Pou 1-1 (12-04) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 21, 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. November Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.46 billion during November 2004, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.42 billion table eggs, and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 980 million were broiler-type and 59 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2004 averaged 343 million, up 2 percent from a year earlier. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,170 eggs, up slightly from November 2003. November 2004 contained 22 weekdays, 4 Saturdays and 2 holidays compared to November 2003 contained 20 weekdays, 5 Saturdays and 2 holidays. All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 2004, totaled 343 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 343 million layers consisted of 285 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.51 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2004, averaged 72.8 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.98 billion eggs during November 2004, up 2 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during November, at 321 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 27 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 38.4 million, up 27 percent from November 2003. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.9 million on December 1, 2004, up 10 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 225,000 during November 2004, down 29 percent from November 2003. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The November 2004 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 731 million, was up 3 percent from November of the previous year. There were 645 million eggs in incubators on December 1, 2004, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.01 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2004, up 1 percent from November 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 : 336,651 339,511 334,198 343,169 Oct : 338,996 340,461 335,333 344,072 Nov : 339,919 340,490 338,283 343,477 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,324 6,095 6,269 1,017 1,056 Oct : 7,439 7,639 6,381 6,556 1,058 1,083 Nov : 7,326 7,455 6,301 6,416 1,025 1,039 During Year: 87,196 88,898 74,402 76,089 12,789 12,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,333 344,072 103 Table Egg Type : : 278,138 285,861 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,195 58,211 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,763 55,654 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,432 2,557 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,218 2,220 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,294 2,293 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,850 1,860 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,828 1,835 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,344 2,425 103 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,439 7,639 103 Table Egg Type : : 6,381 6,556 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,058 1,083 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,001 1,021 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 62 109 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,528 344,247 102 Table Egg Type : : 279,338 286,313 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,190 57,934 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,692 55,435 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,498 2,499 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.9 71.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.3 74.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 59.6 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 58.7 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.8 79.8 107 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.4 4.2 124 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.1 23.9 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 13,485 14,865 110 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 6,278 6,242 99 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 102,207 99,187 97 : : Pullets Added During Oct 1/ : 1,000 : 25,018 24,714 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,283 343,477 102 Table Egg Type : : 280,904 285,779 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,379 57,698 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,861 55,188 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,518 2,510 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,166 2,170 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,243 2,245 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,786 1,801 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,764 1,776 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,264 2,351 104 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,326 7,455 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,301 6,416 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,025 1,039 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 968 980 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 59 104 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,989 342,665 101 Table Egg Type : : 282,443 285,226 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,546 57,439 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,016 54,925 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,530 2,514 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.4 72.8 101 Table Egg Type : : 75.2 75.4 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.9 60.1 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.1 59.3 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.8 78.0 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.5 2.6 104 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.7 23.8 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 14,043 13,970 99 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 5,792 6,223 107 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 100,321 100,336 100 : : Pullets Added During Nov 1/ : 1,000 : 23,157 23,242 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, October-November, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 313,041 321,804 103 Table Egg Type : : 260,424 268,571 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,617 53,233 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,268 50,802 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,349 2,431 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,220 2,222 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,294 2,295 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,853 1,852 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,830 1,825 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,341 2,427 104 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,948 7,151 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,973 6,164 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 975 986 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 920 927 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 55 59 107 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,132 322,090 103 Table Egg Type : : 261,552 269,121 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,580 52,969 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,173 50,591 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,407 2,378 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.9 71.9 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.2 74.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.4 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 58.5 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.8 79.6 106 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 4.2 120 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.8 23.8 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 12,650 13,788 109 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 5,815 5,763 99 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 95,012 91,553 96 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 23,709 22,905 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 2/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,729 321,230 102 Table Egg Type : : 262,978 268,523 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,751 52,707 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,333 50,321 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,418 2,386 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,165 2,172 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,241 2,246 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,786 1,797 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,762 1,771 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,275 2,347 103 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,835 6,978 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,893 6,030 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 942 947 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 887 891 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 55 56 102 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 317,290 320,340 101 Table Egg Type : : 264,386 267,914 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,904 52,426 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,481 50,038 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,423 2,388 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.4 72.8 101 Table Egg Type : : 75.1 75.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.9 60.1 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.1 59.3 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 78.3 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.5 2.5 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.5 23.5 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 13,092 12,849 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 5,549 5,825 105 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 93,174 93,186 100 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 21,828 21,684 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 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 : 2,084 1,885 9,436 9,233 1,939 1,939 AR : 4,293 4,173 14,778 14,390 1,929 1,932 CA : 19,610 20,048 20,144 20,578 2,264 2,289 CO : 3,347 3,473 3,790 4,015 2,401 2,291 CT : 2,805 2,794 2,869 2,844 2,266 2,426 FL : 10,393 10,763 10,926 11,202 2,252 2,303 GA : 11,138 11,227 20,200 20,323 2,139 2,140 HI : 464 465 500 505 1,980 1,960 IL : 3,545 3,964 3,762 4,206 2,286 2,378 IN : 21,702 22,448 22,396 23,238 2,259 2,276 IA : 39,322 45,434 40,094 46,197 2,369 2,260 ME : 4,139 2,729 4,184 2,781 2,414 2,229 MD : 2,783 3,074 2,928 3,215 2,425 2,208 MI : 6,618 7,363 6,869 7,614 2,358 2,246 MN : 10,285 10,188 10,880 10,771 2,206 2,265 MS : 1,851 1,696 6,760 7,007 1,982 1,955 MO : 5,297 6,031 6,713 7,303 2,383 2,328 NE : 11,698 11,969 11,798 12,044 2,297 2,233 NY : 3,437 3,733 3,697 4,054 2,407 2,467 NC : 3,416 3,355 10,576 10,826 1,995 1,977 OH : 28,479 27,989 28,969 28,467 2,171 2,234 OK : 1,943 1,916 4,046 4,016 1,928 1,967 OR : 2,835 2,785 3,027 2,974 2,346 2,387 PA : 22,709 22,126 24,409 23,835 2,302 2,333 SC : 4,252 4,128 5,408 5,222 2,219 2,202 SD : 3,154 3,199 3,354 3,399 2,266 2,354 TX : 14,196 14,119 18,454 18,515 2,146 2,220 VA : 1,139 1,312 2,990 3,163 1,973 2,150 WA : 4,802 4,956 4,872 5,017 2,258 2,452 WI : 3,703 4,334 4,212 4,850 2,327 2,247 : 30 Sts : 255,439 263,676 313,041 321,804 2,220 2,222 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,588 16,097 22,292 22,268 2,203 2,191 : US : 272,027 279,773 335,333 344,072 2,218 2,220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 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 : 2,081 1,901 9,364 9,300 1,901 1,871 AR : 4,341 4,168 14,637 14,196 1,886 1,874 CA : 20,152 20,086 20,721 20,614 2,220 2,231 CO : 3,595 3,430 4,010 3,970 2,344 2,217 CT : 2,833 2,890 2,892 2,938 2,317 2,280 FL : 10,473 10,523 11,009 10,944 2,225 2,303 GA : 11,416 11,148 20,499 20,079 2,059 2,092 HI : 465 472 499 512 1,924 1,895 IL : 3,592 4,108 3,804 4,345 2,234 2,301 IN : 22,162 22,281 22,880 23,040 2,220 2,240 IA : 40,127 45,809 40,878 46,545 2,295 2,187 ME : 4,109 2,679 4,158 2,732 2,261 2,086 MD : 2,782 3,032 2,927 3,186 2,392 2,260 MI : 6,708 7,353 6,959 7,603 2,285 2,302 MN : 10,493 10,468 11,074 11,046 2,131 2,173 MS : 1,876 1,708 6,801 6,906 1,911 1,940 MO : 5,252 6,062 6,614 7,266 2,238 2,243 NE : 11,702 11,962 11,790 12,037 2,214 2,202 NY : 3,399 3,723 3,722 4,045 2,337 2,398 NC : 3,425 3,295 10,769 10,826 1,913 1,921 OH : 28,749 27,694 29,238 28,149 2,151 2,210 OK : 1,951 1,906 4,103 4,000 1,852 1,875 OR : 2,790 2,675 2,971 2,864 2,289 2,304 PA : 22,191 21,910 23,946 23,630 2,238 2,306 SC : 4,188 4,184 5,402 5,264 2,184 2,185 SD : 3,152 3,196 3,352 3,396 2,178 2,297 TX : 14,175 14,221 18,409 18,599 2,129 2,156 VA : 1,232 1,363 3,101 3,227 1,935 2,107 WA : 4,821 4,909 4,886 4,969 2,251 2,355 WI : 3,796 4,472 4,314 5,002 2,295 2,179 : 30 Sts : 258,028 263,628 315,729 321,230 2,165 2,172 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,793 16,063 22,554 22,247 2,177 2,144 : US : 274,821 279,691 338,283 343,477 2,166 2,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 183 179 48 44 135 135 AR : 285 278 97 101 188 177 CA : 456 471 CO : 91 92 CT : 65 69 FL : 246 258 237 251 9 7 GA : 432 435 259 263 173 172 HI : 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 0 0 IL : 86 100 83 96 3 4 IN : 506 529 493 516 13 13 IA : 950 1,044 ME : 101 62 MD : 71 71 69 69 2 2 MI : 162 171 MN : 240 244 232 236 8 8 MS : 134 137 44 39 90 98 MO : 160 170 NE : 271 269 271 269 0 0 NY : 89 100 NC : 211 214 83 83 128 131 OH : 629 636 OK : 78 79 45 45 33 34 OR : 71 71 69 69 2 2 PA : 562 556 548 541 14 15 SC : 120 115 101 95 19 20 SD : 76 80 76 80 0 0 TX : 396 411 VA : 59 68 27 33 32 35 WA : 110 123 WI : 98 109 : 30 Sts : 6,948 7,151 5,973 6,164 975 986 : Oth Sts 2/ : 491 488 408 392 83 97 : US : 7,439 7,639 6,381 6,556 1,058 1,083 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 178 174 48 42 130 132 AR : 276 266 97 98 179 168 CA : 460 460 CO : 94 88 CT : 67 67 FL : 245 252 236 245 9 7 GA : 422 420 256 257 166 163 HI : 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.7 0 0 IL : 85 100 82 96 3 4 IN : 508 516 496 504 12 12 IA : 938 1,018 ME : 94 57 MD : 70 72 68 70 2 2 MI : 159 175 MN : 236 240 228 232 8 8 MS : 130 134 42 40 88 94 MO : 148 163 NE : 261 265 261 265 0 0 NY : 87 97 NC : 206 208 80 79 126 129 OH : 629 622 OK : 76 75 44 43 32 32 OR : 68 66 66 64 2 2 PA : 536 545 522 530 14 15 SC : 118 115 99 96 19 19 SD : 73 78 73 78 0 0 TX : 392 401 VA : 60 68 27 34 33 34 WA : 110 117 WI : 99 109 : 30 Sts : 6,835 6,978 5,893 6,030 942 947 : Oth Sts 2/ : 491 477 408 386 83 92 : US : 7,326 7,455 6,301 6,416 1,025 1,039 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3.8 23.1 23.8 Nov : 3.4 4.2 24.1 23.9 Dec : 2.5 2.6 22.7 23.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, December 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 0.0 7.0 5.0 AR : 0.0 1.0 11.0 10.5 CA : 2.0 3.0 35.5 33.0 CO : 0.0 0.0 20.5 23.0 CT : 0.0 3.4 14.0 10.4 FL : 2.0 2.0 27.0 21.5 GA : 0.5 2.0 17.5 17.0 HI : 7.5 8.5 49.0 52.0 IL : 3.0 1.0 32.0 34.5 IN : 2.0 0.0 32.0 33.0 IA : 2.0 5.0 28.0 34.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 5.5 25.5 32.0 MI : 5.0 3.5 33.5 32.0 MN : 3.5 3.5 26.0 22.0 MS : 0.0 0.0 12.0 12.5 MO : 2.0 0.5 12.0 23.0 NE : 6.5 6.0 22.5 21.0 NY : 0.0 1.5 4.0 5.5 NC : 0.0 0.5 10.5 7.0 OH : 5.5 3.5 22.0 29.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 8.0 5.5 OR : 2.5 4.0 24.5 27.5 PA : 3.0 1.0 23.5 13.0 SC : 0.0 2.0 21.0 32.5 SD : 9.5 3.0 21.0 41.5 TX : 5.5 1.5 17.5 21.0 VA : 0.5 0.0 7.0 14.0 WA : 3.0 11.0 45.0 33.0 WI : 2.5 3.0 31.5 27.5 : 30 Sts : 2.5 2.5 22.5 23.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.2 3.2 24.9 27.2 : US : 2.5 2.6 22.7 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, November-December 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Item : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 32,660 35,902 110 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 30,241 38,421 127 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 382,424 400,462 105 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 319 225 71 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,954 3,325 113 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 638,154 644,675 101 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 707,627 730,789 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 8,299,651 8,537,907 103 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,946 7,008 101 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 60,504 61,659 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2003 through Apr 2004. 2/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2003 through Apr 2004. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,249 6,793 129 E North Central : 7,763 8,008 103 W North Central : 8,173 6,977 85 South Atlantic : 2,152 4,590 213 South Central : 5,314 5,234 98 West : 4,009 4,300 107 : US : 32,660 35,902 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 943 1,215 129 9,247 9,543 103 FL : 688 830 121 7,369 6,897 94 GA : 1,728 2,035 118 25,708 25,815 100 IN : 4,023 5,261 131 53,010 54,651 103 IA : 4,989 6,465 130 64,606 67,247 104 MN : 1,110 820 74 13,609 9,689 71 PA : 3,873 5,787 149 48,800 56,861 117 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,887 16,008 124 160,075 169,759 106 : US : 30,241 38,421 127 382,424 400,462 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 35,971 103 358,282 352,183 362,041 103 Nov : 31,154 30,241 38,421 127 389,436 382,424 400,462 105 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 3,222 Jun : 221 309 212 69 2,946 3,139 3,128 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 : 186 310 268 86 2,969 3,294 Nov : 227 319 225 71 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 November 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2003 through Apr 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, December 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,332 12,228 99 E North Central : 8,206 8,405 102 W North Central : 22,517 22,061 98 South Atlantic : 230,943 232,414 101 South Central : 339,356 344,089 101 West : 24,800 25,478 103 : US : 638,154 644,675 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 96,042 100,202 104 1,126,129 1,195,408 106 AR : 102,438 99,960 98 1,197,061 1,225,154 102 DE : 12,511 12,820 102 143,130 148,102 103 FL : 4,781 4,735 99 57,319 53,502 93 GA : 106,271 111,514 105 1,249,002 1,301,841 104 KY : 21,814 23,064 106 261,764 275,740 105 LA : 13,529 13,587 100 150,290 151,465 101 MD : 29,951 29,502 99 367,530 342,319 93 MS : 62,361 66,989 107 755,168 781,262 103 NC : 61,568 62,238 101 708,338 717,012 101 OK : 21,616 22,506 104 248,363 256,370 103 PA : 11,588 12,908 111 137,341 143,696 105 SC : 14,162 15,958 113 178,343 152,741 86 TX : 48,962 50,554 103 579,124 595,383 103 VA : 22,501 22,555 100 257,267 259,510 101 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 56,624 60,654 107 647,308 694,874 107 : 19 Sts 1/ : 686,719 709,746 103 8,063,477 8,294,379 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 20,908 21,043 101 236,174 243,528 103 : US : 707,627 730,789 103 8,299,651 8,537,907 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :720,564 734,961 757,530 103 7,635,148 7,592,024 7,807,118 103 Nov :690,061 707,627 730,789 103 8,325,209 8,299,651 8,537,907 103 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 63,235 Jun : 7,206 6,748 6,727 100 62,322 62,228 62,903 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 6,587 104 60,371 62,328 Nov : 6,938 6,946 7,008 101 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 7,766 101 Nov : 8,202 8,246 8,291 101 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 Nov 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2003 through Apr 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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