Pou 1-1 (10-04) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 22, 2004, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Chickens and Eggs call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, for "Hatch" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. September Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.32 billion during September 2004, up 3 percent from last year. Production included 6.26 billion table eggs, and 1.06 billion hatching eggs, of which 996 million were broiler-type and 60 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2004 averaged 343 million, up 3 percent from a year earlier. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,133 eggs, up slightly from September 2003. September 2004 and September 2003 both contained 22 weekdays, 4 Saturdays and 1 holiday. All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 2004, totaled 344 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 344 million layers consisted of 285 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.61 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2004, averaged 71.3 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.84 billion eggs during September 2004, up 3 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during September, at 321 million, was up 3 percent from a year ago. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 94 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 36.8 million, up 3 percent from September 2003. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.7 million on October 1, 2004, up 13 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 205,000 during September 2004, down 25 percent from September 2003. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The September 2004 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 770 million, was up 4 percent from September of the previous year. There were 617 million eggs in incubators on October 1, 2004, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.76 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2004, up 17 percent from September 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 : 334,156 338,397 334,332 342,034 Sep : 336,651 339,511 334,198 343,120 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 7,319 6,095 6,264 1,017 1,056 Oct : 7,439 6,381 1,058 Nov : 7,326 6,301 1,025 During Year: 87,196 73,799 74,402 63,112 12,789 10,690 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,332 342,034 102 Table Egg Type : : 276,528 283,510 103 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 : : 334,248 342,456 102 Table Egg Type : : 276,881 284,042 103 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 on 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 15,895 105 : : 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 : 102,025 100,652 99 : : Pullets Added During Aug 1/ : 1,000 : 25,063 22,548 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 1/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,198 343,120 103 Table Egg Type : : 276,911 284,680 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,287 58,440 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,852 55,815 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,435 2,625 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,128 2,133 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,201 2,200 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,775 1,807 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,752 1,784 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,300 2,286 99 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 7,112 7,319 103 Table Egg Type : : 6,095 6,264 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,017 1,056 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 961 996 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 60 107 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,103 343,749 103 Table Egg Type : : 276,916 285,300 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,187 58,449 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,826 55,843 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,361 2,606 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.2 71.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.7 73.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.1 60.1 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 59.3 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 77.6 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 3.9 75 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 23.8 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 14,548 15,827 109 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 6,393 5,960 93 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 102,268 98,052 96 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 23,532 23,448 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 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 : Number : 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 on 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 93,243 98 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 23,141 21,524 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, September-October, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 2/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,930 320,621 103 Table Egg Type : : 259,290 267,210 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,640 53,411 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,287 50,918 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,353 2,493 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,129 2,134 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,201 2,200 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,776 1,803 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,752 1,779 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,295 2,286 100 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,641 6,842 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,706 5,879 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 935 963 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 881 906 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 57 106 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,922 321,382 103 Table Egg Type : : 259,279 267,921 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,643 53,461 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,356 50,986 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,287 2,475 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 71.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.7 73.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.2 60.0 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.5 59.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 77.6 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 3.8 73 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.7 23.6 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 13,473 14,954 111 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 6,153 5,536 90 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 95,174 90,719 95 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 21,964 22,190 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 22,529 2,198 2,157 : US : 270,424 277,423 334,332 342,034 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During September 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 : 2,112 1,870 9,568 9,273 1,871 1,887 AR : 4,229 4,026 14,628 14,187 1,846 1,875 CA : 19,573 19,654 20,058 20,105 2,149 2,203 CO : 3,351 3,391 3,856 3,938 2,256 2,336 CT : 2,744 2,668 2,806 2,717 2,210 2,356 FL : 10,337 10,912 10,852 11,379 2,129 2,188 GA : 10,999 11,120 20,145 20,280 2,040 2,027 HI : 463 461 499 501 1,944 1,896 IL : 3,470 4,032 3,689 4,275 2,169 2,246 IN : 21,938 23,084 22,613 23,885 2,162 2,135 IA : 38,912 45,037 39,675 45,805 2,195 2,166 ME : 4,135 2,770 4,181 2,821 2,344 2,410 MD : 2,758 3,090 2,911 3,217 2,267 2,207 MI : 6,691 7,376 6,942 7,627 2,233 2,150 MN : 10,423 10,065 11,016 10,638 2,151 2,200 MS : 1,855 1,662 6,795 6,922 1,898 1,921 MO : 5,448 5,911 6,872 7,258 2,270 2,204 NE : 11,747 11,760 11,847 11,835 2,212 2,188 NY : 3,448 3,821 3,709 4,139 2,346 2,319 NC : 3,387 3,331 10,442 10,819 1,925 1,913 OH : 28,205 27,890 28,699 28,388 2,150 2,138 OK : 1,935 1,933 4,066 4,114 1,820 1,920 OR : 2,785 2,806 2,971 2,995 2,255 2,304 PA : 22,313 22,049 24,019 23,774 2,250 2,255 SC : 4,223 4,114 5,322 5,210 2,180 2,150 SD : 3,158 3,204 3,358 3,404 2,233 2,233 TX : 14,044 13,797 18,304 18,194 2,087 2,171 VA : 1,142 1,229 3,022 3,098 1,853 1,969 WA : 4,804 4,884 4,874 4,945 2,195 2,083 WI : 3,683 4,368 4,191 4,878 2,243 2,132 : 30 Sts : 254,312 262,315 311,930 320,621 2,129 2,134 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,491 16,277 22,268 22,499 2,115 2,120 : US : 270,803 278,592 334,198 343,120 2,128 2,133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, September 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 179 175 48 43 131 132 AR : 270 266 94 92 176 174 CA : 431 443 CO : 87 92 CT : 62 64 FL : 231 249 223 242 8 7 GA : 411 411 245 243 166 168 HI : 9.7 9.5 9.7 9.5 0 0 IL : 80 96 77 92 3 4 IN : 489 510 477 498 12 12 IA : 871 992 ME : 98 68 MD : 66 71 64 69 2 2 MI : 155 164 MN : 237 234 229 226 8 8 MS : 129 133 41 38 88 95 MO : 156 160 NE : 262 259 262 259 0 0 NY : 87 96 NC : 201 207 80 80 121 127 OH : 617 607 OK : 74 79 43 44 31 35 OR : 67 69 65 67 2 2 PA : 541 536 527 521 14 15 SC : 116 112 97 93 19 19 SD : 75 76 75 76 0 0 TX : 382 395 VA : 56 61 26 27 30 34 WA : 107 103 WI : 94 104 : 30 Sts : 6,641 6,842 5,706 5,879 935 963 : Oth Sts 2/ : 471 477 389 385 82 93 : US : 7,112 7,319 6,095 6,264 1,017 1,056 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3.9 23.1 23.8 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, October 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 0.0 3.0 6.0 AR : 2.5 1.5 10.5 10.5 CA : 7.5 5.0 34.0 34.5 CO : 4.5 1.5 24.5 23.5 CT : 7.0 3.5 11.0 7.5 FL : 4.5 3.5 28.5 24.0 GA : 3.5 3.0 17.5 18.0 HI : 5.0 4.5 51.5 49.0 IL : 8.0 5.5 28.5 34.5 IN : 6.0 4.5 33.0 32.0 IA : 8.0 5.0 30.0 37.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 6.0 2.0 23.0 35.5 MI : 5.0 5.5 27.0 33.0 MN : 3.5 6.5 25.0 25.0 MS : 2.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 MO : 3.5 0.0 11.5 24.0 NE : 9.5 6.5 21.5 16.0 NY : 0.0 1.5 5.5 7.5 NC : 0.5 1.0 12.0 9.5 OH : 6.5 7.5 24.0 20.5 OK : 0.0 0.5 8.5 5.0 OR : 7.0 0.0 34.5 32.5 PA : 5.0 1.0 20.5 15.0 SC : 4.0 3.5 20.0 33.5 SD : 2.0 10.0 21.0 27.5 TX : 4.0 3.0 22.5 20.5 VA : 0.5 0.0 17.5 12.0 WA : 11.5 5.5 41.5 39.0 WI : 7.0 6.5 28.5 33.5 : 30 Sts : 5.2 3.8 22.7 23.6 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.1 4.1 28.4 26.7 : US : 5.2 3.9 23.1 23.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Item : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 29,750 33,662 113 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 35,763 36,750 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 317,371 326,070 103 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 273 205 75 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,887 3,212 111 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 601,567 616,708 103 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 739,481 769,865 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 6,857,063 7,049,588 103 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,654 7,758 117 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 60,539 62,261 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2003 through Feb 2004. 2/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2003 through Feb 2004. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,398 5,581 103 E North Central : 5,899 7,143 121 W North Central : 6,791 6,820 100 South Atlantic : 2,406 3,195 133 South Central : 4,760 5,660 119 West : 4,496 5,263 117 : US : 29,750 33,662 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 836 777 93 7,527 7,493 100 FL : 596 537 90 5,996 5,547 93 GA : 2,371 2,339 99 21,620 21,383 99 IN : 5,247 5,104 97 44,231 44,628 101 IA : 6,365 5,743 90 53,587 54,707 102 MN : 1,108 830 75 11,387 8,049 71 PA : 5,308 5,141 97 39,816 45,891 115 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,932 16,279 117 133,207 138,372 104 : US : 35,763 36,750 103 317,371 326,070 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 36,750 103 326,125 317,371 326,070 103 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 3,264 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 : 277 273 205 75 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 September 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2003 through Feb 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, October 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,389 11,666 102 E North Central : 8,105 8,688 107 W North Central : 20,767 21,717 105 South Atlantic : 218,573 221,820 101 South Central : 322,949 329,897 102 West : 19,784 22,920 116 : US : 601,567 616,708 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 103,395 107,539 104 928,156 988,969 107 AR : 107,587 111,459 104 986,068 1,016,791 103 DE : 13,431 13,232 99 117,849 122,142 104 FL : 4,801 4,746 99 47,561 43,834 92 GA : 113,442 117,942 104 1,029,580 1,074,106 104 KY : 24,135 24,811 103 216,553 228,764 106 LA : 13,212 13,859 105 122,769 123,959 101 MD : 32,131 30,608 95 306,910 282,730 92 MS : 67,410 70,087 104 626,934 645,085 103 NC : 59,203 63,049 106 586,747 591,735 101 OK : 21,767 23,257 107 204,848 211,864 103 PA : 12,313 13,340 108 113,476 117,911 104 SC : 15,584 14,361 92 148,536 121,333 82 TX : 51,638 54,142 105 478,797 491,582 103 VA : 22,312 23,441 105 212,371 214,055 101 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 56,433 62,409 111 533,861 571,142 107 : 19 Sts 1/ : 718,794 748,282 104 6,661,016 6,846,002 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 20,687 21,583 104 196,047 203,586 104 : US : 739,481 769,865 104 6,857,063 7,049,588 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :740,388 739,481 769,865 104 6,914,584 6,857,063 7,049,588 103 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 63,459 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 7,758 117 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 9,184 110 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 Sep 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2003 through Feb 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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