Pou 1-1 (8-04) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 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. July Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.54 billion during July 2004, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.45 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 56.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2004 averaged 342 million, up 2 percent from a year earlier. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,207 eggs, down slightly from July 2003. July 2004 contained 22 weekdays, 5 Saturdays, 1 holiday compared to July 2003 which contained 23 weekdays, 4 Saturdays and 1 holiday. All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 2004, totaled 342 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 342 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.40 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2004, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 7.05 billion eggs during July 2004, up 2 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during July, 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 Down 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July totaled 34.1 million, down 4 percent from July 2003. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.1 million on August 1, 2004, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 243,000 during July 2004, up 6 percent from July 2003. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The July 2004 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 807 million, was up 4 percent from July of the previous year. There were 663 million eggs in incubators on August 1, 2004, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.83 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2004, down 3 percent from July 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 : 334,237 337,339 334,789 342,140 Jul : 333,571 337,849 334,179 341,897 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 7,274 6,028 6,201 1,077 1,072 Jul : 7,403 7,544 6,316 6,449 1,086 1,095 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 58,973 74,404 50,429 12,789 8,546 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,789 342,140 102 Table Egg Type : : 275,097 282,676 103 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 2,194 100 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 7,274 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,028 6,201 103 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 : : 333,925 341,703 102 Table Egg Type : : 274,788 282,634 103 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 on 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 15,707 104 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 5,898 6,079 103 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 101,125 104,399 103 : : Pullets Added During Jun 1/ : 1,000 : 23,008 25,567 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 1/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,179 341,897 102 Table Egg Type : : 275,483 283,053 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,696 58,844 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,047 56,512 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,649 2,332 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,215 2,207 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,293 2,278 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,850 1,861 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,827 1,839 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,341 2,401 103 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,403 7,544 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,316 6,449 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,086 1,095 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,024 1,039 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 56 90 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,381 342,046 102 Table Egg Type : : 276,154 283,449 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,227 58,597 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,587 56,194 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,640 2,403 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.4 71.0 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.8 73.4 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 59.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 58.9 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.8 76.7 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.5 110 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 23.4 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 15,605 14,905 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 6,185 5,738 93 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 101,159 104,079 103 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 26,104 25,926 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 312,442 319,395 102 Table Egg Type : : 257,585 264,961 103 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 : Number : 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 6,794 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,641 5,814 103 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 : : 311,635 318,919 102 Table Egg Type : : 257,241 264,855 103 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 on 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 14,809 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 5,579 5,696 102 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 94,607 97,061 103 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 21,643 23,981 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 2/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,824 319,285 102 Table Egg Type : : 257,901 265,480 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,923 53,805 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,365 51,589 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,558 2,216 87 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,217 2,209 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,293 2,280 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,853 1,859 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,828 1,836 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,346 2,392 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,913 7,053 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,914 6,052 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 999 1,000 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 939 947 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 53 88 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,973 319,614 102 Table Egg Type : : 258,545 266,085 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,428 53,529 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,877 51,260 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,551 2,269 89 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.4 71.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 73.4 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 59.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 58.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 76.7 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.5 110 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 23.2 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 14,750 13,887 94 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 5,964 5,484 92 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 94,614 96,555 102 : : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ : 1,000 : 24,316 24,418 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 4,830 4,860 4,897 2,243 2,308 WI : 3,634 3,928 4,147 4,433 2,315 2,188 : 30 Sts : 252,613 260,068 312,442 319,395 2,122 2,127 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,371 16,522 22,347 22,745 2,126 2,110 : US : 268,984 276,590 334,789 342,140 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During July 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 : 2,122 1,870 9,749 9,548 1,877 1,864 AR : 4,437 4,181 15,361 14,462 1,894 1,908 CA : 19,485 20,073 19,921 20,558 2,259 2,233 CO : 3,243 3,310 3,721 3,843 2,446 2,446 CT : 2,841 2,718 2,904 2,763 2,307 2,461 FL : 10,265 11,000 10,813 11,549 2,220 2,251 GA : 10,953 10,965 20,337 20,076 2,065 2,117 HI : 468 457 504 495 1,925 2,020 IL : 3,434 3,869 3,665 4,101 2,374 2,121 IN : 21,686 23,474 22,281 24,214 2,262 2,234 IA : 38,593 44,271 39,391 44,963 2,318 2,260 ME : 4,132 2,784 4,185 2,836 2,294 2,468 MD : 2,531 2,949 2,715 3,079 2,099 2,144 MI : 6,828 7,402 7,079 7,653 2,232 2,287 MN : 10,393 10,103 11,003 10,638 2,281 2,322 MS : 1,841 1,706 6,795 6,825 2,001 1,993 MO : 5,472 5,689 6,860 7,034 2,318 2,175 NE : 11,636 11,496 11,736 11,571 2,326 2,307 NY : 3,230 3,788 3,515 4,108 2,475 2,434 NC : 3,390 3,317 10,663 10,817 2,026 1,960 OH : 28,347 27,278 28,842 27,755 2,254 2,245 OK : 1,937 1,873 4,045 4,064 1,904 1,944 OR : 2,676 2,735 2,866 2,908 2,373 2,338 PA : 22,457 22,340 24,223 24,139 2,348 2,357 SC : 4,149 4,064 5,269 5,246 2,164 2,230 SD : 2,790 3,326 2,990 3,526 2,274 2,240 TX : 14,010 13,679 18,239 18,124 2,204 2,251 VA : 1,162 1,235 3,143 3,193 2,004 1,942 WA : 4,767 4,785 4,842 4,849 2,396 2,269 WI : 3,656 3,850 4,167 4,348 2,328 2,254 : 30 Sts : 252,931 260,587 311,824 319,285 2,217 2,209 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,443 16,380 22,355 22,612 2,192 2,171 : US : 269,374 276,967 334,179 341,897 2,215 2,207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 109 113 WI : 96 97 : 30 Sts : 6,630 6,794 5,641 5,814 989 979 : Oth Sts 2/ : 475 480 387 387 88 93 : US : 7,105 7,274 6,028 6,201 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, July 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 183 178 46 39 137 139 AR : 291 276 99 94 192 182 CA : 450 459 CO : 91 94 CT : 67 68 FL : 240 260 229 250 11 10 GA : 420 425 246 251 174 174 HI : 9.7 10.0 9.7 10.0 0 0 IL : 87 87 84 83 3 4 IN : 504 541 493 529 11 12 IA : 913 1,016 ME : 96 70 MD : 57 66 54 64 3 2 MI : 158 175 MN : 251 247 242 239 9 8 MS : 136 136 44 41 92 95 MO : 159 153 NE : 273 267 273 267 0 0 NY : 87 100 NC : 216 212 85 79 131 133 OH : 650 623 OK : 77 79 45 44 32 35 OR : 68 68 66 66 2 2 PA : 569 569 553 551 16 18 SC : 114 117 95 95 19 22 SD : 68 79 68 79 0 0 TX : 402 408 VA : 63 62 27 29 36 33 WA : 116 110 WI : 97 98 : 30 Sts : 6,913 7,053 5,914 6,052 999 1,000 : Oth Sts 2/ : 490 491 402 397 87 95 : US : 7,403 7,544 6,316 6,449 1,086 1,095 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.5 23.5 23.4 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, August 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 1.5 5.0 3.0 AR : 0.0 0.5 10.5 10.0 CA : 2.0 3.5 37.0 33.0 CO : 6.0 3.0 20.5 23.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 10.0 11.5 FL : 4.5 5.0 29.5 31.5 GA : 5.5 5.0 15.5 17.5 HI : 5.0 6.0 56.0 50.5 IL : 0.5 0.0 26.5 41.0 IN : 5.5 6.0 32.5 27.5 IA : 10.0 5.0 31.5 34.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 16.0 27.5 15.5 MI : 4.0 6.5 21.5 31.5 MN : 1.5 6.5 28.5 23.5 MS : 2.0 1.0 11.0 12.0 MO : 2.5 5.0 12.0 20.0 NE : 8.5 4.5 23.0 18.0 NY : 0.0 4.0 5.0 4.5 NC : 0.5 2.0 11.0 9.5 OH : 2.5 8.0 26.0 25.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 8.5 5.0 OR : 4.5 2.5 32.5 35.5 PA : 4.0 4.0 20.5 14.5 SC : 0.0 0.0 23.5 28.5 SD : 2.0 14.0 21.5 28.5 TX : 4.5 2.5 21.0 21.0 VA : 0.0 8.5 17.5 22.0 WA : 7.5 4.0 37.5 40.5 WI : 4.5 10.5 29.5 30.5 : 30 Sts : 4.1 4.5 23.0 23.2 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.5 4.1 29.7 26.9 : US : 4.1 4.5 23.5 23.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, July-August 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Item : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 30,716 31,098 101 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 35,566 34,127 96 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 248,409 253,296 102 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 230 243 106 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,927 3,198 109 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 641,502 662,905 103 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 777,838 806,827 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 5,333,545 5,469,903 103 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,071 6,834 97 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,022 62,168 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2003 through Dec 2003. 2/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2003 through Dec 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,861 4,778 98 E North Central : 7,100 7,440 105 W North Central : 7,503 6,289 84 South Atlantic : 2,556 3,681 144 South Central : 5,099 4,149 81 West : 3,597 4,761 132 : US : 30,716 31,098 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 824 694 84 5,663 5,776 102 FL : 812 699 86 4,703 4,393 93 GA : 2,407 2,328 97 16,820 16,630 99 IN : 4,888 4,801 98 34,239 34,708 101 IA : 6,297 5,670 90 41,985 43,083 103 MN : 1,100 850 77 9,163 6,409 70 PA : 4,685 4,491 96 29,995 36,253 121 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,553 14,594 100 105,841 106,044 100 : US : 35,566 34,127 96 248,409 253,296 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 34,127 96 254,694 248,409 253,296 102 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 3,207 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 : 282 230 243 106 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 July 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2003 through Dec 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, August 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,270 12,767 104 E North Central : 8,395 9,292 111 W North Central : 22,081 23,666 107 South Atlantic : 234,054 236,686 101 South Central : 341,707 355,241 104 West : 22,995 25,253 110 : US : 641,502 662,905 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 105,661 113,716 108 716,906 767,479 107 AR : 111,352 115,416 104 765,907 789,707 103 DE : 13,188 13,709 104 90,302 95,255 105 FL : 4,874 4,987 102 37,816 34,187 90 GA : 118,995 122,912 103 796,179 832,905 105 KY : 24,218 26,607 110 167,030 177,216 106 LA : 14,446 14,113 98 95,600 95,902 100 MD : 34,497 32,708 95 240,425 219,738 91 MS : 71,521 74,656 104 487,607 500,482 103 NC : 64,958 67,288 104 463,022 461,854 100 OK : 23,159 24,284 105 159,929 163,780 102 PA : 13,030 13,738 105 87,619 90,892 104 SC : 16,007 13,729 86 116,726 92,633 79 TX : 53,685 56,341 105 373,537 380,574 102 VA : 23,890 25,121 105 166,246 165,547 100 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 62,077 63,936 103 417,001 443,839 106 : 19 Sts 1/ : 755,558 783,261 104 5,181,852 5,311,990 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,280 23,566 106 151,693 157,913 104 : US : 777,838 806,827 104 5,333,545 5,469,903 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :776,343 774,679 785,844 101 4,612,465 4,555,707 4,663,076 102 Jul :781,701 777,838 806,827 104 5,394,166 5,333,545 5,469,903 103 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 62,345 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 6,834 97 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 8,149 95 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 Jul 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2003 through Dec 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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