Pou 1-1 (6-04) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 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. May Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.50 billion during May 2004, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.39 billion table eggs, and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.05 billion were broiler-type and 59.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 2004 averaged 342 million, up 2 percent from a year earlier. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,192 eggs, up 1 percent from May 2003. May 2004 contained 21 weekdays, 5 Saturdays and 1 holiday compared to May 2003 which contained 22 weekdays, 5 Saturdays and 1 holiday . All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 2004, totaled 343 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 343 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 57.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.41 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2004, averaged 70.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 7.00 billion eggs during May 2004, up 2 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during May, at 319 million, was up 2 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 Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May totaled 38.6 million, up 3 percent from May 2003. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.4 million on June 1, 2004, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 255,000 during May 2004, down 12 percent from May 2003. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The May 2004 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 810 million, was up 2 percent from May of the previous year. There were 660 million eggs in incubators on June 1, 2004, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.5 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2004, up 2 percent from May 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 : 338,414 338,809 338,182 341,912 May : 336,454 337,566 336,164 342,085 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 7,499 6,200 6,386 1,127 1,113 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 44,155 74,404 37,779 12,789 6,379 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,182 341,912 101 Table Egg Type : : 277,986 282,530 102 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 : : 336,678 341,604 101 Table Egg Type : : 276,240 281,951 102 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 on 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 99,974 100 : : Pullets Added During Apr 1/ : 1,000 : 25,616 25,206 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 1/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,164 342,085 102 Table Egg Type : : 275,823 282,333 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,341 59,752 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,556 57,303 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,785 2,449 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,180 2,192 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,248 2,262 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,868 1,863 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,843 1,839 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,370 2,409 102 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 7,327 7,499 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,200 6,386 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,127 1,113 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,061 1,054 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 59 89 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,611 342,532 102 Table Egg Type : : 275,385 282,697 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,226 59,835 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,482 57,428 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,744 2,407 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 70.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 72.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.6 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 58.9 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.5 77.3 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 4.8 114 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 23.3 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 15,786 13,796 87 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 6,892 6,067 88 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 102,181 102,210 100 : : Pullets Added During May 2/ : 1,000 : 27,450 25,484 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,542 318,883 101 Table Egg Type : : 260,270 264,529 102 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 : Number : 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 : : 314,311 318,617 101 Table Egg Type : : 258,771 264,086 102 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 on 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 92,508 99 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 24,234 22,537 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 2/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 313,778 319,240 102 Table Egg Type : : 258,350 264,575 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,428 54,665 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,734 52,352 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,694 2,313 86 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,179 2,193 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,246 2,262 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,865 1,859 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,839 1,834 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,376 2,421 102 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,837 7,002 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,803 5,986 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,034 1,016 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 970 960 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 56 88 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 313,219 319,836 102 Table Egg Type : : 257,915 265,051 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,304 54,785 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,654 52,514 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,650 2,271 86 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 70.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 72.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.5 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.7 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 76.9 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.5 110 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.3 23.3 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 14,782 13,047 88 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 6,481 5,414 84 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 95,409 94,837 99 : : Pullets Added During May 3/ : 1,000 : 25,669 23,947 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 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 22,716 22,987 23,512 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 : 255,276 259,634 315,542 318,883 2,126 2,149 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,575 16,808 22,640 23,029 2,116 2,128 : US : 271,851 276,442 338,182 341,912 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During May 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 : 2,050 1,863 9,591 9,334 1,950 1,907 AR : 4,502 4,209 15,489 15,395 1,872 1,949 CA : 19,830 19,723 20,392 20,274 2,118 2,205 CO : 3,346 3,376 3,848 3,876 2,417 2,348 CT : 2,813 2,844 2,869 2,901 2,300 2,447 FL : 9,975 10,854 10,506 11,376 2,170 2,294 GA : 10,989 10,978 20,553 20,106 2,082 2,069 HI : 446 463 487 502 2,012 2,032 IL : 3,183 3,557 3,415 3,778 2,255 2,065 IN : 22,051 22,623 22,756 23,397 2,268 2,282 IA : 37,561 42,877 38,362 43,567 2,203 2,220 ME : 4,148 3,970 4,199 4,010 2,358 2,369 MD : 2,596 2,971 2,813 3,082 2,311 2,401 MI : 6,870 7,047 7,121 7,298 2,247 2,357 MN : 10,525 10,203 11,130 10,731 2,300 2,311 MS : 1,846 1,827 6,889 6,969 1,989 1,923 MO : 5,375 5,539 6,826 6,848 2,300 2,205 NE : 11,655 11,535 11,755 11,610 2,254 2,291 NY : 3,375 3,582 3,672 3,918 2,478 2,450 NC : 3,289 3,394 11,055 11,030 1,990 1,967 OH : 28,878 27,839 29,388 28,327 2,188 2,199 OK : 1,968 1,874 4,114 4,077 1,920 1,913 OR : 2,551 2,758 2,730 2,940 2,308 2,313 PA : 22,976 22,321 24,769 24,082 2,320 2,300 SC : 4,180 4,157 5,351 5,226 2,149 2,028 SD : 2,696 3,344 2,896 3,544 2,279 2,342 TX : 14,066 13,886 18,462 18,319 2,194 2,222 VA : 1,201 1,272 3,311 3,327 1,993 1,894 WA : 4,834 4,842 4,915 4,912 2,177 2,382 WI : 3,600 3,953 4,114 4,484 2,333 2,163 : 30 Sts : 253,375 259,681 313,778 319,240 2,179 2,193 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,332 16,565 22,386 22,845 2,189 2,176 : US : 269,707 276,246 336,164 342,085 2,180 2,192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, May 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 187 178 48 43 139 135 AR : 290 300 95 101 195 199 CA : 432 447 CO : 93 91 CT : 66 71 FL : 228 261 219 251 9 10 GA : 428 416 250 242 178 174 HI : 9.8 10.2 9.8 10.2 0 0 IL : 77 78 74 75 3 3 IN : 516 534 503 521 13 13 IA : 845 967 ME : 99 95 MD : 65 74 61 72 4 2 MI : 160 172 MN : 256 248 247 240 9 8 MS : 137 134 43 39 94 95 MO : 157 151 NE : 265 266 265 266 0 0 NY : 91 96 NC : 220 217 81 81 139 136 OH : 643 623 OK : 79 78 45 44 34 34 OR : 63 68 61 66 2 2 PA : 575 554 558 537 17 17 SC : 115 106 95 87 20 19 SD : 66 83 66 83 0 0 TX : 405 407 VA : 66 63 27 27 39 36 WA : 107 117 WI : 96 97 : 30 Sts : 6,837 7,002 5,803 5,986 1,034 1,016 : Oth Sts 2/ : 490 497 397 400 93 97 : US : 7,327 7,499 6,200 6,386 1,127 1,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.8 23.4 23.3 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, June 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 1.5 6.0 2.0 AR : 2.0 3.5 8.5 8.5 CA : 6.5 5.5 35.5 29.0 CO : 3.5 3.0 20.0 23.0 CT : 3.5 5.0 7.5 9.0 FL : 6.0 7.5 27.5 28.0 GA : 6.0 5.5 13.5 16.5 HI : 4.0 9.0 57.0 46.5 IL : 4.5 16.0 14.5 37.5 IN : 1.5 4.0 33.5 32.5 IA : 5.0 3.5 35.5 37.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 10.0 16.0 27.0 12.0 MI : 3.0 5.5 27.5 30.5 MN : 0.5 3.0 33.0 26.0 MS : 5.0 4.0 8.0 10.0 MO : 1.5 3.5 13.5 18.0 NE : 7.0 1.0 25.0 20.0 NY : 0.5 1.5 4.5 2.5 NC : 3.0 2.0 8.0 7.5 OH : 6.0 4.5 25.0 26.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 8.0 5.0 OR : 4.0 6.5 28.0 36.0 PA : 5.0 4.5 19.0 16.0 SC : 0.0 5.5 22.0 30.5 SD : 3.0 15.0 22.0 27.0 TX : 3.0 5.5 24.5 22.0 VA : 3.0 9.0 14.0 11.5 WA : 11.5 6.5 43.5 46.0 WI : 1.0 5.5 29.5 33.0 : 30 Sts : 4.1 4.5 23.3 23.3 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.7 8.8 25.8 23.0 : US : 4.2 4.8 23.4 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, May-June 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Item : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 33,634 34,395 102 Chicks Hatched During May : 37,631 38,631 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 176,241 181,103 103 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 289 255 88 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,980 3,047 102 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 652,394 660,095 101 Chicks Hatched During May : 792,813 809,725 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,781,028 3,877,232 103 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,323 7,492 102 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,659 61,941 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2002 through Oct 2003. 2/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2003 through Oct 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,768 5,974 125 E North Central : 7,297 7,577 104 W North Central : 7,412 8,271 112 South Atlantic : 2,910 2,447 84 South Central : 5,193 4,954 95 West : 6,054 5,172 85 : US : 33,634 34,395 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 965 987 102 4,010 4,335 108 FL : 692 602 87 3,111 3,113 100 GA : 2,429 2,377 98 12,037 11,970 99 IN : 5,091 4,992 98 24,328 25,137 103 IA : 6,561 5,889 90 29,377 30,608 104 MN : 1,130 859 76 6,933 4,716 68 PA : 4,247 5,251 124 21,061 26,413 125 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,516 17,674 107 75,384 74,811 99 : US : 37,631 38,631 103 176,241 181,103 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 38,631 103 183,969 176,241 181,103 103 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 : 319 289 255 88 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 3,294 Nov : 227 319 3,010 2,954 3,325 Dec : 187 246 3,014 2,924 3,291 : 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 May 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2002 through Oct 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, June 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,257 11,845 97 E North Central : 8,442 8,342 99 W North Central : 22,777 25,018 110 South Atlantic : 240,500 235,652 98 South Central : 342,849 353,852 103 West : 25,569 25,386 99 : US : 652,394 660,095 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 106,392 113,989 107 506,669 544,453 107 AR : 112,964 116,834 103 544,618 560,558 103 DE : 13,656 13,979 102 63,883 67,657 106 FL : 5,587 5,021 90 28,134 24,327 86 GA : 117,831 121,245 103 560,108 591,151 106 KY : 24,673 26,590 108 118,498 124,469 105 LA : 13,739 14,492 105 67,132 67,923 101 MD : 35,666 31,999 90 171,707 155,534 91 MS : 70,870 73,182 103 344,790 354,492 103 NC : 70,083 68,746 98 330,182 327,856 99 OK : 23,217 24,853 107 113,744 115,923 102 PA : 13,025 13,657 105 61,566 64,506 105 SC : 17,065 13,817 81 84,038 65,511 78 TX : 55,723 56,847 102 266,081 269,468 101 VA : 24,658 24,267 98 118,632 116,492 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 63,653 66,766 105 293,614 315,298 107 : 19 Sts 1/ : 768,802 786,284 102 3,673,396 3,765,618 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 24,011 23,441 98 107,632 111,614 104 : US : 792,813 809,725 102 3,781,028 3,877,232 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :799,288 792,813 809,725 102 3,836,122 3,781,028 3,877,232 103 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 7,492 102 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 61,750 : 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 8,596 100 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 May 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2003 through Oct 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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