Pou 1-1 (8-03) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 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. July Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.34 billion during July 2003, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.26 billion table eggs and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 61.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2003 averaged 332 million, down 1 percent from a year earlier. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,214 eggs, up 1 percent from July 2002. July 2003 contained 23 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays, the same as July 2002. All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 2003, totaled 332 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 332 million layers consisted of 274 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.59 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2003, averaged 71.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.86 billion eggs during July 2003, down slightly from a year ago. The average number of layers during July, at 309 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 Up Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during July totaled 35.6 million, up slightly from July 2002. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.7 million on August 1, 2003, down 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 226,000 during July 2003, down 20 percent from July 2002. Broiler Hatch Down 1 Percent The July 2003 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 777 million, was down 1 percent from July of the previous year. There were 641 million eggs in incubators on August 1, 2003, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.1 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2003, up 7 percent from July 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 : 329,185 337,141 336,776 335,780 May : 326,288 335,163 335,865 333,778 Jun : 325,057 332,928 335,412 332,417 Jul : 325,663 332,244 335,498 331,702 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 7,128 6,016 6,045 1,089 1,083 May : 7,297 7,275 6,161 6,148 1,135 1,127 Jun : 7,126 7,053 6,037 5,978 1,089 1,075 Jul : 7,347 7,343 6,243 6,257 1,104 1,085 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 57,489 73,786 48,883 12,904 8,602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,412 332,417 99 Table Egg Type : : 275,021 272,763 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,391 59,654 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,797 57,003 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,594 2,651 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,125 2,122 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,195 2,192 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,803 1,802 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,780 1,781 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,313 2,263 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 7,126 7,053 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,037 5,978 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,089 1,075 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,029 1,015 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 60 100 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,236 331,560 99 Table Egg Type : : 275,484 272,461 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,752 59,099 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,242 56,500 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,510 2,599 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.9 71.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.2 74.0 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.7 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.9 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.0 76.6 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.7 4.3 116 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.8 23.8 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 15,991 14,310 89 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 4,323 4,943 114 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 94,865 98,819 104 : : Pullets Added During Jun 1/ : 1,000 : 23,006 21,285 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 1/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,498 331,702 99 Table Egg Type : : 276,072 273,065 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,426 58,637 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,830 56,036 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,596 2,601 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,190 2,214 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,261 2,291 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,858 1,850 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,834 1,827 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,388 2,345 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,347 7,343 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,243 6,257 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,104 1,085 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,042 1,024 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 61 98 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,717 331,791 99 Table Egg Type : : 276,640 273,644 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,077 58,147 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,403 55,555 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,674 2,592 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 71.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 73.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 58.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.3 76.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 4.3 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 23.5 107 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 15,258 14,839 97 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 4,604 5,208 113 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 94,559 98,991 105 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 22,325 23,855 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 313,786 310,072 99 Table Egg Type : : 258,385 255,253 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,401 54,819 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,890 52,261 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,511 2,558 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,125 2,121 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,194 2,190 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,805 1,800 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,781 1,778 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,310 2,267 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,668 6,578 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,668 5,591 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,000 987 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 942 929 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 58 100 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 313,648 309,272 99 Table Egg Type : : 258,802 254,916 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,846 54,356 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,415 51,848 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,431 2,508 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.9 71.5 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.1 74.0 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.8 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 59.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.8 76.7 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.7 4.4 119 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.4 23.4 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 14,630 13,240 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 4,031 4,624 115 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 89,094 92,451 104 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 21,574 19,920 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 2/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 313,948 309,347 99 Table Egg Type : : 259,340 255,483 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,608 53,864 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,091 51,354 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,517 2,510 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,191 2,217 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,261 2,294 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,861 1,853 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,835 1,828 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,384 2,351 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,880 6,858 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,864 5,860 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,016 998 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 956 939 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 59 98 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,214 309,380 98 Table Egg Type : : 259,861 256,032 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,353 53,348 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,756 50,845 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,597 2,503 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 71.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 73.9 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 59.6 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 58.8 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 76.1 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 4.2 89 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 23.0 107 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 14,020 13,983 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 4,410 4,987 113 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 88,706 92,596 104 : : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ : 1,000 : 20,939 22,108 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 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 : 2,230 2,004 10,178 9,620 1,818 1,861 AR : 4,630 4,347 14,949 15,268 1,860 1,821 CA : 22,963 19,033 23,593 19,561 2,137 2,111 CO : 3,253 3,283 3,778 3,790 2,223 2,348 CT : 3,030 2,763 3,087 2,820 2,235 2,199 FL : 9,737 10,205 10,442 10,755 2,116 2,111 GA : 10,155 10,996 19,973 20,554 1,968 1,980 HI : 479 456 532 494 1,805 1,883 IL : 3,130 3,375 3,359 3,603 2,143 2,165 IN : 21,414 21,970 22,091 22,611 2,232 2,220 IA : 36,139 37,131 36,966 37,923 2,178 2,154 ME : 4,276 4,073 4,334 4,126 2,100 2,254 MD : 2,916 2,404 3,169 2,615 2,272 2,141 MI : 6,530 6,427 6,786 6,678 2,166 2,186 MN : 10,933 10,460 11,653 11,070 2,240 2,204 MS : 1,764 1,844 6,768 6,864 1,921 1,967 MO : 5,454 5,375 6,872 6,793 2,197 2,238 NE : 11,492 11,604 11,592 11,704 2,165 2,256 NY : 3,595 3,362 3,807 3,607 2,338 2,357 NC : 3,132 3,301 11,062 10,869 1,871 1,951 OH : 30,060 28,478 30,571 28,981 2,182 2,108 OK : 2,056 1,939 4,253 4,066 1,869 1,845 OR : 2,447 2,661 2,627 2,847 2,322 2,213 PA : 22,045 22,729 23,466 24,106 2,301 2,269 SC : 4,148 4,152 5,180 5,314 2,143 2,051 SD : 2,123 2,673 2,323 2,873 1,980 2,193 TX : 13,661 14,017 18,073 18,293 2,152 2,148 VA : 1,170 1,203 2,916 3,260 1,852 1,963 WA : 5,190 4,782 5,269 4,860 2,202 2,243 WI : 3,515 3,634 4,117 4,147 2,210 2,315 : 30 Sts : 253,667 250,681 313,786 310,072 2,125 2,121 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,464 16,371 21,626 22,345 2,118 2,126 : US : 269,131 267,052 335,412 332,417 2,125 2,122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 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 : 2,147 2,122 9,972 9,749 1,875 1,877 AR : 4,427 4,437 14,567 15,361 1,936 1,894 CA : 22,842 18,826 23,425 19,272 2,208 2,262 CO : 3,363 3,243 3,863 3,721 2,330 2,446 CT : 3,030 2,735 3,090 2,798 2,330 2,216 FL : 9,602 10,265 10,312 10,813 2,133 2,220 GA : 10,508 10,953 20,124 20,337 1,973 2,065 HI : 488 468 540 504 1,852 1,925 IL : 2,958 3,434 3,190 3,665 2,132 2,374 IN : 21,593 21,686 22,232 22,281 2,254 2,262 IA : 36,628 37,843 37,478 38,641 2,289 2,316 ME : 4,172 4,132 4,230 4,185 2,270 2,294 MD : 2,935 2,424 3,139 2,608 2,389 2,109 MI : 6,564 6,378 6,815 6,629 2,274 2,233 MN : 10,740 10,393 11,478 11,003 2,291 2,281 MS : 1,757 1,841 6,794 6,795 2,016 2,001 MO : 5,570 5,472 6,990 6,860 2,303 2,318 NE : 11,522 11,636 11,622 11,736 2,246 2,326 NY : 3,611 3,278 3,816 3,515 2,385 2,475 NC : 3,217 3,390 11,029 10,663 1,922 2,026 OH : 30,229 28,347 30,739 28,842 2,238 2,254 OK : 2,054 1,937 4,277 4,045 1,906 1,904 OR : 2,459 2,676 2,649 2,866 2,265 2,373 PA : 22,057 22,457 23,457 23,823 2,353 2,351 SC : 4,256 4,155 5,298 5,254 2,171 2,227 SD : 2,120 2,790 2,320 2,990 1,983 2,274 TX : 13,827 14,010 18,199 18,239 2,225 2,204 VA : 1,215 1,162 2,909 3,143 1,994 2,004 WA : 5,161 4,767 5,236 4,842 2,330 2,396 WI : 3,556 3,656 4,158 4,167 2,381 2,328 : 30 Sts : 254,608 250,913 313,948 309,347 2,191 2,217 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,560 16,443 21,550 22,355 2,167 2,170 : US : 270,168 267,356 335,498 331,702 2,190 2,214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 185 179 45 45 140 134 AR : 278 278 99 89 179 189 CA : 504 413 CO : 84 89 CT : 69 62 FL : 221 227 209 217 12 10 GA : 393 407 214 235 179 172 HI : 9.6 9.3 9.6 9.3 0 0 IL : 72 78 69 75 3 3 IN : 493 502 481 491 12 11 IA : 805 817 ME : 91 93 MD : 72 56 68 53 4 3 MI : 147 146 MN : 261 244 252 235 9 9 MS : 130 135 40 44 90 91 MO : 151 152 NE : 251 264 251 264 0 0 NY : 89 85 NC : 207 212 72 80 135 132 OH : 667 611 OK : 80 75 46 43 34 32 OR : 61 63 59 61 2 2 PA : 540 547 522 531 18 16 SC : 111 109 92 89 19 20 SD : 46 63 46 63 0 0 TX : 389 393 VA : 54 64 24 28 30 36 WA : 116 109 WI : 91 96 : 30 Sts : 6,668 6,578 5,668 5,591 1,000 987 : Oth Sts 2/ : 458 475 369 387 89 88 : US : 7,126 7,053 6,037 5,978 1,089 1,075 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 187 183 45 46 142 137 AR : 282 291 99 99 183 192 CA : 517 436 CO : 90 91 CT : 72 62 FL : 220 240 208 229 12 11 GA : 397 420 216 246 181 174 HI : 10.0 9.7 10.0 9.7 0 0 IL : 68 87 65 84 3 3 IN : 501 504 490 493 11 11 IA : 858 895 ME : 96 96 MD : 75 55 72 52 3 3 MI : 155 148 MN : 263 251 253 242 10 9 MS : 137 136 42 44 95 92 MO : 161 159 NE : 261 273 261 273 0 0 NY : 91 87 NC : 212 216 77 85 135 131 OH : 688 650 OK : 82 77 47 45 35 32 OR : 60 68 58 66 2 2 PA : 552 560 535 544 17 16 SC : 115 117 96 98 19 19 SD : 46 68 46 68 0 0 TX : 405 402 VA : 58 63 28 27 30 36 WA : 122 116 WI : 99 97 : 30 Sts : 6,880 6,858 5,864 5,860 1,016 998 : Oth Sts 2/ : 467 485 379 397 88 87 : US : 7,347 7,343 6,243 6,257 1,104 1,085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.2 22.2 23.4 Jul : 3.7 4.3 22.8 23.8 Aug : 4.6 4.3 21.9 23.5 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, August 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4.0 2.0 11.0 5.0 AR : 3.0 0.0 9.0 10.5 CA : 6.0 2.0 27.0 37.0 CO : 2.5 6.0 22.5 20.5 CT : 0.0 3.5 8.5 7.5 FL : 8.0 4.5 32.0 29.5 GA : 5.0 5.5 14.5 15.5 HI : 5.0 5.0 48.5 56.0 IL : 7.5 0.5 43.5 26.5 IN : 9.0 5.5 24.5 32.5 IA : 6.0 10.0 27.5 31.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 MD : 9.0 0.0 27.5 27.5 MI : 2.5 4.0 24.0 21.5 MN : 0.0 1.5 28.0 28.5 MS : 1.0 2.0 10.5 11.0 MO : 1.5 2.5 25.0 12.0 NE : 6.5 8.5 22.5 23.0 NY : 0.0 0.0 4.0 5.0 NC : 1.0 0.5 9.0 11.0 OH : 6.5 2.5 17.5 26.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 6.0 8.5 OR : 2.5 4.5 27.0 32.5 PA : 3.5 4.0 19.5 20.5 SC : 5.0 8.5 31.5 26.0 SD : 6.5 2.0 28.5 21.5 TX : 4.0 4.5 23.0 21.0 VA : 0.0 0.0 13.0 17.5 WA : 5.0 7.5 50.5 37.5 WI : 4.5 4.5 36.0 29.5 : 30 Sts : 4.7 4.2 21.5 23.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.2 4.5 28.4 29.7 : US : 4.6 4.3 21.9 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, July-August 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Item : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 32,832 30,710 94 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 35,573 35,593 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 254,637 247,887 97 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 282 226 80 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,048 2,927 96 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 644,725 640,775 99 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 781,707 777,341 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 5,394,093 5,334,270 99 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,602 7,071 107 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,346 62,022 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2002 through Dec 2002. 2/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2002 through Dec 2002. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,745 4,854 102 E North Central : 6,868 7,100 103 W North Central : 7,821 7,500 96 South Atlantic : 3,916 2,556 65 South Central : 5,195 5,099 98 West : 4,287 3,601 84 : US : 32,832 30,710 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 834 824 99 5,426 5,663 104 FL : 536 812 151 4,013 4,720 118 GA : 2,194 2,407 110 15,324 16,820 110 IN : 5,149 4,932 96 35,230 34,383 98 IA : 5,235 6,297 120 37,315 41,985 113 MN : 1,416 1,100 78 10,139 9,491 94 PA : 3,815 4,685 123 30,802 29,995 97 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,394 14,536 89 116,388 104,830 90 : US : 35,573 35,593 100 254,637 247,887 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 38,206 99 201,023 183,928 175,950 96 Jun : 40,822 35,136 36,344 103 241,845 219,064 212,294 97 Jul : 38,651 35,573 35,593 100 280,496 254,637 247,887 97 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 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 228 198 87 3,158 2,974 2,974 Feb : 214 247 221 89 3,205 2,916 2,918 Mar : 284 237 315 133 3,239 2,886 Apr : 311 295 276 94 3,225 2,944 May : 315 319 279 87 3,134 2,980 Jun : 261 221 305 138 3,087 2,946 Jul : 340 282 226 80 3,048 2,927 Aug : 251 221 3,040 2,897 Sep : 219 277 3,073 2,871 Oct : 150 186 3,026 2,949 Nov : 261 227 3,010 2,930 Dec : 206 187 3,014 2,890 : 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 July 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2002 through Dec 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, August 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,663 12,322 106 E North Central : 7,600 8,395 110 W North Central : 20,614 22,026 107 South Atlantic : 239,283 233,599 98 South Central : 342,058 341,216 100 West : 23,507 23,217 99 : US : 644,725 640,775 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 106,051 105,661 100 737,880 717,006 97 AR : 110,953 111,352 100 764,127 765,907 100 DE : 12,567 13,188 105 88,417 90,174 102 FL : 8,679 4,874 56 58,977 37,816 64 GA : 117,389 118,582 101 792,543 795,231 100 KY : 24,087 24,218 101 165,040 167,030 101 LA : 13,781 14,446 105 94,531 95,600 101 MD : 35,482 34,497 97 242,582 240,425 99 MS : 70,081 71,521 102 481,009 487,607 101 NC : 67,027 64,958 97 476,698 463,021 97 OK : 24,427 23,159 95 161,547 163,016 101 PA : 13,361 13,087 98 91,325 87,657 96 SC : 16,751 16,007 96 114,752 116,672 102 TX : 55,363 53,685 97 388,746 373,535 96 VA : 22,832 23,867 105 164,334 166,223 101 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 60,737 62,077 102 417,751 417,024 100 : 19 Sts 1/ : 759,568 755,179 99 5,240,259 5,183,944 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,139 22,162 100 153,834 150,326 98 : US : 781,707 777,341 99 5,394,093 5,334,270 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :785,704 799,262 791,905 99 3,749,113 3,836,054 3,782,249 99 Jun :766,534 776,332 774,680 100 4,515,647 4,612,386 4,556,929 99 Jul :769,448 781,707 777,341 99 5,285,095 5,394,093 5,334,270 99 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 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,685 6,264 6,269 100 60,750 62,473 60,015 Feb : 6,748 7,275 6,659 92 60,382 62,371 60,821 Mar : 6,752 6,775 6,329 93 60,771 62,559 Apr : 6,398 6,814 6,720 99 60,989 62,658 May : 7,117 7,597 7,612 100 61,008 62,659 Jun : 6,822 7,206 6,748 94 61,521 62,322 Jul : 6,326 6,602 7,071 107 61,346 62,022 Aug : 7,494 7,449 61,212 61,477 Sep : 6,647 6,676 61,370 60,539 Oct : 6,704 6,265 61,323 59,662 Nov : 7,261 6,938 61,811 59,780 Dec : 6,577 6,475 61,914 59,943 : 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 8,920 99 Jun : 8,220 8,802 8,341 95 Jul : 7,687 8,083 8,555 106 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 Jul 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2002 through Dec 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 September 23, 2003. 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