Pou 1-1 (4-03) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 22, 2003, 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. March Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.36 billion during March 2003, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.26 billion table eggs and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 64.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2003 averaged 338 million, up slightly from a year earlier. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,181 eggs, down 1 percent from March 2002. March 2003 contained 21 weekdays, and five Saturdays, the same as March 2002. All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 2003, totaled 338 million, up slightly from a year ago. The 338 million layers consisted of 278 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 57.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2003, averaged 70.8 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.87 billion eggs during March 2003, down 1 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during March, at 315 million, was down slightly 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. Individual State estimates for "Other States" are available annually in the "Chickens and Eggs Summary" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 36.7 million, down 1 percent from March 2002. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.3 million on April 1, 2003, up 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 315,000 during March 2003, up 33 percent from March 2002. Broiler Hatch Down 2 Percent The March 2003 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 775 million, was down 2 percent from March of the previous year. There were 638 million eggs in incubators on April 1, 2003, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.3 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2003, down 7 percent from March 2002. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2000-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 328,878 332,283 339,105 337,473 Jan : 328,657 333,748 338,966 337,900 Feb : 329,941 335,763 337,991 337,881 Mar : 330,961 336,822 337,447 337,598 Apr : 329,185 337,141 336,776 May : 326,288 335,163 335,865 Jun : 325,057 332,928 335,412 Jul : 325,663 332,244 335,498 Aug : 325,853 332,808 336,159 Sep : 326,337 335,276 337,264 Oct : 328,278 337,593 338,159 Nov : 330,830 338,366 337,808 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,420 7,381 6,343 6,325 1,076 1,055 Jan : 7,264 7,329 6,170 6,246 1,093 1,082 Feb : 6,581 6,618 5,592 5,629 988 988 Mar : 7,417 7,363 6,312 6,256 1,104 1,107 Apr : 7,105 6,016 1,089 May : 7,297 6,161 1,135 Jun : 7,126 6,037 1,089 Jul : 7,347 6,243 1,104 Aug : 7,356 6,263 1,093 Sep : 7,147 6,100 1,046 Oct : 7,412 6,345 1,067 Nov : 7,226 6,204 1,020 During Year: 86,698 28,691 73,786 24,456 12,904 4,232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,991 337,881 100 Table Egg Type : : 278,289 278,380 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,702 59,501 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,053 56,831 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,649 2,670 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,947 1,959 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,009 2,022 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,655 1,660 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,630 1,636 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,190 2,172 99 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,581 6,618 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,592 5,629 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 988 988 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 930 930 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 58 100 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,478 337,647 100 Table Egg Type : : 277,923 277,689 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,555 59,958 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,917 57,335 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,638 2,623 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.5 69.7 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 72.1 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.0 58.8 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.1 58.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.7 77.8 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.7 3.3 89 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 23.6 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,491 13,712 95 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 5,357 6,162 115 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 95,814 94,592 99 : : Pullets Added During Feb 1/ : 1,000 : 22,621 21,348 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 1/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,447 337,598 100 Table Egg Type : : 277,349 277,657 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,098 59,941 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,471 57,309 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,627 2,632 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,198 2,181 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,276 2,253 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,837 1,847 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,810 1,820 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,436 2,432 100 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,417 7,363 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,312 6,256 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,104 1,107 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,040 1,043 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 64 100 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,376 337,502 100 Table Egg Type : : 276,756 277,600 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,620 59,902 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,015 57,275 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,605 2,627 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.1 70.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 73.2 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 59.7 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.9 78.8 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.6 2.2 61 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 24.4 110 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 16,840 14,513 86 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 4,669 5,692 122 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 93,651 95,182 102 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 23,472 23,696 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, February-March, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 317,043 315,574 100 Table Egg Type : : 262,048 260,867 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,995 54,707 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,443 52,122 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,552 2,585 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,944 1,959 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,006 2,019 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,651 1,663 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,625 1,638 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,194 2,166 99 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,164 6,182 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,256 5,272 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 908 910 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 852 854 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 56 100 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,537 315,110 100 Table Egg Type : : 261,677 259,990 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,860 55,120 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,309 52,584 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,551 2,536 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 69.7 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 72.0 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.9 58.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.0 58.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.2 77.8 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.7 3.4 92 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.0 23.5 107 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 13,246 12,606 95 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 5,202 5,871 113 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 90,080 88,253 98 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 21,282 19,661 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 2/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,421 314,877 100 Table Egg Type : : 261,038 259,830 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,383 55,047 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,844 52,503 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,539 2,544 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,196 2,183 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,272 2,254 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,836 1,849 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,807 1,821 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,442 2,437 100 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,949 6,874 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,932 5,856 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,017 1,018 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 955 956 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 62 100 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,274 314,610 99 Table Egg Type : : 260,387 259,654 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,887 54,956 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,370 52,416 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,517 2,540 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.1 71.0 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.7 73.3 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.3 59.9 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 58.9 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.1 78.9 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 2.2 63 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 24.5 112 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 16,157 13,381 83 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 4,452 5,423 122 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 87,944 88,658 101 : : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ : 1,000 : 22,597 21,401 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 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 : 2,708 2,419 10,567 9,975 1,732 1,724 AR : 4,871 4,559 14,935 15,271 1,701 1,716 CA : 23,485 20,485 24,037 21,104 1,956 1,981 CO : 2,988 3,401 3,503 3,911 1,941 2,020 CT : 3,100 2,951 3,157 3,010 2,208 1,927 FL : 9,911 10,323 10,638 10,868 1,927 1,969 GA : 11,460 11,028 20,928 20,375 1,821 1,850 HI : 481 466 538 509 1,673 1,768 IL : 3,218 3,506 3,457 3,735 1,938 1,928 IN : 21,526 22,229 22,223 22,872 1,975 2,007 IA : 35,418 36,954 36,236 37,738 2,037 2,009 ME : 4,023 4,248 4,074 4,300 2,202 2,023 MD : 2,890 2,934 3,154 3,153 2,061 2,062 MI : 6,178 6,519 6,438 6,770 2,022 2,024 MN : 11,582 10,745 12,322 11,350 2,069 2,141 MS : 1,839 1,871 6,785 6,846 1,769 1,811 MO : 5,498 5,453 6,923 6,861 1,993 2,055 NE : 11,524 11,622 11,624 11,722 1,893 2,022 NY : 3,749 3,429 3,960 3,670 2,197 2,125 NC : 3,182 3,368 11,146 11,141 1,723 1,741 OH : 29,545 29,632 30,068 30,133 1,979 1,958 OK : 2,025 2,015 4,205 4,159 1,745 1,755 OR : 2,507 2,690 2,701 2,868 2,147 2,127 PA : 22,272 23,020 23,656 24,403 2,114 2,131 SC : 4,451 4,099 5,497 5,267 1,892 2,013 SD : 2,147 2,299 2,347 2,499 1,917 1,961 TX : 14,504 14,257 18,943 18,720 1,863 1,939 VA : 1,414 1,279 3,491 3,309 1,719 1,753 WA : 5,037 4,878 5,118 4,959 2,052 1,976 WI : 3,793 3,562 4,372 4,076 2,059 1,963 : 30 Sts : 257,326 256,241 317,043 315,574 1,944 1,959 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,069 16,382 20,948 22,307 1,991 1,955 : US : 272,395 272,623 337,991 337,881 1,947 1,959 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 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 : 2,578 2,360 10,410 9,856 1,912 1,928 AR : 4,977 4,722 15,235 15,731 1,897 1,894 CA : 23,491 19,605 24,082 20,179 2,201 2,220 CO : 3,070 3,294 3,583 3,838 2,261 2,319 CT : 3,045 2,929 3,100 2,986 2,445 2,210 FL : 9,797 10,356 10,507 10,903 2,189 2,238 GA : 10,864 11,287 20,420 20,734 2,120 2,088 HI : 487 477 543 519 1,897 1,927 IL : 3,288 3,440 3,523 3,669 2,214 2,262 IN : 21,575 22,361 22,276 23,042 2,236 2,261 IA : 35,723 37,298 36,536 38,062 2,277 2,183 ME : 3,900 4,197 3,954 4,248 2,276 2,331 MD : 3,002 2,667 3,233 2,858 2,289 2,344 MI : 6,228 6,373 6,488 6,624 2,300 2,264 MN : 11,240 10,825 11,970 11,435 2,297 2,256 MS : 1,850 1,872 6,822 6,844 2,008 2,046 MO : 5,513 5,513 6,904 6,950 2,216 2,273 NE : 11,436 11,604 11,536 11,704 2,115 2,230 NY : 3,651 3,476 3,876 3,723 2,503 2,391 NC : 3,214 3,300 11,330 11,152 1,906 1,928 OH : 29,712 29,152 30,226 29,650 2,250 2,175 OK : 2,021 2,018 4,197 4,129 1,967 1,962 OR : 2,510 2,619 2,702 2,785 2,295 2,226 PA : 21,980 22,890 23,379 24,229 2,361 2,386 SC : 4,383 4,196 5,411 5,334 2,181 2,268 SD : 2,108 2,351 2,308 2,551 2,166 2,234 TX : 14,498 14,333 18,971 18,784 2,240 2,215 VA : 1,400 1,175 3,450 3,243 2,000 1,912 WA : 4,997 4,873 5,078 4,954 2,324 2,160 WI : 3,779 3,653 4,371 4,161 2,334 2,283 : 30 Sts : 256,317 255,216 316,421 314,877 2,196 2,183 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,139 16,696 21,026 22,721 2,226 2,152 : US : 271,456 271,912 337,447 337,598 2,198 2,181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 183 172 56 49 127 123 AR : 254 262 97 91 157 171 CA : 470 418 CO : 68 79 CT : 70 58 FL : 205 214 192 207 13 7 GA : 381 377 222 221 159 156 HI : 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 0 0 IL : 67 72 64 68 3 4 IN : 439 459 427 448 12 11 IA : 738 758 ME : 90 87 MD : 65 65 61 62 4 3 MI : 130 137 MN : 255 243 246 237 9 6 MS : 120 124 38 40 82 84 MO : 138 141 NE : 220 237 220 237 0 0 NY : 87 78 NC : 192 194 68 72 124 122 OH : 595 590 OK : 74 73 43 42 31 31 OR : 58 61 56 59 2 2 PA : 499 520 483 505 16 15 SC : 104 106 88 88 16 18 SD : 45 49 45 49 0 0 TX : 353 363 VA : 60 58 26 24 34 34 WA : 105 98 WI : 90 80 : 30 Sts : 6,164 6,182 5,256 5,272 908 910 : Oth Sts 2/ : 417 436 336 357 80 78 : US : 6,581 6,618 5,592 5,629 988 988 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 199 190 57 54 142 136 AR : 289 298 109 107 180 191 CA : 530 448 CO : 81 89 CT : 76 66 FL : 230 244 217 235 13 9 GA : 433 433 255 259 178 174 HI : 10.3 10.0 10.3 10.0 0 0 IL : 78 83 74 79 4 4 IN : 498 521 485 508 13 13 IA : 832 831 ME : 90 99 MD : 74 67 70 64 4 3 MI : 149 150 MN : 275 258 265 249 10 9 MS : 137 140 45 47 92 93 MO : 153 158 NE : 244 261 244 261 0 0 NY : 97 89 NC : 216 215 78 78 138 137 OH : 680 645 OK : 82 81 47 47 35 34 OR : 62 62 60 61 2 1 PA : 552 578 535 562 17 16 SC : 118 121 99 101 19 20 SD : 50 57 50 57 0 0 TX : 425 416 VA : 69 62 32 23 37 39 WA : 118 107 WI : 102 95 : 30 Sts : 6,949 6,874 5,932 5,856 1,017 1,018 : Oth Sts 2/ : 468 489 380 400 87 89 : US : 7,417 7,363 6,312 6,256 1,104 1,107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.4 22.7 23.7 Feb : 4.6 4.5 22.0 23.9 Mar : 3.7 3.3 22.2 23.6 Apr : 3.6 2.2 22.2 24.4 May : 5.7 21.5 Jun : 4.2 22.2 Jul : 3.7 22.8 Aug : 4.6 21.9 Sep : 4.2 23.4 Oct : 4.6 23.7 Nov : 3.8 23.5 Dec : 2.7 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, April 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 0.0 8.0 8.0 AR : 1.0 1.0 6.5 9.5 CA : 2.0 2.5 33.5 41.0 CO : 2.5 0.0 15.0 23.0 CT : 0.5 6.0 9.0 0.5 FL : 6.0 3.0 29.5 28.5 GA : 2.5 1.5 13.5 17.0 HI : 3.5 8.5 39.5 50.0 IL : 5.0 1.5 32.0 29.0 IN : 3.0 1.0 31.5 34.0 IA : 2.5 2.5 31.5 35.0 ME : 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 9.5 0.0 34.0 26.5 MI : 2.0 1.5 31.5 30.0 MN : 1.5 4.0 28.0 30.5 MS : 0.0 0.0 10.0 12.0 MO : 5.0 1.5 20.0 17.0 NE : 10.5 8.0 24.0 23.5 NY : 0.0 0.0 6.0 7.0 NC : 3.5 1.0 3.0 10.0 OH : 5.0 5.0 16.5 26.5 OK : 0.0 0.5 7.0 7.5 OR : 0.0 4.5 26.5 30.0 PA : 5.0 2.0 19.0 19.0 SC : 4.0 0.0 32.5 24.0 SD : 3.5 3.0 28.0 22.0 TX : 5.5 0.0 22.0 24.5 VA : 0.0 7.5 14.0 15.0 WA : 3.0 1.0 44.5 43.5 WI : 5.5 0.0 30.0 33.0 : 30 Sts : 3.5 2.2 21.9 24.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.4 1.4 25.6 23.6 : US : 3.6 2.2 22.2 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Item : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 33,221 34,344 103 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 36,977 36,726 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 107,089 100,213 94 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 237 315 133 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,239 2,886 89 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 646,301 637,759 99 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 791,093 774,836 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,271,377 2,229,199 98 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,775 6,329 93 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 60,771 62,559 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2001 through Aug 2002. 2/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2001 through Aug 2002. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,332 5,049 117 E North Central : 7,712 8,215 107 W North Central : 5,700 7,712 135 South Atlantic : 4,677 2,883 62 South Central : 5,049 5,767 114 West : 5,751 4,718 82 : US : 33,221 34,344 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 681 730 107 2,297 2,350 102 FL : 629 571 91 1,737 1,856 107 GA : 2,271 2,450 108 6,659 7,179 108 IN : 5,314 4,878 92 15,164 14,344 95 IA : 4,893 5,915 121 14,969 16,418 110 MN : 1,716 1,451 85 4,395 4,352 99 PA : 4,867 4,012 82 13,501 12,074 89 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,606 16,719 101 48,367 41,640 86 : US : 36,977 36,726 99 107,089 100,213 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 38,088 158,368 145,177 May : 42,655 38,751 201,023 183,928 Jun : 40,822 35,136 241,845 219,064 Jul : 38,651 35,573 280,496 254,637 Aug : 34,987 35,681 315,483 290,318 Sep : 37,140 35,734 352,623 326,052 Oct : 35,825 32,149 388,448 358,201 Nov : 32,355 31,146 420,803 389,347 Dec : 31,870 31,973 452,673 421,320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 228 198 87 3,129 3,158 2,974 Feb : 214 247 221 89 3,191 3,205 2,916 Mar : 284 237 315 133 3,090 3,239 2,886 Apr : 311 295 3,096 3,225 2,944 May : 315 319 3,057 3,134 2,980 Jun : 261 221 3,103 3,087 2,946 Jul : 340 282 3,173 3,048 2,927 Aug : 251 221 3,197 3,040 2,897 Sep : 219 277 3,160 3,073 2,871 Oct : 150 186 3,158 3,026 2,949 Nov : 261 227 3,160 3,010 Dec : 206 187 3,132 3,014 : Total : 3,048 2,927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2001 through Aug 2002. 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, April 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,248 11,644 95 E North Central : 7,509 7,785 104 W North Central : 21,391 21,983 103 South Atlantic : 240,117 236,647 99 South Central : 340,083 334,469 98 West : 24,953 25,231 101 : US : 646,301 637,759 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 108,391 104,146 96 313,210 298,289 95 AR : 112,252 111,793 100 323,571 324,736 100 DE : 13,124 12,621 96 37,563 36,871 98 FL : 8,465 5,899 70 24,804 16,879 68 GA : 115,035 115,863 101 332,114 329,581 99 KY : 24,150 24,339 101 68,996 70,252 102 MD : 35,980 34,248 95 102,219 101,482 99 MS : 70,481 70,801 100 203,310 204,648 101 NC : 70,696 67,642 96 200,214 192,885 96 OK : 23,406 24,355 104 67,469 69,500 103 PA : 13,688 12,027 88 38,123 35,683 94 SC : 17,204 17,287 100 48,788 49,901 102 TX : 57,159 54,588 96 164,316 157,847 96 VA : 24,650 24,632 100 70,693 70,094 99 CA, LA, MO, TN, & WV: 75,783 74,359 98 213,299 209,938 98 : 19 Sts 1/ : 770,464 754,600 98 2,208,689 2,168,586 98 : Oth Sts 2/ : 20,629 20,236 98 62,688 60,613 97 : US : 791,093 774,836 98 2,271,377 2,229,199 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2,963,409 3,036,792 May :785,704 799,262 3,749,113 3,836,054 Jun :766,534 776,332 4,515,647 4,612,386 Jul :769,448 781,707 5,285,095 5,394,093 Aug :771,550 780,020 6,056,645 6,174,113 Sep :738,379 740,396 6,795,024 6,914,509 Oct :748,274 720,564 7,543,298 7,635,073 Nov :703,365 690,052 8,246,663 8,325,125 Dec :774,453 753,875 9,021,116 9,079,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,685 6,264 6,269 100 63,304 60,750 62,473 Feb : 6,748 7,275 6,659 92 62,493 60,382 62,371 Mar : 6,752 6,775 6,329 93 62,797 60,771 62,559 Apr : 6,398 6,814 62,267 60,989 62,658 May : 7,117 7,597 62,100 61,008 62,659 Jun : 6,822 7,206 62,204 61,521 62,322 Jul : 6,326 6,602 61,323 61,346 62,022 Aug : 7,494 7,449 61,244 61,212 61,477 Sep : 6,647 6,676 60,557 61,370 60,539 Oct : 6,704 6,265 60,480 61,323 59,662 Nov : 7,261 6,938 60,568 61,811 Dec : 6,577 6,475 60,397 61,914 : Annual : Total : 81,531 82,336 : 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 May : 8,647 8,982 Jun : 8,220 8,802 Jul : 7,687 8,083 Aug : 9,133 8,913 Sep : 8,047 8,002 Oct : 7,848 7,438 Nov : 9,017 8,202 Dec : 8,119 8,016 : Annual : Total : 98,848 98,460 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Mar 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2001 through Aug 2002. 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 May 22, 2003. 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