Pou 1-1 (12-00) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 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. November Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.03 billion during November 2000, up slightly from the 7.02 billion produced in 1999. Production included 5.99 billion table eggs and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 981 million were broiler-type and 58.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2000 averaged 330 million, up 1 percent from the total average number of layers during November 1999. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,126 eggs, down 1 percent from 2,137 eggs in November 1999. November 2000 contained 22 weekdays and four Saturdays, equal to November 1999. All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 2000, totaled 332 million, up one percent from a year ago. The 332 million layers consisted of 275 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 53.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.59 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2000, averaged 70.9 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 71.5 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.58 billion eggs during November, down slightly from November 1999. The average number of layers during November, at 310 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 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 32.6 million, down 1 percent from November 1999. Eggs in incubators totaled 32 million on December 1, 2000, up 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 407,000 during November 2000, up 55 percent from November 1999. Broiler Hatch Down Slightly The November 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 674 million, was down slightly from November of the previous year. There were 618 million eggs in incubators on December 1, 2000, down slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.11 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2000, up 2 percent from November 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 : 303,661 311,358 322,394 325,483 Oct : 306,807 315,222 325,272 327,688 Nov : 309,670 319,625 328,253 330,486 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,118 6,039 6,051 1,092 1,067 Nov : 7,016 7,025 5,967 5,986 1,049 1,039 During Year: 82,711 84,392 69,775 71,417 12,936 12,975 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : :325,272 327,688 101 Table Egg Type : :267,321 271,529 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,951 56,159 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,285 53,567 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 2,228 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 7,118 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,039 6,051 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,092 1,067 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,029 1,007 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 60 95 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :327,135 329,132 101 Table Egg Type : :269,254 273,025 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,881 56,107 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,273 53,602 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,608 2,505 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.7 70.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 72.4 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.8 61.6 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.1 61.0 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 76.3 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on 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 15,359 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,351 3,332 99 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 96,928 93,553 97 : : Pullets Added During Oct 1/ : 1,000 : 23,619 21,281 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 1/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 328,253 330,486 101 Table Egg Type : : 270,042 274,232 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,211 56,254 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,535 53,700 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,676 2,554 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,137 2,126 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,210 2,183 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,802 1,847 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,779 1,827 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,280 2,271 100 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,016 7,025 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,967 5,986 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,049 1,039 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 988 981 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 58 95 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 329,305 331,792 101 Table Egg Type : : 270,795 275,418 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,510 56,374 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,778 53,782 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,732 2,592 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.5 70.9 99 Table Egg Type : : 74.1 73.0 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.2 60.9 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 60.3 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 74.9 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.0 2.9 145 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.4 25.4 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 16,186 15,918 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 3,831 3,309 86 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 97,362 94,571 97 : : Pullets Added During Nov 2/ : 1,000 : 23,724 22,928 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,746 307,480 101 Table Egg Type : : 252,232 255,864 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,514 51,616 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,942 49,123 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,572 2,493 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : 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 6,667 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,689 5,695 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,005 972 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 944 914 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 58 95 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 307,599 308,759 100 Table Egg Type : : 254,172 257,238 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,427 51,521 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,908 49,110 96 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 on 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 14,237 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,185 3,199 100 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 90,762 87,707 97 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 22,512 19,822 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 2/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 308,665 309,871 100 Table Egg Type : : 254,911 258,249 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,754 51,622 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,181 49,162 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,573 2,460 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,137 2,122 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,205 2,180 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,816 1,836 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,792 1,814 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,293 2,276 99 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,596 6,577 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,620 5,629 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 976 948 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 917 892 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 56 95 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,686 310,953 100 Table Egg Type : : 255,628 259,249 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,058 51,704 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,440 49,203 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,618 2,501 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.8 70.9 99 Table Egg Type : : 74.3 72.9 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 60.8 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 60.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.7 74.7 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.1 3.0 143 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.7 25.6 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 15,272 14,890 97 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 3,667 3,125 85 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 91,042 88,674 97 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 22,380 21,788 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 10,121 1,961 1,976 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 2,927 3,678 3,408 2,365 2,259 CT : 2,911 2,996 3,082 3,130 2,336 2,364 FL : 10,041 9,949 10,724 10,621 2,201 2,231 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 28,356 26,257 29,163 2,289 2,219 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 : 247,282 251,060 305,746 307,480 2,189 2,168 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,038 14,637 19,526 20,208 2,238 2,232 : US : 261,320 265,697 325,272 327,688 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During November 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 : 3,595 2,954 10,533 10,060 1,937 1,899 AR : 4,990 5,365 15,550 14,908 1,878 1,965 CA : 24,815 23,544 25,502 24,148 2,141 2,145 CO : 3,254 2,929 3,773 3,380 2,253 2,219 CT : 2,934 3,024 3,087 3,158 2,332 2,343 FL : 10,097 10,143 10,727 10,831 2,144 2,170 GA : 11,833 11,778 21,050 20,731 2,095 2,031 HI : 569 596 598 621 1,940 1,820 IL : 3,258 3,276 3,601 3,539 2,305 2,176 IN : 21,886 21,975 22,546 22,688 2,209 2,173 IA : 25,686 29,905 26,601 30,736 2,210 2,199 ME : 4,477 3,933 4,611 4,009 2,321 2,168 MD : 3,004 2,935 3,438 3,327 2,269 2,044 MI : 5,923 5,946 6,189 6,220 2,197 2,170 MN : 11,960 11,645 12,631 12,378 2,114 2,109 MS : 1,759 1,789 6,845 6,536 1,928 1,974 MO : 4,636 5,313 6,111 6,589 2,242 2,094 NE : 11,620 11,736 11,770 11,801 2,116 2,093 NY : 3,502 3,906 3,732 4,111 2,304 2,287 NC : 3,647 3,628 11,338 11,058 1,870 1,881 OH : 30,817 28,805 31,400 29,367 2,188 2,111 OK : 1,962 1,864 3,945 3,808 1,926 1,917 OR : 2,741 2,786 2,917 2,954 2,228 2,302 PA : 21,631 22,921 22,965 24,317 2,216 2,286 SC : 3,906 4,274 4,881 5,178 2,090 2,163 SD : 1,904 1,975 2,125 2,235 2,212 2,282 TX : 13,786 14,221 17,796 18,398 2,152 2,076 VA : 1,580 1,554 3,462 3,332 1,993 2,071 WA : 4,604 4,797 4,724 4,900 2,231 2,204 WI : 3,639 3,935 4,217 4,553 2,324 2,350 : 30 Sts : 250,015 253,452 308,665 309,871 2,137 2,122 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,080 14,955 19,588 20,615 2,144 2,173 : US : 264,095 268,407 328,253 330,486 2,137 2,126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 208 200 79 67 129 133 AR : 299 297 109 114 190 183 CA : 571 527 CO : 87 77 CT : 72 74 FL : 236 237 224 225 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 : 601 647 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 6,667 5,689 5,695 1,005 972 : Oth Sts 2/ : 437 451 350 356 87 95 : US : 7,131 7,118 6,039 6,051 1,092 1,067 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 204 191 80 64 124 127 AR : 292 293 108 117 184 176 CA : 546 518 CO : 85 75 CT : 72 74 FL : 230 235 219 223 11 12 GA : 441 421 263 252 178 169 HI : 11.6 11.3 11.6 11.3 0 0 IL : 83 77 78 73 5 4 IN : 498 493 486 480 12 13 IA : 588 676 ME : 107 87 MD : 78 68 71 61 7 7 MI : 136 135 MN : 267 261 259 252 8 9 MS : 132 129 41 43 91 86 MO : 137 138 NE : 249 247 249 247 0 0 NY : 86 94 NC : 212 208 87 85 125 123 OH : 687 620 OK : 76 73 44 43 32 30 OR : 65 68 64 67 1 1 PA : 509 556 493 540 16 16 SC : 102 112 85 95 17 17 SD : 47 51 47 51 0 0 TX : 383 382 VA : 69 69 36 38 33 31 WA : 105 108 WI : 98 107 : 30 Sts : 6,596 6,577 5,620 5,629 976 948 : Oth Sts 2/ : 420 448 347 357 73 91 : US : 7,016 7,025 5,967 5,986 1,049 1,039 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2.9 24.4 25.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, December 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 2.0 15.5 11.0 AR : 1.0 1.0 7.0 14.0 CA : 5.0 4.0 41.0 39.0 CO : 2.0 2.0 24.0 26.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 10.5 1.0 FL : 1.5 2.0 40.5 31.0 GA : 1.0 1.5 13.5 22.5 HI : 6.5 8.0 44.5 44.5 IL : 1.5 4.0 12.5 42.0 IN : 1.5 3.0 42.5 34.0 IA : 2.5 5.5 32.0 33.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 3.5 2.0 37.0 39.0 MI : 1.0 4.5 27.0 41.5 MN : 2.5 2.5 34.0 31.0 MS : 1.5 0.0 12.0 11.5 MO : 2.0 0.0 28.0 21.0 NE : 3.5 10.0 28.5 19.5 NY : 0.5 2.5 4.0 7.0 NC : 0.5 0.0 9.5 9.0 OH : 1.0 4.5 16.5 26.5 OK : 3.5 1.0 7.5 7.0 OR : 2.5 8.5 40.0 36.5 PA : 5.5 1.5 22.0 20.5 SC : 0.0 0.0 29.5 28.0 SD : 2.5 4.0 29.0 26.5 TX : 0.5 1.0 23.0 21.5 VA : 3.0 3.5 16.0 19.0 WA : 4.0 7.0 44.0 48.0 WI : 0.5 2.0 22.5 32.5 : 30 Sts : 2.1 3.0 24.7 25.6 : Oth Sts 2/: 0.7 1.3 19.5 23.4 : US : 2.0 2.9 24.4 25.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, November-December 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Item : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 30,338 32,311 107 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 32,892 32,646 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 417,883 394,826 94 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 262 407 155 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,088 3,018 98 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 619,595 617,524 100 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 676,769 674,222 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 7,967,266 8,043,356 101 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,984 7,105 102 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,799 63,569 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1999 through Apr 2000. 2/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1999 through Apr 2000. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,083 5,863 115 E North Central : 7,295 7,393 101 W North Central : 5,646 6,301 112 South Atlantic : 2,782 3,475 125 South Central : 4,673 4,537 97 West : 4,859 4,742 98 : US : 30,338 32,311 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 816 940 115 9,023 9,194 102 FL : 909 951 105 11,701 11,006 94 GA : 1,748 1,841 105 21,399 21,149 99 IN : 6,278 5,467 87 77,726 64,741 83 IA : 4,393 4,471 102 52,750 58,573 111 KS : 347 0 0 3,408 2,928 86 MN : 1,310 1,636 125 19,590 18,776 96 MO : 296 296 100 3,752 3,752 100 PA : 4,205 5,493 131 59,826 58,683 98 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,590 11,551 92 158,708 146,024 92 : US : 32,892 32,646 99 417,883 394,826 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 32,646 99 402,772 417,883 394,826 94 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 3,393 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 : 217 262 407 155 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 November 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1999 through Apr 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, December 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,078 11,237 101 E North Central : 9,104 7,852 86 W North Central : 20,590 20,150 98 South Atlantic : 233,296 230,415 99 South Central : 320,478 324,049 101 West : 25,049 23,821 95 : US : 619,595 617,524 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 89,525 92,543 103 1,045,900 1,112,314 106 AR : 98,329 97,974 100 1,166,769 1,176,915 101 DE : 14,954 13,246 89 172,092 162,385 94 FL : 9,122 7,988 88 105,667 103,721 98 GA : 100,075 101,053 101 1,197,953 1,196,209 100 MD : 29,181 28,226 97 332,895 328,150 99 MS : 58,433 56,758 97 698,736 706,497 101 NC : 59,300 58,716 99 685,383 687,283 100 PA : 11,383 11,053 97 138,564 138,487 100 SC : 15,892 15,881 100 179,105 182,268 102 TX : 46,486 47,982 103 525,470 561,646 107 VA : 21,718 21,324 98 258,041 256,958 100 CA TN & WV : 36,971 36,003 97 433,722 429,359 99 : 15 Sts 1/ : 591,369 588,747 100 6,940,297 7,042,192 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 85,400 85,475 100 1,026,969 1,001,164 97 : US : 676,769 674,222 100 7,967,266 8,043,356 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :674,851 676,769 674,222 100 7,754,116 7,967,266 8,043,356 101 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 62,204 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 7,105 102 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 8,702 106 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 Nov 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1999 through Apr 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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