Pou 1-1 (6-03) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 23, 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. May Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.27 billion during May 2003, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.15 billion table eggs and 1.13 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.06 billion were broiler-type and 64.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 2003 averaged 334 million, down 1 percent from a year earlier. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,180 eggs, up slightly from May 2002. May 2003 contained 22 weekdays, one holiday and five Saturdays, compared to May 2002, with 23 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays. Special Note This publication carries an additional table on page 13 with regional data for table egg layers in flocks of 75,000 and above. Reference date of December 1, 2002. All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 2003, totaled 333 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 333 million layers consisted of 273 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 57.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.68 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2003, averaged 69.9 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.78 billion eggs during May 2003, down 1 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during May, at 311 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 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May totaled 38.2 million, down 1 percent from May 2002. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.7 million on June 1, 2003, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 279,000 during May 2003, down 13 percent from May 2002. Broiler Hatch Down 1 Percent The May 2003 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 792 million, was down 1 percent from May of the previous year. There were 652 million eggs in incubators on June 1, 2003, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.6 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2003, up slightly from May 2002. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2000-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 328,878 332,283 339,105 337,473 Jan : 328,657 333,748 338,966 337,900 Feb : 329,941 335,763 337,991 337,881 Mar : 330,961 336,822 337,447 337,513 Apr : 329,185 337,141 336,776 335,780 May : 326,288 335,163 335,865 333,716 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 7,329 6,170 6,246 1,093 1,082 Feb : 6,581 6,618 5,592 5,629 988 988 Mar : 7,417 7,362 6,312 6,255 1,104 1,107 Apr : 7,105 7,128 6,016 6,045 1,089 1,083 May : 7,297 7,274 6,161 6,147 1,135 1,127 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 43,092 73,786 36,647 12,904 6,442 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,776 335,780 100 Table Egg Type : : 275,909 275,618 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,867 60,162 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,205 57,460 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,662 2,702 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,110 2,123 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,180 2,193 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,789 1,800 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,764 1,775 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,329 2,332 100 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 7,105 7,128 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,016 6,045 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,089 1,083 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,027 1,020 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 63 102 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,131 334,285 99 Table Egg Type : : 275,036 273,885 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61,095 60,400 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,384 57,630 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,711 2,770 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.4 70.5 102 Table Egg Type : : 71.6 72.9 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 59.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.1 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 77.5 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.7 4.3 75 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 23.5 109 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 16,739 15,408 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 5,130 6,096 119 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 95,413 97,534 102 : : Pullets Added During Apr 1/ : 1,000 : 22,892 23,647 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 1/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,865 333,716 99 Table Egg Type : : 274,802 273,420 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 61,063 60,296 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,369 57,566 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,694 2,730 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,173 2,180 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,242 2,248 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,859 1,869 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,833 1,847 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,413 2,344 97 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 7,297 7,274 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,161 6,147 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,135 1,127 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,070 1,063 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 64 98 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,547 333,109 99 Table Egg Type : : 274,539 272,935 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 61,008 60,174 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,342 57,492 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,666 2,682 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.5 69.9 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 72.0 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.1 75.3 96 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 4.2 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 23.4 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 16,653 14,924 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 4,820 5,941 123 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 95,806 99,962 104 : : Pullets Added During May 2/ : 1,000 : 24,836 25,122 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,643 313,148 99 Table Egg Type : : 259,660 257,910 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,983 55,238 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,410 52,623 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,573 2,615 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,114 2,126 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,184 2,195 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,790 1,801 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,764 1,775 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,332 2,333 100 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,672 6,656 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,670 5,661 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,002 995 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 942 934 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 61 102 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,979 311,924 99 Table Egg Type : : 258,915 256,422 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,064 55,502 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,441 52,819 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,623 2,683 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 70.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 72.9 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 59.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 59.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 77.5 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 4.1 75 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.3 23.5 110 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 15,438 14,229 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,952 5,798 117 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 89,471 90,930 102 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 21,482 22,265 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 2/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,455 311,334 99 Table Egg Type : : 258,445 255,951 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,010 55,383 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,403 52,744 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,607 2,639 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,176 2,179 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,245 2,247 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,860 1,867 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,833 1,843 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,417 2,349 97 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,844 6,784 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,802 5,750 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,042 1,034 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 979 972 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 62 98 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 313,890 310,719 99 Table Egg Type : : 257,954 255,467 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,936 55,252 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,356 52,664 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,580 2,588 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 69.9 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 72.0 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.1 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.4 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.9 75.4 97 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 4.1 95 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 23.2 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 15,634 13,920 89 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 4,610 5,530 120 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 90,295 93,340 103 : : Pullets Added During May 3/ : 1,000 : 23,675 23,341 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 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 : 2,461 2,216 10,198 9,739 1,863 1,869 AR : 4,719 4,671 15,255 15,790 1,862 1,824 CA : 23,047 19,016 23,723 19,573 2,104 2,105 CO : 3,170 3,327 3,680 3,850 2,228 2,338 CT : 3,045 2,864 3,103 2,921 2,285 2,225 FL : 9,869 10,040 10,551 10,577 2,095 2,165 GA : 10,787 11,013 20,438 20,516 2,031 2,042 HI : 489 473 545 514 1,853 1,946 IL : 3,341 3,173 3,577 3,401 2,097 2,264 IN : 21,456 22,269 22,155 22,987 2,180 2,188 IA : 36,097 37,424 36,937 38,204 2,220 2,167 ME : 3,954 4,182 4,009 4,232 2,188 2,292 MD : 2,911 2,529 3,141 2,715 2,229 2,357 MI : 6,591 6,233 6,846 6,484 2,162 2,190 MN : 10,895 10,698 11,620 11,306 2,186 2,229 MS : 1,765 1,840 6,790 6,806 1,915 1,939 MO : 5,586 5,425 6,988 6,885 2,132 2,222 NE : 11,338 11,670 11,438 11,770 2,081 2,141 NY : 3,637 3,483 3,872 3,733 2,299 2,357 NC : 3,057 3,265 11,320 10,948 1,855 1,900 OH : 29,839 29,183 30,350 29,687 2,129 2,149 OK : 1,993 2,009 4,213 4,149 1,863 1,880 OR : 2,544 2,459 2,729 2,628 2,272 2,169 PA : 21,897 22,984 23,336 24,352 2,288 2,275 SC : 4,282 4,275 5,333 5,421 2,119 2,121 SD : 2,107 2,582 2,307 2,782 2,081 2,193 TX : 14,026 14,328 18,476 18,799 2,127 2,133 VA : 1,312 1,173 3,311 3,278 1,963 1,922 WA : 5,078 4,871 5,159 4,952 2,233 2,100 WI : 3,646 3,641 4,243 4,149 2,145 2,266 : 30 Sts : 254,939 253,316 315,643 313,148 2,114 2,126 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,077 16,575 21,133 22,632 2,049 2,086 : US : 270,016 269,891 336,776 335,780 2,110 2,123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 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 : 2,361 2,050 10,207 9,591 1,891 1,950 AR : 4,696 4,502 15,166 15,489 1,912 1,872 CA : 22,801 19,146 23,479 19,718 2,173 2,125 CO : 3,223 3,346 3,723 3,848 2,364 2,417 CT : 3,075 2,813 3,135 2,869 2,265 2,300 FL : 9,892 9,975 10,580 10,506 2,174 2,170 GA : 10,199 10,989 19,968 20,553 2,068 2,082 HI : 470 446 524 487 1,889 2,012 IL : 3,262 3,183 3,501 3,415 2,228 2,255 IN : 21,396 22,051 22,130 22,756 2,255 2,268 IA : 36,035 36,811 36,875 37,612 2,283 2,204 ME : 4,262 4,148 4,319 4,199 2,200 2,358 MD : 2,914 2,488 3,165 2,705 2,370 2,292 MI : 6,747 6,420 7,002 6,671 2,185 2,249 MN : 10,935 10,525 11,650 11,130 2,223 2,300 MS : 1,731 1,846 6,789 6,889 1,959 1,989 MO : 5,430 5,375 6,869 6,826 2,242 2,300 NE : 11,374 11,655 11,474 11,755 2,222 2,254 NY : 3,626 3,423 3,856 3,672 2,360 2,478 NC : 3,060 3,289 11,225 11,055 1,933 1,990 OH : 29,870 28,878 30,393 29,388 2,181 2,188 OK : 1,996 1,968 4,211 4,114 1,912 1,920 OR : 2,504 2,551 2,685 2,723 2,421 2,314 PA : 22,011 22,976 23,450 24,369 2,375 2,319 SC : 4,196 4,180 5,268 5,351 2,183 2,149 SD : 2,135 2,696 2,335 2,896 2,099 2,279 TX : 13,689 14,066 18,102 18,462 2,166 2,194 VA : 1,205 1,201 3,061 3,311 1,960 1,993 WA : 5,110 4,779 5,191 4,860 2,254 2,181 WI : 3,521 3,600 4,122 4,114 2,159 2,333 : 30 Sts : 253,726 251,376 314,455 311,334 2,176 2,179 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,185 16,332 21,410 22,382 2,116 2,189 : US : 268,911 267,708 335,865 333,716 2,173 2,180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 190 182 52 49 138 133 AR : 284 288 102 100 182 188 CA : 499 412 CO : 82 90 CT : 71 65 FL : 221 229 209 220 12 9 GA : 415 419 240 247 175 172 HI : 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.0 0 0 IL : 75 77 72 74 3 3 IN : 483 503 471 490 12 13 IA : 820 828 ME : 88 97 MD : 70 64 66 61 4 3 MI : 148 142 MN : 254 252 245 244 9 8 MS : 130 132 40 42 90 90 MO : 149 153 NE : 238 252 238 252 0 0 NY : 89 88 NC : 210 208 73 76 137 132 OH : 646 638 OK : 79 78 45 45 34 33 OR : 62 57 60 56 2 1 PA : 534 554 517 538 17 16 SC : 113 115 94 96 19 19 SD : 48 61 48 61 0 0 TX : 393 401 VA : 65 63 30 24 35 39 WA : 115 104 WI : 91 94 : 30 Sts : 6,672 6,656 5,670 5,661 1,002 995 : Oth Sts 2/ : 433 472 346 384 87 88 : US : 7,105 7,128 6,016 6,045 1,089 1,083 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 193 187 50 48 143 139 AR : 290 290 104 95 186 195 CA : 510 419 CO : 88 93 CT : 71 66 FL : 230 228 217 219 13 9 GA : 413 428 228 250 185 178 HI : 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.8 0 0 IL : 78 77 75 74 3 3 IN : 499 516 486 503 13 13 IA : 842 829 ME : 95 99 MD : 75 62 70 58 5 4 MI : 153 150 MN : 259 256 250 247 9 9 MS : 133 137 39 43 94 94 MO : 154 157 NE : 255 265 255 265 0 0 NY : 91 91 NC : 217 220 74 81 143 139 OH : 663 643 OK : 81 79 46 45 35 34 OR : 65 63 63 61 2 2 PA : 557 565 538 548 19 17 SC : 115 115 95 95 20 20 SD : 49 66 49 66 0 0 TX : 392 405 VA : 60 66 27 27 33 39 WA : 117 106 WI : 89 96 : 30 Sts : 6,844 6,784 5,802 5,750 1,042 1,034 : Oth Sts 2/ : 453 490 359 397 93 93 : US : 7,297 7,274 6,161 6,147 1,135 1,127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.4 22.7 23.7 Feb : 4.6 4.5 22.0 23.9 Mar : 3.7 3.3 22.2 23.6 Apr : 3.6 2.2 22.2 24.5 May : 5.7 4.3 21.5 23.5 Jun : 4.2 4.2 22.2 23.4 Jul : 3.7 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, June 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4.0 0.0 7.0 6.0 AR : 2.5 2.0 8.0 8.5 CA : 4.5 6.5 27.5 35.5 CO : 7.0 3.5 19.5 20.0 CT : 6.5 3.5 5.0 7.5 FL : 5.0 6.0 32.5 27.5 GA : 6.0 6.0 14.0 13.5 HI : 11.5 4.0 44.5 57.0 IL : 7.5 4.5 36.5 14.5 IN : 3.5 1.5 33.5 33.5 IA : 3.0 5.0 30.0 35.5 ME : 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 MD : 6.5 10.0 37.5 27.0 MI : 4.5 3.0 23.5 27.5 MN : 3.5 0.5 30.0 33.0 MS : 2.0 5.0 10.0 8.0 MO : 5.0 1.5 21.5 13.5 NE : 3.5 7.0 29.5 25.0 NY : 0.0 0.5 7.5 4.5 NC : 3.0 3.0 6.0 8.0 OH : 5.0 6.0 18.5 25.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 5.0 8.0 OR : 0.5 4.0 32.5 28.0 PA : 6.0 5.0 15.5 19.0 SC : 6.5 0.0 31.0 22.0 SD : 3.0 3.0 28.0 22.0 TX : 3.5 3.0 20.0 24.5 VA : 4.5 3.0 13.0 14.0 WA : 11.0 11.5 42.0 43.5 WI : 6.5 1.0 38.5 29.5 : 30 Sts : 4.3 4.1 21.9 23.2 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.9 5.7 27.3 25.8 : US : 4.2 4.2 22.2 23.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Table Egg Layers: Flocks 75,000 and Above, Inventory and Eggs Per 100 Layers, By Region and United States, December 1, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geographic Division : Inventory :Eggs Laid Per 100 Layers : : First Day of the Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Number : North Atlantic : 35,058 74.3 E North Central : 65,754 72.5 W North Central : 67,862 73.1 South Atlantic : 33,858 75.1 South Central : 28,977 73.6 West : 39,494 76.2 : US : 271,003 73.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, May-June 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Item : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 32,442 33,705 104 Chicks Hatched During May : 38,751 38,206 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 183,928 175,950 96 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 319 279 87 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,134 2,980 95 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 658,430 651,893 99 Chicks Hatched During May : 799,262 791,905 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,836,054 3,782,249 99 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,597 7,612 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,008 62,659 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2001 through Oct 2002. 2/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2002 through Oct 2002. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,039 4,761 94 E North Central : 6,692 7,492 112 W North Central : 6,721 7,531 112 South Atlantic : 3,840 2,910 76 South Central : 5,416 5,193 96 West : 4,734 5,818 123 : US : 32,442 33,705 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 894 965 108 3,929 4,010 102 FL : 564 692 123 2,943 3,111 106 GA : 2,192 2,429 111 11,000 12,037 109 IN : 4,943 5,191 105 25,446 24,428 96 IA : 6,233 6,561 105 26,986 29,377 109 MN : 1,303 1,458 112 7,015 7,261 104 PA : 4,200 4,247 101 22,103 21,061 95 : Oth Sts 1/ : 18,422 16,663 90 84,506 74,665 88 : US : 38,751 38,206 99 183,928 175,950 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2001-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 36,728 35,647 33,499 94 36,728 35,647 33,499 94 Feb : 37,836 34,465 29,988 87 74,564 70,112 63,487 91 Mar : 41,015 36,977 36,726 99 115,579 107,089 100,213 94 Apr : 42,789 38,088 37,531 99 158,368 145,177 137,744 95 May : 42,655 38,751 38,206 99 201,023 183,928 175,950 96 Jun : 40,822 35,136 241,845 219,064 Jul : 38,651 35,573 280,496 254,637 Aug : 34,987 35,681 315,483 290,318 Sep : 37,140 35,734 352,623 326,052 Oct : 35,825 32,149 388,448 358,201 Nov : 32,355 31,146 420,803 389,347 Dec : 31,870 31,973 452,673 421,320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2001-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2003 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2002 :----------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 228 198 87 3,129 3,158 2,974 Feb : 214 247 221 89 3,191 3,205 2,916 Mar : 284 237 315 133 3,090 3,239 2,886 Apr : 311 295 276 94 3,096 3,225 2,944 May : 315 319 279 87 3,057 3,134 2,980 Jun : 261 221 3,103 3,087 2,946 Jul : 340 282 3,173 3,048 2,927 Aug : 251 221 3,197 3,040 2,897 Sep : 219 277 3,160 3,073 2,871 Oct : 150 186 3,158 3,026 2,949 Nov : 261 227 3,160 3,010 2,930 Dec : 206 187 3,132 3,014 2,890 : Total : 3,048 2,927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For May 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2001 through Oct 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, June 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,778 12,264 96 E North Central : 7,891 8,440 107 W North Central : 21,973 22,705 103 South Atlantic : 245,316 240,077 98 South Central : 346,084 342,872 99 West : 24,388 25,535 105 : US : 658,430 651,893 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 108,937 106,392 98 526,686 506,769 96 AR : 111,714 112,964 101 543,066 544,618 100 DE : 13,086 13,656 104 63,084 63,755 101 FL : 8,811 5,587 63 41,882 28,134 67 GA : 116,924 117,670 101 560,732 559,746 100 KY : 24,631 24,673 100 116,798 118,498 101 LA : 13,962 13,739 98 67,151 67,132 100 MD : 35,921 35,666 99 171,944 171,707 100 MS : 70,010 70,870 101 341,696 344,790 101 NC : 71,984 70,083 97 340,627 330,182 97 OK : 23,373 23,330 100 113,397 116,831 103 PA : 13,366 13,025 97 64,570 61,518 95 SC : 16,506 17,065 103 81,679 83,984 103 TX : 57,878 55,723 96 277,806 266,080 96 VA : 23,956 24,658 103 118,256 118,632 100 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 63,443 63,650 100 296,587 293,629 99 : 19 Sts 1/ : 774,502 768,751 99 3,725,961 3,676,005 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 24,760 23,154 94 110,093 106,244 97 : US : 799,262 791,905 99 3,836,054 3,782,249 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2001-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of: 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :as % of : : : : 2002 : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :745,939 776,961 759,773 98 745,939 776,961 759,773 98 Feb :683,255 703,323 694,590 99 1,429,194 1,480,284 1,454,363 98 Mar :778,760 791,093 774,836 98 2,207,954 2,271,377 2,229,199 98 Apr :755,455 765,415 761,145 99 2,963,409 3,036,792 2,990,344 98 May :785,704 799,262 791,905 99 3,749,113 3,836,054 3,782,249 99 Jun :766,534 776,332 4,515,647 4,612,386 Jul :769,448 781,707 5,285,095 5,394,093 Aug :771,550 780,020 6,056,645 6,174,113 Sep :738,379 740,396 6,795,024 6,914,509 Oct :748,274 720,564 7,543,298 7,635,073 Nov :703,365 690,052 8,246,663 8,325,125 Dec :774,453 753,875 9,021,116 9,079,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2001-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2003 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2002 :----------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,685 6,264 6,269 100 63,304 60,750 62,473 Feb : 6,748 7,275 6,659 92 62,493 60,382 62,371 Mar : 6,752 6,775 6,329 93 62,797 60,771 62,559 Apr : 6,398 6,814 6,720 99 62,267 60,989 62,658 May : 7,117 7,597 7,612 100 62,100 61,008 62,659 Jun : 6,822 7,206 62,204 61,521 62,322 Jul : 6,326 6,602 61,323 61,346 62,022 Aug : 7,494 7,449 61,244 61,212 61,477 Sep : 6,647 6,676 60,557 61,370 60,539 Oct : 6,704 6,265 60,480 61,323 59,662 Nov : 7,261 6,938 60,568 61,811 59,780 Dec : 6,577 6,475 60,397 61,914 59,943 : Annual : Total : 81,531 82,336 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,615 7,415 7,388 100 Feb : 8,275 8,491 8,094 95 Mar : 8,325 7,997 7,391 92 Apr : 7,915 8,119 8,000 99 May : 8,647 8,982 8,920 99 Jun : 8,220 8,802 Jul : 7,687 8,083 Aug : 9,133 8,913 Sep : 8,047 8,002 Oct : 7,848 7,438 Nov : 9,017 8,202 Dec : 8,119 8,016 : Annual : Total : 98,848 98,460 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For May 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2002 through Oct 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 July 22, 2003. 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