Pou 1-1 (2-01) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 23, 2001, 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 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.21 billion during January 2001, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.11 billion table eggs and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 67.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2001 averaged 333 million, up 1 percent from the total average number of layers during January 2000. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,164 eggs, down 1 percent from 2,178 eggs in January 2000. January 2001 contained 23 weekdays, 2 holidays and four Saturdays, compared to 21 weekdays, 2 holidays and 5 Saturdays in January 2000. All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 2001, totaled 335 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 335 million layers consisted of 276 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.81 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2001, averaged 69.1 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from the 69.4 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.75 billion eggs during January 2001, up slightly from January 2000. The average number of layers during January, at 312 million, was up 1 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 Up 11 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 38 million, up 11 percent from January 2000. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.4 million on February 1, 2001, up 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 381,000 during January 2001, up 80 percent from January 2000. Broiler Hatch Down 2 Percent The January 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 734 million, was down 2 percent from January of the previous year. There were 613 million eggs in incubators on February 1, 2001, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.69 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2001, down 3 percent from January 2000. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1998-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 311,898 321,972 328,828 331,962 Jan : 311,906 322,356 328,557 333,247 Feb : 313,285 322,827 329,843 Mar : 314,141 322,782 330,862 Apr : 311,957 321,539 329,223 May : 309,655 320,510 326,326 Jun : 309,206 320,441 324,957 Jul : 308,967 319,819 325,563 Aug : 309,291 320,188 325,753 Sep : 311,358 322,409 326,237 Oct : 315,222 325,287 328,178 Nov : 319,625 328,268 330,678 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,279 7,279 6,198 6,200 1,081 1,079 Jan : 7,157 7,210 6,070 6,111 1,087 1,099 Feb : 6,648 5,625 1,023 Mar : 7,234 6,110 1,124 Apr : 7,013 5,911 1,102 May : 7,104 5,970 1,134 Jun : 6,801 5,722 1,079 Jul : 7,061 5,952 1,109 Aug : 7,104 6,015 1,089 Sep : 6,854 5,820 1,034 Oct : 7,130 6,063 1,067 Nov : 7,027 5,989 1,038 During Year: 84,412 14,489 71,445 12,311 12,967 2,178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1999-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 328,828 331,962 101 Table Egg Type : : 270,371 274,782 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,457 57,180 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,722 54,456 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,735 2,724 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,214 2,193 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,292 2,256 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,849 1,887 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,825 1,866 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,340 2,313 99 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,279 7,279 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,198 6,200 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,081 1,079 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,017 1,016 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 63 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2001 : : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 328,307 331,558 101 Table Egg Type : : 269,919 273,557 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,388 58,001 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,658 55,156 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,730 2,845 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 70.4 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.5 72.5 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 60.3 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 59.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.3 75.3 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.9 3.4 117 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.9 24.1 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 16,549 16,271 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : : 1,820 3,862 212 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : 1,000 : of Age, Jan 1 : : 97,767 92,554 95 : : Pullets Added During Dec 1/ : 1,000 : 20,088 22,256 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 1/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 328,557 333,247 101 Table Egg Type : : 270,009 274,751 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,548 58,496 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,834 55,665 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,714 2,831 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,178 2,164 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,248 2,224 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,857 1,879 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,830 1,854 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,395 2,367 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,157 7,210 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,070 6,111 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,087 1,099 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,022 1,032 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 67 103 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 328,767 334,894 102 Table Egg Type : : 270,075 275,923 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,692 58,971 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,998 56,161 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,694 2,810 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.4 69.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.5 70.9 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 60.8 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 60.0 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.1 77.2 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.0 5.2 104 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.4 22.4 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 16,754 15,314 91 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 4,163 3,982 96 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 96,616 96,964 100 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 22,181 26,388 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1999-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,223 311,007 101 Table Egg Type : : 255,198 258,445 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,025 52,562 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,402 49,929 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,623 2,633 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,215 2,190 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,290 2,252 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,864 1,883 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,861 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,364 2,317 98 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,850 6,812 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,843 5,822 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,007 990 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 945 929 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 61 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2001 : : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 308,729 310,650 101 Table Egg Type : : 254,748 257,202 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,981 53,448 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,358 50,692 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,623 2,756 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 70.3 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.4 72.3 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 60.3 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.4 75.6 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 3.5 125 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.2 24.1 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 15,894 15,273 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 1,833 3,711 202 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 91,630 85,810 94 : : Pullets Added During Dec 2/ : 1,000 : 19,324 20,778 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 2/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 308,962 312,260 101 Table Egg Type : : 254,855 258,405 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,107 53,855 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,495 51,110 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,612 2,745 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,177 2,162 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,246 2,220 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,852 1,881 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,823 1,855 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,412 2,368 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,725 6,750 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,723 5,737 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,002 1,013 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 939 948 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 65 103 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,168 313,838 102 Table Egg Type : : 254,947 259,592 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,221 54,246 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,623 51,518 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,598 2,728 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 69.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.3 70.8 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 60.8 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 60.0 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 77.3 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 4.9 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.4 22.5 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 15,841 14,593 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,946 3,794 96 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 90,693 90,739 100 : : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ : 1,000 : 21,272 25,369 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 3,462 3,030 10,443 10,247 1,982 1,923 AR : 5,151 5,514 15,782 15,227 1,926 1,977 CA : 24,282 23,161 24,931 23,826 2,250 2,187 CO : 3,314 2,886 3,830 3,370 2,298 2,315 CT : 2,954 3,114 3,088 3,201 2,429 2,468 FL : 10,036 10,166 10,683 10,753 2,284 2,232 GA : 11,800 11,737 21,002 20,775 2,181 2,108 HI : 552 588 580 616 2,086 1,899 IL : 3,121 3,091 3,432 3,387 2,331 2,155 IN : 22,107 22,377 22,743 23,129 2,335 2,235 IA : 26,399 30,336 27,242 31,106 2,247 2,324 ME : 4,359 3,796 4,472 3,870 2,393 2,295 MD : 3,036 2,898 3,493 3,293 2,405 2,126 MI : 5,929 5,904 6,206 6,155 2,257 2,307 MN : 12,138 11,753 12,831 12,473 2,198 2,157 MS : 1,765 1,797 6,675 6,649 2,022 2,030 MO : 4,724 5,265 6,182 6,578 2,232 2,250 NE : 11,700 11,732 11,850 11,832 2,186 2,147 NY : 3,657 3,902 3,851 4,212 2,337 2,350 NC : 3,587 3,554 11,429 11,093 1,934 1,974 OH : 30,778 28,852 31,454 29,459 2,283 2,186 OK : 1,967 1,897 3,961 3,923 1,944 1,937 OR : 2,737 2,751 2,916 2,919 2,366 2,364 PA : 21,306 22,482 22,720 23,931 2,271 2,328 SC : 3,846 4,387 4,764 5,287 2,204 2,156 SD : 1,899 2,067 2,129 2,267 2,208 2,338 TX : 13,830 14,333 17,899 18,624 2,252 2,185 VA : 1,580 1,484 3,559 3,366 2,023 2,020 WA : 4,616 4,896 4,736 4,969 2,310 2,254 WI : 3,686 3,873 4,340 4,470 2,419 2,416 : 30 Sts : 250,318 253,623 309,223 311,007 2,215 2,190 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,127 15,217 19,605 20,955 2,193 2,229 : US : 264,445 268,840 328,828 331,962 2,214 2,193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 3,344 2,903 10,483 10,196 1,927 1,942 AR : 5,081 5,466 15,509 15,571 1,954 1,965 CA : 23,816 22,896 24,517 23,590 2,219 2,128 CO : 3,295 2,929 3,774 3,426 2,332 2,306 CT : 2,980 3,171 3,114 3,258 2,344 2,455 FL : 9,946 10,191 10,641 10,860 2,218 2,182 GA : 11,809 11,544 20,975 20,686 2,122 2,026 HI : 552 586 580 615 2,103 1,902 IL : 3,261 2,752 3,511 3,036 2,193 2,141 IN : 21,963 22,517 22,639 23,269 2,288 2,162 IA : 26,585 30,303 27,407 31,102 2,255 2,302 ME : 4,226 3,879 4,333 3,948 2,400 2,503 MD : 3,027 2,712 3,460 3,073 2,370 2,310 MI : 5,901 5,847 6,178 6,114 2,171 2,273 MN : 12,010 11,680 12,710 12,390 2,179 2,123 MS : 1,780 1,821 6,605 6,710 1,998 1,997 MO : 4,599 5,506 6,001 6,859 2,183 2,274 NE : 11,726 11,674 11,876 11,774 2,097 2,191 NY : 3,713 3,918 3,899 4,216 2,360 2,372 NC : 3,584 3,506 11,456 11,275 1,912 1,951 OH : 31,421 29,371 32,120 30,021 2,235 2,162 OK : 1,962 1,950 4,006 4,045 1,947 1,953 OR : 2,795 2,820 2,974 2,977 2,354 2,217 PA : 21,278 22,571 22,739 24,085 2,238 2,296 SC : 3,680 4,450 4,606 5,357 2,084 2,035 SD : 1,882 1,992 2,142 2,192 2,241 2,281 TX : 13,727 14,352 17,853 18,662 2,151 2,181 VA : 1,641 1,354 3,718 3,367 1,937 1,841 WA : 4,625 4,974 4,745 5,052 2,306 2,203 WI : 3,749 3,925 4,391 4,534 2,368 2,360 : 30 Sts : 249,958 253,560 308,962 312,260 2,177 2,162 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,117 15,189 19,595 20,987 2,205 2,197 : US : 264,075 268,749 328,557 333,247 2,178 2,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 207 197 79 62 128 135 AR : 304 301 116 124 188 177 CA : 561 521 CO : 88 78 CT : 75 79 FL : 244 240 233 228 11 12 GA : 458 438 276 263 182 175 HI : 12.1 11.7 12.1 11.7 0 0 IL : 80 73 75 68 5 5 IN : 531 517 519 503 12 14 IA : 612 723 ME : 107 89 MD : 84 70 76 63 8 7 MI : 140 142 MN : 282 269 273 259 9 10 MS : 135 135 43 44 92 91 MO : 138 148 NE : 259 254 259 254 0 0 NY : 90 99 NC : 221 219 90 86 131 133 OH : 718 644 OK : 77 76 45 44 32 32 OR : 69 69 67 68 2 1 PA : 516 557 498 539 18 18 SC : 105 114 88 97 17 17 SD : 47 53 47 53 0 0 TX : 403 407 VA : 72 68 37 36 35 32 WA : 109 112 WI : 105 108 : 30 Sts : 6,850 6,812 5,843 5,822 1,007 990 : Oth Sts 2/ : 430 467 355 378 74 89 : US : 7,279 7,279 6,198 6,200 1,081 1,079 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 202 198 73 60 129 138 AR : 303 306 117 121 186 185 CA : 544 502 CO : 88 79 CT : 73 80 FL : 236 237 224 222 12 15 GA : 445 419 265 245 180 174 HI : 12.2 11.7 12.2 11.7 0 0 IL : 77 65 73 60 4 5 IN : 518 503 506 490 12 13 IA : 618 716 ME : 104 99 MD : 82 71 74 65 8 6 MI : 134 139 MN : 277 263 268 254 9 9 MS : 132 134 42 43 90 91 MO : 131 156 NE : 249 258 249 258 0 0 NY : 92 100 NC : 219 220 88 84 131 136 OH : 718 649 OK : 78 79 46 45 32 34 OR : 70 66 68 65 2 1 PA : 509 553 491 533 18 20 SC : 96 109 80 92 16 17 SD : 48 50 48 50 0 0 TX : 384 407 VA : 72 62 36 29 36 33 WA : 109 111 WI : 104 107 : 30 Sts : 6,725 6,750 5,723 5,737 1,002 1,013 : Oth Sts 2/ : 432 461 347 374 85 86 : US : 7,157 7,210 6,070 6,111 1,087 1,099 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 2.9 3.4 22.9 24.1 Feb : 5.0 5.2 21.4 22.4 Mar : 3.7 22.1 Apr : 2.2 22.5 May : 4.0 22.3 Jun : 5.8 20.5 Jul : 4.8 21.9 Aug : 4.3 21.8 Sep : 4.6 22.6 Oct : 5.7 22.5 Nov : 4.0 23.2 Dec : 2.9 25.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, February 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4.5 2.5 8.5 11.0 AR : 3.0 4.0 8.5 10.5 CA : 7.0 9.0 38.5 35.5 CO : 1.5 2.5 23.5 26.0 CT : 6.0 0.0 11.5 1.0 FL : 8.0 5.5 38.0 32.0 GA : 6.5 5.0 15.5 20.0 HI : 5.5 3.0 45.0 48.0 IL : 15.5 8.0 5.5 37.5 IN : 4.0 5.0 29.0 28.0 IA : 3.5 5.0 30.0 30.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 3.0 40.0 36.5 MI : 6.0 3.0 22.5 26.0 MN : 4.0 4.0 31.5 29.0 MS : 4.0 4.0 14.5 12.0 MO : 3.0 3.0 22.5 8.0 NE : 9.0 5.5 25.0 27.0 NY : 1.5 0.5 5.0 5.0 NC : 3.0 1.0 8.5 10.0 OH : 4.5 5.5 12.0 20.0 OK : 1.0 2.0 9.5 6.5 OR : 0.0 4.0 37.5 37.0 PA : 5.5 7.5 20.0 17.5 SC : 11.5 2.5 26.0 26.5 SD : 4.0 3.5 28.0 31.0 TX : 4.5 4.5 15.5 19.5 VA : 8.5 3.0 8.5 11.5 WA : 5.0 9.0 38.5 41.5 WI : 4.0 10.0 24.0 29.0 : 30 Sts : 4.9 4.9 21.4 22.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 6.2 8.7 20.6 20.2 : US : 5.0 5.2 21.4 22.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Item : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 32,847 35,357 108 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 34,125 37,976 111 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 212 381 180 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,012 3,114 103 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 620,179 612,779 99 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 749,375 733,889 98 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,861 6,685 97 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,139 63,298 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1999 through Jun 2000. 2/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1999 through Jun 2000. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,724 5,611 98 E North Central : 8,427 8,277 98 W North Central : 6,516 7,338 113 South Atlantic : 4,122 4,536 110 South Central : 3,146 5,300 168 West : 4,912 4,295 87 : US : 32,847 35,357 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 496 764 154 496 764 154 FL : 1,074 800 74 1,074 800 74 GA : 2,164 2,182 101 2,164 2,182 101 IN : 7,040 7,578 108 7,040 7,578 108 IA : 4,468 5,912 132 4,468 5,912 132 KS : 244 351 144 244 351 144 MN : 1,769 1,506 85 1,769 1,506 85 MO : 310 310 100 310 310 100 PA : 4,943 5,613 114 4,943 5,613 114 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,617 12,960 112 11,617 12,960 112 : US : 34,125 37,976 111 34,125 37,976 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 34,125 37,976 111 35,242 34,125 37,976 111 Feb : 36,367 35,491 71,609 69,616 Mar : 41,172 39,560 112,781 109,176 Apr : 41,950 36,621 154,731 145,797 May : 40,726 40,879 195,457 186,676 Jun : 41,474 36,575 236,931 223,251 Jul : 34,275 33,091 271,206 256,342 Aug : 35,454 34,317 306,660 290,659 Sep : 39,287 36,290 345,947 326,949 Oct : 39,044 35,231 384,991 362,180 Nov : 32,892 32,646 417,883 394,826 Dec : 33,045 35,008 450,928 429,834 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 166 212 381 180 3,029 3,012 3,114 Feb : 267 251 3,120 2,945 3,235 Mar : 257 286 3,020 3,078 3,192 Apr : 287 309 2,942 2,981 3,242 May : 283 343 3,044 2,900 3,248 Jun : 187 223 3,132 2,945 3,393 Jul : 231 352 3,108 2,937 3,542 Aug : 318 275 3,085 2,983 3,711 Sep : 227 277 3,102 2,967 Oct : 277 283 3,134 2,996 Nov : 262 407 3,088 3,018 Dec : 175 324 3,179 3,078 : Total : 2,937 3,542 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1999 through Jun 2000. 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, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,098 11,531 95 E North Central : 8,072 7,372 91 W North Central : 20,681 20,405 99 South Atlantic : 231,526 229,222 99 South Central : 323,788 319,456 99 West : 24,014 24,793 103 : US : 620,179 612,779 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 102,750 101,763 99 102,750 101,763 99 AR : 111,504 103,479 93 111,504 103,479 93 DE : 15,401 14,579 95 15,401 14,579 95 FL : 9,531 8,909 93 9,531 8,909 93 GA : 112,789 110,320 98 112,789 110,320 98 MD : 31,076 29,250 94 31,076 29,250 94 MS : 65,079 66,276 102 65,079 66,276 102 NC : 63,570 65,203 103 63,570 65,203 103 PA : 13,307 12,585 95 13,307 12,585 95 SC : 17,266 16,942 98 17,266 16,942 98 TX : 51,454 53,193 103 51,454 53,193 103 VA : 23,637 23,557 100 23,637 23,557 100 CA TN & WV : 39,893 39,907 100 39,893 39,907 100 : 15 Sts 1/ : 657,257 645,963 98 657,257 645,963 98 : Oth Sts 2/ : 92,118 87,926 95 92,118 87,926 95 : US : 749,375 733,889 98 749,375 733,889 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 :735,768 749,375 733,889 98 735,768 749,375 733,889 98 Feb :662,604 700,967 1,398,372 1,450,342 Mar :755,804 756,351 2,154,176 2,206,693 Apr :734,734 743,516 2,888,910 2,950,209 May :766,422 775,181 3,655,332 3,725,390 Jun :744,372 748,008 4,399,704 4,473,398 Jul :751,627 739,892 5,151,331 5,213,290 Aug :741,716 739,931 5,893,047 5,953,221 Sep :700,016 704,901 6,593,063 6,658,122 Oct :697,434 711,012 7,290,497 7,369,134 Nov :676,769 674,222 7,967,266 8,043,356 Dec :748,438 738,796 8,715,704 8,782,152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,059 6,861 6,685 97 59,403 64,139 63,298 Feb : 6,882 7,001 59,937 64,344 62,487 Mar : 7,284 7,310 60,699 64,697 62,791 Apr : 7,038 6,764 61,775 64,663 62,267 May : 7,736 7,435 61,893 64,725 62,100 Jun : 7,041 6,829 62,877 64,827 62,204 Jul : 7,088 6,310 63,005 64,536 61,323 Aug : 7,665 7,288 63,377 64,359 61,244 Sep : 6,870 6,469 63,197 63,624 Oct : 7,121 6,694 63,549 63,893 Nov : 6,984 7,105 63,799 63,569 Dec : 6,993 6,429 64,426 63,339 : Annual : Total : 85,761 82,495 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,679 8,069 7,615 94 Feb : 8,473 8,302 Mar : 8,863 8,798 Apr : 8,572 8,522 May : 9,463 8,917 Jun : 8,333 8,201 Jul : 8,342 7,621 Aug : 8,983 8,657 Sep : 8,044 8,042 Oct : 8,223 8,260 Nov : 8,220 8,702 Dec : 8,299 7,614 : Annual : Total :102,494 99,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1999 through Jun 2000. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. 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