Pou 1-1 (11-02) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 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. October Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.41 billion during October 2002, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.34 billion table eggs and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 58.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 2002 averaged 338 million, up slightly from a year earlier. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,192 eggs, up 1 percent from the 2,180 eggs in October 2001. October 2002 contained 23 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays, the same as October 2001. All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 2002, totaled 338 million, up slightly from a year ago. The 338 million layers consisted of 281 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.55 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2002, averaged 71.1 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.94 billion eggs during October 2002, up 1 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during October, at 317 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 11 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October totaled 32.0 million, down 11 percent from October 2001. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.4 million on November 1, 2002, up 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 186,000 during October 2002, up 24 percent from October 2001. Broiler Hatch Down 4 Percent The October 2002 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 720 million, was down 4 percent from October of the previous year. There were 574 million eggs in incubators on November 1, 2002, down 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.3 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2002, down 7 percent from October 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 : 325,287 328,278 337,085 338,036 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 7,410 6,264 6,344 1,083 1,066 Nov : 7,191 6,159 1,032 During Year: 85,702 79,325 72,764 67,446 12,938 11,877 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 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 on 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 3,984 79 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 96,409 92,709 96 : : Pullets Added During Sep 1/ : 1,000 : 21,722 22,222 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 1/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,085 338,036 100 Table Egg Type : : 278,583 280,702 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,502 57,334 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,844 54,833 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,658 2,501 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,180 2,192 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,249 2,260 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,851 1,859 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,830 1,838 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,295 2,319 101 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,347 7,410 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,264 6,344 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,083 1,066 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,022 1,008 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 58 95 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,549 338,262 100 Table Egg Type : : 279,016 280,918 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,533 57,344 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,850 54,794 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,683 2,550 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 71.1 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 73.4 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.1 59.8 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 59.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.4 75.6 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.1 3.8 123 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.2 23.5 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 14,530 15,215 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 4,290 4,220 98 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 94,424 92,452 98 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 20,190 21,191 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 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 : Number : 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 on 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 86,857 96 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 20,606 20,873 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 2/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,470 316,630 100 Table Egg Type : : 262,655 263,830 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,815 52,800 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,230 50,385 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,585 2,415 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,181 2,191 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,249 2,258 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,849 1,856 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,825 1,834 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,321 2,319 100 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,901 6,936 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,906 5,956 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 995 980 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 935 924 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 56 93 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,822 316,817 100 Table Egg Type : : 262,999 263,905 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,823 52,912 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,213 50,441 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,610 2,471 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 71.1 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 73.4 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.1 59.8 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.3 59.0 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.8 75.4 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.0 3.8 127 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 23.3 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 13,663 13,923 102 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 4,128 3,975 96 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 88,651 86,694 98 : : Pullets Added During Oct 3/ : 1,000 : 19,156 19,889 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During October 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 : 2,761 2,305 10,330 9,816 1,926 1,925 AR : 4,759 4,699 14,613 14,667 1,930 1,868 CA : 23,078 23,021 23,656 23,605 2,198 2,216 CO : 3,111 3,343 3,625 3,829 2,152 2,350 CT : 2,998 3,016 3,044 3,072 2,293 2,279 FL : 10,033 10,172 10,782 10,826 2,161 2,189 GA : 12,005 10,979 21,661 20,330 2,064 2,105 HI : 531 488 560 537 1,732 1,825 IL : 3,290 3,153 3,525 3,391 2,383 2,300 IN : 22,279 22,874 22,969 23,597 2,255 2,297 IA : 33,312 37,063 34,136 37,876 2,276 2,292 ME : 3,992 4,276 4,057 4,328 2,384 2,033 MD : 2,868 3,003 3,152 3,201 2,379 2,437 MI : 6,316 6,338 6,567 6,589 2,178 2,277 MN : 11,560 10,747 12,243 11,467 2,197 2,259 MS : 1,720 1,814 6,470 6,714 1,978 1,996 MO : 5,575 5,550 6,983 6,939 2,148 2,291 NE : 11,526 11,556 11,626 11,656 2,193 2,248 NY : 3,833 3,791 4,174 4,024 2,276 2,361 NC : 3,300 3,368 11,170 10,725 1,952 1,977 OH : 29,786 29,924 30,375 30,397 2,245 2,145 OK : 1,848 1,862 3,865 3,931 1,940 1,908 OR : 2,799 2,689 2,980 2,857 2,349 2,310 PA : 22,735 22,444 24,137 23,727 2,337 2,348 SC : 4,661 4,272 5,667 5,308 2,329 2,261 SD : 2,177 2,138 2,377 2,338 2,103 1,967 TX : 14,512 14,252 18,811 18,651 2,110 2,214 VA : 1,465 1,297 3,237 2,902 1,854 2,068 WA : 4,995 5,059 5,066 5,129 2,270 2,125 WI : 4,020 3,608 4,612 4,201 2,342 2,190 : 30 Sts : 257,845 259,101 316,470 316,630 2,181 2,191 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,736 15,700 20,615 21,406 2,163 2,214 : US : 272,581 274,801 337,085 338,036 2,180 2,192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, October 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 199 189 62 52 137 137 AR : 282 274 106 103 176 171 CA : 520 523 CO : 78 90 CT : 70 70 FL : 233 237 220 226 13 11 GA : 447 428 268 249 179 179 HI : 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.8 0 0 IL : 84 78 81 74 3 4 IN : 518 542 506 529 12 13 IA : 777 868 ME : 97 88 MD : 75 78 69 75 6 3 MI : 143 150 MN : 269 259 261 250 8 9 MS : 128 134 41 42 87 92 MO : 150 159 NE : 255 262 255 262 0 0 NY : 95 95 NC : 218 212 80 81 138 131 OH : 682 652 OK : 75 75 44 43 31 32 OR : 70 66 68 65 2 1 PA : 564 557 547 543 17 14 SC : 132 120 112 101 20 19 SD : 50 46 50 46 0 0 TX : 397 413 VA : 60 60 32 31 28 29 WA : 115 109 WI : 108 92 : 30 Sts : 6,901 6,936 5,906 5,956 995 980 : Oth Sts 2/ : 446 474 358 388 88 86 : US : 7,347 7,410 6,264 6,344 1,083 1,066 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3.8 23.2 23.5 Dec : 2.7 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, November 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 6.0 6.0 14.5 AR : 1.5 0.0 14.0 12.0 CA : 3.0 5.0 36.5 28.5 CO : 3.5 0.5 18.0 24.5 CT : 3.5 3.5 11.0 4.0 FL : 2.0 4.5 35.0 30.5 GA : 1.0 4.0 15.0 16.0 HI : 12.5 6.5 43.0 47.5 IL : 6.0 0.0 19.5 46.0 IN : 4.0 5.5 30.0 23.5 IA : 4.0 4.0 31.0 31.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 MD : 0.0 2.5 21.0 53.0 MI : 1.5 3.0 24.0 28.0 MN : 5.5 3.5 28.0 26.0 MS : 0.5 2.5 12.5 11.5 MO : 5.0 2.5 19.5 17.0 NE : 3.5 7.0 26.5 25.5 NY : 5.5 0.5 0.5 11.0 NC : 0.0 1.5 8.5 9.5 OH : 4.0 6.0 22.5 22.5 OK : 0.0 0.0 7.0 7.5 OR : 0.0 0.0 31.5 29.0 PA : 6.0 3.5 18.5 18.0 SC : 0.0 0.0 25.0 32.5 SD : 3.5 4.5 29.5 31.5 TX : 0.5 2.0 24.5 26.0 VA : 4.0 0.0 15.5 16.0 WA : 8.5 14.5 42.0 43.5 WI : 2.0 3.5 31.0 37.5 : 30 Sts : 3.0 3.8 23.1 23.3 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.7 3.6 25.1 26.5 : US : 3.1 3.8 23.2 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Item : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 28,380 30,352 107 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 35,816 32,044 89 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 388,075 357,554 92 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 150 186 124 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,158 3,026 96 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 587,589 574,279 98 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 747,495 720,310 96 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 7,534,218 7,630,955 101 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,704 6,265 93 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 60,480 61,719 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2001 through Mar 2002. 2/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2001 through Mar 2002. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,493 3,963 88 E North Central : 6,314 6,440 102 W North Central : 6,082 5,912 97 South Atlantic : 3,966 4,430 112 South Central : 3,606 5,008 139 West : 3,919 4,599 117 : US : 28,380 30,352 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 828 733 89 8,332 7,988 96 FL : 780 606 78 9,135 5,641 62 GA : 2,123 1,920 90 21,228 21,750 102 IN : 4,169 4,232 102 60,869 48,721 80 IA : 5,577 4,855 87 55,280 53,329 96 MN : 1,488 1,200 81 16,147 14,731 91 PA : 5,259 3,569 68 54,748 43,413 79 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,592 14,929 96 162,336 161,981 100 : US : 35,816 32,044 89 388,075 357,554 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 32,044 89 362,796 388,075 357,554 92 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 2,962 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 : 241 150 186 124 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 October 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2001 through Mar 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, November 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,045 10,651 96 E North Central : 4,800 7,875 164 W North Central : 19,992 16,960 85 South Atlantic : 222,643 216,302 97 South Central : 307,127 299,675 98 West : 21,982 22,816 104 : US : 587,589 574,279 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 103,991 100,667 97 1,033,625 1,049,690 102 AR : 108,109 103,526 96 1,071,376 1,082,204 101 DE : 12,258 11,767 96 129,645 125,453 97 FL : 8,295 8,080 97 86,854 83,070 96 GA : 112,239 107,340 96 1,114,928 1,126,418 101 KY : 21,899 22,331 102 223,540 235,337 105 MD : 33,827 33,068 98 338,600 345,618 102 MS : 66,040 64,973 98 668,500 683,081 102 NC : 64,358 61,273 95 655,483 668,568 102 OK : 22,559 19,536 87 220,361 229,015 104 PA : 13,301 12,538 94 129,768 129,793 100 SC : 16,958 17,015 100 168,127 165,437 98 TX : 53,056 53,154 100 530,176 547,454 103 VA : 22,544 21,216 94 238,702 230,642 97 CA, LA, MO, TN, & WV: 70,091 65,530 93 713,038 715,782 100 : 19 Sts 1/ : 729,525 702,014 96 7,322,723 7,417,562 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 17,970 18,296 102 211,495 213,393 101 : US : 747,495 720,310 96 7,534,218 7,630,955 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :721,249 747,495 720,310 96 7,412,164 7,534,218 7,630,955 101 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 62,674 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 6,265 93 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 7,438 95 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 Oct 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2001 through Mar 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 December 23, 2002. 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