Pou 1-1 (9-04) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 21, 2004, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Chickens and Eggs call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, for "Hatch" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. August Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.52 billion during August 2004, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.43 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 2004 averaged 342 million, up 2 percent from a year earlier. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,197 eggs, down slightly from August 2003. August 2004 contained 22 weekdays and 4 Saturdays, compared to August 2003 which contained 21 weekdays and 5 Saturdays. All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 2004, totaled 342 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 342 million layers consisted of 284 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.64 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2004, averaged 70.8 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 7.03 billion eggs during August 2004, up 2 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during August, at 320 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 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August totaled 36.0 million, up 9 percent from August 2003. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.5 million on September 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 313,000 during August 2004, up 66 percent from August 2003. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The August 2004 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 810 million, was up 3 percent from August of the previous year. There were 654 million eggs in incubators on September 1, 2004, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.28 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2004, down 2 percent from August 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 : 333,571 337,849 334,179 341,660 Aug : 334,156 338,397 334,332 342,039 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 7,536 6,316 6,441 1,086 1,095 Aug : 7,367 7,515 6,296 6,427 1,070 1,088 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 66,480 74,404 56,848 12,789 9,634 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,179 341,660 102 Table Egg Type : : 275,483 282,807 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,696 58,853 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,047 56,512 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,649 2,341 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,215 2,206 100 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 2,392 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,403 7,536 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,316 6,441 102 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 : : 334,381 341,573 102 Table Egg Type : : 276,154 282,958 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,227 58,615 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,587 56,194 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,640 2,421 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.4 70.9 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.8 73.3 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 on 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 15,102 97 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 6,185 5,500 89 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 101,159 103,979 103 : : Pullets Added During Jul 1/ : 1,000 : 26,104 26,112 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 1/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,332 342,039 102 Table Egg Type : : 276,528 283,515 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,804 58,524 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,231 55,990 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,573 2,534 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,203 2,197 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,277 2,267 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,851 1,859 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,827 1,836 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,371 2,368 100 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 7,367 7,515 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,296 6,427 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,070 1,088 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,009 1,028 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 60 98 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,248 342,466 102 Table Egg Type : : 276,881 284,052 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,367 58,414 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,865 55,775 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,502 2,639 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 70.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 73.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.2 59.9 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 59.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.8 76.4 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 4.5 115 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.8 23.4 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 15,193 15,896 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 6,719 5,804 86 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 102,025 100,692 99 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 25,063 22,550 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,824 319,050 102 Table Egg Type : : 257,901 265,236 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,923 53,814 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,365 51,589 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,558 2,225 87 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,217 2,208 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,293 2,279 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,853 1,858 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,828 1,836 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,346 2,382 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,913 7,045 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,914 6,044 102 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 : : 311,973 319,145 102 Table Egg Type : : 258,545 265,598 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,428 53,547 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,877 51,260 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,551 2,287 90 : : 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 76.8 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.6 112 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 23.2 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 14,750 14,089 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 5,964 5,246 88 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 94,614 96,455 102 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 24,316 24,604 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 2/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,949 319,505 102 Table Egg Type : : 258,920 266,049 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,029 53,456 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,545 51,056 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,484 2,400 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,204 2,200 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,277 2,268 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,848 1,858 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,822 1,833 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,375 2,375 100 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,875 7,029 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,895 6,035 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 980 993 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 921 936 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 57 97 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,903 319,835 103 Table Egg Type : : 259,284 266,488 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,619 53,347 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,206 50,841 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,413 2,506 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 70.9 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 73.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.1 60.0 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.3 59.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 76.4 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 4.5 115 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.5 23.1 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 13,800 15,363 111 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 6,437 5,630 87 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 95,166 93,283 98 : : Pullets Added During Aug 3/ : 1,000 : 23,141 21,524 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 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 3,994 15,361 14,275 1,894 1,905 CA : 19,485 19,943 19,921 20,428 2,259 2,232 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 11,073 10,813 11,622 2,220 2,229 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 2,917 2,373 2,331 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 : 252,931 260,343 311,824 319,050 2,217 2,208 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,443 16,378 22,355 22,610 2,192 2,172 : US : 269,374 276,721 334,179 341,660 2,215 2,206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 2,176 1,944 9,727 9,493 1,902 1,907 AR : 4,392 3,898 14,824 13,980 1,916 1,888 CA : 19,669 19,679 20,101 20,127 2,229 2,266 CO : 3,276 3,361 3,753 3,898 2,371 2,437 CT : 2,829 2,641 2,891 2,684 2,352 2,496 FL : 10,280 10,963 10,812 11,464 2,229 2,259 GA : 10,958 10,918 20,230 20,054 2,101 2,084 HI : 469 458 505 497 1,980 2,012 IL : 3,424 4,100 3,650 4,341 2,384 2,073 IN : 21,709 23,645 22,328 24,411 2,244 2,188 IA : 38,879 44,822 39,668 45,556 2,231 2,252 ME : 4,172 2,756 4,224 2,808 2,344 2,493 MD : 2,663 2,938 2,827 3,066 2,158 2,218 MI : 6,837 7,337 7,088 7,588 2,243 2,267 MN : 10,463 10,103 11,061 10,653 2,251 2,262 MS : 1,843 1,684 6,823 6,853 1,949 1,999 MO : 5,550 5,710 6,953 7,066 2,330 2,208 NE : 11,708 11,549 11,808 11,624 2,304 2,297 NY : 3,326 3,837 3,598 4,155 2,446 2,431 NC : 3,372 3,277 10,500 10,757 1,990 1,962 OH : 28,376 27,428 28,873 27,911 2,265 2,225 OK : 1,936 1,906 4,081 4,134 1,887 1,959 OR : 2,719 2,746 2,906 2,941 2,374 2,414 PA : 22,219 22,182 23,983 23,964 2,342 2,366 SC : 4,136 4,116 5,225 5,228 2,258 2,295 SD : 3,043 3,321 3,243 3,521 2,313 2,244 TX : 13,960 13,681 18,196 18,088 2,171 2,222 VA : 1,100 1,198 3,022 3,113 1,952 1,960 WA : 4,764 4,865 4,835 4,928 2,378 2,110 WI : 3,702 4,092 4,214 4,602 2,278 2,173 : 30 Sts : 253,950 261,155 311,949 319,505 2,204 2,200 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,474 16,268 22,383 22,534 2,198 2,157 : US : 270,424 277,423 334,332 342,039 2,203 2,197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 291 272 99 90 192 182 CA : 450 456 CO : 91 94 CT : 67 68 FL : 240 259 229 249 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 7,045 5,914 6,044 999 1,000 : Oth Sts 2/ : 490 491 402 397 87 95 : US : 7,403 7,536 6,316 6,441 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, August 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 185 181 49 43 136 138 AR : 284 264 101 88 183 176 CA : 448 456 CO : 89 95 CT : 68 67 FL : 241 259 231 251 10 8 GA : 425 418 252 245 173 173 HI : 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 IL : 87 90 83 86 4 4 IN : 501 534 490 522 11 12 IA : 885 1,026 ME : 99 70 MD : 61 68 58 66 3 2 MI : 159 172 MN : 249 241 240 233 9 8 MS : 133 137 41 40 92 97 MO : 162 156 NE : 272 267 272 267 0 0 NY : 88 101 NC : 209 211 83 80 126 131 OH : 654 621 OK : 77 81 44 45 33 36 OR : 69 71 67 68 2 3 PA : 562 567 546 550 16 17 SC : 118 120 99 100 19 20 SD : 75 79 75 79 0 0 TX : 395 402 VA : 59 61 26 26 33 35 WA : 115 104 WI : 96 100 : 30 Sts : 6,875 7,029 5,895 6,035 980 993 : Oth Sts 2/ : 492 486 401 392 90 95 : US : 7,367 7,515 6,296 6,427 1,070 1,088 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.5 22.8 23.4 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, September 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 1.0 5.0 5.5 AR : 1.5 2.0 9.5 9.5 CA : 7.5 10.5 35.0 32.5 CO : 1.5 6.5 23.5 19.4 CT : 3.5 3.5 7.5 11.5 FL : 4.0 3.5 27.5 27.5 GA : 3.5 4.0 18.0 15.0 HI : 5.5 4.5 49.5 50.0 IL : 10.0 2.5 27.0 37.5 IN : 4.0 5.0 34.0 30.5 IA : 7.0 5.0 30.0 35.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 3.0 10.5 26.0 34.5 MI : 1.5 7.0 26.0 24.5 MN : 2.5 5.0 26.5 17.0 MS : 2.0 2.0 12.0 10.5 MO : 3.0 3.0 15.0 21.5 NE : 7.0 3.5 21.5 18.5 NY : 1.0 1.5 4.0 8.0 NC : 1.5 1.0 11.0 9.0 OH : 4.0 5.0 24.5 26.5 OK : 0.0 0.0 8.0 5.0 OR : 7.0 2.5 36.5 35.5 PA : 4.0 3.5 20.0 15.5 SC : 0.0 17.5 23.5 27.5 SD : 4.0 5.0 19.5 20.0 TX : 1.5 3.0 14.5 20.5 VA : 0.5 0.0 17.5 17.5 WA : 6.0 7.0 42.5 42.5 WI : 3.0 5.0 29.5 31.5 : 30 Sts : 3.9 4.5 22.5 23.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.4 4.1 27.1 27.3 : US : 3.9 4.5 22.8 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, August-September 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Item : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 32,163 32,539 101 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 33,199 36,024 109 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 281,608 289,320 103 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 188 313 166 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,909 3,152 108 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 632,686 654,351 103 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 784,037 809,820 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 6,117,582 6,279,723 103 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,401 7,280 98 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,477 62,244 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2003 through Jan 2004. 2/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2003 through Jan 2004. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,317 5,044 95 E North Central : 7,318 6,381 87 W North Central : 7,255 6,895 95 South Atlantic : 2,469 3,517 142 South Central : 4,941 5,069 103 West : 4,863 5,633 116 : US : 32,163 32,539 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,028 940 91 6,691 6,716 100 FL : 697 617 89 5,400 5,010 93 GA : 2,429 2,414 99 19,249 19,044 99 IN : 4,745 4,816 101 38,984 39,524 101 IA : 5,237 5,881 112 47,222 48,964 104 MN : 1,116 810 73 10,279 7,219 70 PA : 4,513 4,497 100 34,508 40,750 118 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,434 16,049 119 119,275 122,093 102 : US : 33,199 36,024 109 281,608 289,320 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 34,127 96 254,694 248,409 253,296 102 Aug : 35,689 33,199 36,024 109 290,383 281,608 289,320 103 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 3,332 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 : 221 188 313 166 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 August 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2003 through Jan 2004. 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, September 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,824 12,490 106 E North Central : 7,979 9,426 118 W North Central : 21,566 23,785 110 South Atlantic : 230,592 233,811 101 South Central : 338,336 351,601 104 West : 22,389 23,238 104 : US : 632,686 654,351 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 107,855 113,951 106 824,761 881,430 107 AR : 112,574 115,625 103 878,481 905,332 103 DE : 14,116 13,655 97 104,418 108,910 104 FL : 4,944 4,901 99 42,760 39,088 91 GA : 119,959 123,259 103 916,138 956,164 104 KY : 25,388 26,737 105 192,418 203,953 106 LA : 13,957 14,198 102 109,557 110,100 100 MD : 34,354 32,384 94 274,779 252,122 92 MS : 71,917 74,516 104 559,524 574,998 103 NC : 64,522 66,832 104 527,544 528,686 100 OK : 23,152 24,827 107 183,081 188,607 103 PA : 13,544 13,679 101 101,163 104,571 103 SC : 16,226 14,339 88 132,952 106,972 80 TX : 53,622 56,866 106 427,159 437,440 102 VA : 23,813 25,067 105 190,059 190,614 100 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 60,427 64,894 107 477,428 508,733 107 : 19 Sts 1/ : 760,370 785,730 103 5,942,222 6,097,720 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,667 24,090 102 175,360 182,003 104 : US : 784,037 809,820 103 6,117,582 6,279,723 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :780,030 784,037 809,820 103 6,174,196 6,117,582 6,279,723 103 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 62,679 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 7,280 98 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 8,416 96 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 Aug 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2003 through Jan 2004. 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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