Pou 1-1 (9-01) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 21, 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. For information on Hatch call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. August Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.21 billion during August 2001, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.12 billion table eggs and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 62.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 2001 averaged 332 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during August 2000. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,170 eggs, 1 percent below the 2,181 eggs in August 2000. August 2001 contained 23 weekdays, and four Saturdays, the same as August 2000. All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 2001, totaled 333 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 333 million layers consisted of 275 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.70 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2001, averaged 70.1 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from the 70.4 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.74 billion eggs during August 2001, up 1 percent from August 2000. The average number of layers during August, at 311 million, was up 2 percent from a year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates for "Other States" are available annually in the "Chickens and Eggs Summary" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August totaled 35.2 million, up 2 percent from August 2000. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.4 million on September 1, 2001, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 260,000 during August 2001, down 5 percent from August 2000. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The August 2001 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 761 million, was up 3 percent from August of the previous year. There were 630 million eggs in incubators on September 1, 2001, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.49 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2001, up 3 percent from August 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 : 309,291 320,188 325,753 332,129 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 7,217 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 7,206 6,015 6,124 1,089 1,082 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 64,032 71,445 54,269 12,967 9,763 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 325,563 331,588 102 Table Egg Type : : 266,502 272,545 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,061 59,043 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,333 56,229 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,728 2,814 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,169 2,165 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,233 2,232 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,878 1,856 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,855 1,832 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,346 2,345 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,061 7,180 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,952 6,084 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,109 1,096 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,045 1,030 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 66 103 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 326,240 331,505 102 Table Egg Type : : 267,258 272,801 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,982 58,704 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,241 55,930 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,741 2,774 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.1 69.7 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.3 71.9 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.5 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.8 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 73.6 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 4.2 98 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 23.1 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 15,998 16,186 101 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 4,104 4,735 115 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 100,204 99,130 99 : : Pullets Added During Jul 1/ : 1,000 : 22,959 22,987 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 1/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 325,753 332,129 102 Table Egg Type : : 267,716 273,767 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,037 58,362 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,271 55,622 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,766 2,740 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,181 2,170 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,247 2,237 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,876 1,854 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,854 1,834 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,314 2,263 98 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 7,104 7,206 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,015 6,124 102 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 : : 325,212 332,715 102 Table Egg Type : : 268,144 274,709 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,068 58,006 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,285 55,305 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,783 2,701 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 70.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.5 72.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.6 59.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 59.4 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.1 71.5 95 : : Forced Molt Layers, 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 16,463 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 96,239 98 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 21,971 22,174 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,317 310,720 102 Table Egg Type : : 251,160 256,475 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,157 54,245 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,521 51,516 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,636 2,729 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,167 2,163 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,233 2,229 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,861 1,853 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,836 1,827 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,352 2,345 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,617 6,721 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,609 5,716 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,008 1,005 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 946 941 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 64 103 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,863 310,488 102 Table Egg Type : : 251,836 256,648 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,027 53,840 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,371 51,150 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,656 2,690 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 69.6 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.4 71.8 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 59.4 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 58.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.8 73.2 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 4.1 98 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 23.1 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 14,834 15,349 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 3,927 4,548 116 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 94,229 93,543 99 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 21,534 21,666 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 2/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,491 311,178 102 Table Egg Type : : 252,219 257,598 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,272 53,580 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,606 50,920 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,666 2,660 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,181 2,166 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,248 2,232 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,860 1,851 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,836 1,830 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,326 2,256 97 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,662 6,741 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,671 5,749 101 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 : : 305,083 311,837 102 Table Egg Type : : 252,584 258,531 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,499 53,306 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,829 50,681 102 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, Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 4.5 98 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.4 22.7 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 16,344 15,516 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 90,350 98 : : Pullets Added During Aug 3/ : 1,000 : 20,773 21,197 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 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 : 2,881 2,744 10,563 10,631 1,893 1,910 AR : 4,956 4,735 15,162 14,652 1,972 1,931 CA : 23,035 22,506 23,661 23,114 2,210 2,185 CO : 3,115 3,050 3,541 3,544 2,313 2,257 CT : 3,088 3,035 3,222 3,112 2,328 2,410 FL : 9,523 9,840 10,141 10,645 2,169 2,132 GA : 11,887 11,198 20,986 20,458 2,035 2,033 HI : 580 535 603 564 2,023 1,933 IL : 3,376 2,964 3,655 3,212 2,161 2,428 IN : 21,884 22,178 22,567 22,910 2,282 2,230 IA : 26,831 31,791 27,634 32,597 2,294 2,261 ME : 4,243 4,126 4,314 4,190 2,012 2,358 MD : 2,614 2,935 3,003 3,236 1,998 2,225 MI : 6,100 6,119 6,379 6,370 2,228 2,214 MN : 11,903 11,190 12,621 11,900 2,179 2,185 MS : 1,713 1,723 6,606 6,673 2,013 1,948 MO : 4,668 4,848 5,938 6,156 2,273 2,112 NE : 11,921 11,430 12,071 11,530 2,063 2,160 NY : 3,722 3,827 3,919 4,129 2,424 2,398 NC : 3,160 3,080 10,980 10,830 1,867 1,902 OH : 30,494 29,411 31,178 30,049 2,268 2,193 OK : 1,956 1,912 4,040 4,081 1,955 1,911 OR : 2,736 2,787 2,908 2,967 2,235 2,393 PA : 21,517 22,805 23,061 24,262 2,294 2,312 SC : 4,193 4,707 5,177 5,697 2,028 2,159 SD : 1,938 2,143 2,198 2,343 2,229 1,963 TX : 12,216 14,024 16,426 18,348 2,161 2,131 VA : 1,503 1,366 3,465 3,187 2,020 2,040 WA : 4,792 4,767 4,912 4,842 2,329 2,295 WI : 3,738 3,889 4,386 4,491 2,189 2,316 : 30 Sts : 246,283 251,665 305,317 310,720 2,167 2,163 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,311 14,877 20,246 20,868 2,193 2,204 : US : 260,594 266,542 325,563 331,588 2,169 2,165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 2,801 10,457 10,494 1,913 1,925 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 2,997 3,486 3,503 2,295 2,255 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 : 247,380 252,788 305,491 311,178 2,181 2,166 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,467 14,976 20,262 20,951 2,181 2,224 : US : 261,847 267,764 325,753 332,129 2,181 2,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 200 203 62 61 138 142 AR : 299 283 114 106 185 177 CA : 523 505 CO : 83 80 CT : 75 75 FL : 220 227 209 212 11 15 GA : 427 416 249 240 178 176 HI : 12.2 10.9 12.2 10.9 0 0 IL : 79 78 75 74 4 4 IN : 515 511 502 498 13 13 IA : 634 737 ME : 87 99 MD : 60 72 54 67 6 5 MI : 142 141 MN : 275 260 265 251 10 9 MS : 133 130 42 40 91 90 MO : 135 130 NE : 249 249 249 249 0 0 NY : 95 99 NC : 205 206 78 73 127 133 OH : 707 659 OK : 79 78 45 44 34 34 OR : 65 71 64 69 1 2 PA : 529 561 508 542 21 19 SC : 105 123 87 104 18 19 SD : 49 46 49 46 0 0 TX : 355 391 VA : 70 65 34 33 36 32 WA : 114 111 WI : 96 104 : 30 Sts : 6,617 6,721 5,609 5,716 1,008 1,005 : Oth Sts 2/ : 444 460 343 368 101 91 : US : 7,061 7,180 5,952 6,084 1,109 1,096 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 79 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 6,741 5,671 5,749 991 992 : Oth Sts 2/ : 442 466 344 375 98 90 : US : 7,104 7,206 6,015 6,124 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. 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 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, September 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 1.5 12.0 6.0 AR : 3.0 2.0 9.5 7.0 CA : 6.5 5.0 36.5 33.0 CO : 0.0 3.5 26.5 18.5 CT : 3.0 3.5 12.0 9.5 FL : 5.5 7.0 33.5 37.0 GA : 3.0 4.5 21.0 15.5 HI : 4.0 8.0 49.0 36.0 IL : 6.0 5.5 42.5 18.0 IN : 3.5 4.0 27.5 30.5 IA : 4.0 4.0 28.5 29.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 6.5 11.0 29.5 14.5 MI : 4.0 7.0 28.5 40.5 MN : 3.0 4.0 31.5 31.0 MS : 4.0 2.0 16.0 11.5 MO : 0.0 6.0 13.0 27.5 NE : 5.0 5.5 25.0 27.0 NY : 1.0 0.5 6.0 0.5 NC : 1.5 0.5 9.0 9.5 OH : 10.5 5.5 15.5 21.0 OK : 1.5 0.0 9.0 7.0 OR : 9.0 6.5 35.0 33.5 PA : 5.0 5.0 17.0 20.0 SC : 2.0 5.0 33.5 25.5 SD : 2.0 5.0 25.5 30.5 TX : 4.0 7.0 19.0 20.5 VA : 3.0 3.0 16.0 18.0 WA : 9.0 11.0 38.5 41.5 WI : 7.5 5.5 29.0 26.0 : 30 Sts : 4.6 4.5 22.4 22.7 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.8 4.6 26.3 23.5 : US : 4.6 4.5 22.6 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, August-September 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Item : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 34,381 33,421 97 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 34,324 35,162 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 290,365 314,219 108 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 275 260 95 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,986 3,622 121 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 615,049 629,935 102 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 740,890 761,233 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 5,964,527 5,966,807 100 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,288 7,494 103 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,365 61,244 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2000 through Jan 2001. 2/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2000 through Jan 2001. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,174 5,409 88 E North Central : 8,518 5,503 65 W North Central : 6,034 6,611 110 South Atlantic : 4,526 5,406 119 South Central : 4,634 5,484 118 West : 4,495 5,008 111 : US : 34,381 33,421 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,067 855 80 6,849 6,749 99 FL : 983 1,101 112 8,067 7,645 95 GA : 1,955 1,523 78 15,172 16,349 108 IN : 4,771 3,924 82 46,276 52,350 113 IA : 5,106 5,808 114 44,363 45,033 102 MN : 1,468 1,468 100 14,258 13,221 93 PA : 5,688 5,351 94 41,822 44,354 106 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,286 15,132 114 113,558 128,518 113 : US : 34,324 35,162 102 290,365 314,219 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 36,316 346,311 326,681 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 : 166 212 322 152 3,012 3,117 3,713 Feb : 267 251 302 120 2,945 3,238 3,683 Mar : 257 286 372 130 3,078 3,195 3,668 Apr : 287 309 293 95 2,981 3,245 May : 283 343 293 85 2,903 3,248 Jun : 187 223 243 109 2,948 3,363 Jul : 231 352 322 91 2,940 3,512 Aug : 318 275 260 95 2,986 3,622 Sep : 227 277 2,970 3,673 Oct : 280 283 2,999 3,759 Nov : 262 377 3,021 3,743 Dec : 175 324 3,081 3,693 : Total : 2,940 3,512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2000 through Jan 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, September 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 10,460 12,360 118 E North Central : 7,587 7,670 101 W North Central : 19,882 21,087 106 South Atlantic : 226,233 231,543 102 South Central : 327,161 334,477 102 West : 23,726 22,798 96 : US : 615,049 629,935 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 103,430 108,188 105 821,096 826,544 101 AR : 108,528 109,905 101 871,362 857,107 98 DE : 14,656 12,383 84 121,492 105,148 87 FL : 9,616 8,599 89 77,480 70,420 91 GA : 107,302 112,894 105 883,606 892,870 101 MD : 30,567 31,793 104 244,393 246,086 101 MS : 66,305 68,719 104 522,982 536,062 103 NC : 63,793 63,609 100 518,820 507,331 98 PA : 13,077 13,430 103 102,779 103,713 101 SC : 16,617 16,912 102 133,590 134,503 101 TX : 49,099 51,994 106 411,879 425,329 103 VA : 23,716 24,270 102 190,949 192,780 101 CA TN & WV : 38,587 41,533 108 321,158 322,953 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 645,293 664,229 103 5,221,586 5,220,846 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 95,597 97,004 101 742,941 745,961 100 : US : 740,890 761,233 103 5,964,527 5,966,807 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 6,593,063 6,667,152 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 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 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 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 Aug 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2000 through Jan 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. 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