Pou 1-1 (3-02) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 22, 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. February Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.56 billion during February 2002, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 5.57 billion table eggs and 987 million hatching eggs, of which 929 million were broiler-type and 58.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2002 averaged 337 million, slightly higher than the average number of layers during February 2001. February egg production per 100 layers was 1,946 eggs, up slightly from the 1,943 eggs in February 2001. February 2002 contained 20 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays, equal to February 2001. All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 2002, totaled 336 million, slightly lower than a year ago. The 336 million layers consisted of 277 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2002, averaged 70.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.5 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.15 billion eggs during February 2002, up 1 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during February , at 316 million, was slightly higher than 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 10 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February totaled 34.3 million, down 10 percent from February 2001. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.8 million on March 1, 2002, down 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 247,000 during February 2002, up 6 percent from February 2001. Broiler Hatch Up 5 Percent The February 2002 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 703 million, was up 5 percent from February of the previous year. There were 650 million eggs in incubators on March 1, 2002, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.28 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2002, up 8 percent from February 2001. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1999-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 321,972 328,878 332,281 338,524 Jan : 322,356 328,657 333,798 338,265 Feb : 322,827 329,941 335,813 336,896 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 : 320,188 325,853 332,800 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 7,403 6,206 6,329 1,081 1,074 Jan : 7,226 7,245 6,129 6,154 1,097 1,091 Feb : 6,524 6,557 5,517 5,570 1,007 987 Mar : 7,336 6,224 1,112 Apr : 7,099 6,016 1,083 May : 7,240 6,114 1,126 Jun : 6,992 5,907 1,085 Jul : 7,195 6,097 1,098 Aug : 7,221 6,138 1,083 Sep : 7,044 5,993 1,051 Oct : 7,347 6,264 1,083 Nov : 7,191 6,159 1,032 During Year: 85,702 21,205 72,764 18,053 12,938 3,152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 333,798 338,265 101 Table Egg Type : : 275,291 278,672 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,507 59,593 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,677 56,971 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,830 2,622 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,165 2,142 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,226 2,208 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,875 1,831 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,850 1,804 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,367 2,403 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,226 7,245 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,129 6,154 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,097 1,091 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,030 1,028 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 63 94 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,449 337,633 101 Table Egg Type : : 276,453 277,821 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,996 59,812 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,187 57,169 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,809 2,643 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.2 68.4 99 Table Egg Type : : 71.0 70.4 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.6 59.1 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 58.2 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.0 78.4 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.1 4.6 90 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 22.0 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 15,348 17,366 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 4,002 5,153 129 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 97,177 93,786 97 : : Pullets Added During Jan 1/ : 1,000 : 26,779 22,921 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 1/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,813 336,896 100 Table Egg Type : : 276,512 277,189 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,301 59,707 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,503 57,062 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,798 2,645 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,943 1,946 100 Table Egg Type : : 1,995 2,009 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,698 1,653 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,676 1,628 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,144 2,193 102 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,524 6,557 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,517 5,570 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,007 987 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 947 929 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 58 97 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,131 336,120 100 Table Egg Type : : 276,549 276,542 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,582 59,578 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,803 56,944 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,779 2,634 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.5 70.5 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.4 73.0 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 58.9 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 58.0 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.6 78.7 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.7 88 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 22.1 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 15,718 14,355 91 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 4,093 5,335 130 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 96,232 95,319 99 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 22,213 22,374 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 312,763 317,469 102 Table Egg Type : : 258,896 262,621 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,867 54,848 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,122 52,327 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,745 2,521 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,163 2,142 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,222 2,208 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,877 1,827 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,850 1,798 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,368 2,420 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,764 6,801 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,753 5,799 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,011 1,002 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 946 941 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 61 94 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,361 316,927 101 Table Egg Type : : 260,089 261,829 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,272 55,098 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,544 52,559 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,728 2,539 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.1 68.3 99 Table Egg Type : : 70.9 70.3 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 58.9 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 58.0 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.3 78.4 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 4.5 92 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.5 21.9 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 14,660 15,978 109 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,813 4,906 129 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 90,991 88,177 97 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 25,795 21,657 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 2/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,739 316,170 100 Table Egg Type : : 260,153 261,188 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,586 54,982 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,881 52,434 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,705 2,548 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 1,943 1,944 100 Table Egg Type : : 1,995 2,006 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,696 1,650 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,673 1,623 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,144 2,198 103 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,115 6,146 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,189 5,239 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 926 907 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 868 851 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 56 97 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,082 315,383 100 Table Egg Type : : 260,201 260,536 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,881 54,847 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,206 52,300 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,675 2,547 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.5 70.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.5 72.8 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 58.9 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 57.9 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 79.2 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 3.7 90 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 22.0 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,423 13,200 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 3,907 5,189 133 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 90,286 89,605 99 : : Pullets Added During Feb 3/ : 1,000 : 21,281 21,035 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,903 2,802 10,266 10,583 1,919 1,909 AR : 5,466 4,755 15,571 14,836 1,965 1,887 CA : 22,896 23,323 23,532 23,900 2,129 2,159 CO : 3,128 2,995 3,625 3,513 2,317 2,135 CT : 3,171 3,110 3,258 3,169 2,455 2,423 FL : 10,191 10,138 10,860 10,866 2,182 2,144 GA : 11,544 11,894 20,686 21,391 2,026 1,963 HI : 586 489 615 547 1,902 1,828 IL : 2,752 3,317 3,036 3,551 2,141 2,084 IN : 22,517 21,727 23,269 22,430 2,162 2,202 IA : 30,303 34,975 31,102 35,799 2,302 2,249 ME : 3,879 3,813 3,948 3,865 2,503 2,554 MD : 2,712 2,915 3,073 3,217 2,310 2,331 MI : 5,847 6,227 6,114 6,483 2,273 2,146 MN : 11,680 11,427 12,390 12,162 2,123 2,286 MS : 1,821 1,857 6,710 6,794 1,997 1,943 MO : 5,871 5,498 7,224 6,928 2,284 2,136 NE : 11,674 11,598 11,774 11,698 2,191 2,060 NY : 3,918 3,667 4,216 3,884 2,372 2,420 NC : 3,506 3,140 11,275 11,078 1,951 1,932 OH : 29,371 29,401 30,021 29,932 2,162 2,195 OK : 1,950 1,856 4,045 4,008 1,978 1,946 OR : 2,749 2,646 2,906 2,827 2,340 2,335 PA : 22,571 22,548 24,085 23,938 2,296 2,293 SC : 4,450 4,549 5,357 5,557 2,035 2,105 SD : 1,992 2,168 2,192 2,368 2,281 2,154 TX : 14,352 14,655 18,662 19,118 2,181 2,045 VA : 1,354 1,463 3,367 3,434 1,841 1,864 WA : 4,972 5,115 5,050 5,196 2,184 2,256 WI : 3,925 3,820 4,534 4,397 2,360 2,388 : 30 Sts : 254,051 257,888 312,763 317,469 2,163 2,142 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,206 14,879 21,035 20,796 2,201 2,140 : US : 269,257 272,767 333,798 338,265 2,165 2,142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,798 2,708 10,308 10,567 1,746 1,732 AR : 5,341 4,871 15,578 14,935 1,785 1,701 CA : 23,085 23,335 23,679 23,873 1,892 1,952 CO : 3,347 2,988 3,811 3,503 2,020 1,941 CT : 3,197 3,100 3,284 3,157 2,192 2,208 FL : 10,166 9,911 10,896 10,638 1,955 1,927 GA : 11,440 11,460 20,749 20,928 1,827 1,821 HI : 580 481 609 538 1,691 1,673 IL : 2,685 3,218 2,946 3,457 2,003 1,938 IN : 22,355 21,881 23,082 22,578 1,958 1,975 IA : 30,533 34,763 31,302 35,581 2,022 2,038 ME : 3,997 4,023 4,058 4,074 2,011 2,202 MD : 2,686 2,890 3,021 3,154 2,052 2,061 MI : 6,043 6,178 6,315 6,438 2,013 2,022 MN : 11,615 11,582 12,338 12,322 1,978 2,069 MS : 1,853 1,839 6,779 6,785 1,770 1,769 MO : 5,884 5,498 7,255 6,923 2,012 1,993 NE : 11,600 11,524 11,700 11,624 1,974 1,893 NY : 3,898 3,749 4,205 3,960 2,140 2,197 NC : 3,552 3,182 11,271 11,146 1,739 1,723 OH : 29,649 29,295 30,304 29,818 1,970 1,979 OK : 1,967 1,865 4,159 4,045 1,827 1,755 OR : 2,725 2,507 2,893 2,702 2,143 2,147 PA : 22,984 22,272 24,496 23,656 2,111 2,114 SC : 4,512 4,451 5,522 5,497 1,847 1,892 SD : 1,988 2,147 2,188 2,347 2,057 1,917 TX : 14,512 14,504 18,851 18,943 1,931 1,863 VA : 1,412 1,414 3,533 3,491 1,613 1,690 WA : 4,916 5,037 4,996 5,118 2,006 2,055 WI : 3,996 3,793 4,611 4,372 2,082 2,059 : 30 Sts : 255,316 256,466 314,739 316,170 1,943 1,944 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,166 14,829 21,074 20,726 1,946 1,983 : US : 270,482 271,295 335,813 336,896 1,943 1,946 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 197 202 60 64 137 138 AR : 306 280 121 106 185 174 CA : 501 516 CO : 84 75 CT : 80 77 FL : 237 233 222 218 15 15 GA : 419 420 245 243 174 177 HI : 11.7 10.0 11.7 10.0 0 0 IL : 65 74 60 70 5 4 IN : 503 494 490 481 13 13 IA : 716 805 ME : 99 99 MD : 71 75 65 70 6 5 MI : 139 139 MN : 263 278 254 269 9 9 MS : 134 132 43 41 91 91 MO : 165 148 NE : 258 241 258 241 0 0 NY : 100 94 NC : 220 214 84 77 136 137 OH : 649 657 OK : 80 78 46 44 34 34 OR : 68 66 67 64 1 2 PA : 553 549 533 531 20 18 SC : 109 117 92 99 17 18 SD : 50 51 50 51 0 0 TX : 407 391 VA : 62 64 29 30 33 34 WA : 110 117 WI : 107 105 : 30 Sts : 6,764 6,801 5,753 5,799 1,011 1,002 : Oth Sts 2/ : 463 445 376 355 86 89 : US : 7,226 7,245 6,129 6,154 1,097 1,091 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 180 183 54 56 126 127 AR : 278 254 106 97 172 157 CA : 448 466 CO : 77 68 CT : 72 70 FL : 213 205 200 192 13 13 GA : 379 381 220 222 159 159 HI : 10.3 9.0 10.3 9.0 0 0 IL : 59 67 55 64 4 3 IN : 452 446 440 434 12 12 IA : 633 725 ME : 82 90 MD : 62 65 57 61 5 4 MI : 127 130 MN : 244 255 235 246 9 9 MS : 120 120 39 38 81 82 MO : 146 138 NE : 231 220 231 220 0 0 NY : 90 87 NC : 196 192 75 68 121 124 OH : 597 590 OK : 76 71 42 40 34 31 OR : 62 58 61 56 1 2 PA : 517 500 499 483 18 17 SC : 102 104 85 88 17 16 SD : 45 45 45 45 0 0 TX : 364 353 VA : 57 59 25 26 32 33 WA : 100 105 WI : 96 90 : 30 Sts : 6,115 6,146 5,189 5,239 926 907 : Oth Sts 2/ : 410 411 328 331 81 80 : US : 6,524 6,557 5,517 5,570 1,007 987 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.6 22.3 22.0 Mar : 4.2 3.7 23.1 22.1 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, March 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 2.5 10.5 8.5 AR : 3.5 1.5 11.5 6.5 CA : 8.5 4.0 32.0 31.5 CO : 3.0 2.5 27.5 29.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 11.0 10.0 FL : 6.0 7.0 35.0 26.5 GA : 3.5 3.5 21.0 13.0 HI : 7.5 6.0 50.0 44.0 IL : 0.5 0.0 40.0 35.0 IN : 3.0 9.0 35.0 29.5 IA : 4.0 3.5 31.0 31.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 2.5 12.0 28.5 29.5 MI : 3.0 2.0 26.5 31.0 MN : 4.0 2.5 27.0 27.0 MS : 2.0 0.0 9.5 11.5 MO : 4.5 3.0 17.5 20.0 NE : 7.5 4.5 20.5 25.5 NY : 0.0 3.5 5.5 5.0 NC : 2.0 0.0 9.5 7.5 OH : 4.0 2.5 23.0 19.5 OK : 1.5 0.5 7.0 5.0 OR : 0.0 3.0 38.0 32.5 PA : 5.0 3.5 13.5 20.0 SC : 2.0 2.5 20.5 29.0 SD : 4.0 4.5 33.5 31.5 TX : 4.5 5.0 22.0 20.0 VA : 5.0 3.5 8.0 10.0 WA : 8.0 11.5 45.0 46.5 WI : 2.5 2.5 33.0 28.5 : 30 Sts : 4.1 3.7 23.0 22.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.8 4.4 23.4 23.7 : US : 4.2 3.7 23.1 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Item : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 35,521 32,833 92 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 38,198 34,326 90 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 76,174 69,859 92 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 232 247 106 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,191 3,258 102 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 627,218 649,723 104 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 670,498 702,576 105 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,404,387 1,478,245 105 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,748 7,275 108 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,493 60,382 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2000 through Jul 2001. 2/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2000 through Jul 2001. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,235 4,821 92 E North Central : 8,434 7,413 88 W North Central : 6,755 6,520 97 South Atlantic : 3,983 3,941 99 South Central : 6,028 5,117 85 West : 5,086 5,021 99 : US : 35,521 32,833 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 986 811 82 1,750 1,616 92 FL : 1,135 611 54 1,935 1,108 57 GA : 1,874 2,157 115 4,056 4,388 108 IN : 7,113 4,883 69 14,691 9,738 66 IA : 5,180 4,356 84 11,092 10,076 91 MN : 1,902 1,360 72 3,408 2,679 79 PA : 5,467 4,094 75 11,080 8,634 78 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,541 16,054 110 28,162 31,620 112 : US : 38,198 34,326 90 76,174 69,859 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2000-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of : : : : 2001 : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 34,178 37,976 35,533 94 34,178 37,976 35,533 94 Feb : 34,656 38,198 34,326 90 68,834 76,174 69,859 92 Mar : 38,874 40,109 107,708 116,283 Apr : 36,649 41,691 144,357 157,974 May : 41,182 42,579 185,539 200,553 Jun : 37,265 40,601 222,804 241,154 Jul : 33,237 37,903 256,041 279,057 Aug : 34,324 35,162 290,365 314,219 Sep : 36,316 36,594 326,681 350,813 Oct : 36,077 36,501 362,758 387,314 Nov : 32,290 31,649 395,048 418,963 Dec : 34,690 31,504 429,738 450,467 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2000-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2002 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2001 :----------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 212 253 228 90 3,012 3,129 3,211 Feb : 251 232 247 106 2,945 3,191 3,258 Mar : 286 302 3,078 3,090 3,301 Apr : 309 311 2,981 3,096 3,293 May : 343 315 2,903 3,057 3,210 Jun : 235 261 2,948 3,103 3,163 Jul : 293 340 2,940 3,173 3,124 Aug : 217 260 2,986 3,214 3,099 Sep : 233 225 2,970 3,195 3,114 Oct : 241 158 2,999 3,211 Nov : 308 261 3,021 3,213 Dec : 245 206 3,081 3,185 : Total : 3,173 3,124 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 February 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2000 through Jul 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, March 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,939 12,592 105 E North Central : 6,399 7,491 117 W North Central : 21,180 21,529 102 South Atlantic : 235,876 242,047 103 South Central : 326,764 343,017 105 West : 25,060 23,047 92 : US : 627,218 649,723 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 90,907 97,410 107 192,670 204,853 106 AR : 96,511 100,381 104 199,990 211,319 106 DE : 13,043 11,771 90 27,622 24,439 88 FL : 8,206 7,529 92 17,115 16,339 95 GA : 99,836 102,976 103 210,156 217,057 103 MD : 27,266 31,651 116 56,516 66,239 117 MS : 59,537 62,327 105 125,813 132,829 106 NC : 57,434 61,281 107 122,637 129,518 106 PA : 11,665 11,171 96 24,250 24,435 101 SC : 15,107 14,921 99 32,049 31,584 99 TX : 47,633 50,822 107 100,826 107,163 106 VA : 21,666 21,668 100 45,223 46,043 102 CA TN & WV : 36,657 34,782 95 76,564 73,507 96 : 15 Sts 1/ : 585,468 608,690 104 1,231,431 1,285,325 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 85,030 93,886 110 172,956 192,920 112 : US : 670,498 702,576 105 1,404,387 1,478,245 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of: 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of : : : : 2001 : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :751,599 733,889 775,669 106 751,599 733,889 775,669 106 Feb :703,466 670,498 702,576 105 1,455,065 1,404,387 1,478,245 105 Mar :759,244 763,450 2,214,309 2,167,837 Apr :746,830 745,304 2,961,139 2,913,141 May :774,983 775,674 3,736,122 3,688,815 Jun :747,327 756,556 4,483,449 4,445,371 Jul :740,188 760,203 5,223,637 5,205,574 Aug :740,890 761,233 5,964,527 5,966,807 Sep :702,625 729,962 6,667,152 6,696,769 Oct :711,278 739,733 7,378,430 7,436,502 Nov :675,038 695,711 8,053,468 8,132,213 Dec :738,664 769,419 8,792,132 8,901,632 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2000-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2002 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2001 :----------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,861 6,685 6,660 100 64,139 63,304 60,750 Feb : 7,001 6,748 7,275 108 64,344 62,493 60,382 Mar : 7,310 6,752 64,697 62,797 60,771 Apr : 6,764 6,398 64,663 62,267 60,989 May : 7,435 7,117 64,725 62,100 61,008 Jun : 6,829 6,822 64,827 62,204 61,521 Jul : 6,310 6,326 64,542 61,323 61,346 Aug : 7,288 7,494 64,365 61,244 61,608 Sep : 6,469 6,647 63,630 60,557 Oct : 6,694 6,704 63,899 60,480 Nov : 7,105 7,261 63,575 60,568 Dec : 6,429 6,577 63,345 60,397 : Annual : Total : 82,495 81,531 770,751 739,734 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,069 7,615 8,084 106 Feb : 8,302 8,275 8,491 103 Mar : 8,798 8,325 Apr : 8,522 7,915 May : 8,917 8,647 Jun : 8,201 8,220 Jul : 7,621 7,687 Aug : 8,657 9,133 Sep : 8,042 8,047 Oct : 8,260 7,848 Nov : 8,702 9,017 Dec : 7,614 8,119 : Annual : Total : 99,705 98,848 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Feb 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2000 through Jul 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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