Pou 1-1 (12-03) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 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. November Egg Production up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.28 billion during November 2003, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.25 billion table eggs and 1.02 billion hatching eggs, of which 968 million were broiler-type and 56.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2003 averaged 336 million, down 1 percent from a year earlier. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,165 eggs, up one percent from November 2002. November 2003 contain 20 weekdays, two holidays and five Saturdays compared to November 2002 which contain 21 weekdays, two holidays, and five Saturdays. All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 2003, totaled 338 million, up slightly from a year ago. The 338 million layers consisted of 280 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.51 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2003, averaged 72.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.79 billion eggs during November 2003, up slightly from a year ago. The average number of layers during November, 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. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 30.1 million, down 3 percent from November 2002. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.3 million on December 1, 2003, up 14 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 315,000 during November 2003, up 39 percent from November 2002. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The November 2003 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 708 million, was up 3 percent from November of the previous year. There were 636 million eggs in incubators on December 1, 2003, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.9 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2003, up slightly from November 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 : 325,663 332,244 335,498 331,823 Aug : 325,853 332,808 336,159 332,124 Sep : 326,337 335,276 337,264 332,069 Oct : 328,278 337,593 338,159 333,151 Nov : 330,830 338,366 337,808 336,052 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,345 6,243 6,259 1,104 1,085 Aug : 7,356 7,312 6,263 6,242 1,093 1,069 Sep : 7,147 7,063 6,100 6,047 1,046 1,016 Oct : 7,412 7,390 6,345 6,333 1,067 1,057 Nov : 7,226 7,275 6,204 6,251 1,020 1,024 During Year: 86,698 86,531 73,786 73,758 12,904 12,768 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,159 333,151 99 Table Egg Type : : 280,757 275,972 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,402 57,179 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,887 54,763 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,515 2,416 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,192 2,218 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,260 2,295 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,859 1,849 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,826 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,306 2,359 102 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,412 7,390 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,345 6,333 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,067 1,057 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,009 1,000 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 57 98 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,350 334,355 99 Table Egg Type : : 280,973 277,181 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,377 57,174 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,803 54,692 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,574 2,482 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.1 71.8 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.4 74.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.1 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 74.7 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.8 3.4 89 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 24.1 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 15,229 12,440 82 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 4,223 5,305 126 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 92,957 100,066 108 : : Pullets Added During Oct 1/ : 1,000 : 21,298 22,925 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 1/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,808 336,052 99 Table Egg Type : : 280,830 278,725 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,978 57,327 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,397 54,826 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,581 2,501 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,139 2,165 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,209 2,243 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,790 1,786 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,768 1,766 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,247 2,239 100 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,226 7,275 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,204 6,251 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,020 1,024 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 962 968 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 56 97 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,213 337,713 100 Table Egg Type : : 280,659 280,252 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,554 57,461 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,976 54,949 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,578 2,512 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 72.4 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.7 75.2 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 58.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.1 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.3 75.8 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.7 2.5 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 22.6 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 15,124 12,989 86 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 4,051 4,801 119 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 93,385 98,048 105 : : Pullets Added During Nov 2/ : 1,000 : 20,813 20,745 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, October-November, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,743 310,844 98 Table Egg Type : : 263,885 258,243 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,858 52,601 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,439 50,268 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,419 2,333 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,190 2,219 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,257 2,294 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,856 1,852 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,834 1,828 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,315 2,357 102 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,938 6,898 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,957 5,924 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 981 974 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 925 919 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 55 98 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,885 311,941 98 Table Egg Type : : 263,960 259,377 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,925 52,564 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,450 50,173 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,475 2,391 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.1 71.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.4 74.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 74.7 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.8 3.5 92 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.2 23.8 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 13,938 11,605 83 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,978 4,842 122 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 87,119 93,021 107 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 19,995 21,670 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 2/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,216 313,497 99 Table Egg Type : : 263,703 260,798 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,513 52,699 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,023 50,298 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,490 2,401 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,137 2,164 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,206 2,241 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,792 1,786 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,767 1,763 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,289 2,249 98 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,758 6,785 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,816 5,844 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 941 941 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 884 887 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 54 95 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,511 315,026 100 Table Egg Type : : 263,430 262,207 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,081 52,819 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,583 50,414 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,498 2,405 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.2 72.3 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 75.1 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 58.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.1 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 76.0 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 2.5 89 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 22.5 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 14,388 12,035 84 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 3,845 4,558 119 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 87,677 91,170 104 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 20,142 19,472 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 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 : 2,305 2,084 9,816 9,436 1,925 1,939 AR : 4,699 4,293 14,667 14,778 1,868 1,929 CA : 23,021 19,088 23,664 19,622 2,214 2,263 CO : 3,343 3,347 3,829 3,790 2,350 2,401 CT : 3,016 2,805 3,072 2,869 2,279 2,266 FL : 10,172 10,393 10,826 10,926 2,189 2,252 GA : 10,979 11,138 20,330 20,200 2,105 2,139 HI : 488 464 537 500 1,825 1,980 IL : 3,153 3,545 3,391 3,762 2,300 2,286 IN : 22,519 21,702 23,242 22,396 2,298 2,259 IA : 37,063 38,572 37,876 39,344 2,292 2,369 ME : 4,276 4,139 4,328 4,184 2,033 2,414 MD : 3,003 2,676 3,201 2,821 2,437 2,446 MI : 6,338 6,168 6,589 6,419 2,277 2,368 MN : 10,747 10,285 11,467 10,880 2,259 2,206 MS : 1,814 1,851 6,714 6,760 1,996 1,982 MO : 5,550 5,297 6,939 6,713 2,291 2,383 NE : 11,556 11,698 11,656 11,798 2,248 2,297 NY : 3,791 3,485 4,024 3,729 2,361 2,414 NC : 3,368 3,416 10,725 10,576 1,977 1,995 OH : 30,174 28,479 30,647 28,969 2,144 2,171 OK : 2,022 1,943 4,091 4,046 1,920 1,928 OR : 2,689 2,835 2,856 3,027 2,311 2,346 PA : 22,444 22,709 23,727 24,009 2,348 2,303 SC : 4,272 4,252 5,308 5,408 2,261 2,219 SD : 2,138 3,154 2,338 3,354 1,967 2,266 TX : 14,252 14,196 18,651 18,454 2,214 2,146 VA : 1,297 1,139 2,902 2,990 2,068 1,973 WA : 5,059 4,802 5,129 4,872 2,125 2,258 WI : 3,608 3,703 4,201 4,212 2,190 2,327 : 30 Sts : 259,156 253,658 316,743 310,844 2,190 2,219 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,700 16,588 21,416 22,307 2,213 2,206 : US : 274,856 270,246 338,159 333,151 2,192 2,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 2,316 2,081 9,692 9,364 1,826 1,901 AR : 4,758 4,341 14,645 14,637 1,857 1,886 CA : 22,446 19,550 23,059 20,119 2,190 2,217 CO : 3,468 3,595 3,980 4,010 2,261 2,344 CT : 3,010 2,833 3,062 2,897 2,253 2,313 FL : 10,155 10,473 10,806 11,019 2,165 2,223 GA : 10,825 11,416 20,122 20,499 2,092 2,059 HI : 489 465 534 499 1,835 1,924 IL : 3,240 3,592 3,480 3,804 2,356 2,234 IN : 22,479 22,162 23,189 22,839 2,191 2,220 IA : 37,203 39,352 37,961 40,128 2,221 2,295 ME : 4,169 4,109 4,220 4,160 1,777 2,260 MD : 3,086 2,675 3,285 2,820 2,405 2,376 MI : 6,447 6,258 6,698 6,509 2,239 2,289 MN : 10,770 10,338 11,422 10,931 2,162 2,132 MS : 1,848 1,976 6,726 6,901 1,933 1,913 MO : 5,330 5,217 6,746 6,621 2,268 2,220 NE : 11,454 11,702 11,554 11,802 2,138 2,220 NY : 3,591 3,473 3,831 3,725 2,375 2,362 NC : 3,495 3,413 10,768 10,732 1,922 1,910 OH : 30,151 28,749 30,645 29,238 2,105 2,151 OK : 2,023 1,951 4,138 4,103 1,861 1,852 OR : 2,637 2,786 2,801 2,975 2,356 2,286 PA : 22,699 22,361 24,042 23,716 2,275 2,239 SC : 4,263 4,188 5,255 5,402 2,150 2,184 SD : 2,144 3,152 2,344 3,352 1,877 2,178 TX : 14,391 14,175 18,707 18,409 2,160 2,129 VA : 1,276 1,232 3,035 3,097 2,043 1,937 WA : 5,084 4,821 5,157 4,891 2,191 2,269 WI : 3,760 3,783 4,312 4,298 2,250 2,303 : 30 Sts : 259,007 256,219 316,216 313,497 2,137 2,164 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,972 16,788 21,592 22,555 2,167 2,172 : US : 274,979 273,007 337,808 336,052 2,139 2,165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 189 183 52 48 137 135 AR : 274 285 103 97 171 188 CA : 524 444 CO : 90 91 CT : 70 65 FL : 237 246 226 237 11 9 GA : 428 432 249 259 179 173 HI : 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.9 0 0 IL : 78 86 74 83 4 3 IN : 534 506 521 493 13 13 IA : 868 932 ME : 88 101 MD : 78 69 75 67 3 2 MI : 150 152 MN : 259 240 250 232 9 8 MS : 134 134 42 44 92 90 MO : 159 160 NE : 262 271 262 271 0 0 NY : 95 90 NC : 212 211 81 83 131 128 OH : 657 629 OK : 79 78 47 45 32 33 OR : 66 71 65 69 1 2 PA : 557 553 543 539 14 14 SC : 120 120 101 101 19 19 SD : 46 76 46 76 0 0 TX : 413 396 VA : 60 59 31 27 29 32 WA : 109 110 WI : 92 98 : 30 Sts : 6,938 6,898 5,957 5,924 981 974 : Oth Sts 2/ : 474 492 388 409 86 83 : US : 7,412 7,390 6,345 6,333 1,067 1,057 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 177 178 52 48 125 130 AR : 272 276 105 97 167 179 CA : 505 446 CO : 90 94 CT : 69 67 FL : 234 245 223 236 11 9 GA : 421 422 248 256 173 166 HI : 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.6 0 0 IL : 82 85 79 82 3 3 IN : 508 507 495 495 13 12 IA : 843 921 ME : 75 94 MD : 79 67 76 65 3 2 MI : 150 149 MN : 247 233 238 225 9 8 MS : 130 132 43 44 87 88 MO : 153 147 NE : 247 262 247 262 0 0 NY : 91 88 NC : 207 205 81 79 126 126 OH : 645 629 OK : 77 76 46 44 31 32 OR : 66 68 65 66 1 2 PA : 547 531 532 517 15 14 SC : 113 118 96 99 17 19 SD : 44 73 44 73 0 0 TX : 404 392 VA : 62 60 31 27 31 33 WA : 113 111 WI : 97 99 : 30 Sts : 6,758 6,785 5,816 5,844 941 941 : Oth Sts 2/ : 468 490 388 407 79 83 : US : 7,226 7,275 6,204 6,251 1,020 1,024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.1 21.9 23.4 Sep : 4.2 3.9 23.4 22.8 Oct : 4.6 5.1 23.7 23.1 Nov : 3.8 3.4 23.5 24.1 Dec : 2.7 2.5 23.7 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, December 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 0.5 13.5 7.0 AR : 0.0 0.0 11.5 11.0 CA : 4.0 2.0 33.0 35.5 CO : 12.0 0.0 26.0 20.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 0.5 14.0 FL : 3.0 2.0 36.0 27.0 GA : 1.5 0.5 17.0 17.5 HI : 7.0 7.5 47.5 49.0 IL : 0.0 3.0 18.0 32.0 IN : 2.5 2.0 31.0 32.0 IA : 3.5 2.0 32.0 28.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 0.0 51.0 25.5 MI : 0.5 5.0 26.5 33.5 MN : 5.5 3.5 28.5 26.0 MS : 0.0 0.0 13.0 12.0 MO : 2.0 2.0 21.0 12.0 NE : 7.0 6.5 23.0 22.5 NY : 0.0 0.0 10.5 4.0 NC : 1.0 0.0 12.5 10.5 OH : 6.0 5.5 21.5 22.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 14.0 8.0 OR : 4.5 2.5 27.5 24.5 PA : 3.0 3.0 17.5 23.5 SC : 5.0 0.0 30.5 21.0 SD : 7.5 9.5 32.0 21.0 TX : 0.0 5.5 15.5 17.5 VA : 0.0 0.5 20.0 7.0 WA : 3.0 3.0 48.5 45.0 WI : 0.0 2.5 39.5 31.5 : 30 Sts : 2.8 2.5 23.7 22.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 1.2 2.2 23.3 24.9 : US : 2.7 2.5 23.7 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Item : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 29,123 33,321 114 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 31,146 30,129 97 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 389,347 381,971 98 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 227 315 139 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,010 2,930 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 619,589 636,411 103 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 690,052 707,619 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 8,325,125 8,299,056 100 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,938 6,946 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,811 59,780 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2002 through Apr 2003. 2/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2002 through Apr 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,513 5,249 116 E North Central : 5,479 7,763 142 W North Central : 6,133 8,173 133 South Atlantic : 3,337 2,152 64 South Central : 5,045 5,314 105 West : 4,616 4,670 101 : US : 29,123 33,321 114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 967 943 98 8,955 9,247 103 FL : 647 688 106 6,387 7,386 116 GA : 1,855 1,728 93 23,605 25,708 109 IN : 4,277 4,023 94 53,495 53,154 99 IA : 4,630 4,989 108 57,959 64,606 111 MN : 1,616 1,110 69 16,093 13,937 87 PA : 3,544 3,873 109 46,957 48,800 104 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,610 12,775 94 175,896 159,133 90 : US : 31,146 30,129 97 389,347 381,971 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 33,179 93 315,483 290,318 281,066 97 Sep : 37,140 35,734 35,777 100 352,623 326,052 316,843 97 Oct : 35,825 32,149 34,999 109 388,448 358,201 351,842 98 Nov : 32,355 31,146 30,129 97 420,803 389,347 381,971 98 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 2,881 Apr : 311 295 276 94 3,225 2,944 2,873 May : 315 319 279 87 3,134 2,980 2,993 Jun : 261 221 305 138 3,087 2,946 3,081 Jul : 340 282 226 80 3,048 2,927 Aug : 251 221 184 83 3,040 2,897 Sep : 219 277 269 97 3,073 2,871 Oct : 150 186 306 165 3,026 2,949 Nov : 261 227 315 139 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 November 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2002 through Apr 2003. 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, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,458 12,315 107 E North Central : 7,345 8,206 112 W North Central : 19,256 22,510 117 South Atlantic : 229,289 229,778 100 South Central : 328,671 338,851 103 West : 23,570 24,751 105 : US : 619,589 636,411 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 93,835 96,042 102 1,143,588 1,126,229 98 AR : 96,547 102,438 106 1,178,751 1,197,061 102 DE : 11,849 12,511 106 137,244 143,001 104 FL : 7,999 4,781 60 91,156 57,319 63 GA : 100,472 106,252 106 1,226,767 1,247,372 102 KY : 20,732 21,814 105 255,973 261,763 102 LA : 12,122 13,529 112 146,621 150,290 103 MD : 32,905 29,950 91 378,523 367,529 97 MS : 61,013 62,361 102 744,094 755,168 101 NC : 60,877 61,682 101 729,445 708,451 97 OK : 20,512 21,616 105 249,527 251,450 101 PA : 11,345 11,593 102 141,143 137,415 97 SC : 15,550 14,162 91 180,987 178,289 99 TX : 50,197 48,962 98 597,674 579,119 97 VA : 20,816 22,501 108 251,471 257,241 102 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 52,747 56,622 107 637,112 647,317 102 : 19 Sts 1/ : 669,518 686,816 103 8,090,076 8,065,014 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 20,534 20,803 101 235,049 234,042 100 : US : 690,052 707,619 103 8,325,125 8,299,056 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :771,550 780,020 783,175 100 6,056,645 6,174,113 6,117,445 99 Sep :738,379 740,396 739,191 100 6,795,024 6,914,509 6,856,636 99 Oct :748,274 720,564 734,801 102 7,543,298 7,635,073 7,591,437 99 Nov :703,365 690,052 707,619 103 8,246,663 8,325,125 8,299,056 100 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 61,284 Apr : 6,398 6,814 6,720 99 60,989 62,658 61,463 May : 7,117 7,597 7,612 100 61,008 62,659 61,679 Jun : 6,822 7,206 6,748 94 61,521 62,322 61,966 Jul : 6,326 6,602 7,071 107 61,346 62,022 Aug : 7,494 7,449 7,401 99 61,212 61,477 Sep : 6,647 6,676 6,654 100 61,370 60,539 Oct : 6,704 6,265 6,485 104 61,323 59,662 Nov : 7,261 6,938 6,946 100 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 8,756 98 Sep : 8,047 8,002 8,338 104 Oct : 7,848 7,438 7,856 106 Nov : 9,017 8,202 8,246 101 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 Nov 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2002 through Apr 2003. 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 30, 2004. 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