Pou 1-1 (7-04) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 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. June Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.27 billion during June 2004, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.20 billion table eggs, and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 54.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2004 averaged 342 million, up 2 percent from a year earlier. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,126 eggs, up slightly from June 2003. June 2004 contained 22 weekdays and 4 Saturdays, compared to June 2003 which contained 21 weekdays and 4 Saturdays . All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 2004, totaled 342 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 342 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.25 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2004, averaged 71.3 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.79 billion eggs during June 2004, up 2 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during June, 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 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June totaled 38.1 million, up 4 percent from June 2003. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.1 million on July 1, 2004, up 12 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 212,000 during June 2004, down 31 percent from June 2003. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The June 2004 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 786 million, was up 1 percent from June of the previous year. There were 659 million eggs in incubators on July 1, 2004, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.7 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2004, down slightly from June 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 : 334,237 337,339 334,789 342,133 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 7,273 6,028 6,200 1,077 1,072 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 51,428 74,404 43,979 12,789 7,451 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 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 on 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 : 102,181 102,259 100 : : Pullets Added During May 1/ : 1,000 : 27,450 25,484 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 1/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,789 342,133 102 Table Egg Type : : 275,097 282,669 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,692 59,464 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,993 57,129 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,699 2,335 87 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,122 2,126 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,191 2,193 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,804 1,803 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,781 1,782 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,297 2,313 101 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 7,105 7,273 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,028 6,200 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,077 1,072 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,015 1,018 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 54 87 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 333,925 341,689 102 Table Egg Type : : 274,788 282,620 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,137 59,069 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,490 56,817 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,647 2,252 85 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.4 71.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 73.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 60.3 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 59.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.6 76.9 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 4.6 107 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.9 24.0 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 15,162 15,756 104 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 5,898 5,901 100 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 101,125 105,172 104 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 23,008 25,453 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 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 : Number : 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 on 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 2/ : 1,000 : 25,669 23,947 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, June-July, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 2/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 312,442 319,388 102 Table Egg Type : : 257,585 264,954 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,857 54,434 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,251 52,216 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,606 2,218 85 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,122 2,127 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,190 2,194 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,803 1,799 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,778 1,777 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,302 2,299 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,630 6,793 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,641 5,813 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 989 979 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 929 928 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 51 85 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,635 318,905 102 Table Egg Type : : 257,241 264,841 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,394 54,064 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,838 51,908 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,556 2,156 84 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.5 71.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.0 73.6 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.3 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.7 76.6 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 4.6 105 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 23.7 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 14,092 14,866 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 5,579 5,519 99 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 94,607 97,834 103 : : Pullets Added During Jun 3/ : 1,000 : 21,643 23,875 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During June 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 : 2,004 1,760 9,620 9,430 1,861 1,813 AR : 4,347 4,130 15,268 15,063 1,821 1,865 CA : 19,705 19,920 20,223 20,431 2,111 2,149 CO : 3,283 3,360 3,790 3,895 2,348 2,259 CT : 2,763 2,805 2,820 2,858 2,199 2,309 FL : 10,205 11,008 10,755 11,553 2,111 2,112 GA : 10,996 11,098 20,554 20,197 1,980 2,025 HI : 456 466 494 504 1,883 1,925 IL : 3,375 3,626 3,603 3,849 2,165 2,052 IN : 21,970 22,774 22,611 23,531 2,220 2,197 IA : 37,881 43,513 38,673 44,204 2,154 2,142 ME : 4,073 3,398 4,126 3,444 2,254 2,323 MD : 2,512 3,020 2,723 3,141 2,130 2,197 MI : 6,877 7,220 7,128 7,471 2,189 2,275 MN : 10,460 10,078 11,070 10,616 2,204 2,251 MS : 1,844 1,731 6,864 6,849 1,967 1,913 MO : 5,375 5,574 6,793 6,901 2,238 2,159 NE : 11,604 11,491 11,704 11,566 2,256 2,239 NY : 3,314 3,707 3,607 4,035 2,384 2,354 NC : 3,301 3,376 10,869 10,913 1,951 1,897 OH : 28,478 27,818 28,981 28,303 2,108 2,152 OK : 1,939 1,873 4,066 4,050 1,845 1,877 OR : 2,661 2,784 2,847 2,957 2,213 2,232 PA : 22,729 22,432 24,506 24,189 2,271 2,270 SC : 4,152 4,107 5,314 5,274 2,051 1,991 SD : 2,673 3,335 2,873 3,535 2,193 2,235 TX : 14,017 13,626 18,293 18,016 2,148 2,159 VA : 1,203 1,280 3,260 3,290 1,963 1,854 WA : 4,782 4,823 4,860 4,890 2,243 2,290 WI : 3,634 3,928 4,147 4,433 2,315 2,188 : 30 Sts : 252,613 260,061 312,442 319,388 2,122 2,127 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,371 16,522 22,347 22,745 2,126 2,110 : US : 268,984 276,583 334,789 342,133 2,122 2,126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, June 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 179 171 45 37 134 134 AR : 278 281 89 93 189 188 CA : 427 439 CO : 89 88 CT : 62 66 FL : 227 244 217 234 10 10 GA : 407 409 235 240 172 169 HI : 9.3 9.7 9.3 9.7 0 0 IL : 78 79 75 76 3 3 IN : 502 517 491 505 11 12 IA : 833 947 ME : 93 80 MD : 58 69 55 67 3 2 MI : 156 170 MN : 244 239 235 231 9 8 MS : 135 131 44 39 91 92 MO : 152 149 NE : 264 259 264 259 0 0 NY : 86 95 NC : 212 207 80 77 132 130 OH : 611 609 OK : 75 76 43 43 32 33 OR : 63 66 61 64 2 2 PA : 556 549 540 533 16 16 SC : 109 105 89 85 20 20 SD : 63 79 63 79 0 0 TX : 393 389 VA : 64 61 28 28 36 33 WA : 109 112 WI : 96 97 : 30 Sts : 6,630 6,793 5,641 5,813 989 979 : Oth Sts 2/ : 475 480 387 387 88 93 : US : 7,105 7,273 6,028 6,200 1,077 1,072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.6 23.9 24.0 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, July 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 2.0 4.0 2.5 AR : 1.0 0.5 10.5 11.5 CA : 4.0 7.5 39.0 29.0 CO : 0.0 3.0 21.0 24.0 CT : 3.5 5.5 7.5 9.5 FL : 3.5 3.0 27.0 28.0 GA : 5.5 4.0 14.5 18.5 HI : 11.0 7.0 45.0 50.5 IL : 5.0 3.5 22.5 43.5 IN : 4.5 4.5 33.5 29.0 IA : 9.0 6.5 32.0 37.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 9.5 6.5 31.5 15.0 MI : 7.5 5.0 31.0 35.0 MN : 2.5 4.5 31.0 24.0 MS : 0.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 MO : 2.0 0.0 12.5 19.5 NE : 8.0 6.0 24.5 20.0 NY : 0.5 5.5 5.0 2.0 NC : 2.0 2.0 10.0 9.0 OH : 6.5 9.0 26.0 24.5 OK : 1.0 0.0 7.5 5.0 OR : 8.0 7.0 30.5 36.0 PA : 2.5 2.5 19.5 16.5 SC : 2.0 2.5 22.0 32.5 SD : 2.5 8.5 22.5 29.5 TX : 2.0 2.5 24.0 20.5 VA : 2.5 2.5 14.0 20.0 WA : 5.0 8.5 41.5 42.0 WI : 3.5 7.0 29.5 31.5 : 30 Sts : 4.4 4.6 23.5 23.7 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.6 3.9 29.2 28.4 : US : 4.3 4.6 23.9 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Item : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 32,098 36,065 112 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 36,602 38,066 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 212,843 219,169 103 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 309 212 69 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,946 3,139 107 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 636,346 658,968 104 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 774,679 785,844 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 4,555,707 4,663,076 102 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,748 6,727 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,322 62,228 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2002 through Nov 2003. 2/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2003 through Nov 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,945 5,313 107 E North Central : 6,840 8,663 127 W North Central : 7,509 8,752 117 South Atlantic : 2,703 2,876 106 South Central : 5,101 5,017 98 West : 5,000 5,444 109 : US : 32,098 36,065 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 829 747 90 4,839 5,082 105 FL : 780 581 74 3,891 3,694 95 GA : 2,376 2,332 98 14,413 14,302 99 IN : 5,023 4,770 95 29,351 29,907 102 IA : 6,311 6,805 108 35,688 37,413 105 MN : 1,130 843 75 8,063 5,559 69 PA : 4,249 5,349 126 25,310 31,762 125 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,904 16,639 105 91,288 91,450 100 : US : 36,602 38,066 104 212,843 219,169 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 38,066 104 219,113 212,843 219,169 103 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 : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 228 210 164 78 2,974 3,012 3,194 Feb : 247 225 285 127 2,916 2,960 Mar : 237 319 401 126 2,886 2,927 Apr : 295 280 311 111 2,944 2,923 May : 319 289 255 88 2,980 3,047 Jun : 221 309 212 69 2,946 3,139 Jul : 282 230 2,927 3,198 Aug : 221 188 2,909 3,152 Sep : 277 273 2,887 3,212 Oct : 186 310 2,969 3,294 Nov : 227 319 2,954 3,325 Dec : 187 246 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 June 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2002 through Nov 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, July 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,681 12,798 110 E North Central : 8,336 8,334 100 W North Central : 21,839 23,538 108 South Atlantic : 233,395 236,689 101 South Central : 335,838 352,297 105 West : 25,257 25,312 100 : US : 636,346 658,968 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 104,576 109,310 105 611,245 653,763 107 AR : 109,937 113,733 103 654,555 674,291 103 DE : 13,231 13,889 105 77,114 81,546 106 FL : 4,808 4,873 101 32,942 29,200 89 GA : 117,076 118,842 102 677,184 709,993 105 KY : 24,314 26,140 108 142,812 150,609 105 LA : 14,022 13,866 99 81,154 81,789 101 MD : 34,221 31,496 92 205,928 187,030 91 MS : 71,296 71,334 100 416,086 425,826 102 NC : 67,882 66,710 98 398,064 394,566 99 OK : 23,026 23,573 102 136,770 139,496 102 PA : 13,023 12,648 97 74,589 77,154 103 SC : 16,681 13,393 80 100,719 78,904 78 TX : 53,771 54,765 102 319,852 324,233 101 VA : 23,724 23,934 101 142,356 140,426 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 61,310 64,605 105 354,294 379,903 107 : 19 Sts 1/ : 752,898 763,111 101 4,426,294 4,528,729 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 21,781 22,733 104 129,413 134,347 104 : US : 774,679 785,844 101 4,555,707 4,663,076 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :776,343 774,679 785,844 101 4,612,465 4,555,707 4,663,076 102 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 : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,264 6,269 6,811 109 62,473 60,450 61,823 Feb : 7,275 6,659 7,340 110 62,371 61,256 Mar : 6,775 7,038 6,815 97 62,559 61,719 Apr : 6,814 6,735 6,402 95 62,658 61,898 May : 7,597 7,323 7,492 102 62,659 61,941 Jun : 7,206 6,748 6,727 100 62,322 62,228 Jul : 6,602 7,071 62,022 62,168 Aug : 7,449 7,401 61,477 62,244 Sep : 6,676 6,654 60,539 62,261 Oct : 6,265 6,312 60,371 62,328 Nov : 6,938 6,946 60,504 61,659 Dec : 6,475 6,978 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 8,100 97 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 Jun 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2003 through Nov 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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