Pou 1-1 (1-02) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 31, 2002, 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 information on Hatch call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. December Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.40 billion during December 2001, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.33 billion table eggs and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 62.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2001 averaged 339 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during December 2000. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,187 eggs, slightly below the 2,193 eggs in December 2000. December 2001 contained 21 weekdays, one holiday and five Saturdays, equal to December 2000. All layers in the U.S. on January 1, 2002, totaled 339 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 339 million layers consisted of 280 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.59 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2002, averaged 69.8 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 70.4 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.95 billion eggs during December 2001, up 2 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during December, at 317 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 95 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 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December totaled 31.5 million, down 9 percent from December 2000. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.5 million on January 1, 2002, down 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 206 during December 2001, down 16 percent from December 2000. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The December 2001 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 769 million, was up 4 percent from December of the previous year. There were 638 million eggs in incubators on January 1, 2002, up 5 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.58 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2001, up 2 percent from December 2000. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1999-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 321,972 328,878 332,259 338,513 Jan : 322,356 328,657 333,798 Feb : 322,827 329,941 335,813 Mar : 322,782 330,961 336,820 Apr : 321,539 329,185 337,139 May : 320,510 326,288 335,159 Jun : 320,441 325,057 332,920 Jul : 319,819 325,663 332,231 Aug : 320,188 325,853 332,801 Sep : 322,409 326,337 335,020 Oct : 325,287 328,278 337,085 Nov : 328,268 330,830 337,915 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,287 7,404 6,208 6,334 1,079 1,070 Jan : 7,103 6,043 1,060 Feb : 6,574 5,549 1,025 Mar : 7,321 6,215 1,106 Apr : 7,114 6,025 1,089 May : 7,221 6,101 1,120 Jun : 7,005 5,914 1,091 Jul : 7,195 6,097 1,098 Aug : 7,204 6,126 1,078 Sep : 7,062 6,005 1,057 Oct : 7,340 6,258 1,082 Nov : 7,190 6,159 1,032 During Year: 85,616 7,404 72,700 6,334 12,917 1,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 330,830 337,915 102 Table Egg Type : : 274,461 279,423 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,369 58,492 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,814 55,841 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,555 2,651 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,125 2,128 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,182 2,204 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,847 1,764 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,821 1,739 95 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,270 2,263 100 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,030 7,190 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,989 6,159 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,041 1,032 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 980 971 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 60 103 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 332,410 338,233 102 Table Egg Type : : 275,867 279,805 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,543 58,428 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,950 55,819 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,593 2,609 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.6 71.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.7 74.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.0 58.3 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.3 57.5 95 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.9 74.7 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.9 2.7 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 25.8 23.9 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 15,945 15,960 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 3,470 3,756 108 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 94,558 94,730 100 : : Pullets Added During Nov 1/ : 1,000 : 22,963 21,532 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2000-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 332,259 338,513 102 Table Egg Type : : 275,079 279,818 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,180 58,695 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,456 56,091 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,724 2,604 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,193 2,187 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,257 2,264 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,887 1,823 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,866 1,797 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,313 2,381 103 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,287 7,404 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,208 6,334 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,079 1,070 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,016 1,008 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 62 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2002 : : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 332,107 338,804 102 Table Egg Type : : 274,106 279,865 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,001 58,939 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,156 56,349 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,845 2,590 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 69.8 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.5 72.1 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 58.9 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 58.0 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.3 78.1 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.4 4.1 121 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.1 22.6 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 16,285 13,537 83 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : : 3,869 4,395 114 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : 1,000 : of Age, Jan 1 : : 92,909 93,804 101 : : Pullets Added During Dec 1/ : 1,000 : 22,293 21,320 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, November-December, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 310,138 316,966 102 Table Egg Type : : 258,405 263,195 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,733 53,771 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,272 51,207 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,461 2,564 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,122 2,129 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,180 2,204 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,836 1,765 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,812 1,736 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,275 2,262 99 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,582 6,749 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,632 5,801 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 950 949 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 893 889 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 58 104 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,419 317,075 102 Table Egg Type : : 259,554 263,375 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,865 53,700 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,363 51,191 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,502 2,509 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.9 71.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 73.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.8 58.2 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.1 57.4 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.7 75.2 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.0 2.7 90 Percent with Molt Completed : : 25.9 23.8 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 14,881 15,037 101 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 3,269 3,460 106 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 88,502 89,126 101 : : Pullets Added During Nov 2/ : 1,000 : 21,799 20,473 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2000-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,271 317,493 102 Table Egg Type : : 258,709 263,556 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,562 53,937 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,929 51,432 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,633 2,505 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,191 2,189 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,253 2,264 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,883 1,821 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,861 1,793 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,317 2,395 103 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,819 6,950 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,829 5,968 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 990 982 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 929 922 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 60 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2002 : : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,134 317,915 102 Table Egg Type : : 257,686 263,760 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,448 54,155 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,692 51,662 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,756 2,493 90 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 69.8 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.4 72.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 58.8 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 57.9 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 78.1 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 4.0 114 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.1 22.6 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 15,284 12,635 83 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 3,717 4,225 114 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 86,165 88,215 102 : : Pullets Added During Dec 2/ : 1,000 : 20,811 20,201 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During November 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,948 2,729 10,100 10,279 1,901 1,848 AR : 5,388 4,955 14,931 14,811 1,969 1,843 CA : 23,544 23,136 24,148 23,745 2,145 2,169 CO : 2,929 3,036 3,380 3,550 2,219 2,113 CT : 3,024 3,027 3,135 3,073 2,360 2,304 FL : 10,148 10,099 10,806 10,841 2,175 2,186 GA : 11,778 12,287 20,754 21,830 2,029 2,080 HI : 596 515 621 563 1,820 1,741 IL : 3,276 3,438 3,539 3,670 2,176 2,262 IN : 22,006 22,002 22,730 22,695 2,173 2,172 IA : 29,905 33,724 30,686 34,543 2,196 2,194 ME : 3,933 3,962 4,011 4,023 2,167 2,182 MD : 2,935 2,920 3,327 3,236 2,044 2,410 MI : 5,946 6,408 6,209 6,659 2,174 2,223 MN : 11,645 11,590 12,378 12,270 2,109 2,029 MS : 1,789 1,823 6,536 6,630 1,974 1,931 MO : 5,350 5,426 6,626 6,858 2,098 2,187 NE : 11,736 11,447 11,819 11,547 2,090 2,070 NY : 3,893 3,675 4,158 3,966 2,285 2,269 NC : 3,628 3,290 11,158 11,174 1,882 1,870 OH : 28,805 29,536 29,367 30,123 2,111 2,184 OK : 1,861 1,812 3,809 3,826 1,917 1,882 OR : 2,786 2,746 2,954 2,917 2,302 2,297 PA : 22,957 22,555 24,353 23,950 2,287 2,267 SC : 4,274 4,827 5,183 5,809 2,161 2,290 SD : 1,985 2,168 2,215 2,368 2,257 2,111 TX : 14,221 14,633 18,422 18,915 2,074 2,115 VA : 1,554 1,492 3,334 3,273 2,070 1,894 WA : 4,821 5,028 4,909 5,101 2,200 2,215 WI : 3,935 4,134 4,540 4,721 2,357 2,415 : 30 Sts : 253,596 258,420 310,138 316,966 2,122 2,129 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,981 15,046 20,692 20,949 2,165 2,105 : US : 268,577 273,466 330,830 337,915 2,125 2,128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,030 2,828 10,247 10,443 1,923 1,915 AR : 5,537 5,191 15,250 14,886 1,974 1,894 CA : 23,161 23,307 23,826 23,923 2,187 2,211 CO : 2,934 3,037 3,418 3,546 2,311 2,256 CT : 3,114 3,091 3,201 3,144 2,468 2,411 FL : 10,166 10,149 10,753 10,881 2,232 2,261 GA : 11,737 12,012 20,775 21,489 2,108 2,066 HI : 588 490 616 552 1,899 1,866 IL : 3,091 3,389 3,387 3,620 2,155 2,210 IN : 22,377 21,760 23,129 22,481 2,235 2,237 IA : 30,336 34,409 31,106 35,225 2,324 2,263 ME : 3,796 3,810 3,870 3,865 2,295 2,323 MD : 2,898 3,089 3,293 3,418 2,126 2,458 MI : 5,904 6,390 6,155 6,641 2,307 2,214 MN : 11,753 11,395 12,473 12,103 2,157 2,173 MS : 1,797 1,935 6,649 6,821 2,030 1,979 MO : 5,458 5,407 6,771 6,839 2,260 2,223 NE : 11,732 11,504 11,832 11,604 2,147 2,085 NY : 3,902 3,543 4,212 3,781 2,350 2,486 NC : 3,554 3,216 11,093 11,160 1,974 1,935 OH : 28,852 29,514 29,459 30,071 2,186 2,268 OK : 1,897 1,840 3,923 3,907 1,963 1,945 OR : 2,751 2,737 2,919 2,908 2,364 2,338 PA : 22,482 22,448 23,931 23,820 2,328 2,317 SC : 4,387 4,739 5,287 5,684 2,156 2,252 SD : 2,067 2,166 2,267 2,366 2,338 2,156 TX : 14,333 14,930 18,624 19,291 2,185 2,198 VA : 1,484 1,490 3,366 3,340 2,020 1,946 WA : 4,896 4,969 4,969 5,047 2,254 2,320 WI : 3,873 4,050 4,470 4,637 2,416 2,523 : 30 Sts : 253,887 258,835 311,271 317,493 2,191 2,189 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,217 15,099 20,988 21,020 2,230 2,160 : US : 269,104 273,934 332,259 338,513 2,193 2,187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 192 190 64 60 128 130 AR : 294 273 118 111 176 162 CA : 518 515 CO : 75 75 CT : 74 71 FL : 235 237 224 225 11 12 GA : 421 454 252 279 169 175 HI : 11.3 9.8 11.3 9.8 0 0 IL : 77 83 73 80 4 3 IN : 494 493 481 481 13 12 IA : 674 758 ME : 87 88 MD : 68 78 61 72 7 6 MI : 135 148 MN : 261 249 252 241 9 8 MS : 129 128 43 43 86 85 MO : 139 150 NE : 247 239 247 239 0 0 NY : 95 90 NC : 210 209 85 78 125 131 OH : 620 658 OK : 73 72 43 42 30 30 OR : 68 67 67 66 1 1 PA : 557 543 541 527 16 16 SC : 112 133 95 115 17 18 SD : 50 50 50 50 0 0 TX : 382 400 VA : 69 62 38 34 31 28 WA : 108 113 WI : 107 114 : 30 Sts : 6,582 6,749 5,632 5,801 950 949 : Oth Sts 2/ : 448 441 357 358 91 83 : US : 7,030 7,190 5,989 6,159 1,041 1,032 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 197 200 62 64 135 136 AR : 301 282 124 120 177 162 CA : 521 529 CO : 79 80 CT : 79 76 FL : 240 246 228 231 12 15 GA : 438 444 263 265 175 179 HI : 11.7 10.3 11.7 10.3 0 0 IL : 73 80 68 77 5 3 IN : 517 503 503 490 14 13 IA : 723 797 ME : 89 90 MD : 70 84 63 79 7 5 MI : 142 147 MN : 269 263 259 254 10 9 MS : 135 135 44 45 91 90 MO : 153 152 NE : 254 242 254 242 0 0 NY : 99 94 NC : 219 216 86 80 133 136 OH : 644 682 OK : 77 76 45 43 32 33 OR : 69 68 68 67 1 1 PA : 557 552 539 536 18 16 SC : 114 128 97 110 17 18 SD : 53 51 53 51 0 0 TX : 407 424 VA : 68 65 36 34 32 31 WA : 112 117 WI : 108 117 : 30 Sts : 6,819 6,950 5,829 5,968 990 982 : Oth Sts 2/ : 468 454 379 366 89 88 : US : 7,287 7,404 6,208 6,334 1,079 1,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.4 4.1 24.1 22.6 Feb : 5.1 22.3 Mar : 4.2 23.1 Apr : 2.0 23.1 May : 5.1 20.9 Jun : 4.6 23.3 Jul : 4.5 23.4 Aug : 4.2 23.1 Sep : 4.5 22.7 Oct : 4.4 22.8 Nov : 3.1 23.2 Dec : 2.7 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, January 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 3.0 8.5 4.5 AR : 1.0 1.0 13.0 11.0 CA : 9.0 2.0 39.5 32.0 CO : 2.5 5.0 12.5 27.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 FL : 2.0 2.0 35.0 33.0 GA : 2.0 5.0 22.5 13.0 HI : 6.5 3.5 44.5 40.0 IL : 7.0 18.0 33.0 21.5 IN : 4.0 4.5 33.5 35.0 IA : 3.5 5.0 31.5 30.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 7.0 36.0 25.5 MI : 2.5 3.0 27.5 45.0 MN : 2.0 4.5 31.0 29.0 MS : 0.0 2.0 11.5 10.5 MO : 3.5 6.0 9.0 16.0 NE : 10.0 7.5 21.5 25.5 NY : 2.5 0.0 4.5 4.5 NC : 0.0 0.5 8.5 7.0 OH : 3.0 4.0 26.5 20.5 OK : 1.0 0.0 7.0 3.0 OR : 6.5 2.5 36.5 31.5 PA : 5.5 5.0 18.5 21.0 SC : 3.5 4.0 21.5 24.5 SD : 4.0 5.0 31.5 32.5 TX : 0.5 4.0 20.5 17.5 VA : 6.5 0.5 15.5 15.5 WA : 7.5 11.0 42.0 43.0 WI : 0.0 3.5 31.0 31.5 : 30 Sts : 3.5 4.0 24.1 22.6 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.2 5.7 24.5 23.0 : US : 3.4 4.1 24.1 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Item : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 33,922 31,499 93 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 34,690 31,504 91 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 429,738 450,467 105 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 245 206 84 7-18 Month Earlier 2/ : 3,081 3,185 103 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 610,712 638,208 105 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 738,664 769,419 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 8,792,132 8,901,632 101 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,429 6,577 102 7-15 Months Earlier 3/ : 63,345 60,397 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Previous year. 2/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2000 through May 2001. 3/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2000 through May 2001. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, January 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,767 4,708 82 E North Central : 7,869 6,663 85 W North Central : 6,818 6,357 93 South Atlantic : 3,646 4,442 122 South Central : 5,232 4,918 94 West : 4,590 4,411 96 : US : 33,922 31,499 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 738 605 82 10,299 9,542 93 FL : 1,030 975 95 11,856 11,238 95 GA : 2,133 2,269 106 23,282 24,896 107 IN : 6,167 4,153 67 71,179 69,169 97 IA : 4,578 4,414 96 62,995 65,797 104 MN : 1,368 1,095 80 20,144 19,000 94 PA : 5,418 4,565 84 64,101 63,434 99 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,258 13,428 101 165,882 187,391 113 : US : 34,690 31,504 91 429,738 450,467 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1999-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2001 : : : : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 :as % of : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 :as % of : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 35,242 34,178 37,976 111 35,242 34,178 37,976 111 Feb : 36,367 34,656 38,198 110 71,609 68,834 76,174 111 Mar : 41,172 38,874 40,109 103 112,781 107,708 116,283 108 Apr : 42,285 36,649 41,691 114 155,066 144,357 157,974 109 May : 40,726 41,182 42,579 103 195,792 185,539 200,553 108 Jun : 41,439 37,265 40,601 109 237,231 222,804 241,154 108 Jul : 34,275 33,237 37,903 114 271,506 256,041 279,057 109 Aug : 35,518 34,324 35,162 102 307,024 290,365 314,219 108 Sep : 39,287 36,316 36,594 101 346,311 326,681 350,813 107 Oct : 39,044 36,077 36,501 101 385,355 362,758 387,314 107 Nov : 32,802 32,290 31,649 98 418,157 395,048 418,963 106 Dec : 33,564 34,690 31,504 91 451,721 429,738 450,467 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1999-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2001 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2000 :----------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 166 212 253 119 3,012 3,129 3,211 Feb : 267 251 232 92 2,945 3,191 3,258 Mar : 257 286 302 106 3,078 3,090 3,301 Apr : 287 309 311 101 2,981 3,096 3,293 May : 283 343 315 92 2,903 3,057 3,210 Jun : 187 235 261 111 2,948 3,103 3,163 Jul : 231 293 340 116 2,940 3,173 3,124 Aug : 318 217 260 120 2,986 3,214 Sep : 227 233 225 97 2,970 3,195 Oct : 280 241 158 66 2,999 3,211 Nov : 262 308 261 85 3,021 3,213 Dec : 175 245 206 84 3,081 3,185 : Total : 2,940 3,173 3,124 98 35,864 37,857 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2000 through May 2001. 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, January 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,426 12,197 107 E North Central : 6,951 7,496 108 W North Central : 18,419 20,815 113 South Atlantic : 230,208 235,615 102 South Central : 319,489 340,074 106 West : 24,219 22,011 91 : US : 610,712 638,208 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 101,969 107,548 105 1,214,364 1,236,844 102 AR : 107,517 111,607 104 1,284,376 1,283,849 100 DE : 14,723 12,719 86 176,820 154,587 87 FL : 8,827 8,612 98 112,526 103,592 92 GA : 110,410 113,555 103 1,306,616 1,331,722 102 MD : 29,025 31,445 108 357,064 369,114 103 MS : 65,767 68,571 104 772,283 797,453 103 NC : 64,762 67,404 104 763,390 758,041 99 PA : 12,841 13,549 106 150,932 155,212 103 SC : 17,062 16,491 97 199,223 200,412 101 TX : 53,568 54,206 101 615,230 633,023 103 VA : 22,617 24,258 107 279,538 284,608 102 CA TN & WV : 40,302 39,711 99 469,773 475,537 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 649,390 669,676 103 7,702,135 7,783,994 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 89,274 99,743 112 1,089,997 1,117,638 103 : US : 738,664 769,419 104 8,792,132 8,901,632 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2001 : : : : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 :as % of: 1999 : 2000 : 2001 :as % of : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :735,768 751,599 733,889 98 735,768 751,599 733,889 98 Feb :662,604 703,466 670,498 95 1,398,372 1,455,065 1,404,387 97 Mar :755,804 759,244 763,450 101 2,154,176 2,214,309 2,167,837 98 Apr :734,734 746,830 745,304 100 2,888,910 2,961,139 2,913,141 98 May :766,422 774,983 775,674 100 3,655,332 3,736,122 3,688,815 99 Jun :744,372 747,327 756,556 101 4,399,704 4,483,449 4,445,371 99 Jul :751,627 740,188 760,203 103 5,151,331 5,223,637 5,205,574 100 Aug :741,716 740,890 761,233 103 5,893,047 5,964,527 5,966,807 100 Sep :700,016 702,625 729,962 104 6,593,063 6,667,152 6,696,769 100 Oct :697,428 711,278 739,733 104 7,290,491 7,378,430 7,436,502 101 Nov :676,762 675,038 695,711 103 7,967,253 8,053,468 8,132,213 101 Dec :748,170 738,664 769,419 104 8,715,423 8,792,132 8,901,632 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1999-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2001 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2000 :----------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,059 6,861 6,685 97 64,139 63,304 60,750 Feb : 6,882 7,001 6,748 96 64,344 62,493 60,382 Mar : 7,284 7,310 6,752 92 64,697 62,797 60,771 Apr : 7,038 6,764 6,398 95 64,663 62,267 60,989 May : 7,736 7,435 7,117 96 64,725 62,100 61,008 Jun : 7,041 6,829 6,822 100 64,827 62,204 61,521 Jul : 7,088 6,310 6,326 100 64,542 61,323 61,346 Aug : 7,665 7,288 7,494 103 64,365 61,244 Sep : 6,870 6,469 6,647 103 63,630 60,557 Oct : 7,121 6,694 6,704 100 63,899 60,480 Nov : 6,984 7,105 7,261 102 63,575 60,568 Dec : 6,999 6,429 6,577 102 63,345 60,397 : Annual : Total : 85,767 82,495 81,531 99 770,751 739,734 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,679 8,069 7,615 94 Feb : 8,473 8,302 8,275 100 Mar : 8,863 8,798 8,325 95 Apr : 8,572 8,522 7,915 93 May : 9,463 8,917 8,647 97 Jun : 8,333 8,201 8,220 100 Jul : 8,342 7,621 7,687 101 Aug : 8,983 8,657 9,133 105 Sep : 8,044 8,042 8,047 100 Oct : 8,223 8,260 7,848 95 Nov : 8,220 8,702 9,017 104 Dec : 8,305 7,614 8,119 107 : Annual : Total :102,500 99,705 98,848 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dec 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2000 through May 2001. 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. On October 22, 2001 the intended placements of egg-type hatchery supply flocks were revised based on updated reported data. 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