Pou 1-1 (4-01) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 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. March Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.33 billion during March 2001, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.22 billion table eggs and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.05 billion were broiler-type and 67.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2001 averaged 337 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during March 2000. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,178 eggs, down slightly from 2,186 eggs in March 2000. March 2001 contained 22 weekdays and five Saturdays, compared to 23 weekdays and 4 Saturdays in March 2000. All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 2001, totaled 337 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 337 million layers consisted of 278 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.80 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2001, averaged 70.9 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from the 71.2 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.87 billion eggs during March 2001, up 1 percent from March 2000. The average number of layers during March, at 315 million, was up 2 percent from a year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 94 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Chickens and Eggs Summary" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 40 million, up 3 percent from March 2000. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.0 million on April 1, 2001, up 9 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 372,000 during March 2001, up 30 percent from March 2000. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The March 2001 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 763 million, was up 1 percent from March of the previous year. There were 627 million eggs in incubators on April 1, 2001, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.75 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2001, down 8 percent from March 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 : 313,285 322,827 329,843 335,533 Mar : 314,141 322,782 330,862 336,638 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 7,331 6,110 6,219 1,124 1,112 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 28,346 71,445 24,050 12,967 4,296 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : :329,843 335,533 102 Table Egg Type : :270,761 276,303 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,082 59,230 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,376 56,432 100 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 : :330,876 336,056 102 Table Egg Type : :271,426 276,474 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,450 59,582 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,742 56,803 100 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 on 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 15,716 95 : : 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 96,312 103 : : Pullets Added During Feb 1/ : 1,000 : 21,246 22,207 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 1/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 330,862 336,638 102 Table Egg Type : : 271,046 277,251 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,816 59,387 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,047 56,597 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,769 2,790 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,186 2,178 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,254 2,243 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,879 1,872 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,853 1,846 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,420 2,401 99 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,234 7,331 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,110 6,219 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,124 1,112 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,057 1,045 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 67 100 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 330,807 337,183 102 Table Egg Type : : 270,646 278,009 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,161 59,174 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,341 56,379 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,820 2,795 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.2 70.9 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.5 73.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 60.3 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 59.5 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.3 76.5 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.2 2.0 91 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.5 23.1 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 17,842 15,863 89 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,820 3,844 101 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 95,737 96,321 101 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 24,920 27,050 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,951 314,459 101 Table Egg Type : : 255,485 259,944 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,466 54,515 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,854 51,810 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,612 2,705 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : 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 1,675 98 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 : : 310,706 315,007 101 Table Egg Type : : 256,012 260,126 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,694 54,881 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,077 52,206 100 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 71.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.3 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.8 76.8 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on 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 14,421 92 : : 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 90,366 102 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 20,041 21,275 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 2/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 310,553 315,485 102 Table Egg Type : : 255,527 260,823 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,026 54,662 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,373 51,977 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,653 2,685 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,186 2,178 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,253 2,243 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,872 1,870 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,844 1,843 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,412 2,384 99 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,788 6,872 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,758 5,850 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,030 1,022 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 966 958 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 64 100 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 310,369 315,932 102 Table Egg Type : : 255,028 261,506 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,341 54,426 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,660 51,736 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,681 2,690 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.2 70.9 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.5 73.1 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.1 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 59.2 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.4 76.1 97 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.1 1.9 90 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.7 23.1 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 17,100 15,062 88 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,601 3,672 102 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 90,237 90,483 100 : : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ : 1,000 : 24,027 25,889 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 10,237 1,786 1,758 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 4,916 4,732 4,996 2,206 2,006 WI : 3,717 3,996 4,354 4,611 2,205 2,082 : 30 Sts : 250,600 255,107 309,951 314,459 2,013 1,943 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,245 15,166 19,892 21,074 2,061 1,946 : US : 264,845 270,273 329,843 335,533 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During March 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 : 3,230 2,887 10,636 10,364 1,937 1,949 AR : 4,957 5,018 15,684 15,163 1,957 1,985 CA : 23,645 22,746 24,243 23,301 2,252 2,159 CO : 3,425 3,331 3,936 3,802 2,236 2,209 CT : 2,975 3,111 3,109 3,198 2,316 2,439 FL : 9,940 10,199 10,620 10,934 2,241 2,149 GA : 12,070 11,908 21,370 21,385 2,143 2,104 HI : 586 584 615 613 2,081 1,876 IL : 3,356 2,898 3,622 3,154 2,347 2,315 IN : 22,213 22,286 22,901 22,999 2,279 2,252 IA : 26,822 31,215 27,631 31,962 2,276 2,231 ME : 4,127 3,880 4,238 3,941 2,383 2,124 MD : 3,027 2,835 3,416 3,164 2,225 2,276 MI : 6,201 6,428 6,484 6,700 2,209 2,227 MN : 11,935 11,493 12,663 12,221 2,218 2,160 MS : 1,839 1,862 6,859 6,787 2,027 1,974 MO : 4,829 5,429 6,210 6,760 2,238 2,204 NE : 11,638 11,548 11,788 11,648 2,146 2,198 NY : 3,799 3,823 4,001 4,149 2,374 2,362 NC : 3,402 3,454 11,302 11,163 1,902 1,917 OH : 30,840 29,610 31,503 30,251 2,162 2,245 OK : 1,959 1,919 4,097 4,145 1,977 2,027 OR : 2,868 2,813 3,047 2,987 2,265 2,377 PA : 22,046 23,114 23,530 24,623 2,303 2,376 SC : 3,938 4,422 4,879 5,442 2,050 2,113 SD : 1,926 2,068 2,186 2,268 2,150 2,160 TX : 13,158 14,525 17,278 18,969 2,153 2,156 VA : 1,432 1,562 3,476 3,658 2,043 1,832 WA : 4,664 4,975 4,784 5,054 2,349 2,339 WI : 3,795 4,058 4,445 4,680 2,385 2,265 : 30 Sts : 250,642 256,001 310,553 315,485 2,186 2,178 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,487 15,235 20,309 21,153 2,196 2,175 : US : 265,129 271,236 330,862 336,638 2,186 2,178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, March 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 206 202 71 64 135 138 AR : 307 301 111 113 196 188 CA : 546 503 CO : 88 84 CT : 72 78 FL : 238 235 226 222 12 13 GA : 458 450 276 269 182 181 HI : 12.8 11.5 12.8 11.5 0 0 IL : 85 73 81 69 4 4 IN : 522 518 508 505 14 13 IA : 629 713 ME : 101 84 MD : 76 72 70 67 6 5 MI : 143 149 MN : 281 264 271 255 10 9 MS : 139 134 45 44 94 90 MO : 139 149 NE : 253 256 253 256 0 0 NY : 95 98 NC : 215 214 83 81 132 133 OH : 681 679 OK : 81 84 46 47 35 37 OR : 69 71 67 69 2 2 PA : 542 585 524 565 18 20 SC : 100 115 83 95 17 20 SD : 47 49 47 49 0 0 TX : 372 409 VA : 71 67 34 30 37 37 WA : 112 118 WI : 106 106 : 30 Sts : 6,788 6,872 5,758 5,850 1,030 1,022 : Oth Sts 2/ : 446 460 352 369 94 90 : US : 7,234 7,331 6,110 6,219 1,124 1,112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2.0 22.5 23.1 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, April 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 0.0 11.0 11.0 AR : 2.5 1.0 5.0 11.5 CA : 3.0 3.0 40.0 33.5 CO : 0.0 0.0 20.0 25.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 14.0 9.5 FL : 2.5 2.0 33.0 33.0 GA : 1.0 2.0 16.0 20.5 HI : 7.5 5.5 43.0 47.5 IL : 0.5 0.5 25.0 27.0 IN : 1.5 2.0 34.0 33.0 IA : 3.5 2.5 30.5 27.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 2.5 38.5 20.5 MI : 2.0 2.5 25.5 26.5 MN : 3.5 4.5 31.5 32.5 MS : 0.5 0.5 10.0 11.0 MO : 3.0 0.0 23.0 18.5 NE : 3.5 9.0 27.0 20.0 NY : 0.5 0.0 5.5 2.5 NC : 1.0 1.0 8.0 9.5 OH : 2.0 2.0 11.5 23.0 OK : 2.5 1.0 9.5 5.5 OR : 5.5 0.0 35.5 36.0 PA : 2.5 0.0 22.0 20.5 SC : 1.5 0.0 33.0 21.5 SD : 3.5 5.0 26.0 28.5 TX : 1.0 1.0 21.5 22.5 VA : 0.0 3.0 18.5 10.5 WA : 6.0 5.5 42.0 43.0 WI : 1.0 0.0 25.0 31.0 : 30 Sts : 2.1 1.9 22.7 23.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.4 2.7 19.7 24.5 : US : 2.2 2.0 22.5 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, March-April 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Item : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 32,995 35,984 109 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 38,874 40,109 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 107,708 116,283 108 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 286 372 130 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,078 3,195 104 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 635,798 627,159 99 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 759,244 763,450 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,214,309 2,167,837 98 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,310 6,752 92 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,899 60,480 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1999 through Aug 2000. 2/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1999 through Aug 2000. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,957 5,605 94 E North Central : 7,360 9,394 128 W North Central : 7,635 6,868 90 South Atlantic : 3,122 3,420 110 South Central : 4,435 5,553 125 West : 4,486 5,144 115 : US : 32,995 35,984 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 833 739 89 1,957 2,489 127 FL : 1,014 1,002 99 3,092 2,937 95 GA : 2,079 2,208 106 6,122 6,264 102 IN : 5,297 7,084 134 18,382 21,775 118 IA : 6,214 5,034 81 15,325 16,126 105 KS : 202 295 146 714 807 113 MN : 2,012 1,375 68 5,437 4,783 88 MO : 381 381 100 1,012 1,012 100 PA : 6,300 5,457 87 15,852 16,537 104 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,542 16,534 114 39,815 43,553 109 : US : 38,874 40,109 103 107,708 116,283 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 34,178 37,976 111 35,242 34,178 37,976 111 Feb : 36,367 34,656 38,198 110 71,609 68,834 76,174 111 Mar : 41,172 38,874 40,109 103 112,781 107,708 116,283 108 Apr : 42,285 36,649 155,066 144,357 May : 40,726 41,182 195,792 185,539 Jun : 41,439 37,265 237,231 222,804 Jul : 34,275 33,237 271,506 256,041 Aug : 35,518 34,324 307,024 290,365 Sep : 39,287 36,316 346,311 326,681 Oct : 39,044 36,077 385,355 362,758 Nov : 32,802 32,290 418,157 395,048 Dec : 33,564 34,690 451,721 429,738 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 166 212 322 152 3,029 3,012 3,117 Feb : 267 251 302 120 3,120 2,945 3,238 Mar : 257 286 372 130 3,020 3,078 3,195 Apr : 287 309 2,942 2,981 3,245 May : 283 343 3,044 2,903 3,248 Jun : 187 223 3,132 2,948 3,363 Jul : 231 352 3,108 2,940 3,512 Aug : 318 275 3,085 2,986 3,622 Sep : 227 277 3,102 2,970 3,673 Oct : 280 283 3,134 2,999 3,759 Nov : 262 377 3,088 3,021 Dec : 175 324 3,179 3,081 : Total : 2,940 3,512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1999 through Aug 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, April 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,571 12,094 105 E North Central : 7,829 7,155 91 W North Central : 21,033 20,415 97 South Atlantic : 241,732 236,209 98 South Central : 327,655 325,576 99 West : 25,978 25,710 99 : US : 635,798 627,159 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 104,698 104,767 100 304,292 297,437 98 AR : 109,874 110,286 100 324,416 310,276 96 DE : 15,797 14,237 90 45,722 41,859 92 FL : 9,757 9,493 97 28,160 26,608 94 GA : 112,302 114,365 102 329,763 324,521 98 MD : 30,759 31,928 104 89,675 88,444 99 MS : 65,358 69,069 106 191,440 194,882 102 NC : 67,302 66,150 98 192,965 188,787 98 PA : 12,803 13,192 103 38,118 37,442 98 SC : 17,401 17,101 98 50,062 49,150 98 TX : 53,449 54,397 102 153,621 155,223 101 VA : 24,239 24,654 102 69,758 69,877 100 CA TN & WV : 40,438 41,983 104 117,677 118,547 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 664,177 671,622 101 1,935,669 1,903,053 98 : Oth Sts 2/ : 95,067 91,828 97 278,640 264,784 95 : US : 759,244 763,450 101 2,214,309 2,167,837 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :735,768 751,599 733,889 98 735,768 751,599 733,889 98 Feb :662,604 703,466 670,498 95 1,398,372 1,455,065 1,404,387 97 Mar :755,804 759,244 763,450 101 2,154,176 2,214,309 2,167,837 98 Apr :734,734 746,830 2,888,910 2,961,139 May :766,422 774,983 3,655,332 3,736,122 Jun :744,372 747,327 4,399,704 4,483,449 Jul :751,627 740,188 5,151,331 5,223,637 Aug :741,716 740,890 5,893,047 5,964,527 Sep :700,016 702,625 6,593,063 6,667,152 Oct :697,428 711,278 7,290,491 7,378,430 Nov :676,762 675,038 7,967,253 8,053,468 Dec :748,170 738,664 8,715,423 8,792,132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 63,304 Feb : 6,882 7,001 6,748 96 59,937 64,344 62,493 Mar : 7,284 7,310 6,752 92 60,699 64,697 62,797 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 64,542 61,323 Aug : 7,665 7,288 63,377 64,365 61,244 Sep : 6,870 6,469 63,197 63,630 60,557 Oct : 7,121 6,694 63,549 63,899 60,480 Nov : 6,984 7,105 63,799 63,575 Dec : 6,999 6,429 64,426 63,345 : Annual : Total : 85,767 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 8,325 95 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 : 8,305 7,614 : Annual : Total :102,500 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 Mar 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1999 through Aug 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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