Pou 1-1 (7-00) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 24, 2000, 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 information on Hatch call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. June Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.80 billion during June 2000, up 1 percent from the 6.74 billion produced in 1999. Production included 5.72 billion table eggs and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 65.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2000 averaged 325 million, up 1 percent from the total average number of layers during June 1999. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,092 eggs, down 1 percent from 2,104 eggs in June 1999. June 2000 contained 22 weekdays and four Saturdays, the same as June 1999. All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 2000, totaled 325 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 325 million layers consisted of 266 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.72 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2000, averaged 69.4 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 69.8 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.66 billion eggs during June, up 2 percent from June 1999. The average number of layers during June, at 306 million, was up 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 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 12 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June totaled 36.6 million, down 12 percent from June 1999. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.6 million on July 1, 2000, down slightly from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 223,000 during June 2000, up 19 percent from June 1999. Broiler Hatch Up Slightly The June 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 748 million, was up slightly from June of the previous year. There were 615 million eggs in incubators on July 1, 2000, down 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.83 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2000, down 3 percent from June 1999. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1997-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 304,463 311,898 321,960 328,824 Jan : 304,289 311,906 322,326 328,557 Feb : 304,000 313,285 322,797 329,824 Mar : 304,285 314,141 322,758 330,927 Apr : 303,618 311,957 321,515 329,243 May : 302,241 309,655 320,498 326,426 Jun : 300,537 309,206 320,441 325,110 Jul : 299,605 308,967 319,811 Aug : 300,211 309,291 320,173 Sep : 303,661 311,358 322,394 Oct : 306,807 315,222 325,272 Nov : 309,670 319,625 328,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,051 7,279 5,979 6,198 1,072 1,081 Jan : 6,979 7,155 5,898 6,068 1,081 1,087 Feb : 6,281 6,659 5,295 5,632 986 1,027 Mar : 7,052 7,235 5,943 6,111 1,109 1,124 Apr : 6,784 7,013 5,708 5,911 1,076 1,102 May : 6,941 7,105 5,824 5,971 1,117 1,134 Jun : 6,742 6,801 5,652 5,720 1,090 1,081 Jul : 6,903 5,797 1,106 Aug : 6,971 5,876 1,095 Sep : 6,860 5,797 1,063 Oct : 7,131 6,039 1,092 Nov : 7,016 5,967 1,049 During Year: 82,711 49,247 69,775 41,611 12,936 7,636 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : :320,498 326,426 102 Table Egg Type : :260,930 266,272 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,568 60,154 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,745 57,266 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,823 2,888 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,166 2,177 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,232 2,242 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,875 1,885 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,847 1,861 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,444 2,355 96 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,941 7,105 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,824 5,971 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,117 1,134 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,048 1,066 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 69 68 99 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :320,211 325,193 102 Table Egg Type : :260,634 265,777 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,577 59,416 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,708 56,585 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,869 2,831 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.1 69.7 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 71.6 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.9 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.7 60.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.2 76.7 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 5.8 112 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 20.4 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 17,407 18,346 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 3,707 5,156 139 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 99,099 98,379 99 : : Pullets Added During May 1/ : 1,000 : 22,695 24,797 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 1/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 320,441 325,110 101 Table Egg Type : : 260,581 265,794 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,860 59,316 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,019 56,532 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,841 2,784 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,104 2,092 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,169 2,152 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,821 1,822 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,794 1,797 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,358 2,335 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,742 6,801 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,652 5,720 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,090 1,081 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,023 1,016 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 65 97 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 320,672 324,969 101 Table Egg Type : : 260,547 265,784 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,125 59,185 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,318 56,463 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,807 2,722 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 69.4 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 71.4 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.7 59.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 76.8 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 4.8 87 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.9 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 17,607 16,822 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 3,900 4,388 112 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 99,662 100,029 100 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 23,263 23,682 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 302,208 306,370 101 Table Egg Type : : 247,144 251,066 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,064 55,304 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,354 52,520 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,710 2,784 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,166 2,174 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,231 2,240 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,874 1,875 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,845 1,851 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,435 2,335 96 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,547 6,662 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,515 5,625 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,032 1,037 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 966 972 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 65 98 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 301,806 305,316 101 Table Egg Type : : 246,717 250,683 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,089 54,633 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,329 51,904 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,760 2,729 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.1 69.6 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 71.6 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.1 76.4 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 5.8 112 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.0 20.3 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 16,549 17,388 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 3,538 4,812 136 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 93,757 92,181 98 : : Pullets Added During May 2/ : 1,000 : 21,486 23,467 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 2/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 301,919 305,202 101 Table Egg Type : : 246,561 250,703 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,358 54,499 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,631 51,816 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,727 2,683 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,104 2,088 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,168 2,149 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,821 1,809 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,794 1,783 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,347 2,311 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,353 6,373 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,345 5,387 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,008 986 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 944 924 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 62 97 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 302,000 305,044 101 Table Egg Type : : 246,387 250,707 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,613 54,337 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,924 51,714 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,689 2,623 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.1 69.5 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 71.6 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 59.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 59.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.5 76.5 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 4.7 85 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 21.8 98 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 16,816 15,874 94 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 3,724 4,207 113 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 93,912 93,907 100 : : Pullets Added During Jun 3/ : 1,000 : 22,086 22,593 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,636 2,789 10,641 10,302 1,973 1,922 AR : 4,414 5,084 14,863 15,496 1,951 1,968 CA : 24,385 23,155 25,098 23,729 2,120 2,170 CO : 2,874 3,445 3,413 3,946 2,227 2,205 CT : 2,876 2,917 3,083 3,051 2,173 2,294 FL : 9,881 9,630 10,580 10,324 2,127 2,102 GA : 11,243 11,193 20,858 20,408 2,033 2,058 HI : 600 579 630 607 2,079 2,076 IL : 2,997 3,257 3,258 3,532 2,271 2,237 IN : 21,180 22,270 21,907 22,947 2,237 2,284 IA : 24,711 27,004 25,627 27,847 2,244 2,341 ME : 4,533 4,064 4,646 4,127 2,454 2,416 MD : 2,994 2,893 3,410 3,295 2,258 2,185 MI : 5,387 5,855 5,659 6,136 2,142 2,122 MN : 11,635 11,740 12,348 12,473 2,154 2,237 MS : 1,387 1,835 6,517 6,987 1,949 1,975 MO : 5,228 4,825 6,619 6,108 2,266 2,210 NE : 11,089 11,717 11,239 11,867 2,127 2,107 NY : 3,311 3,687 3,589 3,906 2,340 2,355 NC : 3,355 3,231 11,258 11,141 1,936 1,885 OH : 30,174 30,698 30,887 31,389 2,360 2,227 OK : 1,991 1,956 4,129 4,118 1,986 1,991 OR : 2,634 2,762 2,799 2,932 2,251 2,285 PA : 21,036 20,848 22,449 22,552 2,285 2,306 SC : 4,126 4,037 5,203 5,031 2,114 2,067 SD : 1,975 1,930 2,224 2,190 2,338 2,329 TX : 13,271 12,888 17,333 17,208 2,100 2,144 VA : 1,402 1,363 3,531 3,424 1,954 2,074 WA : 4,633 4,826 4,753 4,946 2,281 2,313 WI : 3,165 3,703 3,657 4,351 2,297 2,275 : 30 Sts : 242,123 246,181 302,208 306,370 2,166 2,174 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,741 14,176 18,290 20,056 2,154 2,209 : US : 254,864 260,357 320,498 326,426 2,166 2,177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,558 2,779 10,703 10,406 1,897 1,845 AR : 4,657 5,012 15,165 15,269 1,886 1,912 CA : 24,340 23,133 25,048 23,735 2,124 2,111 CO : 2,866 3,361 3,412 3,857 2,140 2,178 CT : 2,799 2,920 3,006 3,054 2,129 2,194 FL : 9,649 9,470 10,349 10,138 2,068 2,062 GA : 11,238 11,487 20,976 20,480 1,988 1,963 HI : 593 585 622 610 2,010 1,934 IL : 2,932 3,286 3,180 3,552 2,327 2,111 IN : 21,374 21,979 22,117 22,643 2,211 2,217 IA : 24,642 27,028 25,596 27,863 2,141 2,232 ME : 4,465 4,121 4,577 4,183 2,294 2,142 MD : 2,946 2,862 3,352 3,262 2,118 1,901 MI : 5,519 6,046 5,799 6,325 2,019 2,073 MN : 11,673 11,905 12,373 12,631 2,093 2,161 MS : 1,460 1,755 6,598 6,778 1,895 1,933 MO : 4,951 4,981 6,319 6,254 2,231 2,175 NE : 11,107 11,902 11,257 12,052 2,088 1,975 NY : 3,268 3,704 3,531 3,913 2,294 2,300 NC : 3,412 3,237 11,259 11,151 1,865 1,811 OH : 29,702 30,279 30,418 30,972 2,239 2,137 OK : 1,977 1,952 4,155 4,068 1,925 1,893 OR : 2,645 2,717 2,814 2,887 2,239 2,182 PA : 21,052 20,944 22,437 22,491 2,179 2,210 SC : 4,073 4,122 5,139 5,126 2,082 1,970 SD : 1,968 1,933 2,218 2,193 2,209 2,234 TX : 13,303 12,527 17,395 16,749 2,098 2,078 VA : 1,520 1,339 3,654 3,334 1,998 2,010 WA : 4,567 4,834 4,687 4,954 2,249 2,229 WI : 3,272 3,622 3,763 4,272 2,206 2,060 : 30 Sts : 241,528 245,822 301,919 305,202 2,104 2,088 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,974 14,060 18,522 19,908 2,100 2,150 : US : 254,502 259,882 320,441 325,110 2,104 2,092 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 210 198 84 63 126 135 AR : 290 305 100 114 190 191 CA : 532 515 CO : 76 87 CT : 67 70 FL : 225 217 213 205 12 12 GA : 424 420 237 237 187 183 HI : 13.1 12.6 13.1 12.6 0 0 IL : 74 79 70 74 4 5 IN : 490 524 478 511 12 13 IA : 575 652 ME : 114 100 MD : 77 72 71 65 6 7 MI : 121 130 MN : 266 279 255 269 11 10 MS : 127 138 33 44 94 94 MO : 150 135 NE : 239 250 239 250 0 0 NY : 84 92 NC : 218 210 79 78 139 132 OH : 729 699 OK : 82 82 46 46 36 36 OR : 63 67 62 66 1 1 PA : 513 520 495 497 18 23 SC : 110 104 91 86 19 18 SD : 52 51 52 51 0 0 TX : 364 369 VA : 69 71 31 32 38 39 WA : 108 114 WI : 84 99 : 30 Sts : 6,547 6,662 5,515 5,625 1,032 1,037 : Oth Sts 2/ : 394 443 309 346 85 97 : US : 6,941 7,105 5,824 5,971 1,117 1,134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 203 192 77 59 126 133 AR : 286 292 101 110 185 182 CA : 532 501 CO : 73 84 CT : 64 67 FL : 214 209 202 197 12 12 GA : 417 402 232 230 185 172 HI : 12.5 11.8 12.5 11.8 0 0 IL : 74 75 70 71 4 4 IN : 489 502 477 490 12 12 IA : 548 622 ME : 105 90 MD : 71 62 65 56 6 6 MI : 117 131 MN : 259 273 249 263 10 10 MS : 125 131 33 41 92 90 MO : 141 136 NE : 235 238 235 238 0 0 NY : 81 90 NC : 210 202 77 76 133 126 OH : 681 662 OK : 80 77 44 44 36 33 OR : 63 63 62 62 1 1 PA : 489 497 472 477 17 20 SC : 107 101 89 83 18 18 SD : 49 49 49 49 0 0 TX : 365 348 VA : 73 67 35 30 38 37 WA : 105 110 WI : 83 88 : 30 Sts : 6,353 6,373 5,345 5,387 1,008 986 : Oth Sts 2/ : 389 428 307 333 82 95 : US : 6,742 6,801 5,652 5,720 1,090 1,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 2.9 22.5 22.9 Feb : 4.9 5.0 22.1 21.4 Mar : 3.3 3.7 21.8 22.1 Apr : 2.8 2.2 21.7 22.5 May : 5.6 4.0 21.7 22.3 Jun : 5.2 5.8 21.9 20.4 Jul : 5.5 4.8 22.1 21.9 Aug : 4.6 23.0 Sep : 4.3 22.2 Oct : 4.2 22.8 Nov : 3.6 23.1 Dec : 2.0 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, July 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.0 2.0 13.0 9.0 AR : 3.0 1.5 10.0 7.5 CA : 11.0 9.0 43.0 36.5 CO : 5.0 0.0 25.5 21.5 CT : 3.5 3.0 6.0 13.0 FL : 8.5 7.5 39.5 34.0 GA : 6.0 5.0 16.5 16.5 HI : 7.5 12.5 47.5 49.0 IL : 1.5 22.0 26.0 21.5 IN : 3.5 2.0 28.0 28.0 IA : 7.5 4.5 27.0 28.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 10.5 2.0 39.0 35.0 MI : 10.0 4.5 27.0 26.5 MN : 4.5 2.5 33.5 34.5 MS : 2.5 4.0 11.0 12.5 MO : 15.0 2.0 16.0 17.0 NE : 8.0 10.0 23.0 19.5 NY : 0.0 0.5 4.0 6.5 NC : 3.5 2.0 9.5 9.5 OH : 2.0 6.5 14.5 15.5 OK : 3.0 1.0 5.5 9.0 OR : 4.5 4.0 33.0 36.0 PA : 7.5 4.5 16.5 19.0 SC : 6.0 6.5 19.0 36.0 SD : 7.5 2.0 26.5 27.0 TX : 3.0 2.5 25.0 19.5 VA : 0.5 6.5 6.5 13.0 WA : 6.0 6.0 46.5 42.0 WI : 2.0 7.0 24.5 25.0 : 30 Sts : 5.5 4.7 22.3 21.8 : Oth Sts 2/: 6.2 6.3 18.2 22.8 : US : 5.5 4.8 22.1 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, June-July 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Item : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 30,663 30,611 100 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 41,474 36,575 88 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 236,931 223,251 94 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 187 223 119 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,132 2,945 94 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 629,384 615,421 98 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 744,372 748,008 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 4,399,704 4,473,398 102 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,041 6,829 97 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,877 64,827 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1998 through Nov 1999. 2/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1999 through Nov 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,117 5,129 100 E North Central : 7,626 6,516 85 W North Central : 6,117 7,044 115 South Atlantic : 3,052 2,977 98 South Central : 4,336 4,190 97 West : 4,415 4,755 108 : US : 30,663 30,611 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 809 817 101 4,894 4,495 92 FL : 1,005 971 97 6,502 6,139 94 GA : 1,718 1,916 112 12,069 11,630 96 IN : 7,945 6,310 79 45,046 37,147 82 IA : 5,635 6,245 111 30,810 33,820 110 KS : 320 132 41 2,018 1,638 81 MN : 1,763 2,101 119 11,677 11,138 95 MO : 360 360 100 2,163 2,163 100 PA : 5,954 4,907 82 34,272 31,362 92 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,965 12,816 80 87,480 83,719 96 : US : 41,474 36,575 88 236,931 223,251 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 37,168 35,242 34,125 97 37,168 35,242 34,125 97 Feb : 34,597 36,367 35,491 98 71,765 71,609 69,616 97 Mar : 40,604 41,172 39,560 96 112,369 112,781 109,176 97 Apr : 39,057 41,950 36,621 87 151,426 154,731 145,797 94 May : 39,206 40,726 40,879 100 190,632 195,457 186,676 96 Jun : 39,323 41,474 36,575 88 229,955 236,931 223,251 94 Jul : 35,576 34,275 265,531 271,206 Aug : 33,398 35,454 298,929 306,660 Sep : 37,959 39,287 336,888 345,947 Oct : 34,667 39,044 371,555 384,991 Nov : 31,217 32,892 402,772 417,883 Dec : 35,501 33,045 438,273 450,928 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2000 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1999 :----------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 189 166 212 128 3,029 3,012 3,114 Feb : 250 267 251 94 3,120 2,945 Mar : 225 257 286 111 3,020 3,078 Apr : 333 287 309 108 2,942 2,981 May : 192 283 343 121 3,044 2,900 Jun : 354 187 223 119 3,132 2,945 Jul : 298 231 3,108 2,937 Aug : 185 318 3,085 2,983 Sep : 324 227 3,102 2,967 Oct : 358 277 3,134 2,996 Nov : 217 262 3,088 3,018 Dec : 183 175 3,179 3,078 : Total : 3,108 2,937 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1998 through Nov 1999. 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, July 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,249 11,326 92 E North Central : 9,023 7,775 86 W North Central : 21,951 19,152 87 South Atlantic : 237,897 233,125 98 South Central : 323,327 319,823 99 West : 24,937 24,220 97 : US : 629,384 615,421 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 97,444 102,965 106 574,587 615,678 107 AR : 109,452 110,234 101 645,007 652,693 101 DE : 15,875 15,445 97 94,781 92,010 97 FL : 9,476 9,896 104 58,655 58,064 99 GA : 111,540 111,499 100 663,209 667,293 101 MD : 31,324 29,911 95 185,750 182,573 98 MS : 64,815 66,609 103 385,312 391,553 102 NC : 64,924 64,152 99 377,866 379,964 101 PA : 12,790 12,861 101 76,940 77,332 101 SC : 16,722 16,670 100 97,394 100,185 103 TX : 47,689 50,823 107 287,951 312,041 108 VA : 24,016 24,335 101 143,078 143,078 100 CA TN & WV : 40,502 40,333 100 239,112 241,551 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 646,569 655,733 101 3,829,642 3,914,015 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 97,803 92,275 94 570,062 559,383 98 : US : 744,372 748,008 100 4,399,704 4,473,398 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2000 : : : : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of: 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :as % of : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :711,373 735,768 749,375 102 711,373 735,768 749,375 102 Feb :645,180 662,604 700,967 106 1,356,553 1,398,372 1,450,342 104 Mar :730,316 755,804 756,351 100 2,086,869 2,154,176 2,206,693 102 Apr :708,260 734,734 743,516 101 2,795,129 2,888,910 2,950,209 102 May :739,319 766,422 775,181 101 3,534,448 3,655,332 3,725,390 102 Jun :717,967 744,372 748,008 100 4,252,415 4,399,704 4,473,398 102 Jul :722,715 751,627 4,975,130 5,151,331 Aug :715,650 741,716 5,690,780 5,893,047 Sep :695,281 700,016 6,386,061 6,593,063 Oct :693,204 697,434 7,079,265 7,290,497 Nov :674,851 676,769 7,754,116 7,967,266 Dec :737,822 748,438 8,491,938 8,715,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2000 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1999 :----------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,765 7,059 6,861 97 59,403 64,139 63,298 Feb : 6,328 6,882 7,001 102 59,937 64,344 Mar : 6,776 7,284 7,310 100 60,699 64,697 Apr : 6,687 7,038 6,764 96 61,775 64,663 May : 7,062 7,736 7,435 96 61,893 64,725 Jun : 6,932 7,041 6,829 97 62,877 64,827 Jul : 6,788 7,088 63,005 64,536 Aug : 7,109 7,665 63,377 64,359 Sep : 7,328 6,870 63,197 63,624 Oct : 6,883 7,121 63,549 63,893 Nov : 7,312 6,984 63,799 63,569 Dec : 6,904 6,993 64,426 63,339 : Annual : Total : 82,874 85,761 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,613 8,679 8,069 93 Feb : 8,273 8,473 8,302 98 Mar : 8,760 8,863 8,798 99 Apr : 8,300 8,572 8,522 99 May : 8,957 9,463 8,917 94 Jun : 8,757 8,333 8,201 98 Jul : 8,423 8,342 Aug : 8,686 8,983 Sep : 8,985 8,044 Oct : 8,756 8,223 Nov : 9,412 8,220 Dec : 8,830 8,299 : Annual : Total :104,752 102,494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jun 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1999 through Nov 1999. 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. 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