Pou 1-1 (8-00) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 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. July Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.06 billion during July 2000, up 2 percent from the 6.90 billion produced in 1999. Production included 5.95 billion table eggs and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 65.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2000 averaged 326 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during July 1999. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,167 eggs, up slightly from 2,158 eggs in July 1999. July 2000 contained 21 weekdays and five Saturdays, compared to 22 weekdays and five Saturdays in July 1999. All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 2000, totaled 326 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 326 million layers consisted of 267 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.77 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2000, averaged 70.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.2 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.63 billion eggs during July, up 2 percent from July 1999. The average number of layers during July, at 306 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 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July totaled 33.1 million, down 3 percent from July 1999. Eggs in incubators totaled 30 million on August 1, 2000, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 352,000 during July 2000, up 52 percent from July 1999. Broiler Hatch Down 2 Percent The July 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 740 million, was down 2 percent from July of the previous year. There were 614 million eggs in incubators on August 1, 2000, down 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.31 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2000, down 11 percent from July 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 : 303,618 311,957 321,515 329,243 May : 302,241 309,655 320,498 326,426 Jun : 300,537 309,206 320,441 325,121 Jul : 299,605 308,967 319,811 325,670 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 7,013 5,708 5,911 1,076 1,102 May : 6,941 7,105 5,824 5,971 1,117 1,134 Jun : 6,742 6,799 5,652 5,720 1,090 1,079 Jul : 6,903 7,056 5,797 5,952 1,106 1,104 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 56,301 69,775 47,563 12,936 8,738 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : :320,441 325,121 101 Table Egg Type : :260,581 265,842 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,860 59,279 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,019 56,499 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,841 2,780 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,104 2,091 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,169 2,152 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,821 1,820 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,794 1,797 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,358 2,304 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,742 6,799 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,652 5,720 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,090 1,079 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,023 1,015 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 64 96 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :320,672 325,048 101 Table Egg Type : :260,547 265,906 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,125 59,142 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,318 56,413 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,807 2,729 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 69.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 71.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.7 59.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 76.8 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 4.8 87 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.9 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 17,607 16,903 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 3,900 4,226 108 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 99,662 100,129 100 : : Pullets Added During Jun 1/ : 1,000 : 23,263 23,078 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 1/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 319,811 325,670 102 Table Egg Type : : 260,259 266,583 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,552 59,087 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,742 56,339 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,810 2,748 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,158 2,167 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,227 2,233 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,857 1,868 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,831 1,845 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,384 2,368 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,903 7,056 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,797 5,952 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,106 1,104 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,039 1,039 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 65 97 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,944 326,288 102 Table Egg Type : : 259,992 267,258 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,952 59,030 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,149 56,264 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,803 2,766 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.2 70.0 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.4 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.5 59.4 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 75.9 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 4.3 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 21.8 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 18,080 15,988 88 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 5,376 4,242 79 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 99,815 99,364 100 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 22,724 22,840 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 301,919 305,253 101 Table Egg Type : : 246,561 250,775 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,358 54,478 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,631 51,791 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,727 2,687 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,104 2,089 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,168 2,150 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,821 1,808 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,794 1,782 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,347 2,307 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,353 6,376 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,345 5,391 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,008 985 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 944 923 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 62 97 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 302,000 305,145 101 Table Egg Type : : 246,387 250,851 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,613 54,294 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,924 51,664 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,689 2,630 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.1 69.5 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 71.6 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 59.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 59.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.5 76.5 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 4.7 85 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 21.8 98 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 16,816 15,869 94 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 3,724 4,207 113 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 93,912 94,032 100 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 22,086 22,141 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 2/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 300,958 305,694 102 Table Egg Type : : 245,954 251,501 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,004 54,193 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,313 51,533 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,691 2,660 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,158 2,169 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,225 2,235 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,860 1,862 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,833 1,836 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,378 2,368 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,495 6,631 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,472 5,622 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,023 1,009 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 959 946 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 63 98 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,880 306,211 102 Table Egg Type : : 245,506 252,136 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,374 54,075 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,688 51,394 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,686 2,681 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.1 70.3 102 Table Egg Type : : 71.3 72.6 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 59.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.9 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.8 75.7 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 4.2 89 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.2 21.7 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 17,545 14,827 85 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 5,106 3,930 77 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 94,115 93,389 99 : : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ : 1,000 : 21,936 21,535 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 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 : 3,558 2,779 10,703 10,426 1,897 1,842 AR : 4,657 5,012 15,165 15,269 1,886 1,912 CA : 24,340 23,133 25,048 23,735 2,124 2,111 CO : 2,866 3,304 3,412 3,786 2,140 2,192 CT : 2,799 2,991 3,006 3,125 2,129 2,208 FL : 9,649 9,470 10,349 10,138 2,068 2,062 GA : 11,238 11,487 20,976 20,480 1,988 1,963 HI : 593 585 622 610 2,010 1,934 IL : 2,932 3,286 3,180 3,552 2,327 2,111 IN : 21,374 21,979 22,117 22,643 2,211 2,217 IA : 24,642 27,028 25,596 27,863 2,141 2,232 ME : 4,465 4,121 4,577 4,187 2,294 2,142 MD : 2,946 2,866 3,352 3,266 2,118 1,929 MI : 5,519 6,046 5,799 6,325 2,019 2,073 MN : 11,673 11,905 12,373 12,631 2,093 2,161 MS : 1,460 1,755 6,598 6,747 1,895 1,927 MO : 4,951 4,981 6,319 6,254 2,231 2,175 NE : 11,107 11,902 11,257 12,052 2,088 1,975 NY : 3,268 3,704 3,531 3,913 2,294 2,300 NC : 3,412 3,237 11,259 11,151 1,865 1,811 OH : 29,702 30,279 30,418 30,972 2,239 2,137 OK : 1,977 1,952 4,155 4,068 1,925 1,893 OR : 2,645 2,717 2,814 2,887 2,239 2,182 PA : 21,052 20,944 22,437 22,491 2,179 2,210 SC : 4,073 4,122 5,139 5,126 2,082 1,970 SD : 1,968 1,933 2,218 2,193 2,209 2,234 TX : 13,303 12,527 17,395 16,749 2,098 2,078 VA : 1,520 1,393 3,654 3,388 1,998 2,037 WA : 4,567 4,834 4,687 4,954 2,249 2,229 WI : 3,272 3,622 3,763 4,272 2,206 2,060 : 30 Sts : 241,528 245,894 301,919 305,253 2,104 2,089 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,974 14,049 18,522 19,897 2,100 2,151 : US : 254,502 259,930 320,441 325,121 2,104 2,091 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 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 : 3,499 2,881 10,749 10,575 1,926 1,891 AR : 4,967 4,956 15,466 15,162 1,920 1,972 CA : 23,979 23,035 24,672 23,661 2,197 2,210 CO : 2,908 3,206 3,448 3,632 2,175 2,313 CT : 2,801 3,088 2,982 3,222 2,314 2,328 FL : 9,621 9,523 10,347 10,165 2,146 2,174 GA : 11,032 11,887 20,742 20,986 2,044 2,035 HI : 575 580 604 603 2,020 2,023 IL : 2,839 3,376 3,080 3,655 2,338 2,161 IN : 21,248 21,884 21,989 22,567 2,274 2,282 IA : 24,952 26,831 25,935 27,634 2,155 2,294 ME : 4,424 4,243 4,537 4,314 2,336 2,174 MD : 2,760 2,614 3,127 3,003 2,175 1,998 MI : 5,582 6,100 5,863 6,379 2,219 2,228 MN : 11,590 11,903 12,270 12,621 2,184 2,179 MS : 1,560 1,713 6,686 6,606 1,944 2,013 MO : 4,744 4,918 6,094 6,188 2,199 2,262 NE : 11,104 11,921 11,254 12,071 2,133 2,063 NY : 3,267 3,722 3,514 3,919 2,362 2,424 NC : 3,508 3,160 11,236 10,980 1,913 1,867 OH : 29,749 30,494 30,448 31,178 2,246 2,268 OK : 1,975 1,956 4,111 4,040 1,946 1,955 OR : 2,681 2,736 2,846 2,908 2,319 2,235 PA : 21,086 21,517 22,462 23,061 2,239 2,294 SC : 3,920 4,193 4,968 5,177 2,134 2,028 SD : 1,940 1,938 2,190 2,198 2,329 2,229 TX : 13,052 12,216 17,071 16,426 2,185 2,161 VA : 1,572 1,503 3,674 3,465 2,096 2,020 WA : 4,606 4,792 4,726 4,912 2,336 2,329 WI : 3,378 3,738 3,867 4,386 2,353 2,189 : 30 Sts : 240,919 246,624 300,958 305,694 2,158 2,169 : Oth Sts 2/ : 13,259 14,061 18,853 19,996 2,164 2,195 : US : 254,178 260,675 319,811 325,670 2,158 2,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 203 192 77 59 126 133 AR : 286 292 101 110 185 182 CA : 532 501 CO : 73 83 CT : 64 69 FL : 214 209 202 197 12 12 GA : 417 402 232 230 185 172 HI : 12.5 11.8 12.5 11.8 0 0 IL : 74 75 70 71 4 4 IN : 489 502 477 490 12 12 IA : 548 622 ME : 105 90 MD : 71 63 65 57 6 6 MI : 117 131 MN : 259 273 249 263 10 10 MS : 125 130 33 41 92 89 MO : 141 136 NE : 235 238 235 238 0 0 NY : 81 90 NC : 210 202 77 76 133 126 OH : 681 662 OK : 80 77 44 44 36 33 OR : 63 63 62 62 1 1 PA : 489 497 472 477 17 20 SC : 107 101 89 83 18 18 SD : 49 49 49 49 0 0 TX : 365 348 VA : 73 69 35 32 38 37 WA : 105 110 WI : 83 88 : 30 Sts : 6,353 6,376 5,345 5,391 1,008 985 : Oth Sts 2/ : 389 428 307 333 82 95 : US : 6,742 6,799 5,652 5,720 1,090 1,079 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 207 200 77 62 130 138 AR : 297 299 108 114 189 185 CA : 542 523 CO : 75 84 CT : 69 75 FL : 222 221 209 209 13 12 GA : 424 427 235 249 189 178 HI : 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 0 0 IL : 72 79 68 75 4 4 IN : 500 515 487 502 13 13 IA : 559 634 ME : 106 94 MD : 68 60 62 54 6 6 MI : 130 142 MN : 268 275 258 265 10 10 MS : 130 133 36 42 94 91 MO : 134 140 NE : 240 249 240 249 0 0 NY : 83 95 NC : 215 205 81 78 134 127 OH : 684 707 OK : 80 79 45 45 35 34 OR : 66 65 65 64 1 1 PA : 503 529 487 508 16 21 SC : 106 105 88 87 18 18 SD : 51 49 51 49 0 0 TX : 373 355 VA : 77 70 38 34 39 36 WA : 110 114 WI : 91 96 : 30 Sts : 6,495 6,631 5,472 5,622 1,023 1,009 : Oth Sts 2/ : 408 439 325 338 83 101 : US : 6,903 7,056 5,797 5,952 1,106 1,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5.8 21.9 20.4 Jul : 5.5 4.8 22.1 21.9 Aug : 4.6 4.3 23.0 21.8 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, August 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 0.5 11.0 9.0 AR : 2.5 2.0 11.5 10.0 CA : 10.0 6.0 42.5 39.5 CO : 1.5 1.5 26.5 20.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 9.0 15.0 FL : 7.0 6.0 39.0 31.0 GA : 6.0 5.0 14.5 18.5 HI : 9.0 6.5 45.5 54.0 IL : 2.5 13.0 29.0 27.5 IN : 1.0 5.0 29.5 23.5 IA : 7.0 4.0 30.0 27.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 9.0 0.0 38.5 34.0 MI : 2.5 2.5 28.5 26.5 MN : 6.0 1.5 34.0 29.0 MS : 2.0 1.0 12.5 7.5 MO : 14.5 0.0 16.5 21.5 NE : 8.0 7.5 25.5 24.0 NY : 3.5 1.0 3.0 7.0 NC : 1.5 0.5 9.0 8.5 OH : 2.0 9.0 15.5 13.5 OK : 1.0 1.0 8.0 9.0 OR : 2.5 4.0 29.5 32.5 PA : 6.5 2.5 20.0 21.0 SC : 7.0 3.0 22.5 36.5 SD : 4.5 2.0 31.5 27.0 TX : 3.0 1.5 24.5 18.5 VA : 4.0 8.5 10.5 15.5 WA : 4.0 6.0 44.5 42.5 WI : 1.0 12.5 22.5 25.5 : 30 Sts : 4.7 4.2 23.2 21.7 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.1 6.6 20.1 23.6 : US : 4.6 4.3 23.0 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Item : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 29,354 29,953 102 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 34,275 33,091 97 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 271,206 256,342 95 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 231 352 152 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,108 2,937 94 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 626,501 614,200 98 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 751,627 739,892 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 5,151,331 5,213,290 101 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,088 6,310 89 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,005 64,536 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1999 through Dec 1999. 2/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1999 through Dec 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,963 5,954 120 E North Central : 7,943 5,927 75 W North Central : 4,700 6,681 142 South Atlantic : 2,938 3,402 116 South Central : 4,394 3,982 91 West : 4,416 4,007 91 : US : 29,354 29,953 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 773 920 119 5,667 5,415 96 FL : 1,060 1,010 95 7,562 7,149 95 GA : 1,708 1,587 93 13,777 13,217 96 IN : 5,675 4,782 84 50,721 41,929 83 IA : 3,948 5,593 142 34,758 39,413 113 KS : 212 326 154 2,230 1,964 88 MN : 1,637 1,652 101 13,314 12,790 96 MO : 336 336 100 2,499 2,499 100 PA : 4,918 4,772 97 39,190 36,134 92 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,008 12,113 86 101,488 95,832 94 : US : 34,275 33,091 97 271,206 256,342 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 40,879 100 190,632 195,457 186,676 96 Jun : 39,323 41,474 36,575 88 229,955 236,931 223,251 94 Jul : 35,576 34,275 33,091 97 265,531 271,206 256,342 95 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 : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 189 166 212 128 3,029 3,012 3,114 Feb : 250 267 251 94 3,120 2,945 3,235 Mar : 225 257 286 111 3,020 3,078 Apr : 333 287 309 108 2,942 2,981 May : 192 283 343 121 3,044 2,900 Jun : 354 187 223 119 3,132 2,945 Jul : 298 231 352 152 3,108 2,937 Aug : 185 318 3,085 2,983 Sep : 324 227 3,102 2,967 Oct : 358 277 3,134 2,996 Nov : 217 262 3,088 3,018 Dec : 183 175 3,179 3,078 : 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 July 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1999 through Dec 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, August 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,876 11,572 97 E North Central : 8,903 7,903 89 W North Central : 22,363 20,010 89 South Atlantic : 236,703 229,378 97 South Central : 322,450 322,575 100 West : 24,206 22,762 94 : US : 626,501 614,200 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 98,986 102,003 103 673,573 717,681 107 AR : 109,626 110,177 101 754,633 762,870 101 DE : 16,467 15,114 92 111,248 107,124 96 FL : 9,986 9,822 98 68,641 67,886 99 GA : 113,234 109,013 96 776,443 776,306 100 MD : 31,801 31,310 98 217,551 213,883 98 MS : 66,012 65,099 99 451,324 456,652 101 NC : 64,124 63,718 99 441,990 443,682 100 PA : 13,306 12,808 96 90,246 90,140 100 SC : 17,130 16,957 99 114,524 117,142 102 TX : 48,791 50,721 104 336,742 362,762 108 VA : 24,502 24,191 99 167,580 167,269 100 CA TN & WV : 41,637 40,894 98 280,749 282,445 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 655,602 651,827 99 4,485,244 4,565,842 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 96,025 88,065 92 666,087 647,448 97 : US : 751,627 739,892 98 5,151,331 5,213,290 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :739,319 766,422 775,181 101 3,534,448 3,655,332 3,725,390 102 Jun :717,967 744,372 748,008 100 4,252,415 4,399,704 4,473,398 102 Jul :722,715 751,627 739,892 98 4,975,130 5,151,331 5,213,290 101 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 : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,765 7,059 6,861 97 59,403 64,139 63,298 Feb : 6,328 6,882 7,001 102 59,937 64,344 62,487 Mar : 6,776 7,284 7,310 100 60,699 64,697 Apr : 6,687 7,038 6,764 96 61,775 64,663 May : 7,062 7,736 7,435 96 61,893 64,725 Jun : 6,932 7,041 6,829 97 62,877 64,827 Jul : 6,788 7,088 6,310 89 63,005 64,536 Aug : 7,109 7,665 63,377 64,359 Sep : 7,328 6,870 63,197 63,624 Oct : 6,883 7,121 63,549 63,893 Nov : 7,312 6,984 63,799 63,569 Dec : 6,904 6,993 64,426 63,339 : 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 8,917 94 Jun : 8,757 8,333 8,201 98 Jul : 8,423 8,342 7,621 91 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 Jul 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1999 through Dec 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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