HDR1012000150020223961500Chickens & Eggs HDR2012000150020223961500Chickens & Eggs Narrative Released February 23, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244, 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@NASS.USDA.GOV. Estimates refer to December 1995 and January, February 1996. January Egg Production up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.41 billion during January 1996, up 1 percent from the 6.37 billion produced January 1995. Production included 5.43 billion table eggs and 978 million hatching egg type, of which 919 million were broiler-type and 59.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 1996 averaged 300 million, up slightly from the average number of layers during January 1995. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,140 eggs, compared with 2,130 in January 1995. Pou 1-1 (2-96) All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 1996, totaled 299 million, up slightly from a year ago. The 299 million layers consisted of 246 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 50.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.62 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 1996, averaged 68.1 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from the 68.0 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.07 billion eggs during January, up 1 percent from January 1995. The average number of layers during January, at 283 million, was up slightly 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 Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 31.5 million, up slightly from January 1995. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.5 million on February 1, 1996, up 10 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 171,000 during January 1995, down 28 percent from the 236,000 of January 1995. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The January 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 686 million, was 4 percent above January of the previous year. There were 566 million eggs in incubators on February 1, 1996, up 5 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 5.54 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 1996, down 4 percent from January 1995. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1993-1996 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 2/ : 284,267 290,642 299,434 299,066 Jan : 284,398 290,041 299,084 299,513 Feb : 284,638 290,047 297,759 Mar : 284,405 290,719 296,796 Apr : 284,234 290,073 295,293 May : 283,694 288,784 292,548 Jun : 282,914 287,974 289,705 Jul : 283,324 287,990 287,557 Aug : 284,192 290,321 287,837 Sep : 285,418 293,381 290,021 Oct : 286,948 295,172 292,459 Nov : 288,875 297,134 295,562 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,516 6,534 5,568 5,559 948 975 Jan : 6,369 6,411 5,417 5,433 952 978 Feb : 5,714 4,854 860 Mar : 6,448 5,492 956 Apr : 6,177 5,238 939 May : 6,251 5,271 980 Jun : 6,010 5,060 950 Jul : 6,145 5,179 966 Aug : 6,146 5,191 955 Sep : 5,990 5,063 927 Oct : 6,260 5,301 959 Nov : 6,232 5,298 934 During Year: 74,258 12,945 62,932 10,992 11,326 1,953 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Dec (1,000) : All Layers : 299,434 299,066 100 Table Egg Type : 247,943 246,011 99 Hatching Egg Type : 51,491 53,055 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,737 50,519 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,754 2,536 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec (Number) : All Layers : 2,176 2,185 100 Table Egg Type : 2,246 2,260 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,841 1,838 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,816 1,819 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,288 2,208 97 : Eggs Produced During Dec (Million) : All Layers : 6,516 6,534 100 Table Egg Type : 5,568 5,559 100 Hatching Egg Type : 948 975 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 885 919 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 63 56 89 :-------------------------------------- : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 :-------------------------------------- : Layers on Jan 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 300,331 299,798 100 Table Egg Type : 248,343 246,703 99 Hatching Egg Type : 51,988 53,095 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,208 50,538 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,780 2,557 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.0 69.9 100 Table Egg Type : 72.2 72.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.4 59.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.5 58.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.0 75.5 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Jan 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.6 3.7 80 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.9 24.3 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jan (1,000) : All Layers : 299,084 299,513 100 Table Egg Type : 246,868 246,222 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,216 53,291 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,431 50,698 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,785 2,593 93 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan (Number) : All Layers : 2,130 2,140 100 Table Egg Type : 2,194 2,207 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,823 1,835 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,794 1,813 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,334 2,275 97 : Eggs Produced During Jan (Million) : All Layers : 6,369 6,411 101 Table Egg Type : 5,417 5,433 100 Hatching Egg Type : 952 978 103 Broilers-Type Hatching : 887 919 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 65 59 91 : Layers on Feb 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 298,202 299,180 100 Table Egg Type : 245,778 245,714 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,424 53,466 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,645 50,847 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,779 2,619 94 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 (Number) : All Layers : 68.0 68.1 100 Table Egg Type : 70.0 70.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : 58.6 59.0 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 57.6 58.2 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.5 75.6 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent Being Molted : 6.3 5.5 87 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.7 22.4 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, December-January 1994-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Dec (1,000) : All Layers : 282,956 282,878 100 Table Egg Type : 234,742 233,360 99 Hatching Egg Type : 48,214 49,518 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,564 47,070 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,650 2,448 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec (Number) : All Layers : 2,176 2,184 100 Table Egg Type : 2,245 2,259 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,836 1,834 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,808 1,814 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,302 2,206 96 : Eggs Produced During Dec (Million) : All Layers : 6,156 6,179 100 Table Egg Type : 5,271 5,271 100 Hatching Egg Type : 885 908 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 824 854 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 61 54 89 : :-------------------------------------- : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 :-------------------------------------- : Layers on Jan 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 283,802 283,503 100 Table Egg Type : 235,094 233,916 99 Hatching Egg Type : 48,708 49,587 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,028 47,114 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,680 2,473 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.1 69.9 100 Table Egg Type : 72.3 72.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.4 59.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.5 58.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.0 75.5 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Jan 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.5 3.7 82 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.2 24.4 101 : Layers Sold During Dec (1,000) : 16,393 14,394 88 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Dec (1,000) : 2,627 2,495 95 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Jan 1 (1,000) : 73,255 71,955 98 : Pullets Added During Dec (1,000) : 19,668 18,219 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, January-February 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jan (1,000) : All Layers : 282,452 283,358 100 Table Egg Type : 233,587 233,576 100 Hatching Egg Type : 48,865 49,782 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,182 47,273 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,683 2,509 94 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan (Number) : All Layers : 2,130 2,142 101 Table Egg Type : 2,194 2,207 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,825 1,838 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,793 1,813 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,385 2,312 97 : Eggs Produced During Jan (Million) : All Layers : 6,017 6,069 101 Table Egg Type : 5,125 5,154 101 Hatching Egg Type : 892 915 103 Broilers-Type Hatching : 828 857 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 64 58 91 : Layers on Feb 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 281,480 283,178 101 Table Egg Type : 232,477 233,220 100 Hatching Egg Type : 49,003 49,958 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,327 47,423 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,676 2,535 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 (Number) : All Layers : 68.0 68.1 100 Table Egg Type : 70.0 70.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : 58.7 59.0 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 57.7 58.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.6 75.8 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent Being Molted : 6.4 5.5 86 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.8 22.4 94 : Layers Sold During Jan (1,000) : 16,940 15,741 93 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Jan (1,000) : 2,817 2,572 91 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Feb 1 (1,000) : 70,789 71,110 100 : Pullets Added During Jan (1,000) : 18,404 19,955 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Preliminary. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During December 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 : 4,788 4,473 11,722 11,252 1,988 1,964 AR : 6,407 5,550 16,540 15,839 1,929 1,900 CA : 26,754 25,113 27,359 25,670 2,164 2,236 CO : 2,546 2,599 3,089 3,185 2,007 2,166 CT : 3,478 3,366 3,663 3,518 2,239 2,274 FL : 9,146 8,929 9,777 9,612 2,209 2,216 GA : 10,619 10,874 18,286 18,844 2,144 2,091 HI : 734 734 802 782 1,978 2,009 IL : 2,715 3,048 2,915 3,248 2,436 2,278 IN : 20,937 20,264 21,853 21,329 2,215 2,246 IA : 15,188 17,198 16,026 18,068 2,147 2,225 ME : 4,783 4,789 4,945 4,882 2,346 2,438 MD : 2,719 3,317 3,294 3,768 2,338 2,256 MI : 5,143 5,055 5,450 5,325 2,272 2,142 MN : 10,148 10,623 10,965 11,453 2,234 2,226 MS : 2,567 2,331 6,473 6,257 2,024 2,030 MO : 6,103 5,805 6,918 6,951 2,284 2,144 NE : 8,950 9,025 9,100 9,175 2,207 2,148 NY : 3,551 3,710 3,888 4,019 2,392 2,364 NC : 6,556 6,105 13,945 13,772 1,986 1,939 OH : 22,238 22,339 22,511 22,826 2,270 2,335 OK : 1,950 1,965 3,735 3,900 1,981 2,051 OR : 2,420 2,367 2,616 2,539 2,332 2,363 PA : 20,590 20,075 22,005 21,415 2,313 2,344 SC : 4,018 3,683 5,088 4,678 2,221 2,266 SD : 1,588 1,568 1,838 1,778 2,226 2,285 TX : 12,425 13,343 15,581 16,445 2,137 2,165 VA : 1,711 1,725 3,866 3,819 2,069 2,016 WA : 5,009 5,017 5,253 5,236 2,380 2,273 WI : 2,928 2,783 3,453 3,293 2,201 2,247 : 30 Sts : 228,709 227,773 282,956 282,878 2,176 2,184 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,809 11,321 16,478 16,188 2,185 2,193 : US : 240,518 239,094 299,434 299,066 2,176 2,185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 3/ : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,614 4,320 11,725 11,121 1,919 1,897 AR : 6,354 5,469 16,498 15,749 1,897 1,892 CA : 25,961 25,233 26,565 25,791 2,108 2,144 CO : 2,628 2,696 3,206 3,276 2,152 2,167 CT : 3,390 3,400 3,574 3,549 2,210 2,226 FL : 8,856 8,502 9,448 9,194 2,202 2,175 GA : 10,438 10,716 18,161 18,736 2,065 2,039 HI : 745 738 794 785 2,040 2,012 IL : 2,689 3,099 2,901 3,301 2,378 2,242 IN : 21,132 20,614 22,058 21,667 2,190 2,183 IA : 15,900 17,547 16,775 18,403 2,021 2,222 ME : 4,790 4,862 4,953 4,974 2,342 2,413 MD : 2,771 3,403 3,368 3,904 2,257 2,177 MI : 5,054 4,963 5,351 5,231 2,244 2,114 MN : 10,215 10,770 11,036 11,573 2,220 2,203 MS : 2,422 2,306 6,333 6,240 1,990 1,987 MO : 6,003 5,640 6,828 6,770 2,197 2,127 NE : 8,950 8,989 9,100 9,139 2,275 2,139 NY : 3,492 3,677 3,819 3,974 2,357 2,365 NC : 6,383 6,054 13,950 13,824 1,928 1,902 OH : 22,381 22,764 22,661 23,196 2,237 2,319 OK : 1,940 2,000 3,725 3,900 2,040 2,077 OR : 2,416 2,522 2,604 2,699 2,227 2,186 PA : 20,585 20,020 21,995 21,378 2,255 2,273 SC : 4,010 3,695 5,035 4,703 2,244 2,148 SD : 1,570 1,570 1,815 1,745 2,062 2,275 TX : 12,413 13,166 15,656 16,321 2,069 2,102 VA : 1,705 1,660 3,902 3,802 1,973 2,025 WA : 4,975 4,955 5,239 5,186 2,367 2,275 WI : 2,844 2,727 3,377 3,227 2,073 2,169 : 30 Sts : 227,626 228,077 282,452 283,358 2,130 2,142 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,886 11,316 16,632 16,155 2,110 2,117 : US : 239,512 239,393 299,084 299,513 2,130 2,140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, December 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 233 221 110 99 123 122 AR : 319 301 138 119 181 182 CA : 592 574 CO : 62 69 CT : 82 80 FL : 216 213 204 201 12 12 GA : 392 394 249 242 143 152 HI : 15 16 15 16 0 0 IL : 71 74 69 73 2 1 IN : 484 479 473 470 11 9 IA : 344 402 ME : 116 119 MD : 77 85 67 77 10 8 MI : 124 114 MN : 245 255 236 246 9 9 MS : 131 127 59 55 72 72 MO : 158 149 NE : 201 197 201 197 0 0 NY : 93 95 NC : 277 267 154 138 123 129 OH : 511 533 OK : 74 80 47 49 27 31 OR : 61 60 59 59 2 1 PA : 509 502 491 485 18 17 SC : 113 106 94 87 19 19 SD : 41 41 41 41 0 0 TX : 333 356 288 303 45 53 VA : 80 77 39 40 41 37 WA : 125 119 WI : 76 74 : 30 Sts : 6,156 6,179 5,271 5,271 885 908 : Oth Sts 3/ : 360 355 297 288 63 67 : US : 6,516 6,534 5,568 5,559 948 975 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 225 211 102 90 123 121 AR : 313 298 134 115 179 183 CA : 560 553 CO : 69 71 CT : 79 79 FL : 208 200 198 188 10 12 GA : 375 382 230 229 145 153 HI : 16 16 16 16 0 0 IL : 69 74 67 73 2 1 IN : 483 473 472 464 11 9 IA : 339 409 ME : 116 120 MD : 76 85 66 77 10 8 MI : 120 110 MN : 245 255 236 245 9 10 MS : 126 124 55 52 71 72 MO : 150 144 NE : 207 195 207 195 0 0 NY : 90 94 NC : 269 263 142 131 127 132 OH : 507 538 OK : 76 81 48 50 28 31 OR : 58 59 56 58 2 1 PA : 496 486 478 468 18 18 SC : 113 101 94 82 19 19 SD : 37 40 37 40 0 0 TX : 324 343 277 290 47 53 VA : 77 77 37 40 40 37 WA : 124 118 WI : 70 70 : 30 Sts : 6,017 6,069 5,125 5,154 892 915 : Oth Sts 3/ : 352 342 292 279 60 63 : US : 6,369 6,411 5,417 5,433 952 978 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.6 3.7 23.9 24.3 Feb : 6.3 5.5 23.7 22.4 Mar : 4.8 24.1 Apr : 3.4 23.8 May : 5.7 22.4 Jun : 6.0 23.0 Jul : 4.9 23.4 Aug : 4.1 23.4 Sep : 4.6 23.3 Oct : 5.1 23.3 Nov : 3.6 24.2 Dec : 2.2 25.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.0 5.5 14.5 10.5 AR : 3.5 1.5 12.0 10.0 CA : 13.5 12.0 44.5 44.0 CO : 5.5 6.0 25.5 25.5 CT : 3.5 3.5 14.5 11.5 FL : 19.0 4.5 28.0 36.5 GA : 5.0 5.0 22.5 20.5 HI : 5.5 9.5 49.5 53.0 IL : 3.5 7.5 26.0 42.5 IN : 5.0 3.5 34.5 21.5 IA : 7.5 6.0 32.5 24.0 ME : .5 .0 .5 .5 MD : 9.0 6.0 23.0 30.0 MI : 1.5 4.5 16.5 23.5 MN : 7.0 2.0 27.0 36.0 MS : 5.5 5.0 14.0 11.0 MO : 3.0 8.5 24.5 23.5 NE : 5.5 13.5 22.0 28.0 NY : 3.0 3.0 9.0 4.0 NC : 5.0 4.0 16.0 11.0 OH : 6.0 1.5 12.0 15.0 OK : 2.5 3.5 18.0 9.0 OR : 12.5 9.5 34.5 33.5 PA : 6.0 7.0 21.5 17.0 SC : 8.0 5.5 27.5 30.0 SD : 6.0 .0 44.5 24.0 TX : 6.0 5.5 22.0 19.5 VA : 5.0 5.5 12.0 14.0 WA : 5.5 5.5 39.0 44.0 WI : 5.0 8.5 30.0 25.5 : 30 Sts : 6.4 5.5 23.8 22.4 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.3 4.7 21.9 21.9 : US : 6.3 5.5 23.7 22.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, January-February 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 28,653 31,514 110 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 31,527 31,547 100 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 236 171 72 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,916 3,093 106 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 536,954 566,333 105 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 661,389 686,359 104 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 5,748 5,538 96 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 52,785 54,597 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1994 through Jun 1995. 2/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1994 through Jun 1995. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,081 4,459 109 E North Central : 6,606 8,057 122 W North Central : 4,953 5,821 118 South Atlantic : 5,214 5,251 101 South Central : 3,875 4,289 111 West : 3,924 3,637 93 : US : 28,653 31,514 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 1,079 831 77 1,079 831 77 FL : 1,070 1,043 97 1,070 1,043 97 GA : 1,814 2,130 117 1,814 2,130 117 IN : 6,882 7,280 106 6,882 7,280 106 IA : 2,516 2,093 83 2,516 2,093 83 KS : 239 340 142 239 340 142 MN : 1,683 1,915 114 1,683 1,915 114 MO : 323 47 15 323 47 15 PA : 3,247 3,260 100 3,247 3,260 100 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,674 12,608 99 12,674 12,608 99 : US : 31,527 31,547 100 31,527 31,547 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of: 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 33,212 31,527 31,547 100 33,212 31,527 31,547 100 Feb : 31,086 31,693 64,298 63,220 Mar : 33,492 34,806 97,790 98,026 Apr : 35,668 34,101 133,458 132,127 May : 35,336 36,335 168,794 168,462 Jun : 31,986 33,392 200,780 201,854 Jul : 29,613 28,682 230,393 230,536 Aug : 31,295 30,399 261,688 260,935 Sep : 30,873 32,112 292,561 293,047 Oct : 31,766 31,682 324,327 324,729 Nov : 25,475 28,539 349,802 353,268 Dec : 29,072 30,012 378,874 383,280 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1994-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1996 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1995 :----------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 197 236 171 72 2,806 2,916 3,093 Feb : 186 251 2,812 2,937 3,064 Mar : 259 356 2,754 3,027 2,918 Apr : 277 317 2,787 3,072 2,895 May : 334 193 2,801 3,091 2,934 Jun : 254 234 2,690 3,156 2,835 Jul : 264 235 2,782 3,013 2,934 Aug : 309 163 2,786 3,052 2,869 Sep : 315 292 2,853 3,117 Oct : 270 309 2,844 3,214 Nov : 223 124 2,870 3,254 Dec : 125 224 2,929 3,113 : Total : 3,013 2,934 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Jan 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1994 through Jun 1995. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs In Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 10,997 11,833 108 E North Central : 5,744 7,373 128 W North Central : 15,539 18,684 120 South Atlantic : 213,633 228,223 107 South Central : 269,603 280,406 104 West : 21,438 19,814 92 : US : 536,954 566,333 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 94,615 87,849 93 94,615 87,849 93 AR : 103,655 108,829 105 103,655 108,829 105 DE : 17,083 16,585 97 17,083 16,585 97 FL : 9,361 10,612 113 9,361 10,612 113 GA : 96,026 104,724 109 96,026 104,724 109 MD : 32,648 31,639 97 32,648 31,639 97 MS : 55,842 56,472 101 55,842 56,472 101 NC : 62,115 64,835 104 62,115 64,835 104 PA : 11,244 11,286 100 11,244 11,286 100 SC : 15,065 15,645 104 15,065 15,645 104 TX : 37,672 42,317 112 37,672 42,317 112 VA : 23,850 23,864 100 23,850 23,864 100 CA TN & WV : 34,241 34,482 101 34,241 34,482 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 593,417 609,139 103 593,417 609,139 103 : OR & WA : 5,509 5,779 105 5,509 5,779 105 : Oth Sts 2/ : 62,463 71,441 114 62,463 71,441 114 : US : 661,389 686,359 104 661,389 686,359 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of: 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan :618,112 661,389 686,359 104 618,112 661,389 686,359 104 Feb :558,590 598,962 1,176,702 1,260,351 Mar :639,967 677,334 1,816,669 1,937,685 Apr :627,051 662,372 2,443,720 2,600,057 May :658,690 689,650 3,102,410 3,289,707 Jun :647,163 669,390 3,749,573 3,959,097 Jul :646,456 672,822 4,396,029 4,631,919 Aug :653,710 672,608 5,049,739 5,304,527 Sep :625,867 634,272 5,675,606 5,938,799 Oct :617,957 652,198 6,293,563 6,590,997 Nov :597,276 626,487 6,890,839 7,217,484 Dec :658,914 689,596 7,549,753 7,907,080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1994-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1996 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1995 :----------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,989 5,748 5,538 96 48,072 52,785 54,597 Feb : 5,518 5,481 48,632 53,376 54,557 Mar : 6,301 6,161 49,491 53,923 55,202 Apr : 6,101 6,319 49,607 54,590 55,077 May : 6,266 6,135 49,456 54,943 55,342 Jun : 5,911 6,178 50,424 55,244 56,527 Jul : 6,104 6,302 50,415 55,356 56,389 Aug : 6,064 6,464 50,873 55,003 55,607 Sep : 6,336 6,288 50,447 54,218 Oct : 6,342 6,013 51,180 54,468 Nov : 5,819 6,666 51,314 54,684 Dec : 6,413 6,023 51,995 54,755 : Annual : Total : 73,164 73,778 : Total : Place- : ments 3/: Jan : 7,168 7,038 6,782 96 Feb : 6,829 7,176 Mar : 7,544 7,577 Apr : 7,234 7,835 May : 7,394 7,873 Jun : 7,153 7,485 Jul : 7,146 7,730 Aug : 7,290 7,838 Sep : 7,545 7,730 Oct : 7,959 7,301 Nov : 7,251 7,816 Dec : 7,908 7,612 : Annual : Total : 88,421 91,011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Jan 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1994 through Jun 1995. Starting with January 1996 publication the cumlative placements will be 7-15 months earlier. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 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. Beginning with the January 1996 publication the broiler-type cumulative potential placements will change from 7-14 months earlier to 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on March 22, 1996. 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