Pou 1-1 (2-04) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 23, 2004, 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. January Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.38 billion during January 2004, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.32 billion table eggs, and 1.06 billion hatching eggs, of which 996 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2004 averaged 338 million, down 1 percent from a year earlier. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,184 eggs, up 1 percent from January 2003. January 2004 contained 22 weekdays, 2 holidays, and 5 Saturdays, compared to January 2003 which contained 23 weekdays, 2 holidays, and 4 Saturdays. All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 2004, totaled 338 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 338 million layers consisted of 280 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.48 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2004, averaged 69.8 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.88 billion eggs during January 2004, down 1 percent from a year ago. The average number of layers during January, at 315 million, was down 1 percent from a year ago. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 94 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Special Note Preliminary 2002 Census data were used in the review process for the revised 2002 and 2003 layer and egg estimates in this publication. The revised estimates may appear disjointed from historical data until the release of the 5 - year Final Estimates publications which are scheduled for April 29, 2004. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 35.4 million, up 6 percent from January 2003. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.5 million on February 1, 2004, up 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 164,000 during January 2004, down 17 percent from January 2003. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The January 2004 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 774 million, was up 2 percent from January of the previous year. There were 636 million eggs in incubators on February 1, 2004, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.8 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2004, up 9 percent from January 2003. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2001-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 332,283 339,970 340,316 338,243 Jan : 333,748 340,815 340,910 337,892 Feb : 335,763 339,857 340,575 Mar : 336,822 339,329 339,885 Apr : 337,141 338,647 338,182 May : 335,163 337,377 336,164 Jun : 332,928 337,133 334,789 Jul : 332,244 337,610 334,179 Aug : 332,808 338,119 334,332 Sep : 335,276 339,197 334,198 Oct : 337,593 340,111 335,333 Nov : 338,366 340,118 338,283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,451 7,520 6,392 6,466 1,058 1,055 Jan : 7,390 7,380 6,301 6,324 1,088 1,056 Feb : 6,665 5,673 991 Mar : 7,424 6,316 1,108 Apr : 7,187 6,103 1,084 May : 7,327 6,200 1,127 Jun : 7,105 6,028 1,077 Jul : 7,403 6,316 1,086 Aug : 7,367 6,296 1,070 Sep : 7,112 6,095 1,017 Oct : 7,439 6,381 1,058 Nov : 7,326 6,301 1,025 During Year: 87,196 14,900 74,402 12,790 12,789 2,111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 2002-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,316 338,243 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,719 280,746 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,597 57,497 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,957 55,009 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,640 2,488 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,189 2,223 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,261 2,303 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,837 1,835 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,812 1,807 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,348 2,452 104 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,451 7,520 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,392 6,466 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,058 1,055 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 996 994 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 61 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2004 : : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,752 337,571 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,140 280,096 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,612 57,475 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,922 55,037 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,690 2,438 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 71.0 102 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 73.4 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.2 59.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.3 58.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.5 80.1 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 3.9 89 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 22.4 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 14,560 15,708 108 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : : 6,922 5,848 84 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : 1,000 : of Age, Jan 1 : : 94,620 100,807 107 : : Pullets Added During Dec 1/ : 1,000 : 22,938 23,598 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 1/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,910 337,892 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,062 279,963 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,848 57,929 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,125 55,464 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,723 2,465 91 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,168 2,184 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,234 2,259 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,849 1,823 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,823 1,796 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,387 2,434 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,390 7,380 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,301 6,324 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,088 1,056 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,023 996 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 60 92 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,019 338,163 99 Table Egg Type : : 281,960 279,805 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,059 58,358 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,314 55,876 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,745 2,482 90 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 69.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 72.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 58.3 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 57.4 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.2 77.2 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 5.1 113 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.0 22.1 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 15,600 15,410 99 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 5,801 6,299 109 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 95,879 97,885 102 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 24,802 22,695 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2002-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2003 Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : as % of : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,278 315,418 99 Table Egg Type : : 265,369 262,624 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,909 52,794 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,348 50,422 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,561 2,372 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,189 2,223 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,258 2,301 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,839 1,837 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,811 1,809 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,382 2,445 103 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,966 7,012 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,993 6,042 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 973 970 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 912 912 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 58 95 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2004 : : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,394 314,632 99 Table Egg Type : : 264,679 261,917 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,715 52,715 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,102 50,401 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,613 2,314 89 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 70.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.1 73.3 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.3 59.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 58.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.6 80.4 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 4.0 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 22.1 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 13,833 14,789 107 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 6,591 5,564 84 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 87,796 93,554 107 : : Pullets Added During Dec 2/ : 1,000 : 21,820 22,217 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2004 Item : Unit : 2003 2/ : 2004 : as % of : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,687 314,968 99 Table Egg Type : : 264,661 261,830 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,026 53,138 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,383 50,799 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,643 2,339 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,170 2,184 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,235 2,258 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,853 1,822 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,826 1,793 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,384 2,437 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,917 6,880 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,916 5,912 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,001 968 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 938 911 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 57 90 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,942 315,266 99 Table Egg Type : : 264,627 261,724 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,315 53,542 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,652 51,186 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,663 2,356 88 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.0 69.9 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.1 72.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 58.2 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 57.3 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 77.3 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 5.0 116 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.9 21.8 91 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 14,397 14,547 101 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 5,435 5,742 106 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 89,237 90,753 102 : : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ : 1,000 : 23,796 21,552 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 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 : 2,350 2,067 9,778 9,418 1,872 1,932 AR : 4,745 4,263 14,541 14,522 1,926 1,914 CA : 22,398 20,370 23,016 20,899 2,260 2,244 CO : 3,488 3,747 3,990 4,223 2,306 2,415 CT : 3,015 2,910 3,069 2,962 2,476 2,465 FL : 9,929 10,470 10,534 10,989 2,174 2,321 GA : 11,285 11,531 20,515 20,672 2,157 2,095 HI : 491 447 532 482 1,880 2,012 IL : 3,181 3,593 3,411 3,805 2,433 2,181 IN : 22,378 22,686 23,035 23,427 2,236 2,275 IA : 37,577 39,875 38,290 40,556 2,279 2,293 ME : 4,224 4,090 4,276 4,135 1,707 2,322 MD : 3,112 2,858 3,346 2,979 2,430 2,417 MI : 6,992 6,813 7,243 7,064 2,237 2,265 MN : 10,870 10,568 11,473 11,149 2,162 2,233 MS : 1,845 1,887 6,715 6,751 2,010 1,955 MO : 5,376 5,431 6,858 6,706 2,304 2,237 NE : 11,508 11,668 11,608 11,743 2,160 2,282 NY : 3,390 3,379 3,648 3,764 2,495 2,471 NC : 3,401 3,404 10,742 10,775 2,020 2,005 OH : 30,152 27,837 30,663 28,276 2,182 2,309 OK : 2,019 1,925 4,269 4,111 1,921 1,922 OR : 2,679 2,743 2,857 2,911 2,345 2,370 PA : 23,242 21,743 24,854 23,504 2,338 2,314 SC : 4,232 4,124 5,284 5,343 2,101 2,265 SD : 2,157 3,147 2,357 3,347 1,994 2,181 TX : 14,390 14,185 18,761 18,473 2,159 2,236 VA : 1,324 1,320 3,268 3,205 2,020 1,934 WA : 5,007 4,879 5,084 4,943 2,262 2,266 WI : 3,752 3,762 4,261 4,284 2,394 2,381 : 30 Sts : 260,509 257,722 318,278 315,418 2,189 2,223 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,211 16,955 22,038 22,825 2,201 2,226 : US : 276,720 274,677 340,316 338,243 2,189 2,223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,378 2,013 9,989 9,367 1,892 1,890 AR : 4,582 4,131 14,849 14,416 1,899 1,894 CA : 21,928 20,226 22,565 20,702 2,194 2,174 CO : 3,419 3,613 3,894 4,086 2,286 2,349 CT : 2,975 2,904 3,035 2,957 2,405 2,435 FL : 10,053 10,530 10,601 11,039 2,170 2,292 GA : 11,186 11,403 20,393 20,674 2,084 2,075 HI : 484 455 526 492 1,939 1,972 IL : 3,240 3,549 3,461 3,763 2,254 2,046 IN : 22,323 22,508 22,949 23,240 2,227 2,250 IA : 37,652 39,913 38,413 40,565 2,273 2,246 ME : 4,291 4,024 4,343 4,069 1,957 2,261 MD : 3,078 3,017 3,296 3,117 2,427 2,310 MI : 6,947 7,185 7,198 7,436 2,223 2,179 MN : 10,800 10,498 11,408 11,093 2,253 2,254 MS : 1,838 1,868 6,737 6,898 1,989 1,943 MO : 5,368 5,550 6,812 6,841 2,275 2,295 NE : 11,610 11,691 11,710 11,766 2,195 2,269 NY : 3,338 3,546 3,611 3,929 2,409 2,469 NC : 3,330 3,399 10,845 10,839 1,973 1,947 OH : 30,058 26,831 30,567 27,231 2,182 2,218 OK : 2,016 1,959 4,285 4,145 1,937 1,954 OR : 2,697 2,813 2,885 2,979 2,322 2,249 PA : 23,479 21,882 25,321 23,643 2,341 2,301 SC : 4,148 4,071 5,298 5,249 2,076 2,191 SD : 2,263 3,140 2,463 3,340 2,071 2,216 TX : 14,322 14,259 18,809 18,601 2,100 2,226 VA : 1,342 1,255 3,358 3,193 2,025 1,942 WA : 4,884 4,861 4,964 4,930 2,196 2,170 WI : 3,591 3,844 4,102 4,368 2,194 2,266 : 30 Sts : 259,620 256,938 318,687 314,968 2,170 2,184 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,259 16,940 22,223 22,924 2,128 2,181 : US : 275,879 273,878 340,910 337,892 2,168 2,184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 183 182 53 50 130 132 AR : 280 278 108 100 172 178 CA : 520 469 CO : 92 102 CT : 76 73 FL : 229 255 219 244 10 11 GA : 443 433 270 263 173 170 HI : 10.0 9.7 10.0 9.7 0 0 IL : 83 83 80 80 3 3 IN : 515 533 503 521 12 12 IA : 873 930 ME : 73 96 MD : 82 72 79 70 3 2 MI : 162 160 MN : 248 249 239 240 9 9 MS : 135 132 45 42 90 90 MO : 158 150 NE : 251 268 251 268 0 0 NY : 91 93 NC : 217 216 84 84 133 132 OH : 669 653 OK : 82 79 48 45 34 34 OR : 67 69 65 67 2 2 PA : 581 544 564 528 17 16 SC : 111 121 93 101 18 20 SD : 47 73 47 73 0 0 TX : 405 413 VA : 66 62 32 28 34 34 WA : 115 112 WI : 102 102 : 30 Sts : 6,966 7,012 5,993 6,042 973 970 : Oth Sts 2/ : 485 508 399 424 85 85 : US : 7,451 7,520 6,392 6,466 1,058 1,055 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 189 177 52 47 137 130 AR : 282 273 101 94 181 179 CA : 495 450 CO : 89 96 CT : 73 72 FL : 230 253 221 243 9 10 GA : 425 429 253 257 172 172 HI : 10.2 9.7 10.2 9.7 0 0 IL : 78 77 74 74 4 3 IN : 511 523 499 511 12 12 IA : 873 911 ME : 85 92 MD : 80 72 77 71 3 1 MI : 160 162 MN : 257 250 248 241 9 9 MS : 134 134 42 42 92 92 MO : 155 157 NE : 257 267 257 267 0 0 NY : 87 97 NC : 214 211 81 85 133 126 OH : 667 604 OK : 83 81 47 46 36 35 OR : 67 67 65 65 2 2 PA : 593 544 575 528 18 16 SC : 110 115 91 95 19 20 SD : 51 74 51 74 0 0 TX : 395 414 VA : 68 62 31 28 37 34 WA : 109 107 WI : 90 99 : 30 Sts : 6,917 6,880 5,916 5,912 1,001 968 : Oth Sts 2/ : 473 500 385 412 87 88 : US : 7,390 7,380 6,301 6,324 1,088 1,056 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.4 3.9 23.7 22.4 Feb : 4.5 5.1 24.0 22.1 Mar : 3.3 23.7 Apr : 2.2 24.6 May : 4.3 23.5 Jun : 4.2 23.4 Jul : 4.3 23.9 Aug : 4.1 23.5 Sep : 3.9 22.8 Oct : 5.2 23.1 Nov : 3.4 24.1 Dec : 2.5 22.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, February 2003-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7.5 1.0 8.0 4.5 AR : 1.5 2.5 10.0 9.0 CA : 6.0 5.5 40.0 29.0 CO : 4.5 6.0 22.5 19.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 0.5 13.0 FL : 6.0 3.5 29.0 30.5 GA : 2.0 5.5 16.5 16.5 HI : 5.5 7.0 48.5 47.5 IL : 10.5 6.5 30.0 33.5 IN : 3.0 5.0 32.5 32.5 IA : 3.5 7.0 33.5 33.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 MD : 4.5 9.5 23.0 14.0 MI : 3.0 10.0 29.0 24.5 MN : 4.5 4.0 31.5 26.0 MS : 4.0 3.0 10.0 9.5 MO : 2.0 3.5 20.0 16.0 NE : 8.0 5.0 23.5 20.5 NY : 1.5 1.5 5.0 3.0 NC : 1.0 0.0 13.0 9.5 OH : 4.5 7.5 25.0 23.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 7.5 5.0 OR : 0.0 6.0 37.0 38.0 PA : 4.0 3.0 17.0 20.0 SC : 5.5 3.5 24.5 25.0 SD : 3.5 9.0 26.0 25.0 TX : 7.5 5.5 21.0 10.5 VA : 5.5 8.5 14.5 11.0 WA : 14.5 12.5 42.5 41.0 WI : 5.5 8.0 32.5 27.5 : 30 Sts : 4.3 5.0 23.9 21.8 : Oth Sts 2/: 7.2 5.6 24.7 26.1 : US : 4.5 5.1 24.0 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, January-February 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Item : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 27,540 30,520 111 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 33,499 35,350 106 : Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 198 164 83 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,974 2,974 100 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 629,525 636,126 101 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 759,773 773,970 102 : Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,269 6,811 109 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,473 60,015 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2002 through Jun 2003. 2/ 2004 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2002 through Jun 2003. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 3,868 5,610 145 E North Central : 5,034 5,961 118 W North Central : 6,285 6,490 103 South Atlantic : 2,852 2,559 90 South Central : 5,140 4,683 91 West : 4,361 5,217 120 : US : 27,540 30,520 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 806 823 102 806 823 102 FL : 665 709 107 665 709 107 GA : 2,500 2,519 101 2,500 2,519 101 IN : 5,269 5,096 97 5,269 5,096 97 IA : 5,402 6,018 111 5,402 6,018 111 MN : 1,436 1,110 77 1,436 1,110 77 PA : 4,353 4,935 113 4,353 4,935 113 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,068 14,140 108 13,068 14,140 108 : US : 33,499 35,350 106 33,499 35,350 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2002-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 :as % of : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 :as % of : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 35,647 33,499 35,350 106 35,647 33,499 35,350 106 Feb : 34,465 29,988 70,112 63,487 Mar : 36,977 36,726 107,089 100,213 Apr : 38,088 37,531 145,177 137,744 May : 38,751 38,206 183,928 175,950 Jun : 35,136 36,344 219,064 212,294 Jul : 35,573 35,593 254,637 247,887 Aug : 35,681 33,179 290,318 281,066 Sep : 35,734 35,777 326,052 316,843 Oct : 32,149 34,999 358,201 351,842 Nov : 31,146 30,129 389,347 381,971 Dec : 31,973 33,856 421,320 415,827 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2002-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2004 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2003 :----------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 228 198 164 83 3,158 2,974 2,974 Feb : 247 221 3,205 2,916 2,918 Mar : 237 315 3,239 2,886 2,881 Apr : 295 276 3,225 2,944 2,873 May : 319 279 3,134 2,980 2,993 Jun : 221 305 3,087 2,946 3,081 Jul : 282 226 3,048 2,927 3,136 Aug : 221 184 3,040 2,897 3,102 Sep : 277 269 3,073 2,871 Oct : 186 306 3,026 2,949 Nov : 227 315 3,010 2,930 Dec : 187 242 3,014 2,890 : Total : 2,927 3,136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2002 through Jun 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, February 1, 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2004 Geographic : 2003 : 2004 : as % of Division : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,238 12,093 108 E North Central : 7,977 8,075 101 W North Central : 18,815 21,614 115 South Atlantic : 233,245 230,351 99 South Central : 334,534 339,080 101 West : 23,716 24,913 105 : US : 629,525 636,126 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 2003-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2004 : : : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : 2003 : 2004 : as % of : : : 2003 : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AL : 102,648 109,670 107 102,648 109,670 107 AR : 110,967 113,114 102 110,967 113,114 102 DE : 12,643 13,544 107 12,643 13,544 107 FL : 5,756 4,940 86 5,756 4,940 86 GA : 111,320 119,894 108 111,320 119,894 108 KY : 23,808 24,876 104 23,808 24,876 104 LA : 13,361 13,411 100 13,361 13,411 100 MD : 35,138 32,079 91 35,138 32,079 91 MS : 70,342 71,206 101 70,342 71,206 101 NC : 65,985 64,309 97 65,985 64,309 97 OK : 22,968 22,527 98 22,968 22,527 98 PA : 12,471 12,642 101 12,471 12,642 101 SC : 17,004 13,191 78 17,004 13,191 78 TX : 54,754 52,895 97 54,754 52,895 97 VA : 23,467 23,179 99 23,467 23,179 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 57,571 61,268 106 57,571 61,268 106 : 19 Sts 1/ : 740,203 752,745 102 740,203 752,745 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 19,570 21,225 108 19,570 21,225 108 : US : 759,773 773,970 102 759,773 773,970 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 :as % of: 2002 : 2003 : 2004 :as % of : : : : 2003 : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan :776,961 759,773 773,970 102 776,961 759,773 773,970 102 Feb :703,323 694,590 1,480,284 1,454,363 Mar :791,093 774,836 2,271,377 2,229,199 Apr :765,415 761,145 3,036,792 2,990,344 May :799,262 791,905 3,836,054 3,782,249 Jun :776,332 774,680 4,612,386 4,556,929 Jul :781,707 777,341 5,394,093 5,334,270 Aug :780,020 783,175 6,174,113 6,117,445 Sep :740,396 739,191 6,914,509 6,856,636 Oct :720,564 734,801 7,635,073 7,591,437 Nov :690,052 707,619 8,325,125 8,299,056 Dec :753,875 778,159 9,079,000 9,077,215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2002-04 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2004 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2003 :----------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,264 6,269 6,811 109 60,750 62,473 60,015 Feb : 7,275 6,659 60,382 62,371 60,821 Mar : 6,775 6,329 60,771 62,559 61,284 Apr : 6,814 6,720 60,989 62,658 61,463 May : 7,597 7,612 61,008 62,659 61,679 Jun : 7,206 6,748 61,521 62,322 61,966 Jul : 6,602 7,071 61,346 62,022 62,615 Aug : 7,449 7,401 61,212 61,477 62,706 Sep : 6,676 6,654 61,370 60,539 Oct : 6,265 6,485 61,323 59,662 Nov : 6,938 6,946 61,811 59,780 Dec : 6,475 6,978 61,914 59,943 : Annual : Total : 82,336 81,872 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,415 7,388 7,812 106 Feb : 8,491 8,094 Mar : 7,997 7,391 Apr : 8,119 8,000 May : 8,982 8,920 Jun : 8,802 8,341 Jul : 8,083 8,555 Aug : 8,913 8,756 Sep : 8,002 8,338 Oct : 7,438 7,856 Nov : 8,202 8,246 Dec : 8,016 8,185 : Annual : Total : 98,460 98,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jan 2004, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2002 through Jun 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 March 22, 2004. 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