Pou 1-1 (11-03) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 21, 2003, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, for "Hatch" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. October Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.39 billion during October 2003, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.34 billion table eggs and 1.06 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.00 billion were broiler-type and 57.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 2003 averaged 333 million, down 1 percent from a year earlier. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,218 eggs, up one percent from October 2002. October 2003 and October 2002 both contained 23 weekdays, one holiday, and four Saturdays. All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 2003, totaled 335 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 335 million layers consisted of 277 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.7 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.48 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2003, averaged 71.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.90 billion eggs during October 2003, down 1 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during October, at 311 million, was down 2 percent from a year ago. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 94 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October totaled 35.0 million, up 9 percent from October 2002. Eggs in incubators totaled 29.5 million on November 1, 2003, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 306,000 during October 2003, up 65 percent from October 2002. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The October 2003 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 735 million, was up 2 percent from October of the previous year. There were 588 million eggs in incubators on November 1, 2003, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.5 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2003, up 4 percent from October 2002. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2000-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 328,878 332,283 339,105 337,473 Jan : 328,657 333,748 338,966 337,900 Feb : 329,941 335,763 337,991 337,881 Mar : 330,961 336,822 337,447 337,513 Apr : 329,185 337,141 336,776 335,780 May : 326,288 335,163 335,865 333,778 Jun : 325,057 332,928 335,412 332,417 Jul : 325,663 332,244 335,498 331,823 Aug : 325,853 332,808 336,159 332,124 Sep : 326,337 335,276 337,264 332,069 Oct : 328,278 337,593 338,159 333,251 Nov : 330,830 338,366 337,808 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,420 7,381 6,343 6,325 1,076 1,055 Jan : 7,264 7,329 6,170 6,246 1,093 1,082 Feb : 6,581 6,618 5,592 5,629 988 988 Mar : 7,417 7,362 6,312 6,255 1,104 1,107 Apr : 7,105 7,128 6,016 6,045 1,089 1,083 May : 7,297 7,275 6,161 6,148 1,135 1,127 Jun : 7,126 7,053 6,037 5,978 1,089 1,075 Jul : 7,347 7,345 6,243 6,259 1,104 1,085 Aug : 7,356 7,312 6,263 6,242 1,093 1,069 Sep : 7,147 7,063 6,100 6,047 1,046 1,016 Oct : 7,412 7,392 6,345 6,335 1,067 1,057 Nov : 7,226 6,204 1,020 During Year: 86,698 79,258 73,786 67,509 12,904 11,744 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,264 332,069 98 Table Egg Type : : 279,351 274,798 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,913 57,271 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,427 54,852 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,486 2,419 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,119 2,127 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,184 2,201 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,806 1,774 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,786 1,752 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,253 2,274 101 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 7,147 7,063 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,100 6,047 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,046 1,016 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 990 961 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 55 98 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,923 331,913 98 Table Egg Type : : 280,514 274,742 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,409 57,171 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,960 54,826 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,449 2,345 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 71.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.3 73.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 59.1 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 58.4 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.3 75.6 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 5.1 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 23.1 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 15,771 13,712 87 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,988 5,425 136 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 92,954 99,971 108 : : Pullets Added During Sep 1/ : 1,000 : 22,428 20,868 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 1/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,159 333,251 99 Table Egg Type : : 280,757 276,072 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,402 57,179 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,887 54,763 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,515 2,416 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,192 2,218 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,260 2,295 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,859 1,849 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,826 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,306 2,359 102 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,412 7,392 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,345 6,335 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,067 1,057 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,009 1,000 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 57 98 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,350 334,555 99 Table Egg Type : : 280,973 277,381 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,377 57,174 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,803 54,692 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,574 2,482 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.1 71.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.4 74.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.1 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 74.7 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.8 3.4 89 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 24.1 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 15,229 12,339 81 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 4,223 5,307 126 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 92,957 99,866 107 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 21,298 22,933 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,926 309,791 98 Table Egg Type : : 262,678 257,167 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,248 52,624 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,855 50,287 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,393 2,337 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,117 2,128 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,181 2,200 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,803 1,775 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,782 1,752 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,257 2,268 100 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,689 6,592 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,728 5,658 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 960 934 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 906 881 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 53 98 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,569 309,719 98 Table Egg Type : : 263,793 257,092 97 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,776 52,627 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,419 50,356 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,357 2,271 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 71.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.3 73.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 59.2 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 58.5 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.1 75.8 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 5.1 109 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 22.7 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 14,262 12,636 89 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,776 5,185 137 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 87,082 93,027 107 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 21,079 19,349 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 2/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,743 310,944 98 Table Egg Type : : 263,885 258,343 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,858 52,601 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,439 50,268 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,419 2,333 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,190 2,219 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,257 2,294 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,856 1,852 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,834 1,828 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,315 2,357 102 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,938 6,900 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,957 5,926 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 981 974 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 925 919 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 55 98 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,885 312,141 99 Table Egg Type : : 263,960 259,577 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,925 52,564 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,450 50,173 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,475 2,391 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.1 71.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.4 74.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 74.7 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.8 3.5 92 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.2 23.8 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 13,938 11,504 83 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,978 4,844 122 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 87,119 92,821 107 : : Pullets Added During Oct 3/ : 1,000 : 19,995 21,678 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,373 2,112 9,989 9,568 1,872 1,871 AR : 4,435 4,229 14,394 14,628 1,841 1,846 CA : 23,013 19,039 23,649 19,524 2,135 2,146 CO : 3,406 3,351 3,898 3,856 2,258 2,256 CT : 3,011 2,744 3,068 2,806 2,151 2,210 FL : 9,958 10,337 10,654 10,852 2,121 2,129 GA : 10,880 10,999 20,237 20,145 2,016 2,040 HI : 488 463 537 499 1,695 1,944 IL : 3,086 3,470 3,325 3,689 2,105 2,169 IN : 22,141 21,938 22,839 22,613 2,272 2,162 IA : 36,771 38,162 37,562 38,925 2,194 2,194 ME : 4,272 4,135 4,328 4,181 1,987 2,344 MD : 2,919 2,651 3,147 2,804 2,288 2,247 MI : 6,405 6,241 6,656 6,492 2,194 2,234 MN : 10,765 10,423 11,500 11,016 2,191 2,151 MS : 1,779 1,855 6,831 6,795 1,918 1,898 MO : 5,651 5,448 7,075 6,872 2,219 2,270 NE : 11,553 11,747 11,653 11,847 2,188 2,212 NY : 3,788 3,566 4,020 3,811 2,239 2,335 NC : 3,337 3,387 10,692 10,442 1,899 1,925 OH : 30,377 28,205 30,864 28,699 2,142 2,150 OK : 2,024 1,935 4,124 4,066 1,879 1,820 OR : 2,620 2,785 2,799 2,971 2,251 2,255 PA : 22,429 22,313 23,709 23,619 2,244 2,252 SC : 4,294 4,223 5,319 5,322 2,124 2,180 SD : 2,132 3,158 2,332 3,358 1,973 2,233 TX : 14,082 14,044 18,484 18,304 2,099 2,087 VA : 1,270 1,142 2,882 3,022 1,943 1,853 WA : 5,116 4,804 5,187 4,874 2,024 2,195 WI : 3,574 3,683 4,172 4,191 2,133 2,243 : 30 Sts : 257,949 252,589 315,926 309,791 2,117 2,128 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,501 16,491 21,338 22,278 2,146 2,114 : US : 273,450 269,080 337,264 332,069 2,119 2,127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,305 2,084 9,816 9,436 1,925 1,939 AR : 4,699 4,293 14,667 14,778 1,868 1,929 CA : 23,021 19,088 23,664 19,622 2,214 2,263 CO : 3,343 3,347 3,829 3,790 2,350 2,401 CT : 3,016 2,805 3,072 2,869 2,279 2,266 FL : 10,172 10,393 10,826 10,926 2,189 2,252 GA : 10,979 11,138 20,330 20,200 2,105 2,139 HI : 488 464 537 500 1,825 1,980 IL : 3,153 3,545 3,391 3,762 2,300 2,286 IN : 22,519 21,702 23,242 22,396 2,298 2,259 IA : 37,063 38,572 37,876 39,344 2,292 2,369 ME : 4,276 4,139 4,328 4,184 2,033 2,414 MD : 3,003 2,676 3,201 2,821 2,437 2,446 MI : 6,338 6,168 6,589 6,419 2,277 2,368 MN : 10,747 10,285 11,467 10,880 2,259 2,206 MS : 1,814 1,851 6,714 6,760 1,996 1,982 MO : 5,550 5,397 6,939 6,813 2,291 2,378 NE : 11,556 11,698 11,656 11,798 2,248 2,297 NY : 3,791 3,485 4,024 3,729 2,361 2,414 NC : 3,368 3,416 10,725 10,576 1,977 1,995 OH : 30,174 28,479 30,647 28,969 2,144 2,171 OK : 2,022 1,943 4,091 4,046 1,920 1,928 OR : 2,689 2,835 2,856 3,027 2,311 2,346 PA : 22,444 22,709 23,727 24,009 2,348 2,303 SC : 4,272 4,252 5,308 5,408 2,261 2,219 SD : 2,138 3,154 2,338 3,354 1,967 2,266 TX : 14,252 14,196 18,651 18,454 2,214 2,146 VA : 1,297 1,139 2,902 2,990 2,068 1,973 WA : 5,059 4,802 5,129 4,872 2,125 2,258 WI : 3,608 3,703 4,201 4,212 2,190 2,327 : 30 Sts : 259,156 253,758 316,743 310,944 2,190 2,219 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,700 16,588 21,416 22,307 2,213 2,206 : US : 274,856 270,346 338,159 333,251 2,192 2,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 187 179 50 48 137 131 AR : 265 270 94 94 171 176 CA : 505 419 CO : 88 87 CT : 66 62 FL : 226 231 213 223 13 8 GA : 408 411 237 245 171 166 HI : 9.1 9.7 9.1 9.7 0 0 IL : 70 80 67 77 3 3 IN : 519 489 507 477 12 12 IA : 824 854 ME : 86 98 MD : 72 63 69 61 3 2 MI : 146 145 MN : 252 237 243 229 9 8 MS : 131 129 40 41 91 88 MO : 157 156 NE : 255 262 255 262 0 0 NY : 90 89 NC : 203 201 77 80 126 121 OH : 661 617 OK : 77 74 45 43 32 31 OR : 63 67 61 65 2 2 PA : 532 532 518 518 14 14 SC : 113 116 95 97 18 19 SD : 46 75 46 75 0 0 TX : 388 382 VA : 56 56 29 26 27 30 WA : 105 107 WI : 89 94 : 30 Sts : 6,689 6,592 5,728 5,658 960 934 : Oth Sts 2/ : 458 471 372 389 86 82 : US : 7,147 7,063 6,100 6,047 1,046 1,016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 189 183 52 48 137 135 AR : 274 285 103 97 171 188 CA : 524 444 CO : 90 91 CT : 70 65 FL : 237 246 226 237 11 9 GA : 428 432 249 259 179 173 HI : 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.9 0 0 IL : 78 86 74 83 4 3 IN : 534 506 521 493 13 13 IA : 868 932 ME : 88 101 MD : 78 69 75 67 3 2 MI : 150 152 MN : 259 240 250 232 9 8 MS : 134 134 42 44 92 90 MO : 159 162 NE : 262 271 262 271 0 0 NY : 95 90 NC : 212 211 81 83 131 128 OH : 657 629 OK : 79 78 47 45 32 33 OR : 66 71 65 69 1 2 PA : 557 553 543 539 14 14 SC : 120 120 101 101 19 19 SD : 46 76 46 76 0 0 TX : 413 396 VA : 60 59 31 27 29 32 WA : 109 110 WI : 92 98 : 30 Sts : 6,938 6,900 5,957 5,926 981 974 : Oth Sts 2/ : 474 492 388 409 86 83 : US : 7,412 7,392 6,345 6,335 1,067 1,057 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.4 22.7 23.7 Feb : 4.6 4.5 22.0 23.9 Mar : 3.7 3.3 22.2 23.6 Apr : 3.6 2.2 22.2 24.5 May : 5.7 4.3 21.5 23.5 Jun : 4.2 4.2 22.2 23.4 Jul : 3.7 4.3 22.8 23.8 Aug : 4.6 4.1 21.9 23.4 Sep : 4.2 3.9 23.4 22.8 Oct : 4.6 5.1 23.7 23.1 Nov : 3.8 3.4 23.5 24.1 Dec : 2.7 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, November 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 6.0 1.0 14.5 7.0 AR : 0.0 1.5 12.0 12.0 CA : 5.0 1.5 28.5 37.5 CO : 0.5 0.0 24.5 25.0 CT : 3.5 0.0 4.0 14.0 FL : 4.5 3.5 30.5 30.0 GA : 4.0 1.0 16.0 18.5 HI : 6.5 4.5 47.5 48.5 IL : 0.0 4.5 46.0 34.5 IN : 5.5 2.0 23.5 37.0 IA : 4.0 9.0 31.5 28.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 MD : 2.5 9.0 53.0 26.0 MI : 3.0 5.5 28.0 31.0 MN : 3.5 3.5 26.0 24.5 MS : 2.5 1.0 11.5 12.0 MO : 2.5 2.5 17.0 14.0 NE : 7.0 7.0 25.5 21.5 NY : 0.5 0.5 11.0 3.5 NC : 1.5 1.0 9.5 11.0 OH : 6.0 5.0 22.5 21.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 7.5 8.5 OR : 0.0 2.0 29.0 40.0 PA : 3.5 4.0 18.0 22.5 SC : 0.0 0.0 32.5 19.5 SD : 4.5 6.0 31.5 21.0 TX : 2.0 1.5 26.0 26.0 VA : 0.0 0.0 16.0 18.5 WA : 14.5 5.0 43.5 48.5 WI : 3.5 0.0 37.5 32.5 : 30 Sts : 3.8 3.5 23.2 23.8 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.5 2.6 26.5 28.4 : US : 3.8 3.4 23.5 24.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Item : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 29,935 29,466 98 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 32,149 34,999 109 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 358,201 351,842 98 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 186 306 165 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,026 2,949 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 574,140 588,046 102 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 720,564 734,801 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 7,635,073 7,591,437 99 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,265 6,485 104 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,323 59,662 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2002 through Mar 2003. 2/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2002 through Mar 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 3,966 5,002 126 E North Central : 6,458 5,715 88 W North Central : 5,912 7,123 120 South Atlantic : 4,430 2,040 46 South Central : 4,705 4,827 103 West : 4,464 4,759 107 : US : 29,935 29,466 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 733 777 106 7,988 8,304 104 FL : 606 685 113 5,740 6,698 117 GA : 1,920 2,360 123 21,750 23,980 110 IN : 4,204 4,756 113 49,218 49,131 100 IA : 4,855 6,030 124 53,329 59,617 112 MN : 1,200 1,112 93 14,477 12,827 89 PA : 3,569 5,111 143 43,413 44,927 103 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,062 14,168 94 162,286 146,358 90 : US : 32,149 34,999 109 358,201 351,842 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2001-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 36,728 35,647 33,499 94 36,728 35,647 33,499 94 Feb : 37,836 34,465 29,988 87 74,564 70,112 63,487 91 Mar : 41,015 36,977 36,726 99 115,579 107,089 100,213 94 Apr : 42,789 38,088 37,531 99 158,368 145,177 137,744 95 May : 42,655 38,751 38,206 99 201,023 183,928 175,950 96 Jun : 40,822 35,136 36,344 103 241,845 219,064 212,294 97 Jul : 38,651 35,573 35,593 100 280,496 254,637 247,887 97 Aug : 34,987 35,681 33,179 93 315,483 290,318 281,066 97 Sep : 37,140 35,734 35,777 100 352,623 326,052 316,843 97 Oct : 35,825 32,149 34,999 109 388,448 358,201 351,842 98 Nov : 32,355 31,146 420,803 389,347 Dec : 31,870 31,973 452,673 421,320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2001-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2003 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2002 :----------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 228 198 87 3,158 2,974 2,974 Feb : 214 247 221 89 3,205 2,916 2,918 Mar : 284 237 315 133 3,239 2,886 2,881 Apr : 311 295 276 94 3,225 2,944 2,873 May : 315 319 279 87 3,134 2,980 2,993 Jun : 261 221 305 138 3,087 2,946 Jul : 340 282 226 80 3,048 2,927 Aug : 251 221 184 83 3,040 2,897 Sep : 219 277 269 97 3,073 2,871 Oct : 150 186 306 165 3,026 2,949 Nov : 261 227 3,010 2,930 Dec : 206 187 3,014 2,890 : Total : 3,048 2,927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2002 through Mar 2003. 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, November 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 10,651 11,238 106 E North Central : 7,875 8,212 104 W North Central : 16,971 19,494 115 South Atlantic : 215,964 215,752 100 South Central : 299,739 310,819 104 West : 22,940 22,531 98 : US : 574,140 588,046 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 100,667 101,931 101 1,049,753 1,030,187 98 AR : 103,526 108,555 105 1,082,204 1,094,623 101 DE : 11,767 12,770 109 125,395 130,490 104 FL : 8,080 4,977 62 83,157 52,538 63 GA : 107,333 113,040 105 1,126,295 1,141,120 101 KY : 22,331 23,397 105 235,241 239,949 102 LA : 12,612 13,992 111 134,499 136,761 102 MD : 33,068 30,669 93 345,618 337,579 98 MS : 64,973 65,873 101 683,081 692,807 101 NC : 61,273 60,023 98 668,568 646,769 97 OK : 19,536 21,899 112 229,015 229,834 100 PA : 12,538 12,348 98 129,798 125,822 97 SC : 17,015 15,645 92 165,437 164,127 99 TX : 53,164 51,365 97 547,477 530,157 97 VA : 21,216 22,395 106 230,655 234,740 102 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 52,913 56,812 107 584,365 590,695 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 702,012 715,691 102 7,420,558 7,378,198 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 18,552 19,110 103 214,515 213,239 99 : US : 720,564 734,801 102 7,635,073 7,591,437 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of: 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :745,939 776,961 759,773 98 745,939 776,961 759,773 98 Feb :683,255 703,323 694,590 99 1,429,194 1,480,284 1,454,363 98 Mar :778,760 791,093 774,836 98 2,207,954 2,271,377 2,229,199 98 Apr :755,455 765,415 761,145 99 2,963,409 3,036,792 2,990,344 98 May :785,704 799,262 791,905 99 3,749,113 3,836,054 3,782,249 99 Jun :766,534 776,332 774,680 100 4,515,647 4,612,386 4,556,929 99 Jul :769,448 781,707 777,341 99 5,285,095 5,394,093 5,334,270 99 Aug :771,550 780,020 783,175 100 6,056,645 6,174,113 6,117,445 99 Sep :738,379 740,396 739,191 100 6,795,024 6,914,509 6,856,636 99 Oct :748,274 720,564 734,801 102 7,543,298 7,635,073 7,591,437 99 Nov :703,365 690,052 8,246,663 8,325,125 Dec :774,453 753,875 9,021,116 9,079,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2001-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2003 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2002 :----------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,685 6,264 6,269 100 60,750 62,473 60,015 Feb : 6,748 7,275 6,659 92 60,382 62,371 60,821 Mar : 6,752 6,775 6,329 93 60,771 62,559 61,284 Apr : 6,398 6,814 6,720 99 60,989 62,658 61,463 May : 7,117 7,597 7,612 100 61,008 62,659 61,679 Jun : 6,822 7,206 6,748 94 61,521 62,322 Jul : 6,326 6,602 7,071 107 61,346 62,022 Aug : 7,494 7,449 7,401 99 61,212 61,477 Sep : 6,647 6,676 6,654 100 61,370 60,539 Oct : 6,704 6,265 6,485 104 61,323 59,662 Nov : 7,261 6,938 61,811 59,780 Dec : 6,577 6,475 61,914 59,943 : Annual : Total : 81,531 82,336 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,615 7,415 7,388 100 Feb : 8,275 8,491 8,094 95 Mar : 8,325 7,997 7,391 92 Apr : 7,915 8,119 8,000 99 May : 8,647 8,982 8,920 99 Jun : 8,220 8,802 8,341 95 Jul : 7,687 8,083 8,555 106 Aug : 9,133 8,913 8,756 98 Sep : 8,047 8,002 8,338 104 Oct : 7,848 7,438 7,856 106 Nov : 9,017 8,202 Dec : 8,119 8,016 : Annual : Total : 98,848 98,460 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Oct 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2002 through Mar 2003. 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. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on December 22, 2003. 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