HDR1012000150020723961500 Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. Released July 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. The "Chickens and Eggs" U.S. Summary is available on AutoFax, (202) 720-2000, report 4200. See page 20. Estimates refer to May, June, and July 1996. June Egg Production up 3 percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.17 billion during June 1996, up 3 percent from the 6.01 billion produced in 1995. Production included 5.21 billion table eggs and 956 million hatching egg type, of which 897 million were broiler-type and 59.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 1996 averaged 294 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during June 1995. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,098 eggs, compared with 2,075 in June 1995. Pou 1-1 (7-96) All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 1996, totaled 294 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 294 million layers consisted of 242 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 1996, averaged 70.3 eggs per 100 layers, up one percent from the 69.5 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.83 billion eggs during June, up 3 percent from June 1995. The average number of layers during June, 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 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 Down 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June totaled 34.0 million, down 3 percent from June 1995. Eggs in incubators totaled 29.4 million on July 1, 1996, up 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 282,000 during June 1996, up 21 percent from the 234,000 of June 1995. Broiler Hatch Down Slightly The June 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 671 million, was down slighlty from June of the previous year. There were 563 million eggs in incubators on July 1, 1996, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.17 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 1996, down slightly from June 1995. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1993-96 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 : 284,638 290,047 297,759 299,222 Mar : 284,405 290,719 296,796 299,066 Apr : 284,234 290,073 295,293 297,367 May : 283,694 288,784 292,548 295,133 Jun : 282,914 287,974 289,705 294,118 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 5,971 4,854 5,053 860 918 Mar : 6,448 6,513 5,492 5,523 956 990 Apr : 6,177 6,254 5,238 5,295 939 959 May : 6,251 6,351 5,271 5,354 980 997 Jun : 6,010 6,169 5,060 5,213 950 956 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 44,203 62,932 37,430 11,326 6,773 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During May (1,000) : All Layers : 292,548 295,133 101 Table Egg Type : 240,248 242,319 101 Hatching Egg Type : 52,300 52,814 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,477 50,130 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,823 2,684 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number) : All Layers : 2,137 2,152 101 Table Egg Type : 2,194 2,209 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,874 1,888 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,847 1,861 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,338 2,385 102 : Eggs Produced During May (Million) : All Layers : 6,251 6,351 102 Table Egg Type : 5,271 5,354 102 Hatching Egg Type : 980 997 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 914 933 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 66 64 97 : Layers on Jun 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 290,806 294,408 101 Table Egg Type : 238,853 241,641 101 Hatching Egg Type : 51,953 52,767 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,174 50,097 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,779 2,670 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.4 69.5 100 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.8 61.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.9 60.3 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.3 75.6 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent Being Molted : 6.0 4.7 78 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.0 22.3 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jun (1,000) : All Layers : 289,705 294,118 102 Table Egg Type : 237,903 241,710 102 Hatching Egg Type : 51,802 52,408 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,052 49,753 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,750 2,655 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun (Number) : All Layers : 2,075 2,098 101 Table Egg Type : 2,127 2,157 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,834 1,824 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,816 1,803 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,145 2,222 104 : Eggs Produced During Jun (Million) : All Layers : 6,010 6,169 103 Table Egg Type : 5,060 5,213 103 Hatching Egg Type : 950 956 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 891 897 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 59 100 : Layers on Jul 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 289,018 293,783 102 Table Egg Type : 237,391 241,758 102 Hatching Egg Type : 51,627 52,025 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,920 49,393 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,707 2,632 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 70.3 101 Table Egg Type : 71.3 72.4 102 Hatching Egg Type : 61.4 60.5 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.8 59.8 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.2 72.8 99 : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.9 3.8 78 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.4 23.1 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, May-June, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During May (1,000) : All Layers : 276,614 279,138 101 Table Egg Type : 227,824 229,876 101 Hatching Egg Type : 48,790 49,262 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,047 46,672 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,743 2,590 94 : Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number) : All Layers : 2,135 2,152 101 Table Egg Type : 2,192 2,209 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,867 1,890 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,839 1,862 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,333 2,394 103 : Eggs Produced During May (Million) : All Layers : 5,905 6,008 102 Table Egg Type : 4,994 5,077 102 Hatching Egg Type : 911 931 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 847 869 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 64 62 97 : Layers on Jun 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 275,135 278,280 101 Table Egg Type : 226,671 229,165 101 Hatching Egg Type : 48,464 49,115 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,761 46,535 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,703 2,580 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.3 69.5 100 Table Egg Type : 71.2 71.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.5 61.1 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.6 60.3 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.0 75.3 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent Being Molted : 6.1 4.7 77 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.9 22.5 98 : Layers Sold During May (1,000) : 17,828 19,373 109 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During May (1,000) : 3,142 3,144 100 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Jun 1 (1,000) : 72,425 72,136 100 : Pullets Added During May (1,000) : 18,836 22,865 121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jun (1,000) : All Layers : 274,053 277,952 101 Table Egg Type : 225,710 229,251 102 Hatching Egg Type : 48,343 48,701 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,675 46,131 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,668 2,570 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun (Number) : All Layers : 2,074 2,099 101 Table Egg Type : 2,126 2,157 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,831 1,825 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,811 1,804 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,174 2,218 102 : Eggs Produced During Jun (Million) : All Layers : 5,683 5,833 103 Table Egg Type : 4,798 4,944 103 Hatching Egg Type : 885 889 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 827 832 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 58 57 98 : Layers on Jul 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 273,398 277,591 102 Table Egg Type : 225,195 229,323 102 Hatching Egg Type : 48,203 48,268 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,583 45,715 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,620 2,553 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 70.3 101 Table Egg Type : 71.3 72.4 102 Hatching Egg Type : 61.4 60.6 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.7 59.9 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.1 72.5 99 : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.9 3.8 78 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.4 23.3 100 : Layers Sold During Jun (1,000) : 17,516 17,038 97 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Jun (1,000) : 3,333 3,130 94 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Jul 1 (1,000) : 69,438 72,735 105 : Pullets Added During Jun (1,000) : 21,144 21,098 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,523 4,056 11,460 10,566 1,990 1,978 AR : 5,920 5,219 15,999 15,204 1,919 1,934 CA : 24,348 23,744 24,893 24,300 2,141 2,202 CO : 2,548 2,676 3,083 3,272 2,206 2,109 CT : 3,379 3,345 3,561 3,483 2,218 2,239 FL : 7,930 8,126 8,597 8,799 2,233 2,103 GA : 9,839 10,296 17,556 18,225 2,079 2,052 HI : 711 719 760 754 2,034 1,956 IL : 2,595 3,027 2,795 3,222 2,147 2,390 IN : 20,445 20,214 21,303 21,288 2,187 2,189 IA : 15,978 17,667 16,856 18,538 2,005 2,249 ME : 4,810 4,835 4,972 4,984 2,333 2,528 MD : 3,362 3,906 3,899 4,371 2,231 2,105 MI : 4,938 4,709 5,216 4,971 2,263 2,217 MN : 10,283 11,045 11,143 11,875 2,145 2,189 MS : 2,299 2,290 6,247 6,409 2,017 1,982 MO : 5,770 5,348 6,670 6,516 2,174 2,056 NE : 8,875 8,764 9,025 8,914 2,229 2,189 NY : 3,374 3,626 3,711 3,947 2,290 2,382 NC : 6,232 5,445 13,710 13,021 1,955 1,943 OH : 21,676 23,377 22,058 23,866 2,298 2,258 OK : 2,023 1,960 3,761 3,833 2,021 2,009 OR : 2,493 2,503 2,698 2,703 2,372 2,257 PA : 19,695 19,250 21,040 20,565 2,243 2,256 SC : 4,069 3,674 5,040 4,718 2,222 2,120 SD : 1,608 1,945 1,855 2,160 2,226 2,145 TX : 12,548 13,214 15,951 16,411 2,019 2,090 VA : 1,580 1,659 3,815 3,805 2,018 1,971 WA : 5,349 4,938 5,631 5,173 2,255 2,300 WI : 2,779 2,745 3,309 3,245 2,115 2,219 : 30 Sts : 221,979 224,322 276,614 279,138 2,135 2,152 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,072 11,142 15,934 15,995 2,171 2,144 : US : 233,051 235,464 292,548 295,133 2,137 2,152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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 June 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,661 3,894 11,408 10,398 1,946 1,923 AR : 5,726 5,136 15,894 14,788 1,869 1,880 CA : 23,615 23,967 24,145 24,521 2,096 2,161 CO : 2,548 2,617 3,114 3,178 2,087 2,077 CT : 3,361 3,432 3,536 3,567 2,149 2,187 FL : 8,053 8,216 8,708 8,863 2,170 2,042 GA : 9,811 10,104 17,447 18,062 1,966 2,021 HI : 720 707 769 738 1,932 1,929 IL : 2,671 3,051 2,879 3,250 2,049 2,308 IN : 20,177 19,952 21,013 21,057 2,127 2,170 IA : 16,090 17,572 16,975 18,422 1,950 2,160 ME : 4,801 4,859 4,960 5,008 2,238 2,416 MD : 3,247 3,734 3,770 4,234 2,202 2,126 MI : 4,845 4,508 5,116 4,760 2,205 2,190 MN : 10,085 11,105 10,943 11,933 2,111 2,112 MS : 2,246 2,276 6,057 6,384 1,948 1,958 MO : 5,750 5,388 6,646 6,553 2,107 1,999 NE : 8,925 8,903 9,075 9,053 2,103 2,046 NY : 3,401 3,504 3,730 3,807 2,306 2,233 NC : 5,954 5,347 13,458 12,692 1,910 1,875 OH : 21,308 23,741 21,691 24,201 2,227 2,182 OK : 2,010 1,958 3,715 3,868 1,992 1,965 OR : 2,561 2,415 2,752 2,607 2,326 2,340 PA : 19,505 19,230 20,846 20,538 2,173 2,196 SC : 3,875 3,665 4,841 4,675 2,190 2,053 SD : 1,608 1,905 1,855 2,118 2,235 2,196 TX : 12,569 12,913 15,951 16,101 1,969 2,043 VA : 1,674 1,737 3,865 3,961 1,966 1,969 WA : 5,305 5,002 5,562 5,242 2,211 2,270 WI : 2,805 2,879 3,332 3,373 2,071 2,224 : 30 Sts : 219,907 223,717 274,053 277,952 2,074 2,099 : Oth Sts 3/ : 10,847 11,161 15,652 16,166 2,089 2,078 : US : 230,754 234,878 289,705 294,118 2,075 2,098 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 228 209 100 90 128 119 AR : 307 294 125 108 182 186 CA : 533 535 CO : 68 69 CT : 79 78 FL : 192 185 180 172 12 13 GA : 365 374 216 218 149 156 HI : 15 14 15 14 0 0 IL : 60 77 59 76 1 1 IN : 466 466 456 456 10 10 IA : 338 417 ME : 116 126 MD : 87 92 78 85 9 7 MI : 118 112 MN : 239 260 229 249 10 11 MS : 126 127 53 49 73 78 MO : 145 134 NE : 201 195 201 195 0 0 NY : 85 94 NC : 268 253 140 121 128 132 OH : 507 539 OK : 76 77 49 47 27 30 OR : 64 61 62 59 2 2 PA : 472 464 454 447 18 17 SC : 112 100 94 82 18 18 SD : 41 46 41 46 0 0 TX : 322 343 271 287 51 56 VA : 77 75 37 36 40 39 WA : 127 119 WI : 70 72 : 30 Sts : 5,905 6,008 4,994 5,077 911 931 : Oth Sts 3/ : 346 343 277 277 69 66 : US : 6,251 6,351 5,271 5,354 980 997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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, June 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 222 200 101 86 121 114 AR : 297 278 114 105 183 173 CA : 506 530 CO : 65 66 CT : 76 78 FL : 189 181 177 169 12 12 GA : 343 365 199 216 144 149 HI : 14 14 14 14 0 0 IL : 59 75 58 74 1 1 IN : 447 457 438 447 9 10 IA : 331 398 ME : 111 121 MD : 83 90 75 83 8 7 MI : 113 104 MN : 231 252 221 242 10 10 MS : 118 125 49 49 69 76 MO : 140 131 NE : 191 185 191 185 0 0 NY : 86 85 NC : 257 238 132 115 125 123 OH : 483 528 OK : 74 76 47 46 27 30 OR : 64 61 62 59 2 2 PA : 453 451 437 435 16 16 SC : 106 96 88 78 18 18 SD : 41 47 41 47 0 0 TX : 314 329 264 275 50 54 VA : 76 78 37 38 39 40 WA : 123 119 WI : 69 75 : 30 Sts : 5,683 5,833 4,798 4,944 885 889 : Oth Sts 3/ : 327 336 262 269 65 67 : US : 6,010 6,169 5,060 5,213 950 956 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3.5 24.1 23.4 Apr : 3.4 2.0 23.8 22.9 May : 5.7 5.5 22.4 22.2 Jun : 6.0 4.7 23.0 22.3 Jul : 4.9 3.8 23.4 23.1 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, July 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.5 4.5 13.0 10.5 AR : 4.0 3.5 13.5 9.5 CA : 11.5 8.0 44.0 45.0 CO : 4.0 3.0 17.5 28.0 CT : .0 .0 15.0 13.0 FL : 5.5 13.5 37.0 41.5 GA : 4.0 2.5 19.0 24.0 HI : 6.5 6.0 51.5 55.5 IL : 11.0 4.5 29.5 25.5 IN : 3.5 1.0 29.0 22.5 IA : 8.0 3.0 30.5 34.0 ME : .5 1.5 1.0 .5 MD : 10.0 .0 27.0 48.5 MI : .0 .0 22.5 18.0 MN : 3.5 3.0 27.5 25.0 MS : 3.5 3.0 14.5 14.0 MO : 1.5 4.5 21.0 23.5 NE : 6.5 7.5 21.0 29.0 NY : 1.0 1.5 8.0 7.0 NC : 3.0 3.5 13.0 15.5 OH : 2.5 2.5 16.0 7.0 OK : 3.0 2.5 13.0 13.0 OR : 8.5 3.0 37.0 37.0 PA : 2.0 3.0 25.0 20.5 SC : 7.0 6.0 32.0 26.0 SD : 2.0 6.5 15.5 41.0 TX : 8.0 4.0 18.0 20.0 VA : 4.5 2.5 15.0 13.5 WA : 6.5 5.0 40.5 43.5 WI : 9.5 2.5 29.0 23.0 : 30 Sts : 4.9 3.8 23.4 23.3 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.7 3.3 22.5 19.7 : US : 4.9 3.8 23.4 23.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, June-July 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 27,157 29,383 108 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 34,948 33,998 97 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 208,591 211,914 102 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 234 282 121 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,187 2,835 89 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 555,578 562,657 101 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 670,839 670,593 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 3,968,675 4,056,375 102 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,178 6,169 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 55,297 56,528 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1994 through Nov 1995. 2/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1995 through Nov 1995. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 3,971 4,800 121 E North Central : 7,105 7,026 99 W North Central : 6,027 6,078 101 South Atlantic : 4,132 4,398 106 South Central : 2,904 2,881 99 West : 3,018 4,200 139 : US : 27,157 29,383 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 451 895 198 6,194 5,550 90 FL : 1,204 1,339 111 6,177 6,900 112 GA : 2,069 1,957 95 11,197 12,663 113 IN : 7,233 6,502 90 42,597 44,615 105 IA : 3,871 3,658 94 21,356 19,873 93 KS : 301 236 78 1,433 1,491 104 MN : 2,411 2,022 84 13,062 12,674 97 MO : 499 376 75 2,906 2,000 69 PA : 3,765 3,984 106 20,859 23,619 113 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,144 13,029 99 82,810 82,529 100 : US : 34,948 33,998 97 208,591 211,914 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 33,236 32,375 31,547 97 33,236 32,375 31,547 97 Feb : 31,086 32,745 34,652 106 64,322 65,120 66,199 102 Mar : 33,489 36,021 37,687 105 97,811 101,141 103,886 103 Apr : 35,657 35,020 35,553 102 133,468 136,161 139,439 102 May : 35,322 37,482 38,477 103 168,790 173,643 177,916 102 Jun : 31,985 34,948 33,998 97 200,775 208,591 211,914 102 Jul : 29,613 29,554 230,388 238,145 Aug : 31,295 31,434 261,683 269,579 Sep : 31,587 33,578 293,270 303,157 Oct : 32,066 33,384 325,336 336,541 Nov : 26,075 29,130 351,411 365,671 Dec : 30,166 30,797 381,577 396,468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 213 236 171 72 3,022 3,108 2,905 Feb : 184 251 238 95 3,009 3,089 Mar : 259 356 317 89 3,075 2,943 Apr : 277 317 252 79 3,106 2,920 May : 334 193 291 151 3,119 2,951 Jun : 257 234 282 121 3,187 2,835 Jul : 254 235 3,045 2,941 Aug : 309 163 3,068 2,876 Sep : 315 292 3,135 2,863 Oct : 278 309 3,232 2,824 Nov : 240 124 3,272 2,759 Dec : 125 231 3,131 2,857 : Total : 3,045 2,941 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1994 through Nov 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, July 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,535 12,596 109 E North Central : 7,464 7,164 96 W North Central : 18,347 23,116 126 South Atlantic : 220,145 221,006 100 South Central : 275,200 276,941 101 West : 22,887 21,834 95 : US : 555,578 562,657 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 90,825 85,838 95 550,790 512,713 93 AR : 104,308 104,230 100 615,332 629,381 102 DE : 16,855 15,919 94 100,054 96,469 96 FL : 10,776 10,305 96 60,139 61,104 102 GA : 97,701 100,613 103 574,355 611,074 106 MD : 31,060 31,092 100 188,479 189,064 100 MS : 54,213 57,826 107 323,691 338,297 105 NC : 63,138 59,762 95 374,668 375,426 100 PA : 11,472 11,704 102 67,030 68,338 102 SC : 15,161 14,750 97 91,991 90,708 99 TX : 39,892 40,690 102 232,775 246,584 106 VA : 23,774 22,850 96 142,075 139,777 98 CA TN & WV : 34,952 34,858 100 203,475 206,429 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 594,127 590,437 99 3,524,854 3,565,364 101 : OR & WA : 5,877 5,245 89 34,158 33,851 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 70,835 74,911 106 409,663 457,160 112 : US : 670,839 670,593 100 3,968,675 4,056,375 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :618,111 662,476 686,359 104 618,111 662,476 686,359 104 Feb :558,589 600,116 646,085 108 1,176,700 1,262,592 1,332,444 106 Mar :640,316 679,090 689,719 102 1,817,016 1,941,682 2,022,163 104 Apr :627,050 664,150 665,443 100 2,444,066 2,605,832 2,687,606 103 May :658,689 692,004 698,176 101 3,102,755 3,297,836 3,385,782 103 Jun :647,342 670,839 670,593 100 3,750,097 3,968,675 4,056,375 102 Jul :646,875 673,687 4,396,972 4,642,362 Aug :654,309 674,068 5,051,281 5,316,430 Sep :626,706 638,901 5,677,987 5,955,331 Oct :620,679 654,221 6,298,666 6,609,552 Nov :600,055 627,767 6,898,721 7,237,319 Dec :663,595 691,193 7,562,316 7,928,512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,988 5,710 5,538 97 53,071 54,562 56,103 Feb : 5,452 5,484 5,916 108 53,563 54,522 Mar : 6,334 6,161 6,374 103 53,808 55,178 Apr : 6,121 6,320 6,442 102 54,576 55,053 May : 6,266 6,135 6,776 110 54,930 55,356 Jun : 5,911 6,178 6,169 100 55,297 56,528 Jul : 6,104 6,302 55,376 56,585 Aug : 6,064 6,475 54,965 55,803 Sep : 6,336 6,288 54,183 55,584 Oct : 6,342 6,013 54,433 55,781 Nov : 5,819 6,656 54,649 55,921 Dec : 6,413 6,218 54,720 56,222 : Annual : Total : 73,150 73,940 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,171 7,040 6,782 96 Feb : 6,762 7,180 7,167 100 Mar : 7,464 7,577 7,645 101 Apr : 7,284 7,835 7,664 98 May : 7,394 7,873 8,234 105 Jun : 7,382 7,485 7,467 100 Jul : 7,146 7,730 Aug : 7,290 7,850 Sep : 7,545 7,730 Oct : 7,959 7,301 Nov : 7,251 7,784 Dec : 7,908 7,750 : Annual : Total : 88,556 91,135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jun 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1995 through Nov 1995. 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. 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