Pou 1-1 (6-02) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 21, 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 "Hatch" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. May Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.26 billion during May 2002, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.13 billion table eggs and 1.14 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.07 billion were broiler-type and 65.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 2002 averaged 334 million, slightly lower than the average number of layers during May 2001. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,172 eggs, up 1 percent from the 2,160 eggs in May 2001. May 2002 contained 23 weekdays including one holiday, and four Saturdays, equal to May 2001. All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 2002, totaled 334 million, slightly higher from a year ago. The 334 million layers consisted of 273 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 58.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.66 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2002, averaged 70.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.82 billion eggs during May 2002, up slightly from a year ago. The average number of layers during May, at 313 million, was down slightly 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 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May totaled 38.9 million, down 9 percent from May 2001. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.3 million on June 1, 2002, down 12 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 319,000 during May 2002, up 1 percent from May 2001. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The May 2002 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 798 million, was up 2 percent from May of the previous year. There were 659 million eggs in incubators on June 1, 2002, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.6 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2002, up 7 percent from May 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 : 322,782 330,961 336,820 336,606 Apr : 321,539 329,185 337,139 335,729 May : 320,510 326,288 335,159 334,362 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 7,395 6,224 6,291 1,112 1,104 Apr : 7,099 7,081 6,016 5,992 1,083 1,089 May : 7,240 7,262 6,114 6,127 1,126 1,135 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 42,948 72,764 36,468 12,938 6,480 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,139 335,729 100 Table Egg Type : : 277,507 274,875 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,632 60,854 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,750 58,196 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,882 2,658 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,106 2,109 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,168 2,180 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,816 1,790 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,792 1,765 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,290 2,333 102 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 7,099 7,081 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,016 5,992 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,083 1,089 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,017 1,027 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 62 94 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,755 334,623 99 Table Egg Type : : 276,789 273,541 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,966 61,082 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,005 58,375 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,961 2,707 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 69.4 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.2 71.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 59.8 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 76.3 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.1 5.7 112 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.9 21.5 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 15,194 16,676 110 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,817 5,103 106 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 97,629 94,868 97 : : Pullets Added During Apr 1/ : 1,000 : 23,099 22,603 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 1/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,159 334,362 100 Table Egg Type : : 275,212 273,312 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,947 61,050 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,988 58,360 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,959 2,690 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,160 2,172 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,222 2,242 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,878 1,859 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,853 1,833 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,366 2,416 102 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 7,240 7,262 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,114 6,127 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,126 1,135 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,056 1,070 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 70 65 93 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 333,522 334,049 100 Table Egg Type : : 273,616 273,054 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,906 60,995 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,956 58,333 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,950 2,662 90 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 70.5 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 73.0 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.4 59.8 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 58.9 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.2 78.1 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 4.2 91 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.3 22.2 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 17,868 16,588 93 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 5,811 4,789 82 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 101,343 95,348 94 : : Pullets Added During May 2/ : 1,000 : 26,257 24,573 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,240 314,455 99 Table Egg Type : : 261,354 258,485 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,886 55,970 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,100 53,401 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,786 2,569 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,103 2,113 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,164 2,183 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,811 1,790 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,785 1,764 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,297 2,336 102 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,651 6,646 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,657 5,644 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 994 1,002 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 930 942 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 60 94 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,208 313,711 99 Table Egg Type : : 260,981 257,660 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,227 56,051 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,352 53,432 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,875 2,619 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.2 69.7 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.1 71.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 59.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 59.1 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.6 76.4 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.1 5.5 108 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.8 21.3 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 13,882 15,399 111 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,526 4,928 109 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 91,715 88,946 97 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 22,059 21,218 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 2/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,510 313,192 100 Table Egg Type : : 259,306 257,195 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,204 55,997 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,330 53,394 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,874 2,603 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,157 2,176 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,217 2,245 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,873 1,861 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,846 1,834 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,366 2,420 102 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,784 6,816 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,750 5,774 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,034 1,042 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 966 979 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 68 63 93 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 312,782 312,632 100 Table Egg Type : : 257,619 256,709 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,163 55,923 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,296 53,347 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,867 2,576 90 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 70.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 73.0 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.8 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 59.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 77.9 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 4.3 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.3 21.9 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 16,753 15,582 93 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 5,544 4,581 83 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 95,727 89,857 94 : : Pullets Added During May 3/ : 1,000 : 24,961 23,438 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 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 : 2,873 2,461 10,344 10,198 1,895 1,863 AR : 4,605 4,719 14,637 15,255 1,954 1,862 CA : 22,854 23,047 23,405 23,709 2,098 2,105 CO : 2,952 3,170 3,462 3,680 2,137 2,228 CT : 3,103 3,045 3,190 3,103 2,320 2,285 FL : 10,046 9,869 10,795 10,551 2,057 2,095 GA : 11,892 10,787 21,503 20,438 2,014 2,031 HI : 572 489 602 545 1,894 1,853 IL : 3,138 3,341 3,383 3,577 2,158 2,097 IN : 22,396 21,811 23,115 22,510 2,146 2,181 IA : 31,662 34,977 32,483 35,817 2,180 2,220 ME : 4,158 3,954 4,221 4,009 2,220 2,188 MD : 2,884 2,911 3,221 3,141 2,328 2,229 MI : 6,518 6,591 6,802 6,846 2,120 2,162 MN : 11,278 10,895 11,996 11,620 2,067 2,186 MS : 1,837 1,765 6,764 6,790 1,892 1,915 MO : 5,603 5,586 6,895 6,988 2,161 2,132 NE : 11,527 11,338 11,627 11,438 2,142 2,081 NY : 3,750 3,637 4,085 3,872 2,203 2,299 NC : 3,348 3,057 11,333 11,320 1,844 1,855 OH : 29,604 29,589 30,242 30,100 2,186 2,126 OK : 1,879 1,833 4,052 4,053 1,925 1,875 OR : 2,843 2,544 3,025 2,730 2,281 2,271 PA : 23,460 21,897 25,006 23,336 2,227 2,288 SC : 4,486 4,282 5,450 5,333 2,037 2,119 SD : 2,169 2,107 2,369 2,307 1,984 2,081 TX : 14,662 14,026 19,074 18,476 2,102 2,127 VA : 1,549 1,312 3,606 3,311 1,858 1,963 WA : 4,949 5,078 5,028 5,159 2,251 2,233 WI : 3,922 3,646 4,525 4,243 2,144 2,145 : 30 Sts : 256,519 253,764 316,240 314,455 2,103 2,113 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,960 15,218 20,899 21,274 2,148 2,045 : US : 271,479 268,982 337,139 335,729 2,106 2,109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 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 : 2,824 2,361 10,341 10,207 1,963 1,891 AR : 4,733 4,696 14,938 15,166 1,961 1,912 CA : 23,049 22,801 23,637 23,465 2,141 2,173 CO : 2,738 3,223 3,252 3,723 2,337 2,364 CT : 3,112 3,075 3,199 3,135 2,282 2,265 FL : 9,688 9,892 10,450 10,580 2,124 2,174 GA : 11,185 10,199 20,757 19,968 1,995 2,068 HI : 565 470 595 524 1,899 1,889 IL : 3,050 3,262 3,289 3,501 2,159 2,228 IN : 22,194 21,751 22,921 22,485 2,212 2,259 IA : 31,479 34,835 32,328 35,675 2,252 2,285 ME : 4,290 4,262 4,353 4,319 2,313 2,193 MD : 2,862 2,914 3,225 3,165 2,419 2,370 MI : 6,371 6,747 6,643 7,002 2,141 2,185 MN : 11,193 10,935 11,926 11,650 2,188 2,223 MS : 1,804 1,731 6,777 6,789 1,933 1,959 MO : 5,435 5,430 6,760 6,869 2,263 2,242 NE : 11,506 11,374 11,606 11,474 2,214 2,222 NY : 3,799 3,626 4,128 3,856 2,326 2,360 NC : 3,163 3,060 11,162 11,225 1,917 1,933 OH : 29,768 29,620 30,421 30,143 2,255 2,180 OK : 1,888 1,836 4,050 4,051 1,951 1,901 OR : 2,809 2,504 2,991 2,686 2,307 2,420 PA : 23,334 22,011 24,870 23,450 2,252 2,375 SC : 4,700 4,196 5,699 5,268 2,071 2,183 SD : 2,080 2,135 2,280 2,335 2,018 2,099 TX : 14,563 13,689 18,903 18,102 2,158 2,166 VA : 1,533 1,205 3,561 3,061 1,966 1,960 WA : 4,877 5,115 4,956 5,196 2,304 2,256 WI : 3,891 3,521 4,492 4,122 2,159 2,159 : 30 Sts : 254,483 252,476 314,510 313,192 2,157 2,176 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,713 14,945 20,649 21,170 2,213 2,107 : US : 269,196 267,421 335,159 334,362 2,160 2,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 196 190 62 52 134 138 AR : 286 284 103 102 183 182 CA : 491 499 CO : 74 82 CT : 74 71 FL : 222 221 208 209 14 12 GA : 433 415 257 240 176 175 HI : 11.4 10.1 11.4 10.1 0 0 IL : 73 75 70 72 3 3 IN : 496 491 484 479 12 12 IA : 708 795 ME : 94 88 MD : 75 70 70 66 5 4 MI : 144 148 MN : 248 254 239 245 9 9 MS : 128 130 41 40 87 90 MO : 149 149 NE : 249 238 249 238 0 0 NY : 90 89 NC : 209 210 78 73 131 137 OH : 661 640 OK : 78 76 44 42 34 34 OR : 69 62 67 60 2 2 PA : 557 534 537 517 20 17 SC : 111 113 93 94 18 19 SD : 47 48 47 48 0 0 TX : 401 393 VA : 67 65 31 30 36 35 WA : 113 115 WI : 97 91 : 30 Sts : 6,651 6,646 5,657 5,644 994 1,002 : Oth Sts 2/ : 449 435 359 348 89 87 : US : 7,099 7,081 6,016 5,992 1,083 1,089 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 203 193 64 50 139 143 AR : 293 290 106 104 187 186 CA : 506 510 CO : 76 88 CT : 73 71 FL : 222 230 208 217 14 13 GA : 414 413 233 228 181 185 HI : 11.3 9.9 11.3 9.9 0 0 IL : 71 78 68 75 3 3 IN : 507 508 495 495 12 13 IA : 728 815 ME : 101 95 MD : 78 75 71 70 7 5 MI : 142 153 MN : 261 259 251 250 10 9 MS : 131 133 40 39 91 94 MO : 153 154 NE : 257 255 257 255 0 0 NY : 96 91 NC : 214 217 75 74 139 143 OH : 686 657 OK : 79 77 44 42 35 35 OR : 69 65 67 63 2 2 PA : 560 557 539 538 21 19 SC : 118 115 99 95 19 20 SD : 46 49 46 49 0 0 TX : 408 392 VA : 70 60 34 27 36 33 WA : 114 117 WI : 97 89 : 30 Sts : 6,784 6,816 5,750 5,774 1,034 1,042 : Oth Sts 2/ : 457 446 364 353 92 93 : US : 7,240 7,262 6,114 6,127 1,126 1,135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22.1 May : 5.1 5.7 20.9 21.5 Jun : 4.6 4.2 23.3 22.2 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, June 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 AR : 1.0 2.5 13.0 8.0 CA : 7.0 4.5 28.5 27.5 CO : 3.0 7.0 27.0 19.5 CT : 7.0 6.5 5.5 5.0 FL : 6.5 5.0 32.5 32.5 GA : 6.0 6.0 16.5 14.0 HI : 5.5 11.5 44.0 44.5 IL : 13.5 7.5 20.5 36.5 IN : 2.5 3.5 35.0 33.5 IA : 4.5 3.0 29.5 30.0 ME : 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 MD : 9.5 6.5 22.5 37.5 MI : 4.5 4.5 29.5 23.5 MN : 7.5 3.5 35.0 30.0 MS : 2.0 2.0 11.0 10.0 MO : 2.5 5.0 13.5 21.5 NE : 4.5 3.5 27.5 29.5 NY : 0.0 0.0 2.0 7.5 NC : 2.0 3.0 8.5 6.0 OH : 5.5 5.0 30.5 18.5 OK : 2.5 0.0 5.5 5.0 OR : 7.5 0.5 33.0 32.5 PA : 7.0 6.0 20.0 15.5 SC : 6.5 6.5 20.5 31.0 SD : 5.0 3.0 32.5 28.0 TX : 1.5 3.5 21.5 20.0 VA : 6.0 4.5 7.0 13.0 WA : 5.5 11.0 41.0 42.0 WI : 4.5 6.5 27.0 38.5 : 30 Sts : 4.6 4.3 23.3 21.9 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.5 3.9 22.1 27.1 : US : 4.6 4.2 23.3 22.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Item : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 37,646 33,314 88 Chicks Hatched During May : 42,636 38,944 91 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 200,919 183,732 91 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 315 319 101 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,057 3,134 103 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 653,056 659,320 101 Chicks Hatched During May : 785,704 798,315 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,740,835 3,831,884 102 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,117 7,597 107 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,100 61,008 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2000 through Oct 2001. 2/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2001 through Oct 2001. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,612 5,036 76 E North Central : 8,670 6,790 78 W North Central : 7,751 6,712 87 South Atlantic : 3,846 3,878 101 South Central : 4,877 5,416 111 West : 5,890 5,482 93 : US : 37,646 33,314 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,048 894 85 4,354 3,929 90 FL : 1,046 564 54 4,814 2,844 59 GA : 2,221 2,192 99 10,949 11,000 100 IN : 6,741 5,056 75 35,736 25,539 71 IA : 6,278 6,233 99 26,960 26,986 100 MN : 1,680 1,303 78 7,982 7,015 88 PA : 5,684 4,200 74 27,570 22,103 80 : Oth Sts 1/ : 17,938 18,502 103 82,554 84,316 102 : US : 42,636 38,944 91 200,919 183,732 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 38,212 89 144,370 158,283 144,788 91 May : 41,185 42,636 38,944 91 185,555 200,919 183,732 91 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 : 309 311 295 95 2,981 3,096 3,225 May : 343 315 319 101 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 3,010 Dec : 245 206 3,081 3,132 3,014 : 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 May 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2000 through Oct 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, June 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,217 12,778 105 E North Central : 7,713 7,860 102 W North Central : 21,899 21,925 100 South Atlantic : 242,662 245,598 101 South Central : 343,289 346,597 101 West : 25,276 24,562 97 : US : 653,056 659,320 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 106,183 108,937 103 506,441 526,625 104 AR : 110,752 111,714 101 527,099 543,066 103 DE : 13,290 13,144 99 67,860 63,142 93 FL : 8,735 8,811 101 44,547 41,882 94 GA : 116,643 116,924 100 552,546 560,801 101 KY : 22,537 24,603 109 110,052 116,894 106 MD : 35,170 35,921 102 166,993 171,944 103 MS : 68,527 70,010 102 330,733 341,696 103 NC : 68,448 71,984 105 331,766 340,627 103 OK : 23,181 23,373 101 109,211 113,397 104 PA : 13,429 13,366 100 63,712 64,560 101 SC : 17,523 16,506 94 83,632 81,679 98 TX : 56,586 57,878 102 264,787 277,794 105 VA : 25,217 23,956 95 119,659 118,256 99 CA, LA, MO, TN, & WV: 75,636 77,081 102 354,357 360,667 102 : 19 Sts 1/ : 761,857 774,208 102 3,633,395 3,723,030 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,847 24,107 101 107,440 108,854 101 : US : 785,704 798,315 102 3,740,835 3,831,884 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :749,106 755,455 764,982 101 2,971,017 2,955,131 3,033,569 103 May :777,624 785,704 798,315 102 3,748,641 3,740,835 3,831,884 102 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 6,814 107 64,663 62,267 60,989 May : 7,435 7,117 7,597 107 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 62,207 Dec : 6,429 6,577 63,345 60,397 62,310 : 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 8,119 103 May : 8,917 8,647 8,982 104 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 May 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2001 through Oct 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. The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on July 23, 2002. 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