Pou 1-1-1 (05) United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Hatchery Production 2004 Summary April 2005 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during 2004 totaled 9.33 billion, up 3 percent from 2003. This record level continues the trend of annual increases begun in 1975. Leading breeders had intended placements of 83.9 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during 2004, up 3 percent from 2003. 19-State Broiler Placements Up 3 Percent Placements of broiler chicks in the 19-State weekly program totaled 8.91 billion during the 52 week period ending January 1, 2005, up 3 percent from the 52 week period ending December 27, 2003. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during 2004 totaled 437 million, up 5 percent from 2003. Leading breeders had intended placements of 3.00 million egg-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during 2004, down 6 percent from 2003. Turkey Poults Placed Down 4 Percent Turkey hatcheries placed 277 million poults in the United States during 2004. These placements were down 4 percent from 2003. Hatchery Capacity The capacity of chicken hatcheries on January 1, 2005 was 877 million eggs, up 1 percent from a year earlier. The capacity of turkey hatcheries was 41.2 million eggs on January 1, 2005, down 8 percent from January 1, 2004. Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, 19 Selected States and United States, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------- 1,000 ------------------------- : AL : 102,648 91,395 104,146 102,088 106,392 104,576 105,661 AR : 110,967 101,976 111,793 106,918 112,964 109,937 111,352 DE : 12,643 11,735 12,621 13,228 13,656 13,231 13,188 FL : 5,756 5,224 5,899 5,668 5,587 4,808 4,874 GA : 111,377 102,222 115,864 112,814 117,831 117,076 118,995 KY : 23,808 22,105 24,339 23,573 24,673 24,314 24,218 LA 1/ : 13,502 13,739 14,022 14,446 MD : 35,138 32,096 34,248 34,559 35,666 34,221 34,497 MS : 70,342 63,505 70,801 69,272 70,870 71,296 71,521 NC : 65,985 59,258 67,642 67,214 70,083 67,882 64,958 OK : 22,674 21,296 23,639 22,918 23,217 23,026 23,159 PA : 12,471 11,185 12,085 12,800 13,025 13,023 13,030 SC : 17,004 15,664 17,287 17,018 17,065 16,681 16,007 TX : 54,754 48,505 54,589 52,510 55,723 53,771 53,685 VA : 23,467 21,995 24,632 23,880 24,658 23,724 23,890 CA, MO, : TN & WV 2/ : 70,906 64,651 74,377 59,918 63,653 61,310 62,077 : 19 Sts 3/ : 739,940 672,812 753,962 737,880 768,802 752,898 755,558 : Oth Sts 4/ : 19,734 20,737 20,392 22,758 24,011 21,781 22,280 : US Total : 759,674 693,549 774,354 760,638 792,813 774,679 777,838 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, 19 Selected States and United States, 2003 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total 5/ : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : AL : 107,855 103,395 101,931 96,022 108,364 1,234,473 AR : 112,574 107,587 108,555 102,438 112,029 1,309,090 DE : 14,116 13,431 12,743 12,511 13,515 156,618 FL : 4,944 4,801 4,977 4,781 4,926 62,245 GA : 119,959 113,473 113,415 106,522 119,508 1,369,056 KY : 25,388 24,135 23,397 21,814 25,181 286,945 LA : 13,957 13,212 13,992 13,529 14,293 MD : 34,354 32,131 30,669 29,951 31,998 399,528 MS : 71,917 67,410 65,873 62,361 70,434 825,602 NC : 64,522 59,203 60,023 61,569 64,623 772,962 OK : 23,152 21,767 21,899 21,616 23,245 271,608 PA : 13,544 12,313 12,277 11,588 13,414 150,755 SC : 16,226 15,584 15,645 14,162 13,851 192,194 TX : 53,622 51,638 51,365 48,962 53,322 632,446 VA : 23,813 22,312 22,395 22,501 24,097 281,364 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 60,427 56,436 56,860 56,658 63,385 875,350 : 19 Sts 3/ : 760,370 718,828 716,016 686,985 756,185 8,820,236 : Oth Sts 4/ : 23,737 20,687 19,219 20,906 24,136 260,378 : US Total : 784,107 739,515 735,235 707,891 780,321 9,080,614 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly data estimates were published separately beginning April 2003. 2/ Includes Louisiana for January, February, and March. 3/ States in the weekly hatchery estimating program. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 5/ Louisiana total included with CA, MO, TN, & WV. Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, 19 Selected States and United States, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : AL : 109,590 101,226 111,008 108,686 114,021 109,310 113,711 AR : 113,114 105,663 113,525 111,422 116,834 113,733 115,416 DE : 13,544 12,775 14,035 13,327 13,979 13,889 13,709 FL : 4,940 4,669 4,939 4,758 5,021 4,873 4,987 GA : 120,118 113,685 121,592 115,342 121,611 119,136 122,912 KY : 24,876 22,017 26,042 24,925 26,590 26,140 26,607 LA : 13,411 12,538 13,873 13,609 14,492 13,866 14,113 MD : 32,079 29,362 31,379 30,715 31,999 31,496 32,708 MS : 71,206 67,390 72,111 70,603 73,182 71,334 74,656 NC : 64,309 60,569 67,532 66,700 68,746 66,710 67,288 OK : 22,527 21,139 23,805 23,599 24,869 23,573 24,284 PA : 12,642 12,003 13,039 13,104 13,668 12,629 13,747 SC : 13,191 12,313 13,287 12,903 13,817 13,393 13,729 TX : 52,895 50,487 54,822 54,413 56,848 54,765 56,341 VA : 23,179 21,598 23,684 23,764 24,267 23,934 25,121 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 61,321 58,498 65,105 63,788 66,894 64,623 64,017 : 19 Sts 1/ : 752,942 705,932 769,778 751,658 786,838 763,404 783,346 : Oth Sts 2/ : 21,062 22,469 22,137 22,971 23,646 23,199 23,312 : US 2004 : 774,004 728,401 791,915 774,629 810,484 786,603 806,658 : US 2003 : 759,674 693,549 774,354 760,638 792,813 774,679 777,838 : 2004 as % : of 2003 : 102 105 102 102 102 102 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, 19 Selected States and United States, 2004 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : AL : 113,951 107,539 106,358 100,202 108,972 1,304,574 AR : 115,625 111,459 108,403 99,960 112,701 1,337,855 DE : 13,652 13,227 13,144 12,820 13,993 162,094 FL : 4,901 4,746 4,933 4,735 4,901 58,403 GA : 123,260 117,943 115,525 110,788 121,845 1,423,757 KY : 26,722 24,811 23,912 23,064 26,158 301,864 LA : 14,198 13,730 13,919 13,587 14,617 165,953 MD : 32,501 30,628 30,087 29,502 31,407 373,863 MS : 74,516 70,087 69,188 66,989 72,519 853,781 NC : 66,832 63,049 63,039 62,238 65,044 782,056 OK : 24,827 23,257 22,000 22,506 24,316 280,702 PA : 13,742 13,345 12,877 12,964 14,060 157,820 SC : 14,339 14,361 15,450 15,958 16,922 169,663 TX : 56,867 54,142 53,247 50,554 54,695 650,076 VA : 25,068 23,441 22,900 22,555 23,882 283,393 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 64,955 62,448 63,120 60,699 65,792 761,260 : 19 Sts 1/ : 785,956 748,213 738,102 709,121 771,824 9,067,114 : Oth Sts 2/ : 24,329 21,721 18,793 21,232 21,266 266,137 : US 2004 : 810,285 769,934 756,895 730,353 793,090 9,333,251 : US 2003 : 784,107 739,515 735,235 707,891 780,321 9,080,614 : 2004 as % : of 2003 : 103 104 103 103 102 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Month by Region and United States, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 11,758 11,383 11,107 11,823 E North Central : 7,843 7,748 7,458 7,785 W North Central : 19,228 18,861 20,202 22,146 South Atlantic : 229,788 233,188 233,709 237,351 South Central : 331,549 334,009 336,054 334,317 West : 22,449 23,558 23,688 25,090 : US : 622,615 628,747 632,218 638,512 :---------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jun : Jul : Aug :---------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 11,913 12,257 11,681 12,270 E North Central : 8,220 8,442 8,336 8,395 W North Central : 23,739 22,785 21,847 22,104 South Atlantic : 239,114 240,500 233,395 234,054 South Central : 338,614 342,849 335,838 341,707 West : 24,810 25,569 25,257 22,995 : US : 646,410 652,402 636,354 641,525 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :---------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 11,824 11,389 11,028 12,332 E North Central : 7,979 8,105 8,212 8,206 W North Central : 21,570 20,786 19,507 22,517 South Atlantic : 230,592 218,573 215,902 231,242 South Central : 338,336 322,949 310,782 339,356 West : 22,029 19,784 22,771 24,800 : US : 632,330 601,586 588,202 638,453 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regions: 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. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Month by Region and United States, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 12,108 12,093 12,025 12,451 E North Central : 8,075 8,102 9,185 8,111 W North Central : 21,757 21,682 22,933 24,354 South Atlantic : 230,581 230,603 234,635 233,807 South Central : 340,965 339,256 346,327 349,367 West : 23,481 24,653 25,110 25,311 : US : 636,967 636,389 650,215 653,401 :---------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jun : Jul : Aug :---------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 12,592 11,835 12,789 12,767 E North Central : 8,201 8,342 8,334 9,259 W North Central : 25,805 25,102 23,569 23,723 South Atlantic : 235,068 236,791 236,795 236,833 South Central : 354,408 353,608 352,556 355,606 West : 25,467 25,577 25,205 25,303 : US : 661,541 661,255 659,248 663,491 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :---------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 12,520 11,675 12,296 12,355 E North Central : 9,426 8,524 8,582 8,405 W North Central : 23,895 21,740 20,027 22,075 South Atlantic : 234,024 222,554 222,404 232,241 South Central : 351,259 330,191 320,217 344,548 West : 23,463 22,928 24,275 25,488 : US : 654,587 617,612 607,801 645,112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regions: 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. Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending October 4, 2003 Thru January 3, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 4 : Oct 11 : Oct 18 : Oct 25 : Nov 1 : Nov 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 28,577 27,568 26,185 26,616 25,819 28,438 AR : 28,806 29,386 28,989 28,783 28,042 29,304 DE : 3,670 3,529 3,181 3,233 3,690 3,906 FL : 1,369 1,359 1,348 1,353 1,353 1,351 GA : 30,927 31,941 29,742 28,488 30,215 31,537 KY : 6,347 6,831 5,568 6,009 6,328 6,553 LA : 3,861 3,758 3,782 3,691 3,847 3,861 MD : 8,417 8,502 8,005 7,915 8,840 8,891 MS : 17,260 17,910 16,983 17,469 16,501 17,597 NC : 16,296 16,576 16,290 17,655 17,707 17,872 OK : 6,056 5,864 6,037 6,505 6,090 5,890 PA : 3,673 3,441 3,311 3,454 3,280 3,586 SC : 4,578 4,080 3,907 4,206 4,097 4,104 TX : 14,184 14,222 12,859 12,974 14,380 14,787 VA : 5,713 6,360 6,378 6,670 6,205 6,116 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 15,298 15,348 15,113 15,159 16,044 17,319 : 19 State Total : 195,032 196,675 187,678 190,180 192,438 201,112 : Chicks Placed : AL : 20,542 20,288 20,283 21,055 20,205 19,095 AR : 22,782 23,333 23,869 23,387 23,060 23,263 DE : 4,464 4,526 4,189 4,359 4,616 4,836 FL : 1,605 1,505 1,827 1,601 1,518 1,525 GA : 23,896 24,395 24,093 24,410 25,290 23,824 KY : 4,979 5,153 5,454 5,593 6,193 4,533 LA : 3,600 3,704 3,896 3,578 3,620 3,785 MD : 5,566 5,233 6,310 5,727 5,420 4,490 MS : 15,221 14,673 14,526 14,925 14,983 14,254 NC : 13,134 12,572 13,790 13,225 13,155 13,244 OK : 5,382 5,766 4,197 3,966 3,924 5,143 PA : 2,619 2,537 2,530 2,619 2,480 2,301 SC : 4,271 4,150 3,613 3,805 4,088 3,244 TX : 11,674 10,812 11,958 11,762 11,863 10,645 VA : 4,696 4,696 5,069 4,412 5,130 5,168 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 14,258 14,568 14,474 14,825 15,087 14,269 : 19 State Total : 158,689 157,911 160,078 159,249 160,632 153,619 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending October 4, 2003 Thru January 3, 2004 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 15 : Nov 22 : Nov 29 : Dec 6 : Dec 13 : Dec 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 29,523 28,630 29,133 29,379 29,633 29,084 AR : 29,978 30,312 30,923 30,882 30,992 30,777 DE : 3,544 3,546 3,785 3,828 3,805 3,777 FL : 1,353 1,352 1,352 1,354 1,354 1,353 GA : 33,093 32,219 33,474 32,823 33,562 32,744 KY : 6,839 6,884 7,129 6,701 6,994 6,862 LA : 3,886 3,845 3,846 3,832 3,847 3,784 MD : 8,414 8,752 8,865 8,763 8,868 8,884 MS : 18,276 18,571 19,027 19,237 19,396 19,182 NC : 18,138 17,986 18,386 16,278 18,121 17,890 OK : 6,400 6,391 6,312 6,358 6,371 6,442 PA : 3,703 3,845 3,841 3,782 3,641 3,754 SC : 3,749 3,618 3,940 3,794 3,861 3,517 TX : 14,509 14,779 14,854 14,151 13,879 14,609 VA : 6,591 6,622 6,622 6,438 6,349 6,325 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 17,507 17,288 17,600 17,119 16,735 16,648 : 19 State Total : 205,503 204,640 209,089 204,719 207,408 205,632 : Chicks Placed : AL : 18,970 18,823 20,494 21,183 21,315 20,714 AR : 23,410 22,777 23,461 22,866 23,320 24,804 DE : 4,306 4,901 6,159 4,892 4,689 4,857 FL : 1,680 1,548 1,871 1,644 1,474 1,825 GA : 22,488 23,318 24,891 24,926 24,676 25,943 KY : 5,196 5,541 5,285 5,334 5,783 5,937 LA : 3,417 3,976 3,885 3,868 3,933 3,554 MD : 5,273 5,636 5,243 5,299 5,942 6,101 MS : 15,291 14,292 15,146 15,738 15,804 16,328 NC : 14,359 13,844 14,109 14,547 14,354 14,574 OK : 4,374 4,255 4,476 5,858 5,512 4,383 PA : 2,421 2,496 2,674 2,655 2,669 2,672 SC : 3,224 4,325 4,185 4,026 3,709 3,978 TX : 10,738 11,887 12,276 12,030 12,344 12,400 VA : 5,629 4,953 4,527 5,422 5,216 5,133 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 14,765 14,539 16,069 15,863 16,649 18,023 : 19 State Total : 155,541 157,111 164,751 166,151 167,389 171,226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending October 4, 2003 Thru January 3, 2004 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :Fourteen Week Total : Dec 27, 2003 : Jan 3, 2004 : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 29,714 29,693 397,992 AR : 31,091 30,893 419,158 DE : 3,696 3,678 50,868 FL : 1,353 1,329 18,933 GA : 33,131 33,552 447,448 KY : 6,883 6,745 92,673 LA : 3,452 3,588 52,880 MD : 8,793 8,858 120,767 MS : 18,908 19,073 255,390 NC : 17,868 17,561 244,624 OK : 6,213 6,263 87,192 PA : 3,847 3,351 50,509 SC : 3,614 3,659 54,724 TX : 14,658 14,449 199,294 VA : 6,174 6,220 88,783 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 16,697 16,795 230,670 : 19 State Total : 206,092 205,707 2,811,905 : Chicks Placed : AL : 21,442 21,136 285,545 AR : 25,698 24,497 330,527 DE : 4,230 4,201 65,225 FL : 1,703 1,714 23,040 GA : 25,947 26,376 344,473 KY : 5,857 6,077 76,915 LA : 3,708 3,775 52,299 MD : 6,495 6,470 79,205 MS : 16,518 16,528 214,227 NC : 13,436 14,123 192,466 OK : 3,879 5,505 66,620 PA : 2,653 2,612 35,938 SC : 3,573 3,772 53,963 TX : 11,822 11,457 163,668 VA : 4,878 5,386 70,315 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 16,278 15,226 214,893 : 19 State Total : 168,117 168,855 2,269,319 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending January 10, 2004 Thru January 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : Jan 10 : Jan 17 : Jan 24 : Jan 31 : Feb 7 : Feb 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 29,753 29,293 29,462 29,084 29,449 29,634 AR : 31,084 31,324 30,728 30,944 30,374 31,055 DE : 3,749 3,829 3,917 3,624 3,721 3,703 FL : 1,348 1,359 1,364 1,347 1,364 1,354 GA : 33,097 33,125 33,123 33,156 33,386 33,180 KY : 6,646 6,554 5,635 6,496 7,019 6,998 LA : 3,608 3,662 3,666 3,657 3,673 3,774 MD : 8,842 8,868 8,680 8,840 8,570 8,930 MS : 19,115 19,344 18,957 19,207 19,049 19,229 NC : 18,144 17,944 17,978 17,556 18,202 18,395 OK : 6,394 6,247 6,423 5,655 6,338 6,357 PA : 3,337 3,667 3,749 3,524 3,722 3,611 SC : 3,690 3,702 3,683 3,646 3,638 3,488 TX : 14,715 14,820 14,807 14,824 14,808 15,008 VA : 6,273 6,230 6,266 6,129 6,363 6,308 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 16,807 16,992 17,142 16,886 17,330 17,435 : 19 State Total : 206,602 206,960 205,580 204,575 207,006 208,459 : Chicks Placed : AL : 21,196 21,228 21,289 21,683 21,070 21,068 AR : 24,787 25,101 24,796 23,975 24,766 24,386 DE : 4,218 5,447 5,397 5,369 4,730 4,183 FL : 1,609 1,637 1,518 1,603 1,859 1,713 GA : 24,923 26,172 25,900 25,670 25,699 25,577 KY : 5,622 5,840 5,873 5,504 5,339 4,354 LA : 3,823 3,477 3,640 3,668 3,702 3,532 MD : 6,188 4,842 4,700 5,461 5,659 6,394 MS : 16,012 16,632 16,314 16,404 16,598 16,309 NC : 13,952 14,038 13,817 14,339 13,979 14,225 OK : 4,995 4,471 4,648 5,250 4,902 4,916 PA : 2,591 2,624 2,533 2,514 2,636 2,676 SC : 4,436 3,467 4,256 4,097 4,163 4,101 TX : 11,999 12,018 11,865 12,098 12,183 12,191 VA : 5,087 5,221 5,352 4,749 5,634 5,096 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 15,442 15,458 15,441 16,296 16,180 16,933 : 19 State Total : 166,880 167,673 167,339 168,680 169,099 167,654 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending January 10, 2004 Thru January 1, 2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : Feb 21 : Feb 28 : Mar 6 : Mar 13 : Mar 20 : Mar 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 29,778 30,151 30,113 30,067 29,743 30,238 AR : 31,033 30,948 31,160 31,225 31,636 31,331 DE : 3,846 3,946 3,818 3,716 3,611 3,834 FL : 1,363 1,344 1,359 1,334 1,349 1,337 GA : 33,532 33,464 32,715 32,822 32,279 32,687 KY : 7,118 7,050 7,175 7,013 6,598 7,095 LA : 3,812 3,831 3,787 3,742 3,742 3,787 MD : 8,846 8,854 8,861 8,826 8,923 8,875 MS : 19,179 19,061 19,219 19,173 19,113 19,179 NC : 18,641 18,659 18,484 18,925 19,243 18,746 OK : 6,519 6,430 6,516 6,442 6,568 6,585 PA : 3,693 3,805 3,877 3,997 4,028 3,782 SC : 3,767 3,810 3,781 3,836 3,694 3,781 TX : 14,980 15,066 15,047 15,070 15,100 15,389 VA : 6,417 6,520 6,544 6,606 6,734 6,834 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 17,412 17,944 17,917 17,712 17,855 17,757 : 19 State Total : 209,936 210,883 210,373 210,506 210,216 211,237 : Chicks Placed : AL : 20,154 21,636 20,960 21,041 21,370 21,458 AR : 24,693 24,911 25,837 25,106 24,832 24,532 DE : 5,126 4,512 4,145 4,799 5,372 4,928 FL : 1,949 1,447 1,745 1,729 1,577 1,507 GA : 25,957 26,308 26,342 26,513 26,375 25,815 KY : 5,529 6,174 5,878 5,784 5,729 6,030 LA : 3,489 3,448 3,522 3,605 3,957 3,870 MD : 5,305 5,815 6,315 5,633 5,101 5,591 MS : 16,524 16,379 16,485 16,503 16,357 16,580 NC : 14,040 14,147 14,337 15,059 14,639 14,521 OK : 4,369 4,842 4,087 5,038 5,545 5,278 PA : 2,502 2,638 2,668 2,622 2,778 2,857 SC : 4,144 3,795 3,927 3,721 4,049 4,715 TX : 12,230 12,125 12,295 12,329 12,403 12,413 VA : 4,925 4,890 5,089 4,992 5,686 5,607 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 15,992 15,407 16,307 17,020 16,521 16,808 : 19 State Total : 166,928 168,474 169,939 171,494 172,291 172,510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending January 10, 2004 Thru January 1, 2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 3 : Apr 10 : Apr 17 : Apr 24 : May 1 : May 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 30,610 30,353 31,040 30,451 30,840 30,508 AR : 31,453 31,533 31,979 32,020 31,803 31,961 DE : 3,738 3,833 3,648 3,833 3,741 3,740 FL : 1,343 1,339 1,345 1,367 1,389 1,378 GA : 32,312 33,376 33,396 33,285 32,944 32,794 KY : 7,341 6,786 7,303 6,971 7,065 7,031 LA : 3,877 3,966 3,980 3,984 3,998 4,014 MD : 8,908 8,882 8,847 8,921 8,887 8,901 MS : 19,459 19,465 19,480 19,358 19,367 19,301 NC : 19,156 19,020 19,029 18,789 18,473 18,817 OK : 6,526 6,720 6,793 6,746 6,605 6,588 PA : 3,793 3,884 3,936 3,851 3,688 3,921 SC : 3,392 3,783 3,768 3,748 3,759 3,760 TX : 15,428 15,366 15,323 15,329 15,313 15,464 VA : 6,662 6,668 6,518 6,529 6,642 6,653 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 17,682 17,834 18,003 18,035 18,132 18,126 : 19 State Total : 211,680 212,808 214,388 213,217 212,646 212,957 : Chicks Placed : AL : 21,508 21,245 21,031 20,997 21,118 22,150 AR : 24,998 25,450 25,379 25,051 26,189 26,708 DE : 4,750 4,890 4,959 5,051 4,537 4,687 FL : 1,607 1,554 1,528 1,486 1,531 1,531 GA : 25,976 25,467 26,200 26,239 27,011 26,598 KY : 6,071 5,570 5,758 5,953 5,966 6,429 LA : 3,778 4,043 3,414 3,796 3,725 4,070 MD : 6,023 5,437 5,899 5,879 6,241 5,689 MS : 16,617 16,696 16,986 17,413 17,056 17,039 NC : 15,062 14,954 15,033 14,861 15,383 15,125 OK : 5,033 4,236 5,261 5,650 5,023 4,719 PA : 2,776 2,784 2,551 2,722 2,775 2,902 SC : 4,174 4,500 4,159 4,081 3,696 4,353 TX : 12,504 12,535 12,672 12,850 12,826 12,850 VA : 5,236 5,667 5,233 5,239 5,209 5,237 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 16,539 17,117 17,878 16,401 16,576 16,264 : 19 State Total : 172,652 172,145 173,941 173,669 174,862 176,351 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending January 10, 2004 Thru January 1, 2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : May 15 : May 22 : May 29 : Jun 5 : Jun 12 : Jun 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 30,590 30,879 29,866 30,014 30,296 30,715 AR : 32,245 32,157 31,991 32,066 31,916 31,809 DE : 3,857 3,871 3,935 3,832 3,844 3,923 FL : 1,394 1,389 1,389 1,372 1,371 1,375 GA : 33,257 33,386 33,724 33,146 33,981 33,627 KY : 7,159 7,177 7,177 7,301 6,957 6,905 LA : 3,998 3,892 3,890 3,891 3,892 3,892 MD : 8,900 8,990 9,007 8,989 9,012 8,996 MS : 19,393 19,363 19,496 19,529 19,682 19,845 NC : 18,635 18,839 18,644 18,693 19,114 18,712 OK : 6,538 6,500 6,559 6,483 6,453 6,865 PA : 3,948 3,773 3,263 3,638 4,248 3,949 SC : 3,774 3,781 3,738 3,751 3,733 3,809 TX : 15,433 15,243 15,344 15,094 15,194 15,201 VA : 6,644 6,675 6,747 6,688 6,768 6,763 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 17,959 18,271 18,137 17,944 17,725 17,620 : 19 State Total : 213,724 214,186 212,907 212,431 214,186 214,006 : Chicks Placed : AL : 21,275 22,133 21,490 21,495 21,957 20,421 AR : 25,691 25,239 25,726 25,792 26,808 26,556 DE : 4,511 5,282 5,718 5,252 5,535 4,729 FL : 1,676 1,526 1,610 1,474 1,500 1,593 GA : 26,869 26,633 25,153 26,391 27,011 26,962 KY : 6,104 5,675 6,054 5,870 6,056 6,225 LA : 3,744 3,813 4,172 4,092 3,669 3,908 MD : 6,303 4,939 5,102 5,560 5,851 6,276 MS : 16,998 16,967 17,202 17,280 17,251 17,538 NC : 14,957 15,112 15,545 15,458 14,937 15,071 OK : 5,001 5,680 4,813 4,799 4,630 4,268 PA : 2,874 2,765 2,838 2,760 2,635 2,339 SC : 3,914 3,907 5,143 4,632 4,390 4,258 TX : 12,760 12,868 13,126 12,913 12,986 13,019 VA : 5,609 5,732 5,264 5,292 5,428 5,384 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 17,145 17,049 16,752 17,333 17,286 17,051 : 19 State Total : 175,431 175,320 175,708 176,393 177,930 175,598 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending January 10, 2004 Thru January 1, 2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun 26 : Jul 3 : Jul 10 : Jul 17 : Jul 24 : Jul 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 30,401 30,789 30,655 30,953 30,580 30,646 AR : 31,647 31,452 31,262 31,653 31,896 31,944 DE : 3,793 3,444 3,561 3,689 3,634 3,719 FL : 1,369 1,371 1,366 1,370 1,339 1,355 GA : 34,042 33,676 33,359 33,806 33,088 34,307 KY : 7,084 7,067 7,398 7,020 7,224 7,264 LA : 3,892 3,923 3,892 3,907 3,923 3,914 MD : 8,983 8,892 8,891 8,862 8,916 8,908 MS : 19,742 19,845 19,845 19,829 19,843 19,839 NC : 18,761 17,163 18,329 18,782 18,510 18,603 OK : 6,344 6,619 6,216 6,766 6,679 6,798 PA : 3,891 3,810 3,763 3,964 3,760 4,136 SC : 3,697 3,785 3,510 3,790 3,850 3,828 TX : 15,273 15,067 15,371 15,507 15,501 15,356 VA : 6,811 6,832 6,863 6,868 6,852 6,655 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 17,199 16,883 17,078 17,582 17,565 17,667 : 19 State Total : 212,929 210,618 211,359 214,348 213,160 214,939 : Chicks Placed : AL : 20,284 21,232 21,772 21,053 21,646 21,644 AR : 26,166 25,484 26,353 25,933 24,888 24,929 DE : 4,908 4,951 4,717 5,093 4,987 5,172 FL : 1,594 1,508 1,409 1,315 1,221 1,419 GA : 27,238 27,681 26,879 27,800 27,078 25,450 KY : 6,189 6,285 6,206 5,564 5,999 6,310 LA : 3,514 3,941 3,755 3,453 4,066 3,790 MD : 6,081 6,121 6,121 5,836 5,562 5,375 MS : 17,156 17,348 17,116 17,246 17,202 17,064 NC : 15,383 15,117 15,355 14,921 13,665 14,887 OK : 5,372 4,600 4,164 4,769 5,905 4,880 PA : 2,609 2,959 2,909 2,853 2,808 2,844 SC : 4,068 4,000 4,158 3,849 3,814 4,799 TX : 12,790 12,752 12,697 12,763 12,631 12,719 VA : 5,235 5,166 5,701 5,449 5,428 5,638 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 17,008 17,606 17,308 18,277 16,285 17,263 : 19 State Total : 175,595 176,751 176,620 176,174 173,185 174,183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending January 1, 2004 Thru January 1, 2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : Aug 7 : Aug 14 : Aug 21 : Aug 28 : Sep 4 : Sep 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 30,390 30,358 30,158 29,870 30,066 28,916 AR : 31,552 31,870 31,803 31,540 31,753 30,639 DE : 3,747 3,694 3,773 3,693 3,625 3,546 FL : 1,339 1,353 1,348 1,339 1,339 1,339 GA : 34,319 33,807 33,838 33,477 33,158 32,608 KY : 7,293 7,161 7,039 7,169 6,715 6,410 LA : 3,923 3,923 3,923 3,968 3,967 3,599 MD : 8,895 8,885 8,886 8,771 8,447 7,893 MS : 19,831 19,845 19,713 18,790 19,340 18,472 NC : 17,467 18,127 18,285 17,802 17,660 16,649 OK : 6,913 6,685 6,639 6,639 6,443 6,184 PA : 3,655 3,668 3,990 3,951 3,877 3,699 SC : 3,978 4,132 3,856 4,131 4,136 3,938 TX : 15,515 15,426 15,259 15,301 15,270 14,831 VA : 6,665 6,579 6,572 6,612 6,205 6,620 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 17,592 17,796 17,844 17,415 17,169 17,279 : 19 State Total : 213,074 213,309 212,926 210,468 209,170 202,622 : Chicks Placed : AL : 21,210 21,552 21,337 21,457 21,725 21,625 AR : 25,439 25,208 26,539 24,919 25,421 25,536 DE : 5,056 5,018 4,912 5,369 4,208 4,719 FL : 1,510 1,589 1,467 1,313 1,182 1,392 GA : 27,065 26,235 26,724 27,237 26,365 27,005 KY : 6,047 5,908 6,325 6,350 5,952 6,206 LA : 3,682 3,674 3,719 3,914 3,839 3,662 MD : 6,000 5,744 6,118 5,468 6,746 6,021 MS : 17,006 17,570 17,179 17,055 17,576 17,168 NC : 14,983 14,721 14,630 14,135 14,331 14,715 OK : 4,935 5,122 4,926 4,693 4,857 5,021 PA : 2,923 2,828 2,875 2,747 2,830 2,919 SC : 4,602 4,159 4,660 4,240 4,772 3,789 TX : 12,874 12,876 12,705 12,874 12,776 12,704 VA : 5,098 5,526 5,210 5,434 5,070 5,401 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 17,524 17,661 16,844 17,972 17,121 17,094 : 19 State Total : 175,954 175,391 176,170 175,177 174,771 174,977 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending January 10, 2004 Thru January 1, 2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : Sep 18 : Sep 25 : Oct 2 : Oct 9 : Oct 16 : Oct 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 28,736 28,929 29,481 28,218 27,644 26,886 AR : 29,739 30,719 28,103 29,684 28,802 28,574 DE : 3,250 3,551 3,631 3,619 3,563 3,366 FL : 1,349 1,359 1,348 1,349 1,359 1,356 GA : 31,945 30,739 31,726 32,900 30,891 31,182 KY : 6,268 6,581 6,593 6,798 5,982 5,747 LA : 3,968 3,816 3,846 3,599 3,598 3,573 MD : 7,872 8,587 8,548 8,186 8,118 7,967 MS : 18,297 17,623 18,226 18,722 18,645 18,286 NC : 17,074 17,859 17,283 16,526 16,783 16,852 OK : 5,992 5,782 5,699 6,195 6,635 6,331 PA : 3,251 3,683 3,881 3,737 3,769 3,588 SC : 4,208 4,012 4,223 4,267 4,411 4,583 TX : 13,312 15,210 14,469 15,119 13,826 13,168 VA : 5,839 6,245 5,847 6,530 6,091 6,573 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 16,307 16,710 17,262 17,562 16,148 16,266 : 19 State Total : 197,407 201,405 200,166 203,011 196,265 194,298 : Chicks Placed : AL : 21,109 21,320 20,829 19,976 20,494 20,948 AR : 24,868 24,656 23,806 23,492 24,724 23,205 DE : 5,096 4,813 4,093 4,644 5,062 4,631 FL : 1,298 1,226 1,436 1,555 1,538 1,512 GA : 27,124 27,354 25,339 25,745 23,211 25,414 KY : 6,179 5,565 5,146 5,608 5,755 5,687 LA : 4,104 3,921 3,351 3,655 3,659 3,410 MD : 5,560 5,719 5,697 4,567 5,608 6,001 MS : 16,260 17,108 16,076 15,656 16,101 16,306 NC : 14,270 13,895 13,605 13,669 14,410 13,830 OK : 6,246 5,744 5,016 4,418 4,805 3,779 PA : 2,903 2,910 2,658 2,434 2,573 2,794 SC : 4,065 3,758 4,330 4,537 4,435 3,951 TX : 12,733 12,575 12,254 11,102 12,594 12,010 VA : 5,518 5,053 5,458 4,820 4,794 4,699 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 16,043 16,405 16,815 14,919 14,534 16,420 : 19 State Total : 173,376 172,022 165,909 160,797 164,297 164,597 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending January 10, 2004 Thru January 1, 2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 30 : Nov 6 : Nov 13 : Nov 20 : Nov 27 : Dec 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 27,838 28,760 28,892 29,459 29,400 29,704 AR : 27,242 27,142 30,052 30,824 30,922 30,902 DE : 3,500 3,780 3,464 3,574 3,812 3,848 FL : 1,345 1,300 1,337 1,363 1,339 1,339 GA : 31,111 31,463 33,407 32,628 33,134 33,278 KY : 7,088 6,993 7,058 7,250 7,073 6,970 LA : 3,983 3,982 3,984 3,984 3,979 3,984 MD : 8,547 8,504 8,416 8,554 8,736 8,596 MS : 17,223 18,861 19,043 19,312 19,627 19,249 NC : 18,024 17,072 18,350 17,792 17,857 17,056 OK : 6,107 6,155 6,639 6,648 6,693 6,503 PA : 3,910 3,886 3,758 3,892 3,957 3,803 SC : 4,415 4,387 4,542 4,407 4,559 4,805 TX : 14,478 14,794 14,388 14,823 14,489 14,981 VA : 5,987 6,274 6,330 6,355 6,499 6,398 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 16,756 17,629 18,185 17,465 18,020 16,698 : 19 State Total : 197,554 200,982 207,845 208,330 210,096 208,114 : Chicks Placed : AL : 20,203 20,375 19,177 20,257 20,715 20,604 AR : 23,732 22,634 23,357 22,691 20,983 24,740 DE : 5,463 5,557 5,483 4,295 5,125 5,267 FL : 1,563 1,495 1,615 1,492 1,354 1,639 GA : 25,417 24,690 24,372 24,590 25,559 26,260 KY : 5,982 4,888 5,257 5,597 5,892 5,904 LA : 3,578 3,418 3,385 3,752 4,208 3,821 MD : 4,730 4,402 4,456 6,049 5,420 4,499 MS : 16,567 16,207 16,357 15,402 16,631 16,887 NC : 13,216 13,811 14,239 14,743 14,317 14,867 OK : 4,749 5,459 4,719 4,250 4,956 4,423 PA : 2,804 2,633 2,731 2,934 2,946 2,912 SC : 4,538 3,897 4,709 4,112 3,664 4,267 TX : 12,356 11,512 10,967 12,114 12,427 12,075 VA : 5,103 5,028 5,113 4,759 4,913 5,561 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 15,441 15,488 15,916 15,481 16,435 17,064 : 19 State Total : 165,442 161,494 161,853 162,518 165,545 170,790 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total, Weeks Ending January 10, 2004 Thru January 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending : 52 Week Total State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 11 : Dec 18 : Dec 25 :Jan 1, 2005: 2004 1/ : 2003 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Eggs Set : AL : 29,155 29,937 29,245 29,291 1,548,284 1,478,190 AR : 30,746 30,766 31,169 31,195 1,611,367 1,580,080 DE : 3,854 3,887 4,033 2,397 192,156 190,760 FL : 1,339 1,324 1,328 1,330 70,364 74,675 GA : 33,550 33,998 33,818 33,823 1,718,872 1,659,571 KY : 7,084 6,985 6,163 7,599 359,646 341,443 LA : 3,984 3,984 3,984 4,013 201,030 MD : 8,777 8,723 8,767 8,716 453,998 481,890 MS : 19,018 19,553 19,033 18,976 998,191 974,451 NC : 17,374 18,121 18,295 18,320 943,614 932,851 OK : 6,389 5,984 6,529 6,474 335,530 330,853 PA : 4,234 4,100 3,824 3,942 198,063 189,536 SC : 4,610 4,718 4,800 4,761 207,651 234,844 TX : 15,002 14,572 15,076 14,870 779,620 756,715 VA : 6,369 6,408 6,249 6,240 337,549 335,907 CA, MO, : TN & WV : 18,099 18,051 17,588 16,895 909,367 1,055,901 : 19 State Total :209,584 211,111 209,901 208,842 10,865,302 10,617,667 : Chicks Placed : AL : 22,434 21,088 21,363 21,191 1,099,593 1,085,774 AR : 24,158 26,068 25,011 24,256 1,296,505 1,262,098 DE : 5,684 5,570 5,449 6,306 259,775 260,732 FL : 1,438 1,501 1,418 1,532 79,040 89,392 GA : 24,775 26,231 26,417 26,810 1,359,826 1,308,931 KY : 6,125 6,188 5,938 5,872 304,311 290,461 LA : 4,074 3,633 3,716 3,801 194,452 MD : 4,823 5,265 5,123 4,669 289,984 306,852 MS : 17,334 17,507 17,253 16,923 873,401 826,506 NC : 14,584 14,228 14,194 14,129 755,441 742,035 OK : 5,564 5,288 4,867 5,719 256,700 240,367 PA : 2,967 2,865 2,720 3,007 143,255 136,625 SC : 3,817 4,423 4,504 3,882 217,877 208,138 TX : 12,391 12,137 12,545 12,517 647,528 628,907 VA : 5,178 5,249 5,114 5,248 272,822 277,382 CA, MO : TN & WV : 16,101 15,486 15,915 16,387 860,009 1,008,450 : 19 State Total :171,447 172,727 171,547 172,249 8,910,519 8,672,650 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes weeks ending Jan 10, 2004, through Jan 1, 2005. 2/ Includes weeks ending Jan 4, 2003, through Dec 27, 2003. 3/ Louisiana 52 week total included with CA, MO, TN, and WV. Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2003-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2004 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier :--------------------------: 2003 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,269 6,811 6,409 94 62,473 60,300 62,084 Feb : 6,659 7,340 7,325 100 62,371 61,106 62,460 Mar : 6,888 6,815 62,559 61,421 62,794 Apr : 6,735 6,402 62,658 61,600 63,574 May : 7,323 7,590 62,659 61,643 63,220 Jun : 6,748 6,890 62,322 61,930 63,008 Jul : 7,071 6,688 62,022 62,020 62,965 Aug : 7,253 7,280 61,477 62,096 62,972 Sep : 6,654 7,758 60,539 62,113 62,707 Oct : 6,312 6,457 60,221 62,180 Nov : 6,946 7,128 60,354 61,511 Dec : 6,978 6,772 60,228 61,848 : Annual : Total : 81,836 83,931 : Total : Place- : ments 2/: Jan : 7,388 7,812 7,804 100 Feb : 8,094 8,251 8,664 105 Mar : 8,400 7,801 Apr : 8,062 7,288 May : 8,604 8,693 Jun : 8,341 8,590 Jul : 8,555 8,003 Aug : 8,608 8,416 Sep : 8,338 9,184 Oct : 7,695 7,678 Nov : 8,246 8,411 Dec : 8,185 8,263 : Annual : Total : 98,516 98,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2002-2004 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 : 228 210 124 59 2,974 3,012 3,088 Feb : 247 225 285 127 2,916 2,960 3,080 Mar : 237 319 401 126 2,886 2,927 3,210 Apr : 295 280 343 123 2,944 2,923 3,142 May : 319 289 157 54 2,980 3,047 3,100 Jun : 221 309 212 69 2,946 3,139 3,006 Jul : 282 230 222 97 2,927 3,198 2,995 Aug : 221 188 318 169 2,909 3,112 Sep : 277 273 205 75 2,887 3,172 Oct : 186 310 268 86 2,969 3,254 Nov : 227 319 225 71 2,954 3,317 Dec : 187 246 235 96 2,924 3,185 : Total : 2,927 3,198 2,995 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Egg-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, Selected States and United States, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : AR : 806 814 730 695 965 829 824 FL : 665 620 571 563 692 780 812 GA : 2,500 2,229 2,450 2,429 2,429 2,376 2,407 IN : 5,269 4,197 4,878 4,893 5,091 5,023 4,888 IA : 5,402 5,101 5,915 6,398 6,561 6,311 6,297 MN : 1,436 1,465 1,451 1,451 1,130 1,130 1,100 PA : 4,353 3,709 4,012 4,740 4,247 4,249 4,685 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,090 12,339 16,768 16,651 16,515 15,904 14,565 : US : 33,521 30,474 36,775 37,820 37,630 36,602 35,578 :----------------------------------------------------------: : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total : :----------------------------------------------------------: : ------------------------- 1,000 ------------------------ : AR : 1,028 836 777 943 702 9,949 FL : 697 596 685 688 745 8,114 GA : 2,429 2,371 2,360 1,728 2,123 27,831 IN : 4,745 5,247 4,756 4,023 4,791 57,801 IA : 5,237 6,365 6,030 4,989 6,469 71,075 MN : 1,116 1,108 1,112 1,110 1,112 14,721 PA : 4,513 5,308 5,111 3,873 4,623 53,423 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,434 13,932 13,981 12,887 13,023 173,089 : US : 33,199 35,763 34,812 30,241 33,588 416,003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, Selected States and United States, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : AR : 823 939 740 846 987 747 694 FL : 709 615 608 579 661 641 699 GA : 2,519 2,327 2,385 2,362 2,377 2,332 2,328 IN : 5,033 4,772 5,144 5,218 4,854 4,770 5,148 IA : 5,968 5,675 6,730 6,296 5,889 6,805 5,670 MN : 1,110 1,112 809 826 859 843 850 PA : 4,935 4,849 5,261 6,117 5,251 5,349 4,491 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,058 11,634 15,868 15,222 17,469 16,021 15,039 : US 2004 : 35,155 31,923 37,545 37,466 38,347 37,508 34,919 : US 2003 : 33,521 30,474 36,775 37,820 37,630 36,602 35,578 : 2004 as % : of 2003 : 105 105 102 99 102 102 98 :----------------------------------------------------------: : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total : :----------------------------------------------------------: : ------------------------- 1,000 ------------------------ : AR : 940 777 835 1,215 0 9,543 FL : 617 537 520 830 1,000 8,016 GA : 2,414 2,339 2,397 2,035 2,302 28,117 IN : 4,837 4,778 4,322 4,872 5,350 59,098 IA : 5,881 5,743 5,075 6,465 6,135 72,332 MN : 810 830 820 820 818 10,507 PA : 4,497 5,141 5,183 5,787 5,291 62,152 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,858 16,486 15,714 16,734 16,436 187,539 : US 2004 : 36,854 36,631 34,866 38,758 37,332 437,304 : US 2003 : 33,199 35,763 34,812 30,241 33,588 416,003 : 2004 as % : of 2003 : 111 102 100 128 111 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: First Day of Month by Region and United States, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 4,320 3,875 4,345 5,056 E North Central : 6,033 5,034 6,303 8,215 W North Central : 6,216 6,289 6,393 7,735 South Atlantic : 2,937 2,852 2,838 2,883 South Central : 5,721 5,140 5,332 5,767 West : 4,988 4,240 5,239 5,224 : US : 30,215 27,430 30,450 34,880 :---------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jun : Jul : Aug :---------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 4,348 4,754 4,945 4,875 E North Central : 8,631 7,297 6,840 7,100 W North Central : 8,792 7,412 7,509 7,503 South Atlantic : 2,909 2,910 2,703 2,556 South Central : 5,568 5,193 5,101 5,099 West : 4,995 6,054 5,000 3,597 : US : 35,243 33,620 32,098 30,730 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :---------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 5,317 5,398 5,002 5,249 E North Central : 7,318 5,899 5,715 7,763 W North Central : 7,255 6,791 7,123 8,174 South Atlantic : 2,469 2,406 2,040 2,152 South Central : 4,941 4,760 4,827 5,314 West : 4,863 4,496 4,381 4,009 : US : 32,163 29,750 29,088 32,661 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regions: 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 Eggs in Incubators: First Day of Month by Region and United States, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 4,171 5,163 5,820 5,916 E North Central : 6,924 5,721 6,664 7,031 W North Central : 7,236 6,491 8,251 7,469 South Atlantic : 2,496 2,456 2,463 2,464 South Central : 5,248 4,683 5,586 5,684 West : 5,154 4,548 5,430 4,747 : US : 31,229 29,062 34,214 33,311 :---------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jun : Jul : Aug :---------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 5,718 5,467 4,948 4,778 E North Central : 7,349 7,510 8,663 7,261 W North Central : 6,542 8,262 8,755 6,292 South Atlantic : 2,424 2,447 2,876 3,681 South Central : 5,374 4,954 5,239 4,149 West : 5,940 6,038 5,107 5,361 : US : 33,347 34,678 35,588 31,522 :---------------------------------------------------------- : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :---------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 4,900 5,508 6,694 6,892 E North Central : 6,171 6,932 7,697 7,656 W North Central : 6,898 6,821 8,097 6,977 South Atlantic : 3,784 3,422 3,757 4,590 South Central : 5,069 5,660 5,904 5,234 West : 5,889 5,132 5,205 4,263 : US : 32,711 33,475 37,354 35,612 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regions: 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. Turkey Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators and Poult Placements, by Region and United States, Monthly, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : United States : East : West :North & : : :--------------------------: North : North : South : South : West Month : : :2004 As:Central : Central :Atlantic:Central : : 2003 : 2004 :Percent:-------------------------------------------- : : :Of 2003: 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Eggs in Incubators, First of Month :----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------------------ 1,000 ----------------- All : Breeds : Jan : 30,804 28,394 92 4,543 10,521 8,740 2,352 2,238 Feb : 30,695 28,774 94 4,269 11,669 7,942 2,306 2,588 Mar : 31,271 29,613 95 5,059 11,131 8,747 2,504 2,172 Apr : 31,951 30,363 95 4,772 11,025 9,644 2,475 2,447 May : 32,053 29,871 93 4,603 10,772 9,434 2,255 2,807 Jun : 33,026 29,910 91 4,526 11,162 8,736 2,462 3,024 Jul : 32,021 30,979 97 4,752 11,487 8,902 2,278 3,560 Aug : 32,519 30,603 94 4,738 11,497 9,046 2,287 3,035 Sep : 28,404 28,288 100 4,478 11,127 8,539 2,301 1,843 Oct : 28,081 26,744 95 4,345 10,533 8,092 2,079 1,695 Nov : 28,650 28,275 99 4,668 10,843 8,541 2,296 1,927 Dec : 28,392 27,708 98 4,576 11,045 7,677 2,421 1,989 : : Poults Placed 1/ :----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------------------ 1,000 ----------------- All : Breeds : Jan : 25,389 23,273 92 3,381 8,663 7,475 1,960 1,794 Feb : 23,833 22,905 96 3,118 9,119 6,826 1,836 2,006 Mar : 24,902 24,215 97 3,708 9,139 7,621 2,056 1,691 Apr : 24,938 24,664 99 3,444 9,247 8,153 1,972 1,848 May : 25,111 23,692 94 3,343 8,754 7,592 1,860 2,143 Jun : 25,422 23,291 92 3,304 8,814 6,837 1,993 2,343 Jul : 25,330 25,013 99 3,612 9,295 7,443 1,863 2,800 Aug : 24,036 23,674 98 3,577 9,282 6,622 1,873 2,320 Sep : 22,171 21,268 96 3,125 8,200 6,668 1,839 1,436 Oct : 22,805 20,806 91 3,009 8,074 6,743 1,649 1,331 Nov : 22,155 22,232 100 3,144 8,382 7,344 1,827 1,535 Dec : 23,424 22,205 95 3,216 8,653 6,868 1,881 1,587 : Total :289,516 277,238 96 39,981 105,622 86,192 22,609 22,834 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional placements refer to poults placed from hatcheries located in that region, and not the actual location of the birds after placement. Excludes exported poults. Regions: E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. North and 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. Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries: Number and Incubator Egg Capacity by Region and United States, January 1, 2004 and 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Incubator Geographic : Hatcheries : Egg Capacity Region :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Number ----- -------- 1,000 -------- : : Chicken Hatcheries : North Atlantic : 25 29 23,025 27,346 E North Central : 26 23 22,320 23,234 W North Central : 33 32 51,522 51,712 South Atlantic : 90 89 293,982 293,098 South Central : 117 117 429,207 437,570 West : 25 24 44,607 44,330 : US : 316 314 864,663 877,290 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Turkey Hatcheries : E North Central : 10 10 5,638 5,675 W North Central : 18 16 14,973 13,866 N & S Atlantic : 20 21 15,534 15,564 South Central : 3 3 2,434 2,442 West : 6 6 6,321 3,688 : US : 57 56 44,900 41,235 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Hatchery capacity is defined as the number of eggs the machines can hold in a controlled environment favorable for hatching. All setter, hatcher, and inactive capacities are included. Regions: 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. Index Page Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched During the Month, 19 Selected States and United States, 2003 . . . . . . . 2 Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched During the Month, 19 Selected States and United States, 2004 . . . . . . . 4 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Month, by Region and United States, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Month, by Region and United States, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States, Weeks Ending October 4, 2003 to January 3, 2004. . . . . 8 Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States, Weeks Ending January 10, 2004 to January 1, 2005 . . . .11 Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks Intended for Hatchery Supply Flocks: United States Placements and Total Worldwide Placements, 2003-200520 Egg-Type Chicks: Number Hatched During the Month, Selected States and United States, 2003 . . . . . . . .22 Egg-Type Chicks: Number Hatched During the Month, Selected States and United States, 2004 . . . . . . . .23 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Month, by Region and United States, 2003. . . . . . . . . . . .24 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Month, by Region and United States, 2004. . . . . . . . . . . .25 Egg-Type Pullet Chicks Intended for Hatchery Supply Flocks: United States Placements, 2002-2004. . . . . . . . . . .21 Hatchery Numbers and Egg Capacity by Region and United States: January 1, 2004 and 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Turkey Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators and Poult Placements, by Region and United States, Monthly 2003-2004 . . . . .26 Released April 15, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 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