Pou 1-1 (3-04) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 22, 2004, 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. February Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.89 billion during February 2004, up 3 percent from last year. Production included 5.89 billion table eggs, and 1.00 billion hatching eggs, of which 948 million were broiler-type and 54.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2004 averaged 339 million, down slightly from a year earlier. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,033 eggs, up 4 percent from February 2003. February 2004 contained 29 days due to the leap year. Both February 2004 and February 2003 contained 20 weekdays, 1 holiday, and 4 Saturdays. All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 2004, totaled 340 million, down slightly from a year ago. The 340 million layers consisted of 281 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.44 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2004, averaged 70.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.44 billion eggs during February 2004, up 3 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during February, at 316 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. Special Note Preliminary 2002 Census data were used in the review process for the revised 2002 and 2003 layer and egg estimates in this publication. The revised estimates may appear disjointed from historical data until the release of the 5 - year Final Estimates publications which are scheduled for April 29, 2004. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February totaled 32.1 million, up 7 percent from February 2003. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.3 million on March 1, 2004, up 12 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 285,000 during February 2004, up 29 percent from February 2003. Broiler Hatch Up 5 Percent The February 2004 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 728 million, was up 5 percent from February of the previous year. There were 648 million eggs in incubators on March 1, 2004, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.3 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2004, up 10 percent from February 2003. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2001-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 332,283 339,970 340,316 338,243 Jan : 333,748 340,815 340,910 337,749 Feb : 335,763 339,857 340,575 338,948 Mar : 336,822 339,329 339,885 Apr : 337,141 338,647 338,182 May : 335,163 337,377 336,164 Jun : 332,928 337,133 334,789 Jul : 332,244 337,610 334,179 Aug : 332,808 338,119 334,332 Sep : 335,276 339,197 334,198 Oct : 337,593 340,111 335,333 Nov : 338,366 340,118 338,283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,451 7,520 6,392 6,466 1,058 1,055 Jan : 7,390 7,371 6,301 6,315 1,088 1,056 Feb : 6,665 6,891 5,673 5,890 991 1,002 Mar : 7,424 6,316 1,108 Apr : 7,187 6,103 1,084 May : 7,327 6,200 1,127 Jun : 7,105 6,028 1,077 Jul : 7,403 6,316 1,086 Aug : 7,367 6,296 1,070 Sep : 7,112 6,095 1,017 Oct : 7,439 6,381 1,058 Nov : 7,326 6,301 1,025 During Year: 87,196 21,782 74,404 18,671 12,789 3,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,910 337,749 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,062 279,743 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,848 58,006 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,125 55,564 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,723 2,442 90 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,168 2,182 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,234 2,257 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,849 1,821 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,823 1,793 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,387 2,457 103 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,390 7,371 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,301 6,315 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,088 1,056 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,023 996 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 60 92 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,019 338,073 99 Table Egg Type : : 281,960 279,564 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,059 58,509 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,314 56,074 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,745 2,435 89 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 69.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 72.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 58.1 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 57.2 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.2 76.9 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 4.9 109 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.0 22.8 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 15,600 14,625 94 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 5,801 6,549 113 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 95,879 97,935 102 : : Pullets Added During Jan 1/ : 1,000 : 24,802 23,290 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 1/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,575 338,948 100 Table Egg Type : : 281,034 280,057 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,541 58,891 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,831 56,448 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,710 2,443 90 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,957 2,033 104 Table Egg Type : : 2,019 2,103 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,664 1,701 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,640 1,679 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,177 2,210 102 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,665 6,891 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,673 5,890 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 991 1,002 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 932 948 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 54 92 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,080 339,782 100 Table Egg Type : : 280,082 280,529 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,998 59,253 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,335 56,810 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,663 2,443 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 70.5 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.1 72.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.8 59.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.0 58.3 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.8 75.0 96 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.3 4.6 139 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 23.3 98 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,162 13,931 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 7,154 5,975 84 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 96,933 97,169 100 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 23,669 21,860 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,687 314,825 99 Table Egg Type : : 264,661 261,610 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,026 53,215 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,383 50,899 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,643 2,316 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,170 2,183 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,235 2,258 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,853 1,819 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,826 1,790 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,384 2,461 103 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,917 6,873 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,916 5,905 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,001 968 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 938 911 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 57 90 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,942 315,176 99 Table Egg Type : : 264,627 261,483 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,315 53,693 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,652 51,384 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,663 2,309 87 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.0 69.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.1 72.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 57.9 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 57.1 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 77.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 4.8 112 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.9 22.5 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 14,397 13,762 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 5,435 5,992 110 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 89,237 90,803 102 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 23,796 21,689 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 2/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,257 316,082 99 Table Egg Type : : 263,510 262,078 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,747 54,004 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,122 51,695 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,625 2,309 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 1,957 2,036 104 Table Egg Type : : 2,017 2,105 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,668 1,702 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,642 1,679 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,171 2,209 102 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,229 6,437 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,316 5,518 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 913 919 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 856 868 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 51 89 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 317,532 316,958 100 Table Egg Type : : 262,372 262,658 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,160 54,300 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,584 51,997 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,576 2,303 89 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 70.5 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 72.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.9 59.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.0 58.3 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.8 76.0 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.4 4.6 135 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 23.6 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 13,055 12,769 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 6,863 5,695 83 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 90,444 90,308 100 : : Pullets Added During Feb 3/ : 1,000 : 21,981 20,282 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,378 2,013 9,989 9,367 1,892 1,890 AR : 4,582 4,131 14,849 14,416 1,899 1,894 CA : 21,928 20,226 22,565 20,702 2,194 2,174 CO : 3,419 3,613 3,894 4,086 2,286 2,349 CT : 2,975 2,904 3,035 2,957 2,405 2,435 FL : 10,053 10,530 10,601 11,039 2,170 2,292 GA : 11,186 11,403 20,393 20,674 2,084 2,075 HI : 484 455 526 492 1,939 1,972 IL : 3,240 3,549 3,461 3,763 2,254 2,046 IN : 22,323 22,464 22,949 23,195 2,227 2,250 IA : 37,652 39,913 38,413 40,565 2,273 2,246 ME : 4,291 4,024 4,343 4,069 1,957 2,261 MD : 3,078 3,017 3,296 3,117 2,427 2,310 MI : 6,947 7,185 7,198 7,436 2,223 2,179 MN : 10,800 10,498 11,408 11,093 2,253 2,254 MS : 1,838 1,868 6,737 6,898 1,989 1,943 MO : 5,368 5,550 6,812 6,841 2,275 2,295 NE : 11,610 11,691 11,710 11,766 2,195 2,269 NY : 3,338 3,546 3,611 3,929 2,409 2,469 NC : 3,330 3,399 10,845 10,839 1,973 1,947 OH : 30,058 26,831 30,567 27,231 2,182 2,218 OK : 2,016 1,959 4,285 4,120 1,937 1,942 OR : 2,697 2,813 2,885 2,979 2,322 2,249 PA : 23,479 21,882 25,321 23,643 2,341 2,301 SC : 4,148 4,071 5,298 5,249 2,076 2,191 SD : 2,263 3,140 2,463 3,340 2,071 2,216 TX : 14,322 14,123 18,809 18,468 2,100 2,209 VA : 1,342 1,315 3,358 3,253 2,025 1,937 WA : 4,884 4,861 4,964 4,930 2,196 2,170 WI : 3,591 3,844 4,102 4,368 2,194 2,266 : 30 Sts : 259,620 256,818 318,687 314,825 2,170 2,183 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,259 16,940 22,223 22,924 2,128 2,172 : US : 275,879 273,758 340,910 337,749 2,168 2,182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,419 1,935 9,975 9,190 1,724 1,752 AR : 4,559 4,270 15,271 14,919 1,716 1,756 CA : 21,206 20,200 21,825 20,676 1,979 2,080 CO : 3,401 3,527 3,911 3,998 2,020 2,126 CT : 2,951 2,811 3,010 2,865 1,927 2,234 FL : 10,323 10,763 10,868 11,275 1,969 2,146 GA : 11,283 11,285 20,630 20,567 1,852 1,940 HI : 466 462 509 501 1,768 1,856 IL : 3,506 3,651 3,735 3,871 1,928 1,989 IN : 22,229 22,330 22,872 23,084 2,007 2,071 IA : 37,704 39,770 38,488 40,453 2,008 2,158 ME : 4,248 3,948 4,300 3,993 2,023 2,079 MD : 3,041 3,007 3,260 3,100 2,086 2,129 MI : 6,969 7,162 7,220 7,413 2,036 2,023 MN : 10,745 10,540 11,350 11,123 2,159 2,113 MS : 1,871 1,862 6,846 7,066 1,811 1,797 MO : 5,453 5,806 6,861 7,166 2,055 2,107 NE : 11,622 11,764 11,722 11,839 2,022 2,145 NY : 3,389 3,659 3,670 4,032 2,125 2,331 NC : 3,368 3,341 11,141 10,894 1,741 1,781 OH : 29,632 26,687 30,133 27,109 1,958 1,999 OK : 2,015 1,942 4,159 4,118 1,755 1,821 OR : 2,690 2,878 2,868 3,044 2,127 2,102 PA : 23,020 22,165 24,803 23,938 2,130 2,168 SC : 4,099 4,140 5,267 5,266 2,013 1,994 SD : 2,299 3,136 2,499 3,336 1,961 2,158 TX : 14,257 14,045 18,720 18,534 1,939 1,996 VA : 1,279 1,366 3,309 3,388 1,753 1,830 WA : 4,878 4,842 4,959 4,912 1,976 2,036 WI : 3,562 3,890 4,076 4,412 1,963 2,131 : 30 Sts : 258,484 257,184 318,257 316,082 1,957 2,036 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,382 16,786 22,318 22,866 1,954 1,985 : US : 274,866 273,970 340,575 338,948 1,957 2,033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 189 177 52 47 137 130 AR : 282 273 101 94 181 179 CA : 495 450 CO : 89 96 CT : 73 72 FL : 230 253 221 243 9 10 GA : 425 429 253 257 172 172 HI : 10.2 9.7 10.2 9.7 0 0 IL : 78 77 74 74 4 3 IN : 511 522 499 510 12 12 IA : 873 911 ME : 85 92 MD : 80 72 77 71 3 1 MI : 160 162 MN : 257 250 248 241 9 9 MS : 134 134 42 42 92 92 MO : 155 157 NE : 257 267 257 267 0 0 NY : 87 97 NC : 214 211 81 85 133 126 OH : 667 604 OK : 83 80 47 45 36 35 OR : 67 67 65 65 2 2 PA : 593 544 575 528 18 16 SC : 110 115 91 95 19 20 SD : 51 74 51 74 0 0 TX : 395 408 VA : 68 63 31 29 37 34 WA : 109 107 WI : 90 99 : 30 Sts : 6,917 6,873 5,916 5,905 1,001 968 : Oth Sts 2/ : 473 498 385 410 87 88 : US : 7,390 7,371 6,301 6,315 1,088 1,056 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 172 161 49 41 123 120 AR : 262 262 91 87 171 175 CA : 432 430 CO : 79 85 CT : 58 64 FL : 214 242 207 232 7 10 GA : 382 399 226 238 156 161 HI : 9.0 9.3 9.0 9.3 0 0 IL : 72 77 68 74 4 3 IN : 459 478 448 467 11 11 IA : 773 873 ME : 87 83 MD : 68 66 65 65 3 1 MI : 147 150 MN : 234 235 226 227 8 8 MS : 124 127 40 38 84 89 MO : 141 151 NE : 237 254 237 254 0 0 NY : 78 94 NC : 194 194 72 76 122 118 OH : 590 542 OK : 73 75 42 42 31 33 OR : 61 64 59 62 2 2 PA : 529 519 514 503 15 16 SC : 106 105 88 87 18 18 SD : 49 72 49 72 0 0 TX : 363 370 VA : 58 62 24 29 34 33 WA : 98 100 WI : 80 94 : 30 Sts : 6,229 6,437 5,316 5,518 913 919 : Oth Sts 2/ : 436 454 357 372 78 83 : US : 6,665 6,891 5,673 5,890 991 1,002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.4 3.9 23.7 22.4 Feb : 4.5 4.9 24.0 22.8 Mar : 3.3 4.6 23.7 23.3 Apr : 2.2 24.6 May : 4.3 23.5 Jun : 4.2 23.4 Jul : 4.3 23.9 Aug : 4.1 23.5 Sep : 3.9 22.8 Oct : 5.2 23.1 Nov : 3.4 24.1 Dec : 2.5 22.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, March 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 0.0 10.0 3.5 AR : 0.5 2.5 10.5 8.0 CA : 5.5 2.5 39.5 31.0 CO : 4.5 4.0 20.0 20.5 CT : 3.5 2.0 4.0 10.0 FL : 5.0 3.5 27.5 30.5 GA : 1.0 2.5 16.0 13.0 HI : 7.0 6.0 53.0 50.5 IL : 8.5 0.0 32.5 38.0 IN : 4.5 4.5 30.5 33.0 IA : 4.0 12.0 34.0 40.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 3.5 9.5 24.5 26.5 MI : 5.0 7.0 31.0 29.0 MN : 0.5 2.5 23.0 27.5 MS : 0.0 2.0 13.5 10.0 MO : 1.5 5.0 16.0 15.0 NE : 6.5 4.5 23.0 22.0 NY : 0.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 NC : 1.0 1.5 10.0 8.0 OH : 8.0 7.0 23.5 21.5 OK : 0.0 0.0 7.5 6.5 OR : 0.0 4.0 28.5 36.0 PA : 2.5 3.5 18.5 20.0 SC : 1.5 1.5 25.5 24.0 SD : 2.5 16.0 26.0 23.0 TX : 0.5 1.5 25.5 23.0 VA : 7.5 0.0 12.0 12.5 WA : 9.5 4.0 42.0 49.0 WI : 3.5 5.0 33.5 33.5 : 30 Sts : 3.4 4.6 23.5 23.6 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.3 4.1 26.1 19.3 : US : 3.3 4.6 23.7 23.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Item : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 30,547 34,263 112 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 29,988 32,078 107 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 63,487 67,428 106 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 221 285 129 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,916 2,918 100 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 630,187 647,596 103 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 694,590 727,936 105 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,454,363 1,501,906 103 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,659 7,340 110 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,371 60,821 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2002 through Jul 2003. 2/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2002 through Jul 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,338 6,263 144 E North Central : 6,303 6,502 103 W North Central : 6,382 8,240 129 South Atlantic : 2,838 2,463 87 South Central : 5,332 5,586 105 West : 5,354 5,209 97 : US : 30,547 34,263 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 814 939 115 1,620 1,762 109 FL : 620 615 99 1,285 1,324 103 GA : 2,229 2,327 104 4,729 4,846 102 IN : 4,197 4,894 117 9,466 9,990 106 IA : 5,101 5,675 111 10,503 11,693 111 MN : 1,465 1,112 76 2,901 2,222 77 PA : 3,709 4,849 131 8,062 9,784 121 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,853 11,667 98 24,921 25,807 104 : US : 29,988 32,078 107 63,487 67,428 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2002-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 :as % of : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 :as % of : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 35,647 33,499 35,350 106 35,647 33,499 35,350 106 Feb : 34,465 29,988 32,078 107 70,112 63,487 67,428 106 Mar : 36,977 36,726 107,089 100,213 Apr : 38,088 37,531 145,177 137,744 May : 38,751 38,206 183,928 175,950 Jun : 35,136 36,344 219,064 212,294 Jul : 35,573 35,593 254,637 247,887 Aug : 35,681 33,179 290,318 281,066 Sep : 35,734 35,777 326,052 316,843 Oct : 32,149 34,999 358,201 351,842 Nov : 31,146 30,129 389,347 381,971 Dec : 31,973 33,856 421,320 415,827 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2002-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2004 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2003 :----------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 228 198 164 83 3,158 2,974 2,974 Feb : 247 221 285 129 3,205 2,916 2,918 Mar : 237 315 3,239 2,886 2,881 Apr : 295 276 3,225 2,944 2,873 May : 319 279 3,134 2,980 2,993 Jun : 221 305 3,087 2,946 3,081 Jul : 282 226 3,048 2,927 3,136 Aug : 221 184 3,040 2,897 3,102 Sep : 277 269 3,073 2,871 3,166 Oct : 186 306 3,026 2,949 Nov : 227 315 3,010 2,930 Dec : 187 242 3,014 2,890 : Total : 2,927 3,136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2002 through Jul 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, March 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,107 12,016 108 E North Central : 7,362 9,185 125 W North Central : 20,132 22,826 113 South Atlantic : 233,214 232,310 100 South Central : 334,647 346,259 103 West : 23,725 25,000 105 : US : 630,187 647,596 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 91,495 101,222 111 194,143 210,892 109 AR : 101,976 105,663 104 212,943 218,777 103 DE : 11,607 12,772 110 24,250 26,316 109 FL : 5,224 4,669 89 10,980 9,609 88 GA : 102,398 113,447 111 213,718 233,341 109 KY : 22,105 22,017 100 45,913 46,893 102 LA : 12,475 12,538 101 25,836 25,949 100 MD : 32,096 29,362 91 67,234 61,441 91 MS : 63,505 67,390 106 133,847 138,596 104 NC : 59,258 60,569 102 125,243 124,878 100 OK : 22,177 21,139 95 45,145 43,666 97 PA : 11,185 12,018 107 23,656 24,660 104 SC : 15,610 12,313 79 32,614 25,504 78 TX : 48,505 50,491 104 103,259 103,386 100 VA : 21,995 21,598 98 45,462 44,777 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 52,172 58,395 112 109,743 119,663 109 : 19 Sts 1/ : 673,783 705,603 105 1,413,986 1,458,348 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 20,807 22,333 107 40,377 43,558 108 : US : 694,590 727,936 105 1,454,363 1,501,906 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 :as % of: 2002 : 2003 : 2004 :as % of : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :776,961 759,773 773,970 102 776,961 759,773 773,970 102 Feb :703,323 694,590 727,936 105 1,480,284 1,454,363 1,501,906 103 Mar :791,093 774,836 2,271,377 2,229,199 Apr :765,415 761,145 3,036,792 2,990,344 May :799,262 791,905 3,836,054 3,782,249 Jun :776,332 774,680 4,612,386 4,556,929 Jul :781,707 777,341 5,394,093 5,334,270 Aug :780,020 783,175 6,174,113 6,117,445 Sep :740,396 739,191 6,914,509 6,856,636 Oct :720,564 734,801 7,635,073 7,591,437 Nov :690,052 707,619 8,325,125 8,299,056 Dec :753,875 778,159 9,079,000 9,077,215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2002-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2004 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2003 :----------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,264 6,269 6,811 109 60,750 62,473 60,015 Feb : 7,275 6,659 7,340 110 60,382 62,371 60,821 Mar : 6,775 6,329 60,771 62,559 61,284 Apr : 6,814 6,720 60,989 62,658 61,463 May : 7,597 7,612 61,008 62,659 61,679 Jun : 7,206 6,748 61,521 62,322 61,966 Jul : 6,602 7,071 61,346 62,022 62,615 Aug : 7,449 7,401 61,212 61,477 62,706 Sep : 6,676 6,654 61,370 60,539 62,434 Oct : 6,265 6,485 61,323 59,662 Nov : 6,938 6,946 61,811 59,780 Dec : 6,475 6,978 61,914 59,943 : Annual : Total : 82,336 81,872 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,415 7,388 7,812 106 Feb : 8,491 8,094 8,251 102 Mar : 7,997 7,391 Apr : 8,119 8,000 May : 8,982 8,920 Jun : 8,802 8,341 Jul : 8,083 8,555 Aug : 8,913 8,756 Sep : 8,002 8,338 Oct : 7,438 7,856 Nov : 8,202 8,246 Dec : 8,016 8,185 : Annual : Total : 98,460 98,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Feb 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2002 through Jul 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 April 23, 2004. 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