Pou 1-1 (1-04) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 30, 2004, 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 "Hatch" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. December Egg Production up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.53 billion during December 2003, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.48 billion table eggs, and 1.06 billion hatching eggs, of which 995 million were broiler-type and 61.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2003 averaged 339 million, down 1 percent from a year earlier. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,225 eggs, up 2 percent from December 2002. December 2003 contained 23 weekdays, 1 holiday, and 4 Saturdays, compared to December 2002 which contained 22 weekdays, 1 holiday, and 4 Saturdays. All layers in the U.S. on January 1, 2004, totaled 337 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 337 million layers consisted of 280 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.44 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2004, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 7.02 billion eggs during December 2003, up 1 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during December, at 316 million, was down 1 percent from a year ago. 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. Special Note Preliminary 2002 Census data were used in the review process for the revised 2002 and 2003 layer and egg estimates in this publication. The revised estimates may appear disjointed from historical data until the release of the 5 - year Final Estimates publications which are scheduled for April 29, 2004. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December totaled 33.9 million, up 6 percent from December 2002. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.7 million on January 1, 2004, up 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 242,000 during December 2003, up 29 percent from December 2002. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The December 2003 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 778 million, was up 3 percent from December of the previous year. There were 637 million eggs in incubators on January 1, 2004, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.0 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2003, up 8 percent from December 2002. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2001-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 332,283 339,970 340,316 338,525 Jan : 333,748 340,815 340,910 Feb : 335,763 339,857 340,575 Mar : 336,822 339,329 339,885 Apr : 337,141 338,647 338,182 May : 335,163 337,377 336,164 Jun : 332,928 337,133 334,789 Jul : 332,244 337,610 334,179 Aug : 332,808 338,119 334,332 Sep : 335,276 339,197 334,198 Oct : 337,593 340,111 335,333 Nov : 338,366 340,118 338,283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,451 7,531 6,392 6,476 1,058 1,056 Jan : 7,390 6,301 1,088 Feb : 6,665 5,673 991 Mar : 7,424 6,316 1,108 Apr : 7,187 6,103 1,084 May : 7,327 6,200 1,127 Jun : 7,105 6,028 1,077 Jul : 7,403 6,316 1,086 Aug : 7,367 6,296 1,070 Sep : 7,112 6,095 1,017 Oct : 7,439 6,381 1,058 Nov : 7,326 6,301 1,025 During Year: 87,196 7,531 74,402 6,476 12,789 1,056 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,118 338,283 99 Table Egg Type : : 283,090 280,904 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,028 57,379 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,447 54,861 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,581 2,518 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,139 2,166 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,209 2,243 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,790 1,786 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,769 1,764 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,247 2,264 101 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,276 7,326 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,253 6,301 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,021 1,025 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 963 968 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 57 98 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,827 339,989 100 Table Egg Type : : 283,273 282,443 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,554 57,546 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,976 55,016 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,578 2,530 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 72.4 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.7 75.2 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 58.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.1 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.3 75.8 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.7 2.5 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 22.7 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 15,226 14,043 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 4,447 5,792 130 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 96,325 100,321 104 : : Pullets Added During Nov 1/ : 1,000 : 22,328 23,157 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2002-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,316 338,525 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,719 281,003 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,597 57,522 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,957 55,034 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,640 2,488 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,189 2,225 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,261 2,305 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,837 1,836 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,812 1,808 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,348 2,452 104 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,451 7,531 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,392 6,476 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,058 1,056 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 996 995 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 61 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2004 : : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,752 337,018 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,140 279,543 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,612 57,475 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,922 55,037 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,690 2,438 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 71.0 102 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 73.5 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.2 59.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.3 58.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.5 80.1 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 3.9 89 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 22.2 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 14,560 15,476 106 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : : 6,922 5,844 84 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : 1,000 : of Age, Jan 1 : : 94,620 100,441 106 : : Pullets Added During Dec 1/ : 1,000 : 22,938 23,580 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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, November-December, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,474 315,729 99 Table Egg Type : : 265,961 262,978 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,513 52,751 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,023 50,333 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,490 2,418 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,137 2,165 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,205 2,241 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,792 1,786 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,767 1,762 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,289 2,275 99 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,807 6,835 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,865 5,893 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 941 942 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 884 887 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 55 96 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,121 317,290 100 Table Egg Type : : 266,040 264,386 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,081 52,904 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,583 50,481 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,498 2,423 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 72.4 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 75.1 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 58.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.1 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 76.0 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 2.5 89 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 22.5 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 14,490 13,092 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 4,241 5,549 131 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 89,931 93,174 104 : : Pullets Added During Nov 2/ : 1,000 : 21,591 21,828 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2002-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,278 315,723 99 Table Egg Type : : 265,369 262,904 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,909 52,819 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,348 50,447 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,561 2,372 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,189 2,224 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,258 2,301 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,839 1,838 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,811 1,810 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,382 2,445 103 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,966 7,021 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,993 6,050 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 973 971 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 912 913 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 58 95 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2004 : : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,394 314,123 99 Table Egg Type : : 264,679 261,408 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,715 52,715 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,102 50,401 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,613 2,314 89 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 71.0 102 Table Egg Type : : 72.1 73.3 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.3 59.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 58.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.6 80.4 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 4.0 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 22.0 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 13,833 14,601 106 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 6,591 5,560 84 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 87,796 93,188 106 : : Pullets Added During Dec 2/ : 1,000 : 21,820 22,206 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During November 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,316 2,081 9,692 9,364 1,826 1,901 AR : 4,758 4,341 14,645 14,637 1,857 1,886 CA : 23,107 20,152 23,720 20,721 2,188 2,220 CO : 3,468 3,595 3,980 4,010 2,261 2,344 CT : 3,010 2,833 3,062 2,892 2,253 2,317 FL : 10,155 10,473 10,806 11,009 2,165 2,225 GA : 11,080 11,416 20,377 20,499 2,095 2,059 HI : 489 465 534 499 1,835 1,924 IL : 3,240 3,592 3,480 3,804 2,356 2,234 IN : 22,479 22,162 23,189 22,880 2,191 2,220 IA : 37,953 40,127 38,711 40,878 2,222 2,295 ME : 4,169 4,109 4,220 4,158 1,777 2,261 MD : 3,194 2,782 3,393 2,927 2,387 2,392 MI : 6,897 6,708 7,148 6,959 2,238 2,285 MN : 10,770 10,493 11,422 11,074 2,162 2,131 MS : 1,848 1,876 6,726 6,801 1,933 1,911 MO : 5,330 5,252 6,746 6,614 2,268 2,238 NE : 11,488 11,702 11,588 11,790 2,132 2,214 NY : 3,591 3,399 3,831 3,722 2,375 2,337 NC : 3,495 3,425 10,768 10,769 1,922 1,913 OH : 30,151 28,749 30,645 29,238 2,105 2,151 OK : 2,023 1,951 4,138 4,103 1,861 1,852 OR : 2,637 2,790 2,801 2,971 2,356 2,289 PA : 22,699 22,191 24,042 23,946 2,275 2,238 SC : 4,263 4,188 5,255 5,402 2,150 2,184 SD : 2,144 3,152 2,344 3,352 1,877 2,178 TX : 14,391 14,175 18,707 18,409 2,160 2,129 VA : 1,276 1,232 3,035 3,101 2,043 1,935 WA : 5,084 4,821 5,157 4,886 2,191 2,251 WI : 3,760 3,796 4,312 4,314 2,250 2,295 : 30 Sts : 261,265 258,028 318,474 315,729 2,137 2,165 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,972 16,793 21,644 22,554 2,167 2,177 : US : 277,237 274,821 340,118 338,283 2,139 2,166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,350 2,067 9,778 9,418 1,872 1,932 AR : 4,745 4,263 14,541 14,522 1,926 1,914 CA : 22,398 20,370 23,016 20,899 2,260 2,244 CO : 3,488 3,747 3,990 4,223 2,306 2,415 CT : 3,015 2,910 3,069 2,962 2,476 2,465 FL : 9,929 10,470 10,534 10,989 2,174 2,321 GA : 11,285 11,531 20,515 20,672 2,157 2,095 HI : 491 447 532 482 1,880 2,012 IL : 3,181 3,593 3,411 3,805 2,433 2,181 IN : 22,378 22,686 23,035 23,427 2,236 2,275 IA : 37,577 40,250 38,290 40,931 2,279 2,293 ME : 4,224 4,090 4,276 4,135 1,707 2,322 MD : 3,112 2,890 3,346 3,011 2,430 2,435 MI : 6,992 7,038 7,243 7,289 2,237 2,264 MN : 10,870 10,410 11,473 10,991 2,162 2,241 MS : 1,845 1,887 6,715 6,751 2,010 1,955 MO : 5,376 5,300 6,858 6,575 2,304 2,236 NE : 11,508 11,668 11,608 11,743 2,160 2,282 NY : 3,390 3,379 3,648 3,764 2,495 2,471 NC : 3,401 3,416 10,742 10,812 2,020 2,005 OH : 30,152 27,837 30,663 28,276 2,182 2,309 OK : 2,019 1,925 4,269 4,111 1,921 1,922 OR : 2,679 2,743 2,857 2,911 2,345 2,370 PA : 23,242 21,743 24,854 23,504 2,338 2,314 SC : 4,232 4,124 5,284 5,343 2,101 2,265 SD : 2,157 3,147 2,357 3,347 1,994 2,181 TX : 14,390 14,185 18,761 18,398 2,159 2,238 VA : 1,324 1,320 3,268 3,205 2,020 1,934 WA : 5,007 4,879 5,084 4,943 2,262 2,266 WI : 3,752 3,762 4,261 4,284 2,394 2,381 : 30 Sts : 260,509 258,077 318,278 315,723 2,189 2,224 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,211 16,955 22,038 22,802 2,201 2,237 : US : 276,720 275,032 340,316 338,525 2,189 2,225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 177 178 52 48 125 130 AR : 272 276 105 97 167 179 CA : 519 460 CO : 90 94 CT : 69 67 FL : 234 245 223 236 11 9 GA : 427 422 254 256 173 166 HI : 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.6 0 0 IL : 82 85 79 82 3 3 IN : 508 508 495 496 13 12 IA : 860 938 ME : 75 94 MD : 81 70 78 68 3 2 MI : 160 159 MN : 247 236 238 228 9 8 MS : 130 130 43 42 87 88 MO : 153 148 NE : 247 261 247 261 0 0 NY : 91 87 NC : 207 206 81 80 126 126 OH : 645 629 OK : 77 76 46 44 31 32 OR : 66 68 65 66 1 2 PA : 547 536 532 522 15 14 SC : 113 118 96 99 17 19 SD : 44 73 44 73 0 0 TX : 404 392 VA : 62 60 31 27 31 33 WA : 113 110 WI : 97 99 : 30 Sts : 6,807 6,835 5,865 5,893 941 942 : Oth Sts 2/ : 469 491 388 408 80 83 : US : 7,276 7,326 6,253 6,301 1,021 1,025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 183 182 53 50 130 132 AR : 280 278 108 100 172 178 CA : 520 469 CO : 92 102 CT : 76 73 FL : 229 255 219 244 10 11 GA : 443 433 270 263 173 170 HI : 10.0 9.7 10.0 9.7 0 0 IL : 83 83 80 80 3 3 IN : 515 533 503 521 12 12 IA : 873 939 ME : 73 96 MD : 82 73 79 71 3 2 MI : 162 165 MN : 248 246 239 237 9 9 MS : 135 132 45 42 90 90 MO : 158 147 NE : 251 268 251 268 0 0 NY : 91 93 NC : 217 217 84 84 133 133 OH : 669 653 OK : 82 79 48 45 34 34 OR : 67 69 65 67 2 2 PA : 581 544 564 528 17 16 SC : 111 121 93 101 18 20 SD : 47 73 47 73 0 0 TX : 405 412 VA : 66 62 32 28 34 34 WA : 115 112 WI : 102 102 : 30 Sts : 6,966 7,021 5,993 6,050 973 971 : Oth Sts 2/ : 485 510 399 426 85 85 : US : 7,451 7,531 6,392 6,476 1,058 1,056 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.4 3.9 23.7 22.2 Feb : 4.5 24.0 Mar : 3.3 23.7 Apr : 2.2 24.6 May : 4.3 23.5 Jun : 4.2 23.4 Jul : 4.3 23.9 Aug : 4.1 23.5 Sep : 3.9 22.8 Oct : 5.2 23.1 Nov : 3.4 24.1 Dec : 2.5 22.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, January 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 0.5 10.5 4.5 AR : 0.5 1.5 12.0 10.5 CA : 3.0 7.0 37.0 31.0 CO : 3.0 6.0 23.0 22.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 0.5 12.5 FL : 2.5 3.0 31.5 26.0 GA : 3.5 3.0 18.5 17.0 HI : 7.5 5.0 52.5 53.0 IL : 1.5 15.0 34.0 28.5 IN : 3.5 3.5 33.5 32.0 IA : 8.5 4.0 30.5 31.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 MD : 2.5 2.5 48.5 18.5 MI : 6.5 9.5 29.0 29.0 MN : 9.0 3.5 22.5 23.0 MS : 1.0 1.0 12.0 10.5 MO : 2.5 3.0 22.0 15.0 NE : 9.0 6.0 21.5 22.0 NY : 1.5 3.5 7.0 1.5 NC : 1.0 0.0 11.0 10.5 OH : 4.5 5.0 22.0 24.0 OK : 0.0 0.5 7.0 8.0 OR : 3.5 5.0 35.0 38.0 PA : 2.5 3.5 16.5 21.5 SC : 2.5 2.5 27.5 24.5 SD : 4.0 4.5 29.5 20.5 TX : 6.5 5.5 22.5 10.5 VA : 1.5 4.0 14.5 7.5 WA : 10.5 8.5 47.0 47.0 WI : 8.5 1.0 36.0 31.0 : 30 Sts : 4.3 4.0 23.7 22.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 6.1 3.1 23.7 24.9 : US : 4.4 3.9 23.7 22.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Item : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 30,117 31,655 105 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 31,973 33,856 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 421,320 415,827 99 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 187 242 129 7-18 Month Earlier 2/ : 3,014 2,890 96 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 623,171 637,048 102 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 753,875 778,159 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 9,079,000 9,077,215 100 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,475 6,978 108 7-15 Months Earlier 3/ : 61,914 59,943 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Previous year. 2/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2002 through May 2003. 3/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2002 through May 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, January 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,313 4,613 107 E North Central : 5,889 6,935 118 W North Central : 6,216 7,295 117 South Atlantic : 2,937 2,458 84 South Central : 5,721 5,248 92 West : 5,041 5,106 101 : US : 30,117 31,655 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 716 702 98 9,671 9,949 103 FL : 700 742 106 7,087 8,128 115 GA : 2,319 2,123 92 25,924 27,831 107 IN : 4,634 5,060 109 58,129 58,214 100 IA : 5,228 6,529 125 63,187 71,135 113 MN : 1,493 1,112 74 17,586 15,049 86 PA : 4,349 4,623 106 51,306 53,423 104 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,534 12,965 103 188,430 172,098 91 : US : 31,973 33,856 106 421,320 415,827 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2001-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 36,728 35,647 33,499 94 36,728 35,647 33,499 94 Feb : 37,836 34,465 29,988 87 74,564 70,112 63,487 91 Mar : 41,015 36,977 36,726 99 115,579 107,089 100,213 94 Apr : 42,789 38,088 37,531 99 158,368 145,177 137,744 95 May : 42,655 38,751 38,206 99 201,023 183,928 175,950 96 Jun : 40,822 35,136 36,344 103 241,845 219,064 212,294 97 Jul : 38,651 35,573 35,593 100 280,496 254,637 247,887 97 Aug : 34,987 35,681 33,179 93 315,483 290,318 281,066 97 Sep : 37,140 35,734 35,777 100 352,623 326,052 316,843 97 Oct : 35,825 32,149 34,999 109 388,448 358,201 351,842 98 Nov : 32,355 31,146 30,129 97 420,803 389,347 381,971 98 Dec : 31,870 31,973 33,856 106 452,673 421,320 415,827 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2001-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2003 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2002 :----------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 228 198 87 3,158 2,974 2,974 Feb : 214 247 221 89 3,205 2,916 2,918 Mar : 284 237 315 133 3,239 2,886 2,881 Apr : 311 295 276 94 3,225 2,944 2,873 May : 315 319 279 87 3,134 2,980 2,993 Jun : 261 221 305 138 3,087 2,946 3,081 Jul : 340 282 226 80 3,048 2,927 3,136 Aug : 251 221 184 83 3,040 2,897 Sep : 219 277 269 97 3,073 2,871 Oct : 150 186 306 165 3,026 2,949 Nov : 261 227 315 139 3,010 2,930 Dec : 206 187 242 129 3,014 2,890 : Total : 3,048 2,927 3,136 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2002 through May 2003. 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, January 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,758 12,108 103 E North Central : 7,843 8,075 103 W North Central : 19,202 21,729 113 South Atlantic : 229,754 230,389 100 South Central : 332,073 340,824 103 West : 22,541 23,923 106 : US : 623,171 637,048 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 102,392 108,364 106 1,245,980 1,234,593 99 AR : 107,716 112,029 104 1,286,467 1,309,090 102 DE : 12,642 13,515 107 149,886 156,516 104 FL : 7,748 4,926 64 98,904 62,245 63 GA : 110,347 119,326 108 1,337,114 1,366,698 102 KY : 23,945 25,181 105 279,918 286,944 103 LA : 12,150 14,293 118 158,771 164,583 104 MD : 34,842 31,998 92 413,365 399,527 97 MS : 68,360 70,434 103 812,454 825,602 102 NC : 64,968 64,587 99 794,413 773,038 97 OK : 22,865 23,245 102 272,392 274,695 101 PA : 12,688 13,421 106 153,831 150,836 98 SC : 16,287 13,851 85 197,274 192,140 97 TX : 55,603 53,322 96 653,277 632,441 97 VA : 22,935 24,113 105 274,406 281,354 103 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 58,710 63,345 108 695,822 710,662 102 : 19 Sts 1/ : 734,198 755,950 103 8,824,274 8,820,964 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 19,677 22,209 113 254,726 256,251 101 : US : 753,875 778,159 103 9,079,000 9,077,215 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of: 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :745,939 776,961 759,773 98 745,939 776,961 759,773 98 Feb :683,255 703,323 694,590 99 1,429,194 1,480,284 1,454,363 98 Mar :778,760 791,093 774,836 98 2,207,954 2,271,377 2,229,199 98 Apr :755,455 765,415 761,145 99 2,963,409 3,036,792 2,990,344 98 May :785,704 799,262 791,905 99 3,749,113 3,836,054 3,782,249 99 Jun :766,534 776,332 774,680 100 4,515,647 4,612,386 4,556,929 99 Jul :769,448 781,707 777,341 99 5,285,095 5,394,093 5,334,270 99 Aug :771,550 780,020 783,175 100 6,056,645 6,174,113 6,117,445 99 Sep :738,379 740,396 739,191 100 6,795,024 6,914,509 6,856,636 99 Oct :748,274 720,564 734,801 102 7,543,298 7,635,073 7,591,437 99 Nov :703,365 690,052 707,619 103 8,246,663 8,325,125 8,299,056 100 Dec :774,453 753,875 778,159 103 9,021,116 9,079,000 9,077,215 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2001-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2003 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2002 :----------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,685 6,264 6,269 100 60,750 62,473 60,015 Feb : 6,748 7,275 6,659 92 60,382 62,371 60,821 Mar : 6,752 6,775 6,329 93 60,771 62,559 61,284 Apr : 6,398 6,814 6,720 99 60,989 62,658 61,463 May : 7,117 7,597 7,612 100 61,008 62,659 61,679 Jun : 6,822 7,206 6,748 94 61,521 62,322 61,966 Jul : 6,326 6,602 7,071 107 61,346 62,022 62,615 Aug : 7,494 7,449 7,401 99 61,212 61,477 Sep : 6,647 6,676 6,654 100 61,370 60,539 Oct : 6,704 6,265 6,485 104 61,323 59,662 Nov : 7,261 6,938 6,946 100 61,811 59,780 Dec : 6,577 6,475 6,978 108 61,914 59,943 : Annual : Total : 81,531 82,336 81,872 99 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,615 7,415 7,388 100 Feb : 8,275 8,491 8,094 95 Mar : 8,325 7,997 7,391 92 Apr : 7,915 8,119 8,000 99 May : 8,647 8,982 8,920 99 Jun : 8,220 8,802 8,341 95 Jul : 7,687 8,083 8,555 106 Aug : 9,133 8,913 8,756 98 Sep : 8,047 8,002 8,338 104 Oct : 7,848 7,438 7,856 106 Nov : 9,017 8,202 8,246 101 Dec : 8,119 8,016 8,185 102 : Annual : Total : 98,848 98,460 98,070 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dec 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2002 through May 2003. 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. The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on February 23, 2004. 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