 96 : 30 Sts : 5,934 6,251 5,019 5,307 915 944 : Oth Sts 2/ : 347 410 276 327 71 83 : US : 6,281 6,659 5,295 5,632 986 1,027 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, March 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 211 206 86 71 125 135 AR : 294 307 105 111 189 196 CA : 570 546 CO : 74 88 CT : 72 73 FL : 244 238 231 226 13 12 GA : 452 458 268 276 184 182 HI : 13.3 12.8 13.3 12.8 0 0 IL : 70 85 66 81 4 4 IN : 494 522 482 508 12 14 IA : 564 629 ME : 120 101 MD : 82 76 77 70 5 6 MI : 129 143 MN : 262 281 251 271 11 10 MS : 142 139 44 45 98 94 MO : 148 140 NE : 238 253 238 253 0 0 NY : 89 95 NC : 227 215 88 83 139 132 OH : 679 681 OK : 81 81 46 46 35 35 OR : 67 69 66 67 1 2 PA : 530 542 513 524 17 18 SC : 101 100 83 83 18 17 SD : 49 47 49 47 0 0 TX : 378 372 VA : 73 71 36 34 37 37 WA : 112 112 WI : 82 106 : 30 Sts : 6,648 6,787 5,622 5,760 1,026 1,027 : Oth Sts 2/ : 404 445 321 351 83 94 : US : 7,052 7,220 5,943 6,101 1,109 1,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 2.9 22.5 22.9 Feb : 4.9 5.0 22.1 21.4 Mar : 3.3 3.7 21.8 22.1 Apr : 2.8 2.1 21.7 22.4 May : 5.6 21.7 Jun : 5.2 21.9 Jul : 5.5 22.1 Aug : 4.6 23.0 Sep : 4.3 22.2 Oct : 4.2 22.8 Nov : 3.6 23.1 Dec : 2.0 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, April 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 1.5 13.0 11.0 AR : 2.5 2.5 9.5 5.0 CA : 5.0 3.0 37.5 40.0 CO : 4.5 0.0 34.0 20.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 9.5 14.5 FL : 8.5 0.5 34.0 28.0 GA : 2.5 1.0 17.0 16.0 HI : 3.5 7.5 39.0 43.0 IL : 3.5 0.5 22.5 25.0 IN : 2.5 1.5 31.0 34.0 IA : 4.5 3.5 27.5 30.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 MD : 0.0 0.0 36.0 38.5 MI : 0.5 2.0 22.0 25.5 MN : 2.0 3.5 34.5 31.5 MS : 4.0 0.5 6.0 10.0 MO : 0.0 3.0 19.5 23.0 NE : 6.0 3.5 18.0 27.0 NY : 0.0 0.5 4.5 5.5 NC : 0.5 1.0 8.5 8.0 OH : 1.5 2.0 15.0 11.5 OK : 1.0 2.5 6.5 9.5 OR : 7.5 5.5 42.0 35.5 PA : 4.0 2.5 17.5 22.0 SC : 2.5 1.5 19.0 33.0 SD : 3.5 3.5 27.5 26.0 TX : 0.5 1.0 17.5 21.5 VA : 5.0 0.0 1.5 18.5 WA : 4.0 6.0 47.0 42.0 WI : 6.0 1.0 30.5 25.0 : 30 Sts : 2.9 2.1 21.6 22.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 1.3 3.4 23.8 19.6 : US : 2.8 2.1 21.7 22.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, March-April 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Item : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 37,250 33,172 89 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 41,172 39,560 96 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 112,781 109,176 97 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 257 286 111 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,020 3,078 102 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 628,727 632,782 101 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 755,804 756,351 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,154,176 2,206,693 102 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,284 7,310 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 60,699 64,697 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1998 through Aug 1999. 2/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1998 through Aug 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,949 5,957 86 E North Central : 9,088 7,163 79 W North Central : 7,373 7,647 104 South Atlantic : 4,724 3,122 66 South Central : 3,705 4,435 120 West : 5,411 4,848 90 : US : 37,250 33,172 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 749 833 111 2,308 1,957 85 FL : 1,067 1,014 95 3,275 3,092 94 GA : 1,821 2,079 114 5,999 6,122 102 IN : 7,403 5,417 73 20,730 18,854 91 IA : 5,542 6,253 113 14,354 15,364 107 KS : 166 202 122 887 714 80 MN : 2,213 2,012 91 6,046 5,437 90 MO : 381 381 100 1,012 1,012 100 PA : 6,110 6,300 103 16,703 15,852 95 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,720 15,069 96 41,467 40,772 98 : US : 41,172 39,560 96 112,781 109,176 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 37,168 35,242 34,125 97 37,168 35,242 34,125 97 Feb : 34,597 36,367 35,491 98 71,765 71,609 69,616 97 Mar : 40,604 41,172 39,560 96 112,369 112,781 109,176 97 Apr : 39,057 41,950 151,426 154,731 May : 39,206 40,726 190,632 195,457 Jun : 39,323 41,474 229,955 236,931 Jul : 35,576 34,275 265,531 271,206 Aug : 33,398 35,454 298,929 306,660 Sep : 37,959 39,287 336,888 345,947 Oct : 34,667 39,044 371,555 384,991 Nov : 31,217 32,892 402,772 417,883 Dec : 35,501 33,045 438,273 450,928 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2000 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1999 :----------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 189 166 212 128 2,823 3,029 3,012 Feb : 250 267 251 94 2,764 3,120 2,945 Mar : 225 257 286 111 2,863 3,020 3,078 Apr : 333 287 3,034 2,942 2,981 May : 192 283 3,057 3,044 2,900 Jun : 354 187 2,976 3,132 2,945 Jul : 298 231 2,968 3,108 2,937 Aug : 185 318 2,949 3,085 2,983 Sep : 324 227 2,977 3,102 2,967 Oct : 358 277 2,993 3,134 2,996 Nov : 217 262 3,010 3,088 Dec : 183 175 2,929 3,179 : Total : 3,108 2,937 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2/ For March 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1998 through Aug 1999. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,005 11,681 97 E North Central : 8,134 7,829 96 W North Central : 22,367 21,008 94 South Atlantic : 240,300 238,953 99 South Central : 320,552 327,409 102 West : 25,369 25,902 102 : US : 628,727 632,782 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 97,138 104,698 108 281,852 304,292 108 AR : 112,380 109,874 98 318,233 324,416 102 DE : 16,908 16,003 95 46,143 46,082 100 FL : 10,587 9,758 92 29,221 28,182 96 GA : 114,245 112,302 98 326,887 329,763 101 MD : 31,915 30,759 96 90,879 89,677 99 MS : 65,866 65,358 99 189,870 191,440 101 NC : 64,375 64,262 100 183,645 184,845 101 PA : 13,525 12,787 95 38,268 38,098 100 SC : 16,617 17,401 105 47,425 50,262 106 TX : 49,605 53,439 108 141,307 153,597 109 VA : 24,826 24,206 98 70,225 69,725 99 CA TN & WV : 41,831 40,441 97 116,069 117,680 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 659,818 661,288 100 1,880,024 1,928,059 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 95,986 95,063 99 274,152 278,634 102 : US : 755,804 756,351 100 2,154,176 2,206,693 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of: 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :711,373 735,768 749,375 102 711,373 735,768 749,375 102 Feb :645,180 662,604 700,967 106 1,356,553 1,398,372 1,450,342 104 Mar :730,316 755,804 756,351 100 2,086,869 2,154,176 2,206,693 102 Apr :708,260 734,734 2,795,129 2,888,910 May :739,319 766,422 3,534,448 3,655,332 Jun :717,967 744,372 4,252,415 4,399,704 Jul :722,715 751,627 4,975,130 5,151,331 Aug :715,650 741,716 5,690,780 5,893,047 Sep :695,281 700,016 6,386,061 6,593,063 Oct :693,204 697,434 7,079,265 7,290,497 Nov :674,851 676,769 7,754,116 7,967,266 Dec :737,822 748,438 8,491,938 8,715,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2000 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1999 :----------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,765 7,059 6,861 97 56,552 59,403 64,139 Feb : 6,328 6,882 7,001 102 57,494 59,937 64,344 Mar : 6,776 7,284 7,310 100 57,677 60,699 64,697 Apr : 6,687 7,038 58,228 61,775 64,663 May : 7,062 7,736 58,085 61,893 64,725 Jun : 6,932 7,041 58,516 62,877 64,827 Jul : 6,788 7,088 58,325 63,005 64,536 Aug : 7,109 7,665 59,054 63,377 64,359 Sep : 7,328 6,870 58,320 63,197 63,624 Oct : 6,883 7,121 59,088 63,549 63,893 Nov : 7,312 6,984 58,608 63,799 Dec : 6,904 6,993 58,973 64,426 : Annual : Total : 82,874 85,761 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,613 8,679 8,069 93 Feb : 8,273 8,473 8,302 98 Mar : 8,760 8,863 8,798 99 Apr : 8,300 8,572 May : 8,957 9,463 Jun : 8,757 8,333 Jul : 8,423 8,342 Aug : 8,686 8,983 Sep : 8,985 8,044 Oct : 8,756 8,223 Nov : 9,412 8,220 Dec : 8,830 8,299 : Annual : Total :104,752 102,494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2/ For Mar 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1998 through Aug 1999. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. 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