HDR1012000150020525951500CHICKENS AND EGGS HDR2012000150020525951500CHICKENS AND EGGS NARRATIVES Released May 25, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Estimates refer to March, April, and May 1995. April Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.17 billion during April 1995, up 2 percent from the 6.07 billion produced April 1994. Production included 5.23 billion table eggs and 939 million hatching egg type, of which 873 million were broiler-type and 66.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 1995 averaged 294 million, up 1 percent from the 290 million during April 1994. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,101 eggs, compared with 2,094 in April 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 (5-95) HDR2012000150020525951500EGGS AND LAYERS NARRATIVE All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 1995, totaled 293 million, compared with 289 million a year ago. The 293 million layers consisted of 240 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.86 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 1995, averaged 69.1 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from the 69.0 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.84 billion eggs during April, up 2 percent from April 1994. The average number of layers during April, at 278 million, was up 1 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 96 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 Down 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April totaled 34.1 million, down 4 percent from April 1994. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.4 million on May 1, 1995, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 317,000 during April 1995, up 14 percent from the 277,000 of April 1994. Broiler Hatch Up 6 Percent The April 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 662 million, was 6 percent above April of the previous year. There were 563 million eggs in incubators on May 1, 1995, up 5 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.32 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 1995, up 4 percent from April 1994. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 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 : 279,450 284,638 290,047 296,477 Mar : 279,373 284,405 290,719 295,422 Apr : 278,284 284,234 290,073 293,824 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. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,264 6,519 5,388 5,568 876 951 Jan : 6,186 6,374 5,293 5,418 893 956 Feb : 5,598 5,720 4,775 4,856 823 864 Mar : 6,320 6,448 5,404 5,490 916 958 Apr : 6,073 6,173 5,177 5,234 896 939 May : 6,189 5,249 940 Jun : 5,992 5,085 907 Jul : 6,205 5,269 936 Aug : 6,272 5,336 936 Sep : 6,125 5,218 907 Oct : 6,377 5,446 931 Nov : 6,265 5,358 907 During Year: 73,866 31,234 62,998 26,566 10,868 4,668 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Mar (1,000) : All Layers : 290,719 295,422 102 Table Egg Type : 240,634 243,232 101 Hatching Egg Type : 50,085 52,190 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,215 49,307 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,870 2,883 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar (Number) : All Layers : 2,174 2,183 100 Table Egg Type : 2,246 2,257 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,829 1,836 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,807 1,809 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,195 2,289 104 : Eggs Produced During Mar (Million) : All Layers : 6,320 6,448 102 Table Egg Type : 5,404 5,490 102 Hatching Egg Type : 916 958 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 853 892 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 63 66 105 : Layers on Apr 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 290,979 294,600 101 Table Egg Type : 240,736 242,282 101 Hatching Egg Type : 50,243 52,318 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,411 49,376 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,832 2,942 104 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.6 71.0 101 Table Egg Type : 73.0 73.5 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.3 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 58.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.2 76.0 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent Being Molted : 2.7 3.4 126 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.0 23.7 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Apr (1,000) : All Layers : 290,073 293,824 101 Table Egg Type : 239,635 241,343 101 Hatching Egg Type : 50,438 52,481 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,639 49,578 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,799 2,903 104 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number) : All Layers : 2,094 2,101 100 Table Egg Type : 2,160 2,169 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,776 1,789 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,755 1,761 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,144 2,274 106 : : Eggs Produced During Apr (Million) : All Layers : 6,073 6,173 102 Table Egg Type : 5,177 5,234 101 Hatching Egg Type : 896 939 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 836 873 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 60 66 110 : Layers on May 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 289,125 293,008 101 Table Egg Type : 238,514 240,381 101 Hatching Egg Type : 50,611 52,627 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,855 49,769 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,756 2,858 104 : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.0 69.1 100 Table Egg Type : 70.9 71.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.8 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.8 59.2 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 76.0 77.2 102 : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.6 5.8 104 Percent with Molt Completed : 20.2 22.3 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, March-April, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Mar (1,000) : All Layers : 274,525 278,968 102 Table Egg Type : 227,480 230,200 101 Hatching Egg Type : 47,045 48,768 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,345 45,968 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,700 2,800 104 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar (Number) : All Layers : 2,174 2,183 100 Table Egg Type : 2,245 2,256 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,828 1,837 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,804 1,808 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,222 2,321 104 : Eggs Produced During Mar (Million) : All Layers : 5,968 6,089 102 Table Egg Type : 5,108 5,193 102 Hatching Egg Type : 860 896 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 800 831 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 60 65 108 : Layers on Apr 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 274,761 278,357 101 Table Egg Type : 227,607 229,443 101 Hatching Egg Type : 47,154 48,914 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,477 46,040 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,677 2,874 107 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.6 71.0 101 Table Egg Type : 73.0 73.5 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.1 59.5 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.2 58.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.8 75.9 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent Being Molted : 2.7 3.4 126 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.1 23.8 113 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 75,828 72,160 95 of Age, Apr 1 : Pullets Added During Mar (1,000) : 17,827 21,181 119 Layers Sold During Mar (1,000) : 15,264 17,156 112 Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Mar (1,000) : 2,834 2,657 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ 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, April-May, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Apr (1,000) : All Layers : 273,750 277,632 101 Table Egg Type : 226,489 228,618 101 Hatching Egg Type : 47,261 49,014 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,627 46,187 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,634 2,827 107 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number) : All Layers : 2,093 2,102 100 Table Egg Type : 2,160 2,169 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,773 1,791 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,750 1,760 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,164 2,299 106 : Eggs Produced During Apr (Million) : All Layers : 5,730 5,836 102 Table Egg Type : 4,892 4,958 101 Hatching Egg Type : 838 878 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 781 813 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 65 114 : Layers on May 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 272,710 276,879 102 Table Egg Type : 225,360 227,778 101 Hatching Egg Type : 47,350 49,101 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,768 46,326 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,582 2,775 107 : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 (Number) : All Layers : 68.9 69.2 100 Table Egg Type : 70.9 71.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.6 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.7 59.2 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.6 77.0 102 : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.6 5.8 104 Percent with Molt Completed : 20.2 22.3 110 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 77,623 71,463 92 of Age, May 1 : Pullets Added During Apr (1,000) : 20,448 20,094 98 Layers Sold During Apr (1,000) : 16,723 17,794 106 Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Apr (1,000) : 2,680 2,784 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 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 : 5,013 4,736 11,476 11,620 2,030 2,005 AR : 7,191 6,017 17,092 16,024 1,896 1,922 CA : 25,077 25,487 25,751 26,073 2,225 2,178 CO : 2,733 2,623 3,311 3,174 2,024 2,174 CT : 3,434 3,359 3,641 3,549 2,252 2,282 FL : 9,148 8,587 10,047 9,202 2,220 2,282 GA : 11,304 10,412 19,020 18,109 2,124 2,098 HI : 755 725 835 768 2,065 2,080 IL : 2,823 2,642 2,993 2,839 2,172 2,325 IN : 20,113 20,522 21,026 21,416 2,273 2,265 IA : 13,683 14,640 14,451 15,525 2,235 2,190 ME : 4,939 4,822 5,125 4,977 2,322 2,331 MD : 2,640 3,242 3,261 3,823 2,147 2,223 MI : 4,939 4,966 5,253 5,250 2,279 2,325 MN : 9,660 10,253 10,540 11,096 2,182 2,217 MS : 2,618 2,330 6,431 6,289 2,021 1,972 MO : 6,158 5,865 6,815 6,728 2,172 2,155 NE : 7,625 8,850 7,775 9,000 2,120 2,313 NY : 3,455 3,483 3,795 3,840 2,345 2,396 NC : 6,583 6,416 13,703 14,101 2,014 1,929 OH : 20,019 21,928 20,420 22,263 2,267 2,313 OK : 1,975 2,035 3,550 3,750 1,915 2,053 OR : 2,549 2,330 2,753 2,536 2,216 2,287 PA : 19,405 20,165 20,758 21,570 2,322 2,346 SC : 4,051 4,065 5,033 5,075 2,265 2,207 SD : 1,710 1,493 1,985 1,725 2,306 2,275 TX : 12,609 12,398 15,750 15,726 2,102 2,137 VA : 1,588 1,717 3,830 3,864 2,063 2,045 WA : 4,516 5,257 4,763 5,531 2,372 2,242 WI : 2,825 2,985 3,342 3,525 2,244 2,184 : 30 Sts : 221,138 224,350 274,525 278,968 2,174 2,183 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 11,670 11,682 16,194 16,454 2,167 2,182 : US : 232,808 236,032 290,719 295,422 2,174 2,183 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 revised. 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During April 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 : 5,094 4,641 11,571 11,630 1,962 1,917 AR : 7,083 5,890 17,016 15,965 1,863 1,867 CA : 25,183 24,962 25,851 25,536 2,097 2,091 CO : 2,684 2,556 3,250 3,117 2,000 2,117 CT : 3,400 3,412 3,607 3,596 2,135 2,225 FL : 8,735 8,284 9,566 8,927 2,195 2,196 GA : 10,888 10,184 18,620 17,921 2,041 2,070 HI : 743 712 821 758 2,010 2,058 IL : 2,970 2,581 3,151 2,774 2,158 2,199 IN : 19,921 20,374 20,817 21,255 2,128 2,150 IA : 13,620 14,925 14,400 15,790 2,160 2,103 ME : 5,022 4,890 5,201 5,049 2,250 2,238 MD : 2,617 3,388 3,134 3,953 2,106 2,125 MI : 4,892 4,968 5,200 5,250 2,178 2,205 MN : 9,593 10,218 10,456 11,078 2,142 2,130 MS : 2,654 2,348 6,527 6,254 1,961 1,951 MO : 6,008 5,765 6,653 6,628 2,044 2,127 NE : 7,625 8,875 7,775 9,025 2,094 2,223 NY : 3,427 3,379 3,768 3,727 2,256 2,254 NC : 6,520 6,400 13,873 14,030 1,889 1,882 OH : 20,474 21,878 20,860 22,256 2,234 2,233 OK : 2,000 2,043 3,570 3,761 1,793 1,968 OR : 2,539 2,366 2,738 2,572 2,191 2,216 PA : 19,170 19,910 20,541 21,295 2,239 2,231 SC : 4,091 4,071 5,116 5,065 2,209 2,152 SD : 1,728 1,553 2,005 1,793 2,139 2,157 TX : 12,607 12,381 15,801 15,776 2,025 2,035 VA : 1,555 1,632 3,764 3,841 1,993 1,953 WA : 4,582 5,279 4,836 5,560 2,213 2,176 WI : 2,755 2,905 3,262 3,450 2,177 2,116 : 30 Sts : 220,180 222,770 273,750 277,632 2,093 2,102 Oth : Sts 3/ : 11,681 11,425 16,323 16,192 2,101 2,081 US : 231,861 234,195 290,073 293,824 2,094 2,101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. HDR2012000150020525951500EGG PRODUCTION Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, March 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 233 233 115 109 118 124 AR : 324 308 154 133 170 175 CA : 573 568 CO : 67 69 CT : 82 81 FL : 223 210 205 199 18 11 GA : 404 380 261 234 143 146 HI : 17 16 17 16 0 0 IL : 65 66 64 65 1 1 IN : 478 485 467 475 11 10 IA : 323 340 ME : 119 116 MD : 70 85 61 75 9 10 MI : 120 122 MN : 230 246 221 236 9 10 MS : 130 124 62 52 68 72 MO : 148 145 NE : 165 208 165 208 0 0 NY : 89 92 NC : 276 272 154 142 122 130 OH : 463 515 OK : 68 77 43 49 25 28 OR : 61 58 59 56 2 2 PA : 482 506 465 488 17 18 SC : 114 112 96 94 18 18 SD : 46 39 46 39 0 0 TX : 331 336 286 286 45 50 VA : 79 79 40 40 39 39 WA : 113 124 WI : 75 77 : 30 Sts : 5,968 6,089 5,108 5,193 860 896 : Oth Sts 3/ : 352 359 296 297 56 62 : US : 6,320 6,448 5,404 5,490 916 958 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : L : 227 223 113 100 114 123 R : 317 298 148 126 169 172 A : 542 534 O : 65 66 T : 77 80 FL : 210 196 193 185 17 11 GA : 380 371 240 227 140 144 HI : 17 16 17 16 0 0 IL : 68 61 67 60 1 1 IN : 443 457 432 447 11 10 IA : 311 332 ME : 117 113 MD : 66 84 58 75 8 9 MI : 113 116 MN : 224 236 215 226 9 10 MS : 128 122 60 53 68 69 MO : 136 141 NE : 163 201 163 201 0 0 NY : 85 84 NC : 262 264 143 139 119 125 OH : 466 497 OK : 64 74 42 48 22 26 OR : 60 57 58 55 2 2 PA : 460 475 443 458 17 17 SC : 113 109 95 91 18 18 SD : 43 39 43 39 0 0 TX : 320 321 276 272 44 49 VA : 75 75 39 37 36 38 WA : 107 121 WI : 71 73 : 30 Sts : 5,730 5,836 4,892 4,958 838 878 : Oth Sts 3/ : 343 337 285 276 58 61 : US : 6,073 6,173 5,177 5,234 896 939 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. HDR2012000150020525951500FORCED MOLT 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 : 2.7 3.4 21.0 23.7 May : 5.6 5.8 20.2 22.3 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 6.0 4.0 13.0 11.5 AR : 4.5 5.0 11.5 12.5 CA : 14.5 11.0 40.0 40.0 CO : 6.0 6.0 23.0 24.5 CT : 4.5 0.5 13.5 14.0 FL : 10.0 15.0 35.0 28.5 GA : 6.0 4.0 20.0 20.0 HI : 7.5 7.0 43.5 51.5 IL : 3.0 5.0 5.5 26.5 IN : 2.5 4.0 27.5 31.5 IA : 4.5 6.0 27.0 32.0 ME : 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 MD : 8.0 5.0 22.0 27.5 MI : 4.5 6.5 12.0 15.0 MN : 4.0 7.0 31.5 24.0 MS : 3.0 2.5 17.0 16.0 MO : 9.5 2.5 16.0 20.0 NE : 5.0 5.0 15.0 21.5 NY : 2.0 3.0 6.0 5.0 NC : 3.5 2.5 13.0 16.5 OH : 1.5 4.5 9.0 10.5 OK : 0.5 1.5 5.0 14.0 OR : 0.5 11.5 27.0 35.0 PA : 4.5 5.0 10.5 20.0 SC : 2.0 15.5 22.0 24.0 SD : 9.0 2.5 39.0 32.5 TX : 7.0 6.5 20.0 21.5 VA : 5.0 8.5 16.0 15.0 WA : 11.5 6.5 40.0 40.5 WI : 7.0 4.5 21.5 26.0 : 30 Sts : 5.6 5.8 20.2 22.3 Oth Sts 2/: 5.0 5.4 20.6 21.6 US : 5.6 5.8 20.2 22.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 31,935 32,385 101 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 35,668 34,101 96 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 133,458 132,127 99 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 277 317 114 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,787 3,072 110 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 537,903 562,946 105 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 627,051 662,372 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 2,443,720 2,600,057 106 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,101 6,319 104 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ : 43,943 48,601 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1993 through Sep 1994. 2/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1994 through Sep 1994. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,558 4,495 81 E North Central : 8,973 9,006 100 W North Central : 5,611 4,905 87 South Atlantic : 4,903 5,461 111 South Central : 3,379 3,576 106 West : 3,511 4,942 141 : US : 31,935 32,385 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,202 1,198 100 4,930 4,409 89 FL : 1,009 890 88 4,464 3,876 87 GA : 2,183 1,687 77 6,413 6,990 109 IN : 7,459 7,168 96 25,790 27,410 106 IA : 2,489 2,662 107 9,372 10,194 109 KS : 394 216 55 997 950 95 MN : 1,974 2,115 107 8,139 8,246 101 MO : 719 630 88 2,143 1,796 84 PA : 4,901 3,301 67 18,186 13,164 72 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,338 14,234 107 53,024 55,092 104 US : 35,668 34,101 96 133,458 132,127 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 : 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 Feb : 34,009 31,086 31,693 102 68,864 64,298 63,220 98 Mar : 38,264 33,492 34,806 104 107,128 97,790 98,026 100 Apr : 37,163 35,668 34,101 96 144,291 133,458 132,127 99 May : 36,742 35,336 181,033 168,794 Jun : 35,587 31,986 216,620 200,780 Jul : 33,980 29,613 250,600 230,393 Aug : 31,455 31,295 282,055 261,688 Sep : 31,775 30,873 313,830 292,561 Oct : 31,634 31,766 345,464 324,327 Nov : 30,074 25,475 375,538 349,802 Dec : 30,448 29,072 405,986 378,874 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 268 259 356 137 2,604 2,754 3,027 Apr : 251 277 317 114 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 3,214 Nov : 158 223 2,751 2,870 3,254 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 April 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1993 through Sep 1994. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,569 11,781 102 E North Central : 7,288 8,930 123 W North Central : 14,562 18,169 125 South Atlantic : 214,398 223,234 104 South Central : 266,831 277,997 104 West : 23,255 22,835 98 : US : 537,903 562,946 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: Number by State and United States, April 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 88,617 92,100 104 349,503 366,653 105 AR : 103,175 102,220 99 405,665 404,833 100 DE : 15,157 16,538 109 59,730 66,439 111 FL : 11,825 10,613 90 49,092 38,194 78 GA : 89,182 96,547 108 344,982 376,433 109 MD : 30,935 31,828 103 126,433 125,148 99 MS : 50,611 53,652 106 194,616 213,456 110 NC : 58,786 63,730 108 228,209 245,159 107 PA : 11,814 11,373 96 45,476 43,916 97 SC : 15,372 15,254 99 58,453 61,068 104 TX : 34,325 39,398 115 137,852 151,358 110 VA : 22,976 23,789 104 85,774 93,951 110 CA TN & WV : 33,143 33,712 102 127,440 133,178 105 : 15 Sts 1/ : 565,918 590,754 104 2,213,225 2,319,786 105 : OR & WA : 5,900 5,669 96 23,378 22,149 95 : Oth Sts 2/ : 55,233 65,949 119 207,117 258,122 125 US : 627,051 662,372 106 2,443,720 2,600,057 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :598,798 618,112 661,389 107 598,798 618,112 661,389 107 Feb :547,831 558,590 598,962 107 1,146,629 1,176,702 1,260,351 107 Mar :622,983 639,967 677,334 106 1,769,612 1,816,669 1,937,685 107 Apr :600,861 627,051 662,372 106 2,370,473 2,443,720 2,600,057 106 May :634,371 658,690 3,004,844 3,102,410 Jun :619,453 647,163 3,624,297 3,749,573 Jul :619,009 646,456 4,243,306 4,396,029 Aug :612,381 653,710 4,855,687 5,049,739 Sep :582,781 625,867 5,438,468 5,675,606 Oct :584,260 617,957 6,022,728 6,293,563 Nov :574,803 597,276 6,597,531 6,890,839 Dec :623,237 658,914 7,220,768 7,549,753 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 6,161 98 40,908 44,486 48,254 Apr : 5,531 6,101 6,319 104 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 48,364 Nov : 5,517 5,819 41,780 45,729 48,576 Dec : 5,669 6,413 42,504 46,874 48,620 : 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 7,577 100 Apr : 6,420 7,234 7,835 108 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 Apr 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1994 through Sep 1994. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. HDR2012000150020525951500PROCEDURES AND RELIABILITY Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 360, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Layers and Egg Production" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery egg supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on June 23, 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. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD). 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