Pou 1-1 (12-02) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 23, 2002, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, for "Hatch" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. November Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.25 billion during November 2002, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.23 billion table eggs and 1.02 billion hatching eggs, of which 962 million were broiler-type and 57.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2002 averaged 339 million, up slightly from a year earlier. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,140 eggs, up 1 percent from the 2,128 eggs in November 2001. November 2002 contained 21 weekdays, two holidays and five Saturdays, compared to 22 weekdays, two holidays and four Saturdays in November 2001. All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 2002, totaled 339 million, up slightly from a year ago. The 339 million layers consisted of 282 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 53.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.57 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2002, averaged 71.3 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.76 billion eggs during November 2002, up slightly from a year ago. The average number of layers during November, at 316 million, was down 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 94 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 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 31.1 million, down 3 percent from November 2001. Eggs in incubators totaled 28.4 million on December 1, 2002, down 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 223,000 during November 2002, down 15 percent from November 2001. Broiler Hatch Down 2 Percent The November 2002 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 690 million, was down 2 percent from November of the previous year. There were 647 million eggs in incubators on December 1, 2002, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.9 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2002, down 4 percent from November 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 : 328,268 330,830 337,915 338,593 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,246 6,159 6,226 1,032 1,019 During Year: 85,702 86,571 72,764 73,672 12,938 12,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 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 on 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 92,352 98 : : Pullets Added During Oct 1/ : 1,000 : 20,190 21,114 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 1/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,915 338,593 100 Table Egg Type : : 279,423 281,701 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,492 56,892 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,841 54,325 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,651 2,567 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,128 2,140 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,204 2,210 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,764 1,791 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,741 1,771 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,263 2,220 98 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,191 7,246 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,159 6,226 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,032 1,019 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 972 962 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 57 95 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,233 338,876 100 Table Egg Type : : 279,805 282,463 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,428 56,413 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,819 53,839 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,609 2,574 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.2 71.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 73.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.3 59.4 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.5 58.6 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.7 74.3 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.7 2.7 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.9 24.9 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 15,960 14,983 94 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 3,681 4,090 111 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 94,730 92,202 97 : : Pullets Added During Nov 2/ : 1,000 : 21,532 20,739 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 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 : Number : 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 on 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 86,594 98 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 19,156 19,812 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 2/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,966 316,086 100 Table Egg Type : : 263,195 263,587 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,771 52,499 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,207 50,013 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,564 2,486 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,130 2,139 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,204 2,207 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,765 1,792 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,740 1,770 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,262 2,253 100 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,750 6,760 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,801 5,818 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 949 941 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 891 885 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 56 97 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 317,075 315,319 99 Table Egg Type : : 263,375 263,253 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,700 52,066 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,191 49,572 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,509 2,494 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.2 71.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 73.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.2 59.4 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.4 58.6 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.2 76.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.7 2.8 104 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.8 25.1 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 15,037 14,255 95 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 3,460 3,875 112 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 89,126 86,427 97 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 20,473 19,928 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During November 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 : 2,729 2,316 10,279 9,692 1,848 1,826 AR : 4,955 4,758 14,811 14,645 1,843 1,857 CA : 23,136 22,446 23,745 23,035 2,169 2,192 CO : 3,036 3,458 3,550 3,955 2,113 2,276 CT : 3,027 3,010 3,073 3,062 2,304 2,253 FL : 10,099 10,186 10,841 10,817 2,186 2,173 GA : 12,287 10,825 21,830 20,122 2,080 2,092 HI : 515 489 563 534 1,741 1,835 IL : 3,438 3,211 3,670 3,450 2,262 2,377 IN : 22,002 22,657 22,695 23,367 2,172 2,191 IA : 33,724 37,203 34,543 37,986 2,194 2,222 ME : 3,962 4,169 4,023 4,220 2,182 1,777 MD : 2,920 3,086 3,236 3,285 2,410 2,405 MI : 6,408 6,447 6,659 6,698 2,223 2,239 MN : 11,590 10,770 12,270 11,472 2,029 2,162 MS : 1,823 1,848 6,630 6,726 1,931 1,933 MO : 5,426 5,330 6,858 6,746 2,187 2,268 NE : 11,447 11,454 11,547 11,554 2,070 2,138 NY : 3,675 3,606 3,966 3,826 2,269 2,378 NC : 3,290 3,495 11,174 10,768 1,870 1,922 OH : 29,536 29,951 30,123 30,445 2,184 2,105 OK : 1,812 1,943 3,826 4,058 1,882 1,848 OR : 2,746 2,637 2,917 2,802 2,297 2,355 PA : 22,555 22,646 23,950 23,989 2,267 2,276 SC : 4,827 4,281 5,809 5,255 2,290 2,150 SD : 2,168 2,144 2,368 2,344 2,111 1,877 TX : 14,633 14,391 18,915 18,682 2,115 2,163 VA : 1,492 1,276 3,273 3,035 1,894 2,043 WA : 5,028 5,084 5,101 5,157 2,215 2,191 WI : 4,134 3,760 4,721 4,359 2,415 2,271 : 30 Sts : 258,420 258,877 316,966 316,086 2,130 2,139 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,046 16,942 20,949 22,507 2,105 2,159 : US : 273,466 275,819 337,915 338,593 2,128 2,140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, November 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 190 177 60 52 130 125 AR : 273 272 111 105 162 167 CA : 515 505 CO : 75 90 CT : 71 69 FL : 237 235 225 224 12 11 GA : 454 421 279 248 175 173 HI : 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 0 0 IL : 83 82 80 79 3 3 IN : 493 512 481 499 12 13 IA : 758 844 ME : 88 75 MD : 78 79 72 76 6 3 MI : 148 150 MN : 249 248 241 239 8 9 MS : 128 130 43 43 85 87 MO : 150 153 NE : 239 247 239 247 0 0 NY : 90 91 NC : 209 207 78 81 131 126 OH : 658 641 OK : 72 75 42 44 30 31 OR : 67 66 66 65 1 1 PA : 543 546 527 531 16 15 SC : 133 113 115 96 18 17 SD : 50 44 50 44 0 0 TX : 400 404 VA : 62 62 34 31 28 31 WA : 113 113 WI : 114 99 : 30 Sts : 6,750 6,760 5,801 5,818 949 941 : Oth Sts 2/ : 441 486 358 408 83 78 : US : 7,191 7,246 6,159 6,226 1,032 1,019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2.7 23.9 24.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, December 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 0.0 11.5 13.5 AR : 0.0 0.0 11.0 11.5 CA : 2.5 4.0 36.5 54.5 CO : 5.0 12.0 23.5 26.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 FL : 0.0 3.0 35.0 33.0 GA : 0.0 1.5 16.0 17.0 HI : 6.0 7.0 44.0 47.5 IL : 0.0 0.0 25.5 18.0 IN : 2.0 2.5 32.5 31.0 IA : 4.5 3.5 30.0 32.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 MD : 0.0 0.0 40.0 51.0 MI : 0.5 0.5 48.5 26.5 MN : 4.5 5.5 30.5 28.5 MS : 0.0 0.0 12.0 13.0 MO : 5.5 2.0 18.0 21.0 NE : 7.0 7.0 27.5 23.0 NY : 0.0 0.0 7.5 10.5 NC : 0.0 1.0 8.0 12.5 OH : 2.5 6.0 22.0 21.5 OK : 1.0 0.0 7.0 14.0 OR : 6.0 4.5 31.0 27.5 PA : 4.0 3.0 20.0 17.5 SC : 0.0 5.0 23.5 30.5 SD : 6.5 7.5 29.5 32.0 TX : 7.5 0.0 17.0 15.5 VA : 0.5 0.0 19.0 20.0 WA : 7.5 3.0 42.0 48.5 WI : 0.0 0.0 32.5 39.5 : 30 Sts : 2.7 2.8 23.8 25.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.4 0.9 25.4 21.1 : US : 2.7 2.7 23.9 24.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Item : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 29,499 28,422 96 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 32,081 31,078 97 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 420,156 388,632 92 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 261 223 85 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,160 3,010 95 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 640,603 646,990 101 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 702,607 690,024 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 8,236,825 8,320,979 101 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,261 6,938 96 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 60,568 62,207 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2001 through Apr 2002. 2/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2001 through Apr 2002. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,287 4,511 85 E North Central : 6,003 5,489 91 W North Central : 5,975 6,133 103 South Atlantic : 3,680 3,337 91 South Central : 3,946 5,045 128 West : 4,608 3,907 85 : US : 29,499 28,422 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 605 967 160 8,937 8,955 100 FL : 681 647 95 9,816 6,288 64 GA : 1,997 1,855 93 23,225 23,605 102 IN : 4,394 4,277 97 65,263 52,998 81 IA : 4,769 4,630 97 60,049 57,959 97 MN : 1,758 1,616 92 17,905 16,347 91 PA : 4,121 3,544 86 58,869 46,957 80 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,756 13,542 98 176,092 175,523 100 : US : 32,081 31,078 97 420,156 388,632 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 31,078 97 395,234 420,156 388,632 92 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 2,924 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 : 308 261 223 85 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 November 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2001 through Apr 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, December 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,260 11,903 97 E North Central : 7,383 7,345 99 W North Central : 21,095 19,939 95 South Atlantic : 238,721 239,275 100 South Central : 338,400 343,969 102 West : 22,744 24,559 108 : US : 640,603 646,990 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 95,685 93,835 98 1,129,310 1,143,525 101 AR : 100,879 96,547 96 1,172,255 1,178,751 101 DE : 12,223 11,849 97 141,868 137,302 97 FL : 8,126 7,999 98 94,980 91,069 96 GA : 103,317 100,553 97 1,218,245 1,226,971 101 KY : 20,746 20,732 100 244,286 256,069 105 MD : 32,966 32,905 100 371,566 378,523 102 MS : 60,837 61,013 100 729,337 744,094 102 NC : 62,592 60,877 97 718,075 729,445 102 OK : 20,617 20,512 99 240,978 249,527 104 PA : 11,865 11,345 96 141,633 141,138 100 SC : 15,794 15,550 98 183,921 180,987 98 TX : 48,497 50,197 104 578,673 597,651 103 VA : 21,204 20,816 98 259,906 251,458 97 CA, LA, MO, TN, & WV: 68,908 64,869 94 781,946 780,651 100 : 19 Sts 1/ : 684,256 669,599 98 8,006,979 8,087,161 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 18,351 20,425 111 229,846 233,818 102 : US : 702,607 690,024 98 8,236,825 8,320,979 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :684,995 702,607 690,024 98 8,097,159 8,236,825 8,320,979 101 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 62,337 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 6,938 96 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 8,202 91 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 Nov 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2001 through Apr 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 January 31, 2003. 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