HDR1012000150021222951500CHICKENS & EGGS HDR2012000150021222951500CKEG HIGHLIGHTS Released December 22, 1995, 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, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@AG.GOV. Estimates refer to October, November and December 1995. November Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.21 billion during November 1995, down 1 percent from the 6.27 billion produced November 1994. Production included 5.28 billion table eggs and 933 million hatching egg type, of which 878 million were broiler-type and 55.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 1995 averaged 295 million, down 1 percent from the average number of layers during November 1994. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,107 eggs, compared with 2,113 in November 1994. Pou 1-1 (12-95) All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 1995, totaled 297 million, down slightly from a year ago. The 297 million layers consisted of 244 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 50.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.51 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 1995, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from the 70.7 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.87 billion eggs during November, down 1 percent from November 1994. The average number of layers during November, at 279 million, was also down 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 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 12 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 28.5 million, up 12 percent from November 1994. Eggs in incubators totaled 28.4 million on December 1, 1995, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 124,000 during November 1995, down 44 percent from the 223,000 of November 1994. Broiler Hatch Up 5 Percent The November 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 626 million, was 5 percent above November of the previous year. There were 571 million eggs in incubators on December 1, 1995, up 6 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.67 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 1995, up 15 percent from November 1994. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 HDR2012000150021222951500LAYERS:AVG NO. DURING MNTH,US,'92-95 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 : 276,790 283,694 288,784 290,837 Jun : 276,142 282,914 287,974 287,755 Jul : 275,953 283,324 287,990 285,470 Aug : 275,891 284,192 290,321 285,717 Sep : 278,461 285,418 293,381 287,989 Oct : 281,573 286,948 295,172 290,349 Nov : 283,305 288,875 296,547 294,722 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ December preceding year. HDR2012000150021222951500EGGS:PROD DURING MNTH BY TYP,US,'94-95 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 6,244 5,249 5,264 940 980 Jun : 5,992 5,997 5,085 5,047 907 950 Jul : 6,205 6,132 5,269 5,166 936 966 Aug : 6,272 6,130 5,336 5,175 936 955 Sep : 6,125 5,976 5,218 5,049 907 927 Oct : 6,377 6,237 5,446 5,278 931 959 Nov : 6,265 6,209 5,358 5,276 907 933 During Year: 73,866 74,159 62,998 62,821 10,868 11,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. HDR2012000150021222951500EGGS&LAYERS:LYRS ON HND*EGGS PRDCD BY TYP Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Oct (1,000) : All Layers : 295,172 290,349 98 Table Egg Type : 244,497 238,274 97 Hatching Egg Type : 50,675 52,075 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,943 49,387 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,732 2,688 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number) : All Layers : 2,160 2,148 99 Table Egg Type : 2,227 2,215 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,837 1,842 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,819 1,818 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,160 2,269 105 : Eggs Produced During Oct (Million) : All Layers : 6,377 6,237 98 Table Egg Type : 5,446 5,278 97 Hatching Egg Type : 931 959 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 872 898 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 61 103 : Layers on Nov 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 295,719 292,068 99 Table Egg Type : 245,207 239,987 98 Hatching Egg Type : 50,512 52,081 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,839 49,445 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,673 2,636 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.0 69.4 99 Table Egg Type : 72.2 71.7 99 Hatching Egg Type : 59.3 59.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.5 58.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.9 74.1 99 : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.9 3.7 95 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.0 24.0 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Nov (1,000) : All Layers : 296,547 294,722 99 Table Egg Type : 245,795 242,225 98 Hatching Egg Type : 50,752 52,497 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,054 49,921 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,698 2,576 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov (Number) : All Layers : 2,113 2,107 100 Table Egg Type : 2,180 2,178 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,787 1,777 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,765 1,759 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,187 2,135 98 : Eggs Produced During Nov (Million) : All Layers : 6,265 6,209 99 Table Egg Type : 5,358 5,276 98 Hatching Egg Type : 907 933 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 848 878 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 55 93 : Layers on Dec 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 298,509 297,332 100 Table Egg Type : 247,537 244,440 99 Hatching Egg Type : 50,972 52,892 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,255 50,385 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,717 2,507 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.7 71.0 100 Table Egg Type : 72.9 73.5 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.7 59.2 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.8 58.5 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.1 73.3 98 : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.5 2.2 63 Percent with Molt Completed : 25.1 25.5 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, October-November, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Oct (1,000) : All Layers : 278,947 274,349 98 Table Egg Type : 231,455 225,680 98 Hatching Egg Type : 47,492 48,669 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,873 46,072 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,619 2,597 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number) : All Layers : 2,158 2,151 100 Table Egg Type : 2,225 2,219 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,832 1,837 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,812 1,812 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,176 2,272 104 : Eggs Produced During Oct (Million) : All Layers : 6,019 5,902 98 Table Egg Type : 5,149 5,008 97 Hatching Egg Type : 870 894 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 813 835 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 59 104 : Layers on Nov 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 279,351 275,891 99 Table Egg Type : 232,056 227,261 98 Hatching Egg Type : 47,295 48,630 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,731 46,085 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,564 2,545 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.9 69.5 99 Table Egg Type : 72.1 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.2 59.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.3 58.2 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.6 73.9 99 : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.9 3.7 95 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.2 24.2 100 : Layers Sold During Oct (1,000) : 15,187 14,526 96 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Oct (1,000) : 2,603 2,502 96 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Nov 1 (1,000) : 75,137 69,165 92 : Pullets Added During Oct (1,000) : 19,353 20,521 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Nov (1,000) : All Layers : 280,729 278,663 99 Table Egg Type : 233,222 229,624 98 Hatching Egg Type : 47,507 49,039 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,917 46,554 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,590 2,485 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov (Number) : All Layers : 2,111 2,108 100 Table Egg Type : 2,179 2,180 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,779 1,772 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,757 1,753 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,162 2,133 99 : Eggs Produced During Nov (Million) : All Layers : 5,926 5,874 99 Table Egg Type : 5,081 5,005 99 Hatching Egg Type : 845 869 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 789 816 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 56 53 95 : Layers on Dec 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 282,079 281,402 100 Table Egg Type : 234,376 231,972 99 Hatching Egg Type : 47,703 49,430 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,092 47,013 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,611 2,417 93 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.6 71.0 101 Table Egg Type : 72.9 73.5 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.4 59.1 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.5 58.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.9 73.1 98 : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.4 2.3 68 Percent with Molt Completed : 25.4 25.6 101 : Layers Sold During Nov (1,000) : 14,979 13,736 92 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Nov (1,000) : 2,610 2,507 96 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Dec 1 (1,000) : 74,971 73,781 98 : Pullets Added During Nov (1,000) : 19,873 21,523 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 1/ Preliminary. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During October 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 : 5,188 4,530 11,606 11,403 2,008 2,008 AR : 6,929 5,585 16,825 15,640 1,926 1,912 CA : 25,591 24,794 26,211 25,348 2,156 2,174 CO : 2,597 2,647 3,133 3,164 2,043 2,118 CT : 3,470 3,364 3,662 3,534 2,239 2,264 FL : 8,964 8,381 9,609 9,039 2,175 2,179 GA : 10,756 9,907 18,735 17,773 2,050 2,020 HI : 725 726 807 776 2,006 1,969 IL : 2,790 2,532 2,965 2,731 2,293 2,197 IN : 20,603 19,528 21,454 20,355 2,139 2,221 IA : 14,460 14,709 15,250 15,576 2,210 2,209 ME : 4,973 4,771 5,130 4,917 2,398 2,400 MD : 2,750 3,427 3,208 3,851 2,276 2,337 MI : 5,286 4,960 5,600 5,236 2,300 2,093 MN : 9,760 10,145 10,636 10,980 2,200 2,140 MS : 2,574 2,240 6,647 6,099 1,986 1,968 MO : 6,110 5,875 6,851 6,822 2,233 2,125 NE : 8,650 8,700 8,800 8,850 2,136 2,176 NY : 3,530 3,642 3,886 3,964 2,393 2,346 NC : 6,622 6,081 14,049 13,795 1,965 1,935 OH : 20,951 21,754 21,291 22,148 2,330 2,298 OK : 1,935 2,023 3,685 3,788 2,008 2,033 OR : 2,325 2,421 2,526 2,627 2,494 2,170 PA : 19,880 19,390 21,206 20,696 2,264 2,261 SC : 4,075 3,827 5,083 4,851 2,243 2,206 SD : 1,663 1,503 1,930 1,738 2,127 2,362 TX : 12,338 13,043 15,526 16,396 2,100 2,141 VA : 1,705 1,641 3,807 3,753 2,180 2,025 WA : 5,126 4,988 5,362 5,230 2,313 2,294 WI : 2,960 2,739 3,467 3,269 2,192 2,203 : 30 Sts : 225,286 219,873 278,947 274,349 2,158 2,151 : Oth Sts 2: 11,591 11,294 16,225 16,000 2,200 2,094 : US : 236,877 231,167 295,172 290,349 2,160 2,148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 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 : 5,111 4,538 11,600 11,286 1,966 1,949 AR : 6,680 5,627 16,680 15,797 1,841 1,829 CA : 26,344 25,080 26,967 25,636 2,110 2,142 CO : 2,506 2,589 3,015 3,123 1,957 2,081 CT : 3,461 3,380 3,649 3,551 2,192 2,197 FL : 9,177 8,757 9,841 9,420 2,103 2,091 GA : 10,739 10,127 18,467 18,128 2,069 1,991 HI : 718 731 801 780 1,914 1,923 IL : 2,800 2,729 2,987 2,928 2,310 2,220 IN : 20,538 19,849 21,390 20,666 2,127 2,177 IA : 14,555 15,885 15,350 16,749 2,150 2,161 ME : 4,873 4,761 5,031 4,880 2,286 2,336 MD : 2,793 3,411 3,305 3,844 2,209 2,237 MI : 5,333 5,045 5,650 5,321 2,226 2,127 MN : 10,028 10,323 10,878 11,176 2,133 2,130 MS : 2,641 2,272 6,703 6,142 1,925 1,954 MO : 6,100 5,850 6,866 6,905 2,214 2,085 NE : 8,850 8,890 9,000 9,040 2,073 2,076 NY : 3,607 3,699 3,961 4,020 2,323 2,289 NC : 6,675 6,170 14,033 13,861 1,917 1,876 OH : 21,294 21,840 21,590 22,290 2,219 2,239 OK : 1,955 1,998 3,740 3,878 1,925 1,986 OR : 2,306 2,332 2,502 2,520 2,398 2,381 PA : 20,165 19,915 21,531 21,238 2,253 2,251 SC : 4,035 3,792 5,076 4,809 2,167 2,163 SD : 1,603 1,495 1,858 1,730 2,130 2,250 TX : 12,470 13,255 15,676 16,601 2,073 2,090 VA : 1,691 1,720 3,767 3,794 2,203 1,977 WA : 5,085 4,977 5,316 5,203 2,276 2,229 WI : 2,990 2,811 3,499 3,347 2,143 2,181 : 30 Sts : 227,123 223,848 280,729 278,663 2,111 2,108 : Oth Sts 3: 11,727 11,301 16,081 16,059 2,114 2,086 : US : 238,850 235,149 296,810 294,722 2,111 2,107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. HDR2012000150021222951500EGG PROD:BY TYP,ST&US,OCT'94-95 Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, October 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 233 229 116 104 117 125 AR : 324 299 151 119 173 180 CA : 565 551 CO : 64 67 CT : 82 80 FL : 209 197 197 186 12 11 GA : 384 359 235 212 149 147 HI : 16 15 16 15 0 0 IL : 68 60 67 59 1 1 IN : 459 452 448 442 11 10 IA : 337 344 ME : 123 118 MD : 73 90 66 84 7 6 MI : 129 110 MN : 234 235 224 226 10 9 MS : 132 120 57 48 75 72 MO : 153 145 NE : 188 193 188 193 0 0 NY : 93 93 NC : 276 267 151 140 125 127 OH : 496 509 OK : 74 77 48 49 26 28 OR : 63 57 61 55 2 2 PA : 480 468 465 453 15 15 SC : 114 107 95 88 19 19 SD : 41 41 41 41 0 0 TX : 326 351 281 300 45 51 VA : 83 76 45 39 38 37 WA : 124 120 WI : 76 72 : 30 Sts : 6,019 5,902 5,149 5,008 870 894 : Oth Sts 2/ : 357 335 296 270 61 65 : US : 6,377 6,237 5,446 5,278 931 959 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 228 220 112 103 116 117 AR : 307 289 139 115 168 174 CA : 569 549 CO : 59 65 CT : 80 78 FL : 207 197 195 186 12 11 GA : 382 361 241 215 141 146 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 69 65 68 64 1 1 IN : 455 450 445 441 10 9 IA : 330 362 ME : 115 114 MD : 73 86 65 79 8 7 MI : 126 113 MN : 232 238 223 229 9 9 MS : 129 120 56 50 73 70 MO : 152 144 NE : 187 188 187 188 0 0 NY : 92 92 NC : 269 260 150 138 119 122 OH : 479 499 OK : 72 77 46 48 26 29 OR : 60 60 58 58 2 2 PA : 485 478 469 463 16 15 SC : 110 104 92 85 18 19 SD : 40 39 40 39 0 0 TX : 325 347 282 296 43 51 VA : 83 75 44 39 39 36 WA : 121 116 WI : 75 73 : 30 Sts : 5,926 5,874 5,081 5,005 845 869 : Oth Sts 3/ : 339 335 277 271 62 64 : US : 6,265 6,209 5,358 5,276 907 933 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. HDR2012000150021222951500FRCD MOLT: % OF ALL LYRS BY MNTH,US 94-95 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 : 5.6 6.0 21.4 22.9 Jul : 5.0 4.9 22.4 23.1 Aug : 4.5 4.1 23.0 23.2 Sep : 4.7 4.7 22.8 23.1 Oct : 5.1 5.1 23.4 23.2 Nov : 3.9 3.7 24.0 24.0 Dec : 3.5 2.2 25.1 25.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 1.0 16.5 15.5 AR : 3.0 1.5 12.0 12.0 CA : 7.0 5.5 48.5 47.0 CO : 2.0 2.0 16.5 22.0 CT : .0 1.0 15.0 14.5 FL : 5.5 1.5 36.0 47.0 GA : 1.0 1.5 27.0 22.0 HI : 7.5 5.0 48.0 56.5 IL : 4.5 1.0 28.5 41.5 IN : 6.0 1.0 37.5 30.0 IA : 6.0 3.0 32.0 32.0 ME : .5 .0 .5 1.0 MD : .0 2.0 25.5 41.5 MI : .5 1.2 16.0 24.5 MN : 4.0 2.0 26.0 35.5 MS : .5 .0 16.5 17.0 MO : 2.5 1.0 24.5 28.0 NE : 3.0 8.0 25.0 25.0 NY : .0 .0 11.0 6.5 NC : 1.0 2.5 21.0 15.0 OH : 3.0 1.0 12.5 13.5 OK : 6.0 2.5 19.0 11.5 OR : .5 1.0 26.5 45.0 PA : 2.0 1.5 17.5 20.0 SC : 2.0 1.5 24.0 41.0 SD : .5 3.5 45.0 24.0 TX : 5.5 3.5 26.0 21.5 VA : 1.0 5.0 14.0 11.0 WA : 4.0 4.0 40.0 42.0 WI : .0 1.5 21.0 27.5 : 30 Sts : 3.4 2.3 25.4 25.6 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.0 1.2 19.4 24.3 : US : 3.5 2.2 25.1 25.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150021222951500HTCHRY PROD:EGGS INCUB,CKS HTCHD,ETC 94-95 Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, November-December 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 28,684 28,441 99 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 25,475 28,539 112 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 349,802 353,268 101 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 223 124 56 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,870 3,254 113 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 538,783 571,143 106 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 597,276 626,487 105 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 6,890,839 7,217,484 105 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 5,819 6,666 115 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ : 45,729 48,620 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1994 through Apr 1995. 2/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1994 through Apr 1995. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,059 3,793 93 E North Central : 8,829 7,338 83 W North Central : 4,387 4,524 103 South Atlantic : 4,345 5,014 115 South Central : 4,009 3,315 83 West : 3,055 4,457 146 : US : 28,684 28,441 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,338 1,061 79 11,963 11,732 98 FL : 1,015 1,063 105 11,672 11,612 99 GA : 860 941 109 18,679 18,969 102 IN : 5,804 6,118 105 71,114 75,577 106 IA : 2,255 2,192 97 27,258 26,734 98 KS : 343 328 96 3,054 3,027 99 MN : 1,796 2,448 136 21,393 24,155 113 MO : 313 313 100 5,290 4,798 91 PA : 1,983 2,851 144 45,387 36,460 80 : Oth Sts 1/ : 9,768 11,224 115 133,992 140,204 105 : US : 25,475 28,539 112 349,802 353,268 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 36,335 103 181,033 168,794 168,462 100 Jun : 35,587 31,986 33,392 104 216,620 200,780 201,854 101 Jul : 33,980 29,613 28,682 97 250,600 230,393 230,536 100 Aug : 31,455 31,295 30,399 97 282,055 261,688 260,935 100 Sep : 31,775 30,873 32,112 104 313,830 292,561 293,047 100 Oct : 31,634 31,766 31,682 100 345,464 324,327 324,729 100 Nov : 30,074 25,475 28,539 112 375,538 349,802 353,268 101 Dec : 30,448 29,072 405,986 378,874 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150021222951500INTND PLCMNT:EGG-TYP PULLT CKS 93-95 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 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 193 197 236 120 2,806 2,916 3,093 Feb : 119 186 251 135 2,812 2,937 3,064 Mar : 268 259 356 137 2,754 3,027 2,918 Apr : 251 277 317 114 2,787 3,072 2,895 May : 275 334 193 58 2,801 3,091 2,934 Jun : 267 254 234 92 2,690 3,156 2,835 Jul : 243 264 235 89 2,782 3,013 Aug : 219 309 163 53 2,786 3,052 Sep : 270 315 292 93 2,853 3,117 Oct : 251 270 309 114 2,844 3,214 Nov : 158 223 124 56 2,870 3,254 Dec : 268 125 2,929 3,113 : 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 November 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1994 through Apr 1995. HDR2012000150021222951500BRLR-TYP: 94-95 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,670 12,486 107 E North Central : 7,027 9,162 130 W North Central : 15,431 17,615 114 South Atlantic : 214,022 228,466 107 South Central : 268,957 280,736 104 West : 21,676 22,678 105 : US : 538,783 571,143 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: Number by State and United States, November 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 82,644 80,477 97 965,368 983,835 102 AR : 94,494 97,947 104 1,124,860 1,130,085 100 DE : 15,718 14,479 92 173,437 180,892 104 FL : 8,963 9,432 105 128,658 110,603 86 GA : 87,042 92,850 107 980,842 1,051,881 107 MD : 29,724 29,293 99 342,962 341,453 100 MS : 49,476 50,646 102 562,906 588,800 105 NC : 55,795 59,266 106 644,481 683,895 106 PA : 9,986 11,136 112 124,401 123,060 99 SC : 14,476 14,618 101 164,080 168,079 102 TX : 34,025 36,746 108 394,363 427,248 108 VA : 22,050 21,859 99 248,231 257,840 104 CA TN & WV : 30,258 33,750 112 351,884 373,131 106 : 15 Sts 1/ : 534,651 552,499 103 6,206,473 6,420,802 103 : OR & WA : 5,643 4,931 87 64,154 60,708 95 : Oth Sts 2/ : 56,982 69,057 121 620,212 735,974 119 : US : 597,276 626,487 105 6,890,839 7,217,484 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :634,371 658,690 689,650 105 3,004,844 3,102,410 3,289,707 106 Jun :619,453 647,163 669,390 103 3,624,297 3,749,573 3,959,097 106 Jul :619,009 646,456 672,822 104 4,243,306 4,396,029 4,631,919 105 Aug :612,381 653,710 672,608 103 4,855,687 5,049,739 5,304,527 105 Sep :582,781 625,867 634,272 101 5,438,468 5,675,606 5,938,799 105 Oct :584,260 617,957 652,198 106 6,022,728 6,293,563 6,590,997 105 Nov :574,803 597,276 626,487 105 6,597,531 6,890,839 7,217,484 105 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 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,664 5,989 5,748 96 42,665 47,272 48,255 Feb : 4,549 5,518 5,481 99 43,906 47,859 48,738 Mar : 5,678 6,301 6,161 98 44,486 48,254 48,789 Apr : 5,531 6,101 6,319 104 43,943 48,601 49,329 May : 5,944 6,266 6,135 98 44,907 49,425 49,861 Jun : 5,568 5,911 6,178 105 44,746 48,943 50,366 Jul : 5,967 6,104 6,302 103 44,884 49,255 Aug : 5,585 6,064 6,464 107 44,929 48,737 Sep : 5,121 6,336 6,288 99 44,879 48,307 Oct : 5,513 6,342 6,013 95 45,213 48,364 Nov : 5,517 5,819 6,666 115 45,729 48,620 Dec : 5,669 6,413 46,874 48,419 : 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 7,873 106 Jun : 6,723 7,153 7,485 105 Jul : 7,114 7,146 7,730 108 Aug : 6,587 7,290 7,838 108 Sep : 6,177 7,545 7,730 102 Oct : 6,634 7,959 7,301 92 Nov : 6,718 7,251 7,816 108 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 Nov 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1994 through Apr 1995. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. HDR2012000150021222951500RELIABLTY,NXT RLSE DATE&EEO STMNT 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 January 31, 1996. 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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