Pou 1-1 (1-01) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 30, 2001, 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, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. December Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.28 billion during December 2000, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.20 billion table eggs and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 63.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2000 averaged 332 million, up 1 percent from the total average number of layers during December 1999. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,192 eggs, down 1 percent from 2,214 eggs in December 1999. December 2000 contained 21 weekdays, 1 holiday and five Saturdays, compared to 23 weekdays, 1 holiday and 4 Saturdays in December 1999. All layers in the U.S. on January 1, 2001, totaled 332 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 332 million layers consisted of 274 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.85 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2001, averaged 70.3 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 71.0 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.81 billion eggs during December 2000, down 1 percent from December 1999. The average number of layers during December, at 311 million, was up 1 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 Up 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December totaled 35 million, up 6 percent from December 1999. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.9 million on January 1, 2001, up 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 324,000 during December 2000, up 85 percent from December 1999. Broiler Hatch Down 1 Percent The December 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 739 million, was down 1 percent from December of the previous year. There were 611 million eggs in incubators on January 1, 2001, down 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.43 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2000, down 8 percent from December 1999. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1998-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 311,898 321,972 328,828 331,908 Jan : 311,906 322,356 328,557 Feb : 313,285 322,827 329,843 Mar : 314,141 322,782 330,862 Apr : 311,957 321,539 329,223 May : 309,655 320,510 326,326 Jun : 309,206 320,441 324,957 Jul : 308,967 319,819 325,563 Aug : 309,291 320,188 325,753 Sep : 311,358 322,409 326,237 Oct : 315,222 325,287 328,178 Nov : 319,625 328,268 330,678 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,279 7,275 6,198 6,196 1,081 1,079 Jan : 7,157 6,070 1,087 Feb : 6,648 5,625 1,023 Mar : 7,234 6,110 1,124 Apr : 7,013 5,911 1,102 May : 7,104 5,970 1,134 Jun : 6,801 5,722 1,079 Jul : 7,061 5,952 1,109 Aug : 7,104 6,015 1,089 Sep : 6,854 5,820 1,034 Oct : 7,130 6,063 1,067 Nov : 7,027 5,989 1,038 During Year: 84,412 7,275 71,445 6,196 12,967 1,079 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : :328,268 330,678 101 Table Egg Type : :270,042 274,461 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,226 56,217 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,535 53,662 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,691 2,555 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,138 2,125 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,210 2,182 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,803 1,846 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,781 1,826 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,267 2,270 100 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,017 7,027 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,967 5,989 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,050 1,038 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 989 980 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 58 95 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :329,320 332,205 101 Table Egg Type : :270,795 275,867 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,525 56,338 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,778 53,745 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,747 2,593 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.7 71.0 99 Table Egg Type : : 74.4 73.0 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.2 61.0 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 60.3 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 74.9 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.0 2.9 145 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.4 25.8 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 16,187 15,939 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 3,831 3,450 90 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 97,362 94,408 97 : : Pullets Added During Nov 1/ : 1,000 : 23,726 22,949 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 1999-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 328,828 331,908 101 Table Egg Type : : 270,371 274,725 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,457 57,183 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,722 54,456 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,735 2,727 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,214 2,192 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,292 2,255 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,849 1,887 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,825 1,866 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,340 2,310 99 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,279 7,275 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,198 6,196 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,081 1,079 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,017 1,016 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 63 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2001 : : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 328,307 331,564 101 Table Egg Type : : 269,919 273,557 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,388 58,007 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,658 55,156 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,730 2,851 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 70.3 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.5 72.4 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 60.3 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 59.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.3 75.2 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.9 3.4 117 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.9 24.1 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 16,549 16,257 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : : 1,820 3,862 212 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : 1,000 : of Age, Jan 1 : : 97,767 92,641 95 : : Pullets Added During Dec 1/ : 1,000 : 20,088 22,159 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 308,680 309,986 100 Table Egg Type : : 254,911 258,405 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,769 51,581 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,181 49,120 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,588 2,461 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,137 2,122 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,205 2,180 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,817 1,836 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,794 1,814 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,280 2,275 100 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,597 6,579 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,620 5,632 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 977 947 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 918 891 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 56 95 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,701 311,214 100 Table Egg Type : : 255,628 259,554 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,073 51,660 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,440 49,158 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,633 2,502 95 : : 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 on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.1 3.0 143 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.7 25.9 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 15,273 14,876 97 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 3,668 3,265 89 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 91,042 88,352 97 : : Pullets Added During Nov 2/ : 1,000 : 22,381 21,786 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 1999-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,223 310,953 101 Table Egg Type : : 255,198 258,388 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,025 52,565 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,402 49,929 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,623 2,636 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,215 2,190 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,290 2,252 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,864 1,883 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,861 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,364 2,314 98 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,850 6,809 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,843 5,819 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,007 990 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 945 929 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 61 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2001 : : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 308,729 310,656 101 Table Egg Type : : 254,748 257,202 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,981 53,454 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,358 50,692 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,623 2,762 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 70.2 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.4 72.3 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 60.3 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.4 75.4 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 3.5 125 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.2 24.1 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 15,894 15,257 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 1,833 3,711 202 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 91,630 85,897 94 : : Pullets Added During Dec 2/ : 1,000 : 19,324 20,677 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 2,948 10,533 10,100 1,937 1,901 AR : 4,990 5,388 15,550 14,931 1,878 1,969 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 3,135 2,332 2,360 FL : 10,097 10,148 10,727 10,754 2,144 2,176 GA : 11,833 11,778 21,065 20,754 2,098 2,029 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 22,006 22,546 22,730 2,209 2,173 IA : 25,686 29,905 26,601 30,686 2,210 2,196 ME : 4,477 3,933 4,611 4,011 2,321 2,167 MD : 3,004 2,935 3,438 3,327 2,269 2,044 MI : 5,923 5,946 6,189 6,209 2,197 2,174 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 5,350 6,111 6,626 2,242 2,098 NE : 11,620 11,736 11,770 11,819 2,116 2,090 NY : 3,502 3,893 3,732 4,158 2,304 2,285 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 1,861 3,945 3,809 1,926 1,917 OR : 2,741 2,786 2,917 2,954 2,228 2,302 PA : 21,631 22,957 22,965 24,353 2,216 2,287 SC : 3,906 4,274 4,881 5,183 2,090 2,161 SD : 1,904 1,985 2,125 2,215 2,212 2,257 TX : 13,786 14,221 17,796 18,422 2,152 2,074 VA : 1,580 1,554 3,462 3,334 1,993 2,070 WA : 4,604 4,821 4,724 4,909 2,231 2,200 WI : 3,639 3,935 4,217 4,540 2,324 2,357 : 30 Sts : 250,015 253,596 308,680 309,986 2,137 2,122 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,080 14,981 19,588 20,692 2,144 2,165 : US : 264,095 268,577 328,268 330,678 2,138 2,125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 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 : 3,462 3,030 10,443 10,247 1,982 1,923 AR : 5,151 5,537 15,782 15,250 1,926 1,977 CA : 24,282 23,161 24,931 23,826 2,250 2,187 CO : 3,314 2,886 3,830 3,370 2,298 2,315 CT : 2,954 3,114 3,088 3,201 2,429 2,468 FL : 10,036 10,166 10,683 10,753 2,284 2,232 GA : 11,800 11,737 21,002 20,775 2,181 2,108 HI : 552 588 580 616 2,086 1,899 IL : 3,121 3,091 3,432 3,387 2,331 2,155 IN : 22,107 22,377 22,743 23,129 2,335 2,235 IA : 26,399 30,336 27,242 31,106 2,247 2,324 ME : 4,359 3,796 4,472 3,870 2,393 2,295 MD : 3,036 2,898 3,493 3,293 2,405 2,126 MI : 5,929 5,904 6,206 6,155 2,257 2,307 MN : 12,138 11,753 12,831 12,473 2,198 2,157 MS : 1,765 1,797 6,675 6,652 2,022 2,029 MO : 4,724 5,265 6,182 6,578 2,232 2,250 NE : 11,700 11,732 11,850 11,832 2,186 2,147 NY : 3,657 3,902 3,851 4,212 2,337 2,350 NC : 3,587 3,554 11,429 11,093 1,934 1,981 OH : 30,778 28,852 31,454 29,459 2,283 2,186 OK : 1,967 1,897 3,961 3,923 1,944 1,937 OR : 2,737 2,751 2,916 2,919 2,366 2,330 PA : 21,306 22,482 22,720 23,931 2,271 2,328 SC : 3,846 4,387 4,764 5,287 2,204 2,156 SD : 1,899 1,987 2,129 2,187 2,208 2,338 TX : 13,830 14,333 17,899 18,624 2,252 2,185 VA : 1,580 1,484 3,559 3,366 2,023 2,020 WA : 4,616 4,896 4,736 4,969 2,310 2,254 WI : 3,686 3,873 4,340 4,470 2,419 2,416 : 30 Sts : 250,318 253,566 309,223 310,953 2,215 2,190 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,127 15,217 19,605 20,955 2,193 2,219 : US : 264,445 268,783 328,828 331,908 2,214 2,192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 204 192 80 64 124 128 AR : 292 294 108 118 184 176 CA : 546 518 CO : 85 75 CT : 72 74 FL : 230 234 219 224 11 10 GA : 442 421 263 252 179 169 HI : 11.6 11.3 11.6 11.3 0 0 IL : 83 77 78 73 5 4 IN : 498 494 486 481 12 13 IA : 588 674 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 : 137 139 NE : 249 247 249 247 0 0 NY : 86 95 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 : 509 557 493 541 16 16 SC : 102 112 85 95 17 17 SD : 47 50 47 50 0 0 TX : 383 382 VA : 69 69 36 38 33 31 WA : 105 108 WI : 98 107 : 30 Sts : 6,597 6,579 5,620 5,632 977 947 : Oth Sts 2/ : 420 448 347 357 73 91 : US : 7,017 7,027 5,967 5,989 1,050 1,038 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 207 197 79 62 128 135 AR : 304 301 116 124 188 177 CA : 561 521 CO : 88 78 CT : 75 79 FL : 244 240 233 228 11 12 GA : 458 438 276 263 182 175 HI : 12.1 11.7 12.1 11.7 0 0 IL : 80 73 75 68 5 5 IN : 531 517 519 503 12 14 IA : 612 723 ME : 107 89 MD : 84 70 76 63 8 7 MI : 140 142 MN : 282 269 273 259 9 10 MS : 135 135 43 44 92 91 MO : 138 148 NE : 259 254 259 254 0 0 NY : 90 99 NC : 221 219 90 86 131 133 OH : 718 644 OK : 77 76 45 44 32 32 OR : 69 68 67 67 2 1 PA : 516 557 498 539 18 18 SC : 105 114 88 97 17 17 SD : 47 51 47 51 0 0 TX : 403 407 VA : 72 68 37 36 35 32 WA : 109 112 WI : 105 108 : 30 Sts : 6,850 6,809 5,843 5,819 1,007 990 : Oth Sts 2/ : 430 465 355 377 74 89 : US : 7,279 7,275 6,198 6,196 1,081 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. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 2.9 3.4 22.9 24.1 Feb : 5.0 21.4 Mar : 3.7 22.1 Apr : 2.2 22.5 May : 4.0 22.3 Jun : 5.8 20.5 Jul : 4.8 21.9 Aug : 4.3 21.8 Sep : 4.6 22.6 Oct : 5.7 22.5 Nov : 4.0 23.2 Dec : 2.9 25.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, January 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 2.5 13.0 8.5 AR : 1.0 1.0 8.0 13.0 CA : 4.0 9.0 39.0 38.9 CO : 0.0 2.5 24.0 12.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 11.5 1.0 FL : 3.0 2.0 42.0 35.0 GA : 3.0 2.0 15.5 22.5 HI : 6.5 6.5 47.0 44.5 IL : 1.5 7.0 8.5 33.0 IN : 2.0 4.0 32.0 33.5 IA : 5.0 3.5 33.0 31.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 3.0 0.0 37.0 36.0 MI : 6.5 2.5 29.5 27.5 MN : 1.5 2.0 29.0 31.0 MS : 2.0 0.0 17.5 11.5 MO : 0.0 3.5 25.0 9.0 NE : 6.0 10.0 27.5 21.5 NY : 1.0 2.5 4.0 4.5 NC : 1.0 0.0 10.5 8.5 OH : 0.5 3.0 13.0 26.5 OK : 1.5 1.0 10.0 7.0 OR : 6.5 6.5 32.5 36.5 PA : 4.5 5.5 21.0 18.5 SC : 5.5 3.5 27.5 21.5 SD : 4.0 4.0 28.0 31.5 TX : 2.5 0.5 21.0 20.5 VA : 5.5 6.5 14.5 15.5 WA : 4.5 7.5 44.0 42.0 WI : 6.0 0.0 19.0 31.0 : 30 Sts : 2.8 3.5 23.2 24.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.5 2.3 18.9 24.7 : US : 2.9 3.4 22.9 24.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Item : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 30,465 33,922 111 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 33,045 35,008 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 450,928 429,834 95 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 175 324 185 7-18 Month Earlier 2/ : 3,179 3,078 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 623,774 610,712 98 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 748,438 738,796 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 8,715,704 8,782,152 101 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,993 6,429 92 7-15 Months Earlier 3/ : 64,426 63,339 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Previous year. 2/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1999 through May 2000. 3/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1999 through May 2000. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, January 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,792 5,767 100 E North Central : 7,715 7,869 102 W North Central : 5,735 6,818 119 South Atlantic : 3,352 3,646 109 South Central : 3,028 5,232 173 West : 4,843 4,590 95 : US : 30,465 33,922 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 727 738 102 9,750 9,932 102 FL : 885 1,030 116 12,586 12,036 96 GA : 1,652 2,133 129 23,051 23,282 101 IN : 5,844 6,170 106 83,570 70,911 85 IA : 4,989 4,518 91 57,739 63,091 109 KS : 267 173 65 3,675 3,101 84 MN : 1,156 1,368 118 20,746 20,144 97 MO : 306 306 100 4,058 4,058 100 PA : 4,757 5,418 114 64,583 64,101 99 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,462 13,154 106 171,170 159,178 93 : US : 33,045 35,008 106 450,928 429,834 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 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 35,008 106 438,273 450,928 429,834 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3,542 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 : 183 175 324 185 3,179 3,078 : Total : 3,108 2,937 3,542 121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1999 through May 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, January 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,961 11,426 96 E North Central : 8,124 6,951 86 W North Central : 20,437 18,419 90 South Atlantic : 234,443 230,208 98 South Central : 325,116 319,489 98 West : 23,693 24,219 102 : US : 623,774 610,712 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 100,713 101,969 101 1,146,613 1,214,283 106 AR : 110,968 107,517 97 1,277,737 1,284,432 101 DE : 15,792 14,723 93 187,884 177,108 94 FL : 9,677 8,827 91 115,344 112,548 98 GA : 110,801 110,410 100 1,308,754 1,306,619 100 MD : 31,470 29,025 92 364,365 357,175 98 MS : 65,048 65,767 101 763,784 772,264 101 NC : 63,631 64,762 102 749,014 752,045 100 PA : 12,795 12,841 100 151,359 151,328 100 SC : 16,963 17,062 101 196,068 199,330 102 TX : 50,161 53,568 107 575,631 615,214 107 VA : 23,420 22,617 97 281,461 279,575 99 CA TN & WV : 40,899 40,302 99 474,621 469,661 99 : 15 Sts 1/ : 652,338 649,390 100 7,592,635 7,691,582 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 96,100 89,406 93 1,123,069 1,090,570 97 : US : 748,438 738,796 99 8,715,704 8,782,152 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :737,822 748,438 738,796 99 8,491,938 8,715,704 8,782,152 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 61,323 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 6,429 92 64,426 63,339 : Annual : Total : 82,874 85,761 82,495 96 : 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 7,614 92 : Annual : Total :104,752 102,494 99,705 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dec 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1999 through May 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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