Pou 1-1 (5-03) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 22, 2003, 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. April Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.13 billion during April 2003, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.05 billion table eggs and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 63.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 2003 averaged 336 million, down slightly from a year earlier. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,123 eggs, up 1 percent from April 2002. April 2003 contained 22 weekdays and four Saturdays, equal to April 2002. All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 2003, totaled 334 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 334 million layers consisted of 274 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 57.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.77 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2003, averaged 70.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.66 billion eggs during April 2003, down slightly from a year ago. The average number of layers during April, at 313 million, was down 1 percent 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 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April totaled 37.5 million, down 1 percent from April 2002. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.8 million on May 1, 2003, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 276,000 during April 2003, down 6 percent from April 2002. Broiler Hatch Down 1 Percent The April 2003 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 761 million, was down 1 percent from April of the previous year. There were 646 million eggs in incubators on May 1, 2003, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.7 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2003, down 1 percent from April 2002. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2000-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 328,878 332,283 339,105 337,473 Jan : 328,657 333,748 338,966 337,900 Feb : 329,941 335,763 337,991 337,881 Mar : 330,961 336,822 337,447 337,513 Apr : 329,185 337,141 336,776 335,807 May : 326,288 335,163 335,865 Jun : 325,057 332,928 335,412 Jul : 325,663 332,244 335,498 Aug : 325,853 332,808 336,159 Sep : 326,337 335,276 337,264 Oct : 328,278 337,593 338,159 Nov : 330,830 338,366 337,808 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,420 7,381 6,343 6,325 1,076 1,055 Jan : 7,264 7,329 6,170 6,246 1,093 1,082 Feb : 6,581 6,618 5,592 5,629 988 988 Mar : 7,417 7,362 6,312 6,255 1,104 1,107 Apr : 7,105 7,129 6,016 6,046 1,089 1,083 May : 7,297 6,161 1,135 Jun : 7,126 6,037 1,089 Jul : 7,347 6,243 1,104 Aug : 7,356 6,263 1,093 Sep : 7,147 6,100 1,046 Oct : 7,412 6,345 1,067 Nov : 7,226 6,204 1,020 During Year: 86,698 35,819 73,786 30,501 12,904 5,315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,447 337,513 100 Table Egg Type : : 277,349 277,572 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,098 59,941 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,471 57,309 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,627 2,632 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,198 2,181 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,276 2,253 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,837 1,847 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,810 1,820 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,436 2,432 100 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,417 7,362 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,312 6,255 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,104 1,107 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,040 1,043 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 64 100 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,376 337,234 100 Table Egg Type : : 276,756 277,332 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,620 59,902 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,015 57,275 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,605 2,627 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.1 70.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 73.2 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 59.7 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.9 78.8 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.6 2.2 61 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 24.5 110 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 16,840 14,623 87 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 4,669 5,973 128 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 93,651 95,182 102 : : Pullets Added During Mar 1/ : 1,000 : 23,472 23,800 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 1/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,776 335,807 100 Table Egg Type : : 275,909 275,645 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,867 60,162 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,205 57,460 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,662 2,702 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,110 2,123 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,180 2,193 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,789 1,800 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,764 1,775 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,329 2,332 100 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 7,105 7,129 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,016 6,046 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,089 1,083 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,027 1,020 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 63 102 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,131 334,338 99 Table Egg Type : : 275,036 273,938 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61,095 60,400 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,384 57,630 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,711 2,770 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.4 70.5 102 Table Egg Type : : 71.6 72.9 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 59.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.1 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 77.5 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.7 4.3 75 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 23.5 109 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 16,739 15,409 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 5,130 6,038 118 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 95,413 97,534 102 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 22,892 23,649 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,421 314,793 99 Table Egg Type : : 261,038 259,746 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,383 55,047 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,844 52,503 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,539 2,544 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,196 2,183 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,272 2,254 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,836 1,849 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,807 1,821 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,442 2,437 100 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,949 6,872 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,932 5,854 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,017 1,018 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 955 956 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 62 100 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,274 314,342 99 Table Egg Type : : 260,387 259,386 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,887 54,956 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,370 52,416 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,517 2,540 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.1 71.0 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.7 73.3 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.3 59.9 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 58.9 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.1 78.9 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 2.2 63 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 24.5 112 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 16,157 13,491 83 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 4,452 5,704 128 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 87,944 88,658 101 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 22,597 21,505 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 2/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,643 313,175 99 Table Egg Type : : 259,660 257,937 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,983 55,238 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,410 52,623 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,573 2,615 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,114 2,126 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,184 2,195 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,790 1,801 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,764 1,775 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,332 2,333 100 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,672 6,657 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,670 5,662 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,002 995 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 942 934 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 61 102 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,979 311,977 99 Table Egg Type : : 258,915 256,475 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,064 55,502 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,441 52,819 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,623 2,683 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 70.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 72.9 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 59.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 59.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 77.5 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 4.1 75 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.3 23.5 110 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 15,438 14,230 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,952 5,740 116 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 89,471 90,930 102 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 21,482 22,267 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,578 2,360 10,410 9,856 1,912 1,928 AR : 4,977 4,722 15,235 15,731 1,897 1,894 CA : 23,491 19,471 24,082 20,045 2,201 2,220 CO : 3,070 3,294 3,583 3,838 2,261 2,319 CT : 3,045 2,929 3,100 2,986 2,445 2,210 FL : 9,797 10,356 10,507 10,903 2,189 2,238 GA : 10,864 11,287 20,420 20,734 2,120 2,088 HI : 487 477 543 519 1,897 1,927 IL : 3,288 3,440 3,523 3,669 2,214 2,262 IN : 21,575 22,361 22,276 23,042 2,236 2,261 IA : 35,723 37,298 36,536 38,062 2,277 2,183 ME : 3,900 4,197 3,954 4,248 2,276 2,331 MD : 3,002 2,717 3,233 2,908 2,289 2,338 MI : 6,228 6,373 6,488 6,624 2,300 2,264 MN : 11,240 10,825 11,970 11,435 2,297 2,256 MS : 1,850 1,872 6,822 6,844 2,008 2,046 MO : 5,513 5,513 6,904 6,950 2,216 2,273 NE : 11,436 11,604 11,536 11,704 2,115 2,230 NY : 3,651 3,476 3,876 3,723 2,503 2,391 NC : 3,214 3,300 11,330 11,152 1,906 1,928 OH : 29,712 29,152 30,226 29,650 2,250 2,175 OK : 2,021 2,018 4,197 4,129 1,967 1,962 OR : 2,510 2,619 2,702 2,785 2,295 2,226 PA : 21,980 22,890 23,379 24,229 2,361 2,386 SC : 4,383 4,196 5,411 5,334 2,181 2,268 SD : 2,108 2,351 2,308 2,551 2,166 2,234 TX : 14,498 14,333 18,971 18,784 2,240 2,215 VA : 1,400 1,175 3,450 3,243 2,000 1,912 WA : 4,997 4,873 5,078 4,954 2,324 2,160 WI : 3,779 3,653 4,371 4,161 2,334 2,283 : 30 Sts : 256,317 255,132 316,421 314,793 2,196 2,183 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,139 16,696 21,026 22,720 2,226 2,157 : US : 271,456 271,828 337,447 337,513 2,198 2,181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,461 2,216 10,198 9,739 1,863 1,869 AR : 4,719 4,671 15,255 15,790 1,862 1,824 CA : 23,047 19,043 23,723 19,600 2,104 2,107 CO : 3,170 3,327 3,680 3,850 2,228 2,338 CT : 3,045 2,864 3,103 2,921 2,285 2,225 FL : 9,869 10,040 10,551 10,577 2,095 2,165 GA : 10,787 11,013 20,438 20,516 2,031 2,042 HI : 489 473 545 514 1,853 1,946 IL : 3,341 3,173 3,577 3,401 2,097 2,264 IN : 21,456 22,269 22,155 22,987 2,180 2,188 IA : 36,097 37,424 36,937 38,204 2,220 2,167 ME : 3,954 4,182 4,009 4,232 2,188 2,292 MD : 2,911 2,529 3,141 2,715 2,229 2,357 MI : 6,591 6,233 6,846 6,484 2,162 2,190 MN : 10,895 10,698 11,620 11,306 2,186 2,229 MS : 1,765 1,840 6,790 6,806 1,915 1,939 MO : 5,586 5,425 6,988 6,885 2,132 2,222 NE : 11,338 11,670 11,438 11,770 2,081 2,141 NY : 3,637 3,483 3,872 3,733 2,299 2,357 NC : 3,057 3,265 11,320 10,948 1,855 1,900 OH : 29,839 29,183 30,350 29,687 2,129 2,149 OK : 1,993 2,009 4,213 4,149 1,863 1,880 OR : 2,544 2,459 2,729 2,628 2,272 2,169 PA : 21,897 22,984 23,336 24,352 2,288 2,275 SC : 4,282 4,275 5,333 5,421 2,119 2,121 SD : 2,107 2,582 2,307 2,782 2,081 2,193 TX : 14,026 14,328 18,476 18,799 2,127 2,133 VA : 1,312 1,173 3,311 3,278 1,963 1,922 WA : 5,078 4,871 5,159 4,952 2,233 2,100 WI : 3,646 3,641 4,243 4,149 2,145 2,266 : 30 Sts : 254,939 253,343 315,643 313,175 2,114 2,126 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,077 16,575 21,133 22,632 2,049 2,086 : US : 270,016 269,918 336,776 335,807 2,110 2,123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 199 190 57 54 142 136 AR : 289 298 109 107 180 191 CA : 530 445 CO : 81 89 CT : 76 66 FL : 230 244 217 235 13 9 GA : 433 433 255 259 178 174 HI : 10.3 10.0 10.3 10.0 0 0 IL : 78 83 74 79 4 4 IN : 498 521 485 508 13 13 IA : 832 831 ME : 90 99 MD : 74 68 70 65 4 3 MI : 149 150 MN : 275 258 265 249 10 9 MS : 137 140 45 47 92 93 MO : 153 158 NE : 244 261 244 261 0 0 NY : 97 89 NC : 216 215 78 78 138 137 OH : 680 645 OK : 82 81 47 47 35 34 OR : 62 62 60 61 2 1 PA : 552 578 535 562 17 16 SC : 118 121 99 101 19 20 SD : 50 57 50 57 0 0 TX : 425 416 VA : 69 62 32 23 37 39 WA : 118 107 WI : 102 95 : 30 Sts : 6,949 6,872 5,932 5,854 1,017 1,018 : Oth Sts 2/ : 468 490 380 401 87 89 : US : 7,417 7,362 6,312 6,255 1,104 1,107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 190 182 52 49 138 133 AR : 284 288 102 100 182 188 CA : 499 413 CO : 82 90 CT : 71 65 FL : 221 229 209 220 12 9 GA : 415 419 240 247 175 172 HI : 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.0 0 0 IL : 75 77 72 74 3 3 IN : 483 503 471 490 12 13 IA : 820 828 ME : 88 97 MD : 70 64 66 61 4 3 MI : 148 142 MN : 254 252 245 244 9 8 MS : 130 132 40 42 90 90 MO : 149 153 NE : 238 252 238 252 0 0 NY : 89 88 NC : 210 208 73 76 137 132 OH : 646 638 OK : 79 78 45 45 34 33 OR : 62 57 60 56 2 1 PA : 534 554 517 538 17 16 SC : 113 115 94 96 19 19 SD : 48 61 48 61 0 0 TX : 393 401 VA : 65 63 30 24 35 39 WA : 115 104 WI : 91 94 : 30 Sts : 6,672 6,657 5,670 5,662 1,002 995 : Oth Sts 2/ : 433 472 346 384 87 88 : US : 7,105 7,129 6,016 6,046 1,089 1,083 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.4 22.7 23.7 Feb : 4.6 4.5 22.0 23.9 Mar : 3.7 3.3 22.2 23.6 Apr : 3.6 2.2 22.2 24.5 May : 5.7 4.3 21.5 23.5 Jun : 4.2 22.2 Jul : 3.7 22.8 Aug : 4.6 21.9 Sep : 4.2 23.4 Oct : 4.6 23.7 Nov : 3.8 23.5 Dec : 2.7 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, May 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.5 1.5 7.5 6.5 AR : 2.0 2.5 6.5 9.5 CA : 7.0 7.5 28.0 36.5 CO : 10.0 4.5 26.5 21.0 CT : 1.5 6.0 5.5 8.0 FL : 6.5 6.0 28.5 31.0 GA : 6.0 4.5 11.5 14.5 HI : 9.0 7.5 39.5 54.5 IL : 9.0 3.0 27.0 27.0 IN : 7.5 4.0 31.5 30.0 IA : 5.5 4.0 29.5 34.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 MD : 3.5 0.0 46.0 32.5 MI : 6.0 2.0 25.5 29.5 MN : 6.5 2.5 29.0 34.0 MS : 3.0 2.0 9.0 10.0 MO : 4.0 2.5 20.5 15.0 NE : 8.0 8.0 26.5 20.5 NY : 0.5 0.0 7.0 7.0 NC : 2.0 2.0 5.0 12.0 OH : 5.0 4.0 17.0 29.0 OK : 0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 OR : 2.5 8.0 30.5 26.5 PA : 4.5 4.0 20.5 18.5 SC : 5.5 5.5 33.0 19.5 SD : 4.5 4.0 30.0 21.0 TX : 7.0 4.5 19.0 22.5 VA : 3.5 3.0 12.0 14.0 WA : 15.0 9.0 39.0 40.0 WI : 10.0 6.5 33.0 29.0 : 30 Sts : 5.5 4.1 21.3 23.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 9.3 7.4 24.5 22.4 : US : 5.7 4.3 21.5 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, April-May 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Item : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 35,987 34,810 97 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 38,088 37,531 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 145,177 137,744 95 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 295 276 94 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,225 2,944 91 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 652,438 646,010 99 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 765,415 761,145 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 3,036,792 2,990,344 98 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,814 6,720 99 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 60,989 62,658 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2001 through Sep 2002. 2/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2002 through Sep 2002. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,007 4,319 86 E North Central : 7,278 8,426 116 W North Central : 7,675 8,774 114 South Atlantic : 4,949 2,809 57 South Central : 5,366 5,568 104 West : 5,712 4,914 86 : US : 35,987 34,810 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, April 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 738 695 94 3,035 3,045 100 FL : 642 563 88 2,379 2,419 102 GA : 2,149 2,429 113 8,808 9,608 109 IN : 5,339 4,893 92 20,503 19,237 94 IA : 5,784 6,398 111 20,753 22,816 110 MN : 1,317 1,451 110 5,712 5,803 102 PA : 4,402 4,740 108 17,903 16,814 94 : Oth Sts 1/ : 17,717 16,362 92 66,084 58,002 88 : US : 38,088 37,531 99 145,177 137,744 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2001-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 36,728 35,647 33,499 94 36,728 35,647 33,499 94 Feb : 37,836 34,465 29,988 87 74,564 70,112 63,487 91 Mar : 41,015 36,977 36,726 99 115,579 107,089 100,213 94 Apr : 42,789 38,088 37,531 99 158,368 145,177 137,744 95 May : 42,655 38,751 201,023 183,928 Jun : 40,822 35,136 241,845 219,064 Jul : 38,651 35,573 280,496 254,637 Aug : 34,987 35,681 315,483 290,318 Sep : 37,140 35,734 352,623 326,052 Oct : 35,825 32,149 388,448 358,201 Nov : 32,355 31,146 420,803 389,347 Dec : 31,870 31,973 452,673 421,320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2001-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2003 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2002 :----------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 228 198 87 3,129 3,158 2,974 Feb : 214 247 221 89 3,191 3,205 2,916 Mar : 284 237 315 133 3,090 3,239 2,886 Apr : 311 295 276 94 3,096 3,225 2,944 May : 315 319 3,057 3,134 2,980 Jun : 261 221 3,103 3,087 2,946 Jul : 340 282 3,173 3,048 2,927 Aug : 251 221 3,197 3,040 2,897 Sep : 219 277 3,160 3,073 2,871 Oct : 150 186 3,158 3,026 2,949 Nov : 261 227 3,160 3,010 2,930 Dec : 206 187 3,132 3,014 : Total : 3,048 2,927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2001 through Sep 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, May 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,407 11,913 96 E North Central : 7,939 8,220 104 W North Central : 22,632 23,654 105 South Atlantic : 242,553 238,944 99 South Central : 341,000 338,337 99 West : 25,907 24,942 96 : US : 652,438 646,010 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 104,539 102,088 98 417,749 400,377 96 AR : 107,781 106,918 99 431,352 431,654 100 DE : 12,435 13,228 106 49,998 50,099 100 FL : 8,267 5,668 69 33,071 22,547 68 GA : 111,694 112,495 101 443,808 442,076 100 KY : 23,171 23,573 102 92,167 93,825 102 LA : 13,458 13,502 100 53,189 53,393 100 MD : 33,804 34,559 102 136,023 136,041 100 MS : 68,376 69,272 101 271,686 273,920 101 NC : 68,429 67,214 98 268,643 260,099 97 OK : 22,555 24,001 106 90,024 93,501 104 PA : 13,081 12,810 98 51,204 48,493 95 SC : 16,385 17,018 104 65,173 66,919 103 TX : 55,612 52,510 94 219,928 210,357 96 VA : 23,607 23,880 101 94,300 93,974 100 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 59,576 59,932 101 233,144 229,979 99 : 19 Sts 1/ : 742,770 738,668 99 2,951,459 2,907,254 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,645 22,477 99 85,333 83,090 97 : US : 765,415 761,145 99 3,036,792 2,990,344 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of: 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :745,939 776,961 759,773 98 745,939 776,961 759,773 98 Feb :683,255 703,323 694,590 99 1,429,194 1,480,284 1,454,363 98 Mar :778,760 791,093 774,836 98 2,207,954 2,271,377 2,229,199 98 Apr :755,455 765,415 761,145 99 2,963,409 3,036,792 2,990,344 98 May :785,704 799,262 3,749,113 3,836,054 Jun :766,534 776,332 4,515,647 4,612,386 Jul :769,448 781,707 5,285,095 5,394,093 Aug :771,550 780,020 6,056,645 6,174,113 Sep :738,379 740,396 6,795,024 6,914,509 Oct :748,274 720,564 7,543,298 7,635,073 Nov :703,365 690,052 8,246,663 8,325,125 Dec :774,453 753,875 9,021,116 9,079,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2001-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2003 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2002 :----------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,685 6,264 6,269 100 63,304 60,750 62,473 Feb : 6,748 7,275 6,659 92 62,493 60,382 62,371 Mar : 6,752 6,775 6,329 93 62,797 60,771 62,559 Apr : 6,398 6,814 6,720 99 62,267 60,989 62,658 May : 7,117 7,597 62,100 61,008 62,659 Jun : 6,822 7,206 62,204 61,521 62,322 Jul : 6,326 6,602 61,323 61,346 62,022 Aug : 7,494 7,449 61,244 61,212 61,477 Sep : 6,647 6,676 60,557 61,370 60,539 Oct : 6,704 6,265 60,480 61,323 59,662 Nov : 7,261 6,938 60,568 61,811 59,780 Dec : 6,577 6,475 60,397 61,914 : Annual : Total : 81,531 82,336 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,615 7,415 7,388 100 Feb : 8,275 8,491 8,094 95 Mar : 8,325 7,997 7,391 92 Apr : 7,915 8,119 8,000 99 May : 8,647 8,982 Jun : 8,220 8,802 Jul : 7,687 8,083 Aug : 9,133 8,913 Sep : 8,047 8,002 Oct : 7,848 7,438 Nov : 9,017 8,202 Dec : 8,119 8,016 : Annual : Total : 98,848 98,460 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Apr 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2002 through Sep 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 June 23, 2003. 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