Pou 1-1 (4-02) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 23, 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. March Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.41 billion during March 2002, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.31 billion table eggs and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 64.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2002 averaged 337 million, slightly higher than the average number of layers during March 2001. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,197 eggs, up 1 percent from the 2,178 eggs in March 2001. March 2002 contained 21 weekdays, and five Saturdays, compared to 22 weekdays and five Saturdays in March 2001. All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 2002, totaled 338 million, slightly higher than a year ago. The 338 million layers consisted of 278 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 58.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.60 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2002, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100 layers, unchanged from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.94 billion eggs during March 2002, up 1 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during March , at 316 million, was slightly higher than 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 10 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 36.7 million, down 10 percent from March 2001. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.8 million on April 1, 2002, down 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 237,000 during March 2002, down 17 percent from March 2001. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The March 2002 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 790 million, was up 2 percent from March of the previous year. There were 644 million eggs in incubators on April 1, 2002, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.8 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2002, up slightly from March 2001. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1999-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 321,972 328,878 332,281 338,524 Jan : 322,356 328,657 333,798 338,265 Feb : 322,827 329,941 335,813 337,027 Mar : 322,782 330,961 336,820 337,338 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 : 320,188 325,853 332,800 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 7,404 6,206 6,330 1,081 1,074 Jan : 7,226 7,245 6,129 6,154 1,097 1,091 Feb : 6,524 6,561 5,517 5,574 1,007 987 Mar : 7,336 7,412 6,224 6,308 1,112 1,104 Apr : 7,099 6,016 1,083 May : 7,240 6,114 1,126 Jun : 6,992 5,907 1,085 Jul : 7,195 6,097 1,098 Aug : 7,221 6,138 1,083 Sep : 7,044 5,993 1,051 Oct : 7,347 6,264 1,083 Nov : 7,191 6,159 1,032 During Year: 85,702 28,622 72,764 24,366 12,938 4,256 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,813 337,027 100 Table Egg Type : : 276,512 277,338 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,301 59,689 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,503 57,044 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,798 2,645 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,943 1,947 100 Table Egg Type : : 1,995 2,010 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,698 1,654 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,676 1,629 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,144 2,193 102 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,524 6,561 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,517 5,574 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,007 987 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 947 929 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 58 97 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,131 336,383 100 Table Egg Type : : 276,549 276,841 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,582 59,542 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,803 56,908 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,779 2,634 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.5 70.5 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.4 73.0 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 58.9 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 58.0 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.6 78.7 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.7 88 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 22.1 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 15,718 14,400 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 4,093 5,339 130 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 96,232 95,569 99 : : Pullets Added During Feb 1/ : 1,000 : 22,213 22,387 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 1/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,820 337,338 100 Table Egg Type : : 277,383 277,253 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,437 60,085 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,647 57,462 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,790 2,623 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,178 2,197 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,244 2,275 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,871 1,837 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,845 1,810 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,401 2,440 102 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,336 7,412 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,224 6,308 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,112 1,104 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,045 1,040 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 64 96 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,472 338,253 100 Table Egg Type : : 278,198 277,646 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,274 60,607 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,479 58,006 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,795 2,601 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 71.0 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.2 73.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 59.4 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 58.6 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.5 77.9 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.0 3.6 180 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 22.0 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,886 16,875 106 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,843 4,653 121 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 96,205 93,347 97 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 27,164 23,416 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, February-March, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,739 316,319 101 Table Egg Type : : 260,153 261,337 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,586 54,982 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,881 52,434 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,705 2,548 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,943 1,944 100 Table Egg Type : : 1,995 2,006 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,696 1,650 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,673 1,623 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,144 2,198 103 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,115 6,149 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,189 5,242 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 926 907 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 868 851 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 56 97 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,082 315,682 100 Table Egg Type : : 260,201 260,835 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,881 54,847 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,206 52,300 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,675 2,547 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.5 70.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.5 72.8 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 58.9 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 57.9 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 79.2 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 3.7 90 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 22.0 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,423 13,209 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 3,907 5,193 133 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 90,286 89,855 100 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 21,281 21,047 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 2/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,673 316,171 100 Table Egg Type : : 260,961 260,801 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,712 55,370 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,027 52,835 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,685 2,535 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,178 2,196 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,243 2,272 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,868 1,837 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,841 1,808 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,384 2,446 103 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,876 6,943 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,854 5,926 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,022 1,017 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 958 955 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 62 97 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,233 316,629 100 Table Egg Type : : 261,707 260,755 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,526 55,874 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,836 53,361 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,690 2,513 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.9 71.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.2 73.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 59.3 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 58.4 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.1 78.1 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 1.9 3.4 179 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 21.8 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,084 16,162 107 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,671 4,443 121 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 90,427 87,660 97 : : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ : 1,000 : 26,074 22,506 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 2,798 2,708 10,308 10,567 1,746 1,732 AR : 5,341 4,871 15,578 14,935 1,785 1,701 CA : 23,085 23,485 23,679 24,023 1,892 1,952 CO : 3,347 2,988 3,811 3,503 2,020 1,941 CT : 3,197 3,100 3,284 3,157 2,192 2,208 FL : 10,166 9,911 10,896 10,638 1,955 1,927 GA : 11,440 11,460 20,749 20,928 1,827 1,821 HI : 580 481 609 538 1,691 1,673 IL : 2,685 3,218 2,946 3,457 2,003 1,938 IN : 22,355 21,880 23,082 22,577 1,958 1,975 IA : 30,533 34,763 31,302 35,581 2,022 2,038 ME : 3,997 4,023 4,058 4,074 2,011 2,202 MD : 2,686 2,890 3,021 3,154 2,052 2,061 MI : 6,043 6,178 6,315 6,438 2,013 2,022 MN : 11,615 11,582 12,338 12,322 1,978 2,069 MS : 1,853 1,839 6,779 6,785 1,770 1,769 MO : 5,884 5,498 7,255 6,923 2,012 1,993 NE : 11,600 11,524 11,700 11,624 1,974 1,893 NY : 3,898 3,749 4,205 3,960 2,140 2,197 NC : 3,552 3,182 11,271 11,146 1,739 1,723 OH : 29,649 29,295 30,304 29,818 1,970 1,979 OK : 1,967 1,865 4,159 4,045 1,827 1,755 OR : 2,725 2,507 2,893 2,702 2,143 2,147 PA : 22,984 22,272 24,496 23,656 2,111 2,114 SC : 4,512 4,451 5,522 5,497 1,847 1,892 SD : 1,988 2,147 2,188 2,347 2,057 1,917 TX : 14,512 14,504 18,851 18,943 1,931 1,863 VA : 1,412 1,414 3,533 3,491 1,613 1,690 WA : 4,916 5,037 4,996 5,118 2,006 2,052 WI : 3,996 3,793 4,611 4,372 2,082 2,059 : 30 Sts : 255,316 256,615 314,739 316,319 1,943 1,944 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,166 14,829 21,074 20,708 1,946 1,994 : US : 270,482 271,444 335,813 337,027 1,943 1,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 2,887 2,578 10,364 10,410 1,949 1,912 AR : 5,018 4,977 15,163 15,235 1,985 1,897 CA : 22,746 23,491 23,301 24,068 2,159 2,202 CO : 3,272 3,070 3,743 3,583 2,217 2,261 CT : 3,132 3,045 3,219 3,100 2,454 2,445 FL : 10,199 9,797 10,934 10,507 2,149 2,189 GA : 11,908 10,864 21,385 20,420 2,104 2,120 HI : 584 487 613 543 1,876 1,897 IL : 2,898 3,288 3,154 3,523 2,315 2,214 IN : 22,286 21,929 22,999 22,630 2,252 2,232 IA : 31,215 34,810 31,962 35,623 2,231 2,277 ME : 3,880 4,632 3,941 4,686 2,124 2,279 MD : 2,835 3,002 3,164 3,233 2,276 2,289 MI : 6,428 6,228 6,700 6,488 2,227 2,300 MN : 11,493 11,240 12,221 11,970 2,160 2,297 MS : 1,862 1,850 6,787 6,822 1,974 2,008 MO : 5,605 5,513 6,936 6,904 2,206 2,216 NE : 11,548 11,436 11,648 11,536 2,198 2,115 NY : 3,823 3,651 4,149 3,876 2,362 2,503 NC : 3,454 3,214 11,213 11,330 1,908 1,906 OH : 29,610 29,462 30,251 29,976 2,245 2,248 OK : 1,919 1,861 4,145 4,037 2,027 1,957 OR : 2,813 2,510 2,987 2,703 2,377 2,294 PA : 23,114 21,980 24,623 23,379 2,376 2,361 SC : 4,422 4,383 5,442 5,411 2,113 2,181 SD : 2,068 2,108 2,268 2,308 2,160 2,166 TX : 14,525 14,498 18,969 18,971 2,156 2,240 VA : 1,562 1,400 3,658 3,450 1,832 2,000 WA : 4,975 4,997 5,054 5,078 2,339 2,324 WI : 4,058 3,779 4,680 4,371 2,265 2,334 : 30 Sts : 256,139 256,080 315,673 316,171 2,178 2,196 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,229 15,280 21,147 21,167 2,180 2,220 : US : 271,368 271,360 336,820 337,338 2,178 2,197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 180 183 54 56 126 127 AR : 278 254 106 97 172 157 CA : 448 469 CO : 77 68 CT : 72 70 FL : 213 205 200 192 13 13 GA : 379 381 220 222 159 159 HI : 10.3 9.0 10.3 9.0 0 0 IL : 59 67 55 64 4 3 IN : 452 446 440 434 12 12 IA : 633 725 ME : 82 90 MD : 62 65 57 61 5 4 MI : 127 130 MN : 244 255 235 246 9 9 MS : 120 120 39 38 81 82 MO : 146 138 NE : 231 220 231 220 0 0 NY : 90 87 NC : 196 192 75 68 121 124 OH : 597 590 OK : 76 71 42 40 34 31 OR : 62 58 61 56 1 2 PA : 517 500 499 483 18 17 SC : 102 104 85 88 17 16 SD : 45 45 45 45 0 0 TX : 364 353 VA : 57 59 25 26 32 33 WA : 100 105 WI : 96 90 : 30 Sts : 6,115 6,149 5,189 5,242 926 907 : Oth Sts 2/ : 410 413 328 332 81 80 : US : 6,524 6,561 5,517 5,574 1,007 987 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 202 199 64 57 138 142 AR : 301 289 113 109 188 180 CA : 503 530 CO : 83 81 CT : 79 76 FL : 235 230 222 217 13 13 GA : 450 433 269 255 181 178 HI : 11.5 10.3 11.5 10.3 0 0 IL : 73 78 69 74 4 4 IN : 518 505 505 492 13 13 IA : 713 811 ME : 84 107 MD : 72 74 67 70 5 4 MI : 149 149 MN : 264 275 255 265 9 10 MS : 134 137 44 45 90 92 MO : 153 153 NE : 256 244 256 244 0 0 NY : 98 97 NC : 214 216 81 78 133 138 OH : 679 674 OK : 84 79 47 44 37 35 OR : 71 62 69 60 2 2 PA : 585 552 565 535 20 17 SC : 115 118 95 99 20 19 SD : 49 50 49 50 0 0 TX : 409 425 VA : 67 69 30 32 37 37 WA : 118 118 WI : 106 102 : 30 Sts : 6,876 6,943 5,854 5,926 1,022 1,017 : Oth Sts 2/ : 461 470 370 382 90 87 : US : 7,336 7,412 6,224 6,308 1,112 1,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22.0 Mar : 4.2 3.7 23.1 22.1 Apr : 2.0 3.6 23.1 22.0 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, April 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 2.5 11.0 8.0 AR : 1.0 1.0 11.5 6.5 CA : 3.0 2.0 33.5 33.5 CO : 0.0 2.5 25.0 15.0 CT : 0.0 0.5 9.5 9.0 FL : 2.0 6.0 33.0 29.5 GA : 2.0 2.5 20.5 13.5 HI : 5.5 3.5 47.5 39.5 IL : 0.5 5.0 27.0 32.0 IN : 2.0 3.0 33.0 31.5 IA : 2.5 2.5 27.0 31.5 ME : 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 MD : 2.5 9.5 20.5 34.0 MI : 2.5 2.0 26.5 31.5 MN : 4.5 1.5 32.5 28.0 MS : 0.5 0.0 11.0 10.0 MO : 0.0 5.0 18.5 20.0 NE : 9.0 10.5 20.0 24.0 NY : 0.0 0.0 2.5 6.0 NC : 1.0 3.5 9.5 3.0 OH : 2.0 5.0 23.0 16.5 OK : 1.0 0.0 5.5 7.0 OR : 0.0 0.0 36.0 26.5 PA : 0.0 5.0 20.5 19.0 SC : 0.0 4.0 21.5 32.5 SD : 5.0 3.5 28.5 28.0 TX : 1.0 5.5 22.5 22.0 VA : 3.0 0.0 10.5 14.0 WA : 5.5 3.0 43.0 44.5 WI : 0.0 5.5 31.0 30.0 : 30 Sts : 1.9 3.4 23.0 21.8 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.7 6.3 24.5 24.3 : US : 2.0 3.6 23.1 22.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Item : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 36,668 32,802 89 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 40,993 36,717 90 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 115,515 106,576 92 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 284 237 83 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,090 3,239 105 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 633,019 644,107 102 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 773,760 790,342 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,199,676 2,268,587 103 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,752 6,775 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,797 60,771 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2000 through Aug 2001. 2/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2000 through Aug 2001. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,604 4,312 77 E North Central : 9,324 7,855 84 W North Central : 6,886 5,662 82 South Atlantic : 3,402 4,677 137 South Central : 5,553 5,049 91 West : 5,899 5,247 89 : US : 36,668 32,802 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 739 681 92 2,489 2,297 92 FL : 1,002 629 63 2,937 1,737 59 GA : 2,284 2,271 99 6,515 6,659 102 IN : 7,338 5,266 72 21,954 15,004 68 IA : 5,034 4,893 97 14,792 14,969 101 MN : 1,375 1,716 125 4,783 4,395 92 PA : 5,457 4,867 89 16,537 13,501 82 : Oth Sts 1/ : 17,764 16,394 92 45,508 48,014 106 : US : 40,993 36,717 90 115,515 106,576 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 34,181 36,706 35,533 97 34,181 36,706 35,533 97 Feb : 34,659 37,816 34,326 91 68,840 74,522 69,859 94 Mar : 38,877 40,993 36,717 90 107,717 115,515 106,576 92 Apr : 36,653 42,768 144,370 158,283 May : 41,185 42,636 185,555 200,919 Jun : 37,268 40,806 222,823 241,725 Jul : 33,240 38,640 256,063 280,365 Aug : 34,328 34,978 290,391 315,343 Sep : 36,325 36,916 326,716 352,259 Oct : 36,080 35,816 362,796 388,075 Nov : 32,438 32,081 395,234 420,156 Dec : 35,178 31,657 430,412 451,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 212 236 228 97 3,012 3,129 3,158 Feb : 251 214 247 115 2,945 3,191 3,205 Mar : 286 284 237 83 3,078 3,090 3,239 Apr : 309 311 2,981 3,096 3,225 May : 343 315 2,903 3,057 3,134 Jun : 235 261 2,948 3,103 3,087 Jul : 293 340 2,940 3,173 3,048 Aug : 217 251 2,986 3,197 3,040 Sep : 233 219 2,970 3,160 3,073 Oct : 241 150 2,999 3,158 3,026 Nov : 308 261 3,021 3,160 Dec : 245 206 3,081 3,132 : Total : 3,173 3,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2000 through Aug 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, April 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,057 12,248 102 E North Central : 7,155 7,637 107 W North Central : 20,546 21,105 103 South Atlantic : 241,207 239,711 99 South Central : 326,439 339,271 104 West : 25,615 24,135 94 : US : 633,019 644,107 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 104,763 108,368 103 297,427 313,221 105 AR : 110,286 112,252 102 310,276 323,571 104 DE : 14,237 13,124 92 41,859 37,563 90 FL : 9,493 8,465 89 26,608 24,804 93 GA : 114,365 114,926 100 324,521 331,983 102 MD : 35,474 35,980 101 97,727 102,219 105 MS : 69,140 70,481 102 194,908 203,310 104 NC : 68,948 70,696 103 196,907 200,214 102 PA : 13,158 13,688 104 37,390 38,123 102 SC : 17,101 17,204 101 49,150 48,788 99 TX : 54,366 57,158 105 155,048 164,321 106 VA : 24,654 24,650 100 69,877 70,693 101 CA TN & WV : 41,997 40,594 97 118,581 114,101 96 : 15 Sts 1/ : 677,982 687,586 101 1,920,279 1,972,911 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 95,778 102,756 107 279,397 295,676 106 : US : 773,760 790,342 102 2,199,676 2,268,587 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :753,931 745,093 775,669 104 753,931 745,093 775,669 104 Feb :706,216 680,823 702,576 103 1,460,147 1,425,916 1,478,245 104 Mar :761,764 773,760 790,342 102 2,221,911 2,199,676 2,268,587 103 Apr :749,106 755,455 2,971,017 2,955,131 May :777,624 785,704 3,748,641 3,740,835 Jun :750,528 766,534 4,499,169 4,507,369 Jul :742,823 769,449 5,241,992 5,276,818 Aug :743,979 771,550 5,985,971 6,048,368 Sep :704,944 738,355 6,690,915 6,786,723 Oct :721,249 747,495 7,412,164 7,534,218 Nov :684,995 702,607 8,097,159 8,236,825 Dec :749,026 769,731 8,846,185 9,006,556 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,275 108 64,344 62,493 60,382 Mar : 7,310 6,752 6,775 100 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 61,766 Oct : 6,694 6,704 63,899 60,480 61,719 Nov : 7,105 7,261 63,575 60,568 Dec : 6,429 6,577 63,345 60,397 : Annual : Total : 82,495 81,531 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,069 7,615 8,084 106 Feb : 8,302 8,275 8,491 103 Mar : 8,798 8,325 7,997 96 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 Mar 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2000 through Aug 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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