Pou 1-1 (5-01) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 22, 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. April Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.09 billion during April 2001, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.01 billion table eggs and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 66.0 million were egg-type. The total numb er of layers during April 2001 averaged 337 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during April 2000. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,106 eggs, down 1 percent from 2,130 eggs in April 2000. April 2001 contained 21 weekdays and four Saturdays, compared to 20 weekdays and 5 Saturdays in April 2000. All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 2001, totaled 337 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 337 million layers consisted of 277 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.96 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2001, averaged 69.4 eggs per 100 layers, down 2 percent from the 70.6 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.65 billion eggs during April 2001, up 1 percent from April 2000. The average number of layers during April, at 316 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 int o 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 14 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April totaled 42 million, up 14 percent from April 2000. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.0 million on May 1, 2001, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 293,000 during April 2001, down 5 percent from April 2000. Broiler Hatch Down Slightly Percent The April 2001 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 745 million, was down slightly from April of the previous year. There were 635 million eggs in incubators on May 1, 2001, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.40 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2001, down 5 percent from April 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 : 314,141 322,782 330,862 336,594 Apr : 311,957 321,539 329,223 336,859 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 7,093 5,911 6,013 1,102 1,080 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 35,439 71,445 30,063 12,967 5,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : :330,862 336,594 102 Table Egg Type : :271,046 277,207 102 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 : :330,807 337,096 102 Table Egg Type : :270,646 277,922 103 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 71.0 100 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 on 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 15,856 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 96,195 100 : : Pullets Added During Mar 1/ : 1,000 : 24,920 27,140 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 1/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 329,223 336,859 102 Table Egg Type : : 268,708 277,331 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,515 59,528 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,643 56,646 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,872 2,882 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,130 2,106 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,200 2,168 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,821 1,814 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,797 1,790 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,298 2,290 100 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 7,013 7,093 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,911 6,013 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,102 1,080 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,036 1,014 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 66 100 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 327,597 336,570 103 Table Egg Type : : 266,748 276,712 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,849 59,858 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,934 56,897 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,915 2,961 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 69.4 98 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 71.3 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 60.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.8 76.8 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.0 5.1 128 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 20.9 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 16,216 15,194 94 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 1,790 4,818 269 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 97,959 97,476 100 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 22,172 23,053 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 310,553 315,447 102 Table Egg Type : : 255,527 260,785 102 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 : Number : 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 : : 310,369 315,857 102 Table Egg Type : : 255,028 261,431 103 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 on 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 15,055 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 90,417 100 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 24,027 26,050 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 2/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 308,811 315,960 102 Table Egg Type : : 253,164 261,178 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,647 54,782 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,897 51,996 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,750 2,786 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,128 2,103 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,197 2,165 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,810 1,809 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,785 1,783 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,291 2,297 100 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,570 6,646 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,563 5,655 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,007 991 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 944 927 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 64 102 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 307,224 316,023 103 Table Egg Type : : 251,286 260,904 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,938 55,119 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,127 52,244 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,811 2,875 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 69.3 98 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 71.2 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 60.3 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 59.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.3 76.6 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.0 5.1 128 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.4 20.8 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 15,425 13,882 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 1,781 4,526 254 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 92,095 91,562 99 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 20,893 22,013 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 3,272 3,936 3,743 2,236 2,217 CT : 2,975 3,132 3,109 3,219 2,316 2,454 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 : 250,642 255,963 310,553 315,447 2,186 2,178 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,487 15,229 20,309 21,147 2,196 2,175 : US : 265,129 271,192 330,862 336,594 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During April 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 : 3,019 2,873 10,531 10,344 1,890 1,895 AR : 4,956 4,605 15,654 14,637 1,885 1,954 CA : 23,388 22,854 23,973 23,405 2,152 2,098 CO : 3,468 3,053 3,970 3,563 2,166 2,133 CT : 2,927 3,103 3,061 3,190 2,221 2,320 FL : 9,878 10,046 10,565 10,791 2,139 2,048 GA : 11,582 11,892 20,946 21,503 2,077 2,014 HI : 586 572 615 602 2,033 1,894 IL : 3,383 3,138 3,654 3,383 2,189 2,158 IN : 22,383 22,396 23,071 23,115 2,224 2,146 IA : 26,851 31,662 27,685 32,483 2,236 2,180 ME : 4,152 4,158 4,240 4,221 2,311 2,220 MD : 2,937 2,884 3,335 3,221 2,129 2,328 MI : 6,037 6,518 6,321 6,802 2,139 2,120 MN : 11,715 11,278 12,446 11,996 2,105 2,067 MS : 1,861 1,837 7,010 6,764 1,954 1,892 MO : 4,584 5,327 5,897 6,619 2,137 2,160 NE : 11,592 11,527 11,742 11,627 2,129 2,142 NY : 3,772 3,750 3,989 4,085 2,306 2,203 NC : 3,149 3,348 11,042 11,233 1,829 1,843 OH : 30,963 29,604 31,633 30,242 2,165 2,186 OK : 1,957 1,879 4,127 4,052 1,914 1,925 OR : 2,848 2,843 3,023 3,025 2,183 2,281 PA : 21,428 23,460 23,116 25,006 2,241 2,227 SC : 4,019 4,486 4,986 5,450 2,006 2,037 SD : 1,932 2,169 2,192 2,369 2,144 1,984 TX : 12,960 14,662 17,172 19,074 2,137 2,102 VA : 1,416 1,549 3,502 3,606 2,027 1,858 WA : 4,706 4,948 4,826 5,027 2,267 2,292 WI : 3,830 3,922 4,487 4,525 2,318 2,144 : 30 Sts : 248,279 256,343 308,811 315,960 2,128 2,103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,515 14,960 20,412 20,899 2,170 2,144 : US : 262,794 271,303 329,223 336,859 2,130 2,106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 83 CT : 72 79 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 199 196 68 62 131 134 AR : 295 286 107 103 188 183 CA : 516 491 CO : 86 76 CT : 68 74 FL : 226 221 214 208 12 13 GA : 435 433 257 257 178 176 HI : 12.5 11.4 12.5 11.4 0 0 IL : 80 73 76 70 4 3 IN : 513 496 500 484 13 12 IA : 619 708 ME : 98 94 MD : 71 75 65 70 6 5 MI : 135 144 MN : 262 248 252 239 10 9 MS : 137 128 45 41 92 87 MO : 126 143 NE : 250 249 250 249 0 0 NY : 92 90 NC : 202 207 74 78 128 129 OH : 685 661 OK : 79 78 44 44 35 34 OR : 66 69 64 67 2 2 PA : 518 557 497 537 21 20 SC : 100 111 83 93 17 18 SD : 47 47 47 47 0 0 TX : 367 401 VA : 71 67 33 31 38 36 WA : 109 115 WI : 104 97 : 30 Sts : 6,570 6,646 5,563 5,655 1,007 991 : Oth Sts 2/ : 443 448 348 358 95 89 : US : 7,013 7,093 5,911 6,013 1,102 1,080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5.1 22.3 20.9 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, May 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 0.5 10.5 7.0 AR : 2.0 2.5 6.0 11.0 CA : 7.5 9.5 38.0 28.5 CO : 2.0 3.5 20.0 24.0 CT : 2.0 3.5 14.0 9.0 FL : 4.0 6.0 36.0 31.0 GA : 7.0 6.0 15.5 18.5 HI : 7.5 8.0 44.0 45.0 IL : 3.0 11.0 13.0 22.5 IN : 3.5 6.0 33.5 31.5 IA : 1.5 4.5 32.0 26.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 7.0 12.5 38.0 23.5 MI : 10.0 10.5 22.5 27.5 MN : 4.5 2.5 30.5 7.0 MS : 0.5 4.5 11.5 13.0 MO : 2.0 4.5 22.0 15.0 NE : 4.5 7.5 26.0 23.0 NY : 1.0 0.0 6.5 2.5 NC : 0.5 1.5 8.0 10.0 OH : 4.0 6.0 13.5 22.0 OK : 1.0 0.0 11.0 5.5 OR : 7.5 5.0 38.5 33.5 PA : 5.0 2.5 19.5 17.5 SC : 5.0 10.0 33.0 22.0 SD : 2.0 6.0 27.0 27.0 TX : 4.5 3.5 19.0 24.0 VA : 2.5 5.5 18.5 13.0 WA : 5.5 5.5 43.0 40.5 WI : 4.5 10.0 24.5 25.5 : 30 Sts : 4.0 5.1 22.4 20.8 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.2 6.0 20.1 21.7 : US : 4.0 5.1 22.3 20.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Item : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 36,562 37,009 101 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 36,649 41,691 114 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 144,357 157,974 109 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 309 293 95 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,981 3,245 109 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 639,310 635,189 99 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 746,830 745,304 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 2,961,139 2,913,141 98 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,764 6,398 95 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,663 62,267 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1999 through Sep 2000. 2/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2000 through Sep 2000. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,213 6,004 97 E North Central : 7,744 9,299 120 W North Central : 8,287 6,967 84 South Atlantic : 4,111 3,543 86 South Central : 5,473 5,472 100 West : 4,734 5,724 121 : US : 36,562 37,009 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 848 817 96 2,805 3,306 118 FL : 966 831 86 4,058 3,768 93 GA : 1,708 2,122 124 7,830 8,386 107 IN : 5,810 7,025 121 24,192 28,800 119 IA : 5,350 5,890 110 20,675 22,016 106 KS : 417 313 75 1,131 1,120 99 MN : 1,801 1,519 84 7,238 6,302 87 MO : 388 388 100 1,400 1,400 100 PA : 5,148 5,349 104 21,000 21,886 104 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,213 17,437 123 54,028 60,990 113 : US : 36,649 41,691 114 144,357 157,974 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 34,178 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 41,691 114 155,066 144,357 157,974 109 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 : 287 309 293 95 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 3,743 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 April 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1999 through Sep 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, May 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,655 11,972 103 E North Central : 7,861 7,484 95 W North Central : 21,254 22,733 107 South Atlantic : 241,389 235,638 98 South Central : 331,574 333,285 101 West : 25,577 24,077 94 : US : 639,310 635,189 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 102,452 102,831 100 406,744 400,268 98 AR : 106,328 106,071 100 430,744 416,347 97 DE : 14,905 12,711 85 60,627 54,570 90 FL : 9,843 9,204 94 38,003 35,812 94 GA : 111,151 111,296 100 440,914 435,817 99 MD : 31,529 30,944 98 121,204 119,388 99 MS : 65,846 67,230 102 257,286 262,112 102 NC : 66,318 63,704 96 259,283 252,491 97 PA : 12,880 12,886 100 50,998 50,328 99 SC : 16,665 16,959 102 66,727 66,109 99 TX : 52,323 53,070 101 205,944 208,293 101 VA : 24,092 24,559 102 93,850 94,436 101 CA TN & WV : 41,466 40,253 97 159,143 158,800 100 : 15 Sts 1/ : 655,798 651,718 99 2,591,467 2,554,771 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 91,032 93,586 103 369,672 358,370 97 : US : 746,830 745,304 100 2,961,139 2,913,141 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 :734,734 746,830 745,304 100 2,888,910 2,961,139 2,913,141 98 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 6,398 95 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 60,568 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 7,915 93 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 Apr 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2000 through Sep 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, a pproximately 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. How ever, 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 mi ssing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. 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