Pou 1-1 (11-00) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 21, 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. October Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.11 billion during October 2000, down slightly from the 7.13 billion produced in 1999. Production included 6.04 billion table eggs and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 2000 averaged 327 million, up 1 percent from the total average number of layers during October 1999. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,172 eggs, down 1 percent from 2,192 eggs in October 1999. October 2000 contained 22 weekdays and four Saturdays, compared to 21 weekdays and five Saturdays in October 1999. All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 2000, totaled 328 million, up slightly from a year ago. The 328 million layers consisted of 272 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 53.7 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.51 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2000, averaged 70.3 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 70.7 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.66 billion eggs during October, down 1 percent from October 1999. The average number of layers during October, at 307 million, was up slightly 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 10 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October totaled 35.2 million, down 10 percent from October 1999. Eggs in incubators totaled 29 million on November 1, 2000, down 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 283,000 during October 2000, up 2 percent from October 1999. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The October 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 711 million, was up 2 percent from October of the previous year. There were 563 million eggs in incubators on November 1, 2000, down 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.69 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2000, down 6 percent from October 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 : 300,537 309,206 320,441 325,150 Jul : 299,605 308,967 319,811 325,678 Aug : 300,211 309,291 320,173 325,428 Sep : 303,661 311,358 322,394 325,470 Oct : 306,807 315,222 325,272 327,145 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 6,804 5,652 5,724 1,090 1,080 Jul : 6,903 7,063 5,797 5,953 1,106 1,110 Aug : 6,971 7,099 5,876 6,009 1,095 1,090 Sep : 6,860 6,837 5,797 5,803 1,063 1,034 Oct : 7,131 7,106 6,039 6,038 1,092 1,068 Nov : 7,016 5,967 1,049 During Year: 82,711 77,355 69,775 65,418 12,936 11,937 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : :322,394 325,470 101 Table Egg Type : :264,136 268,832 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,258 56,638 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,554 53,909 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,704 2,729 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,128 2,101 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,195 2,159 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,825 1,826 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,804 1,805 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,256 2,235 99 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,860 6,837 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,797 5,803 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,063 1,034 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,002 973 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 61 100 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :323,365 326,199 101 Table Egg Type : :265,367 270,010 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,998 56,189 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,283 53,520 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,715 2,669 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 69.4 98 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 71.3 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 60.8 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.0 60.1 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 74.7 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 5.7 136 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.8 22.5 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 16,877 15,015 89 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,608 4,421 123 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 96,954 94,379 97 : : Pullets Added During Sep 1/ : 1,000 : 22,123 21,638 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, October-November 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 1/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 325,272 327,145 101 Table Egg Type : : 267,321 270,928 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,951 56,217 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,285 53,625 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,666 2,592 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,192 2,172 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,259 2,229 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,884 1,900 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,861 1,880 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,363 2,315 98 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,131 7,106 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,039 6,038 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,092 1,068 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,029 1,008 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 60 95 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 327,135 327,920 100 Table Egg Type : : 269,254 271,697 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,881 56,223 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,273 53,718 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,608 2,505 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.7 70.3 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 72.1 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.8 61.7 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.1 61.0 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 76.3 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.6 4.0 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 23.2 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 15,318 15,290 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,351 3,246 97 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 96,928 93,629 97 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 23,619 21,465 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,046 305,384 101 Table Egg Type : : 249,269 253,282 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,777 52,102 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,173 49,481 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,604 2,621 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,127 2,097 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,194 2,156 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,817 1,810 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,794 1,787 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,266 2,251 99 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,445 6,404 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,468 5,461 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 977 943 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 918 884 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 59 100 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,856 306,168 101 Table Egg Type : : 250,275 254,476 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,581 51,692 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,963 49,125 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,618 2,567 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 69.3 98 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 71.1 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.4 60.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.1 74.8 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 5.8 138 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.9 22.3 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 16,066 14,276 89 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,443 4,242 123 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 90,963 88,423 97 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 20,782 20,889 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 2/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,746 306,936 100 Table Egg Type : : 252,232 255,263 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,514 51,673 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,942 49,180 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,572 2,493 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,189 2,168 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,255 2,226 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,878 1,883 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,853 1,861 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,372 2,327 98 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,694 6,655 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,689 5,682 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,005 973 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 944 915 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 58 95 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 307,599 307,545 100 Table Egg Type : : 254,172 255,910 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,427 51,635 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,908 49,224 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,519 2,411 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.5 70.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 72.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 61.3 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.0 60.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.7 75.9 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.7 4.1 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 23.0 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 14,485 14,170 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,185 3,113 98 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 90,762 87,783 97 : : Pullets Added During Oct 3/ : 1,000 : 22,512 20,006 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 3,487 3,009 10,711 10,316 1,858 1,871 AR : 4,933 5,164 15,205 15,016 1,907 1,871 CA : 24,692 23,202 25,396 23,812 2,170 2,150 CO : 3,112 2,951 3,643 3,440 2,223 2,180 CT : 2,863 3,030 3,039 3,164 2,205 2,244 FL : 9,862 9,759 10,584 10,401 2,116 2,134 GA : 11,406 11,615 20,689 20,359 2,020 1,979 HI : 571 579 599 604 1,987 1,821 IL : 3,371 3,241 3,640 3,479 2,308 2,213 IN : 21,260 21,804 21,955 22,490 2,200 2,170 IA : 25,293 26,844 26,258 27,640 2,236 2,178 ME : 4,551 4,115 4,670 4,170 2,313 2,098 MD : 2,648 2,649 2,992 2,941 2,072 2,142 MI : 5,571 5,799 5,847 6,073 2,206 2,157 MN : 11,738 11,803 12,416 12,518 2,102 2,133 MS : 1,719 1,881 6,815 6,614 1,864 1,875 MO : 4,800 4,934 6,205 6,235 2,192 2,197 NE : 11,240 11,964 11,390 12,029 2,090 2,137 NY : 3,391 3,872 3,659 4,086 2,268 2,276 NC : 3,549 3,496 10,929 10,877 1,894 1,793 OH : 30,086 30,030 30,739 30,671 2,193 2,158 OK : 1,989 1,934 4,024 3,943 1,938 1,927 OR : 2,690 2,871 2,844 3,046 2,141 2,134 PA : 21,131 22,403 22,477 23,908 2,251 2,213 SC : 3,772 4,049 4,790 5,067 2,150 2,171 SD : 1,894 1,940 2,135 2,200 2,295 2,273 TX : 13,176 13,405 17,169 17,490 2,114 2,041 VA : 1,505 1,426 3,626 3,346 1,903 1,823 WA : 4,635 4,656 4,755 4,776 2,259 2,102 WI : 3,356 4,050 3,845 4,673 2,289 2,226 : 30 Sts : 244,291 248,475 303,046 305,384 2,127 2,097 : Oth Sts 2/ : 13,818 14,522 19,348 20,086 2,145 2,156 : US : 258,109 262,997 322,394 325,470 2,128 2,101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 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 : 3,568 2,981 10,608 10,178 1,961 1,975 AR : 4,917 5,122 15,340 14,874 1,949 1,997 CA : 25,024 23,352 25,716 23,960 2,220 2,199 CO : 3,155 2,928 3,678 3,409 2,365 2,259 CT : 2,911 2,996 3,082 3,130 2,336 2,364 FL : 10,041 10,112 10,724 10,784 2,201 2,235 GA : 11,745 11,806 21,031 20,636 2,121 2,035 HI : 565 589 594 612 2,037 1,846 IL : 3,396 3,245 3,683 3,483 2,417 2,297 IN : 21,360 21,847 22,038 22,536 2,246 2,241 IA : 25,273 27,591 26,257 28,398 2,289 2,218 ME : 4,490 4,012 4,623 4,079 2,379 2,349 MD : 2,858 2,781 3,241 3,121 2,160 2,275 MI : 5,822 5,836 6,089 6,110 2,201 2,226 MN : 11,618 11,668 12,286 12,393 2,165 2,187 MS : 1,770 1,845 6,881 6,540 1,933 1,972 MO : 4,588 5,204 6,020 6,487 2,292 2,112 NE : 11,427 11,846 11,577 11,911 2,159 2,183 NY : 3,417 3,907 3,687 4,119 2,387 2,355 NC : 3,686 3,580 11,114 10,984 1,943 1,875 OH : 30,593 29,422 31,186 30,009 2,238 2,189 OK : 1,954 1,885 3,931 3,830 2,010 1,984 OR : 2,732 2,872 2,895 3,039 2,245 2,270 PA : 21,508 22,853 22,809 24,292 2,315 2,305 SC : 3,805 4,046 4,817 5,011 2,138 2,235 SD : 1,893 1,964 2,134 2,224 2,343 2,338 TX : 13,287 13,782 17,268 17,847 2,166 2,118 VA : 1,595 1,505 3,543 3,322 2,032 1,987 WA : 4,691 4,786 4,811 4,899 2,274 2,188 WI : 3,593 4,096 4,083 4,719 2,327 2,373 : 30 Sts : 247,282 250,459 305,746 306,936 2,189 2,168 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,038 14,637 19,526 20,209 2,238 2,232 : US : 261,320 265,096 325,272 327,145 2,192 2,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 199 193 72 61 127 132 AR : 290 281 105 107 185 174 CA : 551 512 CO : 81 75 CT : 67 71 FL : 224 222 212 211 12 11 GA : 418 403 242 238 176 165 HI : 11.9 11.0 11.9 11.0 0 0 IL : 84 77 81 73 3 4 IN : 483 488 472 476 11 12 IA : 587 602 ME : 108 88 MD : 62 63 56 58 6 5 MI : 129 131 MN : 261 267 251 258 10 9 MS : 127 124 38 40 89 84 MO : 136 137 NE : 238 257 238 257 0 0 NY : 83 93 NC : 207 195 82 79 125 116 OH : 674 662 OK : 78 76 45 44 33 32 OR : 61 65 60 63 1 2 PA : 506 529 491 510 15 19 SC : 103 110 86 92 17 18 SD : 49 50 49 50 0 0 TX : 363 357 VA : 69 61 33 30 36 31 WA : 107 100 WI : 88 104 : 30 Sts : 6,445 6,404 5,468 5,461 977 943 : Oth Sts 2/ : 415 433 329 342 86 91 : US : 6,860 6,837 5,797 5,803 1,063 1,034 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 208 201 79 67 129 134 AR : 299 297 109 114 190 183 CA : 571 527 CO : 87 77 CT : 72 74 FL : 236 241 224 229 12 12 GA : 446 420 261 246 185 174 HI : 12.1 11.3 12.1 11.3 0 0 IL : 89 80 85 76 4 4 IN : 495 505 484 492 11 13 IA : 601 630 ME : 110 96 MD : 70 71 64 65 6 6 MI : 134 136 MN : 266 271 257 261 9 10 MS : 133 129 40 43 93 86 MO : 138 137 NE : 250 260 250 260 0 0 NY : 88 97 NC : 216 206 89 85 127 121 OH : 698 657 OK : 79 76 46 45 33 31 OR : 65 69 64 68 1 1 PA : 528 560 513 542 15 18 SC : 103 112 85 94 18 18 SD : 50 52 50 52 0 0 TX : 374 378 VA : 72 66 37 34 35 32 WA : 109 107 WI : 95 112 : 30 Sts : 6,694 6,655 5,689 5,682 1,005 973 : Oth Sts 2/ : 437 451 350 356 87 95 : US : 7,131 7,106 6,039 6,038 1,092 1,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.6 22.2 22.6 Oct : 4.2 5.7 22.8 22.5 Nov : 3.6 4.0 23.1 23.2 Dec : 2.0 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, November 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 0.0 11.0 10.0 AR : 2.5 3.0 9.5 12.0 CA : 8.0 7.5 42.5 37.0 CO : 0.0 0.0 26.0 22.5 CT : 0.0 2.0 12.5 12.0 FL : 4.5 2.0 41.5 31.0 GA : 1.0 4.0 16.0 21.5 HI : 6.0 6.0 41.0 46.5 IL : 0.5 2.5 21.5 40.5 IN : 5.0 2.0 26.5 26.5 IA : 4.0 5.5 32.5 27.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 6.5 8.0 39.0 34.5 MI : 2.5 7.0 22.0 38.0 MN : 3.0 4.5 35.5 34.0 MS : 1.0 1.5 12.5 12.0 MO : 3.0 4.5 26.0 25.0 NE : 7.5 7.5 27.5 23.0 NY : 0.0 2.5 3.5 5.5 NC : 2.0 1.5 8.0 8.5 OH : 3.0 9.5 12.5 17.0 OK : 3.5 1.0 8.0 7.0 OR : 4.0 4.5 35.5 36.5 PA : 6.0 1.5 20.0 15.0 SC : 6.5 0.0 25.5 28.0 SD : 2.5 3.5 31.0 28.0 TX : 2.0 1.5 23.0 22.5 VA : 1.0 3.0 14.0 19.0 WA : 5.5 10.5 42.5 39.5 WI : 2.5 0.5 20.5 36.0 : 30 Sts : 3.7 4.1 23.1 23.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.9 2.3 22.1 26.3 : US : 3.6 4.0 23.1 23.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Item : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 31,011 28,644 92 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 39,044 35,231 90 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 384,991 362,180 94 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 277 283 102 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,134 2,996 96 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 572,876 563,263 98 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 697,434 711,012 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 7,290,497 7,369,134 101 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,121 6,694 94 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,549 63,893 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1999 through Mar 2000. 2/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1999 through Mar 2000. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,530 5,787 105 E North Central : 8,624 5,913 69 W North Central : 5,815 5,826 100 South Atlantic : 3,141 3,123 99 South Central : 3,724 3,744 101 West : 4,177 4,251 102 : US : 31,011 28,644 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 819 890 109 8,207 8,254 101 FL : 1,084 1,012 93 10,792 10,055 93 GA : 2,044 1,916 94 19,651 19,308 98 IN : 7,180 5,782 81 71,448 59,274 83 IA : 4,473 5,168 116 48,357 54,102 112 KS : 194 312 161 3,061 2,928 96 MN : 1,828 1,342 73 18,280 17,140 94 MO : 306 306 100 3,456 3,456 100 PA : 6,490 5,668 87 55,621 53,190 96 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,626 12,835 88 146,118 134,473 92 : US : 39,044 35,231 90 384,991 362,180 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 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 34,317 97 298,929 306,660 290,659 95 Sep : 37,959 39,287 36,290 92 336,888 345,947 326,949 95 Oct : 34,667 39,044 35,231 90 371,555 384,991 362,180 94 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 3,192 Apr : 333 287 309 108 2,942 2,981 3,242 May : 192 283 343 121 3,044 2,900 3,248 Jun : 354 187 223 119 3,132 2,945 Jul : 298 231 352 152 3,108 2,937 Aug : 185 318 275 86 3,085 2,983 Sep : 324 227 277 122 3,102 2,967 Oct : 358 277 283 102 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 October 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1999 through Mar 2000. 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, November 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 10,398 9,795 94 E North Central : 7,563 6,644 88 W North Central : 18,389 18,357 100 South Atlantic : 220,114 213,788 97 South Central : 293,837 292,025 99 West : 22,575 22,654 100 : US : 572,876 563,263 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 92,854 99,676 107 956,375 1,019,771 107 AR : 102,741 103,120 100 1,068,440 1,078,941 101 DE : 14,504 14,004 97 157,138 149,139 95 FL : 9,169 9,215 101 96,545 95,733 99 GA : 105,417 107,333 102 1,097,878 1,095,156 100 MD : 27,449 28,185 103 303,714 299,924 99 MS : 62,322 63,467 102 640,303 649,739 101 NC : 59,962 61,291 102 626,083 628,567 100 PA : 11,944 12,683 106 127,181 127,434 100 SC : 16,124 16,751 104 163,213 166,387 102 TX : 48,337 51,171 106 478,984 513,664 107 VA : 21,568 22,232 103 236,323 235,634 100 CA TN & WV : 36,765 35,416 96 396,751 393,356 99 : 15 Sts 1/ : 609,156 624,544 103 6,348,928 6,453,445 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 88,278 86,468 98 941,569 915,689 97 : US : 697,434 711,012 102 7,290,497 7,369,134 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :715,650 741,716 739,931 100 5,690,780 5,893,047 5,953,221 101 Sep :695,281 700,016 704,901 101 6,386,061 6,593,063 6,658,122 101 Oct :693,204 697,434 711,012 102 7,079,265 7,290,497 7,369,134 101 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 62,791 Apr : 6,687 7,038 6,764 96 61,775 64,663 62,267 May : 7,062 7,736 7,435 96 61,893 64,725 62,100 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 7,288 95 63,377 64,359 Sep : 7,328 6,870 6,469 94 63,197 63,624 Oct : 6,883 7,121 6,694 94 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 8,657 96 Sep : 8,985 8,044 8,042 100 Oct : 8,756 8,223 8,260 100 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 Oct 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1999 through Mar 2000. 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. 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