Pou 1-1 (2-00) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 22, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. January Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.15 billion during January 2000, up 2 percent from the 6.98 billion produced in 1999. Production included 6.06 billion table eggs and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 65.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2000 averaged 329 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during January 1999. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,176 eggs, up 1 percent from 2,165 eggs in January 1999. All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 2000 totaled 329 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 329 million layers consisted of 270 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.69 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2000, averaged 69.0 eggs per 100 layers, down slighlty from the 69.1 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.72 billion eggs during January, up 2 percent from January 1999. The average number of layers during January, at 309 million, was up 2 percent from a year earlier. 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. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Chickens and Eggs Summary" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 34.1 million, down 4 percent from January 1999. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.8 million on February 1, 2000, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 212,000 during January 2000, up 28 percent from January 1999. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The January 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 749 million, was up 2 percent from January of the previous year. There were 620 million eggs in incubators on February 1, 2000, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.86 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2000, down 3 percent from January 1999. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1997-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 304,463 311,898 321,782 328,824 Jan : 304,289 311,906 322,326 328,578 Feb : 304,000 313,285 322,797 Mar : 304,285 314,141 322,758 Apr : 303,618 311,957 321,515 May : 302,241 309,655 320,498 Jun : 300,537 309,206 320,441 Jul : 299,605 308,967 319,811 Aug : 300,211 309,291 320,173 Sep : 303,661 311,358 322,394 Oct : 306,807 313,377 325,272 Nov : 309,670 319,625 328,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,047 7,279 5,975 6,198 1,072 1,081 Jan : 6,979 7,150 5,898 6,064 1,081 1,086 Feb : 6,281 5,295 986 Mar : 7,052 5,943 1,109 Apr : 6,784 5,708 1,076 May : 6,941 5,824 1,117 Jun : 6,742 5,652 1,090 Jul : 6,903 5,797 1,106 Aug : 6,971 5,876 1,095 Sep : 6,860 5,797 1,063 Oct : 7,131 6,039 1,092 Nov : 7,016 5,967 1,049 During Year: 82,707 14,429 69,771 12,262 12,936 2,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 321,782 328,824 102 Table Egg Type : : 263,524 270,367 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,258 58,457 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,593 55,722 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,665 2,735 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,190 2,214 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,267 2,292 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,840 1,849 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,813 1,825 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,402 2,340 97 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,047 7,279 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,975 6,198 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,072 1,081 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,008 1,017 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 64 100 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2000 : : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 322,137 328,307 102 Table Egg Type : : 263,300 269,919 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,837 58,388 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,134 55,658 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,703 2,730 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 71.0 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 73.5 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.7 59.7 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.8 58.9 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 77.3 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 2.9 71 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.5 22.9 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 16,686 16,549 99 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : : 3,301 3,981 121 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : 1,000 : of Age, Jan 1 : : 94,494 96,967 103 : : Pullets Added During Dec 1/ : 1,000 : 20,542 20,088 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 1/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 322,326 328,578 102 Table Egg Type : : 263,381 270,022 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,945 58,556 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,210 55,842 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,735 2,714 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,165 2,176 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,239 2,246 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,834 1,855 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,806 1,828 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,413 2,395 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,979 7,150 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,898 6,064 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,081 1,086 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,015 1,021 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 65 98 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 322,382 328,804 102 Table Egg Type : : 263,360 270,097 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,022 58,707 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,266 56,013 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,756 2,694 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.1 69.0 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.3 71.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.3 59.6 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 58.8 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 76.1 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 5.0 102 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.1 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 16,701 16,785 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,657 4,154 114 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 94,253 96,191 102 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 21,239 22,105 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,037 309,223 102 Table Egg Type : : 250,178 255,198 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,859 54,025 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,304 51,402 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,555 2,623 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,188 2,215 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,262 2,290 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,844 1,864 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,815 1,838 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,427 2,364 97 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,651 6,850 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,658 5,843 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 993 1,007 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 931 945 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 62 100 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2000 : : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,278 308,729 101 Table Egg Type : : 249,844 254,748 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,434 53,981 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,852 51,358 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,582 2,623 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 71.0 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 73.4 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.7 59.7 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.8 58.8 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.7 77.4 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 2.8 68 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 23.2 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 16,206 15,894 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 3,177 3,752 118 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 89,134 90,830 102 : : Pullets Added During Dec 2/ : 1,000 : 19,467 19,324 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 2/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,409 308,997 102 Table Egg Type : : 249,843 254,871 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,566 54,126 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,953 51,514 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,613 2,612 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,165 2,174 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,237 2,242 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,834 1,853 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,805 1,825 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,411 2,412 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,590 6,718 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,589 5,715 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,001 1,003 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 938 940 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 63 100 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,423 309,235 102 Table Egg Type : : 249,752 254,976 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,671 54,259 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,037 51,661 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,634 2,598 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 69.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.5 71.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 76.0 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.8 5.0 104 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.3 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 15,575 15,886 102 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,463 3,943 114 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 88,765 90,187 102 : : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ : 1,000 : 20,449 21,168 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,793 3,462 10,576 10,443 1,957 1,982 AR : 4,565 5,151 14,851 15,782 1,919 1,926 CA : 25,657 24,282 26,357 24,931 2,261 2,250 CO : 2,989 3,314 3,556 3,830 2,193 2,298 CT : 2,933 2,954 3,114 3,088 2,312 2,429 FL : 10,244 10,036 10,981 10,683 2,259 2,284 GA : 11,892 11,800 21,417 21,002 2,134 2,181 HI : 578 552 604 580 2,152 2,086 IL : 2,713 3,121 2,959 3,432 2,140 2,331 IN : 21,265 22,107 21,965 22,743 2,213 2,335 IA : 24,261 26,399 25,177 27,242 2,157 2,247 ME : 5,082 4,359 5,195 4,472 2,464 2,393 MD : 3,137 3,036 3,599 3,493 2,334 2,405 MI : 5,486 5,929 5,763 6,206 2,290 2,257 MN : 11,403 12,138 12,119 12,831 2,178 2,198 MS : 1,661 1,765 6,651 6,675 1,932 2,022 MO : 5,179 4,724 6,641 6,182 2,259 2,232 NE : 10,522 11,700 10,672 11,850 2,202 2,186 NY : 3,322 3,657 3,577 3,851 2,432 2,337 NC : 3,847 3,587 11,552 11,429 1,974 1,934 OH : 29,639 30,778 30,344 31,454 2,304 2,283 OK : 1,988 1,967 4,025 3,961 1,963 1,944 OR : 2,874 2,737 3,031 2,916 2,270 2,366 PA : 21,389 21,306 22,752 22,720 2,334 2,271 SC : 3,660 3,846 4,667 4,764 1,971 2,204 SD : 1,960 1,899 2,203 2,129 2,270 2,208 TX : 13,719 13,830 17,608 17,899 2,175 2,252 VA : 1,545 1,580 3,644 3,559 1,894 2,023 WA : 4,893 4,616 5,013 4,736 2,322 2,310 WI : 3,135 3,686 3,602 4,340 2,281 2,419 : 30 Sts : 245,153 250,318 304,037 309,223 2,188 2,215 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,302 14,123 17,745 19,601 2,232 2,194 : US : 257,455 264,441 321,782 328,824 2,190 2,214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,616 3,344 10,561 10,483 1,932 1,927 AR : 4,556 5,081 15,048 15,509 1,901 1,954 CA : 25,834 23,816 26,606 24,517 2,180 2,219 CO : 2,937 3,279 3,478 3,758 2,128 2,315 CT : 2,943 2,980 3,126 3,114 2,303 2,344 FL : 10,223 9,946 10,968 10,641 2,298 2,218 GA : 12,028 11,809 21,540 20,975 2,080 2,122 HI : 587 552 614 580 2,068 2,103 IL : 2,644 3,261 2,891 3,511 2,179 2,193 IN : 21,154 21,963 21,859 22,639 2,246 2,288 IA : 24,183 26,585 25,104 27,407 2,175 2,255 ME : 4,947 4,226 5,064 4,333 2,468 2,400 MD : 3,160 3,051 3,611 3,484 2,354 2,382 MI : 5,490 5,901 5,770 6,178 2,203 2,171 MN : 11,448 12,038 12,168 12,738 2,153 2,143 MS : 1,738 1,780 6,809 6,605 1,997 1,998 MO : 5,152 4,599 6,576 6,001 2,205 2,183 NE : 10,612 11,726 10,762 11,876 2,146 2,097 NY : 3,370 3,713 3,616 3,899 2,406 2,360 NC : 3,667 3,584 11,471 11,456 1,944 1,912 OH : 29,700 31,421 30,410 32,120 2,243 2,235 OK : 2,014 1,962 3,974 4,006 1,963 1,947 OR : 2,883 2,795 3,039 2,974 2,264 2,354 PA : 21,294 21,278 22,701 22,739 2,335 2,238 SC : 3,739 3,680 4,773 4,606 1,948 2,084 SD : 1,928 1,882 2,169 2,142 2,305 2,241 TX : 13,601 13,727 17,587 17,853 2,098 2,151 VA : 1,488 1,641 3,592 3,718 1,893 1,937 WA : 4,820 4,625 4,940 4,745 2,356 2,306 WI : 3,090 3,729 3,582 4,390 2,289 2,301 : 30 Sts : 244,846 249,974 304,409 308,997 2,165 2,174 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,484 14,114 17,917 19,581 2,171 2,206 : US : 257,330 264,088 322,326 328,578 2,165 2,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 207 207 88 79 119 128 AR : 285 304 103 116 182 188 CA : 596 561 CO : 78 88 CT : 72 75 FL : 248 244 234 233 14 11 GA : 457 458 274 276 183 182 HI : 12.8 12.1 12.8 12.1 0 0 IL : 63 80 59 75 4 5 IN : 486 531 474 519 12 12 IA : 543 612 ME : 128 107 MD : 84 84 76 76 8 8 MI : 132 140 MN : 264 282 254 273 10 9 MS : 129 135 38 43 91 92 MO : 150 138 NE : 235 259 235 259 0 0 NY : 87 90 NC : 228 221 94 90 134 131 OH : 699 718 OK : 79 77 46 45 33 32 OR : 69 69 68 67 1 2 PA : 531 516 515 498 16 18 SC : 92 105 76 88 16 17 SD : 50 47 50 47 0 0 TX : 383 403 VA : 69 72 33 37 36 35 WA : 116 109 WI : 82 105 : 30 Sts : 6,651 6,850 5,658 5,843 993 1,007 : Oth Sts 2/ : 396 430 317 355 79 74 : US : 7,047 7,279 5,975 6,198 1,072 1,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 204 202 82 73 122 129 AR : 286 303 100 117 186 186 CA : 580 544 CO : 74 87 CT : 72 73 FL : 252 236 238 224 14 12 GA : 448 445 266 265 182 180 HI : 12.7 12.2 12.7 12.2 0 0 IL : 63 77 59 73 4 4 IN : 491 518 479 506 12 12 IA : 546 618 ME : 125 104 MD : 85 83 78 75 7 8 MI : 130 134 MN : 262 273 252 264 10 9 MS : 136 132 42 42 94 90 MO : 145 131 NE : 231 249 231 249 0 0 NY : 87 92 NC : 223 219 88 88 135 131 OH : 682 718 OK : 78 78 46 46 32 32 OR : 69 70 68 68 1 2 PA : 530 509 513 491 17 18 SC : 93 96 79 80 14 16 SD : 50 48 50 48 0 0 TX : 369 384 VA : 68 72 32 36 36 36 WA : 116 109 WI : 82 101 : 30 Sts : 6,590 6,718 5,589 5,715 1,001 1,003 : Oth Sts 2/ : 389 432 309 349 80 83 : US : 6,979 7,150 5,898 6,064 1,081 1,086 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 2.9 22.5 22.9 Feb : 4.9 5.0 22.1 21.1 Mar : 3.3 21.8 Apr : 2.8 21.7 May : 5.6 21.7 Jun : 5.2 21.9 Jul : 5.5 22.1 Aug : 4.6 23.0 Sep : 4.3 22.2 Oct : 4.2 22.8 Nov : 3.6 23.1 Dec : 2.0 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, February 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 4.5 13.0 8.5 AR : 3.0 3.0 7.5 8.5 CA : 8.0 7.0 36.5 38.5 CO : 6.5 1.5 34.0 23.5 CT : 0.0 6.0 12.0 11.5 FL : 6.5 8.0 35.0 38.0 GA : 6.5 6.5 19.0 15.5 HI : 6.5 5.5 38.0 45.0 IL : 11.5 15.5 14.5 5.5 IN : 3.5 4.0 31.0 29.0 IA : 4.5 3.5 29.0 30.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 MD : 4.5 0.0 37.0 40.0 MI : 6.0 6.0 24.5 22.5 MN : 2.5 2.5 34.5 31.0 MS : 12.0 4.0 9.0 14.5 MO : 7.0 3.0 11.5 22.5 NE : 4.5 9.0 15.0 25.0 NY : 0.0 1.5 5.5 5.0 NC : 1.5 3.0 7.0 8.5 OH : 5.0 4.5 14.5 12.0 OK : 1.5 1.0 7.5 9.5 OR : 3.0 0.0 43.5 37.5 PA : 5.5 5.5 19.0 20.0 SC : 3.0 11.5 23.0 26.0 SD : 2.5 4.0 27.0 28.0 TX : 6.0 4.5 24.5 15.5 VA : 0.5 8.5 5.5 8.5 WA : 5.0 5.0 47.5 38.5 WI : 4.5 13.0 26.5 16.5 : 30 Sts : 4.8 5.0 22.1 21.3 : Oth Sts 2/: 6.2 5.3 22.0 18.6 : US : 4.9 5.0 22.1 21.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Item : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 33,876 32,847 97 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 35,653 34,125 96 : Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 166 212 128 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,029 3,012 99 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 607,412 620,179 102 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 735,348 749,375 102 : Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,059 6,861 97 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 59,403 64,050 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1998 through Jun 1999. 2/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1998 through Jun 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,904 5,724 83 E North Central : 7,473 8,427 113 W North Central : 7,208 6,516 90 South Atlantic : 4,515 4,122 91 South Central : 3,985 3,146 79 West : 3,791 4,912 130 : US : 33,876 32,847 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 607 496 82 607 496 82 FL : 1,291 1,074 83 1,291 1,074 83 GA : 2,194 2,164 99 2,194 2,164 99 IN : 7,059 7,040 100 7,059 7,040 100 IA : 3,974 4,468 112 3,974 4,468 112 KS : 295 244 83 295 244 83 MN : 1,776 1,769 100 1,776 1,769 100 MO : 310 310 100 310 310 100 PA : 5,002 4,943 99 5,002 4,943 99 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,145 11,617 88 13,145 11,617 88 : US : 35,653 34,125 96 35,653 34,125 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 37,159 35,653 34,125 96 37,159 35,653 34,125 96 Feb : 34,593 35,648 71,752 71,301 Mar : 40,590 41,325 112,342 112,626 Apr : 39,043 42,043 151,385 154,669 May : 39,192 40,590 190,577 195,259 Jun : 39,302 40,569 229,879 235,828 Jul : 35,558 34,269 265,437 270,097 Aug : 33,380 35,453 298,817 305,550 Sep : 37,943 38,841 336,760 344,391 Oct : 34,649 38,559 371,409 382,950 Nov : 31,251 33,078 402,660 416,028 Dec : 35,733 32,730 438,393 448,758 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2000 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1999 :----------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 189 166 212 128 2,823 3,029 3,012 Feb : 250 267 2,764 3,120 2,945 Mar : 225 257 2,863 3,020 3,078 Apr : 333 287 3,034 2,942 2,981 May : 192 283 3,057 3,044 2,877 Jun : 354 187 2,976 3,132 2,942 Jul : 298 231 2,968 3,108 2,934 Aug : 185 318 2,949 3,085 2,980 Sep : 324 227 2,977 3,102 Oct : 358 254 2,993 3,134 Nov : 217 282 3,010 3,088 Dec : 183 175 2,929 3,179 : Total : 3,108 2,934 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1998 through Jun 1999. 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, February 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,800 12,098 103 E North Central : 7,166 8,072 113 W North Central : 22,381 20,681 92 South Atlantic : 231,526 231,526 100 South Central : 311,647 323,788 104 West : 22,892 24,014 105 : US : 607,412 620,179 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 97,270 102,750 106 97,270 102,750 106 AR : 108,197 111,504 103 108,197 111,504 103 DE : 15,575 15,401 99 15,575 15,401 99 FL : 9,896 9,531 96 9,896 9,531 96 GA : 112,588 112,789 100 112,588 112,789 100 MD : 31,056 31,076 100 31,056 31,076 100 MS : 65,663 65,079 99 65,663 65,079 99 NC : 62,462 63,570 102 62,462 63,570 102 PA : 13,125 13,307 101 13,125 13,307 101 SC : 16,423 17,266 105 16,423 17,266 105 TX : 48,386 51,454 106 48,386 51,454 106 VA : 23,788 23,637 99 23,788 23,637 99 CA TN & WV : 39,365 39,893 101 39,365 39,893 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 643,794 657,257 102 643,794 657,257 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 91,554 92,118 101 91,554 92,118 101 : US : 735,348 749,375 102 735,348 749,375 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of: 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan :711,373 735,348 749,375 102 711,373 735,348 749,375 102 Feb :645,180 661,739 1,356,553 1,397,087 Mar :730,316 755,179 2,086,869 2,152,266 Apr :708,260 734,340 2,795,129 2,886,606 May :739,319 766,161 3,534,448 3,652,767 Jun :717,967 744,447 4,252,415 4,397,214 Jul :722,715 750,547 4,975,130 5,147,761 Aug :715,650 741,253 5,690,780 5,889,014 Sep :695,281 699,664 6,386,061 6,588,678 Oct :693,189 697,787 7,079,250 7,286,465 Nov :678,003 673,736 7,757,253 7,960,201 Dec :737,840 747,905 8,495,093 8,708,106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2000 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1999 :----------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,765 7,059 6,861 97 56,552 59,403 64,050 Feb : 6,328 6,882 57,494 59,937 64,255 Mar : 6,776 7,195 57,677 60,699 64,608 Apr : 6,687 7,038 58,228 61,775 64,574 May : 7,062 7,736 58,085 61,893 64,636 Jun : 6,932 7,041 58,516 62,877 64,738 Jul : 6,788 7,088 58,325 63,005 64,542 Aug : 7,109 7,665 59,054 63,377 64,365 Sep : 7,328 6,870 58,320 63,197 Oct : 6,883 7,121 59,088 63,460 Nov : 7,312 6,984 58,608 63,710 Dec : 6,904 6,999 58,973 64,337 : Annual : Total : 82,874 85,678 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,613 8,679 8,069 93 Feb : 8,273 8,473 Mar : 8,760 8,863 Apr : 8,300 8,572 May : 8,957 9,463 Jun : 8,757 8,333 Jul : 8,423 8,342 Aug : 8,686 8,983 Sep : 8,985 8,044 Oct : 8,756 8,223 Nov : 9,412 8,228 Dec : 8,830 8,299 : Annual : Total :104,752 102,502 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jan 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1998 through Jun 1999. 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 360, 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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