Pou 1-1 (2-02) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 22, 2002, 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. January Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.25 billion during January 2002, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.16 billion table eggs and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 63.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2002 averaged 338 million, up 1 percent from the total average number of layers during January 2001. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,143 eggs, up one percent from the 2,128 eggs in January 2001. January 2002 contained 23 weekdays, two holidays and four Saturdays, equal to January 2001. All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 2002, totaled 338 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 338 million layers consisted of 278 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 57.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.64 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2002, averaged 68.4 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 69.2 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.80 billion eggs during January 2002, up 2 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during January, at 317 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 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates for "Other States" are available annually in the "Chickens and Eggs Summary" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 35.5 million, down 6 percent from January 2001. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.0 million on February 1, 2002, down 9 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 228,000 during January 2002, down 10 percent from January 2001. Broiler Hatch Up 6 Percent The January 2002 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 776 million, was up 6 percent from January of the previous year. There were 638 million eggs in incubators on February 1, 2002, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.66 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2002, down slightly from January 2001. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1999-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 321,972 328,878 332,259 338,524 Jan : 322,356 328,657 333,798 338,265 Feb : 322,827 329,941 335,813 Mar : 322,782 330,961 336,820 Apr : 321,539 329,185 337,139 May : 320,510 326,288 335,159 Jun : 320,441 325,057 332,920 Jul : 319,819 325,663 332,231 Aug : 320,188 325,853 332,801 Sep : 322,409 326,337 335,020 Oct : 325,287 328,278 337,085 Nov : 328,268 330,830 337,915 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,287 7,403 6,208 6,329 1,079 1,074 Jan : 7,103 7,248 6,043 6,155 1,060 1,093 Feb : 6,574 5,549 1,025 Mar : 7,321 6,215 1,106 Apr : 7,114 6,025 1,089 May : 7,221 6,101 1,120 Jun : 7,005 5,914 1,091 Jul : 7,195 6,097 1,098 Aug : 7,204 6,126 1,078 Sep : 7,062 6,005 1,057 Oct : 7,340 6,258 1,082 Nov : 7,191 6,159 1,032 During Year: 85,617 14,651 72,700 12,484 12,917 2,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 2000-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 332,259 338,524 102 Table Egg Type : : 275,079 279,623 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,180 58,901 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,456 56,297 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,724 2,604 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,193 2,187 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,257 2,263 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,887 1,823 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,866 1,798 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,313 2,381 103 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,287 7,403 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,208 6,329 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,079 1,074 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,016 1,012 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 62 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2002 : : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 332,107 338,853 102 Table Egg Type : : 274,106 279,503 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,001 59,350 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,156 56,760 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,845 2,590 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 69.8 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.5 72.1 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 58.9 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 58.0 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.3 78.1 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.4 4.1 121 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.1 22.6 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 16,285 13,558 83 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : : 3,869 4,394 114 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : 1,000 : of Age, Jan 1 : : 92,909 93,813 101 : : Pullets Added During Dec 1/ : 1,000 : 22,293 21,338 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 1/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 333,798 338,265 101 Table Egg Type : : 275,291 278,672 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,507 59,593 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,677 56,971 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,830 2,622 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,128 2,143 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,195 2,209 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,812 1,834 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,787 1,808 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,297 2,403 105 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,103 7,248 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,043 6,155 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,060 1,093 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 995 1,030 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 63 97 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,449 337,633 101 Table Egg Type : : 276,453 277,821 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,996 59,812 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,187 57,169 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,809 2,643 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.2 68.4 99 Table Egg Type : : 71.0 70.4 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.6 59.2 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 58.3 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.0 78.4 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.1 4.6 90 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 22.1 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 15,348 17,366 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 4,002 5,153 129 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 97,177 93,786 97 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 26,779 22,921 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2000-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,271 317,543 102 Table Egg Type : : 258,709 263,394 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,562 54,149 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,929 51,644 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,633 2,505 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,191 2,188 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,253 2,264 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,883 1,821 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,861 1,793 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,317 2,395 103 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,819 6,949 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,829 5,963 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 990 986 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 929 926 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 60 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2002 : : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,134 317,976 102 Table Egg Type : : 257,686 263,398 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,448 54,578 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,692 52,085 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,756 2,493 90 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 69.8 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.4 72.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 58.8 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 57.8 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 78.1 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 4.0 114 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.1 22.6 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 15,284 12,635 83 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 3,717 4,225 114 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 86,165 88,215 102 : : Pullets Added During Dec 2/ : 1,000 : 20,811 20,202 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, January-February, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 2/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 312,763 317,469 102 Table Egg Type : : 258,896 262,621 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,867 54,848 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,122 52,327 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,745 2,521 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,123 2,143 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,189 2,208 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,808 1,831 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,782 1,802 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,295 2,420 105 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,641 6,803 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,667 5,799 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 974 1,004 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 911 943 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 61 97 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,361 316,927 101 Table Egg Type : : 260,089 261,829 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,272 55,098 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,544 52,559 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,728 2,539 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.1 68.4 99 Table Egg Type : : 70.9 70.3 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 59.0 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 58.1 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.3 78.4 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 4.5 92 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.5 22.0 98 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 14,660 15,978 109 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,813 4,906 129 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 90,991 88,177 97 : : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ : 1,000 : 25,795 21,657 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 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 : 3,030 2,828 10,247 10,443 1,923 1,915 AR : 5,537 4,979 15,250 14,906 1,974 1,885 CA : 23,161 23,307 23,826 23,923 2,187 2,211 CO : 2,934 3,037 3,418 3,546 2,311 2,256 CT : 3,114 3,091 3,201 3,144 2,468 2,411 FL : 10,166 10,149 10,753 10,881 2,232 2,261 GA : 11,737 12,012 20,775 21,489 2,108 2,066 HI : 588 490 616 552 1,899 1,866 IL : 3,091 3,389 3,387 3,620 2,155 2,210 IN : 22,377 21,760 23,129 22,481 2,235 2,237 IA : 30,336 34,409 31,106 35,225 2,324 2,263 ME : 3,796 3,810 3,870 3,865 2,295 2,323 MD : 2,898 3,089 3,293 3,418 2,126 2,458 MI : 5,904 6,390 6,155 6,641 2,307 2,214 MN : 11,753 11,395 12,473 12,103 2,157 2,173 MS : 1,797 1,935 6,649 6,821 2,030 1,979 MO : 5,458 5,407 6,771 6,839 2,260 2,223 NE : 11,732 11,504 11,832 11,604 2,147 2,085 NY : 3,902 3,543 4,212 3,781 2,350 2,486 NC : 3,554 3,216 11,093 11,160 1,974 1,935 OH : 28,852 29,514 29,459 30,071 2,186 2,268 OK : 1,897 1,840 3,923 3,907 1,963 1,945 OR : 2,751 2,737 2,919 2,908 2,364 2,338 PA : 22,482 22,448 23,931 23,820 2,328 2,317 SC : 4,387 4,739 5,287 5,684 2,156 2,252 SD : 2,067 2,166 2,267 2,366 2,338 2,156 TX : 14,333 14,930 18,624 19,291 2,185 2,198 VA : 1,484 1,490 3,366 3,340 2,020 1,946 WA : 4,896 4,999 4,969 5,077 2,254 2,306 WI : 3,873 4,050 4,470 4,637 2,416 2,523 : 30 Sts : 253,887 258,653 311,271 317,543 2,191 2,188 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,217 15,056 20,988 20,981 2,230 2,164 : US : 269,104 273,709 332,259 338,524 2,193 2,187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,903 2,802 10,266 10,583 1,919 1,909 AR : 5,466 4,755 15,571 14,836 1,965 1,887 CA : 22,896 23,323 23,532 23,900 2,129 2,167 CO : 3,128 2,995 3,625 3,513 2,320 2,135 CT : 3,171 3,110 3,258 3,169 2,455 2,423 FL : 10,191 10,138 10,860 10,866 2,182 2,144 GA : 11,544 11,894 20,686 21,391 2,026 1,963 HI : 586 489 615 547 1,902 1,828 IL : 2,752 3,317 3,036 3,551 2,141 2,084 IN : 22,517 21,727 23,269 22,430 2,162 2,202 IA : 30,303 34,975 31,102 35,799 2,302 2,249 ME : 3,879 3,813 3,948 3,865 2,503 2,554 MD : 2,712 2,915 3,073 3,217 2,310 2,331 MI : 5,847 6,227 6,114 6,483 2,273 2,146 MN : 11,680 11,427 12,390 12,162 2,123 2,286 MS : 1,821 1,857 6,710 6,794 1,997 1,943 MO : 5,871 5,498 7,224 6,928 2,284 2,136 NE : 11,674 11,598 11,774 11,698 2,191 2,060 NY : 3,918 3,667 4,216 3,884 2,372 2,420 NC : 3,506 3,140 11,275 11,078 1,951 1,932 OH : 29,371 29,401 30,021 29,932 2,162 2,195 OK : 1,950 1,856 4,045 4,008 1,978 1,946 OR : 2,749 2,646 2,906 2,827 2,340 2,335 PA : 22,571 22,548 24,085 23,938 2,296 2,293 SC : 4,450 4,549 5,357 5,557 2,035 2,105 SD : 1,992 2,168 2,192 2,368 2,281 2,154 TX : 14,352 14,655 18,662 19,118 2,181 2,045 VA : 1,354 1,463 3,367 3,434 1,841 1,864 WA : 4,972 5,115 5,050 5,196 2,184 2,256 WI : 3,925 3,820 4,534 4,397 2,360 2,388 : 30 Sts : 254,051 257,888 312,763 317,469 2,123 2,143 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,206 14,879 21,035 20,796 2,201 2,145 : US : 269,257 272,767 333,798 338,265 2,128 2,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 197 200 62 64 135 136 AR : 301 281 124 115 177 166 CA : 521 529 CO : 79 80 CT : 79 76 FL : 240 246 228 231 12 15 GA : 438 444 263 265 175 179 HI : 11.7 10.3 11.7 10.3 0 0 IL : 73 80 68 77 5 3 IN : 517 503 503 490 14 13 IA : 723 797 ME : 89 90 MD : 70 84 63 79 7 5 MI : 142 147 MN : 269 263 259 254 10 9 MS : 135 135 44 45 91 90 MO : 153 152 NE : 254 242 254 242 0 0 NY : 99 94 NC : 219 216 86 80 133 136 OH : 644 682 OK : 77 76 45 43 32 33 OR : 69 68 68 67 1 1 PA : 557 552 539 536 18 16 SC : 114 128 97 110 17 18 SD : 53 51 53 51 0 0 TX : 407 424 VA : 68 65 36 34 32 31 WA : 112 117 WI : 108 117 : 30 Sts : 6,819 6,949 5,829 5,963 990 986 : Oth Sts 2/ : 468 454 379 366 89 88 : US : 7,287 7,403 6,208 6,329 1,079 1,074 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 197 202 60 64 137 138 AR : 276 280 109 106 167 174 CA : 501 518 CO : 84 75 CT : 80 77 FL : 237 233 222 218 15 15 GA : 379 420 222 243 157 177 HI : 11.7 10.0 11.7 10.0 0 0 IL : 65 74 60 70 5 4 IN : 503 494 490 481 13 13 IA : 716 805 ME : 99 99 MD : 71 75 65 70 6 5 MI : 139 139 MN : 263 278 254 269 9 9 MS : 134 132 43 41 91 91 MO : 165 148 NE : 258 241 258 241 0 0 NY : 100 94 NC : 220 214 84 77 136 137 OH : 649 657 OK : 80 78 46 44 34 34 OR : 68 66 67 64 1 2 PA : 500 549 482 531 18 18 SC : 109 117 92 99 17 18 SD : 50 51 50 51 0 0 TX : 407 391 VA : 62 64 29 30 33 34 WA : 110 117 WI : 107 105 : 30 Sts : 6,641 6,803 5,667 5,799 974 1,004 : Oth Sts 2/ : 463 446 376 356 86 89 : US : 7,103 7,248 6,043 6,155 1,060 1,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.4 4.1 24.1 22.6 Feb : 5.1 4.6 22.3 22.1 Mar : 4.2 23.1 Apr : 2.0 23.1 May : 5.1 20.9 Jun : 4.6 23.3 Jul : 4.5 23.4 Aug : 4.2 23.1 Sep : 4.5 22.7 Oct : 4.4 22.8 Nov : 3.1 23.2 Dec : 2.7 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, February 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 2.5 10.5 7.0 AR : 4.0 1.0 10.5 7.5 CA : 9.0 5.5 35.5 31.5 CO : 2.5 7.5 26.0 29.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 FL : 5.5 10.0 32.0 30.0 GA : 5.0 4.0 20.0 13.0 HI : 3.0 8.0 48.0 40.0 IL : 8.0 21.0 37.5 20.5 IN : 5.0 5.0 28.0 28.5 IA : 5.0 3.0 30.5 33.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 3.0 6.5 36.5 25.5 MI : 3.0 5.5 26.0 42.0 MN : 4.0 3.0 29.0 29.5 MS : 4.0 5.0 12.0 7.0 MO : 3.0 4.5 8.0 18.5 NE : 5.5 7.0 27.0 24.0 NY : 0.5 0.0 5.0 8.5 NC : 1.0 1.5 10.0 6.5 OH : 5.5 3.5 20.0 17.5 OK : 2.0 0.0 6.5 6.5 OR : 0.0 2.0 38.0 32.0 PA : 7.5 4.5 17.5 18.5 SC : 2.5 8.5 26.5 22.5 SD : 3.5 4.0 31.0 30.5 TX : 4.5 6.0 19.5 25.0 VA : 3.0 6.0 11.5 9.0 WA : 10.5 5.5 41.0 47.5 WI : 10.0 7.5 29.0 27.0 : 30 Sts : 4.9 4.5 22.5 22.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 8.4 7.4 20.2 23.3 : US : 5.1 4.6 22.3 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Item : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 35,357 32,025 91 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 37,976 35,533 94 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 253 228 90 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,129 3,211 103 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 612,779 637,582 104 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 733,889 775,669 106 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,685 6,660 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,304 60,750 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2000 through Jun 2001. 2/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2000 through Jun 2001. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,611 4,357 78 E North Central : 8,277 7,080 86 W North Central : 7,338 6,361 87 South Atlantic : 4,536 4,463 98 South Central : 5,300 5,015 95 West : 4,295 4,749 111 : US : 35,357 32,025 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 764 805 105 764 805 105 FL : 800 497 62 800 497 62 GA : 2,182 2,231 102 2,182 2,231 102 IN : 7,578 4,855 64 7,578 4,855 64 IA : 5,912 5,720 97 5,912 5,720 97 MN : 1,506 1,319 88 1,506 1,319 88 PA : 5,613 4,540 81 5,613 4,540 81 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,621 15,566 114 13,621 15,566 114 : US : 37,976 35,533 94 37,976 35,533 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2000-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of : : : : 2001 : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 34,178 37,976 35,533 94 34,178 37,976 35,533 94 Feb : 34,656 38,198 68,834 76,174 Mar : 38,874 40,109 107,708 116,283 Apr : 36,649 41,691 144,357 157,974 May : 41,182 42,579 185,539 200,553 Jun : 37,265 40,601 222,804 241,154 Jul : 33,237 37,903 256,041 279,057 Aug : 34,324 35,162 290,365 314,219 Sep : 36,316 36,594 326,681 350,813 Oct : 36,077 36,501 362,758 387,314 Nov : 32,290 31,649 395,048 418,963 Dec : 34,690 31,504 429,738 450,467 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2000-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2002 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2001 :----------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 212 253 228 90 3,012 3,129 3,211 Feb : 251 232 2,945 3,191 3,258 Mar : 286 302 3,078 3,090 3,301 Apr : 309 311 2,981 3,096 3,293 May : 343 315 2,903 3,057 3,210 Jun : 235 261 2,948 3,103 3,163 Jul : 293 340 2,940 3,173 3,124 Aug : 217 260 2,986 3,214 3,099 Sep : 233 225 2,970 3,195 Oct : 241 158 2,999 3,211 Nov : 308 261 3,021 3,213 Dec : 245 206 3,081 3,185 : Total : 3,173 3,124 35,864 37,857 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2000 through Jun 2001. 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, February 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,531 11,515 100 E North Central : 7,372 7,472 101 W North Central : 20,405 20,643 101 South Atlantic : 229,222 237,015 103 South Central : 319,456 338,442 106 West : 24,793 22,495 91 : US : 612,779 637,582 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 101,763 107,443 106 101,763 107,443 106 AR : 103,479 110,938 107 103,479 110,938 107 DE : 14,579 12,668 87 14,579 12,668 87 FL : 8,909 8,810 99 8,909 8,810 99 GA : 110,320 114,081 103 110,320 114,081 103 MD : 29,250 34,588 118 29,250 34,588 118 MS : 66,276 70,502 106 66,276 70,502 106 NC : 65,203 68,237 105 65,203 68,237 105 PA : 12,585 13,264 105 12,585 13,264 105 SC : 16,942 16,663 98 16,942 16,663 98 TX : 53,193 56,341 106 53,193 56,341 106 VA : 23,557 24,375 103 23,557 24,375 103 CA TN & WV : 39,907 38,725 97 39,907 38,725 97 : 15 Sts 1/ : 645,963 676,635 105 645,963 676,635 105 : Oth Sts 2/ : 87,926 99,034 113 87,926 99,034 113 : US : 733,889 775,669 106 733,889 775,669 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of: 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of : : : : 2001 : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan :751,599 733,889 775,669 106 751,599 733,889 775,669 106 Feb :703,466 670,498 1,455,065 1,404,387 Mar :759,244 763,450 2,214,309 2,167,837 Apr :746,830 745,304 2,961,139 2,913,141 May :774,983 775,674 3,736,122 3,688,815 Jun :747,327 756,556 4,483,449 4,445,371 Jul :740,188 760,203 5,223,637 5,205,574 Aug :740,890 761,233 5,964,527 5,966,807 Sep :702,625 729,962 6,667,152 6,696,769 Oct :711,278 739,733 7,378,430 7,436,502 Nov :675,038 695,711 8,053,468 8,132,213 Dec :738,664 769,419 8,792,132 8,901,632 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2000-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2002 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2001 :----------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,861 6,685 6,660 100 64,139 63,304 60,750 Feb : 7,001 6,748 64,344 62,493 60,382 Mar : 7,310 6,752 64,697 62,797 60,771 Apr : 6,764 6,398 64,663 62,267 60,989 May : 7,435 7,117 64,725 62,100 61,008 Jun : 6,829 6,822 64,827 62,204 61,521 Jul : 6,310 6,326 64,542 61,323 61,346 Aug : 7,288 7,494 64,365 61,244 61,608 Sep : 6,469 6,647 63,630 60,557 Oct : 6,694 6,704 63,899 60,480 Nov : 7,105 7,261 63,575 60,568 Dec : 6,429 6,577 63,345 60,397 : Annual : Total : 82,495 81,531 770,751 739,734 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,069 7,615 8,084 106 Feb : 8,302 8,275 Mar : 8,798 8,325 Apr : 8,522 7,915 May : 8,917 8,647 Jun : 8,201 8,220 Jul : 7,621 7,687 Aug : 8,657 9,133 Sep : 8,042 8,047 Oct : 8,260 7,848 Nov : 8,702 9,017 Dec : 7,614 8,119 : Annual : Total : 99,705 98,848 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jan 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2000 through Jun 2001. 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. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. On October 22, 2001 the intended placements of egg-type hatchery supply flocks were revised based on updated reported data. 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