Pou 1-1 (2-03) a Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. ********************************************************************** Update Alert Corrections on the face page from 1.02 million to 1.02 billion and 338 million, up slightly to 338 million, down slightly. Data was corrected on page 15 and 17 for the year 2001 for Egg-Type Chicks Hatched and Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched. ********************************************************************** Released February 24, 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. January Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.34 billion during January 2003, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.25 billion table eggs and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 64.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2003 averaged 338 million, down slightly from a year earlier. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,170 eggs, compared to 2,143 eggs in January 2002. January 2003 contained 23 weekdays, two holiday and four Saturdays, the same as January 2002. All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 2003, totaled 339 million, up slightly from a year ago. The 339 million layers consisted of 279 million layers producing table type eggs, 56.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.71 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2003, averaged 70.1 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.86 billion eggs during January 2003, up 1 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during January, at 316 million, was down 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 94 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates for "Other States" are available annually in the "Chickens and Eggs Summary" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 33.5 million, down 6 percent from January 2002. Eggs in incubators totaled 27.5 million on February 1, 2003, down 14 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 198,000 during January 2003, down 13 percent from January 2002. Broiler Hatch Down 2 Percent The January 2003 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 760 million, was down 2 percent from January of the previous year. There were 630 million eggs in incubators on February 1, 2003, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.3 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2003, down 6 percent from January 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 : 328,657 333,748 338,966 338,122 Feb : 329,941 335,763 337,991 Mar : 330,961 336,822 337,447 Apr : 329,185 337,141 336,776 May : 326,288 335,163 335,865 Jun : 325,057 332,928 335,412 Jul : 325,663 332,244 335,498 Aug : 325,853 332,808 336,159 Sep : 326,337 335,276 337,264 Oct : 328,278 337,593 338,159 Nov : 330,830 338,366 337,808 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,420 7,381 6,343 6,325 1,076 1,055 Jan : 7,264 7,337 6,170 6,254 1,093 1,082 Feb : 6,581 5,592 988 Mar : 7,417 6,312 1,104 Apr : 7,105 6,016 1,089 May : 7,297 6,161 1,135 Jun : 7,126 6,037 1,089 Jul : 7,347 6,243 1,104 Aug : 7,356 6,263 1,093 Sep : 7,147 6,100 1,046 Oct : 7,412 6,345 1,067 Nov : 7,226 6,204 1,020 During Year: 86,698 14,718 73,786 12,579 12,904 2,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 2001-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,105 337,473 100 Table Egg Type : : 280,195 279,896 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,910 57,577 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,302 54,957 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,608 2,620 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,188 2,187 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,264 2,260 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,827 1,832 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,801 1,809 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,377 2,328 98 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,420 7,381 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,343 6,325 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,076 1,055 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,014 994 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 61 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2003 : : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,423 337,687 99 Table Egg Type : : 280,060 279,115 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,363 58,572 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,769 55,922 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,594 2,650 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 69.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.1 72.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.0 58.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.1 58.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.1 77.5 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.4 107 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.7 23.7 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 13,581 14,156 104 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : : 4,403 5,872 133 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : 1,000 : of Age, Jan 1 : : 94,358 92,185 98 : : Pullets Added During Dec 1/ : 1,000 : 21,546 20,647 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 1/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,966 338,122 100 Table Egg Type : : 279,360 279,309 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,606 58,813 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,980 56,125 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,626 2,688 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,143 2,170 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,209 2,239 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,834 1,840 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,808 1,814 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,399 2,381 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,264 7,337 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,170 6,254 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,093 1,082 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,030 1,018 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 64 102 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,465 338,506 100 Table Egg Type : : 278,640 279,478 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,825 59,028 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,178 56,314 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,647 2,714 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 68.4 70.1 102 Table Egg Type : : 70.4 72.4 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.1 59.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.2 58.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.3 76.3 97 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 4.5 98 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.0 24.0 109 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 17,398 14,570 84 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 5,181 4,828 93 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 94,331 92,926 99 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 23,150 22,309 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, December-January 2001-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2002 Item : Unit : 2001 : 2002 : as % of : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 317,841 315,445 99 Table Egg Type : : 263,683 262,556 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,158 52,889 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,649 50,348 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,509 2,541 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,189 2,186 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,264 2,257 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,824 1,834 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,797 1,807 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,391 2,361 99 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,958 6,896 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,970 5,926 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 988 970 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 928 910 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 60 100 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2003 : : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,306 315,340 99 Table Egg Type : : 263,715 261,665 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,591 53,675 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,094 51,102 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,497 2,573 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 69.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.1 72.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.9 59.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.9 58.1 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.1 77.6 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.0 4.3 108 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.6 23.7 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 12,651 13,430 106 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 4,232 5,541 131 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 88,740 85,511 96 : : Pullets Added During Dec 2/ : 1,000 : 20,403 19,529 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, January-February, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 2/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 317,930 315,910 99 Table Egg Type : : 263,069 261,919 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,861 53,991 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,336 51,383 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,525 2,608 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,143 2,173 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,208 2,241 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,830 1,843 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,802 1,816 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,416 2,377 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,813 6,864 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,809 5,869 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,004 995 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 943 933 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 62 102 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 317,519 316,440 100 Table Egg Type : : 262,408 262,156 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,111 54,284 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,568 51,652 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,543 2,632 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 68.3 70.2 103 Table Egg Type : : 70.3 72.4 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.9 59.4 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.9 58.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.4 76.3 97 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 4.3 96 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 23.9 109 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 15,998 13,368 84 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 4,923 4,462 91 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 88,702 86,434 97 : : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ : 1,000 : 21,876 21,304 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 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 : 2,828 2,350 10,443 9,778 1,915 1,872 AR : 4,979 4,745 14,906 14,541 1,885 1,926 CA : 23,307 21,666 23,932 22,284 2,215 2,257 CO : 3,037 3,488 3,546 3,990 2,256 2,306 CT : 3,091 3,015 3,144 3,069 2,411 2,476 FL : 10,149 9,929 10,881 10,534 2,261 2,174 GA : 12,012 10,775 21,489 20,005 2,066 2,149 HI : 490 491 552 532 1,866 1,880 IL : 3,389 3,181 3,620 3,411 2,210 2,433 IN : 21,582 22,378 22,303 23,035 2,237 2,236 IA : 34,671 36,827 35,487 37,540 2,263 2,280 ME : 3,810 4,224 3,865 4,276 2,323 1,707 MD : 3,089 3,004 3,418 3,238 2,458 2,440 MI : 6,390 6,542 6,641 6,793 2,214 2,238 MN : 11,395 10,870 12,103 11,473 2,173 2,144 MS : 1,935 1,845 6,821 6,715 1,979 2,010 MO : 5,407 5,376 6,839 6,858 2,223 2,304 NE : 11,504 11,425 11,604 11,525 2,085 2,161 NY : 3,543 3,410 3,781 3,648 2,486 2,467 NC : 3,216 3,401 11,160 10,742 1,935 2,020 OH : 29,639 30,152 30,196 30,663 2,269 2,182 OK : 1,920 2,019 3,987 4,269 1,956 1,921 OR : 2,737 2,679 2,908 2,857 2,338 2,345 PA : 22,448 23,242 23,820 24,654 2,317 2,336 SC : 4,739 4,232 5,684 5,284 2,252 2,101 SD : 2,166 2,157 2,366 2,357 2,156 1,994 TX : 14,930 14,390 19,291 18,761 2,198 2,159 VA : 1,490 1,324 3,340 3,268 1,976 2,020 WA : 4,999 5,007 5,077 5,084 2,305 2,262 WI : 4,050 3,752 4,637 4,261 2,523 2,394 : 30 Sts : 258,942 257,896 317,841 315,445 2,189 2,186 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,339 16,211 21,264 22,028 2,173 2,202 : US : 274,281 274,107 339,105 337,473 2,188 2,187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 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 : 2,802 2,378 10,583 9,989 1,909 1,892 AR : 4,755 4,582 14,836 14,849 1,887 1,899 CA : 23,323 21,194 23,914 21,831 2,162 2,194 CO : 2,995 3,419 3,513 3,894 2,135 2,286 CT : 3,110 3,037 3,169 3,097 2,423 2,519 FL : 10,138 10,053 10,866 10,601 2,144 2,170 GA : 11,894 10,676 21,391 19,883 1,963 2,082 HI : 489 484 547 526 1,828 1,939 IL : 3,317 3,240 3,551 3,461 2,084 2,254 IN : 21,372 22,323 22,075 22,949 2,202 2,227 IA : 35,368 37,127 36,192 37,888 2,249 2,272 ME : 3,813 4,291 3,865 4,343 2,554 1,957 MD : 2,915 2,971 3,217 3,189 2,331 2,415 MI : 6,227 6,497 6,483 6,753 2,146 2,221 MN : 11,427 10,800 12,162 11,408 2,286 2,314 MS : 1,857 1,838 6,794 6,737 1,943 1,989 MO : 5,498 5,368 6,928 6,812 2,136 2,275 NE : 11,598 11,492 11,698 11,592 2,060 2,191 NY : 3,667 3,378 3,884 3,611 2,420 2,409 NC : 3,140 3,330 11,078 10,845 1,932 1,973 OH : 29,651 30,058 30,182 30,567 2,197 2,182 OK : 2,016 2,016 4,168 4,285 1,932 1,937 OR : 2,646 2,697 2,826 2,885 2,335 2,322 PA : 22,548 23,479 23,938 24,921 2,289 2,339 SC : 4,549 4,148 5,557 5,298 2,105 2,076 SD : 2,168 2,263 2,368 2,463 2,154 2,071 TX : 14,655 14,322 19,118 18,809 2,045 2,100 VA : 1,463 1,342 3,434 3,358 1,922 2,025 WA : 5,115 4,884 5,196 4,964 2,256 2,196 WI : 3,820 3,591 4,397 4,102 2,388 2,194 : 30 Sts : 258,336 257,278 317,930 315,910 2,143 2,173 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,119 16,259 21,036 22,212 2,144 2,129 : US : 273,455 273,537 338,966 338,122 2,143 2,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 200 183 64 53 136 130 AR : 281 280 115 108 166 172 CA : 530 503 CO : 80 92 CT : 76 76 FL : 246 229 231 219 15 10 GA : 444 430 265 257 179 173 HI : 10.3 10.0 10.3 10.0 0 0 IL : 80 83 77 80 3 3 IN : 499 515 486 503 13 12 IA : 803 856 ME : 90 73 MD : 84 79 79 76 5 3 MI : 147 152 MN : 263 246 254 239 9 7 MS : 135 135 45 45 90 90 MO : 152 158 NE : 242 249 242 249 0 0 NY : 94 90 NC : 216 217 80 84 136 133 OH : 685 669 OK : 78 82 45 48 33 34 OR : 68 67 67 65 1 2 PA : 552 576 536 559 16 17 SC : 128 111 110 93 18 18 SD : 51 47 51 47 0 0 TX : 424 405 VA : 66 66 34 32 32 34 WA : 117 115 WI : 117 102 : 30 Sts : 6,958 6,896 5,970 5,926 988 970 : Oth Sts 2/ : 462 485 373 399 88 85 : US : 7,420 7,381 6,343 6,325 1,076 1,055 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 202 189 64 52 138 137 AR : 280 282 106 101 174 181 CA : 517 479 CO : 75 89 CT : 77 78 FL : 233 230 218 221 15 9 GA : 420 414 243 242 177 172 HI : 10.0 10.2 10.0 10.2 0 0 IL : 74 78 70 74 4 4 IN : 486 511 473 499 13 12 IA : 814 861 ME : 99 85 MD : 75 77 70 74 5 3 MI : 139 150 MN : 278 264 269 260 9 4 MS : 132 134 41 42 91 92 MO : 148 155 NE : 241 254 241 254 0 0 NY : 94 87 NC : 214 214 77 81 137 133 OH : 663 667 OK : 81 83 47 47 34 36 OR : 66 67 64 65 2 2 PA : 548 583 531 565 17 18 SC : 117 110 99 91 18 19 SD : 51 51 51 51 0 0 TX : 391 395 VA : 66 68 30 31 36 37 WA : 117 109 WI : 105 90 : 30 Sts : 6,813 6,864 5,809 5,869 1,004 995 : Oth Sts 2/ : 451 473 361 385 89 87 : US : 7,264 7,337 6,170 6,254 1,093 1,082 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24.0 Mar : 3.7 22.2 Apr : 3.6 22.2 May : 5.7 21.5 Jun : 4.2 22.2 Jul : 3.7 22.8 Aug : 4.6 21.9 Sep : 4.2 23.4 Oct : 4.6 23.7 Nov : 3.8 23.5 Dec : 2.7 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, February 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 7.5 7.0 8.0 AR : 1.0 1.5 7.5 10.0 CA : 5.5 6.0 31.5 40.0 CO : 7.5 4.5 29.5 22.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 FL : 10.0 6.0 25.0 29.0 GA : 4.0 2.0 13.0 16.5 HI : 8.0 5.5 40.0 48.5 IL : 21.0 10.5 20.5 30.0 IN : 5.0 3.0 28.5 32.5 IA : 3.0 3.5 33.5 33.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 MD : 6.5 4.5 25.5 23.0 MI : 5.5 3.0 42.0 29.0 MN : 3.0 4.5 29.5 31.5 MS : 5.0 4.0 7.0 10.0 MO : 4.5 2.0 18.5 20.0 NE : 7.0 8.0 24.0 23.5 NY : 0.0 1.5 8.5 5.0 NC : 1.5 1.0 6.5 13.0 OH : 3.5 4.5 17.5 25.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 6.5 7.5 OR : 2.0 0.0 32.0 37.0 PA : 4.5 4.0 18.5 17.0 SC : 8.5 5.5 22.5 24.5 SD : 4.0 3.5 30.5 26.0 TX : 6.0 7.5 25.0 21.0 VA : 6.0 5.5 9.0 14.5 WA : 5.5 14.5 47.5 42.5 WI : 7.5 5.5 27.0 32.5 : 30 Sts : 4.5 4.3 21.9 23.9 : Oth Sts 2/: 6.5 7.2 24.7 24.7 : US : 4.6 4.5 22.0 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Item : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 32,025 27,540 86 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 35,533 33,499 94 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jan : Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 228 198 87 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,158 2,974 94 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 637,582 629,525 99 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 775,669 759,773 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jan : Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,660 6,269 94 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 60,750 62,869 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2001 through Jun 2002. 2/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2001 through Jun 2002. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,357 3,868 89 E North Central : 7,080 5,034 71 W North Central : 6,361 6,285 99 South Atlantic : 4,463 2,852 64 South Central : 5,015 5,140 102 West : 4,749 4,361 92 : US : 32,025 27,540 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 805 806 100 805 806 100 FL : 497 665 134 497 665 134 GA : 2,231 2,500 112 2,231 2,500 112 IN : 4,855 5,269 109 4,855 5,269 109 IA : 5,720 5,402 94 5,720 5,402 94 MN : 1,319 1,436 109 1,319 1,436 109 PA : 4,540 4,353 96 4,540 4,353 96 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,566 13,068 84 15,566 13,068 84 : US : 35,533 33,499 94 35,533 33,499 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2001-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 36,706 35,533 33,499 94 36,706 35,533 33,499 94 Feb : 37,816 34,326 74,522 69,859 Mar : 40,993 36,717 115,515 106,576 Apr : 42,768 38,212 158,283 144,788 May : 42,636 38,944 200,919 183,732 Jun : 40,806 35,292 241,725 219,024 Jul : 38,640 35,218 280,365 254,242 Aug : 34,978 35,877 315,343 290,119 Sep : 36,916 35,391 352,259 325,510 Oct : 35,816 32,044 388,075 357,554 Nov : 32,081 31,078 420,156 388,632 Dec : 31,657 32,153 451,813 420,785 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2001-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2003 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2002 :----------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 228 198 87 3,129 3,158 2,974 Feb : 214 247 3,191 3,205 2,916 Mar : 284 237 3,090 3,239 2,886 Apr : 311 295 3,096 3,225 2,926 May : 315 319 3,057 3,134 2,962 Jun : 261 221 3,103 3,087 2,924 Jul : 340 282 3,173 3,048 2,905 Aug : 251 221 3,197 3,040 2,875 Sep : 219 259 3,160 3,073 Oct : 150 186 3,158 3,026 Nov : 261 223 3,160 3,010 Dec : 206 187 3,132 3,014 : Total : 3,048 2,905 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2001 through Jun 2002. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,515 11,238 98 E North Central : 7,472 7,977 107 W North Central : 20,643 18,815 91 South Atlantic : 237,015 233,245 98 South Central : 338,442 334,534 99 West : 22,495 23,716 105 : US : 637,582 629,525 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AL : 107,443 102,648 96 107,443 102,648 96 AR : 110,938 110,967 100 110,938 110,967 100 DE : 12,668 12,643 100 12,668 12,643 100 FL : 8,810 5,756 65 8,810 5,756 65 GA : 114,081 111,320 98 114,081 111,320 98 KY : 23,112 23,808 103 23,112 23,808 103 MD : 34,588 35,138 102 34,588 35,138 102 MS : 70,502 70,342 100 70,502 70,342 100 NC : 68,237 65,985 97 68,237 65,985 97 OK : 23,136 22,968 99 23,136 22,968 99 PA : 13,264 12,471 94 13,264 12,471 94 SC : 16,663 17,004 102 16,663 17,004 102 TX : 56,341 54,754 97 56,341 54,754 97 VA : 24,375 23,467 96 24,375 23,467 96 CA, LA, MO, TN, & WV: 71,563 70,932 99 71,563 70,932 99 : 19 Sts 1/ : 755,721 740,203 98 755,721 740,203 98 : Oth Sts 2/ : 19,948 19,570 98 19,948 19,570 98 : US : 775,669 759,773 98 775,669 759,773 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2001-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of: 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan :745,093 775,669 759,773 98 745,093 775,669 759,773 98 Feb :680,823 702,576 1,425,916 1,478,245 Mar :773,760 790,342 2,199,676 2,268,587 Apr :755,455 764,982 2,955,131 3,033,569 May :785,704 798,315 3,740,835 3,831,884 Jun :766,534 776,397 4,507,369 4,608,281 Jul :769,449 781,421 5,276,818 5,389,702 Aug :771,550 779,803 6,048,368 6,169,505 Sep :738,355 741,140 6,786,723 6,910,645 Oct :747,495 720,310 7,534,218 7,630,955 Nov :702,607 690,024 8,236,825 8,320,979 Dec :769,731 753,633 9,006,556 9,074,612 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2001-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2003 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2002 :----------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,685 6,660 6,269 94 63,304 60,750 62,869 Feb : 6,748 7,275 62,493 60,382 62,767 Mar : 6,752 6,775 62,797 60,771 62,955 Apr : 6,398 6,814 62,267 60,989 63,069 May : 7,117 7,597 62,100 61,008 62,674 Jun : 6,822 7,206 62,204 61,521 62,337 Jul : 6,326 6,602 61,323 61,346 62,037 Aug : 7,494 7,449 61,244 61,608 61,492 Sep : 6,647 6,691 60,557 61,766 Oct : 6,704 6,265 60,480 61,719 Nov : 7,261 6,938 60,568 62,207 Dec : 6,577 6,475 60,397 62,310 : Annual : Total : 81,531 82,747 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,615 8,084 7,388 91 Feb : 8,275 8,491 Mar : 8,325 7,997 Apr : 7,915 8,119 May : 8,647 8,982 Jun : 8,220 8,802 Jul : 7,687 8,083 Aug : 9,133 8,913 Sep : 8,047 8,058 Oct : 7,848 7,438 Nov : 9,017 8,202 Dec : 8,119 8,015 : Annual : Total : 98,848 99,184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jan 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2001 through Jun 2002. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on March 21, 2003. 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