Pou 1-1 (5-00) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 22, 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 information on Hatch call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. April Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.01 billion during April 2000, up 3 percent from the 6.78 billion produced in 1999. Production included 5.91 billion table eggs and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 67.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 2000 averaged 329 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during April 1999. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,130 eggs, up 1 percent from 2,110 eggs in April 1999. April 2000 contained 20 weekdays and five Saturdays, compared to 22 weekdays and four Saturdays in April 1999. All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 2000 totaled 328 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 328 million layers consisted of 267 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 58.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.94 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2000, averaged 70.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 70.0 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.57 billion eggs during April, up 3 percent from April 1999. The average number of layers during April, at 309 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 13 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April totaled 36.6 million, down 13 percent from April 1999. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.9 million on May 1, 2000, up 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 309,000 during April 2000, up 8 percent from April 1999. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The April 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 744 million, was up 1 percent from April of the previous year. There were 637 million eggs in incubators on May 1, 2000, up slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.76 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2000, down 4 percent from April 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 : 304,285 314,141 322,758 330,927 Apr : 303,618 311,957 321,515 329,271 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 7,235 5,943 6,111 1,109 1,124 Apr : 6,784 7,014 5,708 5,911 1,076 1,103 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 35,342 69,775 29,920 12,936 5,422 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : :322,758 330,927 103 Table Egg Type : :262,848 271,099 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,910 59,828 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,005 57,047 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,905 2,781 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,185 2,186 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,261 2,254 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,851 1,879 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,823 1,853 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,410 2,409 100 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,052 7,235 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,943 6,111 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,109 1,124 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,039 1,057 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 70 67 96 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :322,162 330,827 103 Table Egg Type : :261,883 270,646 103 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 71.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 73.5 100 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 on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 2.2 79 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 22.5 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,831 17,849 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,666 3,817 104 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 94,952 94,437 99 : : Pullets Added During Mar 1/ : 1,000 : 19,416 24,926 128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 1/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 321,515 329,271 102 Table Egg Type : : 261,596 268,709 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,919 60,562 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,060 57,670 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,859 2,892 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,110 2,130 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,182 2,200 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,796 1,821 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,768 1,796 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,343 2,317 99 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,784 7,014 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,708 5,911 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,076 1,103 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,009 1,036 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 67 100 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 320,783 327,674 102 Table Egg Type : : 261,246 266,750 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,537 60,924 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,766 57,989 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,771 2,935 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.5 70.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 72.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.4 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 59.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.3 74.8 96 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.6 4.0 71 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 22.3 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 18,210 16,167 89 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,083 4,331 106 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 98,231 97,229 99 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 25,112 22,254 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,337 310,666 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,985 255,630 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,352 55,036 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,566 52,373 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,786 2,663 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,184 2,186 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,258 2,253 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,854 1,872 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,824 1,844 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,405 2,403 100 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,648 6,790 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,622 5,760 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,026 1,030 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 959 966 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 64 96 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,488 310,489 102 Table Egg Type : : 247,790 255,128 103 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 60.5 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.9 78.4 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.9 2.1 72 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.6 22.7 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,190 17,106 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,515 3,603 103 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 89,798 88,937 99 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 18,702 24,036 129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 2/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,070 308,984 102 Table Egg Type : : 247,700 253,290 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,370 55,694 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,629 52,924 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,741 2,770 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,111 2,128 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,182 2,197 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,797 1,810 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,769 1,784 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,335 2,310 99 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,399 6,574 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,404 5,566 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 995 1,008 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 931 944 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 64 100 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 302,579 307,451 102 Table Egg Type : : 247,557 251,438 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,022 56,013 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,367 53,182 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,655 2,831 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 70.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 72.9 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 60.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.3 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.4 74.3 95 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 4.0 73 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.4 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 17,174 15,389 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 3,929 4,134 105 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 92,896 91,365 98 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 24,190 20,975 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 2,975 3,128 3,109 2,293 2,316 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 11,988 12,208 12,716 2,146 2,218 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 : 244,010 250,745 304,337 310,666 2,184 2,186 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,819 14,437 18,421 20,261 2,193 2,196 : US : 256,829 265,182 322,758 330,927 2,185 2,186 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 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 : 3,695 3,017 10,656 10,556 1,914 1,895 AR : 4,473 4,956 15,069 15,654 1,891 1,885 CA : 24,433 23,388 25,129 23,973 2,089 2,152 CO : 2,919 3,471 3,458 3,973 2,140 2,165 CT : 2,952 2,927 3,134 3,061 2,170 2,221 FL : 10,008 9,878 10,719 10,585 2,090 2,135 GA : 11,201 11,582 20,913 20,946 2,018 2,077 HI : 613 586 643 615 2,037 2,033 IL : 3,049 3,383 3,337 3,654 2,158 2,189 IN : 21,198 22,383 21,934 23,071 2,156 2,224 IA : 24,470 26,851 25,398 27,685 2,205 2,236 ME : 4,577 4,152 4,694 4,240 2,407 2,311 MD : 3,069 2,937 3,454 3,335 2,200 2,129 MI : 5,385 6,037 5,656 6,321 2,161 2,139 MN : 11,590 11,715 12,303 12,446 2,073 2,105 MS : 1,475 1,861 6,628 7,010 1,946 1,954 MO : 5,296 4,709 6,713 6,022 2,145 2,142 NE : 10,902 11,592 11,052 11,742 2,081 2,129 NY : 3,373 3,772 3,655 3,989 2,298 2,306 NC : 3,588 3,149 11,504 11,042 1,878 1,829 OH : 30,119 30,963 30,829 31,633 2,271 2,165 OK : 1,980 1,957 4,151 4,127 1,927 1,914 OR : 2,713 2,848 2,878 3,023 2,154 2,183 PA : 21,159 21,428 22,590 23,116 2,249 2,241 SC : 3,901 4,019 4,967 4,986 2,033 2,006 SD : 1,930 1,932 2,174 2,192 2,254 2,144 TX : 13,446 12,960 17,477 17,172 2,031 2,137 VA : 1,404 1,416 3,559 3,502 1,911 2,027 WA : 4,619 4,706 4,739 4,826 2,224 2,267 WI : 3,177 3,830 3,657 4,487 2,215 2,318 : 30 Sts : 242,714 248,405 303,070 308,984 2,111 2,128 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,852 14,390 18,445 20,287 2,087 2,169 : US : 255,566 262,795 321,515 329,271 2,110 2,130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 72 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 : 262 282 251 272 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 6,790 5,622 5,760 1,026 1,030 : Oth Sts 2/ : 404 445 321 351 83 94 : US : 7,052 7,235 5,943 6,111 1,109 1,124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 204 200 83 68 121 132 AR : 285 295 99 107 186 188 CA : 525 516 CO : 74 86 CT : 68 68 FL : 224 226 212 214 12 12 GA : 422 435 244 257 178 178 HI : 13.1 12.5 13.1 12.5 0 0 IL : 72 80 68 76 4 4 IN : 473 513 461 500 12 13 IA : 560 619 ME : 113 98 MD : 76 71 71 65 5 6 MI : 122 135 MN : 255 262 245 252 10 10 MS : 129 137 36 45 93 92 MO : 144 129 NE : 230 250 230 250 0 0 NY : 84 92 NC : 216 202 82 74 134 128 OH : 700 685 OK : 80 79 45 44 35 35 OR : 62 66 61 64 1 2 PA : 508 518 491 497 17 21 SC : 101 100 83 83 18 17 SD : 49 47 49 47 0 0 TX : 355 367 VA : 68 71 32 33 36 38 WA : 105 109 WI : 81 104 : 30 Sts : 6,399 6,574 5,404 5,566 995 1,008 : Oth Sts 2/ : 385 440 304 345 81 95 : US : 6,784 7,014 5,708 5,911 1,076 1,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2.2 21.7 22.5 May : 5.6 4.0 21.7 22.3 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, May 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4.0 2.5 11.0 10.0 AR : 2.5 2.0 9.0 6.0 CA : 11.0 7.5 37.5 38.0 CO : 2.5 2.0 28.5 20.0 CT : 3.5 2.0 5.0 14.0 FL : 11.5 4.0 35.0 36.0 GA : 5.5 7.0 17.5 15.5 HI : 10.0 7.5 38.5 44.0 IL : 10.0 3.0 28.0 13.0 IN : 4.0 3.5 30.0 33.5 IA : 5.5 1.5 31.5 32.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 MD : 3.0 7.0 30.0 38.0 MI : 10.0 10.0 18.0 22.5 MN : 5.0 4.5 33.0 30.5 MS : 6.0 0.5 9.5 11.5 MO : 2.5 2.0 23.5 22.0 NE : 6.0 4.5 22.0 26.0 NY : 1.0 1.0 4.5 6.5 NC : 2.5 0.5 7.5 8.0 OH : 3.0 4.0 12.5 13.5 OK : 1.0 1.0 6.5 11.0 OR : 3.0 7.5 36.5 38.5 PA : 6.0 5.0 17.0 19.5 SC : 13.5 5.0 18.0 33.0 SD : 4.5 2.0 26.5 27.0 TX : 6.5 4.5 21.0 19.0 VA : 8.5 2.5 8.5 18.5 WA : 8.0 5.5 45.0 43.0 WI : 0.0 4.5 35.5 24.5 : 30 Sts : 5.5 4.0 21.8 22.4 : Oth Sts 2/: 6.7 4.1 20.4 20.0 : US : 5.6 4.0 21.7 22.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Item : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 35,084 36,943 105 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 41,950 36,621 87 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 154,731 145,797 94 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 287 309 108 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,942 2,981 101 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 635,797 636,719 100 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 734,734 743,516 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 2,888,910 2,950,209 102 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,038 6,764 96 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,775 64,663 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1998 through Sep 1999. 2/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1999 through Sep 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,691 6,213 109 E North Central : 8,906 7,647 86 W North Central : 7,157 8,299 116 South Atlantic : 4,746 4,111 87 South Central : 3,815 5,473 143 West : 4,769 5,200 109 : US : 35,084 36,943 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 764 848 111 3,072 2,805 91 FL : 1,226 966 79 4,501 4,058 90 GA : 2,033 1,708 84 8,032 7,830 97 IN : 8,260 5,859 71 28,990 24,713 85 IA : 5,254 5,389 103 19,608 20,753 106 KS : 463 417 90 1,350 1,131 84 MN : 2,012 1,801 90 8,058 7,238 90 MO : 388 388 100 1,400 1,400 100 PA : 6,527 5,148 79 23,230 21,000 90 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,023 14,097 94 56,490 54,869 97 : US : 41,950 36,621 87 154,731 145,797 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 36,621 87 151,426 154,731 145,797 94 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 : 333 287 309 108 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 3,018 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 April 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1998 through Sep 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, May 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,549 11,694 101 E North Central : 8,995 7,766 86 W North Central : 23,900 21,343 89 South Atlantic : 239,842 238,639 99 South Central : 325,043 331,775 102 West : 26,468 25,502 96 : US : 635,797 636,719 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 95,221 102,460 108 377,073 406,752 108 AR : 105,621 106,328 101 423,854 430,744 102 DE : 16,288 14,905 92 62,431 60,987 98 FL : 10,224 9,843 96 39,445 38,025 96 GA : 110,313 111,153 101 437,200 440,916 101 MD : 30,996 31,529 102 121,875 121,206 99 MS : 64,211 65,821 103 254,081 257,261 101 NC : 63,137 63,093 100 246,782 247,938 100 PA : 12,782 12,983 102 51,050 51,081 100 SC : 16,232 16,665 103 63,657 66,927 105 TX : 48,902 52,328 107 190,209 205,925 108 VA : 23,845 24,096 101 94,070 93,821 100 CA TN & WV : 40,267 41,202 102 156,336 158,882 102 : 15 Sts 1/ : 638,039 652,406 102 2,518,063 2,580,465 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 96,695 91,110 94 370,847 369,744 100 : US : 734,734 743,516 101 2,888,910 2,950,209 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :708,260 734,734 743,516 101 2,795,129 2,888,910 2,950,209 102 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 6,764 96 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 63,569 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 8,522 99 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 Apr 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1999 through Sep 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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