Pou 1-1 (5-02) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 21, 2002, 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, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. April Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.08 billion during April 2002, down slightly from last year. Production included 5.99 billion table eggs and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 62.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 2002 averaged 336 million, slightly lower than the average number of layers during April 2001. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,109 eggs, slightly higher than the 2,106 eggs in April 2001. April 2002 contained 22 weekdays, and four Saturdays, compared to 21 weekdays and four Saturdays in April 2001. All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 2002, totaled 335 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 335 million layers consisted of 274 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 58.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.71 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2002, averaged 69.4 eggs per 100 layers, slightly higher than a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.64 billion eggs during April 2002, down slightly from a year ago. The average number of layers during April, at 314 million, was down 1 percent from a year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 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 11 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April totaled 38.2 million, down 11 percent from April 2001. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.0 million on May 1, 2002, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 295,000 during April 2002, down 5 percent from April 2001. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The April 2002 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 765 million, was up 1 percent from April of the previous year. There were 650 million eggs in incubators on May 1, 2002, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.8 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2002, up 7 percent from April 2001. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1999-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 321,972 328,878 332,281 338,524 Jan : 322,356 328,657 333,798 338,265 Feb : 322,827 329,941 335,813 337,027 Mar : 322,782 330,961 336,820 336,606 Apr : 321,539 329,185 337,139 335,795 May : 320,510 326,288 335,159 Jun : 320,441 325,057 332,920 Jul : 319,819 325,663 332,231 Aug : 320,188 325,853 332,800 Sep : 322,409 326,337 335,020 Oct : 325,287 328,278 337,085 Nov : 328,268 330,830 337,915 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,287 7,404 6,206 6,330 1,081 1,074 Jan : 7,226 7,245 6,129 6,154 1,097 1,091 Feb : 6,524 6,561 5,517 5,574 1,007 987 Mar : 7,336 7,395 6,224 6,291 1,112 1,104 Apr : 7,099 7,081 6,016 5,993 1,083 1,088 May : 7,240 6,114 1,126 Jun : 6,992 5,907 1,085 Jul : 7,195 6,097 1,098 Aug : 7,221 6,138 1,083 Sep : 7,044 5,993 1,051 Oct : 7,347 6,264 1,083 Nov : 7,191 6,159 1,032 During Year: 85,702 35,686 72,764 30,342 12,938 5,344 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,820 336,606 100 Table Egg Type : : 277,383 276,521 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,437 60,085 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,647 57,462 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,790 2,623 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,178 2,197 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,244 2,275 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,871 1,837 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,845 1,810 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,401 2,440 102 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,336 7,395 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,224 6,291 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,112 1,104 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,045 1,040 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 64 96 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,472 336,790 100 Table Egg Type : : 278,198 276,183 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,274 60,607 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,479 58,006 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,795 2,601 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 71.0 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.2 73.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 59.4 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 58.6 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.5 77.9 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.0 3.6 180 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 22.1 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,886 16,814 106 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,843 4,648 121 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 96,205 93,106 97 : : Pullets Added During Mar 1/ : 1,000 : 27,164 23,345 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 1/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,139 335,795 100 Table Egg Type : : 277,507 275,027 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,632 60,768 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,750 58,110 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,882 2,658 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,106 2,109 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,168 2,179 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,816 1,790 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,792 1,766 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,290 2,333 102 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 7,099 7,081 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,016 5,993 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,083 1,088 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,017 1,026 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 62 94 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,755 334,755 99 Table Egg Type : : 276,789 273,847 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,966 60,908 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,005 58,201 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,961 2,707 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 69.4 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.2 71.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.0 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.2 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 76.3 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.1 5.7 112 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.9 21.6 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 15,194 16,515 109 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,817 5,018 104 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 97,629 94,664 97 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 23,099 22,251 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,673 315,439 100 Table Egg Type : : 260,961 260,069 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,712 55,370 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,027 52,835 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,685 2,535 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,178 2,196 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,243 2,272 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,868 1,837 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,841 1,808 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,384 2,446 103 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,876 6,926 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,854 5,909 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,022 1,017 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 958 955 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 62 97 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,233 315,166 100 Table Egg Type : : 261,707 259,292 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,526 55,874 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,836 53,361 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,690 2,513 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.9 71.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.2 73.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 59.3 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 58.4 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.1 78.1 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 1.9 3.5 184 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 21.9 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,084 16,101 107 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,671 4,430 121 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 90,427 87,419 97 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 26,074 22,435 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, April-May, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 2/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,240 314,231 99 Table Egg Type : : 261,354 258,228 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,886 56,003 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,100 53,434 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,786 2,569 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,103 2,113 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,164 2,183 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,811 1,789 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,785 1,763 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,297 2,336 102 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,651 6,639 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,657 5,637 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 994 1,002 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 930 942 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 60 94 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,208 313,263 99 Table Egg Type : : 260,981 257,147 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,227 56,116 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,352 53,497 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,875 2,619 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.2 69.7 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.1 71.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 59.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 59.1 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.6 76.4 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.1 5.4 106 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.8 21.4 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 13,882 15,261 110 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,526 4,846 107 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 91,715 88,707 97 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 22,059 21,038 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 March 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,887 2,578 10,364 10,410 1,949 1,912 AR : 5,018 4,977 15,163 15,235 1,985 1,897 CA : 22,746 23,491 23,301 24,068 2,159 2,202 CO : 3,272 3,070 3,743 3,583 2,217 2,261 CT : 3,132 3,045 3,219 3,100 2,454 2,445 FL : 10,199 9,797 10,934 10,507 2,149 2,189 GA : 11,908 10,864 21,385 20,420 2,104 2,120 HI : 584 487 613 543 1,876 1,897 IL : 2,898 3,288 3,154 3,523 2,315 2,214 IN : 22,286 21,929 22,999 22,630 2,252 2,232 IA : 31,215 34,810 31,962 35,623 2,231 2,277 ME : 3,880 3,900 3,941 3,954 2,124 2,276 MD : 2,835 3,002 3,164 3,233 2,276 2,289 MI : 6,428 6,228 6,700 6,488 2,227 2,300 MN : 11,493 11,240 12,221 11,970 2,160 2,297 MS : 1,862 1,850 6,787 6,822 1,974 2,008 MO : 5,605 5,513 6,936 6,904 2,206 2,216 NE : 11,548 11,436 11,648 11,536 2,198 2,115 NY : 3,823 3,651 4,149 3,876 2,362 2,503 NC : 3,454 3,214 11,213 11,330 1,908 1,906 OH : 29,610 29,462 30,251 29,976 2,245 2,248 OK : 1,919 1,861 4,145 4,037 2,027 1,957 OR : 2,813 2,510 2,987 2,703 2,377 2,294 PA : 23,114 21,980 24,623 23,379 2,376 2,361 SC : 4,422 4,383 5,442 5,411 2,113 2,181 SD : 2,068 2,108 2,268 2,308 2,160 2,166 TX : 14,525 14,498 18,969 18,971 2,156 2,240 VA : 1,562 1,400 3,658 3,450 1,832 2,000 WA : 4,975 4,997 5,054 5,078 2,339 2,328 WI : 4,058 3,779 4,680 4,371 2,265 2,334 : 30 Sts : 256,139 255,348 315,673 315,439 2,178 2,196 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,229 15,280 21,147 21,167 2,180 2,220 : US : 271,368 270,628 336,820 336,606 2,178 2,197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,873 2,462 10,344 10,232 1,895 1,857 AR : 4,605 4,719 14,637 15,255 1,954 1,862 CA : 22,854 23,047 23,405 23,709 2,098 2,105 CO : 2,952 3,170 3,462 3,680 2,137 2,228 CT : 3,103 3,045 3,190 3,103 2,320 2,285 FL : 10,046 9,869 10,795 10,551 2,057 2,095 GA : 11,892 10,787 21,503 20,438 2,014 2,031 HI : 572 489 602 545 1,894 1,853 IL : 3,138 3,341 3,383 3,577 2,158 2,097 IN : 22,396 21,811 23,115 22,510 2,146 2,181 IA : 31,662 34,977 32,483 35,817 2,180 2,220 ME : 4,158 3,954 4,221 4,009 2,220 2,195 MD : 2,884 2,911 3,221 3,141 2,328 2,229 MI : 6,518 6,333 6,802 6,588 2,120 2,142 MN : 11,278 10,895 11,996 11,620 2,067 2,186 MS : 1,837 1,765 6,764 6,790 1,892 1,915 MO : 5,603 5,586 6,895 6,988 2,161 2,132 NE : 11,527 11,338 11,627 11,438 2,142 2,081 NY : 3,750 3,637 4,085 3,872 2,203 2,299 NC : 3,348 3,057 11,333 11,320 1,844 1,855 OH : 29,604 29,589 30,242 30,100 2,186 2,126 OK : 1,879 1,833 4,052 4,053 1,925 1,875 OR : 2,843 2,544 3,025 2,730 2,281 2,271 PA : 23,460 21,897 25,006 23,336 2,227 2,288 SC : 4,486 4,282 5,450 5,333 2,037 2,119 SD : 2,169 2,107 2,369 2,307 1,984 2,081 TX : 14,662 14,026 19,074 18,476 2,102 2,127 VA : 1,549 1,312 3,606 3,311 1,858 1,963 WA : 4,949 5,078 5,028 5,159 2,251 2,233 WI : 3,922 3,646 4,525 4,243 2,144 2,145 : 30 Sts : 256,519 253,507 316,240 314,231 2,103 2,113 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,960 15,627 20,899 21,564 2,148 2,054 : US : 271,479 269,134 337,139 335,795 2,106 2,109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 202 199 64 57 138 142 AR : 301 289 113 109 188 180 CA : 503 530 CO : 83 81 CT : 79 76 FL : 235 230 222 217 13 13 GA : 450 433 269 255 181 178 HI : 11.5 10.3 11.5 10.3 0 0 IL : 73 78 69 74 4 4 IN : 518 505 505 492 13 13 IA : 713 811 ME : 84 90 MD : 72 74 67 70 5 4 MI : 149 149 MN : 264 275 255 265 9 10 MS : 134 137 44 45 90 92 MO : 153 153 NE : 256 244 256 244 0 0 NY : 98 97 NC : 214 216 81 78 133 138 OH : 679 674 OK : 84 79 47 44 37 35 OR : 71 62 69 60 2 2 PA : 585 552 565 535 20 17 SC : 115 118 95 99 20 19 SD : 49 50 49 50 0 0 TX : 409 425 VA : 67 69 30 32 37 37 WA : 118 118 WI : 106 102 : 30 Sts : 6,876 6,926 5,854 5,909 1,022 1,017 : Oth Sts 2/ : 461 470 370 382 90 87 : US : 7,336 7,395 6,224 6,291 1,112 1,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 196 190 62 52 134 138 AR : 286 284 103 102 183 182 CA : 491 499 CO : 74 82 CT : 74 71 FL : 222 221 208 209 14 12 GA : 433 415 257 240 176 175 HI : 11.4 10.1 11.4 10.1 0 0 IL : 73 75 70 72 3 3 IN : 496 491 484 479 12 12 IA : 708 795 ME : 94 88 MD : 75 70 70 66 5 4 MI : 144 141 MN : 248 254 239 245 9 9 MS : 128 130 41 40 87 90 MO : 149 149 NE : 249 238 249 238 0 0 NY : 90 89 NC : 209 210 78 73 131 137 OH : 661 640 OK : 78 76 44 42 34 34 OR : 69 62 67 60 2 2 PA : 557 534 537 517 20 17 SC : 111 113 93 94 18 19 SD : 47 48 47 48 0 0 TX : 401 393 VA : 67 65 31 30 36 35 WA : 113 115 WI : 97 91 : 30 Sts : 6,651 6,639 5,657 5,637 994 1,002 : Oth Sts 2/ : 449 443 359 356 89 86 : US : 7,099 7,081 6,016 5,993 1,083 1,088 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.4 4.1 24.1 22.6 Feb : 5.1 4.6 22.3 22.0 Mar : 4.2 3.7 23.1 22.1 Apr : 2.0 3.6 23.1 22.1 May : 5.1 5.7 20.9 21.6 Jun : 4.6 23.3 Jul : 4.5 23.4 Aug : 4.2 23.1 Sep : 4.5 22.7 Oct : 4.4 22.8 Nov : 3.1 23.2 Dec : 2.7 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, May 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 1.5 7.0 6.0 AR : 2.5 2.0 11.0 6.5 CA : 9.5 7.0 28.5 28.0 CO : 3.5 10.0 24.0 26.5 CT : 3.5 1.5 9.0 5.5 FL : 6.0 6.5 31.0 28.5 GA : 6.0 6.0 18.5 11.5 HI : 8.0 9.0 45.0 39.5 IL : 11.0 9.0 22.5 27.0 IN : 6.0 7.5 31.5 31.5 IA : 4.5 5.5 26.0 29.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 MD : 12.5 3.5 23.5 46.0 MI : 10.5 7.5 27.5 32.0 MN : 2.5 6.5 7.0 29.0 MS : 4.5 3.0 13.0 9.0 MO : 4.5 4.0 15.0 20.5 NE : 7.5 8.0 23.0 26.5 NY : 0.0 0.5 2.5 7.0 NC : 1.5 2.0 10.0 5.0 OH : 6.0 5.0 22.0 17.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 5.5 5.0 OR : 5.0 2.5 33.5 30.5 PA : 2.5 4.5 17.5 20.5 SC : 10.0 5.5 22.0 33.0 SD : 6.0 4.5 27.0 30.0 TX : 3.5 7.0 24.0 19.0 VA : 5.5 3.5 13.0 12.0 WA : 7.0 15.0 41.5 39.0 WI : 10.0 10.0 25.5 33.0 : 30 Sts : 5.1 5.4 20.8 21.4 : Oth Sts 2/: 6.0 9.2 21.7 24.7 : US : 5.1 5.7 20.9 21.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Item : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 36,554 35,952 98 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 42,768 38,212 89 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 158,283 144,788 91 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 311 295 95 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,096 3,225 104 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 644,654 649,526 101 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 755,455 764,982 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 2,955,131 3,033,569 103 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,398 6,814 107 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,267 60,989 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2000 through Sep 2001. 2/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2001 through Sep 2001. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,002 5,005 83 E North Central : 9,342 7,407 79 W North Central : 6,988 7,644 109 South Atlantic : 3,543 4,949 140 South Central : 5,472 5,366 98 West : 5,207 5,581 107 : US : 36,554 35,952 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 817 738 90 3,306 3,035 92 FL : 831 543 65 3,768 2,280 61 GA : 2,213 2,149 97 8,728 8,808 101 IN : 7,041 5,479 78 28,995 20,483 71 IA : 5,890 5,784 98 20,682 20,753 100 MN : 1,519 1,317 87 6,302 5,712 91 PA : 5,349 4,402 82 21,886 17,903 82 : Oth Sts 1/ : 19,108 17,800 93 64,616 65,814 102 : US : 42,768 38,212 89 158,283 144,788 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2000-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of : : : : 2001 : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 34,181 36,706 35,533 97 34,181 36,706 35,533 97 Feb : 34,659 37,816 34,326 91 68,840 74,522 69,859 94 Mar : 38,877 40,993 36,717 90 107,717 115,515 106,576 92 Apr : 36,653 42,768 38,212 89 144,370 158,283 144,788 91 May : 41,185 42,636 185,555 200,919 Jun : 37,268 40,806 222,823 241,725 Jul : 33,240 38,640 256,063 280,365 Aug : 34,328 34,978 290,391 315,343 Sep : 36,325 36,916 326,716 352,259 Oct : 36,080 35,816 362,796 388,075 Nov : 32,438 32,081 395,234 420,156 Dec : 35,178 31,657 430,412 451,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2000-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2002 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2001 :----------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 212 236 228 97 3,012 3,129 3,158 Feb : 251 214 247 115 2,945 3,191 3,205 Mar : 286 284 237 83 3,078 3,090 3,239 Apr : 309 311 295 95 2,981 3,096 3,225 May : 343 315 2,903 3,057 3,134 Jun : 235 261 2,948 3,103 3,087 Jul : 293 340 2,940 3,173 3,048 Aug : 217 251 2,986 3,197 3,040 Sep : 233 219 2,970 3,160 3,073 Oct : 241 150 2,999 3,158 3,026 Nov : 308 261 3,021 3,160 3,010 Dec : 245 206 3,081 3,132 : Total : 3,173 3,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2000 through Sep 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, May 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,010 12,382 103 E North Central : 7,545 7,939 105 W North Central : 22,970 22,168 97 South Atlantic : 241,204 241,598 100 South Central : 336,774 340,212 101 West : 24,151 25,227 104 : US : 644,654 649,526 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 102,831 104,467 102 400,258 417,688 104 AR : 106,071 107,781 102 416,347 431,352 104 DE : 12,711 12,435 98 54,570 49,998 92 FL : 9,204 8,267 90 35,812 33,071 92 GA : 111,382 111,894 100 435,903 443,877 102 KY : 20,666 23,241 112 87,515 92,291 105 MD : 34,096 33,804 99 131,823 136,023 103 MS : 67,298 68,376 102 262,206 271,686 104 NC : 66,411 68,429 103 263,318 268,643 102 OK : 22,112 22,555 102 86,030 90,024 105 PA : 12,893 13,071 101 50,283 51,194 102 SC : 16,959 16,385 97 66,109 65,173 99 TX : 53,153 55,595 105 208,201 219,916 106 VA : 24,565 23,607 96 94,442 94,300 100 CA, LA, MO, TN, & WV: 72,877 72,673 100 278,721 283,586 102 : 19 Sts 1/ : 733,229 742,580 101 2,871,538 2,948,822 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,226 22,402 101 83,593 84,747 101 : US : 755,455 764,982 101 2,955,131 3,033,569 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of: 2000 : 2001 : 2002 :as % of : : : : 2001 : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :753,931 745,093 775,669 104 753,931 745,093 775,669 104 Feb :706,216 680,823 702,576 103 1,460,147 1,425,916 1,478,245 104 Mar :761,764 773,760 790,342 102 2,221,911 2,199,676 2,268,587 103 Apr :749,106 755,455 764,982 101 2,971,017 2,955,131 3,033,569 103 May :777,624 785,704 3,748,641 3,740,835 Jun :750,528 766,534 4,499,169 4,507,369 Jul :742,823 769,449 5,241,992 5,276,818 Aug :743,979 771,550 5,985,971 6,048,368 Sep :704,944 738,355 6,690,915 6,786,723 Oct :721,249 747,495 7,412,164 7,534,218 Nov :684,995 702,607 8,097,159 8,236,825 Dec :749,026 769,731 8,846,185 9,006,556 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2000-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2002 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2001 :----------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,861 6,685 6,660 100 64,139 63,304 60,750 Feb : 7,001 6,748 7,275 108 64,344 62,493 60,382 Mar : 7,310 6,752 6,775 100 64,697 62,797 60,771 Apr : 6,764 6,398 6,814 107 64,663 62,267 60,989 May : 7,435 7,117 64,725 62,100 61,008 Jun : 6,829 6,822 64,827 62,204 61,521 Jul : 6,310 6,326 64,542 61,323 61,346 Aug : 7,288 7,494 64,365 61,244 61,608 Sep : 6,469 6,647 63,630 60,557 61,766 Oct : 6,694 6,704 63,899 60,480 61,719 Nov : 7,105 7,261 63,575 60,568 62,207 Dec : 6,429 6,577 63,345 60,397 : Annual : Total : 82,495 81,531 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,069 7,615 8,084 106 Feb : 8,302 8,275 8,491 103 Mar : 8,798 8,325 7,997 96 Apr : 8,522 7,915 8,119 103 May : 8,917 8,647 Jun : 8,201 8,220 Jul : 7,621 7,687 Aug : 8,657 9,133 Sep : 8,042 8,047 Oct : 8,260 7,848 Nov : 8,702 9,017 Dec : 7,614 8,119 : Annual : Total : 99,705 98,848 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Apr 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2001 through Sep 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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