Pou 1-1 (10-01) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 22, 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. September Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.04 billion during September 2001, up 3 percent from last year. Production included 5.99 billion table eggs and 1.05 billion hatching eggs, of which 993 million were broiler-type and 59.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2001 averaged 335 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during September 2000. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,104 eggs, slightly above the 2,101 eggs in September 2000. September 2001 contained 20 weekdays, and five Saturdays, compared to 21 weekdays, and five Saturdays in September 2000. All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 2001, totaled 336 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 336 million layers consisted of 278 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2001, averaged 69.9 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 6.59 billion eggs during September 2001, up 3 percent from September 2000. The average number of layers during September, at 314 million, was up 3 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 Up 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 36.6 million, up 1 percent from September 2000. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.3 million on October 1, 2001, up 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 225,000 during September 2001, down 3 percent from September 2000. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The September 2001 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 730 million, was up 4 percent from September of the previous year. There were 608 million eggs in incubators on October 1, 2001, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.65 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2001, up 3 percent from September 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 : 311,906 322,356 328,557 333,283 Feb : 313,285 322,827 329,843 335,533 Mar : 314,141 322,782 330,862 336,594 Apr : 311,957 321,539 329,223 336,763 May : 309,655 320,510 326,326 334,768 Jun : 309,206 320,441 324,957 332,395 Jul : 308,967 319,819 325,563 331,588 Aug : 309,291 320,188 325,753 332,204 Sep : 311,358 322,409 326,237 334,526 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 7,217 6,070 6,119 1,087 1,098 Feb : 6,648 6,519 5,625 5,512 1,023 1,007 Mar : 7,234 7,331 6,110 6,219 1,124 1,112 Apr : 7,013 7,090 5,911 6,009 1,102 1,081 May : 7,104 7,231 5,970 6,106 1,134 1,125 Jun : 6,801 6,979 5,722 5,896 1,079 1,083 Jul : 7,061 7,180 5,952 6,084 1,109 1,096 Aug : 7,104 7,207 6,015 6,125 1,089 1,082 Sep : 6,854 7,037 5,820 5,985 1,034 1,052 Oct : 7,130 6,063 1,067 Nov : 7,027 5,989 1,038 During Year: 84,412 71,070 71,445 60,255 12,967 10,815 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 325,753 332,204 102 Table Egg Type : : 267,716 273,878 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,037 58,326 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,271 55,586 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,766 2,740 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,181 2,169 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,247 2,236 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,876 1,855 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,854 1,835 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,314 2,263 98 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 7,104 7,207 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,015 6,125 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,089 1,082 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,025 1,020 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 62 97 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 325,212 332,867 102 Table Egg Type : : 268,144 274,932 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,068 57,935 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,285 55,234 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,783 2,701 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 70.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.5 72.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.6 60.0 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 59.4 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.1 71.5 95 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 4.5 98 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.6 22.7 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 17,328 16,440 95 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 1,851 5,400 292 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 97,745 96,705 99 : : Pullets Added During Aug 1/ : 1,000 : 21,971 22,267 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 1/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 326,237 334,526 103 Table Egg Type : : 269,597 276,273 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,640 58,253 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,909 55,585 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,731 2,668 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,101 2,104 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,159 2,166 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,826 1,806 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,805 1,786 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,234 2,211 99 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,854 7,037 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,820 5,985 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,034 1,052 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 973 993 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 59 97 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 327,219 336,109 103 Table Egg Type : : 271,030 277,592 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,189 58,517 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,520 55,891 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,669 2,625 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.5 69.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.3 72.0 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.8 59.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.1 59.1 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.7 75.7 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.7 4.5 79 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.5 22.7 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 15,052 13,812 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 4,432 5,011 113 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 95,179 96,209 101 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 21,688 21,550 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,491 311,247 102 Table Egg Type : : 252,219 257,703 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,272 53,544 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,606 50,884 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,666 2,660 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,181 2,166 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,248 2,232 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,860 1,853 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,836 1,832 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,326 2,256 97 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,662 6,743 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,671 5,751 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 991 992 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 929 932 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 60 97 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,083 311,977 102 Table Egg Type : : 252,584 258,742 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,499 53,235 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,829 50,610 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,670 2,625 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 70.0 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.5 72.1 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 59.8 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 59.2 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.1 71.1 95 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 4.5 98 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.4 22.6 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 16,344 15,493 95 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 1,832 5,211 284 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 91,762 90,816 99 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 20,773 21,290 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 2/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 306,151 313,837 103 Table Egg Type : : 254,047 260,300 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,104 53,537 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,481 50,943 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,623 2,594 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,097 2,101 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,156 2,162 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,810 1,804 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,787 1,784 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,249 2,197 98 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,421 6,594 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,478 5,628 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 943 966 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 884 909 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 57 97 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 307,188 315,634 103 Table Egg Type : : 255,496 261,846 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,692 53,788 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,125 51,234 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,567 2,553 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 69.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.1 72.0 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.8 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 59.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.8 75.9 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.8 4.5 78 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 22.7 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 14,314 12,970 91 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 4,253 4,727 111 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 89,223 90,255 101 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 20,939 20,566 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 2,935 2,798 10,457 10,455 1,913 1,932 AR : 5,194 4,692 15,218 14,289 1,945 1,911 CA : 23,036 22,359 23,624 22,906 2,243 2,196 CO : 3,055 3,105 3,486 3,611 2,295 2,243 CT : 3,075 2,994 3,209 3,050 2,400 2,325 FL : 9,683 10,024 10,304 10,824 2,222 2,134 GA : 11,743 11,270 20,730 20,511 2,055 2,077 HI : 582 532 607 561 1,977 1,854 IL : 3,259 3,130 3,531 3,379 2,266 2,338 IN : 21,769 22,017 22,477 22,726 2,247 2,257 IA : 26,867 32,085 27,649 32,869 2,279 2,248 ME : 4,216 4,001 4,281 4,064 1,979 2,185 MD : 2,549 2,880 2,875 3,146 2,157 2,352 MI : 5,892 6,118 6,168 6,369 2,221 2,088 MN : 11,878 11,225 12,593 11,930 2,208 2,263 MS : 1,779 1,926 6,607 6,838 1,968 1,930 MO : 4,668 4,761 5,961 6,111 2,356 2,095 NE : 11,940 11,526 12,048 11,626 2,158 2,228 NY : 3,776 3,676 3,978 3,985 2,413 2,409 NC : 3,301 3,197 10,872 11,015 1,858 1,934 OH : 30,434 29,127 31,104 29,756 2,276 2,208 OK : 1,961 1,926 4,012 4,075 1,969 1,914 OR : 2,782 2,805 2,956 2,978 2,267 2,317 PA : 22,038 23,167 23,578 24,615 2,320 2,324 SC : 4,219 4,743 5,225 5,772 2,124 2,148 SD : 1,934 2,180 2,194 2,380 2,325 2,143 TX : 12,762 14,257 17,004 18,554 2,129 2,097 VA : 1,481 1,485 3,418 3,310 1,989 1,994 WA : 4,690 4,912 4,810 4,983 2,295 2,288 WI : 3,882 3,975 4,515 4,559 2,303 2,215 : 30 Sts : 247,380 252,893 305,491 311,247 2,181 2,166 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,467 14,982 20,262 20,957 2,181 2,219 : US : 261,847 267,875 325,753 332,204 2,181 2,169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 3,009 2,843 10,316 10,392 1,871 1,867 AR : 5,164 4,589 15,016 14,235 1,871 1,876 CA : 23,202 22,603 23,812 23,135 2,150 2,122 CO : 2,951 3,233 3,440 3,749 2,180 2,161 CT : 3,030 3,001 3,164 3,047 2,244 2,225 FL : 9,759 10,021 10,403 10,804 2,134 2,064 GA : 11,615 11,629 20,359 21,124 1,979 1,979 HI : 579 532 604 561 1,821 1,747 IL : 3,241 3,157 3,479 3,399 2,213 2,295 IN : 21,804 22,118 22,490 22,822 2,170 2,200 IA : 27,609 32,767 28,405 33,569 2,181 2,187 ME : 4,115 3,944 4,170 4,008 2,098 2,138 MD : 2,649 2,902 2,941 3,155 2,142 2,250 MI : 5,799 6,222 6,073 6,473 2,157 1,993 MN : 11,803 11,380 12,518 12,080 2,133 2,202 MS : 1,881 1,891 6,614 6,687 1,875 1,854 MO : 4,934 4,929 6,235 6,318 2,197 2,058 NE : 11,964 11,608 12,029 11,708 2,137 2,144 NY : 3,872 3,746 4,086 4,078 2,276 2,281 NC : 3,496 3,237 10,877 11,090 1,793 1,903 OH : 30,030 29,783 30,671 30,383 2,158 2,182 OK : 1,934 1,904 3,943 3,973 1,927 1,863 OR : 2,871 2,807 3,046 2,985 2,134 2,211 PA : 22,403 22,943 23,908 24,344 2,213 2,267 SC : 4,049 4,619 5,067 5,651 2,171 2,124 SD : 1,940 2,190 2,200 2,390 2,273 2,008 TX : 13,405 14,493 17,490 18,763 2,041 2,004 VA : 1,426 1,461 3,346 3,317 1,823 1,779 WA : 4,656 4,961 4,776 5,032 2,102 2,206 WI : 4,050 3,977 4,673 4,565 2,226 2,147 : 30 Sts : 249,240 255,490 306,151 313,837 2,097 2,101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,522 14,780 20,086 20,689 2,156 2,146 : US : 263,762 270,270 326,237 334,526 2,101 2,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 200 202 61 62 139 140 AR : 296 273 115 103 181 170 CA : 530 503 CO : 80 81 CT : 77 71 FL : 229 231 218 217 11 14 GA : 426 426 251 252 175 174 HI : 12.0 10.4 12.0 10.4 0 0 IL : 80 79 76 75 4 4 IN : 505 513 492 500 13 13 IA : 630 739 ME : 85 89 MD : 62 74 57 69 5 5 MI : 137 133 MN : 278 270 269 261 9 9 MS : 130 132 41 42 89 90 MO : 140 128 NE : 260 259 260 259 0 0 NY : 96 96 NC : 202 213 80 76 122 137 OH : 708 657 OK : 79 78 46 45 33 33 OR : 67 69 65 67 2 2 PA : 547 572 526 554 21 18 SC : 111 124 93 105 18 19 SD : 51 51 51 51 0 0 TX : 362 389 VA : 68 66 34 35 34 31 WA : 110 114 WI : 104 101 : 30 Sts : 6,662 6,743 5,671 5,751 991 992 : Oth Sts 2/ : 442 465 344 374 98 90 : US : 7,104 7,207 6,015 6,125 1,089 1,082 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 193 194 61 59 132 135 AR : 281 267 107 100 174 167 CA : 512 491 CO : 75 81 CT : 71 68 FL : 222 223 211 209 11 14 GA : 403 418 238 247 165 171 HI : 11.0 9.8 11.0 9.8 0 0 IL : 77 78 73 74 4 4 IN : 488 502 476 490 12 12 IA : 619 734 ME : 88 86 MD : 63 71 58 67 5 4 MI : 131 129 MN : 267 266 258 257 9 9 MS : 124 124 40 39 84 85 MO : 137 130 NE : 257 251 257 251 0 0 NY : 93 93 NC : 195 211 79 76 116 135 OH : 662 663 OK : 76 74 44 43 32 31 OR : 65 66 63 64 2 2 PA : 529 552 510 535 19 17 SC : 110 120 92 101 18 19 SD : 50 48 50 48 0 0 TX : 357 376 VA : 61 59 30 31 31 28 WA : 100 111 WI : 104 98 : 30 Sts : 6,421 6,594 5,478 5,628 943 966 : Oth Sts 2/ : 433 444 342 357 91 86 : US : 6,854 7,037 5,820 5,985 1,034 1,052 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5.1 21.4 22.4 Mar : 3.7 4.2 22.1 23.1 Apr : 2.2 2.0 22.5 23.1 May : 4.0 5.1 22.3 20.9 Jun : 5.8 4.6 20.5 23.3 Jul : 4.8 4.5 21.9 23.5 Aug : 4.3 4.2 21.8 23.1 Sep : 4.6 4.5 22.6 22.7 Oct : 5.7 4.5 22.5 22.7 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, October 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 1.5 11.5 4.0 AR : 5.0 3.5 10.0 9.0 CA : 6.0 8.5 38.5 33.0 CO : 7.0 6.5 22.5 18.5 CT : 5.5 10.0 12.0 12.5 FL : 6.0 9.0 33.0 32.5 GA : 7.0 5.0 21.5 13.5 HI : 5.0 8.5 52.5 42.0 IL : 2.0 4.5 44.0 21.0 IN : 5.0 3.0 25.5 27.5 IA : 5.5 3.5 27.0 31.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 6.5 9.0 35.0 20.5 MI : 3.0 2.5 27.5 41.5 MN : 4.5 4.0 35.0 30.5 MS : 0.0 3.0 11.5 9.5 MO : 8.0 6.5 9.5 18.5 NE : 6.5 7.0 22.5 27.5 NY : 1.5 0.5 4.0 0.5 NC : 1.0 0.0 9.0 8.0 OH : 12.0 3.5 16.0 21.5 OK : 1.0 0.0 8.0 7.5 OR : 6.0 6.5 36.5 31.5 PA : 6.0 5.0 17.0 20.0 SC : 3.5 2.0 33.5 27.5 SD : 3.5 6.0 25.5 34.5 TX : 7.5 3.5 17.5 26.5 VA : 6.0 3.0 16.0 5.5 WA : 9.0 9.5 41.5 46.5 WI : 5.0 8.5 33.5 28.5 : 30 Sts : 5.8 4.5 22.3 22.7 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.3 5.4 25.9 22.4 : US : 5.7 4.5 22.5 22.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Item : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 30,797 32,330 105 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 36,316 36,594 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 326,681 350,813 107 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 277 225 81 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,970 3,673 124 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 585,831 608,018 104 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 702,625 729,962 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 6,667,152 6,696,769 100 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,469 6,647 103 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,630 60,557 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2000 through Feb 2001. 2/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2000 through Feb 2001. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,537 4,896 88 E North Central : 6,548 5,996 92 W North Central : 6,815 6,984 102 South Atlantic : 3,327 4,437 133 South Central : 3,771 4,987 132 West : 4,799 5,030 105 : US : 30,797 32,330 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 882 755 86 7,731 7,504 97 FL : 796 1,030 129 8,863 8,675 98 GA : 2,220 2,158 97 17,392 18,507 106 IN : 6,792 4,079 60 53,068 56,429 106 IA : 4,415 6,004 136 48,778 51,037 105 MN : 1,540 1,438 93 15,798 14,659 93 PA : 5,700 5,135 90 47,522 49,489 104 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,971 15,995 114 127,529 144,513 113 : US : 36,316 36,594 101 326,681 350,813 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 36,077 385,355 362,758 Nov : 32,802 32,290 418,157 395,048 Dec : 33,564 34,690 451,721 429,738 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jun : 187 *235 *261 111 2,948 *3,103 Jul : 231 *293 *340 116 2,940 *3,173 Aug : 318 *217 260 120 2,986 *3,214 Sep : 227 *233 225 97 2,970 *3,195 Oct : 280 *241 2,999 *3,211 Nov : 262 *308 3,021 *3,213 Dec : 175 *245 3,081 *3,185 : Total : 2,940 *3,173 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2000 through Feb 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, October 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,057 12,135 110 E North Central : 6,969 7,356 106 W North Central : 18,545 19,156 103 South Atlantic : 221,101 225,428 102 South Central : 307,894 323,086 105 West : 20,265 20,857 103 : US : 585,831 608,018 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 98,984 103,072 104 920,080 929,616 101 AR : 104,416 106,147 102 975,778 963,254 99 DE : 13,355 12,239 92 134,847 117,387 87 FL : 9,016 8,139 90 86,496 78,559 91 GA : 104,162 109,741 105 987,768 1,002,611 102 MD : 27,235 30,471 112 271,628 276,557 102 MS : 63,315 65,956 104 586,297 602,018 103 NC : 59,801 59,167 99 578,621 566,498 98 PA : 11,576 12,784 110 114,355 116,497 102 SC : 15,939 16,666 105 149,529 151,169 101 TX : 50,630 51,935 103 462,509 477,264 103 VA : 22,416 23,323 104 213,365 216,103 101 CA TN & WV : 36,894 38,031 103 358,052 360,984 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 617,739 637,671 103 5,839,325 5,858,517 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 84,886 92,291 109 827,827 838,252 101 : US : 702,625 729,962 104 6,667,152 6,696,769 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,290,491 7,378,430 Nov :676,762 675,038 7,967,253 8,053,468 Dec :748,170 738,664 8,715,423 8,792,132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jun : 7,041 6,829 6,822 100 64,827 62,204 Jul : 7,088 6,310 6,326 100 64,542 61,323 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 63,899 60,480 Nov : 6,984 7,105 63,575 60,568 Dec : 6,999 6,429 63,345 60,397 : Annual : Total : 85,767 82,495 : 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 Nov : 8,220 8,702 Dec : 8,305 7,614 : Annual : Total :102,500 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 Sep 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2000 through Feb 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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