Pou 1-1 (8-02) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 23, 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, for "Hatch" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. July Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.34 billion during July 2002, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.24 billion table eggs and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 62.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2002 averaged 335 million, up 1 percent from the total average number of layers during July 2001. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,190 eggs, up 1 percent from the 2,166 eggs in July 2001. July 2002 contained 23 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays, compared to July 2001 which contained 22 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays. All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 2002, totaled 336 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 336 million layers consisted of 276 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.67 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2002, averaged 70.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.88 billion eggs during July 2002, up 2 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during July, at 314 million, was up 1 percent from a year ago. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 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 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July totaled 35.2 million, down 9 percent from July 2001. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.2 million on August 1, 2002, up 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 282,000 during July 2002, down 17 percent from July 2001. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The July 2002 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 781 million, was up 2 percent from July of the previous year. There were 645 million eggs in incubators on August 1, 2002, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.6 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2002, up 4 percent from July 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 : 321,539 329,185 337,139 335,729 May : 320,510 326,288 335,159 334,857 Jun : 320,441 325,057 332,920 335,028 Jul : 319,819 325,663 332,231 335,269 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 5,992 1,083 1,089 May : 7,240 7,274 6,114 6,138 1,126 1,135 Jun : 6,992 7,116 5,907 6,027 1,085 1,089 Jul : 7,195 7,341 6,097 6,237 1,098 1,104 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 57,417 72,764 48,743 12,938 8,673 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 332,920 335,028 101 Table Egg Type : : 273,223 274,626 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,697 60,402 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,793 57,812 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,904 2,590 89 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,100 2,124 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,162 2,195 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,818 1,803 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,792 1,780 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,307 2,317 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,992 7,116 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,907 6,027 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,085 1,089 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,018 1,029 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 60 90 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 332,274 334,976 101 Table Egg Type : : 272,812 275,189 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,462 59,787 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,618 57,281 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,844 2,506 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 70.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 73.2 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 60.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 59.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 77.5 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 3.7 82 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 22.8 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 17,443 16,037 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 5,339 4,317 81 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 100,593 94,346 94 : : Pullets Added During Jun 1/ : 1,000 : 22,855 22,837 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 1/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 332,231 335,269 101 Table Egg Type : : 273,087 275,777 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,144 59,492 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,330 56,900 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,814 2,592 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,166 2,190 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,233 2,262 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,856 1,856 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,832 1,831 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,345 2,392 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,195 7,341 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,097 6,237 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,098 1,104 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,032 1,042 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 62 94 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 332,148 335,520 101 Table Egg Type : : 273,344 276,345 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,804 59,175 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,030 56,505 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,774 2,670 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 70.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 72.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 59.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 59.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 73.6 75.2 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 4.6 110 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 21.9 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 16,196 15,278 94 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 4,733 4,597 97 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 99,445 94,178 95 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 23,029 22,065 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, June-July, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 312,189 313,642 100 Table Egg Type : : 257,231 258,230 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,958 55,412 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,139 52,905 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,819 2,507 89 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,097 2,125 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,158 2,193 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,812 1,805 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,786 1,781 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,306 2,314 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,548 6,664 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,552 5,664 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 996 1,000 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 931 942 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 58 89 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,565 313,628 101 Table Egg Type : : 256,832 258,747 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,733 54,881 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,974 52,454 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,759 2,427 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 70.9 102 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 73.1 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 60.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 59.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.9 77.8 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 3.7 86 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.6 22.5 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 16,306 14,691 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 5,170 4,027 78 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 95,156 88,595 93 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 21,878 21,419 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August, 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 2/ : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,363 313,959 101 Table Egg Type : : 257,017 259,285 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,346 54,674 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,617 52,161 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,729 2,513 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,163 2,191 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,229 2,261 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,853 1,858 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,827 1,833 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,345 2,388 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,735 6,879 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,728 5,863 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,007 1,016 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 943 956 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 60 94 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,131 314,257 101 Table Egg Type : : 257,191 259,806 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,940 54,451 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,250 51,858 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,690 2,593 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 70.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 72.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 59.8 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 59.0 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 73.2 75.9 104 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.7 115 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 21.5 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 15,359 14,048 91 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 4,549 4,405 97 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 93,858 88,345 94 : : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ : 1,000 : 21,708 20,687 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 June 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 : 2,740 2,230 10,488 10,178 1,869 1,818 AR : 4,815 4,630 15,006 14,949 1,893 1,860 CA : 22,656 22,963 23,266 23,579 2,115 2,137 CO : 2,961 3,253 3,463 3,778 2,252 2,223 CT : 3,070 3,030 3,157 3,087 2,312 2,235 FL : 9,648 9,737 10,439 10,442 2,069 2,116 GA : 11,062 10,155 20,492 19,973 1,913 1,968 HI : 561 479 591 532 1,844 1,805 IL : 2,880 3,130 3,124 3,359 2,305 2,143 IN : 22,125 21,769 22,861 22,446 2,165 2,232 IA : 31,617 36,039 32,441 36,866 2,189 2,175 ME : 4,119 4,276 4,183 4,334 2,264 2,100 MD : 2,916 2,916 3,262 3,169 2,207 2,272 MI : 6,281 6,530 6,537 6,786 2,128 2,166 MN : 11,205 10,933 11,940 11,653 2,085 2,240 MS : 1,725 1,764 6,689 6,768 1,884 1,921 MO : 5,358 5,454 6,683 6,872 2,185 2,197 NE : 11,476 11,492 11,576 11,592 2,099 2,165 NY : 3,884 3,595 4,197 3,807 2,311 2,338 NC : 2,983 3,132 10,846 11,062 1,862 1,871 OH : 29,883 29,810 30,533 30,321 2,178 2,183 OK : 1,881 1,896 4,047 4,093 1,853 1,857 OR : 2,773 2,447 2,948 2,628 2,273 2,321 PA : 22,731 22,045 24,200 23,466 2,236 2,301 SC : 4,706 4,148 5,687 5,180 2,040 2,143 SD : 2,056 2,123 2,256 2,323 1,862 1,980 TX : 14,125 13,661 18,455 18,073 2,086 2,152 VA : 1,403 1,170 3,346 2,940 1,883 1,837 WA : 4,836 5,190 4,915 5,269 2,181 2,202 WI : 3,944 3,515 4,561 4,117 2,171 2,210 : 30 Sts : 252,420 253,512 312,189 313,642 2,097 2,125 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,799 15,224 20,731 21,386 2,147 2,114 : US : 267,219 268,736 332,920 335,028 2,100 2,124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 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 : 2,744 2,147 10,632 9,972 1,909 1,875 AR : 4,735 4,427 14,652 14,567 1,931 1,936 CA : 22,506 22,842 23,114 23,411 2,185 2,204 CO : 3,050 3,363 3,544 3,863 2,257 2,330 CT : 3,035 3,030 3,112 3,090 2,410 2,330 FL : 9,840 9,602 10,645 10,312 2,132 2,133 GA : 11,198 10,508 20,458 20,124 2,033 1,973 HI : 535 488 564 540 1,933 1,852 IL : 2,964 2,958 3,212 3,190 2,428 2,132 IN : 22,178 21,948 22,910 22,587 2,230 2,254 IA : 31,791 36,628 32,597 37,478 2,261 2,289 ME : 4,126 4,172 4,190 4,230 2,358 2,270 MD : 2,935 2,935 3,236 3,139 2,225 2,389 MI : 6,119 6,564 6,370 6,815 2,214 2,274 MN : 11,190 10,740 11,900 11,478 2,185 2,291 MS : 1,723 1,757 6,673 6,794 1,948 2,016 MO : 5,390 5,570 6,698 6,990 2,120 2,303 NE : 11,430 11,522 11,530 11,622 2,160 2,246 NY : 3,827 3,611 4,129 3,816 2,398 2,385 NC : 3,080 3,217 10,930 11,029 1,903 1,922 OH : 29,411 29,979 30,049 30,489 2,193 2,237 OK : 1,912 1,894 4,081 4,117 1,911 1,919 OR : 2,787 2,459 2,967 2,650 2,393 2,264 PA : 22,805 22,057 24,262 23,457 2,312 2,353 SC : 4,707 4,256 5,697 5,298 2,159 2,171 SD : 2,143 2,120 2,343 2,320 1,963 1,983 TX : 14,024 13,827 18,348 18,199 2,131 2,225 VA : 1,366 1,215 3,187 2,988 2,040 1,975 WA : 4,767 5,161 4,842 5,236 2,295 2,330 WI : 3,889 3,556 4,491 4,158 2,316 2,381 : 30 Sts : 252,207 254,553 311,363 313,959 2,163 2,191 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,877 15,320 20,868 21,310 2,209 2,168 : US : 267,084 269,873 332,231 335,269 2,166 2,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 196 185 60 45 136 140 AR : 284 278 106 99 178 179 CA : 492 504 CO : 78 84 CT : 73 69 FL : 216 221 202 209 14 12 GA : 392 393 218 214 174 179 HI : 10.9 9.6 10.9 9.6 0 0 IL : 72 72 68 69 4 3 IN : 495 501 483 489 12 12 IA : 710 802 ME : 95 91 MD : 72 72 66 68 6 4 MI : 139 147 MN : 249 261 239 252 10 9 MS : 126 130 38 40 88 90 MO : 146 151 NE : 243 251 243 251 0 0 NY : 97 89 NC : 202 207 68 72 134 135 OH : 665 662 OK : 75 76 42 42 33 34 OR : 67 61 65 59 2 2 PA : 541 540 522 522 19 18 SC : 116 111 98 92 18 19 SD : 42 46 42 46 0 0 TX : 385 389 VA : 63 54 30 24 33 30 WA : 107 116 WI : 99 91 : 30 Sts : 6,548 6,664 5,552 5,664 996 1,000 : Oth Sts 2/ : 445 452 355 363 89 89 : US : 6,992 7,116 5,907 6,027 1,085 1,089 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 203 187 61 45 142 142 AR : 283 282 106 99 177 183 CA : 505 516 CO : 80 90 CT : 75 72 FL : 227 220 212 208 15 12 GA : 416 397 240 216 176 181 HI : 10.9 10.0 10.9 10.0 0 0 IL : 78 68 74 65 4 3 IN : 511 509 498 498 13 11 IA : 737 858 ME : 99 96 MD : 72 75 67 72 5 3 MI : 141 155 MN : 260 263 251 253 9 10 MS : 130 137 40 42 90 95 MO : 142 161 NE : 249 261 249 261 0 0 NY : 99 91 NC : 208 212 73 77 135 135 OH : 659 682 OK : 78 79 44 44 34 35 OR : 71 60 69 58 2 2 PA : 561 552 542 535 19 17 SC : 123 115 104 96 19 19 SD : 46 46 46 46 0 0 TX : 391 405 VA : 65 59 33 28 32 31 WA : 111 122 WI : 104 99 : 30 Sts : 6,735 6,879 5,728 5,863 1,007 1,016 : Oth Sts 2/ : 461 462 369 374 91 88 : US : 7,195 7,341 6,097 6,237 1,098 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. 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 21.5 Jun : 4.6 4.2 23.3 22.2 Jul : 4.5 3.7 23.4 22.8 Aug : 4.2 4.6 23.1 21.9 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, August 2001-02 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 4.0 7.0 11.0 AR : 1.0 3.0 9.5 9.0 CA : 5.5 6.0 32.5 27.0 CO : 1.5 2.5 18.5 22.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 9.5 8.5 FL : 4.0 8.0 35.5 32.0 GA : 6.5 5.0 16.0 14.5 HI : 6.5 5.0 44.0 48.5 IL : 3.5 7.5 25.5 43.5 IN : 4.5 9.0 31.0 24.5 IA : 4.0 6.0 28.5 27.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 MD : 9.5 9.0 25.0 27.5 MI : 2.5 2.5 42.0 24.0 MN : 3.5 0.0 32.5 28.0 MS : 3.5 1.0 10.5 10.5 MO : 7.5 1.5 22.5 25.0 NE : 9.0 6.5 22.5 22.5 NY : 0.5 0.0 0.5 4.0 NC : 0.5 1.0 10.0 9.0 OH : 5.5 6.5 23.5 17.5 OK : 0.0 0.0 8.0 6.0 OR : 0.0 2.5 36.0 27.0 PA : 4.0 3.5 19.5 19.5 SC : 5.5 5.0 28.0 31.5 SD : 3.5 6.5 31.0 28.5 TX : 2.5 4.0 23.5 23.0 VA : 0.0 0.0 18.5 13.0 WA : 5.5 5.0 43.0 50.5 WI : 9.5 4.5 25.0 36.0 : 30 Sts : 4.1 4.7 23.1 21.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.9 4.2 22.1 28.4 : US : 4.2 4.6 23.1 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, July-August 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Item : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 29,995 33,183 111 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 38,640 35,218 91 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 280,365 254,242 91 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 340 282 83 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,173 3,048 96 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 637,953 645,086 101 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 769,449 781,421 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 5,276,818 5,389,702 102 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,326 6,602 104 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,323 61,346 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2001 through Dec 2001. 2/ 2002 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2001 through Dec 2001. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,324 4,753 89 E North Central : 5,525 6,924 125 W North Central : 6,646 7,818 118 South Atlantic : 3,943 3,916 99 South Central : 5,455 5,195 95 West : 3,102 4,577 148 : US : 29,995 33,183 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 804 834 104 5,894 5,426 92 FL : 894 536 60 6,494 3,914 60 GA : 2,266 2,194 97 15,424 15,324 99 IN : 6,101 4,840 79 48,605 35,014 72 IA : 5,218 5,235 100 37,891 37,315 98 MN : 1,780 1,416 80 11,753 10,139 86 PA : 5,227 3,815 73 39,003 30,802 79 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,350 16,348 100 115,301 116,308 101 : US : 38,640 35,218 91 280,365 254,242 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 38,944 91 185,555 200,919 183,732 91 Jun : 37,268 40,806 35,292 86 222,823 241,725 219,024 91 Jul : 33,240 38,640 35,218 91 256,063 280,365 254,242 91 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 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 212 236 228 97 3,129 3,158 2,974 Feb : 251 214 247 115 3,191 3,205 2,916 Mar : 286 284 237 83 3,090 3,239 Apr : 309 311 295 95 3,096 3,225 May : 343 315 319 101 3,057 3,134 Jun : 235 261 221 85 3,103 3,087 Jul : 293 340 282 83 3,173 3,048 Aug : 217 251 3,197 3,040 Sep : 233 219 3,160 3,073 Oct : 241 150 3,158 3,026 Nov : 308 261 3,160 3,010 Dec : 245 206 3,132 3,014 : 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 July 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2001 through Dec 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, August 1, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2002 Geographic : 2001 : 2002 : as % of Division : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,629 12,463 99 E North Central : 7,430 7,600 102 W North Central : 20,566 20,428 99 South Atlantic : 236,564 239,095 101 South Central : 335,849 342,259 102 West : 24,915 23,241 93 : US : 637,953 645,086 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2002 : : : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : 2001 : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 106,523 106,051 100 718,374 737,817 103 AR : 110,285 110,953 101 747,202 764,127 102 DE : 12,271 12,567 102 92,765 88,475 95 FL : 8,684 8,679 100 61,821 58,988 95 GA : 113,844 117,389 103 780,054 792,618 102 KY : 23,130 24,087 104 155,281 165,136 106 MD : 35,081 35,482 101 236,564 242,582 103 MS : 69,024 70,081 102 467,647 481,009 103 NC : 64,974 67,027 103 462,849 476,698 103 OK : 22,364 24,427 109 153,917 161,547 105 PA : 13,604 13,361 98 90,253 91,315 101 SC : 17,244 16,751 97 117,591 114,752 98 TX : 53,816 55,363 103 373,192 388,733 104 VA : 24,570 22,914 93 168,648 164,321 97 CA, LA, MO, TN, & WV: 72,554 74,523 103 499,977 509,175 102 : 19 Sts 1/ : 747,968 759,655 102 5,126,135 5,237,293 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 21,481 21,766 101 150,683 152,409 101 : US : 769,449 781,421 102 5,276,818 5,389,702 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :777,624 785,704 798,315 102 3,748,641 3,740,835 3,831,884 102 Jun :750,528 766,534 776,397 101 4,499,169 4,507,369 4,608,281 102 Jul :742,823 769,449 781,421 102 5,241,992 5,276,818 5,389,702 102 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 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,861 6,685 6,660 100 63,304 60,750 62,869 Feb : 7,001 6,748 7,275 108 62,493 60,382 62,767 Mar : 7,310 6,752 6,775 100 62,797 60,771 Apr : 6,764 6,398 6,814 107 62,267 60,989 May : 7,435 7,117 7,597 107 62,100 61,008 Jun : 6,829 6,822 7,206 106 62,204 61,521 Jul : 6,310 6,326 6,602 104 61,323 61,346 Aug : 7,288 7,494 61,244 61,608 Sep : 6,469 6,647 60,557 61,766 Oct : 6,694 6,704 60,480 61,719 Nov : 7,105 7,261 60,568 62,207 Dec : 6,429 6,577 60,397 62,310 : 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 8,982 104 Jun : 8,201 8,220 8,802 107 Jul : 7,621 7,687 8,083 105 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 Jul 2002, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2001 through Dec 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. The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on September 23, 2002. 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