Pou 1-1 (12-01) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 21, 2001, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870. For information on Hatch call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. November Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.17 billion during November 2001, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.14 billion table eggs and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 977 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2001 averaged 337 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during November 2000. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,128 eggs, slightly above the 2,125 eggs in November 2000. November 2001 contained 22 weekdays, two holidays and four Saturdays, equal to November 2000. All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 2001, totaled 338 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 338 million layers consisted of 279 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.61 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2001, averaged 71.2 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from the 71.0 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.73 billion eggs during November 2001, up 2 percent from November 2000. The average number of layers during November, at 316 million, was up 2 percent from a year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates for "Other States" are available annually in the "Chickens and Eggs Summary" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 31.6 million, down 2 percent from November 2000. Eggs in incubators totaled 29.0 million on December 1, 2001, down 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 261 during November 2001, down 15 percent from November 2000. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The November 2001 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 696 million, was up 3 percent from November of the previous year. There were 634 million eggs in incubators on December 1, 2001, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.26 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2001, up 2 percent from November 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 : 315,222 325,287 328,178 336,413 Nov : 319,625 328,268 330,678 337,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,332 6,063 6,245 1,067 1,087 Nov : 7,027 7,173 5,989 6,136 1,038 1,037 During Year: 84,412 85,570 71,445 72,632 12,967 12,938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 328,178 336,413 103 Table Egg Type : : 272,039 277,682 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,139 58,731 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,547 56,073 105 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 2,249 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,901 1,851 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,881 1,830 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,315 2,295 99 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,130 7,332 103 Table Egg Type : : 6,063 6,245 103 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 : : 329,092 336,536 102 Table Egg Type : : 273,025 277,533 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,067 59,003 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,562 56,320 105 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 73.0 101 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 on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.0 3.1 78 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.2 23.2 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 15,359 14,487 94 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,337 4,282 128 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 94,228 94,424 100 : : Pullets Added During Oct 1/ : 1,000 : 21,278 20,133 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 1/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 330,678 337,113 102 Table Egg Type : : 274,461 278,353 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,217 58,760 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,662 56,109 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,555 2,651 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,125 2,128 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,182 2,204 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,846 1,765 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,826 1,741 95 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,270 2,263 100 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,027 7,173 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,989 6,136 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,038 1,037 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 980 977 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 60 103 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 332,205 337,646 102 Table Egg Type : : 275,867 279,152 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,338 58,494 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,745 55,885 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,593 2,609 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 71.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 73.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.0 58.3 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.3 57.5 95 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.9 74.7 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.9 2.6 90 Percent with Molt Completed : : 25.8 23.9 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 15,939 15,886 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 3,450 3,676 107 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 94,408 94,674 100 : : Pullets Added During Nov 2/ : 1,000 : 22,949 21,144 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 307,970 315,785 103 Table Egg Type : : 256,374 261,741 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,596 54,044 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,103 51,459 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,493 2,585 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,169 2,181 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,226 2,249 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,884 1,848 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,861 1,825 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,327 2,321 100 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,679 6,886 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,707 5,887 103 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 : : 308,719 315,809 102 Table Egg Type : : 257,238 261,516 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,481 54,293 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,070 51,683 105 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 73.0 101 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 on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 3.0 73 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 23.1 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 14,237 13,620 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,204 4,121 129 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 88,382 88,651 100 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 19,819 19,099 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December, 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2001 Item : Unit : 2000 2/ : 2001 : as % of : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,986 316,229 102 Table Egg Type : : 258,405 262,223 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,581 54,006 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,120 51,442 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,461 2,564 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,122 2,129 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,180 2,204 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,836 1,765 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,814 1,740 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,275 2,262 99 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,579 6,732 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,632 5,779 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 947 953 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 891 895 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 58 104 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,214 316,614 102 Table Egg Type : : 259,554 262,914 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,660 53,700 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,158 51,191 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,502 2,509 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.9 71.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 73.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.8 58.2 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.1 57.4 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.7 75.2 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.0 2.7 90 Percent with Molt Completed : : 25.9 23.8 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 14,876 15,023 101 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 3,265 3,457 106 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 88,352 88,905 101 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 21,786 20,101 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 3,111 3,408 3,625 2,259 2,152 CT : 2,996 3,012 3,130 3,058 2,364 2,315 FL : 9,949 10,122 10,601 10,865 2,236 2,154 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 5,024 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 : 251,570 256,931 307,970 315,785 2,169 2,181 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,637 14,749 20,208 20,628 2,232 2,167 : US : 266,207 271,680 328,178 336,413 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During November 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 : 2,948 2,729 10,100 10,279 1,901 1,848 AR : 5,388 4,955 14,931 14,791 1,969 1,846 CA : 23,544 23,136 24,148 23,745 2,145 2,169 CO : 2,929 3,036 3,380 3,550 2,219 2,113 CT : 3,024 3,027 3,135 3,073 2,360 2,304 FL : 10,148 10,099 10,754 10,851 2,176 2,184 GA : 11,778 12,287 20,754 22,065 2,029 2,076 HI : 596 532 621 563 1,820 1,758 IL : 3,276 3,438 3,539 3,670 2,176 2,262 IN : 22,006 21,994 22,730 22,700 2,173 2,172 IA : 29,905 33,724 30,686 34,543 2,196 2,194 ME : 3,933 3,962 4,011 4,029 2,167 2,179 MD : 2,935 2,920 3,327 3,236 2,044 2,410 MI : 5,946 6,408 6,209 6,659 2,174 2,223 MN : 11,645 11,590 12,378 12,270 2,109 2,029 MS : 1,789 1,823 6,536 6,630 1,974 1,931 MO : 5,350 4,876 6,626 6,308 2,098 2,172 NE : 11,736 11,447 11,819 11,547 2,090 2,070 NY : 3,893 3,675 4,158 4,006 2,285 2,272 NC : 3,628 3,290 11,058 11,174 1,881 1,870 OH : 28,805 29,536 29,367 30,123 2,111 2,184 OK : 1,861 1,810 3,809 3,824 1,917 1,883 OR : 2,786 2,746 2,954 2,917 2,302 2,297 PA : 22,957 22,555 24,353 23,950 2,287 2,267 SC : 4,274 4,827 5,183 5,809 2,161 2,290 SD : 1,985 2,168 2,215 2,368 2,257 2,111 TX : 14,221 14,167 18,422 18,449 2,074 2,114 VA : 1,554 1,492 3,334 3,278 2,070 1,891 WA : 4,821 5,028 4,909 5,101 2,200 2,215 WI : 3,935 4,134 4,540 4,721 2,357 2,415 : 30 Sts : 253,596 257,411 309,986 316,229 2,122 2,129 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,981 14,938 20,692 20,884 2,165 2,112 : US : 268,577 272,349 330,678 337,113 2,125 2,128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 78 CT : 74 71 FL : 237 234 225 222 12 12 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 6,886 5,707 5,887 972 999 : Oth Sts 2/ : 451 447 356 358 95 88 : US : 7,130 7,332 6,063 6,245 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, November 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 192 190 64 60 128 130 AR : 294 273 118 111 176 162 CA : 518 515 CO : 75 75 CT : 74 71 FL : 234 237 224 225 10 12 GA : 421 458 252 279 169 179 HI : 11.3 9.9 11.3 9.9 0 0 IL : 77 83 73 80 4 3 IN : 494 493 481 481 13 12 IA : 674 758 ME : 87 88 MD : 68 78 61 72 7 6 MI : 135 148 MN : 261 249 252 241 9 8 MS : 129 128 43 43 86 85 MO : 139 137 NE : 247 239 247 239 0 0 NY : 95 91 NC : 208 209 85 78 123 131 OH : 620 658 OK : 73 72 43 42 30 30 OR : 68 67 67 66 1 1 PA : 557 543 541 527 16 16 SC : 112 133 95 115 17 18 SD : 50 50 50 50 0 0 TX : 382 390 VA : 69 62 38 34 31 28 WA : 108 113 WI : 107 114 : 30 Sts : 6,579 6,732 5,632 5,779 947 953 : Oth Sts 2/ : 448 441 357 357 91 84 : US : 7,027 7,173 5,989 6,136 1,038 1,037 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23.2 Dec : 2.9 2.6 25.8 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, December 2000-01 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 0.0 15.0 11.5 AR : 1.0 0.0 14.0 11.0 CA : 4.0 2.5 39.0 36.5 CO : 2.0 5.0 26.0 23.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 FL : 2.0 0.0 38.5 35.0 GA : 1.5 0.0 22.5 16.0 HI : 8.0 6.0 44.5 44.0 IL : 4.0 0.0 42.0 25.5 IN : 3.0 2.0 34.0 32.5 IA : 5.5 4.5 33.0 30.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 2.0 0.0 39.0 40.0 MI : 4.5 0.5 41.5 48.5 MN : 2.5 4.5 31.0 30.5 MS : 0.0 0.0 11.5 12.0 MO : 0.0 5.5 21.0 18.0 NE : 10.0 7.0 19.5 27.5 NY : 2.5 0.0 7.0 7.5 NC : 0.0 0.0 9.0 8.0 OH : 4.5 2.5 26.5 22.0 OK : 1.0 1.0 7.0 7.0 OR : 8.5 6.0 36.5 31.0 PA : 1.5 4.0 20.5 20.0 SC : 0.0 0.0 28.0 23.5 SD : 4.0 6.5 26.5 29.5 TX : 1.0 7.5 21.5 17.0 VA : 3.5 0.5 19.0 19.0 WA : 7.0 7.5 48.0 42.0 WI : 2.0 0.0 32.5 32.5 : 30 Sts : 3.0 2.7 25.9 23.8 : Oth Sts 2/: 1.3 2.3 23.4 25.4 : US : 2.9 2.6 25.8 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Item : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 31,219 29,016 93 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 32,290 31,649 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 395,048 418,963 106 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 308 261 85 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,021 3,213 106 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 617,034 634,083 103 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 675,038 695,711 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 8,053,468 8,132,213 101 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,105 7,261 102 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,575 60,568 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2000 through Apr 2001. 2/ 2001 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2000 through Apr 2001. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,863 5,287 90 E North Central : 6,323 6,081 96 W North Central : 6,301 5,975 95 South Atlantic : 3,475 3,800 109 South Central : 4,537 3,946 87 West : 4,720 3,927 83 : US : 31,219 29,016 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 940 605 64 9,561 8,937 93 FL : 951 768 81 10,826 10,263 95 GA : 1,841 1,997 108 21,149 22,627 107 IN : 5,320 4,244 80 65,012 65,016 100 IA : 4,471 4,769 107 58,417 61,383 105 MN : 1,636 1,758 107 18,776 17,905 95 PA : 5,493 4,121 75 58,683 58,869 100 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,638 13,387 115 152,624 173,963 114 : US : 32,290 31,649 98 395,048 418,963 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 31,649 98 418,157 395,048 418,963 106 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 3,163 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 : 262 308 261 85 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 November 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2000 through Apr 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, December 1, 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2001 Geographic : 2000 : 2001 : as % of Division : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,237 12,260 109 E North Central : 7,624 7,431 97 W North Central : 20,167 21,160 105 South Atlantic : 230,416 236,589 103 South Central : 323,686 334,254 103 West : 23,904 22,389 94 : US : 617,034 634,083 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 2000-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2001 : : : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : 2000 : 2001 : as % of : : : 2000 : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 92,547 95,685 103 1,112,395 1,129,296 102 AR : 97,974 100,879 103 1,176,859 1,172,242 100 DE : 13,246 12,223 92 162,097 141,868 88 FL : 7,988 8,126 102 103,699 94,980 92 GA : 101,053 103,317 102 1,196,206 1,218,167 102 MD : 28,226 30,267 107 328,039 337,669 103 MS : 56,755 60,837 107 706,516 728,882 103 NC : 58,716 62,592 107 698,628 690,637 99 PA : 11,053 11,865 107 138,091 141,663 103 SC : 15,881 15,794 99 182,161 183,921 101 TX : 47,982 48,497 101 561,662 578,817 103 VA : 21,324 21,204 99 256,921 260,350 101 CA TN & WV : 36,003 37,260 103 429,471 435,826 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 588,748 608,546 103 7,052,745 7,114,318 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 86,290 87,165 101 1,000,723 1,017,895 102 : US : 675,038 695,711 103 8,053,468 8,132,213 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :676,762 675,038 695,711 103 7,967,253 8,053,468 8,132,213 101 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 61,521 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 7,261 102 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 9,017 104 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 Nov 2001, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2000 through Apr 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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