Pou 1-1 (10-02) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 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 "Hatch" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. September Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.15 billion during September 2002, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.10 billion table eggs and 1.05 billion hatching eggs, of which 989 million were broiler-type and 56.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2002 averaged 337 million, up 1 percent from a year earlier. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,119 eggs, up 1 percent from the 2,103 eggs in September 2001. September 2002 contained 21 weekdays, and four Saturdays, compared to September 2001 which contained 20 weekdays, and five Saturdays. All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 2002, totaled 338 million, up slightly from a year ago. The 338 million layers consisted of 280 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.45 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2002, averaged 70.2 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.69 billion eggs during September 2002, up 1 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during September, at 316 million, was up slightly from a year ago. 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 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 35.4 million, down 4 percent from September 2001. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.8 million on October 1, 2002, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 259,000 during September 2002, up 18 percent from September 2001. Broiler Hatch Up Slightly The September 2002 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 741 million, was up slightly from September of the previous year. There were 591 million eggs in incubators on October 1, 2002, down 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.7 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2002, up 1 percent from September 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 : 320,510 326,288 335,159 334,857 Jun : 320,441 325,057 332,920 335,028 Jul : 319,819 325,663 332,231 335,269 Aug : 320,188 325,853 332,800 336,027 Sep : 322,409 326,337 335,020 337,151 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 7,274 6,114 6,138 1,126 1,135 Jun : 6,992 7,116 5,907 6,027 1,085 1,089 Jul : 7,195 7,341 6,097 6,237 1,098 1,104 Aug : 7,221 7,353 6,138 6,260 1,083 1,093 Sep : 7,044 7,145 5,993 6,099 1,051 1,045 Oct : 7,347 6,264 1,083 Nov : 7,191 6,159 1,032 During Year: 85,702 71,915 72,764 61,102 12,938 10,811 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 332,800 336,027 101 Table Egg Type : : 274,424 277,239 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,376 58,788 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,636 56,194 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,740 2,594 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,170 2,188 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,237 2,258 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,855 1,859 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,835 1,836 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,263 2,352 104 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 7,221 7,353 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,138 6,260 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,083 1,093 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,021 1,032 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 61 98 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 333,417 336,493 101 Table Egg Type : : 275,482 278,113 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,935 58,380 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,234 55,870 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,701 2,510 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 70.8 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.3 73.1 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 60.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 59.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 71.5 76.0 106 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 4.2 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.7 23.5 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 16,460 14,369 87 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 5,405 4,384 81 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 96,720 94,818 98 : : Pullets Added During Aug 1/ : 1,000 : 22,306 23,716 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 1/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,020 337,151 101 Table Egg Type : : 276,815 279,296 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,205 57,855 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,537 55,373 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,668 2,482 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,103 2,119 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,165 2,184 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,806 1,806 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,786 1,786 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,211 2,256 102 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 7,044 7,145 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,993 6,099 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,051 1,045 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 992 989 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 56 95 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,573 337,765 100 Table Egg Type : : 278,125 280,459 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,448 57,306 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,823 54,861 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,625 2,445 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 70.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 72.4 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 59.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 59.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.5 74.3 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 4.6 105 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.8 23.7 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 14,021 15,753 112 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 5,024 3,983 79 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 96,409 92,638 96 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 21,722 21,784 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,844 314,736 101 Table Egg Type : : 258,250 260,659 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,594 54,077 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,934 51,568 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,660 2,509 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,166 2,190 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,232 2,258 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,853 1,862 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,832 1,838 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,256 2,352 104 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,756 6,892 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,763 5,885 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 993 1,007 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 933 948 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 59 98 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 312,527 315,180 101 Table Egg Type : : 259,292 261,494 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,235 53,686 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,610 51,269 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,625 2,417 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.0 70.8 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.1 73.0 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.1 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 59.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 71.1 75.9 107 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 4.2 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.6 23.3 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 15,513 13,002 84 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 5,217 4,109 79 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 90,831 88,727 98 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 21,329 22,361 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 2/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,323 315,813 100 Table Egg Type : : 260,799 262,623 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,524 53,190 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,930 50,801 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,594 2,389 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,100 2,117 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,161 2,181 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,803 1,803 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,783 1,781 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,197 2,260 103 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,602 6,687 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,637 5,727 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 965 959 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 908 905 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 54 95 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,082 316,411 100 Table Egg Type : : 262,294 263,738 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,788 52,673 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,235 50,320 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,553 2,353 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 70.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 72.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 59.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.2 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 74.1 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 4.7 107 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.7 23.5 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 13,070 14,244 109 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 4,731 3,772 80 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 90,474 86,786 96 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 20,606 20,526 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 2,282 10,455 10,023 1,932 1,886 AR : 4,692 4,315 14,289 14,396 1,911 1,945 CA : 22,359 22,687 22,906 23,255 2,196 2,206 CO : 3,105 3,456 3,611 3,933 2,243 2,339 CT : 2,994 3,030 3,050 3,090 2,325 2,233 FL : 10,024 9,789 10,824 10,508 2,134 2,170 GA : 11,270 10,604 20,511 20,005 2,077 2,039 HI : 532 488 561 538 1,854 1,784 IL : 3,130 2,957 3,379 3,196 2,338 2,222 IN : 22,017 22,144 22,726 22,823 2,257 2,287 IA : 32,085 36,840 32,869 37,657 2,248 2,292 ME : 4,001 4,164 4,064 4,221 2,185 2,180 MD : 2,880 2,913 3,146 3,098 2,352 2,421 MI : 6,118 6,542 6,369 6,793 2,088 2,296 MN : 11,225 10,653 11,930 11,396 2,263 2,264 MS : 1,926 1,746 6,838 6,900 1,930 2,014 MO : 5,308 5,558 6,658 7,002 2,103 2,314 NE : 11,526 11,537 11,626 11,637 2,228 2,243 NY : 3,676 3,694 3,985 3,916 2,409 2,349 NC : 3,197 3,390 11,065 11,001 1,934 1,927 OH : 29,127 30,099 29,756 30,611 2,208 2,238 OK : 1,926 1,864 4,075 4,046 1,914 1,903 OR : 2,805 2,523 2,978 2,714 2,317 2,321 PA : 23,167 22,377 24,615 23,717 2,324 2,319 SC : 4,743 4,326 5,772 5,359 2,148 2,109 SD : 2,180 2,131 2,380 2,331 2,143 1,973 TX : 14,257 13,913 18,554 18,276 2,097 2,172 VA : 1,485 1,225 3,310 2,937 1,994 1,975 WA : 4,912 5,122 4,983 5,195 2,288 2,214 WI : 3,975 3,560 4,559 4,162 2,215 2,307 : 30 Sts : 253,440 255,929 311,844 314,736 2,166 2,190 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,981 15,408 20,956 21,291 2,224 2,165 : US : 268,421 271,337 332,800 336,027 2,170 2,188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 2,843 2,373 10,392 9,989 1,867 1,872 AR : 4,589 4,435 14,235 14,394 1,876 1,841 CA : 22,603 23,013 23,135 23,590 2,122 2,136 CO : 3,233 3,406 3,749 3,898 2,161 2,258 CT : 2,987 3,011 3,033 3,068 2,202 2,151 FL : 10,021 9,958 10,804 10,654 2,064 2,121 GA : 11,629 10,880 21,124 20,237 1,979 2,016 HI : 532 488 561 537 1,747 1,695 IL : 3,157 3,086 3,399 3,325 2,295 2,105 IN : 22,118 22,496 22,822 23,194 2,200 2,272 IA : 32,767 36,771 33,569 37,562 2,187 2,194 ME : 3,944 4,272 4,008 4,328 2,138 1,987 MD : 2,902 2,919 3,155 3,147 2,250 2,288 MI : 6,222 6,405 6,473 6,656 1,993 2,194 MN : 11,380 10,765 12,080 11,500 2,202 2,191 MS : 1,891 1,779 6,687 6,831 1,854 1,918 MO : 5,479 5,651 6,868 7,075 2,068 2,219 NE : 11,608 11,553 11,708 11,653 2,144 2,188 NY : 3,746 3,788 4,078 4,020 2,281 2,239 NC : 3,237 3,337 11,090 10,692 1,903 1,899 OH : 29,783 30,127 30,383 30,614 2,182 2,140 OK : 1,904 1,864 3,973 3,964 1,863 1,867 OR : 2,807 2,620 2,985 2,800 2,211 2,250 PA : 22,943 22,429 24,344 23,709 2,267 2,244 SC : 4,619 4,294 5,637 5,319 2,111 2,124 SD : 2,190 2,132 2,390 2,332 2,008 1,973 TX : 14,493 14,082 18,763 18,484 2,004 2,099 VA : 1,461 1,270 3,317 2,882 1,779 1,943 WA : 4,924 5,116 4,996 5,187 2,182 2,024 WI : 3,977 3,574 4,565 4,172 2,147 2,133 : 30 Sts : 255,989 257,894 314,323 315,813 2,100 2,117 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,823 15,501 20,697 21,338 2,140 2,146 : US : 270,812 273,395 335,020 337,151 2,103 2,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 202 189 62 48 140 141 AR : 273 280 103 97 170 183 CA : 503 513 CO : 81 92 CT : 71 69 FL : 231 228 217 215 14 13 GA : 426 408 252 230 174 178 HI : 10.4 9.6 10.4 9.6 0 0 IL : 79 71 75 67 4 4 IN : 513 522 500 510 13 12 IA : 739 863 ME : 89 92 MD : 74 75 69 72 5 3 MI : 133 156 MN : 270 258 261 248 9 10 MS : 132 139 42 42 90 97 MO : 140 162 NE : 259 261 259 261 0 0 NY : 96 92 NC : 214 212 76 81 138 131 OH : 657 685 OK : 78 77 45 43 33 34 OR : 69 63 67 61 2 2 PA : 572 550 554 534 18 16 SC : 124 113 105 95 19 18 SD : 51 46 51 46 0 0 TX : 389 397 VA : 66 58 35 29 31 29 WA : 114 115 WI : 101 96 : 30 Sts : 6,756 6,892 5,763 5,885 993 1,007 : Oth Sts 2/ : 466 461 375 375 90 86 : US : 7,221 7,353 6,138 6,260 1,083 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, September 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 194 187 59 50 135 137 AR : 267 265 100 94 167 171 CA : 491 504 CO : 81 88 CT : 67 66 FL : 223 226 209 213 14 13 GA : 418 408 247 237 171 171 HI : 9.8 9.1 9.8 9.1 0 0 IL : 78 70 74 67 4 3 IN : 502 527 490 515 12 12 IA : 734 824 ME : 86 86 MD : 71 72 67 69 4 3 MI : 129 146 MN : 266 252 257 243 9 9 MS : 124 131 39 40 85 91 MO : 142 157 NE : 251 255 251 255 0 0 NY : 93 90 NC : 211 203 76 77 135 126 OH : 663 655 OK : 74 74 43 42 31 32 OR : 66 63 64 61 2 2 PA : 552 532 535 518 17 14 SC : 119 113 101 95 18 18 SD : 48 46 48 46 0 0 TX : 376 388 VA : 59 56 31 29 28 27 WA : 109 105 WI : 98 89 : 30 Sts : 6,602 6,687 5,637 5,727 965 959 : Oth Sts 2/ : 443 458 356 372 86 86 : US : 7,044 7,145 5,993 6,099 1,051 1,045 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3.7 23.4 22.8 Aug : 4.2 4.6 23.1 21.9 Sep : 4.5 4.2 22.7 23.5 Oct : 4.4 4.6 22.8 23.7 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, October 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 7.0 4.0 14.0 AR : 3.5 3.5 9.0 10.0 CA : 8.5 5.0 33.0 27.0 CO : 6.5 3.0 18.5 24.5 CT : 10.0 3.0 12.5 3.5 FL : 6.0 9.0 34.0 32.5 GA : 5.0 4.5 13.5 17.0 HI : 8.5 6.0 42.0 49.5 IL : 4.5 5.0 21.0 43.5 IN : 3.0 2.0 27.5 29.5 IA : 3.5 5.5 31.5 30.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 MD : 9.0 0.0 20.5 53.0 MI : 2.5 7.0 41.5 28.0 MN : 4.0 4.0 30.5 26.5 MS : 3.0 2.0 9.5 12.0 MO : 6.5 2.5 18.5 19.5 NE : 7.0 9.5 27.5 25.0 NY : 0.5 3.5 0.5 9.0 NC : 0.0 1.5 8.0 10.5 OH : 3.5 7.0 21.5 21.5 OK : 0.0 1.5 7.5 6.5 OR : 6.5 0.0 31.5 30.5 PA : 5.0 5.0 20.0 18.0 SC : 2.0 2.0 27.5 35.5 SD : 6.0 4.5 34.5 31.0 TX : 3.5 3.5 26.5 27.0 VA : 3.0 3.0 5.5 17.0 WA : 9.5 7.5 43.0 43.0 WI : 8.5 10.0 28.5 37.0 : 30 Sts : 4.4 4.7 22.7 23.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.4 3.0 24.0 26.3 : US : 4.4 4.6 22.8 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Item : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 31,868 30,842 97 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 36,916 35,391 96 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 352,259 325,510 92 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 219 259 118 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,160 3,073 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 615,142 591,313 96 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 738,355 741,140 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 6,786,723 6,910,645 102 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,647 6,691 101 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 60,557 61,766 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2001 through Feb 2002. 2/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2001 through Feb 2002. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,896 4,549 93 E North Central : 5,996 6,047 101 W North Central : 6,984 6,299 90 South Atlantic : 4,367 3,739 86 South Central : 4,987 5,241 105 West : 4,638 4,967 107 : US : 31,868 30,842 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 755 794 105 7,504 7,255 97 FL : 970 550 57 8,355 5,035 60 GA : 2,158 2,248 104 19,105 19,830 104 IN : 4,079 4,534 111 56,700 44,489 78 IA : 6,004 5,302 88 49,703 48,474 98 MN : 1,438 1,662 116 14,659 13,531 92 PA : 5,135 4,381 85 49,489 39,844 81 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,377 15,920 97 146,744 147,052 100 : US : 36,916 35,391 96 352,259 325,510 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 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 35,292 86 222,823 241,725 219,024 91 Jul : 33,240 38,640 35,218 91 256,063 280,365 254,242 91 Aug : 34,328 34,978 35,877 103 290,391 315,343 290,119 92 Sep : 36,325 36,916 35,391 96 326,716 352,259 325,510 92 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 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 212 236 228 97 3,129 3,158 2,974 Feb : 251 214 247 115 3,191 3,205 2,916 Mar : 286 284 237 83 3,090 3,239 2,886 Apr : 309 311 295 95 3,096 3,225 2,926 May : 343 315 319 101 3,057 3,134 Jun : 235 261 221 85 3,103 3,087 Jul : 293 340 282 83 3,173 3,048 Aug : 217 251 221 88 3,197 3,040 Sep : 233 219 259 118 3,160 3,073 Oct : 241 150 3,158 3,026 Nov : 308 261 3,160 3,010 Dec : 245 206 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 September 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2001 through Feb 2002. 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, October 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,135 10,887 90 E North Central : 7,356 7,725 105 W North Central : 19,167 17,688 92 South Atlantic : 230,332 218,443 95 South Central : 326,008 315,364 97 West : 20,144 21,206 105 : US : 615,142 591,313 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 103,072 102,721 100 929,634 949,023 102 AR : 106,160 104,631 99 963,267 978,678 102 DE : 12,239 12,110 99 117,387 113,686 97 FL : 8,139 7,729 95 78,559 74,990 95 GA : 109,741 110,611 101 1,002,689 1,019,078 102 KY : 22,692 23,318 103 201,641 213,006 106 MD : 33,081 34,012 103 304,773 312,550 103 MS : 66,022 66,572 101 602,460 618,108 103 NC : 61,872 63,156 102 591,125 607,295 103 OK : 21,718 23,513 108 197,802 209,479 106 PA : 12,784 12,722 100 116,467 117,255 101 SC : 16,666 17,008 102 151,169 148,422 98 TX : 51,934 51,600 99 477,120 494,300 104 VA : 23,240 22,262 96 216,158 209,426 97 CA, LA, MO, TN, & WV: 69,403 68,814 99 642,947 650,252 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 718,763 720,779 100 6,593,198 6,715,548 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 19,592 20,361 104 193,525 195,097 101 : US : 738,355 741,140 100 6,786,723 6,910,645 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :750,528 766,534 776,397 101 4,499,169 4,507,369 4,608,281 102 Jul :742,823 769,449 781,421 102 5,241,992 5,276,818 5,389,702 102 Aug :743,979 771,550 779,803 101 5,985,971 6,048,368 6,169,505 102 Sep :704,944 738,355 741,140 100 6,690,915 6,786,723 6,910,645 102 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 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,861 6,685 6,660 100 63,304 60,750 62,869 Feb : 7,001 6,748 7,275 108 62,493 60,382 62,767 Mar : 7,310 6,752 6,775 100 62,797 60,771 62,955 Apr : 6,764 6,398 6,814 107 62,267 60,989 63,069 May : 7,435 7,117 7,597 107 62,100 61,008 Jun : 6,829 6,822 7,206 106 62,204 61,521 Jul : 6,310 6,326 6,602 104 61,323 61,346 Aug : 7,288 7,494 7,449 99 61,244 61,608 Sep : 6,469 6,647 6,691 101 60,557 61,766 Oct : 6,694 6,704 60,480 61,719 Nov : 7,105 7,261 60,568 62,207 Dec : 6,429 6,577 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 8,802 107 Jul : 7,621 7,687 8,083 105 Aug : 8,657 9,133 8,913 98 Sep : 8,042 8,047 8,058 100 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 Sep 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2001 through Feb 2002. 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 November 22, 2002. 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