Pou 1-1 (9-03) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 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. August Egg Production Down One Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.31 billion during August 2003, down one percent from last year. Production included 6.24 billion table eggs and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 2003 averaged 332 million, down 1 percent from a year earlier. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,201 eggs, up 1 percent from August 2002. August 2003 contained 21 weekdays, and five Saturdays, compared to August 2002, with 22 weekdays and five Saturdays. All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 2003, totaled 332 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 332 million layers consisted of 275 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.49 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2003, averaged 70.6 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.82 billion eggs during August 2003, down one percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during August, at 310 million, was down 2 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 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August totaled 33.2 million, down 7 percent from August 2002. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.8 million on September 1, 2003, down 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 184,000 during August 2003, down 17 percent from August 2002. Broiler Hatch Up Slightly The August 2003 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 783 million, was up slightly from August of the previous year. There were 632 million eggs in incubators on September 1, 2003, down slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.4 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2003, down 1 percent from August 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 : 326,288 335,163 335,865 333,778 Jun : 325,057 332,928 335,412 332,417 Jul : 325,663 332,244 335,498 331,823 Aug : 325,853 332,808 336,159 332,003 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 7,275 6,161 6,148 1,135 1,127 Jun : 7,126 7,053 6,037 5,978 1,089 1,075 Jul : 7,347 7,345 6,243 6,259 1,104 1,085 Aug : 7,356 7,308 6,263 6,238 1,093 1,069 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 64,799 73,786 55,123 12,904 9,671 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,498 331,823 99 Table Egg Type : : 276,072 273,165 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,426 58,658 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,830 56,057 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,596 2,601 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,190 2,214 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,261 2,291 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,858 1,850 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,834 1,827 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,388 2,345 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,347 7,345 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,243 6,259 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,104 1,085 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,042 1,024 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 61 98 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,717 332,034 99 Table Egg Type : : 276,640 273,845 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,077 58,189 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,403 55,597 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,674 2,592 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 71.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 73.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 58.7 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.3 76.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 4.1 89 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 23.4 107 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 15,258 14,724 97 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 4,604 5,220 113 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 94,559 98,907 105 : : Pullets Added During Jul 1/ : 1,000 : 22,325 23,894 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 1/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,159 332,003 99 Table Egg Type : : 277,414 274,220 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,745 57,783 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,147 55,242 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,598 2,541 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,188 2,201 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,258 2,275 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,861 1,850 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,827 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,348 2,361 101 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 7,356 7,308 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,263 6,238 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,093 1,069 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,032 1,009 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 60 98 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 336,561 331,937 99 Table Egg Type : : 278,168 274,575 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,393 57,362 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,879 54,876 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,514 2,486 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.8 70.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 72.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 59.2 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.4 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 75.8 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.8 90 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 22.8 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 14,389 14,553 101 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 4,387 5,746 131 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 95,363 99,584 104 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 23,912 23,152 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 313,948 309,468 99 Table Egg Type : : 259,340 255,583 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,608 53,885 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,091 51,375 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,517 2,510 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,191 2,217 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,261 2,294 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,861 1,852 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,835 1,828 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,384 2,351 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,880 6,860 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,864 5,862 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,016 998 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 956 939 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 59 98 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,214 309,623 99 Table Egg Type : : 259,861 256,233 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,353 53,390 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,756 50,887 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,597 2,503 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 71.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 73.9 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 59.6 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 58.8 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 76.1 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 4.1 87 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 23.0 107 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 14,020 13,868 99 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 4,410 4,999 113 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 88,706 92,512 104 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 20,939 22,147 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 2/ : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,748 309,615 98 Table Egg Type : : 260,714 256,607 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,034 53,008 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,521 50,556 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,513 2,452 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,190 2,203 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,258 2,277 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,864 1,847 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,840 1,822 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,348 2,365 101 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,893 6,821 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,886 5,842 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,007 979 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 948 921 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 58 98 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 315,248 309,584 98 Table Egg Type : : 261,549 256,970 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,699 52,614 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,278 50,217 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,421 2,397 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.8 70.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 72.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 59.1 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.3 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 75.9 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.9 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.3 22.5 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 13,022 13,160 101 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 4,111 5,464 133 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 89,252 92,875 104 : : Pullets Added During Aug 3/ : 1,000 : 22,557 21,289 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 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 : 2,147 2,122 9,972 9,749 1,875 1,877 AR : 4,427 4,437 14,567 15,361 1,936 1,894 CA : 22,842 18,826 23,425 19,272 2,208 2,262 CO : 3,363 3,243 3,863 3,721 2,330 2,446 CT : 3,030 2,841 3,090 2,904 2,330 2,307 FL : 9,602 10,265 10,312 10,813 2,133 2,220 GA : 10,508 10,953 20,124 20,337 1,973 2,065 HI : 488 468 540 504 1,852 1,925 IL : 2,958 3,434 3,190 3,665 2,132 2,374 IN : 21,593 21,686 22,232 22,281 2,254 2,262 IA : 36,628 37,843 37,478 38,641 2,289 2,316 ME : 4,172 4,132 4,230 4,185 2,270 2,294 MD : 2,935 2,424 3,139 2,608 2,389 2,109 MI : 6,564 6,378 6,815 6,629 2,274 2,233 MN : 10,740 10,393 11,478 11,003 2,291 2,281 MS : 1,757 1,841 6,794 6,795 2,016 2,001 MO : 5,570 5,472 6,990 6,860 2,303 2,318 NE : 11,522 11,636 11,622 11,736 2,246 2,326 NY : 3,611 3,278 3,816 3,515 2,385 2,475 NC : 3,217 3,390 11,029 10,663 1,922 2,026 OH : 30,229 28,347 30,739 28,842 2,238 2,254 OK : 2,054 1,937 4,277 4,045 1,906 1,904 OR : 2,459 2,676 2,649 2,866 2,265 2,373 PA : 22,057 22,457 23,457 23,823 2,353 2,351 SC : 4,256 4,149 5,298 5,269 2,171 2,164 SD : 2,120 2,790 2,320 2,990 1,983 2,274 TX : 13,827 14,010 18,199 18,239 2,225 2,204 VA : 1,215 1,162 2,909 3,143 1,994 2,004 WA : 5,161 4,767 5,236 4,842 2,330 2,396 WI : 3,556 3,656 4,158 4,167 2,381 2,328 : 30 Sts : 254,608 251,013 313,948 309,468 2,191 2,217 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,560 16,443 21,550 22,355 2,167 2,170 : US : 270,168 267,456 335,498 331,823 2,190 2,214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 2,282 2,176 10,023 9,727 1,886 1,902 AR : 4,315 4,392 14,396 14,824 1,945 1,916 CA : 22,687 19,022 23,269 19,465 2,205 2,225 CO : 3,456 3,276 3,933 3,753 2,339 2,371 CT : 3,030 2,829 3,090 2,891 2,233 2,352 FL : 9,789 10,280 10,508 10,812 2,170 2,229 GA : 10,604 10,958 20,005 20,230 2,039 2,101 HI : 488 469 538 505 1,784 1,980 IL : 2,957 3,424 3,196 3,650 2,222 2,384 IN : 21,789 21,709 22,468 22,328 2,288 2,244 IA : 36,840 38,129 37,657 38,918 2,292 2,233 ME : 4,164 4,172 4,221 4,224 2,180 2,344 MD : 2,913 2,556 3,098 2,720 2,421 2,132 MI : 6,542 6,387 6,793 6,638 2,296 2,245 MN : 10,653 10,463 11,396 11,061 2,264 2,251 MS : 1,746 1,843 6,900 6,823 2,014 1,949 MO : 5,558 5,550 7,002 6,953 2,314 2,330 NE : 11,537 11,708 11,637 11,808 2,243 2,304 NY : 3,694 3,374 3,916 3,614 2,349 2,435 NC : 3,390 3,372 11,001 10,500 1,927 1,990 OH : 30,349 28,376 30,861 28,873 2,236 2,265 OK : 2,024 1,936 4,206 4,081 1,915 1,887 OR : 2,523 2,719 2,713 2,906 2,322 2,374 PA : 22,377 22,219 23,717 23,583 2,319 2,345 SC : 4,326 4,136 5,359 5,225 2,109 2,258 SD : 2,131 3,043 2,331 3,243 1,973 2,313 TX : 13,913 13,960 18,276 18,196 2,172 2,171 VA : 1,225 1,100 2,881 3,022 1,975 1,952 WA : 5,122 4,757 5,195 4,828 2,214 2,361 WI : 3,560 3,702 4,162 4,214 2,307 2,278 : 30 Sts : 255,984 252,037 314,748 309,615 2,190 2,203 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,528 16,474 21,411 22,388 2,162 2,175 : US : 271,512 268,511 336,159 332,003 2,188 2,201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 187 183 45 46 142 137 AR : 282 291 99 99 183 192 CA : 517 436 CO : 90 91 CT : 72 67 FL : 220 240 208 229 12 11 GA : 397 420 216 246 181 174 HI : 10.0 9.7 10.0 9.7 0 0 IL : 68 87 65 84 3 3 IN : 501 504 490 493 11 11 IA : 858 895 ME : 96 96 MD : 75 55 72 52 3 3 MI : 155 148 MN : 263 251 253 242 10 9 MS : 137 136 42 44 95 92 MO : 161 159 NE : 261 273 261 273 0 0 NY : 91 87 NC : 212 216 77 85 135 131 OH : 688 650 OK : 82 77 47 45 35 32 OR : 60 68 58 66 2 2 PA : 552 560 535 544 17 16 SC : 115 114 96 95 19 19 SD : 46 68 46 68 0 0 TX : 405 402 VA : 58 63 28 27 30 36 WA : 122 116 WI : 99 97 : 30 Sts : 6,880 6,860 5,864 5,862 1,016 998 : Oth Sts 2/ : 467 485 379 397 88 87 : US : 7,347 7,345 6,243 6,259 1,104 1,085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 189 185 48 49 141 136 AR : 280 284 97 101 183 183 CA : 513 433 CO : 92 89 CT : 69 68 FL : 228 241 215 231 13 10 GA : 408 425 230 252 178 173 HI : 9.6 10.0 9.6 10.0 0 0 IL : 71 87 67 83 4 4 IN : 514 501 502 490 12 11 IA : 863 869 ME : 92 99 MD : 75 58 72 55 3 3 MI : 156 149 MN : 258 249 248 240 10 9 MS : 139 133 42 41 97 92 MO : 162 162 NE : 261 272 261 272 0 0 NY : 92 88 NC : 212 209 81 83 131 126 OH : 690 654 OK : 81 77 47 44 34 33 OR : 63 69 61 67 2 2 PA : 550 553 534 537 16 16 SC : 113 118 95 99 18 19 SD : 46 75 46 75 0 0 TX : 397 395 VA : 58 59 29 26 29 33 WA : 115 114 WI : 96 96 : 30 Sts : 6,893 6,821 5,886 5,842 1,007 979 : Oth Sts 2/ : 463 487 377 396 86 90 : US : 7,356 7,308 6,263 6,238 1,093 1,069 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.3 22.8 23.8 Aug : 4.6 4.1 21.9 23.4 Sep : 4.2 3.8 23.4 22.8 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, September 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7.0 1.0 12.5 5.0 AR : 2.0 1.5 10.0 9.5 CA : 5.5 7.5 28.5 35.0 CO : 3.0 1.5 21.5 23.5 CT : 3.0 3.5 3.5 7.5 FL : 4.5 4.0 30.5 27.5 GA : 4.0 3.5 15.0 18.0 HI : 13.0 5.5 42.5 49.5 IL : 2.5 10.0 48.5 27.0 IN : 2.5 4.0 32.0 34.0 IA : 3.5 7.0 31.5 30.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 MD : 5.0 3.0 53.5 26.0 MI : 6.0 1.5 28.5 26.0 MN : 3.5 2.5 29.0 26.5 MS : 1.0 2.0 11.5 12.0 MO : 2.0 3.0 25.0 15.0 NE : 7.0 7.0 25.5 21.5 NY : 3.0 1.0 6.5 4.0 NC : 2.0 1.5 9.0 11.0 OH : 8.0 4.0 19.5 24.5 OK : 0.5 0.0 6.5 8.0 OR : 3.0 7.0 29.5 36.5 PA : 1.5 4.0 16.5 20.0 SC : 5.5 0.0 32.0 23.5 SD : 6.0 4.0 29.5 19.5 TX : 4.5 1.5 24.5 14.5 VA : 6.5 0.5 11.5 17.5 WA : 12.0 4.5 47.0 43.0 WI : 5.6 3.0 34.6 29.5 : 30 Sts : 4.2 3.9 23.3 22.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.0 3.4 26.3 27.1 : US : 4.2 3.8 23.4 22.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Item : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 33,179 31,791 96 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 35,681 33,179 93 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 290,318 281,066 97 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 221 184 83 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,040 2,897 95 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 633,027 632,136 100 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 780,020 783,175 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 6,174,113 6,117,445 99 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,449 7,401 99 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,212 61,477 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2002 through Jan 2003. 2/ 2003 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2002 through Jan 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,942 5,317 108 E North Central : 6,911 7,318 106 W North Central : 7,164 7,255 101 South Atlantic : 4,558 2,469 54 South Central : 5,040 4,941 98 West : 4,564 4,491 98 : US : 33,179 31,791 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,035 1,028 99 6,461 6,691 104 FL : 571 697 122 4,584 5,417 118 GA : 2,258 2,429 108 17,582 19,249 109 IN : 4,941 4,745 96 40,171 39,128 97 IA : 5,857 5,237 89 43,172 47,222 109 MN : 1,476 1,116 76 11,615 10,607 91 PA : 4,661 4,513 97 35,463 34,508 97 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,882 13,414 90 131,270 118,244 90 : US : 35,681 33,179 93 290,318 281,066 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 36,344 103 241,845 219,064 212,294 97 Jul : 38,651 35,573 35,593 100 280,496 254,637 247,887 97 Aug : 34,987 35,681 33,179 93 315,483 290,318 281,066 97 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 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 228 198 87 3,158 2,974 2,974 Feb : 214 247 221 89 3,205 2,916 2,918 Mar : 284 237 315 133 3,239 2,886 2,881 Apr : 311 295 276 94 3,225 2,944 May : 315 319 279 87 3,134 2,980 Jun : 261 221 305 138 3,087 2,946 Jul : 340 282 226 80 3,048 2,927 Aug : 251 221 184 83 3,040 2,897 Sep : 219 277 3,073 2,871 Oct : 150 186 3,026 2,949 Nov : 261 227 3,010 2,930 Dec : 206 187 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 August 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2002 through Jan 2003. 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, September 1, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2003 Geographic : 2002 : 2003 : as % of Division : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,502 11,885 103 E North Central : 7,636 8,324 109 W North Central : 20,428 21,510 105 South Atlantic : 235,389 230,681 98 South Central : 334,834 337,782 101 West : 23,238 21,954 94 : US : 633,027 632,136 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2003 : : : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : 2002 : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 108,485 107,855 99 846,365 824,861 97 AR : 109,920 112,574 102 874,047 878,481 101 DE : 13,101 14,115 108 101,518 104,289 103 FL : 8,273 4,944 60 67,250 42,760 64 GA : 115,797 119,670 103 908,340 914,901 101 KY : 24,552 25,387 103 189,592 192,417 101 LA : 14,096 13,957 99 108,627 109,557 101 MD : 35,956 34,354 96 278,538 274,779 99 MS : 70,527 71,917 102 551,536 559,524 101 NC : 67,441 64,522 96 544,139 527,543 97 OK : 24,419 23,152 95 185,966 186,168 100 PA : 13,218 13,495 102 104,543 101,152 97 SC : 16,662 16,226 97 131,414 132,898 101 TX : 53,967 53,621 99 442,713 427,156 96 VA : 22,843 23,813 104 187,177 190,036 102 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 58,167 60,425 104 475,918 477,449 100 : 19 Sts 1/ : 757,424 760,027 100 5,997,683 5,943,971 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,596 23,148 102 176,430 173,474 98 : US : 780,020 783,175 100 6,174,113 6,117,445 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 :766,534 776,332 774,680 100 4,515,647 4,612,386 4,556,929 99 Jul :769,448 781,707 777,341 99 5,285,095 5,394,093 5,334,270 99 Aug :771,550 780,020 783,175 100 6,056,645 6,174,113 6,117,445 99 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 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,685 6,264 6,269 100 60,750 62,473 60,015 Feb : 6,748 7,275 6,659 92 60,382 62,371 60,821 Mar : 6,752 6,775 6,329 93 60,771 62,559 61,284 Apr : 6,398 6,814 6,720 99 60,989 62,658 May : 7,117 7,597 7,612 100 61,008 62,659 Jun : 6,822 7,206 6,748 94 61,521 62,322 Jul : 6,326 6,602 7,071 107 61,346 62,022 Aug : 7,494 7,449 7,401 99 61,212 61,477 Sep : 6,647 6,676 61,370 60,539 Oct : 6,704 6,265 61,323 59,662 Nov : 7,261 6,938 61,811 59,780 Dec : 6,577 6,475 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 8,341 95 Jul : 7,687 8,083 8,555 106 Aug : 9,133 8,913 8,756 98 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 Aug 2003, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2002 through Jan 2003. 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 October 21, 2003. 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