HDR1012000150020324951500CHICKENS AND EGGS HDR2012000150020324951500CHICKENS AND EGGS NARRATIVE Released March 24, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Estimates refer to January, February and March 1995. February Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 5.72 billion during February 1995, up 2 percent from the 5.60 billion produced February 1994. Production included 4.86 billion table eggs and 864 million hatching egg type, of which 804 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 1995 averaged 296 million, up 2 percent from the 290 million during February 1994. February egg production per 100 layers was 1,929 eggs, compared with 1,930 in February 1994. For information call Joel D. Moore at (202) 720-3244. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Pou 1-1 (3-95) All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 1995, totaled 296 million, compared with 290 million a year ago. The 296 million layers consisted of 244 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.2 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.82 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 1995, averaged 69.6 eggs per 100 layers, the same as a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.40 billion eggs during February, up 2 percent from February 1994. The average number of layers during February, at 280 million, was also up 2 percent from the 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 95 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 "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February totaled 31.7 million, up 2 percent from February 1994. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.3 million on March 1, 1995, up 13 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 1995, up 35 percent from the 186,000 of February 1994. Broiler Hatch Up 7 Percent The February 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 599 million, was 7 percent above February of the previous year. There were 550 million eggs in incubators on March 1, 1995, up 5 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 5.48 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 1995, down 1 percent from February 1994. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 HDR2012000150020324951500LAYERS Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1992-1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 2/ : 280,572 284,267 288,832 298,709 Jan : 280,171 284,398 290,041 297,805 Feb : 279,450 284,638 290,047 296,440 Mar : 279,373 284,405 290,719 Apr : 278,284 284,234 290,073 May : 276,790 283,694 288,784 Jun : 276,142 282,914 287,974 Jul : 275,953 283,324 287,990 Aug : 275,891 284,192 290,321 Sep : 278,461 285,418 293,381 Oct : 281,573 286,948 295,172 Nov : 283,305 288,875 296,547 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ December preceding year. HDR2012000150020324951500EGGS AND LAYERS Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jan (1,000) : All Layers : 290,041 297,805 103 Table Egg Type : 240,692 245,584 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,349 52,221 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,526 49,436 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,823 2,785 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan (Number) : All Layers : 2,133 2,140 100 Table Egg Type : 2,199 2,206 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,810 1,831 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,788 1,802 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,161 2,334 108 : Eggs Produced During Jan (Million): All Layers : 6,186 6,374 103 Table Egg Type : 5,293 5,418 102 Hatching Egg Type : 893 956 107 Broilers-Type Hatching : 832 891 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 61 65 107 : Layers on Feb 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 289,625 296,705 102 Table Egg Type : 240,057 244,281 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,568 52,424 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,724 49,645 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,844 2,779 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 (Number) : All Layers : 68.1 68.0 100 Table Egg Type : 70.1 70.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : 58.6 58.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 57.7 57.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 72.9 75.5 104 : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.4 6.4 119 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.4 23.6 110 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Feb (1,000) : All Layers : 290,047 296,440 102 Table Egg Type : 240,294 244,194 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,753 52,246 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,875 49,443 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,878 2,803 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number) : All Layers : 1,930 1,929 100 Table Egg Type : 1,987 1,988 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,654 1,654 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,630 1,626 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,050 2,141 104 : Eggs Produced During Feb (Million) : All Layers : 5,598 5,719 102 Table Egg Type : 4,775 4,855 102 Hatching Egg Type : 823 864 105 Broilers-Type Hatching : 764 804 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 60 102 : Layers on Mar 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 290,416 296,128 102 Table Egg Type : 240,507 244,086 101 Hatching Egg Type : 49,909 52,042 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,013 49,226 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,896 2,816 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.6 69.6 100 Table Egg Type : 71.8 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.3 58.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 57.9 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.2 75.3 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.7 4.8 130 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.1 24.0 114 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, January-February, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jan (1,000) : All Layers : 273,529 281,192 103 Table Egg Type : 227,278 232,298 102 Hatching Egg Type : 46,251 48,894 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 43,627 46,211 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,624 2,683 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan (Number) : All Layers : 2,134 2,143 100 Table Egg Type : 2,200 2,208 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,810 1,835 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,786 1,803 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,210 2,385 108 : Eggs Produced During Jan (Million) : All Layers : 5,836 6,025 103 Table Egg Type : 4,999 5,128 103 Hatching Egg Type : 837 897 107 Broilers-Type Hatching : 779 833 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 58 64 110 : Layers on Feb 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 273,345 279,978 102 Table Egg Type : 226,863 230,975 102 Hatching Egg Type : 46,482 49,003 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 43,854 46,327 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,628 2,676 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 (Number) : All Layers : 68.1 68.0 100 Table Egg Type : 70.1 70.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : 58.5 58.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 57.6 57.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.2 75.6 103 : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.3 6.5 123 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.4 23.8 111 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 74,641 70,731 95 of Age, Feb 1 : : Pullets Added During Jan (1,000) : 18,458 18,382 100 : Layers Sold During Jan (1,000) : 15,763 16,927 107 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Jan (1,000) : 2,535 2,818 111 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, February-March, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Feb (1,000) : All Layers : 273,820 279,746 102 Table Egg Type : 227,106 230,930 102 Hatching Egg Type : 46,714 48,816 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,037 46,113 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,677 2,703 101 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number) : All Layers : 1,930 1,930 100 Table Egg Type : 1,986 1,988 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,657 1,655 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,630 1,624 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,092 2,183 104 : Eggs Produced During Feb (Million) : All Layers : 5,284 5,399 102 Table Egg Type : 4,510 4,591 102 Hatching Egg Type : 774 808 104 Broilers-Type Hatching : 718 749 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 56 59 105 : Layers on Mar 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 274,258 279,477 102 Table Egg Type : 227,336 230,871 102 Hatching Egg Type : 46,922 48,606 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,209 45,887 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,713 2,719 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.6 69.6 100 Table Egg Type : 71.7 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.1 58.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.3 57.9 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.0 75.2 103 : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.7 4.8 130 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.0 24.1 115 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 73,488 70,218 96 of Age, Mar 1 : : Pullets Added During Feb (1,000) : 20,068 19,417 97 : Layers Sold During Feb (1,000) : 14,039 14,765 105 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Feb (1,000) : 2,447 3,020 123 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. 2/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During January 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 4,988 4,614 11,550 11,525 1,974 1,952 AR : 7,232 6,354 17,036 16,498 1,873 1,897 CA : 25,601 25,961 26,363 26,565 2,090 2,108 CO : 2,704 2,628 3,246 3,206 2,002 2,152 CT : 3,581 3,390 3,784 3,574 2,273 2,210 FL : 9,175 8,856 10,032 9,448 2,223 2,202 GA : 11,544 10,438 19,207 18,161 2,124 2,065 HI : 745 745 821 794 1,987 2,040 IL : 2,842 2,689 3,017 2,901 1,989 2,378 IN : 20,397 21,132 21,274 22,058 2,172 2,190 IA : 13,515 14,700 14,250 15,575 2,189 2,177 ME : 4,735 4,790 4,920 4,953 2,317 2,342 MD : 2,746 2,771 3,323 3,397 2,197 2,267 MI : 4,968 5,054 5,278 5,351 2,251 2,244 MN : 9,495 10,215 10,370 11,036 2,093 2,220 MS : 2,610 2,422 6,240 6,533 1,955 1,990 MO : 6,150 6,003 6,588 6,828 2,095 2,197 NE : 7,625 8,950 7,775 9,100 2,083 2,275 NY : 3,467 3,492 3,809 3,819 2,337 2,357 NC : 6,680 6,383 13,698 13,950 2,000 1,928 OH : 19,223 22,381 19,661 22,661 2,279 2,237 OK : 1,980 1,940 3,535 3,725 1,839 2,040 OR : 2,397 2,416 2,597 2,604 2,233 2,227 PA : 19,225 20,375 20,500 21,785 2,298 2,277 SC : 4,037 4,010 4,965 5,035 2,175 2,244 SD : 1,770 1,570 2,055 1,815 2,430 2,062 TX : 12,401 12,413 15,501 15,656 2,142 2,069 VA : 1,557 1,705 3,926 3,902 1,961 1,973 WA : 4,681 4,975 4,918 5,239 2,338 2,367 WI : 2,739 2,965 3,290 3,498 2,249 2,087 : 30 Sts : 220,810 226,337 273,529 281,192 2,134 2,143 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 11,905 11,886 16,512 16,613 2,114 2,101 : US : 232,715 238,223 290,041 297,805 2,133 2,140 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 5,015 4,620 11,626 11,511 1,763 1,764 AR : 7,318 6,191 17,228 16,224 1,678 1,707 CA : 24,907 25,515 25,619 26,100 1,913 1,893 CO : 2,742 2,624 3,290 3,173 1,793 1,986 CT : 3,490 3,286 3,695 3,472 2,030 2,016 FL : 9,250 8,591 10,128 9,203 1,965 1,999 GA : 11,401 10,368 19,074 18,075 1,908 1,826 HI : 750 731 830 776 1,848 1,868 IL : 2,794 2,703 2,963 2,909 1,789 2,097 IN : 20,340 20,823 21,241 21,731 2,039 2,016 IA : 13,765 14,620 14,500 15,500 1,986 1,961 ME : 4,809 4,753 4,993 4,911 2,103 2,118 MD : 2,612 3,025 3,226 3,622 1,984 1,988 MI : 4,896 5,107 5,203 5,400 2,047 2,066 MN : 9,528 10,270 10,419 11,106 1,910 1,981 MS : 2,619 2,359 6,335 6,431 1,752 1,742 MO : 6,150 5,935 6,696 6,790 1,912 1,900 NE : 7,650 8,850 7,800 9,000 1,890 2,072 NY : 3,480 3,510 3,819 3,852 2,095 2,129 NC : 6,600 6,388 13,631 14,041 1,805 1,716 OH : 19,637 22,246 20,054 22,531 2,039 2,019 OK : 1,975 1,955 3,560 3,725 1,685 1,826 OR : 2,476 2,350 2,680 2,543 1,940 2,045 PA : 19,300 20,355 20,615 21,765 2,066 2,068 SC : 4,065 4,024 5,013 5,049 1,995 2,020 SD : 1,728 1,508 2,005 1,743 2,170 1,882 TX : 12,440 12,520 15,500 15,801 1,910 1,873 VA : 1,590 1,707 3,888 3,845 1,800 1,795 WA : 4,597 5,139 4,834 5,411 2,151 2,070 WI : 2,811 2,970 3,355 3,506 1,997 1,882 : 30 Sts : 220,735 225,043 273,820 279,746 1,930 1,930 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 11,701 11,864 16,227 16,694 1,929 1,917 : US : 232,436 236,907 290,047 296,440 1,930 1,929 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 preliminary. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150020324951500EGG PRODUCTION Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, January 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 228 225 111 102 117 123 AR : 319 313 154 134 165 179 CA : 551 560 CO : 65 69 CT : 86 79 FL : 223 208 206 198 17 10 GA : 408 375 267 230 141 145 HI : 16 16 16 16 0 0 IL : 60 69 59 67 1 2 IN : 462 483 452 472 10 11 IA : 312 339 ME : 114 116 MD : 73 77 63 66 10 11 MI : 119 120 MN : 217 245 208 236 9 9 MS : 122 130 56 55 66 75 MO : 138 150 NE : 162 207 162 207 0 0 NY : 89 90 NC : 274 269 155 142 119 127 OH : 448 507 OK : 65 76 43 48 22 28 OR : 58 58 56 56 2 2 PA : 471 496 456 478 15 18 SC : 108 113 91 94 17 19 SD : 50 37 50 37 0 0 TX : 332 324 288 277 44 47 VA : 77 77 37 37 40 40 WA : 115 124 WI : 74 73 : 30 Sts : 5,836 6,025 4,999 5,128 837 897 : Oth Sts 2/ : 350 349 294 290 56 59 : US : 6,186 6,374 5,293 5,418 893 956 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 205 203 98 92 107 111 AR : 289 277 138 120 151 157 CA : 490 494 CO : 59 63 CT : 75 70 FL : 199 184 183 174 16 10 GA : 364 330 237 199 127 131 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 53 61 52 60 1 1 IN : 433 438 423 428 10 10 IA : 288 304 ME : 105 104 MD : 64 72 55 63 9 9 MI : 106 111 MN : 199 220 190 211 9 9 MS : 111 112 51 45 60 67 MO : 128 129 NE : 147 186 147 186 0 0 NY : 80 82 NC : 246 241 137 124 109 117 OH : 409 455 OK : 60 68 38 43 22 25 OR : 52 52 50 50 2 2 PA : 426 450 411 434 15 16 SC : 100 102 84 85 16 17 SD : 44 33 44 33 0 0 TX : 296 296 256 252 40 44 VA : 70 69 32 34 38 35 WA : 104 112 WI : 67 66 : 30 Sts : 5,284 5,399 4,510 4,591 774 808 : Oth Sts 3/ : 314 320 265 264 49 56 : US : 5,598 5,719 4,775 4,855 823 864 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 preliminary. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.5 4.6 22.4 23.8 Feb : 5.4 6.4 21.4 23.6 Mar : 3.7 4.8 21.1 24.0 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 5.0 16.0 13.0 AR : 4.0 2.5 12.0 10.5 CA : 6.0 9.5 45.0 43.5 CO : 5.0 2.0 23.0 25.0 CT : 3.0 3.5 14.5 11.5 FL : 4.5 20.5 35.0 30.0 GA : 2.5 4.0 19.5 20.5 HI : 4.0 6.5 37.0 50.0 IL : 11.0 8.0 21.0 22.5 IN : 1.5 1.0 19.5 34.0 IA : 6.0 3.5 25.0 33.0 ME : 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 MD : 2.0 3.5 17.5 23.5 MI : 2.0 2.5 16.0 13.0 MN : 6.0 6.5 29.0 24.5 MS : 5.0 2.5 17.5 17.0 MO : 1.5 3.0 14.0 20.5 NE : 5.0 5.5 15.0 23.0 NY : 1.0 2.0 4.5 10.0 NC : 2.5 2.5 16.0 18.0 OH : 1.0 3.0 10.0 16.0 OK : 2.0 1.5 6.0 18.0 OR : 5.5 12.0 21.5 32.5 PA : 3.0 2.0 12.0 22.0 SC : 5.0 8.5 17.0 28.0 SD : 15.5 2.0 34.5 49.0 TX : 5.5 4.5 28.0 25.5 VA : 2.5 12.0 13.0 17.0 WA : 4.0 8.5 46.0 38.5 WI : 5.5 8.0 29.0 27.0 : 30 Sts : 3.7 4.8 21.0 24.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.9 4.4 22.4 21.6 : US : 3.7 4.8 21.1 24.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150020324951500HATCHERY PRODUCTION Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, February-March 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 28,546 32,320 113 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 31,056 31,693 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 63,872 63,220 99 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 186 251 135 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,812 2,937 104 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 521,134 549,742 105 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 557,767 598,962 107 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,175,473 1,260,351 107 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 5,518 5,481 99 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ : 43,906 47,859 109 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1993 through Jul 1994. 2/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1993 through Jul 1994. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,860 4,369 90 E North Central : 6,938 8,551 123 W North Central : 4,357 5,079 117 South Atlantic : 3,869 5,337 138 South Central : 3,736 4,468 120 West : 4,786 4,516 94 : US : 28,546 32,320 113 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. HDR2012000150020324951500EGG-TYPE CHICKS HATCHED Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 1,352 1,060 78 2,542 2,139 84 FL : 1,002 1,026 102 1,981 2,096 106 GA : 1,222 1,620 133 2,710 3,434 127 IN : 6,196 6,299 102 12,223 13,181 108 IA : 2,211 2,369 107 4,573 4,885 107 KS : 124 258 208 276 497 180 MN : 2,199 2,215 101 4,375 3,898 89 MO : 395 346 88 878 669 76 PA : 4,044 3,356 83 8,785 6,603 75 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,311 13,144 107 25,529 25,818 101 : US : 31,056 31,693 102 63,872 63,220 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month: : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 34,852 32,816 31,527 96 34,852 32,816 31,527 96 Feb : 33,984 31,056 31,693 102 68,836 63,872 63,220 99 Mar : 38,232 33,335 107,068 97,207 Apr : 37,143 35,718 144,211 132,925 May : 36,741 35,179 180,952 168,104 Jun : 35,587 31,916 216,539 200,020 Jul : 33,980 30,260 250,519 230,280 Aug : 31,455 31,518 281,974 261,798 Sep : 31,775 30,855 313,749 292,653 Oct : 31,634 31,764 345,383 324,417 Nov : 30,073 25,432 375,456 349,849 Dec : 30,446 28,575 405,902 378,424 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150020324951500INTENDED PLACEMENTS Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1993-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :---------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 193 197 236 120 2,529 2,806 2,916 Feb : 119 186 251 135 2,553 2,812 2,937 Mar : 268 259 2,604 2,754 3,027 Apr : 251 277 2,655 2,787 3,072 May : 275 334 2,637 2,801 3,091 Jun : 267 254 2,696 2,690 3,156 Jul : 243 264 2,738 2,782 3,013 Aug : 219 309 2,750 2,786 3,052 Sep : 270 315 2,596 2,853 3,117 Oct : 251 270 2,678 2,844 Nov : 158 223 2,751 2,870 Dec : 268 125 2,764 2,929 : Total : 2,782 3,013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1993 through Jul 1994. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,822 11,655 99 E North Central : 5,600 8,408 150 W North Central : 11,564 16,132 140 South Atlantic : 209,190 217,804 104 South Central : 260,948 273,321 105 West : 22,010 22,422 102 : US : 521,134 549,742 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150020324951500BROILER-TYPE CHICKS HATCHED Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: Number by State and United States, February 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 80,817 85,011 105 169,719 179,626 106 AR : 93,238 93,942 101 196,271 197,597 101 DE : 13,790 15,356 111 29,027 32,439 112 FL : 11,547 8,370 72 24,015 17,731 74 GA : 77,751 86,655 111 165,465 182,681 110 MD : 31,290 28,294 90 67,139 60,942 91 MS : 43,932 49,284 112 93,136 105,126 113 NC : 50,562 55,270 109 108,748 117,385 108 PA : 10,308 9,857 96 21,803 21,101 97 SC : 13,334 14,386 108 27,642 29,451 107 TX : 31,720 34,013 107 67,524 71,685 106 VA : 17,244 21,952 127 36,283 45,802 126 CA TN & WV : 28,967 29,471 102 60,873 63,712 105 : 15 Sts 1/ : 504,500 531,861 105 1,067,645 1,125,278 105 : OR & WA : 5,335 4,972 93 11,098 10,481 94 : Oth Sts 2/ : 47,932 62,129 130 96,730 124,592 129 : US : 557,767 598,962 107 1,175,473 1,260,351 107 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :598,698 617,706 661,389 107 598,698 617,706 661,389 107 Feb :547,731 557,767 598,962 107 1,146,429 1,175,473 1,260,351 107 Mar :622,864 643,034 1,769,293 1,818,507 Apr :600,669 629,180 2,369,962 2,447,687 May :634,205 661,046 3,004,167 3,108,733 Jun :619,301 645,998 3,623,468 3,754,731 Jul :618,808 650,087 4,242,276 4,404,818 Aug :612,180 658,127 4,854,456 5,062,945 Sep :582,580 629,950 5,437,036 5,692,895 Oct :583,979 621,204 6,021,015 6,314,099 Nov :575,055 596,783 6,596,070 6,910,882 Dec :623,255 658,456 7,219,325 7,569,338 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150020324951500INTENDED PLACEMENTS Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :---------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,664 5,989 5,748 96 40,202 42,665 47,272 Feb : 4,549 5,518 5,481 99 40,819 43,906 47,859 Mar : 5,678 6,301 40,908 44,486 48,254 Apr : 5,531 6,101 41,133 43,943 48,601 May : 5,944 6,266 41,866 44,907 49,425 Jun : 5,568 5,911 41,358 44,746 48,943 Jul : 5,967 6,104 40,871 44,884 49,255 Aug : 5,585 6,064 41,704 44,929 48,737 Sep : 5,121 6,336 41,083 44,879 48,307 Oct : 5,513 6,342 41,330 45,213 Nov : 5,517 5,819 41,780 45,729 Dec : 5,669 6,413 42,504 46,874 : Annual : Total : 66,306 73,164 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,098 7,168 7,038 98 Feb : 5,664 6,829 7,176 105 Mar : 6,909 7,544 Apr : 6,420 7,234 May : 7,182 7,394 Jun : 6,723 7,153 Jul : 7,114 7,146 Aug : 6,587 7,290 Sep : 6,177 7,545 Oct : 6,634 7,959 Nov : 6,718 7,251 Dec : 6,949 7,908 : Annual : Total : 80,175 88,421 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1993 through Jul 1994. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. HDR2012000150020324951500RELIABILITY Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are collected from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for the layer and egg estimates from all known contractors and independent producers with over 30,000 table egg layers in their flock. Coverage for table egg operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 910 contractors, independent egg producers and started pullet operations are contacted each month. An attempt is made to collect hatchery information from all known hatcheries. Approximately 340 hatcheries are contacted on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected data. Each report will contain revisions for the previous month for layer and egg estimates. Additionally, revisions that are needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the respective annual summaries for Layers and Egg, and Hatchery Production. Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond by mail are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, normally there are missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive the estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. Each operation's data are compared to their own past operating profile and also compared 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 the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by carefully reviewing all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males, chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks, and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are 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 provide an indication of the potential number of pullets available for addition to hatchery egg supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on April 25, 1995. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. 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