Pou 1-1 (10-03) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 21, 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. September Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.05 billion during September 2003, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.04 billion table eggs and 1.02 billion hatching eggs, of which 961 million were broiler-type and 55.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2003 averaged 332 million, down 2 percent from a year earlier. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,127 eggs, up slightly from September 2002. September 2003 contained 22 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays, compared to September 2002, with 21 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays . All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 2003, totaled 331 million, down 2 percent from a year ago. The 331 million layers consisted of 274 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.35 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2003, averaged 71.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.58 billion eggs during September 2003, down 2 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during September, at 309 million, was down 2 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. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 35.8 million, up slightly from September 2002. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.1 million on October 1, 2003, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 269,000 during September 2003, down 3 percent from September 2002. Broiler Hatch Down Slightly The September 2003 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 739 million, was down slightly from September of the previous year. There were 600 million eggs in incubators on October 1, 2003, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.7 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2003, down slightly from September 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 : 330,961 336,822 337,447 337,513 Apr : 329,185 337,141 336,776 335,780 May : 326,288 335,163 335,865 333,778 Jun : 325,057 332,928 335,412 332,417 Jul : 325,663 332,244 335,498 331,823 Aug : 325,853 332,808 336,159 332,124 Sep : 326,337 335,276 337,264 331,659 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 7,362 6,312 6,255 1,104 1,107 Apr : 7,105 7,128 6,016 6,045 1,089 1,083 May : 7,297 7,275 6,161 6,148 1,135 1,127 Jun : 7,126 7,053 6,037 5,978 1,089 1,075 Jul : 7,347 7,345 6,243 6,259 1,104 1,085 Aug : 7,356 7,312 6,263 6,242 1,093 1,069 Sep : 7,147 7,054 6,100 6,038 1,046 1,016 Oct : 7,412 6,345 1,067 Nov : 7,226 6,204 1,020 During Year: 86,698 71,857 73,786 61,165 12,904 10,687 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,159 332,124 99 Table Egg Type : : 277,414 274,347 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,745 57,777 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,147 55,236 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,598 2,541 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,188 2,202 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,258 2,275 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,861 1,850 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,827 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,348 2,361 101 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 7,356 7,312 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,263 6,242 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,093 1,069 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,032 1,009 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 60 98 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,561 332,181 99 Table Egg Type : : 278,168 274,830 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,393 57,351 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,879 54,865 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,514 2,486 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.8 70.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 72.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 59.2 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.4 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 75.8 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.9 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 22.8 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 14,389 14,322 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 4,387 5,749 131 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 95,363 99,722 105 : : Pullets Added During Aug 1/ : 1,000 : 23,912 23,146 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 1/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,264 331,659 98 Table Egg Type : : 279,351 274,388 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,913 57,271 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,427 54,852 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,486 2,419 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,119 2,127 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,184 2,201 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,806 1,774 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,786 1,752 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,253 2,274 101 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 7,147 7,054 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,100 6,038 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,046 1,016 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 990 961 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 55 98 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,923 331,093 98 Table Egg Type : : 280,514 273,922 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,409 57,171 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,960 54,826 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,449 2,345 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 71.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.3 73.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 59.1 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 58.4 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.3 75.6 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 5.1 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 23.1 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 15,771 13,648 87 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,988 5,405 136 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 92,954 100,071 108 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 22,428 20,808 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,748 309,736 98 Table Egg Type : : 260,714 256,734 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,034 53,002 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,521 50,550 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,513 2,452 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,190 2,203 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,258 2,277 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,864 1,847 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,840 1,822 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,348 2,365 101 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,893 6,825 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,886 5,846 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,007 979 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 948 921 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 58 98 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,248 309,828 98 Table Egg Type : : 261,549 257,225 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,699 52,603 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,278 50,206 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,421 2,397 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.8 70.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 72.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 59.1 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.3 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 75.9 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.9 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.3 22.5 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 13,022 12,928 99 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 4,111 5,467 133 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 89,252 93,013 104 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 22,557 21,283 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 2/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,926 309,381 98 Table Egg Type : : 262,678 256,757 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,248 52,624 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,855 50,287 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,393 2,337 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,117 2,128 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,181 2,200 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,803 1,775 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,782 1,752 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,257 2,268 100 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,689 6,583 98 Table Egg Type : : 5,728 5,649 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 960 934 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 906 881 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 53 98 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,569 308,899 98 Table Egg Type : : 263,793 256,272 97 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,776 52,627 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,419 50,356 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,357 2,271 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 71.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.3 73.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 59.2 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 58.5 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.1 75.8 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 5.2 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 22.7 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 14,262 12,572 88 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,776 5,165 137 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 87,082 93,127 107 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 21,079 19,289 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 August 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 : 2,282 2,176 10,023 9,727 1,886 1,902 AR : 4,315 4,392 14,396 14,824 1,945 1,916 CA : 22,687 19,072 23,269 19,509 2,205 2,225 CO : 3,456 3,276 3,933 3,753 2,339 2,371 CT : 3,030 2,829 3,090 2,891 2,233 2,352 FL : 9,789 10,280 10,508 10,812 2,170 2,229 GA : 10,604 10,958 20,005 20,230 2,039 2,101 HI : 488 469 538 505 1,784 1,980 IL : 2,957 3,424 3,196 3,650 2,222 2,384 IN : 21,789 21,709 22,468 22,328 2,288 2,244 IA : 36,840 38,129 37,657 38,918 2,292 2,233 ME : 4,164 4,172 4,221 4,224 2,180 2,344 MD : 2,913 2,556 3,098 2,720 2,421 2,132 MI : 6,542 6,387 6,793 6,638 2,296 2,245 MN : 10,653 10,463 11,396 11,061 2,264 2,251 MS : 1,746 1,843 6,900 6,823 2,014 1,949 MO : 5,558 5,550 7,002 6,953 2,314 2,330 NE : 11,537 11,708 11,637 11,808 2,243 2,304 NY : 3,694 3,444 3,916 3,684 2,349 2,443 NC : 3,390 3,372 11,001 10,500 1,927 1,990 OH : 30,349 28,376 30,861 28,873 2,236 2,265 OK : 2,024 1,936 4,206 4,081 1,915 1,887 OR : 2,523 2,719 2,713 2,906 2,322 2,374 PA : 22,377 22,219 23,717 23,583 2,319 2,345 SC : 4,326 4,136 5,359 5,225 2,109 2,258 SD : 2,131 3,043 2,331 3,243 1,973 2,313 TX : 13,913 13,960 18,276 18,196 2,172 2,171 VA : 1,225 1,100 2,881 3,022 1,975 1,952 WA : 5,122 4,764 5,195 4,835 2,214 2,378 WI : 3,560 3,702 4,162 4,214 2,307 2,278 : 30 Sts : 255,984 252,164 314,748 309,736 2,190 2,203 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,528 16,474 21,411 22,388 2,162 2,175 : US : 271,512 268,638 336,159 332,124 2,188 2,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 2,373 2,112 9,989 9,568 1,872 1,871 AR : 4,435 4,229 14,394 14,628 1,841 1,846 CA : 23,013 19,039 23,649 19,524 2,136 2,146 CO : 3,406 3,351 3,898 3,856 2,258 2,256 CT : 3,011 2,744 3,068 2,806 2,151 2,210 FL : 9,958 10,337 10,654 10,852 2,121 2,129 GA : 10,880 10,589 20,237 19,735 2,016 2,037 HI : 488 463 537 499 1,695 1,944 IL : 3,086 3,470 3,325 3,689 2,105 2,169 IN : 22,141 21,938 22,839 22,613 2,272 2,162 IA : 36,771 38,162 37,562 38,925 2,194 2,194 ME : 4,272 4,135 4,328 4,181 1,987 2,344 MD : 2,919 2,651 3,147 2,804 2,288 2,247 MI : 6,405 6,241 6,656 6,492 2,194 2,234 MN : 10,765 10,423 11,500 11,016 2,191 2,151 MS : 1,779 1,855 6,831 6,795 1,918 1,898 MO : 5,651 5,448 7,075 6,872 2,219 2,270 NE : 11,553 11,747 11,653 11,847 2,188 2,212 NY : 3,788 3,566 4,020 3,811 2,239 2,335 NC : 3,337 3,387 10,692 10,442 1,899 1,925 OH : 30,377 28,205 30,864 28,699 2,142 2,150 OK : 2,024 1,935 4,124 4,066 1,879 1,820 OR : 2,620 2,785 2,799 2,971 2,251 2,255 PA : 22,429 22,313 23,709 23,619 2,244 2,252 SC : 4,294 4,223 5,319 5,322 2,124 2,180 SD : 2,132 3,158 2,332 3,358 1,973 2,233 TX : 14,082 14,044 18,484 18,304 2,099 2,087 VA : 1,270 1,142 2,882 3,022 1,943 1,853 WA : 5,116 4,804 5,187 4,874 2,024 2,195 WI : 3,574 3,683 4,172 4,191 2,133 2,243 : 30 Sts : 257,949 252,179 315,926 309,381 2,117 2,128 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,501 16,491 21,338 22,278 2,146 2,114 : US : 273,450 268,670 337,264 331,659 2,119 2,127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 189 185 48 49 141 136 AR : 280 284 97 101 183 183 CA : 513 434 CO : 92 89 CT : 69 68 FL : 228 241 215 231 13 10 GA : 408 425 230 252 178 173 HI : 9.6 10.0 9.6 10.0 0 0 IL : 71 87 67 83 4 4 IN : 514 501 502 490 12 11 IA : 863 869 ME : 92 99 MD : 75 58 72 55 3 3 MI : 156 149 MN : 258 249 248 240 10 9 MS : 139 133 42 41 97 92 MO : 162 162 NE : 261 272 261 272 0 0 NY : 92 90 NC : 212 209 81 83 131 126 OH : 690 654 OK : 81 77 47 44 34 33 OR : 63 69 61 67 2 2 PA : 550 553 534 537 16 16 SC : 113 118 95 99 18 19 SD : 46 75 46 75 0 0 TX : 397 395 VA : 58 59 29 26 29 33 WA : 115 115 WI : 96 96 : 30 Sts : 6,893 6,825 5,886 5,846 1,007 979 : Oth Sts 2/ : 463 487 377 396 86 90 : US : 7,356 7,312 6,263 6,242 1,093 1,069 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 187 179 50 48 137 131 AR : 265 270 94 94 171 176 CA : 505 419 CO : 88 87 CT : 66 62 FL : 226 231 213 223 13 8 GA : 408 402 237 236 171 166 HI : 9.1 9.7 9.1 9.7 0 0 IL : 70 80 67 77 3 3 IN : 519 489 507 477 12 12 IA : 824 854 ME : 86 98 MD : 72 63 69 61 3 2 MI : 146 145 MN : 252 237 243 229 9 8 MS : 131 129 40 41 91 88 MO : 157 156 NE : 255 262 255 262 0 0 NY : 90 89 NC : 203 201 77 80 126 121 OH : 661 617 OK : 77 74 45 43 32 31 OR : 63 67 61 65 2 2 PA : 532 532 518 518 14 14 SC : 113 116 95 97 18 19 SD : 46 75 46 75 0 0 TX : 388 382 VA : 56 56 29 26 27 30 WA : 105 107 WI : 89 94 : 30 Sts : 6,689 6,583 5,728 5,649 960 934 : Oth Sts 2/ : 458 471 372 389 86 82 : US : 7,147 7,054 6,100 6,038 1,046 1,016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24.5 May : 5.7 4.3 21.5 23.5 Jun : 4.2 4.2 22.2 23.4 Jul : 3.7 4.3 22.8 23.8 Aug : 4.6 4.1 21.9 23.4 Sep : 4.2 3.9 23.4 22.8 Oct : 4.6 5.1 23.7 23.1 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, October 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7.0 2.0 14.0 3.0 AR : 3.5 2.5 10.0 10.5 CA : 5.0 7.5 27.0 34.0 CO : 3.0 4.5 24.5 24.5 CT : 3.0 7.0 3.5 11.0 FL : 9.0 4.5 32.5 28.5 GA : 4.5 3.5 17.0 17.5 HI : 6.0 5.0 49.5 51.5 IL : 5.0 8.0 43.5 28.5 IN : 2.0 6.0 29.5 33.0 IA : 5.5 8.0 30.5 30.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 6.0 53.0 23.0 MI : 7.0 5.0 28.0 27.0 MN : 4.0 3.5 26.5 25.0 MS : 2.0 2.0 12.0 12.0 MO : 2.5 3.5 19.5 11.5 NE : 9.5 9.5 25.0 21.5 NY : 3.5 0.0 9.0 5.5 NC : 1.5 0.5 10.5 12.0 OH : 7.0 6.5 21.5 24.0 OK : 1.5 0.0 6.5 8.5 OR : 0.0 7.0 30.5 34.5 PA : 5.0 5.0 18.0 20.5 SC : 2.0 4.0 35.5 20.0 SD : 4.5 2.0 31.0 21.0 TX : 3.5 4.0 27.0 22.5 VA : 3.0 0.5 17.0 17.5 WA : 7.5 11.5 43.0 41.5 WI : 10.0 7.0 37.0 28.5 : 30 Sts : 4.7 5.2 23.5 22.7 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.0 5.1 26.3 28.4 : US : 4.6 5.1 23.7 23.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Item : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 29,881 30,105 101 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 35,734 35,777 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 326,052 316,843 97 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 277 269 97 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,073 2,871 93 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 590,122 600,490 102 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 740,396 739,191 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 6,914,509 6,856,636 99 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,676 6,654 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,370 60,539 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2002 through Feb 2003. 2/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2002 through Feb 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,553 5,398 119 E North Central : 5,500 5,899 107 W North Central : 6,299 6,791 108 South Atlantic : 3,739 2,406 64 South Central : 5,241 4,760 91 West : 4,549 4,851 107 : US : 29,881 30,105 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 794 836 105 7,255 7,527 104 FL : 550 596 108 5,134 6,013 117 GA : 2,248 2,371 105 19,830 21,620 109 IN : 4,843 5,247 108 45,014 44,375 99 IA : 5,302 6,365 120 48,474 53,587 111 MN : 1,662 1,108 67 13,277 11,715 88 PA : 4,381 5,308 121 39,844 39,816 100 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,954 13,946 87 147,224 132,190 90 : US : 35,734 35,777 100 326,052 316,843 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 32,149 388,448 358,201 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 : : 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 Jun : 261 221 305 138 3,087 2,946 Jul : 340 282 226 80 3,048 2,927 Aug : 251 221 184 83 3,040 2,897 Sep : 219 277 269 97 3,073 2,871 Oct : 150 186 3,026 2,949 Nov : 261 227 3,010 2,930 Dec : 206 187 3,014 2,890 : 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 September 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2002 through Feb 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, October 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 10,885 11,329 104 E North Central : 7,549 8,105 107 W North Central : 17,708 20,763 117 South Atlantic : 218,782 218,252 100 South Central : 314,577 322,240 102 West : 20,621 19,801 96 : US : 590,122 600,490 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 102,721 103,395 101 949,086 928,256 98 AR : 104,631 107,587 103 978,678 986,068 101 DE : 12,110 13,431 111 113,628 117,720 104 FL : 7,827 4,801 61 75,077 47,561 63 GA : 110,622 113,179 102 1,018,962 1,028,080 101 KY : 23,318 24,135 104 212,910 216,552 102 LA : 13,260 13,212 100 121,887 122,769 101 MD : 34,012 32,131 94 312,550 306,910 98 MS : 66,572 67,410 101 618,108 626,934 101 NC : 63,156 59,203 94 607,295 586,746 97 OK : 23,513 21,767 93 209,479 207,935 99 PA : 12,717 12,322 97 117,260 113,474 97 SC : 17,008 15,584 92 148,422 148,482 100 TX : 51,600 51,636 100 494,313 478,792 97 VA : 22,262 22,309 100 209,439 212,345 101 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 55,534 56,434 102 531,452 533,883 100 : 19 Sts 1/ : 720,863 718,536 100 6,718,546 6,662,507 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 19,533 20,655 106 195,963 194,129 99 : US : 740,396 739,191 100 6,914,509 6,856,636 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : : 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 Jun : 6,822 7,206 6,748 94 61,521 62,322 Jul : 6,326 6,602 7,071 107 61,346 62,022 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 61,323 59,662 Nov : 7,261 6,938 61,811 59,780 Dec : 6,577 6,475 61,914 59,943 : 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 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 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 Sep 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2002 through Feb 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 November 21, 2003. 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