Pou 1-1 (5-04) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 21, 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. April Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.34 billion during April 2004, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.28 billion table eggs, and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 58.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 2004 averaged 342 million, up 1 percent from a year earlier. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,148 eggs, up 1 percent from April 2003. April 2004 and April 2003 both contained 22 weekdays, and four Saturdays. All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 2004, totaled 342 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 342 million layers consisted of 282 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 57.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.49 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2004, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.85 billion eggs during April 2004, up 2 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during April, at 319 million, was up 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 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April totaled 37.5 million, down 1 percent from April 2003. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.1 million on May 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 311,000 during April 2004, up 11 percent from April 2003. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The April 2004 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 774 million, was up 2 percent from April of the previous year. There were 661 million eggs in incubators on May 1, 2004, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.4 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2004, down 5 percent from April 2003. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2001-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 333,488 341,243 340,316 338,243 Jan : 334,982 340,885 340,910 337,749 Feb : 337,008 339,529 340,575 338,942 Mar : 338,078 339,434 339,885 341,000 Apr : 338,414 338,809 338,182 341,914 May : 336,454 337,566 336,164 Jun : 334,237 337,339 334,789 Jul : 333,571 337,849 334,179 Aug : 334,156 338,397 334,332 Sep : 336,651 339,511 334,198 Oct : 338,996 340,461 335,333 Nov : 339,919 340,490 338,283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,532 6,316 6,446 1,108 1,087 Apr : 7,187 7,343 6,103 6,276 1,084 1,067 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 36,656 74,404 31,393 12,789 5,266 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,885 341,000 100 Table Egg Type : : 279,909 281,817 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,976 59,183 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,304 56,727 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,672 2,456 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,184 2,209 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,256 2,287 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,847 1,837 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,820 1,814 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,433 2,362 97 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,424 7,532 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,316 6,446 102 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 : : 339,645 342,179 101 Table Egg Type : : 279,713 283,085 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,932 59,094 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,265 56,630 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,667 2,464 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.9 72.0 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.3 74.6 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 59.4 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 58.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.9 76.3 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.2 2.6 118 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.6 23.5 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,106 11,825 78 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 6,985 6,561 94 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 97,457 97,188 100 : : Pullets Added During Mar 1/ : 1,000 : 26,251 22,859 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 1/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,182 341,914 101 Table Egg Type : : 277,986 282,532 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,196 59,382 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,450 56,904 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,746 2,478 90 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,125 2,148 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,195 2,221 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,801 1,797 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,774 1,773 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,367 2,341 99 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 7,187 7,343 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,103 6,276 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,084 1,067 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,019 1,009 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 58 89 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,678 341,608 101 Table Egg Type : : 276,240 281,955 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,438 59,653 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,620 57,168 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,818 2,485 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.5 71.0 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 73.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 60.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 59.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.6 79.2 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 4.7 109 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 22.3 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 16,266 13,797 85 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 7,060 6,097 86 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 99,803 100,774 101 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 25,616 25,206 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, March-April, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 317,154 318,055 100 Table Egg Type : : 262,072 263,815 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,082 54,240 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,498 51,926 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,584 2,314 90 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,184 2,210 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,254 2,286 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,850 1,840 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,821 1,816 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,438 2,377 97 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,926 7,030 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,907 6,032 102 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 : : 316,742 319,122 101 Table Egg Type : : 261,756 264,957 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,986 54,165 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,406 51,844 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,580 2,321 90 : : 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 75.9 96 : : Forced Molt Layers on 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 10,896 78 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 6,716 5,912 88 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 90,783 90,703 100 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 23,956 21,250 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, April-May, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 2/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,542 318,885 101 Table Egg Type : : 260,270 264,531 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,272 54,354 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,613 52,016 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,659 2,338 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,126 2,149 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,195 2,221 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,802 1,801 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,773 1,778 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,369 2,310 98 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,708 6,853 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,712 5,874 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 996 979 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 933 925 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 54 86 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,311 318,621 101 Table Egg Type : : 258,771 264,090 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,540 54,531 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,809 52,182 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,731 2,349 86 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 71.1 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 73.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 60.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.3 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.6 79.0 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.5 110 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.6 22.1 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 15,087 12,655 84 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 6,762 5,591 83 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 93,049 93,308 100 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 24,234 22,537 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During March 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 20,169 20,749 20,659 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 22,445 23,042 23,242 2,261 2,233 IA : 38,048 40,612 38,812 41,306 2,185 2,293 ME : 4,197 3,959 4,248 4,002 2,331 2,299 MD : 2,774 3,008 2,965 3,089 2,327 2,331 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 : 257,058 258,918 317,154 318,055 2,184 2,210 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,696 16,809 22,731 22,945 2,191 2,188 : US : 273,754 275,727 339,885 341,000 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During April 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 : 2,216 1,985 9,739 9,327 1,869 1,833 AR : 4,671 4,183 15,790 15,127 1,824 1,917 CA : 19,713 19,846 20,260 20,371 2,108 2,135 CO : 3,327 3,328 3,850 3,830 2,338 2,376 CT : 2,864 2,801 2,921 2,855 2,225 2,382 FL : 10,040 10,942 10,577 11,456 2,165 2,322 GA : 11,013 11,065 20,516 20,233 2,042 2,031 HI : 473 465 514 505 1,946 2,040 IL : 3,173 3,607 3,401 3,829 2,264 2,246 IN : 22,269 22,718 22,987 23,514 2,188 2,203 IA : 38,174 42,056 38,954 42,730 2,167 2,183 ME : 4,182 3,970 4,232 4,010 2,292 2,294 MD : 2,636 3,000 2,822 3,093 2,339 2,231 MI : 6,683 7,135 6,934 7,386 2,192 2,261 MN : 10,698 10,328 11,306 10,841 2,229 2,269 MS : 1,840 1,867 6,806 7,022 1,939 1,908 MO : 5,425 5,715 6,885 7,055 2,222 2,112 NE : 11,670 11,654 11,770 11,729 2,141 2,208 NY : 3,439 3,650 3,733 3,988 2,357 2,357 NC : 3,265 3,399 10,948 11,054 1,900 1,900 OH : 29,183 27,384 29,687 27,874 2,149 2,174 OK : 2,009 1,881 4,149 4,057 1,880 1,898 OR : 2,459 2,780 2,628 2,969 2,169 2,257 PA : 22,984 22,183 24,752 23,949 2,277 2,238 SC : 4,275 4,131 5,421 5,161 2,121 2,073 SD : 2,582 3,355 2,782 3,555 2,193 2,278 TX : 14,328 14,243 18,799 18,744 2,133 2,193 VA : 1,173 1,252 3,278 3,300 1,922 1,909 WA : 4,871 4,831 4,952 4,901 2,100 2,244 WI : 3,641 3,882 4,149 4,420 2,266 2,172 : 30 Sts : 255,276 259,636 315,542 318,885 2,126 2,149 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,575 16,808 22,640 23,029 2,116 2,128 : US : 271,851 276,444 338,182 341,914 2,125 2,148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, March 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 : 461 464 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 : 848 947 ME : 99 92 MD : 69 72 66 71 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 7,030 5,907 6,032 1,019 998 : Oth Sts 2/ : 498 502 409 414 89 89 : US : 7,424 7,532 6,316 6,446 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 182 171 49 44 133 127 AR : 288 290 100 99 188 191 CA : 427 435 CO : 90 91 CT : 65 68 FL : 229 266 220 257 9 9 GA : 419 411 247 244 172 167 HI : 10.0 10.3 10.0 10.3 0 0 IL : 77 86 74 83 3 3 IN : 503 518 490 505 13 13 IA : 844 933 ME : 97 92 MD : 66 69 63 68 3 1 MI : 152 167 MN : 252 246 244 239 8 7 MS : 132 134 42 41 90 93 MO : 153 149 NE : 252 259 252 259 0 0 NY : 88 94 NC : 208 210 76 80 132 130 OH : 638 606 OK : 78 77 45 43 33 34 OR : 57 67 56 65 1 2 PA : 563 536 547 519 16 17 SC : 115 107 96 89 19 18 SD : 61 81 61 81 0 0 TX : 401 411 VA : 63 63 24 27 39 36 WA : 104 110 WI : 94 96 : 30 Sts : 6,708 6,853 5,712 5,874 996 979 : Oth Sts 2/ : 479 490 391 402 88 88 : US : 7,187 7,343 6,103 6,276 1,084 1,067 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23.5 May : 4.3 4.7 23.5 22.3 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, May 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 0.0 6.5 3.5 AR : 2.5 0.5 9.5 8.0 CA : 7.5 7.5 36.5 25.0 CO : 4.5 6.0 21.0 20.5 CT : 6.0 2.0 8.0 9.0 FL : 6.0 2.5 31.0 22.5 GA : 4.5 5.0 14.5 11.5 HI : 7.5 6.5 54.5 45.5 IL : 3.0 3.0 27.0 39.0 IN : 4.0 4.0 30.0 31.5 IA : 4.0 5.0 34.5 35.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 0.0 32.5 30.0 MI : 2.0 5.5 29.5 30.5 MN : 2.5 3.0 34.0 25.0 MS : 2.0 4.0 10.0 9.5 MO : 2.5 5.0 15.0 18.5 NE : 8.0 8.5 20.5 18.5 NY : 0.0 2.5 7.0 2.5 NC : 2.0 1.0 12.0 7.5 OH : 4.0 7.5 29.0 24.5 OK : 2.5 0.0 7.5 5.0 OR : 8.0 7.0 26.5 36.0 PA : 4.0 1.5 18.5 19.5 SC : 5.5 10.5 19.5 31.5 SD : 4.0 17.5 21.0 25.0 TX : 4.5 4.5 22.5 18.0 VA : 3.0 3.5 14.0 12.5 WA : 9.0 8.5 40.0 46.5 WI : 6.5 6.0 29.0 30.5 : 30 Sts : 4.1 4.5 23.6 22.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 7.4 7.5 22.4 25.2 : US : 4.3 4.7 23.5 22.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Item : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 35,229 34,122 97 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 37,804 37,514 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 138,610 142,472 103 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 280 311 111 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,944 2,923 99 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 646,415 660,615 102 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 760,638 774,452 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 2,988,215 3,067,507 103 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,735 6,402 95 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,658 61,898 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2002 through Sep 2003. 2/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2003 through Sep 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,334 6,185 143 E North Central : 8,631 7,637 88 W North Central : 8,792 6,526 74 South Atlantic : 2,909 2,424 83 South Central : 5,568 5,374 97 West : 4,995 5,976 120 : US : 35,229 34,122 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 695 846 122 3,045 3,348 110 FL : 563 579 103 2,419 2,511 104 GA : 2,429 2,362 97 9,608 9,593 100 IN : 4,893 5,175 106 19,237 20,145 105 IA : 6,398 6,296 98 22,816 24,719 108 MN : 1,451 826 57 5,803 3,857 66 PA : 4,740 6,117 129 16,814 21,162 126 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,635 15,313 92 58,868 57,137 97 : US : 37,804 37,514 99 138,610 142,472 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 37,514 99 145,209 138,610 142,472 103 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 : 295 280 311 111 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 3,290 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 April 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2002 through Sep 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, May 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,913 12,517 105 E North Central : 8,220 8,201 100 W North Central : 23,744 25,695 108 South Atlantic : 239,114 234,816 98 South Central : 338,614 354,316 105 West : 24,810 25,070 101 : US : 646,415 660,615 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 102,088 108,657 106 400,277 430,464 108 AR : 106,918 111,422 104 431,654 443,724 103 DE : 13,228 13,327 101 50,227 53,678 107 FL : 5,668 4,758 84 22,547 19,306 86 GA : 112,814 115,136 102 442,277 469,906 106 KY : 23,573 24,944 106 93,825 97,879 104 LA : 13,502 13,609 101 53,393 53,431 100 MD : 34,559 30,715 89 136,041 123,535 91 MS : 69,272 70,603 102 273,920 281,310 103 NC : 67,214 66,700 99 260,099 259,110 100 OK : 22,918 23,599 103 90,527 91,070 101 PA : 12,800 13,150 103 48,541 50,849 105 SC : 17,018 12,903 76 66,973 51,694 77 TX : 52,510 54,413 104 210,358 212,621 101 VA : 23,880 23,764 100 93,974 92,225 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 59,918 63,771 106 229,961 248,532 108 : 19 Sts 1/ : 737,880 751,471 102 2,904,594 2,979,334 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,758 22,981 101 83,621 88,173 105 : US : 760,638 774,452 102 2,988,215 3,067,507 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :765,457 760,638 774,452 102 3,036,834 2,988,215 3,067,507 103 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 6,402 95 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 61,659 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 7,288 90 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 Apr 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2003 through Sep 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. 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