Pou 1-1 (10-00) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 23, 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. September Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 6.84 billion during September 2000, down slightly from the 6.86 billion produced in 1999. Production included 5.80 billion table eggs and 1.03 billion hatching eggs, of which 973 million were broiler-type and 61.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2000 averaged 325 million, up 1 percent from the total average number of layers during September 1999. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,101 eggs, down 1 percent from 2,128 eggs in September 1999. September 2000 contained 21 weekdays and five Saturdays, compared to 22 weekdays and four Saturdays in September 1999. All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 2000, totaled 326 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 326 million layers consisted of 270 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 53.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.67 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2000, averaged 69.2 eggs per 100 layers, down 2 percent from the 70.6 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.40 billion eggs during September, down 1 percent from September 1999. The average number of layers during September, at 305 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 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 36.3 million, down 8 percent from September 1999. Eggs in incubators totaled 32 million on October 1, 2000, down 10 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 277,000 during September 2000, up 22 percent from September 1999. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The September 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 705 million, was up 1 percent from September of the previous year. There were 587 million eggs in incubators on October 1, 2000, down slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.47 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2000, down 6 percent from September 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 : 300,537 309,206 320,441 325,150 Jul : 299,605 308,967 319,811 325,678 Aug : 300,211 309,291 320,173 325,428 Sep : 303,661 311,358 322,394 325,477 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 6,804 5,652 5,724 1,090 1,080 Jul : 6,903 7,063 5,797 5,953 1,106 1,110 Aug : 6,971 7,099 5,876 6,009 1,095 1,090 Sep : 6,860 6,837 5,797 5,803 1,063 1,034 Oct : 7,131 6,039 1,092 Nov : 7,016 5,967 1,049 During Year: 82,711 70,249 69,775 59,380 12,936 10,869 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : :320,173 325,428 102 Table Egg Type : :261,436 267,368 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,737 58,060 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,987 55,271 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,750 2,789 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,177 2,181 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,248 2,247 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,864 1,877 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,840 1,854 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,364 2,331 99 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,971 7,099 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,876 6,009 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,095 1,090 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,030 1,025 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 65 100 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :321,349 324,724 101 Table Egg Type : :262,853 267,634 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,496 57,090 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,813 54,285 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,683 2,805 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.9 70.4 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.2 72.5 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.4 60.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.9 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 75.1 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 4.6 107 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 22.6 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 16,934 17,316 102 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 4,486 4,066 91 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 98,566 96,945 98 : : Pullets Added During Aug 1/ : 1,000 : 23,880 21,944 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 1/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 322,394 325,477 101 Table Egg Type : : 264,136 268,832 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,258 56,645 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,554 53,903 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,704 2,742 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,128 2,101 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,195 2,159 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,825 1,825 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,804 1,805 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,256 2,225 99 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,860 6,837 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,797 5,803 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,063 1,034 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,002 973 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 61 100 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 323,365 326,186 101 Table Egg Type : : 265,367 270,010 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,998 56,176 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,283 53,507 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,715 2,669 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 69.2 98 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 70.9 97 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 60.8 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.0 60.1 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 74.7 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 5.7 136 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.8 22.5 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 16,877 15,003 89 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,608 4,421 123 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 96,954 94,387 97 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 22,123 21,668 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 301,048 305,316 101 Table Egg Type : : 246,872 252,021 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,176 53,295 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,535 50,606 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,641 2,689 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,175 2,181 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,244 2,249 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,864 1,861 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,840 1,836 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,348 2,343 100 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,549 6,660 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,539 5,668 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,010 992 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 948 929 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 63 102 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 302,175 304,595 101 Table Egg Type : : 248,219 252,074 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,956 52,521 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,373 49,829 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,583 2,692 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.1 70.3 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.5 72.5 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 60.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 59.2 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.2 75.0 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 4.6 102 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 22.4 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 15,907 16,332 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 4,300 3,875 90 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 92,784 90,962 98 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 22,360 20,746 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 2/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,046 305,391 101 Table Egg Type : : 249,269 253,282 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,777 52,109 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,173 49,475 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,604 2,634 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,127 2,097 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,194 2,156 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,817 1,810 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,794 1,787 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,266 2,240 99 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,445 6,404 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,468 5,461 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 977 943 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 918 884 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 59 100 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,856 306,155 101 Table Egg Type : : 250,275 254,476 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,581 51,679 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,963 49,112 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,618 2,567 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 69.3 98 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 71.1 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.4 60.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.1 74.8 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 5.8 138 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.9 22.3 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 16,066 14,265 89 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,443 4,242 123 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 90,963 88,431 97 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 20,782 20,919 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 3,472 2,935 10,769 10,457 1,904 1,913 AR : 4,954 5,194 15,173 15,218 1,931 1,945 CA : 24,148 23,036 24,845 23,624 2,198 2,243 CO : 3,036 2,962 3,568 3,393 2,186 2,299 CT : 2,822 3,075 3,003 3,209 2,298 2,400 FL : 9,763 9,683 10,507 10,327 2,160 2,227 GA : 11,006 11,743 20,386 20,730 2,046 2,055 HI : 577 582 606 607 1,964 1,977 IL : 3,087 3,259 3,345 3,531 2,242 2,266 IN : 21,141 21,769 21,885 22,477 2,262 2,247 IA : 25,156 26,612 26,114 27,394 2,240 2,282 ME : 4,511 4,216 4,627 4,281 2,421 1,979 MD : 2,528 2,549 2,862 2,875 2,236 2,157 MI : 5,548 5,892 5,827 6,168 2,351 2,221 MN : 11,708 11,878 12,384 12,593 2,188 2,208 MS : 1,660 1,779 6,762 6,607 1,937 1,968 MO : 4,844 4,818 6,219 6,111 2,187 2,356 NE : 11,143 11,940 11,293 12,048 2,116 2,158 NY : 3,346 3,776 3,599 3,978 2,362 2,413 NC : 3,470 3,301 11,058 10,872 1,926 1,858 OH : 30,004 30,434 30,673 31,104 2,269 2,276 OK : 1,996 1,961 4,055 4,012 2,022 1,969 OR : 2,682 2,782 2,837 2,956 2,217 2,267 PA : 21,034 22,038 22,395 23,578 2,286 2,320 SC : 3,873 4,219 4,910 5,225 2,159 2,124 SD : 1,913 1,934 2,158 2,194 2,363 2,325 TX : 13,035 12,762 17,029 17,004 2,196 2,129 VA : 1,489 1,481 3,638 3,418 2,007 1,989 WA : 4,616 4,690 4,736 4,810 2,352 2,295 WI : 3,296 3,882 3,785 4,515 2,404 2,303 : 30 Sts : 241,858 247,182 301,048 305,316 2,175 2,181 : Oth Sts 2/ : 13,518 14,317 19,125 20,112 2,207 2,183 : US : 255,376 261,499 320,173 325,428 2,177 2,181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 3,487 3,009 10,711 10,310 1,858 1,872 AR : 4,933 5,164 15,205 15,016 1,907 1,871 CA : 24,692 23,202 25,396 23,812 2,170 2,150 CO : 3,112 2,951 3,643 3,440 2,223 2,180 CT : 2,863 3,030 3,039 3,164 2,205 2,244 FL : 9,862 9,759 10,584 10,414 2,116 2,132 GA : 11,406 11,615 20,689 20,359 2,020 1,979 HI : 571 579 599 604 1,987 1,821 IL : 3,371 3,241 3,640 3,479 2,308 2,213 IN : 21,260 21,804 21,955 22,490 2,200 2,170 IA : 25,293 26,844 26,258 27,640 2,236 2,178 ME : 4,551 4,115 4,670 4,170 2,313 2,098 MD : 2,648 2,649 2,992 2,941 2,072 2,142 MI : 5,571 5,799 5,847 6,073 2,206 2,157 MN : 11,738 11,803 12,416 12,518 2,102 2,133 MS : 1,719 1,881 6,815 6,614 1,864 1,875 MO : 4,800 4,934 6,205 6,235 2,192 2,197 NE : 11,240 11,964 11,390 12,029 2,090 2,137 NY : 3,391 3,872 3,659 4,086 2,268 2,276 NC : 3,549 3,496 10,929 10,877 1,894 1,793 OH : 30,086 30,030 30,739 30,671 2,193 2,158 OK : 1,989 1,934 4,024 3,943 1,938 1,927 OR : 2,690 2,871 2,844 3,046 2,141 2,134 PA : 21,131 22,403 22,477 23,908 2,251 2,213 SC : 3,772 4,049 4,790 5,067 2,150 2,171 SD : 1,894 1,940 2,135 2,200 2,295 2,273 TX : 13,176 13,405 17,169 17,490 2,114 2,041 VA : 1,505 1,426 3,626 3,346 1,903 1,823 WA : 4,635 4,656 4,755 4,776 2,259 2,102 WI : 3,356 4,050 3,845 4,673 2,289 2,226 : 30 Sts : 244,291 248,475 303,046 305,391 2,127 2,097 : Oth Sts 2/ : 13,818 14,522 19,348 20,086 2,145 2,156 : US : 258,109 262,997 322,394 325,477 2,128 2,101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 205 200 75 61 130 139 AR : 293 296 107 115 186 181 CA : 546 530 CO : 78 78 CT : 69 77 FL : 227 230 214 218 13 12 GA : 417 426 234 251 183 175 HI : 11.9 12.0 11.9 12.0 0 0 IL : 75 80 72 76 3 4 IN : 495 505 482 492 13 13 IA : 585 625 ME : 112 85 MD : 64 62 58 57 6 5 MI : 137 137 MN : 271 278 261 269 10 9 MS : 131 130 39 41 92 89 MO : 136 144 NE : 239 260 239 260 0 0 NY : 85 96 NC : 213 202 81 80 132 122 OH : 696 708 OK : 82 79 47 46 35 33 OR : 63 67 62 65 1 2 PA : 512 547 496 526 16 21 SC : 106 111 88 93 18 18 SD : 51 51 51 51 0 0 TX : 374 362 VA : 73 68 33 34 40 34 WA : 111 110 WI : 91 104 : 30 Sts : 6,549 6,660 5,539 5,668 1,010 992 : Oth Sts 2/ : 422 439 337 341 85 98 : US : 6,971 7,099 5,876 6,009 1,095 1,090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 199 193 72 61 127 132 AR : 290 281 105 107 185 174 CA : 551 512 CO : 81 75 CT : 67 71 FL : 224 222 212 211 12 11 GA : 418 403 242 238 176 165 HI : 11.9 11.0 11.9 11.0 0 0 IL : 84 77 81 73 3 4 IN : 483 488 472 476 11 12 IA : 587 602 ME : 108 88 MD : 62 63 56 58 6 5 MI : 129 131 MN : 261 267 251 258 10 9 MS : 127 124 38 40 89 84 MO : 136 137 NE : 238 257 238 257 0 0 NY : 83 93 NC : 207 195 82 79 125 116 OH : 674 662 OK : 78 76 45 44 33 32 OR : 61 65 60 63 1 2 PA : 506 529 491 510 15 19 SC : 103 110 86 92 17 18 SD : 49 50 49 50 0 0 TX : 363 357 VA : 69 61 33 30 36 31 WA : 107 100 WI : 88 104 : 30 Sts : 6,445 6,404 5,468 5,461 977 943 : Oth Sts 2/ : 415 433 329 342 86 91 : US : 6,860 6,837 5,797 5,803 1,063 1,034 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.3 23.0 21.8 Sep : 4.3 4.6 22.2 22.6 Oct : 4.2 5.7 22.8 22.5 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, October 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 0.5 12.0 11.5 AR : 1.5 5.0 10.0 10.0 CA : 6.5 6.0 41.5 38.5 CO : 5.5 7.0 21.0 22.5 CT : 3.5 5.5 9.0 12.0 FL : 6.5 6.0 33.0 33.0 GA : 3.5 7.0 17.0 21.5 HI : 9.5 5.0 43.5 52.5 IL : 1.5 2.0 21.5 44.0 IN : 3.0 5.0 27.0 25.5 IA : 5.5 5.5 31.0 27.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 11.0 6.5 35.0 35.0 MI : 3.5 3.0 28.0 27.5 MN : 3.5 4.5 33.0 35.0 MS : 2.0 0.0 12.0 11.5 MO : 2.0 8.0 27.5 9.5 NE : 9.0 6.5 28.0 22.5 NY : 0.0 1.5 6.0 4.0 NC : 3.0 1.0 8.0 9.0 OH : 2.0 12.0 13.5 16.0 OK : 1.0 1.0 8.0 8.0 OR : 7.0 6.0 32.5 36.5 PA : 5.5 6.0 22.0 17.0 SC : 5.0 3.5 26.0 33.5 SD : 4.0 3.5 31.5 25.5 TX : 5.5 7.5 24.5 17.5 VA : 6.5 6.0 8.0 16.0 WA : 6.5 9.0 42.0 41.5 WI : 3.5 5.0 17.0 33.5 : 30 Sts : 4.2 5.8 22.9 22.3 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.8 4.3 20.3 25.9 : US : 4.2 5.7 22.8 22.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Item : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 35,308 31,890 90 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 39,287 36,290 92 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 345,947 326,949 95 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 227 277 122 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,102 2,967 96 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 587,577 586,587 100 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 700,016 704,901 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 6,593,063 6,658,122 101 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,870 6,469 94 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,197 63,624 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1999 through Feb 2000. 2/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1999 through Feb 2000. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,793 5,537 82 E North Central : 9,210 7,921 86 W North Central : 6,405 6,815 106 South Atlantic : 3,103 3,327 107 South Central : 4,529 3,771 83 West : 5,268 4,519 86 : US : 35,308 31,890 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 908 882 97 7,388 7,364 100 FL : 1,156 911 79 9,708 9,043 93 GA : 1,811 2,220 123 17,607 17,392 99 IN : 7,288 6,792 93 64,268 53,492 83 IA : 4,901 4,415 90 43,884 48,934 112 KS : 267 247 93 2,867 2,616 91 MN : 1,716 1,540 90 16,452 15,798 96 MO : 315 315 100 3,150 3,150 100 PA : 5,329 5,700 107 49,131 47,522 97 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,596 13,268 85 131,492 121,638 93 : US : 39,287 36,290 92 345,947 326,949 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 33,091 97 265,531 271,206 256,342 95 Aug : 33,398 35,454 34,317 97 298,929 306,660 290,659 95 Sep : 37,959 39,287 36,290 92 336,888 345,947 326,949 95 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 3,235 Mar : 225 257 286 111 3,020 3,078 3,192 Apr : 333 287 309 108 2,942 2,981 3,242 May : 192 283 343 121 3,044 2,900 Jun : 354 187 223 119 3,132 2,945 Jul : 298 231 352 152 3,108 2,937 Aug : 185 318 275 86 3,085 2,983 Sep : 324 227 277 122 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 September 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1999 through Feb 2000. 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, October 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,153 11,123 100 E North Central : 8,308 7,399 89 W North Central : 19,457 18,532 95 South Atlantic : 219,230 220,094 100 South Central : 306,976 309,261 101 West : 22,453 20,178 90 : US : 587,577 586,587 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 91,375 98,984 108 863,521 920,095 107 AR : 103,253 104,416 101 965,699 975,821 101 DE : 15,275 13,355 87 142,634 135,135 95 FL : 9,089 9,016 99 87,376 86,518 99 GA : 104,109 104,162 100 992,461 987,823 100 MD : 28,059 27,235 97 276,265 271,739 98 MS : 60,951 63,315 104 577,981 586,272 101 NC : 60,507 59,801 99 566,121 567,276 100 PA : 12,357 11,576 94 115,237 114,751 100 SC : 15,937 15,899 100 147,089 149,636 102 TX : 46,322 50,630 109 430,647 462,493 107 VA : 22,775 22,416 98 214,755 213,402 99 CA TN & WV : 38,903 36,894 95 359,986 357,940 99 : 15 Sts 1/ : 608,912 617,699 101 5,739,772 5,828,901 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 91,104 87,202 96 853,291 829,221 97 : US : 700,016 704,901 101 6,593,063 6,658,122 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :722,715 751,627 739,892 98 4,975,130 5,151,331 5,213,290 101 Aug :715,650 741,716 739,931 100 5,690,780 5,893,047 5,953,221 101 Sep :695,281 700,016 704,901 101 6,386,061 6,593,063 6,658,122 101 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 62,487 Mar : 6,776 7,284 7,310 100 60,699 64,697 62,791 Apr : 6,687 7,038 6,764 96 61,775 64,663 62,267 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 6,310 89 63,005 64,536 Aug : 7,109 7,665 7,288 95 63,377 64,359 Sep : 7,328 6,870 6,469 94 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 7,621 91 Aug : 8,686 8,983 8,657 96 Sep : 8,985 8,044 8,042 100 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 Sep 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1999 through Feb 2000. 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. 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