Pou 1-1 (3-01) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 23, 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. For information on Hatch call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. February Egg Production Down 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.52 billion during February 2001, down 2 percent from last year. Production included 5.51 billion table eggs and 1.01 billion hatching eggs, of which 947 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2001 averaged 336 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during February 2000. February egg production per 100 layers was 1,943 eggs, down 4 percent from 2,016 eggs in February 2000. February 2001 contained 20 weekdays, 1 holidays and four Saturdays, compared to 21 weekdays, 1 holidays and 4 Saturdays in February 2000. All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 2001, totaled 336 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 336 million layers consisted of 276 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.78 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2001, averaged 69.5 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from the 69.8 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.11 billion eggs during February 2001, down 2 percent from February 2000. The average number of layers during February, at 315 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 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February totaled 38 million, up 8 percent from February 2000. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.5 million on March 1, 2001, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 302,000 during February 2001, up 20 percent from February 2000. Broiler Hatch Down 4 Percent The February 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 670 million, was down 4 percent from February of the previous year. There were 627 million eggs in incubators on March 1, 2001, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.75 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2001, down 4 percent from February 2000. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1998-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 311,898 321,972 328,828 331,962 Jan : 311,906 322,356 328,557 333,283 Feb : 313,285 322,827 329,843 335,538 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 7,279 6,198 6,200 1,081 1,079 Jan : 7,157 7,217 6,070 6,119 1,087 1,098 Feb : 6,648 6,519 5,625 5,512 1,023 1,007 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 21,015 71,445 17,831 12,967 3,184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : :328,557 333,283 101 Table Egg Type : :270,009 274,846 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,548 58,437 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,834 55,607 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,714 2,830 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,178 2,165 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,248 2,226 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,857 1,879 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,830 1,854 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,395 2,367 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,157 7,217 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,070 6,119 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,087 1,098 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,022 1,031 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 67 103 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :328,767 334,966 102 Table Egg Type : :270,075 276,111 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,692 58,855 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,998 56,046 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,694 2,809 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.4 69.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.5 71.0 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 60.8 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 60.0 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.1 77.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.0 5.1 102 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.4 22.4 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 16,754 15,324 91 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 4,163 3,982 96 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 96,616 97,231 101 : : Pullets Added During Jan 1/ : 1,000 : 22,181 26,655 120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 1/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 329,843 335,538 102 Table Egg Type : : 270,761 276,313 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,082 59,225 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,376 56,427 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,706 2,798 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 2,016 1,943 96 Table Egg Type : : 2,077 1,995 96 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,731 1,700 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,708 1,678 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,217 2,144 97 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,648 6,519 98 Table Egg Type : : 5,625 5,512 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,023 1,007 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 963 947 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 60 100 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 330,876 336,066 102 Table Egg Type : : 271,426 276,494 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,450 59,572 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,742 56,793 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,708 2,779 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 69.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 71.4 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 60.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.9 76.6 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.7 4.2 114 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 23.1 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 16,489 15,779 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 1,703 4,082 240 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 93,812 96,173 103 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 21,246 21,712 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 308,962 312,280 101 Table Egg Type : : 254,855 258,483 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,107 53,797 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,495 51,052 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,612 2,745 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,177 2,163 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,246 2,220 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,852 1,881 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,823 1,855 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,412 2,368 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,725 6,755 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,723 5,743 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,002 1,012 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 939 947 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 65 103 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,168 313,878 102 Table Egg Type : : 254,947 259,747 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,221 54,131 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,623 51,403 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,598 2,728 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 69.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.3 70.9 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 60.8 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 60.0 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 77.3 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 4.9 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.4 22.5 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 15,841 14,637 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,946 3,794 96 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 90,693 91,045 100 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 21,272 25,671 121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 2/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,951 314,464 101 Table Egg Type : : 255,485 259,954 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,466 54,510 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,854 51,805 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,612 2,705 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,013 1,943 97 Table Egg Type : : 2,074 1,994 96 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,726 1,699 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,701 1,676 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,221 2,144 97 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,238 6,110 98 Table Egg Type : : 5,298 5,184 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 940 926 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 882 868 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 58 100 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 310,706 315,017 101 Table Egg Type : : 256,012 260,146 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,694 54,871 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,077 52,196 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,617 2,675 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 69.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 71.4 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.4 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.8 76.8 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.6 4.1 114 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.4 23.0 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 15,640 14,484 93 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 1,695 3,896 230 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 88,258 90,227 102 : : Pullets Added During Feb 3/ : 1,000 : 20,041 20,781 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,344 2,903 10,483 10,196 1,927 1,942 AR : 5,081 5,466 15,509 15,571 1,954 1,965 CA : 23,816 22,896 24,517 23,532 2,219 2,129 CO : 3,295 3,080 3,774 3,577 2,332 2,320 CT : 2,980 3,171 3,114 3,258 2,344 2,455 FL : 9,946 10,191 10,641 10,860 2,218 2,182 GA : 11,809 11,544 20,975 20,686 2,122 2,026 HI : 552 586 580 615 2,103 1,902 IL : 3,261 2,752 3,511 3,036 2,193 2,141 IN : 21,963 22,517 22,639 23,269 2,288 2,162 IA : 26,585 30,303 27,407 31,102 2,255 2,302 ME : 4,226 3,879 4,333 3,948 2,400 2,503 MD : 3,027 2,712 3,460 3,073 2,370 2,310 MI : 5,901 5,847 6,178 6,114 2,171 2,273 MN : 12,010 11,680 12,710 12,390 2,179 2,123 MS : 1,780 1,821 6,605 6,710 1,998 1,997 MO : 4,599 5,506 6,001 6,859 2,183 2,274 NE : 11,726 11,674 11,876 11,774 2,097 2,191 NY : 3,713 3,918 3,899 4,216 2,360 2,372 NC : 3,584 3,506 11,456 11,275 1,912 1,951 OH : 31,421 29,371 32,120 30,021 2,235 2,162 OK : 1,962 1,950 4,006 4,045 1,947 1,978 OR : 2,795 2,749 2,974 2,906 2,354 2,340 PA : 21,278 22,571 22,739 24,085 2,238 2,296 SC : 3,680 4,450 4,606 5,357 2,084 2,035 SD : 1,882 1,992 2,142 2,192 2,241 2,281 TX : 13,727 14,352 17,853 18,662 2,151 2,181 VA : 1,641 1,354 3,718 3,367 1,937 1,841 WA : 4,625 4,972 4,745 5,050 2,306 2,184 WI : 3,749 3,925 4,391 4,534 2,368 2,360 : 30 Sts : 249,958 253,638 308,962 312,280 2,177 2,163 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,117 15,206 19,595 21,003 2,205 2,204 : US : 264,075 268,844 328,557 333,283 2,178 2,165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,313 2,798 10,580 10,232 1,786 1,759 AR : 5,008 5,341 15,483 15,578 1,847 1,785 CA : 23,644 23,085 24,343 23,679 2,054 1,892 CO : 3,344 3,347 3,822 3,811 2,119 2,020 CT : 3,009 3,197 3,143 3,284 2,164 2,192 FL : 9,878 10,166 10,560 10,896 2,008 1,955 GA : 11,963 11,440 21,139 20,749 1,954 1,827 HI : 567 580 596 609 1,946 1,691 IL : 3,348 2,685 3,607 2,946 2,079 2,003 IN : 22,063 22,355 22,755 23,082 2,114 1,958 IA : 26,678 30,533 27,485 31,302 2,132 2,022 ME : 4,128 3,997 4,236 4,058 2,219 2,011 MD : 3,012 2,686 3,415 3,021 2,138 2,052 MI : 5,992 6,043 6,271 6,315 2,011 2,013 MN : 12,000 11,615 12,713 12,338 2,084 1,978 MS : 1,796 1,853 6,725 6,779 1,859 1,770 MO : 4,721 5,675 6,123 7,046 2,090 2,001 NE : 11,698 11,600 11,848 11,700 1,916 1,974 NY : 3,690 3,898 3,874 4,205 2,220 2,140 NC : 3,593 3,552 11,487 11,271 1,785 1,739 OH : 31,483 29,649 32,158 30,304 2,009 1,970 OK : 1,964 1,967 4,079 4,159 1,814 1,827 OR : 2,856 2,725 3,035 2,893 2,208 2,143 PA : 21,780 22,984 23,250 24,496 2,103 2,111 SC : 3,693 4,512 4,624 5,522 1,925 1,847 SD : 1,900 1,988 2,160 2,188 2,037 2,057 TX : 13,609 14,512 17,756 18,851 1,949 1,931 VA : 1,541 1,412 3,598 3,533 1,779 1,613 WA : 4,612 4,926 4,732 5,006 2,206 2,002 WI : 3,717 3,996 4,354 4,611 2,205 2,082 : 30 Sts : 250,600 255,117 309,951 314,464 2,013 1,943 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,245 15,166 19,892 21,074 2,061 1,946 : US : 264,845 270,283 329,843 335,538 2,016 1,943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 202 198 73 60 129 138 AR : 303 306 117 121 186 185 CA : 544 501 CO : 88 83 CT : 73 80 FL : 236 237 224 222 12 15 GA : 445 419 265 245 180 174 HI : 12.2 11.7 12.2 11.7 0 0 IL : 77 65 73 60 4 5 IN : 518 503 506 490 12 13 IA : 618 716 ME : 104 99 MD : 82 71 74 65 8 6 MI : 134 139 MN : 277 263 268 254 9 9 MS : 132 134 42 43 90 91 MO : 131 156 NE : 249 258 249 258 0 0 NY : 92 100 NC : 219 220 88 84 131 136 OH : 718 649 OK : 78 80 46 46 32 34 OR : 70 68 68 67 2 1 PA : 509 553 491 533 18 20 SC : 96 109 80 92 16 17 SD : 48 50 48 50 0 0 TX : 384 407 VA : 72 62 36 29 36 33 WA : 109 110 WI : 104 107 : 30 Sts : 6,725 6,755 5,723 5,743 1,002 1,012 : Oth Sts 2/ : 432 463 347 376 85 86 : US : 7,157 7,217 6,070 6,119 1,087 1,098 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 189 180 66 54 123 126 AR : 286 278 109 106 177 172 CA : 500 448 CO : 81 77 CT : 68 72 FL : 212 213 200 200 12 13 GA : 399 379 237 220 162 159 HI : 11.6 10.3 11.6 10.3 0 0 IL : 75 59 71 55 4 4 IN : 481 452 469 440 12 12 IA : 586 633 ME : 94 82 MD : 73 62 67 57 6 5 MI : 126 127 MN : 265 244 256 235 9 9 MS : 125 120 39 39 86 81 MO : 128 141 NE : 227 231 227 231 0 0 NY : 86 90 NC : 205 196 82 75 123 121 OH : 646 597 OK : 74 76 43 42 31 34 OR : 67 62 65 61 2 1 PA : 489 517 472 499 17 18 SC : 89 102 73 85 16 17 SD : 44 45 44 45 0 0 TX : 346 364 VA : 64 57 31 25 33 32 WA : 104 100 WI : 96 96 : 30 Sts : 6,238 6,110 5,298 5,184 940 926 : Oth Sts 2/ : 410 410 327 328 83 81 : US : 6,648 6,519 5,625 5,512 1,023 1,007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5.1 21.4 22.4 Mar : 3.7 4.2 22.1 23.1 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, March 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 5.0 1.5 8.5 10.5 AR : 6.0 3.5 9.0 11.5 CA : 5.0 8.5 42.5 32.0 CO : 2.5 3.0 20.5 27.5 CT : 2.5 0.0 11.0 11.0 FL : 6.0 6.0 36.0 35.0 GA : 3.5 3.5 15.0 21.0 HI : 6.5 7.5 46.5 50.0 IL : 14.0 0.5 12.5 40.0 IN : 2.5 3.0 29.0 35.0 IA : 4.5 4.0 33.5 31.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 2.5 42.0 28.5 MI : 2.0 3.0 27.0 26.5 MN : 3.0 4.0 30.0 27.0 MS : 3.0 2.0 12.0 9.5 MO : 1.0 4.5 25.5 17.5 NE : 3.5 7.5 26.5 20.5 NY : 1.5 0.0 4.5 5.5 NC : 1.5 2.0 8.0 9.5 OH : 1.5 4.0 14.0 23.0 OK : 1.0 1.5 9.5 7.0 OR : 4.0 0.0 38.5 38.0 PA : 3.5 5.0 20.0 13.5 SC : 7.0 2.0 32.5 20.5 SD : 3.5 4.0 27.5 33.5 TX : 3.0 4.5 13.0 22.0 VA : 4.5 5.0 15.0 8.0 WA : 6.5 8.0 39.5 45.0 WI : 4.0 2.5 24.0 33.0 : 30 Sts : 3.6 4.1 22.4 23.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.3 5.8 18.0 23.4 : US : 3.7 4.2 22.1 23.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Item : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 36,078 35,521 98 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 35,491 38,198 108 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 69,616 76,174 109 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 251 302 120 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,945 3,235 110 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 620,879 627,218 101 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 700,967 670,498 96 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,450,342 1,404,387 97 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,001 6,748 96 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,344 62,487 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1999 through Jul 2000. 2/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1999 through Jul 2000. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,406 5,235 82 E North Central : 7,953 8,434 106 W North Central : 7,581 6,755 89 South Atlantic : 3,304 3,983 121 South Central : 4,505 6,028 134 West : 6,329 5,086 80 : US : 36,078 35,521 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 628 986 157 1,124 1,750 156 FL : 1,004 1,135 113 2,078 1,935 93 GA : 1,879 1,874 100 4,043 4,056 100 IN : 6,397 7,113 111 13,437 14,691 109 IA : 4,643 5,180 112 9,111 11,092 122 KS : 268 161 60 512 512 100 MN : 1,656 1,902 115 3,425 3,408 100 MO : 321 321 100 631 631 100 PA : 4,609 5,467 119 9,552 11,080 116 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,086 14,059 100 25,703 27,019 105 : US : 35,491 38,198 108 69,616 76,174 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1999-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2001 : : : : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 :as % of : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 :as % of : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 35,242 34,125 37,976 111 35,242 34,125 37,976 111 Feb : 36,367 35,491 38,198 108 71,609 69,616 76,174 109 Mar : 41,172 39,560 112,781 109,176 Apr : 41,950 36,621 154,731 145,797 May : 40,726 40,879 195,457 186,676 Jun : 41,474 36,575 236,931 223,251 Jul : 34,275 33,091 271,206 256,342 Aug : 35,454 34,317 306,660 290,659 Sep : 39,287 36,290 345,947 326,949 Oct : 39,044 35,231 384,991 362,180 Nov : 32,892 32,646 417,883 394,826 Dec : 33,045 35,008 450,928 429,834 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1999-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2001 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2000 :----------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 166 212 381 180 3,029 3,012 3,114 Feb : 267 251 302 120 3,120 2,945 3,235 Mar : 257 286 3,020 3,078 3,192 Apr : 287 309 2,942 2,981 3,242 May : 283 343 3,044 2,900 3,248 Jun : 187 223 3,132 2,945 3,393 Jul : 231 352 3,108 2,937 3,542 Aug : 318 275 3,085 2,983 3,711 Sep : 227 277 3,102 2,967 3,762 Oct : 277 283 3,134 2,996 Nov : 262 407 3,088 3,018 Dec : 175 324 3,179 3,078 : Total : 2,937 3,542 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1999 through Jul 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, March 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,047 11,939 108 E North Central : 8,010 6,399 80 W North Central : 21,026 21,180 101 South Atlantic : 234,584 235,876 101 South Central : 322,832 326,764 101 West : 23,380 25,060 107 : US : 620,879 627,218 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 96,844 90,907 94 199,594 192,670 97 AR : 103,038 96,511 94 214,542 199,990 93 DE : 14,678 13,043 89 30,079 27,622 92 FL : 8,893 8,206 92 18,424 17,115 93 GA : 104,672 99,836 95 217,461 210,156 97 MD : 27,842 27,266 98 58,918 56,516 96 MS : 61,003 59,537 98 126,082 125,813 100 NC : 57,013 57,434 101 120,583 122,637 102 PA : 12,004 11,665 97 25,311 24,250 96 SC : 15,595 15,107 97 32,861 32,049 98 TX : 48,704 47,633 98 100,158 100,826 101 VA : 21,882 21,666 99 45,519 45,223 99 CA TN & WV : 37,346 36,657 98 77,239 76,564 99 : 15 Sts 1/ : 609,514 585,468 96 1,266,771 1,231,431 97 : Oth Sts 2/ : 91,453 85,030 93 183,571 172,956 94 : US : 700,967 670,498 96 1,450,342 1,404,387 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1999-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2001 : : : : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 :as % of: 1999 : 2000 : 2001 :as % of : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :735,768 749,375 733,889 98 735,768 749,375 733,889 98 Feb :662,604 700,967 670,498 96 1,398,372 1,450,342 1,404,387 97 Mar :755,804 756,351 2,154,176 2,206,693 Apr :734,734 743,516 2,888,910 2,950,209 May :766,422 775,181 3,655,332 3,725,390 Jun :744,372 748,008 4,399,704 4,473,398 Jul :751,627 739,892 5,151,331 5,213,290 Aug :741,716 739,931 5,893,047 5,953,221 Sep :700,016 704,901 6,593,063 6,658,122 Oct :697,434 711,012 7,290,497 7,369,134 Nov :676,769 674,222 7,967,266 8,043,356 Dec :748,438 738,796 8,715,704 8,782,152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1999-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2001 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2000 :----------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,059 6,861 6,685 97 59,403 64,139 63,298 Feb : 6,882 7,001 6,748 96 59,937 64,344 62,487 Mar : 7,284 7,310 60,699 64,697 62,791 Apr : 7,038 6,764 61,775 64,663 62,267 May : 7,736 7,435 61,893 64,725 62,100 Jun : 7,041 6,829 62,877 64,827 62,204 Jul : 7,088 6,310 63,005 64,536 61,323 Aug : 7,665 7,288 63,377 64,359 61,244 Sep : 6,870 6,469 63,197 63,624 60,557 Oct : 7,121 6,694 63,549 63,893 Nov : 6,984 7,105 63,799 63,569 Dec : 6,993 6,429 64,426 63,339 : Annual : Total : 85,761 82,495 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,679 8,069 7,615 94 Feb : 8,473 8,302 8,275 100 Mar : 8,863 8,798 Apr : 8,572 8,522 May : 9,463 8,917 Jun : 8,333 8,201 Jul : 8,342 7,621 Aug : 8,983 8,657 Sep : 8,044 8,042 Oct : 8,223 8,260 Nov : 8,220 8,702 Dec : 8,299 7,614 : Annual : Total :102,494 99,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Feb 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1999 through Jul 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. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. 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