Pou 1-1 (4-04) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 23, 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. March Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.53 billion during March 2004, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.44 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 58.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2004 averaged 341 million, up slightly from a year earlier. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,209 eggs, up 1 percent from March 2003. March 2004 contained 23 weekdays, four Saturdays compared to March 2003 which contained 21 weekdays, and five Saturdays. All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 2004, totaled 342 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 342 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.44 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2004, averaged 72.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 7.03 billion eggs during March 2004, up 1 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during March, at 318 million, was up slightly from a year ago. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 94 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. 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 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 37.5 million, up 2 percent from March 2003. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.9 million on April 1, 2004, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 401,000 during March 2004, up 26 percent from March 2003. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The March 2004 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 791 million, was up 2 percent from March of the previous year. There were 653 million eggs in incubators on April 1, 2004, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.8 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2004, down 3 percent from March 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 : 335,763 339,857 340,575 338,942 Mar : 336,822 339,329 339,885 340,835 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 6,890 5,673 5,890 991 1,001 Mar : 7,424 7,530 6,316 6,444 1,108 1,087 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 29,311 74,402 25,115 12,789 4,199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,575 338,942 100 Table Egg Type : : 281,034 280,057 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,541 58,886 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,831 56,447 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,710 2,441 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 1,700 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,640 1,678 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,177 2,212 102 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,665 6,890 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,673 5,890 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 991 1,001 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 932 947 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 54 92 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,080 339,778 100 Table Egg Type : : 280,082 280,529 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,998 59,249 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,335 56,810 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,663 2,439 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 on 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 13,930 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 7,154 5,976 84 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 96,933 97,153 100 : : Pullets Added During Feb 1/ : 1,000 : 23,669 21,656 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 1/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,885 340,835 100 Table Egg Type : : 279,909 281,664 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,976 59,171 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,304 56,727 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,672 2,444 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,184 2,209 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,256 2,288 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,847 1,837 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,820 1,814 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,433 2,373 98 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,424 7,530 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,316 6,444 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,108 1,087 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,043 1,029 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 58 89 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,645 341,849 101 Table Egg Type : : 279,713 282,779 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,932 59,070 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,265 56,630 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,667 2,440 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.9 72.0 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.3 74.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 58.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.9 76.9 97 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.2 2.6 118 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.6 23.4 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,106 11,707 78 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 6,985 6,642 95 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 97,457 96,518 99 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 26,251 22,881 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,257 316,076 99 Table Egg Type : : 263,510 262,078 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,747 53,999 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,122 51,694 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,625 2,307 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,957 2,036 104 Table Egg Type : : 2,017 2,106 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,668 1,700 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,642 1,677 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,171 2,211 102 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,229 6,436 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,316 5,518 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 913 918 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 856 867 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 51 89 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 317,532 316,954 100 Table Egg Type : : 262,372 262,658 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,160 54,296 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,584 51,997 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,576 2,299 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 on 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 12,768 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 6,863 5,696 83 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 90,444 90,292 100 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 21,981 20,282 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, March-April, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 2/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 317,154 317,941 100 Table Egg Type : : 262,072 263,713 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,082 54,228 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,498 51,926 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,584 2,302 89 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,184 2,210 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,254 2,287 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,850 1,840 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,821 1,816 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,438 2,389 98 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,926 7,028 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,907 6,030 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,019 998 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 956 943 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 55 87 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,742 318,894 101 Table Egg Type : : 261,756 264,753 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,986 54,141 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,406 51,844 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,580 2,297 89 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 72.1 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.3 74.6 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 59.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 58.9 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.0 76.5 97 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.2 2.5 114 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.5 23.3 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 13,973 10,875 78 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 6,716 5,899 88 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 90,783 89,933 99 : : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ : 1,000 : 23,956 21,273 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 1,858 IL : 3,506 3,651 3,735 3,870 1,928 1,990 IN : 22,229 22,330 22,872 23,084 2,007 2,071 IA : 37,704 39,770 38,488 40,452 2,008 2,158 ME : 4,248 3,948 4,300 3,993 2,023 2,079 MD : 3,041 3,006 3,260 3,100 2,086 2,129 MI : 6,969 7,162 7,220 7,413 2,036 2,024 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 2,146 NY : 3,389 3,659 3,670 4,020 2,125 2,313 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 4,117 1,755 1,822 OR : 2,690 2,878 2,868 3,054 2,127 2,096 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 1,831 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 : 258,484 257,183 318,257 316,076 1,957 2,036 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,382 16,786 22,318 22,866 1,954 1,985 : US : 274,866 273,969 340,575 338,942 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During March 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 : 2,360 1,939 9,856 9,224 1,928 1,865 AR : 4,722 4,327 15,731 15,212 1,894 1,913 CA : 20,180 20,039 20,749 20,529 2,222 2,246 CO : 3,294 3,432 3,838 3,950 2,319 2,304 CT : 2,929 2,775 2,986 2,827 2,210 2,441 FL : 10,356 10,956 10,903 11,481 2,238 2,352 GA : 11,287 11,287 20,734 20,510 2,088 2,101 HI : 477 462 519 504 1,927 2,083 IL : 3,440 3,656 3,669 3,880 2,262 2,345 IN : 22,361 22,444 23,042 23,229 2,261 2,234 IA : 38,048 40,462 38,812 41,156 2,185 2,294 ME : 4,197 3,959 4,248 4,002 2,331 2,299 MD : 2,774 3,187 2,965 3,268 2,327 2,326 MI : 6,823 7,219 7,074 7,470 2,276 2,222 MN : 10,825 10,453 11,435 10,991 2,256 2,293 MS : 1,872 1,841 6,844 7,004 2,046 1,956 MO : 5,513 5,822 6,950 7,207 2,273 2,206 NE : 11,604 11,753 11,704 11,828 2,230 2,317 NY : 3,436 3,751 3,723 4,091 2,391 2,469 NC : 3,300 3,350 11,152 10,939 1,928 1,956 OH : 29,152 27,000 29,650 27,463 2,175 2,218 OK : 2,018 1,877 4,129 4,025 1,962 1,938 OR : 2,619 2,871 2,785 3,062 2,226 2,351 PA : 22,890 22,304 24,629 24,063 2,387 2,352 SC : 4,196 4,152 5,334 5,225 2,268 2,163 SD : 2,351 3,247 2,551 3,447 2,234 2,321 TX : 14,333 14,253 18,784 18,728 2,215 2,184 VA : 1,175 1,303 3,243 3,335 1,912 2,009 WA : 4,873 4,874 4,954 4,944 2,160 2,245 WI : 3,653 3,821 4,161 4,347 2,283 2,346 : 30 Sts : 257,058 258,816 317,154 317,941 2,184 2,210 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,696 16,758 22,731 22,894 2,191 2,193 : US : 273,754 275,574 339,885 340,835 2,184 2,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 93 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 6,436 5,316 5,518 913 918 : Oth Sts 2/ : 436 454 357 372 78 83 : US : 6,665 6,890 5,673 5,890 991 1,001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 190 172 54 44 136 128 AR : 298 291 107 98 191 193 CA : 461 461 CO : 89 91 CT : 66 69 FL : 244 270 235 260 9 10 GA : 433 431 259 259 174 172 HI : 10.0 10.5 10.0 10.5 0 0 IL : 83 91 79 88 4 3 IN : 521 519 508 506 13 13 IA : 848 944 ME : 99 92 MD : 69 76 66 75 3 1 MI : 161 166 MN : 258 252 249 244 9 8 MS : 140 137 47 42 93 95 MO : 158 159 NE : 261 274 261 274 0 0 NY : 89 101 NC : 215 214 78 80 137 134 OH : 645 609 OK : 81 78 47 43 34 35 OR : 62 72 61 70 1 2 PA : 587 566 571 549 16 17 SC : 121 113 101 94 20 19 SD : 57 80 57 80 0 0 TX : 416 409 VA : 62 67 23 30 39 37 WA : 107 111 WI : 95 102 : 30 Sts : 6,926 7,028 5,907 6,030 1,019 998 : Oth Sts 2/ : 498 502 409 414 89 89 : US : 7,424 7,530 6,316 6,444 1,108 1,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2.6 24.6 23.4 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, April 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 0.0 8.0 3.5 AR : 1.0 1.0 9.5 9.0 CA : 2.5 1.5 41.0 29.0 CO : 0.0 1.5 23.0 19.5 CT : 6.0 9.5 3.0 0.0 FL : 3.0 2.0 28.5 29.5 GA : 1.5 1.0 17.0 17.0 HI : 8.5 7.0 50.0 45.0 IL : 1.5 4.5 29.0 35.5 IN : 1.0 0.0 34.0 34.0 IA : 2.5 4.5 35.0 34.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 8.5 26.5 31.0 MI : 1.5 3.0 30.0 32.0 MN : 4.0 2.5 30.5 26.0 MS : 0.0 0.0 12.0 11.0 MO : 1.5 2.0 17.0 20.0 NE : 8.0 8.0 23.5 20.5 NY : 0.0 3.0 7.0 1.0 NC : 1.0 0.0 10.0 8.5 OH : 5.0 3.0 26.5 25.0 OK : 0.5 0.0 7.5 5.5 OR : 4.5 1.5 30.0 38.5 PA : 2.0 2.5 19.0 19.0 SC : 0.0 4.5 24.0 27.0 SD : 3.0 16.5 22.0 24.5 TX : 0.0 0.5 24.5 21.5 VA : 7.5 0.0 15.0 13.0 WA : 1.0 4.5 43.5 42.0 WI : 0.0 4.0 33.0 35.0 : 30 Sts : 2.2 2.5 24.5 23.3 : Oth Sts 2/: 1.8 3.0 25.1 24.3 : US : 2.2 2.6 24.6 23.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Item : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 34,880 33,872 97 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 36,775 37,530 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 100,806 104,958 104 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 319 401 126 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,886 2,927 101 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 638,507 652,526 102 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 774,354 791,149 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,227,577 2,293,055 103 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,038 6,815 97 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,559 61,719 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2002 through Aug 2003. 2/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2002 through Aug 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,056 6,354 126 E North Central : 8,215 7,005 85 W North Central : 7,735 7,433 96 South Atlantic : 2,883 2,464 85 South Central : 5,767 5,684 99 West : 5,224 4,932 94 : US : 34,880 33,872 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 730 740 101 2,350 2,502 106 FL : 571 608 106 1,856 1,932 104 GA : 2,450 2,385 97 7,179 7,231 101 IN : 4,878 4,980 102 14,344 14,970 104 IA : 5,915 6,730 114 16,418 18,423 112 MN : 1,451 809 56 4,352 3,031 70 PA : 4,012 5,261 131 12,074 15,045 125 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,768 16,017 96 42,233 41,824 99 : US : 36,775 37,530 102 100,806 104,958 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 35,655 33,521 35,350 105 35,655 33,521 35,350 105 Feb : 34,473 30,510 32,078 105 70,128 64,031 67,428 105 Mar : 36,985 36,775 37,530 102 107,113 100,806 104,958 104 Apr : 38,096 37,804 145,209 138,610 May : 38,760 37,631 183,969 176,241 Jun : 35,144 36,602 219,113 212,843 Jul : 35,581 35,566 254,694 248,409 Aug : 35,689 33,199 290,383 281,608 Sep : 35,742 35,763 326,125 317,371 Oct : 32,157 34,812 358,282 352,183 Nov : 31,154 30,241 389,436 382,424 Dec : 32,113 33,645 421,549 416,069 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 228 210 164 78 3,158 2,974 3,012 Feb : 247 225 285 127 3,205 2,916 2,960 Mar : 237 319 401 126 3,239 2,886 2,927 Apr : 295 280 3,225 2,944 2,923 May : 319 289 3,134 2,980 3,047 Jun : 221 309 3,087 2,946 3,139 Jul : 282 230 3,048 2,927 3,198 Aug : 221 188 3,040 2,909 3,152 Sep : 277 273 3,073 2,887 3,212 Oct : 186 310 3,026 2,969 3,298 Nov : 227 319 3,010 2,954 Dec : 187 246 3,014 2,924 : Total : 2,927 3,198 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2002 through Aug 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, April 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,823 12,451 105 E North Central : 7,785 8,091 104 W North Central : 22,141 24,179 109 South Atlantic : 237,351 233,534 98 South Central : 334,317 349,100 104 West : 25,090 25,171 100 : US : 638,507 652,526 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 104,146 110,915 106 298,189 321,807 108 AR : 111,793 113,525 102 324,736 332,302 102 DE : 12,621 14,035 111 36,999 40,351 109 FL : 5,899 4,939 84 16,879 14,548 86 GA : 115,864 121,429 105 329,463 354,770 108 KY : 24,339 26,042 107 70,252 72,935 104 LA : 14,055 13,873 99 39,891 39,822 100 MD : 34,248 31,379 92 101,482 92,820 91 MS : 70,801 72,111 102 204,648 210,707 103 NC : 67,642 67,532 100 192,885 192,410 100 OK : 23,639 23,805 97 69,784 67,471 97 PA : 12,085 13,039 108 35,741 37,699 105 SC : 17,287 13,287 77 49,955 38,791 78 TX : 54,589 54,822 100 157,848 158,208 100 VA : 24,632 23,684 96 70,094 68,461 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 60,322 65,098 108 170,043 184,761 109 : 19 Sts 1/ : 753,962 769,515 102 2,166,714 2,227,863 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 20,392 21,634 106 60,863 65,192 107 : US : 774,354 791,149 102 2,227,577 2,293,055 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :776,961 759,674 773,970 102 776,961 759,674 773,970 102 Feb :703,323 693,549 727,936 105 1,480,284 1,453,223 1,501,906 103 Mar :791,093 774,354 791,149 102 2,271,377 2,227,577 2,293,055 103 Apr :765,457 760,638 3,036,834 2,988,215 May :799,288 792,813 3,836,122 3,781,028 Jun :776,343 774,679 4,612,465 4,555,707 Jul :781,701 777,838 5,394,166 5,333,545 Aug :780,030 784,037 6,174,196 6,117,582 Sep :740,388 739,481 6,914,584 6,857,063 Oct :720,564 734,961 7,635,148 7,592,024 Nov :690,061 707,627 8,325,209 8,299,651 Dec :753,883 780,094 9,079,092 9,079,745 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 60,450 Feb : 7,275 6,659 7,340 110 60,382 62,371 61,256 Mar : 6,775 7,038 6,815 97 60,771 62,559 61,719 Apr : 6,814 6,735 60,989 62,658 61,898 May : 7,597 7,323 61,008 62,659 61,941 Jun : 7,206 6,748 61,521 62,322 62,228 Jul : 6,602 7,071 61,346 62,022 62,168 Aug : 7,449 7,401 61,212 61,477 62,244 Sep : 6,676 6,654 61,370 60,539 62,261 Oct : 6,265 6,312 61,323 60,371 62,328 Nov : 6,938 6,946 61,811 60,504 Dec : 6,475 6,978 61,914 60,378 : Annual : Total : 82,336 82,134 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,415 7,388 7,812 106 Feb : 8,491 8,094 8,251 102 Mar : 7,997 8,549 7,801 91 Apr : 8,119 8,062 May : 8,982 8,604 Jun : 8,802 8,341 Jul : 8,083 8,555 Aug : 8,913 8,756 Sep : 8,002 8,338 Oct : 7,438 7,695 Nov : 8,202 8,246 Dec : 8,016 8,185 : Annual : Total : 98,460 98,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Mar 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2002 through Aug 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 May 21, 2004. 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