Pou 1-1 (6-00) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 23, 2000, 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 infomation on Hatch call Jody Roberts at (202) 690- 8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. May Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.11 billion during May 2000, up 2 percent from the 6.94 billion produced in 1999. Production included 5.97 billion table eggs and 1.14 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.07 billion were broiler-type and 68.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 2000 averaged 327 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during May 1999. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,176 eggs, up slightly from 2,166 eggs in May 1999. May 2000 contained 23 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays, compared to 22 weekdays, one holiday and five Saturdays in May 1999. All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 2000 totaled 325 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 325 million layers consisted of 266 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.83 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2000, averaged 69.4 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 69.8 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.66 billion eggs during May, up 2 percent from May 1999. The average number of layers during May, at 306 million, was up 1 percent from a year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 94 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Chickens and Eggs Summary" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during May totaled 40.9 million, up slightly from May 1999. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.4 million on June 1, 2000, down 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 343,000 during May 2000, up 21 percent from May 1999. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The May 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 775 million, was up 1 percent from May of the previous year. There were 639 million eggs in incubators on June 1, 2000, up slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.44 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2000, down 4 percent from May 1999. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1997-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 304,463 311,898 321,960 328,824 Jan : 304,289 311,906 322,326 328,557 Feb : 304,000 313,285 322,797 329,824 Mar : 304,285 314,141 322,758 330,927 Apr : 303,618 311,957 321,515 329,243 May : 302,241 309,655 320,498 326,554 Jun : 300,537 309,206 320,441 Jul : 299,605 308,967 319,811 Aug : 300,211 309,291 320,173 Sep : 303,661 311,358 322,394 Oct : 306,807 315,222 325,272 Nov : 309,670 319,625 328,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,051 7,279 5,979 6,198 1,072 1,081 Jan : 6,979 7,155 5,898 6,068 1,081 1,087 Feb : 6,281 6,659 5,295 5,632 986 1,027 Mar : 7,052 7,235 5,943 6,111 1,109 1,124 Apr : 6,784 7,013 5,708 5,911 1,076 1,102 May : 6,941 7,107 5,824 5,971 1,117 1,136 Jun : 6,742 5,652 1,090 Jul : 6,903 5,797 1,106 Aug : 6,971 5,876 1,095 Sep : 6,860 5,797 1,063 Oct : 7,131 6,039 1,092 Nov : 7,016 5,967 1,049 During Year: 82,711 42,448 69,775 35,891 12,936 6,557 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : :321,515 329,243 102 Table Egg Type : :261,596 268,708 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,919 60,535 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,060 57,643 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,859 2,892 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,110 2,130 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,182 2,200 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,796 1,820 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,768 1,796 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,343 2,317 99 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,784 7,013 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,708 5,911 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,076 1,102 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,009 1,035 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 67 100 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :320,783 327,617 102 Table Egg Type : :261,246 266,748 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,537 60,869 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,766 57,934 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,771 2,935 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.5 70.6 102 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 73.0 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.3 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 59.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.3 74.8 96 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.6 4.0 71 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 22.3 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 18,210 16,216 89 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,083 4,330 106 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 98,231 97,159 99 : : Pullets Added During Apr 1/ : 1,000 : 25,112 22,186 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 1/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 320,498 326,554 102 Table Egg Type : : 260,930 266,272 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,568 60,282 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,745 57,394 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,823 2,888 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,166 2,176 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,232 2,242 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,875 1,884 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,847 1,861 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,444 2,355 96 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,941 7,107 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,824 5,971 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,117 1,136 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,048 1,068 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 69 68 99 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 320,211 325,448 102 Table Egg Type : : 260,634 265,776 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,577 59,672 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,708 56,841 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,869 2,831 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 69.4 99 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 71.3 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.9 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.7 60.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.2 76.7 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 5.8 112 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 20.4 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 17,407 18,336 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 3,707 5,159 139 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 99,099 98,180 99 : : Pullets Added During May 2/ : 1,000 : 22,695 24,756 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,070 308,956 102 Table Egg Type : : 247,700 253,289 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,370 55,667 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,629 52,897 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,741 2,770 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,111 2,127 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,182 2,197 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,797 1,809 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,769 1,783 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,335 2,310 99 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,399 6,573 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,404 5,566 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 995 1,007 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 931 943 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 64 100 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 302,579 307,394 102 Table Egg Type : : 247,557 251,436 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,022 55,958 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,367 53,127 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,655 2,831 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 70.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 72.9 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 60.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.2 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.4 74.3 95 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 4.0 73 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.4 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 17,174 15,438 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 3,929 4,132 105 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 92,896 91,295 98 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 24,190 20,907 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 2/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 302,208 306,395 101 Table Egg Type : : 247,144 251,066 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,064 55,329 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,354 52,545 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,710 2,784 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,166 2,174 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,231 2,240 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,874 1,874 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,845 1,850 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,435 2,335 96 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,547 6,662 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,515 5,625 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,032 1,037 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 966 972 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 65 98 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 301,806 305,366 101 Table Egg Type : : 246,717 250,683 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,089 54,683 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,329 51,954 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,760 2,729 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.1 69.6 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 71.6 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.1 76.4 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 5.8 112 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.0 20.3 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 16,549 17,371 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 3,538 4,813 136 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 93,757 92,098 98 : : Pullets Added During May 3/ : 1,000 : 21,486 23,417 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,695 3,019 10,656 10,531 1,914 1,890 AR : 4,473 4,956 15,069 15,654 1,891 1,885 CA : 24,433 23,388 25,129 23,973 2,089 2,152 CO : 2,919 3,468 3,458 3,970 2,140 2,166 CT : 2,952 2,927 3,134 3,061 2,170 2,221 FL : 10,008 9,878 10,719 10,585 2,090 2,135 GA : 11,201 11,582 20,913 20,946 2,018 2,077 HI : 613 586 643 615 2,037 2,033 IL : 3,049 3,383 3,337 3,654 2,158 2,189 IN : 21,198 22,383 21,934 23,071 2,156 2,224 IA : 24,470 26,851 25,398 27,685 2,205 2,236 ME : 4,577 4,152 4,694 4,240 2,407 2,311 MD : 3,069 2,937 3,454 3,335 2,200 2,129 MI : 5,385 6,037 5,656 6,321 2,161 2,139 MN : 11,590 11,715 12,303 12,446 2,073 2,105 MS : 1,475 1,861 6,628 7,010 1,946 1,954 MO : 5,296 4,709 6,713 6,022 2,145 2,142 NE : 10,902 11,592 11,052 11,742 2,081 2,129 NY : 3,373 3,772 3,655 3,989 2,298 2,306 NC : 3,588 3,149 11,504 11,042 1,878 1,829 OH : 30,119 30,963 30,829 31,633 2,271 2,165 OK : 1,980 1,957 4,151 4,127 1,927 1,914 OR : 2,713 2,848 2,878 3,023 2,154 2,183 PA : 21,159 21,428 22,590 23,116 2,249 2,241 SC : 3,901 4,019 4,967 4,986 2,033 2,006 SD : 1,930 1,932 2,174 2,192 2,254 2,144 TX : 13,446 12,960 17,477 17,172 2,031 2,137 VA : 1,404 1,416 3,559 3,502 1,911 2,027 WA : 4,619 4,706 4,739 4,826 2,224 2,267 WI : 3,177 3,830 3,657 4,487 2,215 2,318 : 30 Sts : 242,714 248,404 303,070 308,956 2,111 2,127 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,852 14,390 18,445 20,287 2,087 2,169 : US : 255,566 262,794 321,515 329,243 2,110 2,130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,636 2,789 10,641 10,327 1,973 1,917 AR : 4,414 5,084 14,863 15,496 1,951 1,968 CA : 24,385 23,155 25,098 23,729 2,120 2,170 CO : 2,874 3,445 3,413 3,946 2,227 2,205 CT : 2,876 2,917 3,083 3,051 2,173 2,294 FL : 9,881 9,630 10,580 10,324 2,127 2,102 GA : 11,243 11,193 20,858 20,408 2,033 2,058 HI : 600 579 630 607 2,079 2,076 IL : 2,997 3,257 3,258 3,532 2,271 2,237 IN : 21,180 22,270 21,907 22,947 2,237 2,284 IA : 24,711 27,004 25,627 27,847 2,244 2,341 ME : 4,533 4,064 4,646 4,127 2,454 2,416 MD : 2,994 2,893 3,410 3,295 2,258 2,185 MI : 5,387 5,855 5,659 6,136 2,142 2,122 MN : 11,635 11,740 12,348 12,473 2,154 2,237 MS : 1,387 1,835 6,517 6,987 1,949 1,975 MO : 5,228 4,825 6,619 6,108 2,266 2,210 NE : 11,089 11,717 11,239 11,867 2,127 2,107 NY : 3,311 3,687 3,589 3,906 2,340 2,355 NC : 3,355 3,231 11,258 11,141 1,936 1,885 OH : 30,174 30,698 30,887 31,389 2,360 2,227 OK : 1,991 1,956 4,129 4,118 1,986 1,991 OR : 2,634 2,762 2,799 2,932 2,251 2,285 PA : 21,036 20,848 22,449 22,552 2,285 2,306 SC : 4,126 4,037 5,203 5,031 2,114 2,067 SD : 1,975 1,930 2,224 2,190 2,338 2,329 TX : 13,271 12,888 17,333 17,208 2,100 2,144 VA : 1,402 1,363 3,531 3,424 1,954 2,074 WA : 4,633 4,826 4,753 4,946 2,281 2,313 WI : 3,165 3,703 3,657 4,351 2,297 2,275 : 30 Sts : 242,123 246,181 302,208 306,395 2,166 2,174 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,741 14,176 18,290 20,159 2,154 2,207 : US : 254,864 260,357 320,498 326,554 2,166 2,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 204 199 83 68 121 131 AR : 285 295 99 107 186 188 CA : 525 516 CO : 74 86 CT : 68 68 FL : 224 226 212 214 12 12 GA : 422 435 244 257 178 178 HI : 13.1 12.5 13.1 12.5 0 0 IL : 72 80 68 76 4 4 IN : 473 513 461 500 12 13 IA : 560 619 ME : 113 98 MD : 76 71 71 65 5 6 MI : 122 135 MN : 255 262 245 252 10 10 MS : 129 137 36 45 93 92 MO : 144 129 NE : 230 250 230 250 0 0 NY : 84 92 NC : 216 202 82 74 134 128 OH : 700 685 OK : 80 79 45 44 35 35 OR : 62 66 61 64 1 2 PA : 508 518 491 497 17 21 SC : 101 100 83 83 18 17 SD : 49 47 49 47 0 0 TX : 355 367 VA : 68 71 32 33 36 38 WA : 105 109 WI : 81 104 : 30 Sts : 6,399 6,573 5,404 5,566 995 1,007 : Oth Sts 2/ : 385 440 304 345 81 95 : US : 6,784 7,013 5,708 5,911 1,076 1,102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 210 198 84 63 126 135 AR : 290 305 100 114 190 191 CA : 532 515 CO : 76 87 CT : 67 70 FL : 225 217 213 205 12 12 GA : 424 420 237 237 187 183 HI : 13.1 12.6 13.1 12.6 0 0 IL : 74 79 70 74 4 5 IN : 490 524 478 511 12 13 IA : 575 652 ME : 114 100 MD : 77 72 71 65 6 7 MI : 121 130 MN : 266 279 255 269 11 10 MS : 127 138 33 44 94 94 MO : 150 135 NE : 239 250 239 250 0 0 NY : 84 92 NC : 218 210 79 78 139 132 OH : 729 699 OK : 82 82 46 46 36 36 OR : 63 67 62 66 1 1 PA : 513 520 495 497 18 23 SC : 110 104 91 86 19 18 SD : 52 51 52 51 0 0 TX : 364 369 VA : 69 71 31 32 38 39 WA : 108 114 WI : 84 99 : 30 Sts : 6,547 6,662 5,515 5,625 1,032 1,037 : Oth Sts 2/ : 394 445 309 346 85 99 : US : 6,941 7,107 5,824 5,971 1,117 1,136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 2.9 22.5 22.9 Feb : 4.9 5.0 22.1 21.4 Mar : 3.3 3.7 21.8 22.1 Apr : 2.8 2.2 21.7 22.5 May : 5.6 4.0 21.7 22.3 Jun : 5.2 5.8 21.9 20.4 Jul : 5.5 22.1 Aug : 4.6 23.0 Sep : 4.3 22.2 Oct : 4.2 22.8 Nov : 3.6 23.1 Dec : 2.0 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, June 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 5.0 5.0 12.0 5.5 AR : 1.5 2.5 11.0 6.0 CA : 10.5 11.0 41.0 34.0 CO : 4.0 2.5 28.0 19.0 CT : 5.5 2.0 3.5 11.0 FL : 13.0 8.0 32.0 36.0 GA : 5.5 9.0 15.5 13.5 HI : 7.0 9.5 44.0 49.0 IL : 8.5 12.0 31.0 16.5 IN : 3.0 3.0 31.0 29.5 IA : 4.0 4.5 28.0 24.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 MD : 7.5 10.0 37.0 32.5 MI : 4.0 10.0 22.0 19.5 MN : 4.5 6.5 34.5 31.0 MS : 3.5 5.5 8.0 2.0 MO : 1.5 2.5 23.0 21.5 NE : 8.0 7.5 21.5 22.0 NY : 0.0 2.0 4.0 5.5 NC : 3.5 2.0 7.5 8.0 OH : 3.5 5.5 12.5 15.0 OK : 3.0 1.0 5.5 11.0 OR : 8.0 3.0 33.5 36.5 PA : 7.5 6.5 17.0 18.5 SC : 1.0 7.0 27.0 28.5 SD : 7.5 2.0 26.5 27.0 TX : 7.0 6.0 22.0 18.0 VA : 0.0 0.5 13.0 13.0 WA : 4.5 9.0 47.0 42.5 WI : 5.0 8.5 22.0 22.5 : 30 Sts : 5.2 5.8 22.0 20.3 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.3 5.2 19.6 22.0 : US : 5.2 5.8 21.9 20.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, May-June 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Item : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 37,553 33,444 89 Chicks Hatched During May : 40,726 40,879 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 195,457 186,676 96 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 283 343 121 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,044 2,900 95 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 637,956 638,871 100 Chicks Hatched During May : 766,422 775,181 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,655,332 3,725,390 102 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,736 7,435 96 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,893 64,725 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1998 through Oct 1999. 2/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1999 through Oct 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 7,113 5,591 79 E North Central : 9,415 7,867 84 W North Central : 7,451 7,649 103 South Atlantic : 4,153 3,053 74 South Central : 4,284 4,276 100 West : 5,137 5,008 97 : US : 37,553 33,444 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,013 873 86 4,085 3,678 90 FL : 996 1,110 111 5,497 5,168 94 GA : 2,319 1,884 81 10,351 9,714 94 IN : 8,111 6,124 76 37,101 30,837 83 IA : 5,567 6,822 123 25,175 27,575 110 KS : 348 375 108 1,698 1,506 89 MN : 1,856 1,799 97 9,914 9,037 91 MO : 403 403 100 1,803 1,803 100 PA : 5,088 5,455 107 28,318 26,455 93 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,025 16,034 107 71,515 70,903 99 : US : 40,726 40,879 100 195,457 186,676 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 37,168 35,242 34,125 97 37,168 35,242 34,125 97 Feb : 34,597 36,367 35,491 98 71,765 71,609 69,616 97 Mar : 40,604 41,172 39,560 96 112,369 112,781 109,176 97 Apr : 39,057 41,950 36,621 87 151,426 154,731 145,797 94 May : 39,206 40,726 40,879 100 190,632 195,457 186,676 96 Jun : 39,323 41,474 229,955 236,931 Jul : 35,576 34,275 265,531 271,206 Aug : 33,398 35,454 298,929 306,660 Sep : 37,959 39,287 336,888 345,947 Oct : 34,667 39,044 371,555 384,991 Nov : 31,217 32,892 402,772 417,883 Dec : 35,501 33,045 438,273 450,928 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2000 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1999 :----------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 189 166 212 128 2,823 3,029 3,012 Feb : 250 267 251 94 2,764 3,120 2,945 Mar : 225 257 286 111 2,863 3,020 3,078 Apr : 333 287 309 108 3,034 2,942 2,981 May : 192 283 343 121 3,057 3,044 2,900 Jun : 354 187 2,976 3,132 2,945 Jul : 298 231 2,968 3,108 2,937 Aug : 185 318 2,949 3,085 2,983 Sep : 324 227 2,977 3,102 2,967 Oct : 358 277 2,993 3,134 2,996 Nov : 217 262 3,010 3,088 3,018 Dec : 183 175 2,929 3,179 3,078 : Total : 3,108 2,937 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1998 through Oct 1999. 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, June 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,726 11,766 100 E North Central : 9,157 8,134 89 W North Central : 22,651 20,772 92 South Atlantic : 241,305 239,918 99 South Central : 326,915 333,139 102 West : 26,202 25,142 96 : US : 637,956 638,871 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 100,070 105,961 106 477,143 512,713 107 AR : 111,701 111,715 100 535,555 542,459 101 DE : 16,475 15,578 95 78,906 76,565 97 FL : 9,734 10,143 104 49,179 48,168 98 GA : 114,469 114,878 100 551,669 555,794 101 MD : 32,551 31,456 97 154,426 152,662 99 MS : 66,416 67,683 102 320,497 324,944 101 NC : 66,160 67,874 103 312,942 315,812 101 PA : 13,100 13,390 102 64,150 64,471 101 SC : 17,015 16,588 97 80,672 83,515 104 TX : 50,053 55,293 110 240,262 261,218 109 VA : 24,992 24,922 100 119,062 118,743 100 CA TN & WV : 42,274 42,336 100 198,610 201,218 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 665,010 677,817 102 3,183,073 3,258,282 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 101,412 97,364 96 472,259 467,108 99 : US : 766,422 775,181 101 3,655,332 3,725,390 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of: 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :711,373 735,768 749,375 102 711,373 735,768 749,375 102 Feb :645,180 662,604 700,967 106 1,356,553 1,398,372 1,450,342 104 Mar :730,316 755,804 756,351 100 2,086,869 2,154,176 2,206,693 102 Apr :708,260 734,734 743,516 101 2,795,129 2,888,910 2,950,209 102 May :739,319 766,422 775,181 101 3,534,448 3,655,332 3,725,390 102 Jun :717,967 744,372 4,252,415 4,399,704 Jul :722,715 751,627 4,975,130 5,151,331 Aug :715,650 741,716 5,690,780 5,893,047 Sep :695,281 700,016 6,386,061 6,593,063 Oct :693,204 697,434 7,079,265 7,290,497 Nov :674,851 676,769 7,754,116 7,967,266 Dec :737,822 748,438 8,491,938 8,715,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2000 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1999 :----------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,765 7,059 6,861 97 56,552 59,403 64,139 Feb : 6,328 6,882 7,001 102 57,494 59,937 64,344 Mar : 6,776 7,284 7,310 100 57,677 60,699 64,697 Apr : 6,687 7,038 6,764 96 58,228 61,775 64,663 May : 7,062 7,736 7,435 96 58,085 61,893 64,725 Jun : 6,932 7,041 58,516 62,877 64,827 Jul : 6,788 7,088 58,325 63,005 64,536 Aug : 7,109 7,665 59,054 63,377 64,359 Sep : 7,328 6,870 58,320 63,197 63,624 Oct : 6,883 7,121 59,088 63,549 63,893 Nov : 7,312 6,984 58,608 63,799 63,569 Dec : 6,904 6,993 58,973 64,426 63,339 : Annual : Total : 82,874 85,761 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,613 8,679 8,069 93 Feb : 8,273 8,473 8,302 98 Mar : 8,760 8,863 8,798 99 Apr : 8,300 8,572 8,522 99 May : 8,957 9,463 8,917 94 Jun : 8,757 8,333 Jul : 8,423 8,342 Aug : 8,686 8,983 Sep : 8,985 8,044 Oct : 8,756 8,223 Nov : 9,412 8,220 Dec : 8,830 8,299 : Annual : Total :104,752 102,494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1999 through Oct 1999. 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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