Pou 1-1 (11-01) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 20, 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. October Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.33 billion during October 2001, up 3 percent from last year. Production included 6.24 billion table eggs and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 61.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 2001 averaged 336 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during October 2000. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,179 eggs, slightly above the 2,173 eggs in October 2000. October 2001 contained 23 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays, compared to 22 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays in October 2000. All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 2001, totaled 337 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 336 million layers consisted of 278 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.68 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2001, averaged 70.5 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from the 70.6 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.89 billion eggs during October 2001, up 3 percent from October 2000. The average number of layers during October, at 316 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 October totaled 36.5 million, up 1 percent from October 2000. Eggs in incubators totaled 28.3 million on November 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 158,000 during October 2001, down 34 percent from October 2000. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The October 2001 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 740 million, was up 4 percent from October of the previous year. There were 583 million eggs in incubators on November 1, 2001, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.70 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2001, up slightly from October 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 : 311,358 322,409 326,237 334,496 Oct : 315,222 325,287 328,178 336,345 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 7,032 5,820 5,981 1,034 1,051 Oct : 7,130 7,329 6,063 6,242 1,067 1,087 Nov : 7,027 5,989 1,038 During Year: 84,412 78,394 71,445 66,493 12,967 11,901 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 326,237 334,496 103 Table Egg Type : : 269,597 276,291 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,640 58,205 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,909 55,537 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,731 2,668 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,101 2,102 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,159 2,165 100 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 7,032 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,820 5,981 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,034 1,051 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 973 992 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 59 97 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 327,219 336,076 103 Table Egg Type : : 271,030 277,628 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,189 58,448 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,520 55,823 104 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 59.2 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.7 75.5 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.7 4.4 77 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.5 22.8 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 15,052 13,960 93 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 4,432 5,018 113 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 95,179 96,269 101 : : Pullets Added During Sep 1/ : 1,000 : 21,688 21,707 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 1/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 328,178 336,345 102 Table Egg Type : : 272,039 277,654 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,139 58,691 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,547 56,033 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,592 2,658 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,173 2,179 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,229 2,248 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,901 1,852 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,881 1,831 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,315 2,295 99 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,130 7,329 103 Table Egg Type : : 6,063 6,242 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,067 1,087 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,007 1,026 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 61 102 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 329,092 336,567 102 Table Egg Type : : 273,025 277,655 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,067 58,912 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,562 56,229 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,505 2,683 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 70.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.4 72.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.6 59.1 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.0 58.4 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 74.4 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.0 3.1 78 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.2 23.3 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 15,359 14,564 95 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 1,877 4,250 226 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 94,228 94,358 100 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 21,278 20,057 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 306,151 313,787 102 Table Egg Type : : 254,047 260,263 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,104 53,524 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,481 50,930 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,623 2,594 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,097 2,100 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,156 2,162 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,810 1,803 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,787 1,783 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,249 2,197 98 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,421 6,591 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,478 5,626 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 943 965 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 884 908 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 57 97 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 307,188 315,560 103 Table Egg Type : : 255,496 261,772 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,692 53,788 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,125 51,235 104 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 on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.8 4.4 76 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 22.7 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 14,314 13,020 91 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 4,253 4,725 111 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 89,223 90,334 101 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 20,939 20,589 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 2/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 307,970 315,738 103 Table Egg Type : : 256,374 261,734 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,596 54,004 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,103 51,419 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,493 2,585 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,169 2,181 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,226 2,249 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,884 1,850 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,861 1,826 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,327 2,321 100 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,679 6,885 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,707 5,886 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 972 999 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 914 939 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 60 103 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 308,719 315,881 102 Table Egg Type : : 257,238 261,679 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,481 54,202 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,070 51,592 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,411 2,610 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.5 70.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.3 72.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.3 59.1 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.6 58.3 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 74.8 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 3.1 76 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 23.2 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 14,237 13,700 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 1,861 4,089 220 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 88,382 88,583 100 : : Pullets Added During Oct 3/ : 1,000 : 19,819 19,027 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 5,637 2,171 2,111 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 4,924 4,776 4,996 2,102 2,182 WI : 4,050 3,977 4,673 4,565 2,226 2,147 : 30 Sts : 249,240 255,453 306,151 313,787 2,097 2,100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,522 14,835 20,086 20,709 2,156 2,134 : US : 263,762 270,288 326,237 334,496 2,101 2,102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 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 : 2,981 2,761 10,121 10,330 1,976 1,926 AR : 5,122 4,759 14,874 14,613 1,997 1,930 CA : 23,352 23,078 23,960 23,656 2,199 2,198 CO : 2,927 3,122 3,408 3,636 2,259 2,200 CT : 2,996 3,026 3,130 3,072 2,364 2,305 FL : 9,949 10,044 10,601 10,793 2,236 2,140 GA : 11,806 12,005 20,636 21,896 2,035 2,064 HI : 589 531 612 560 1,846 1,732 IL : 3,245 3,290 3,483 3,525 2,297 2,383 IN : 21,847 22,279 22,536 22,969 2,241 2,255 IA : 28,866 33,312 29,673 34,136 2,219 2,276 ME : 4,012 3,992 4,079 4,057 2,349 2,384 MD : 2,781 2,868 3,121 3,152 2,275 2,379 MI : 5,836 6,316 6,110 6,567 2,226 2,178 MN : 11,668 11,560 12,393 12,243 2,187 2,197 MS : 1,845 1,720 6,540 6,470 1,972 1,978 MO : 5,204 5,070 6,487 6,432 2,112 2,146 NE : 11,846 11,526 11,911 11,626 2,183 2,193 NY : 3,907 3,833 4,119 4,174 2,355 2,276 NC : 3,580 3,300 10,984 11,170 1,875 1,952 OH : 29,422 29,786 30,009 30,375 2,189 2,245 OK : 1,885 1,848 3,830 3,865 1,984 1,940 OR : 2,872 2,799 3,039 2,980 2,270 2,349 PA : 22,853 22,735 24,292 24,137 2,305 2,337 SC : 4,046 4,661 5,011 5,667 2,235 2,329 SD : 1,964 2,177 2,224 2,377 2,338 2,103 TX : 13,782 14,046 17,847 18,345 2,118 2,110 VA : 1,505 1,465 3,322 3,237 1,987 1,854 WA : 4,786 4,995 4,899 5,066 2,188 2,270 WI : 4,096 4,020 4,719 4,612 2,373 2,342 : 30 Sts : 251,570 256,924 307,970 315,738 2,169 2,181 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,637 14,761 20,208 20,607 2,232 2,159 : US : 266,207 271,685 328,178 336,345 2,173 2,179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 110 119 92 101 18 18 SD : 50 48 50 48 0 0 TX : 357 376 VA : 61 59 30 31 31 28 WA : 100 109 WI : 104 98 : 30 Sts : 6,421 6,591 5,478 5,626 943 965 : Oth Sts 2/ : 433 442 342 355 91 86 : US : 6,854 7,032 5,820 5,981 1,034 1,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 200 199 67 62 133 137 AR : 297 282 114 106 183 176 CA : 527 520 CO : 77 80 CT : 74 71 FL : 237 231 225 218 12 13 GA : 420 452 246 268 174 184 HI : 11.3 9.7 11.3 9.7 0 0 IL : 80 84 76 81 4 3 IN : 505 518 492 506 13 12 IA : 659 777 ME : 96 97 MD : 71 75 65 69 6 6 MI : 136 143 MN : 271 269 261 261 10 8 MS : 129 128 43 41 86 87 MO : 137 138 NE : 260 255 260 255 0 0 NY : 97 95 NC : 206 218 85 80 121 138 OH : 657 682 OK : 76 75 45 44 31 31 OR : 69 70 68 68 1 2 PA : 560 564 542 547 18 17 SC : 112 132 94 112 18 20 SD : 52 50 52 50 0 0 TX : 378 387 VA : 66 60 34 32 32 28 WA : 107 115 WI : 112 108 : 30 Sts : 6,679 6,885 5,707 5,886 972 999 : Oth Sts 2/ : 451 445 356 356 95 88 : US : 7,130 7,329 6,063 6,242 1,067 1,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.4 22.5 22.8 Nov : 4.0 3.1 23.2 23.3 Dec : 2.9 25.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, November 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 1.5 10.0 6.0 AR : 3.0 1.5 12.0 14.0 CA : 7.5 3.0 37.0 36.5 CO : 0.0 3.5 22.5 18.0 CT : 2.0 3.5 12.0 11.0 FL : 2.0 3.5 31.0 38.0 GA : 4.0 1.0 21.5 15.0 HI : 6.0 12.5 46.5 43.0 IL : 2.5 6.0 40.5 19.5 IN : 2.0 4.0 26.5 30.0 IA : 5.5 4.0 27.5 31.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 8.0 0.0 34.5 21.0 MI : 7.0 1.5 38.0 24.0 MN : 4.5 5.5 34.0 28.0 MS : 1.5 0.5 12.0 12.5 MO : 4.5 5.0 25.0 19.5 NE : 7.5 3.5 23.0 26.5 NY : 2.5 5.5 5.5 0.5 NC : 1.5 0.0 8.5 8.5 OH : 9.5 4.0 17.0 22.5 OK : 1.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 OR : 4.5 0.0 36.5 31.5 PA : 1.5 6.0 15.0 18.5 SC : 0.0 0.0 28.0 25.0 SD : 3.5 3.5 28.0 29.5 TX : 1.5 0.5 22.5 24.5 VA : 3.0 4.0 19.0 15.5 WA : 10.5 8.5 39.5 42.0 WI : 0.5 2.0 36.0 31.0 : 30 Sts : 4.1 3.1 23.0 23.2 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.3 3.7 26.3 25.0 : US : 4.0 3.1 23.2 23.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Item : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 29,034 28,263 97 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 36,077 36,501 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 362,758 387,314 107 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 241 158 66 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,999 3,211 107 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 563,181 582,816 103 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 711,278 739,733 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 7,378,430 7,436,502 101 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,694 6,704 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,899 60,480 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2000 through Mar 2001. 2/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2000 through Mar 2001. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,787 4,493 78 E North Central : 6,601 5,462 83 W North Central : 5,827 6,082 104 South Atlantic : 3,123 4,038 129 South Central : 3,744 3,606 96 West : 3,952 4,582 116 : US : 29,034 28,263 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, October 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 890 828 93 8,621 8,332 97 FL : 1,012 820 81 9,875 9,495 96 GA : 1,916 2,123 111 19,308 20,630 107 IN : 6,624 4,343 66 59,692 60,772 102 IA : 5,168 5,577 108 53,946 56,614 105 MN : 1,342 1,488 111 17,140 16,147 94 PA : 5,668 5,259 93 53,190 54,748 103 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,457 16,063 119 140,986 160,576 114 : US : 36,077 36,501 101 362,758 387,314 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 36,501 101 385,355 362,758 387,314 107 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 3,210 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 : 280 241 158 66 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 October 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2000 through Mar 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, November 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 9,795 11,045 113 E North Central : 6,778 4,800 71 W North Central : 18,374 19,981 109 South Atlantic : 213,975 219,592 103 South Central : 291,655 305,298 105 West : 22,604 22,100 98 : US : 563,181 582,816 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 99,768 103,995 104 1,019,848 1,033,611 101 AR : 103,107 108,109 105 1,078,885 1,071,363 99 DE : 14,004 12,258 88 148,851 129,645 87 FL : 9,215 8,295 90 95,711 86,854 91 GA : 107,385 112,239 105 1,095,153 1,114,850 102 MD : 28,185 30,845 109 299,813 307,402 103 MS : 63,464 66,027 104 649,761 668,045 103 NC : 61,291 61,547 100 639,912 628,045 98 PA : 12,683 13,301 105 127,038 129,798 102 SC : 16,751 16,958 101 166,280 168,127 101 TX : 51,171 53,056 104 513,680 530,320 103 VA : 22,232 23,043 104 235,597 239,146 102 CA TN & WV : 35,416 37,582 106 393,468 398,566 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 624,672 647,255 104 6,463,997 6,505,772 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 86,606 92,478 107 914,433 930,730 102 : US : 711,278 739,733 104 7,378,430 7,436,502 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1999-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2001 : : : : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 :as % of: 1999 : 2000 : 2001 :as % of : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :735,768 751,599 733,889 98 735,768 751,599 733,889 98 Feb :662,604 703,466 670,498 95 1,398,372 1,455,065 1,404,387 97 Mar :755,804 759,244 763,450 101 2,154,176 2,214,309 2,167,837 98 Apr :734,734 746,830 745,304 100 2,888,910 2,961,139 2,913,141 98 May :766,422 774,983 775,674 100 3,655,332 3,736,122 3,688,815 99 Jun :744,372 747,327 756,556 101 4,399,704 4,483,449 4,445,371 99 Jul :751,627 740,188 760,203 103 5,151,331 5,223,637 5,205,574 100 Aug :741,716 740,890 761,233 103 5,893,047 5,964,527 5,966,807 100 Sep :700,016 702,625 729,962 104 6,593,063 6,667,152 6,696,769 100 Oct :697,428 711,278 739,733 104 7,290,491 7,378,430 7,436,502 101 Nov :676,762 675,038 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 61,008 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 6,704 100 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 7,848 95 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 Oct 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2000 through Mar 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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