Pou 1-1 (3-00) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 21, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" contact Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870. For information on Hatch contact Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. February Egg Production Up 6 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.66 billion during February 2000, up 6 percent from the 6.28 billion produced in 1999. Production included 5.63 billion table eggs and 1.03 billion hatching eggs, of which 969 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2000 averaged 330 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during February 1999. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,019 eggs, up 4 percent from 1,946 eggs in February 1999. February 2000 contained 21 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays, compared to 20 weekdays, one holiday and four Saturdays in 1999, as 2000 is a leap year. All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 2000, totaled 331 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 331 million layers consisted of 271 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.71 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2000, averaged 69.5 eggs per 100 layers, down slighlty from the 69.6 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.26 billion eggs during February, up 5 percent from February 1999. The average number of layers during February, at 310 million, was up 2 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 Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during February totaled 35.5 million, down slightly from February 1999. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.1 million on March 1, 2000, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 251,000 during February 2000, down 6 percent from February 1999. Broiler Hatch Up 6 Percent The February 2000 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 701 million, was up 6 percent from February of the previous year. There were 621 million eggs in incubators on March 1, 2000, down slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.00 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2000, up 2 percent from February 1999. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1997-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 304,463 311,898 321,960 328,806 Jan : 304,289 311,906 322,326 328,557 Feb : 304,000 313,285 322,797 329,892 Mar : 304,285 314,141 322,758 Apr : 303,618 311,957 321,515 May : 302,241 309,655 320,498 Jun : 300,537 309,206 320,441 Jul : 299,605 308,967 319,811 Aug : 300,211 309,291 320,173 Sep : 303,661 311,358 322,394 Oct : 306,807 313,377 325,272 Nov : 309,670 319,625 328,221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,264 5,979 6,185 1,072 1,079 Jan : 6,979 7,155 5,898 6,068 1,081 1,087 Feb : 6,281 6,662 5,295 5,633 986 1,029 Mar : 7,052 5,943 1,109 Apr : 6,784 5,708 1,076 May : 6,941 5,824 1,117 Jun : 6,742 5,652 1,090 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 : 7,001 5,953 1,048 During Year: 82,696 21,081 69,761 17,886 12,935 3,195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : :322,326 328,557 102 Table Egg Type : :263,381 270,009 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,945 58,548 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,210 55,834 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,735 2,714 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,165 2,178 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,239 2,247 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,834 1,857 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,806 1,830 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,413 2,395 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,979 7,155 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,898 6,068 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,081 1,087 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,015 1,022 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 65 98 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :322,382 328,767 102 Table Egg Type : :263,360 270,075 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,022 58,692 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,266 55,998 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,756 2,694 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.1 69.4 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.3 71.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.3 59.7 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 58.9 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 76.1 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 5.0 102 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.4 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 16,701 16,754 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,657 4,163 114 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 94,253 95,816 102 : : Pullets Added During Jan 1/ : 1,000 : 21,239 22,181 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 1/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 322,797 329,892 102 Table Egg Type : : 263,516 270,768 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,281 59,124 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,467 56,417 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,814 2,707 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,946 2,019 104 Table Egg Type : : 2,009 2,080 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,663 1,740 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,640 1,718 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,132 2,216 104 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,281 6,662 106 Table Egg Type : : 5,295 5,633 106 Hatching Egg Type : : 986 1,029 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 926 969 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 60 100 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 323,161 330,976 102 Table Egg Type : : 263,644 271,442 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,517 59,534 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,653 56,823 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,864 2,711 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 69.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 71.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 60.0 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 59.2 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.1 77.9 104 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.3 3.6 109 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.1 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,875 16,414 110 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 3,249 3,893 120 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 95,279 92,490 97 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 21,591 20,324 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,409 308,962 101 Table Egg Type : : 249,843 254,855 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,566 54,107 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,953 51,495 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,613 2,612 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,165 2,176 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,237 2,244 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,834 1,852 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,805 1,823 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,411 2,412 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,590 6,722 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,589 5,720 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,001 1,002 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 938 939 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 63 100 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,423 309,168 102 Table Egg Type : : 249,752 254,947 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,671 54,221 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,037 51,623 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,634 2,598 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 69.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.5 71.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 76.0 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.8 4.9 102 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.4 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 15,575 15,841 102 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,463 3,946 114 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 88,765 89,893 101 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 20,449 21,272 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 Item : Unit : 1999 2/ : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,733 310,130 102 Table Egg Type : : 249,894 255,588 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,839 54,542 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,145 51,930 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,694 2,612 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 1,947 2,017 104 Table Egg Type : : 2,008 2,077 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,669 1,736 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,645 1,712 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,116 2,221 105 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 5,934 6,256 105 Table Egg Type : : 5,019 5,309 106 Hatching Egg Type : : 915 947 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 858 889 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 58 102 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,003 311,063 102 Table Egg Type : : 250,015 256,218 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,988 54,845 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,241 52,228 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,747 2,617 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 69.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 59.8 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 58.9 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 77.8 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.3 3.5 106 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 22.4 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,281 15,569 109 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 3,112 3,724 120 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 89,819 86,730 97 : : Pullets Added During Feb 3/ : 1,000 : 20,852 19,132 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 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 : 3,616 3,344 10,561 10,483 1,932 1,927 AR : 4,556 5,081 15,048 15,509 1,901 1,954 CA : 25,834 23,816 26,606 24,517 2,180 2,219 CO : 2,937 3,295 3,478 3,774 2,128 2,332 CT : 2,943 2,980 3,126 3,114 2,303 2,344 FL : 10,223 9,946 10,968 10,641 2,298 2,190 GA : 12,028 11,809 21,540 20,975 2,080 2,122 HI : 587 552 614 580 2,068 2,103 IL : 2,644 3,261 2,891 3,511 2,179 2,193 IN : 21,154 21,963 21,859 22,639 2,246 2,288 IA : 24,183 26,585 25,104 27,407 2,175 2,255 ME : 4,947 4,226 5,064 4,333 2,468 2,400 MD : 3,160 3,027 3,611 3,460 2,354 2,370 MI : 5,490 5,901 5,770 6,178 2,203 2,171 MN : 11,448 12,010 12,168 12,710 2,153 2,179 MS : 1,738 1,780 6,809 6,605 1,997 1,998 MO : 5,152 4,599 6,576 6,001 2,205 2,183 NE : 10,612 11,726 10,762 11,876 2,146 2,097 NY : 3,370 3,713 3,616 3,899 2,406 2,360 NC : 3,667 3,584 11,471 11,456 1,944 1,912 OH : 29,700 31,421 30,410 32,120 2,243 2,235 OK : 2,014 1,962 3,974 4,006 1,963 1,947 OR : 2,883 2,795 3,039 2,974 2,264 2,354 PA : 21,294 21,278 22,701 22,739 2,335 2,238 SC : 3,739 3,680 4,773 4,606 1,948 2,084 SD : 1,928 1,882 2,169 2,142 2,305 2,241 TX : 13,601 13,727 17,587 17,853 2,098 2,151 VA : 1,488 1,641 3,592 3,718 1,893 1,937 WA : 4,820 4,625 4,940 4,745 2,356 2,306 WI : 3,090 3,749 3,582 4,391 2,289 2,368 : 30 Sts : 244,846 249,958 304,409 308,962 2,165 2,176 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,484 14,117 17,917 19,595 2,171 2,210 : US : 257,330 264,075 322,326 328,557 2,165 2,178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 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 : 3,669 3,341 10,612 10,684 1,772 1,788 AR : 4,732 5,008 15,275 15,483 1,709 1,847 CA : 25,508 23,644 26,238 24,343 1,963 2,054 CO : 2,999 3,366 3,536 3,844 1,867 2,133 CT : 2,927 3,009 3,105 3,143 2,061 2,164 FL : 10,226 9,878 10,973 10,560 2,096 2,008 GA : 12,143 11,963 21,687 21,139 1,872 1,954 HI : 600 567 629 596 1,876 1,946 IL : 2,527 3,348 2,783 3,607 2,048 2,079 IN : 21,364 22,063 22,095 22,755 2,010 2,114 IA : 23,769 26,678 24,696 27,485 2,017 2,132 ME : 4,739 4,128 4,860 4,236 2,222 2,219 MD : 3,176 3,012 3,580 3,415 2,151 2,138 MI : 5,613 5,992 5,898 6,271 1,952 2,011 MN : 11,493 12,053 12,216 12,766 1,940 2,084 MS : 1,853 1,796 6,991 6,725 1,831 1,859 MO : 5,155 4,721 6,558 6,123 1,998 2,090 NE : 10,694 11,698 10,844 11,848 1,964 1,916 NY : 3,472 3,690 3,722 3,874 2,149 2,220 NC : 3,634 3,593 11,440 11,487 1,766 1,785 OH : 29,919 31,483 30,627 32,158 1,907 2,009 OK : 1,987 1,964 3,990 4,079 1,754 1,814 OR : 2,807 2,856 2,973 3,035 2,082 2,208 PA : 21,376 21,780 22,790 23,250 2,089 2,103 SC : 3,872 3,693 4,917 4,624 1,851 1,925 SD : 1,928 1,900 2,168 2,160 2,076 2,037 TX : 13,357 13,609 17,384 17,756 1,910 1,949 VA : 1,531 1,541 3,691 3,598 1,761 1,779 WA : 4,805 4,612 4,925 4,732 2,099 2,206 WI : 3,026 3,717 3,530 4,354 2,096 2,205 : 30 Sts : 244,901 250,703 304,733 310,130 1,947 2,017 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,577 14,149 18,064 19,762 1,921 2,054 : US : 257,478 264,852 322,797 329,892 1,946 2,019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 204 202 82 73 122 129 AR : 286 303 100 117 186 186 CA : 580 544 CO : 74 88 CT : 72 73 FL : 252 233 238 221 14 12 GA : 448 445 266 265 182 180 HI : 12.7 12.2 12.7 12.2 0 0 IL : 63 77 59 73 4 4 IN : 491 518 479 506 12 12 IA : 546 618 ME : 125 104 MD : 85 82 78 74 7 8 MI : 130 134 MN : 262 277 252 268 10 9 MS : 136 132 42 42 94 90 MO : 145 131 NE : 231 249 231 249 0 0 NY : 87 92 NC : 223 219 88 88 135 131 OH : 682 718 OK : 78 78 46 46 32 32 OR : 69 70 68 68 1 2 PA : 530 509 513 491 17 18 SC : 93 96 79 80 14 16 SD : 50 48 50 48 0 0 TX : 369 384 VA : 68 72 32 36 36 36 WA : 116 109 WI : 82 104 : 30 Sts : 6,590 6,722 5,589 5,720 1,001 1,002 : Oth Sts 2/ : 389 433 309 348 80 85 : US : 6,979 7,155 5,898 6,068 1,081 1,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 188 191 76 67 112 124 AR : 261 286 93 109 168 177 CA : 515 500 CO : 66 82 CT : 64 68 FL : 230 212 217 200 13 12 GA : 406 413 241 245 165 168 HI : 11.8 11.6 11.8 11.6 0 0 IL : 57 75 53 71 4 4 IN : 444 481 433 469 11 12 IA : 498 586 ME : 108 94 MD : 77 73 71 67 6 6 MI : 115 126 MN : 237 266 227 257 10 9 MS : 128 125 41 39 87 86 MO : 131 128 NE : 213 227 213 227 0 0 NY : 80 86 NC : 202 205 78 82 124 123 OH : 584 646 OK : 70 74 41 43 29 31 OR : 62 67 61 65 1 2 PA : 476 489 460 472 16 17 SC : 91 89 76 73 15 16 SD : 45 44 45 44 0 0 TX : 332 346 VA : 65 64 32 31 33 33 WA : 103 104 WI : 74 96 : 30 Sts : 5,934 6,256 5,019 5,309 915 947 : Oth Sts 2/ : 347 406 276 324 71 82 : US : 6,281 6,662 5,295 5,633 986 1,029 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3.6 21.8 22.1 Apr : 2.8 21.7 May : 5.6 21.7 Jun : 5.2 21.9 Jul : 5.5 22.1 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, March 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 4.5 13.0 8.5 AR : 1.5 6.0 9.5 9.0 CA : 7.5 5.0 36.5 42.5 CO : 1.5 2.5 34.5 20.5 CT : 0.0 2.5 10.0 11.0 FL : 8.0 6.0 30.5 36.0 GA : 3.0 3.5 20.0 15.0 HI : 10.5 6.5 38.0 46.5 IL : 8.5 14.0 17.5 12.5 IN : 3.0 2.5 30.0 29.0 IA : 3.0 4.5 28.5 33.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 MD : 2.0 0.0 36.5 42.0 MI : 2.5 2.0 18.5 27.0 MN : 3.0 3.0 35.5 30.0 MS : 2.5 3.0 3.0 12.0 MO : 3.0 1.0 20.0 25.5 NE : 1.0 3.5 15.0 26.5 NY : 1.0 1.5 5.5 4.5 NC : 1.0 1.5 8.0 8.0 OH : 2.0 1.5 16.0 14.0 OK : 1.0 1.0 7.0 9.5 OR : 3.0 4.0 41.5 38.5 PA : 4.5 3.5 17.5 20.0 SC : 1.0 7.0 19.0 32.5 SD : 2.5 3.5 27.0 27.5 TX : 5.5 3.0 17.0 13.0 VA : 0.5 4.5 9.0 15.0 WA : 8.5 6.5 46.0 39.5 WI : 0.0 4.0 27.0 24.0 : 30 Sts : 3.3 3.5 21.5 22.4 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.5 5.3 27.7 17.9 : US : 3.3 3.6 21.8 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Item : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 35,347 36,078 102 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 35,648 35,491 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 71,301 69,616 98 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 267 251 94 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,120 2,945 94 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 623,749 620,879 100 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 661,739 700,967 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,397,087 1,450,342 104 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,882 7,001 102 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 59,937 64,255 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1998 through Jul 1999. 2/ 2000 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1998 through Jul 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 7,021 6,406 91 E North Central : 8,197 7,953 97 W North Central : 7,032 7,581 108 South Atlantic : 3,978 3,304 83 South Central : 3,939 4,505 114 West : 5,180 6,329 122 : US : 35,347 36,078 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 952 628 66 1,559 1,124 72 FL : 986 1,004 102 2,277 2,078 91 GA : 1,984 1,879 95 4,178 4,043 97 IN : 6,268 6,397 102 13,327 13,437 101 IA : 4,838 4,643 96 8,812 9,111 103 KS : 426 268 63 721 512 71 MN : 2,057 1,656 81 3,833 3,425 89 MO : 321 321 100 631 631 100 PA : 5,591 4,609 82 10,593 9,552 90 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,225 14,086 115 25,370 25,703 101 : US : 35,648 35,491 100 71,301 69,616 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 37,159 35,653 34,125 96 37,159 35,653 34,125 96 Feb : 34,593 35,648 35,491 100 71,752 71,301 69,616 98 Mar : 40,590 41,325 112,342 112,626 Apr : 39,043 42,043 151,385 154,669 May : 39,192 40,590 190,577 195,259 Jun : 39,302 40,569 229,879 235,828 Jul : 35,558 34,269 265,437 270,097 Aug : 33,380 35,453 298,817 305,550 Sep : 37,943 38,841 336,760 344,391 Oct : 34,649 38,559 371,409 382,950 Nov : 31,251 33,078 402,660 416,028 Dec : 35,733 32,730 438,393 448,758 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 189 166 212 128 2,823 3,029 3,012 Feb : 250 267 251 94 2,764 3,120 2,945 Mar : 225 257 2,863 3,020 3,078 Apr : 333 287 3,034 2,942 2,981 May : 192 283 3,057 3,044 2,877 Jun : 354 187 2,976 3,132 2,942 Jul : 298 231 2,968 3,108 2,934 Aug : 185 318 2,949 3,085 2,980 Sep : 324 227 2,977 3,102 2,964 Oct : 358 254 2,993 3,134 Nov : 217 282 3,010 3,088 Dec : 183 175 2,929 3,179 : Total : 3,108 2,934 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1998 through Jul 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, March 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,284 11,047 90 E North Central : 7,302 8,010 110 W North Central : 22,791 21,026 92 South Atlantic : 239,001 234,584 98 South Central : 317,469 322,832 102 West : 24,902 23,380 94 : US : 623,749 620,879 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2000 : : : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 87,409 96,844 111 184,679 199,594 108 AR : 97,638 103,038 106 205,835 214,542 104 DE : 13,660 14,678 107 29,235 30,079 103 FL : 8,738 8,893 102 18,634 18,424 99 GA : 100,054 104,672 105 212,642 217,461 102 MD : 27,908 27,842 100 58,964 58,918 100 MS : 58,341 61,003 105 124,004 126,082 102 NC : 56,808 57,013 100 119,270 120,583 101 PA : 11,618 12,004 103 24,743 25,311 102 SC : 14,233 15,595 110 30,656 32,861 107 TX : 43,312 48,704 112 91,698 100,158 109 VA : 21,611 21,882 101 45,399 45,519 100 CA TN & WV : 34,873 37,346 107 74,238 77,239 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 576,203 609,514 106 1,219,997 1,266,771 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 85,536 91,453 107 177,090 183,571 104 : US : 661,739 700,967 106 1,397,087 1,450,342 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :711,373 735,348 749,375 102 711,373 735,348 749,375 102 Feb :645,180 661,739 700,967 106 1,356,553 1,397,087 1,450,342 104 Mar :730,316 755,179 2,086,869 2,152,266 Apr :708,260 734,340 2,795,129 2,886,606 May :739,319 766,161 3,534,448 3,652,767 Jun :717,967 744,447 4,252,415 4,397,214 Jul :722,715 750,547 4,975,130 5,147,761 Aug :715,650 741,253 5,690,780 5,889,014 Sep :695,281 699,664 6,386,061 6,588,678 Oct :693,189 697,787 7,079,250 7,286,465 Nov :678,003 673,736 7,757,253 7,960,201 Dec :737,840 747,905 8,495,093 8,708,106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,765 7,059 6,861 97 56,552 59,403 64,050 Feb : 6,328 6,882 7,001 102 57,494 59,937 64,255 Mar : 6,776 7,195 57,677 60,699 64,608 Apr : 6,687 7,038 58,228 61,775 64,574 May : 7,062 7,736 58,085 61,893 64,636 Jun : 6,932 7,041 58,516 62,877 64,738 Jul : 6,788 7,088 58,325 63,005 64,542 Aug : 7,109 7,665 59,054 63,377 64,365 Sep : 7,328 6,870 58,320 63,197 63,630 Oct : 6,883 7,121 59,088 63,460 Nov : 7,312 6,984 58,608 63,710 Dec : 6,904 6,999 58,973 64,337 : Annual : Total : 82,874 85,678 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,613 8,679 8,069 93 Feb : 8,273 8,473 8,302 98 Mar : 8,760 8,863 Apr : 8,300 8,572 May : 8,957 9,463 Jun : 8,757 8,333 Jul : 8,423 8,342 Aug : 8,686 8,983 Sep : 8,985 8,044 Oct : 8,756 8,223 Nov : 9,412 8,228 Dec : 8,830 8,299 : Annual : Total :104,752 102,502 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Feb 2000, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1998 through Jul 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 360, 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 egg supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. Beginning with the January 1996 publication the broiler-type cumulative potential placements went from 7-14 months earlier to 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 April 24, 2000. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C., 20250-9410, or call 202-720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. For access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: http://www.usda.gov/nass/. Select "Today's Reports" or Publications and then Reports by Calendar or Publications and then Search, by Title or Subject. E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION There are two options for subscribing via e-mail. All NASS reports are available by subscription free of charge direct to your e-mail address. 1) Starting with the NASS Home Page at http://www.usda.gov/nass/, click on Publications, then click on the Subscribe by E-mail button which takes you to the page describing e-mail delivery of reports. Finally, click on Go to the Subscription Page and follow the instructions. 2) If you do NOT have Internet access, send an e-mail message to: usda-reports@usda.mannlib.cornell.edu. In the body of the message type the word: list. AUTOFAX ACCESS NASSFax service is available for some reports from your fax machine. Please call 202-720-2000, using the handset attached to your fax. Respond to the voice prompts. Document 0411 is a list of available reports. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRINTED REPORTS OR DATA PRODUCTS CALL OUR TOLL-FREE ORDER DESK: 800-999-6779 (U.S. and Canada) Other areas, please call 703-834-0125 FAX: 703-834-0110 (Visa, MasterCard, check, or money order acceptable for payment.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASSISTANCE For assistance with general agricultural statistics or further information about NASS or its products or services, contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 800-727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov.