HDR1012000150021022961500 Chickens and Eggs Released October 22, 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 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV. Estimates refer to August, September and October 1996. The "Chickens and Eggs" U.S. Summary is available on Autofax, (202) 720-2000, report 4200. See page 20. September Egg Production up 4 percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.25 billion during September 1996, up 4 percent from the 5.99 billion produced in 1995. Production included 5.31 billion table eggs and 938 million hatching eggs, of which 883 million were broiler-type and 55.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 1996 averaged 298 million, up 3 percent from the average number of layers during September 1995. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,094 eggs, compared with 2,065 in September 1995. Pou 1-1 (10-96) All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 1996, totaled 299 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 299 million layers consisted of 248 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 48.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.53 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 1996, averaged 69.8 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.1 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.92 billion eggs during September, up 4 percent from September 1995. The average number of layers during September, at 282 million, was up 3 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 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 32.0 million, down 5 percent from September 1995. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.3 million on October 1, 1996, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 231,000 during September 1996, down 21 percent from the 292,000 of September 1995. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The September 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 657 million, was up 3 percent from September of the previous year. There were 538 million eggs in incubators on October 1, 1996, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.17 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 1996, down 2 percent from September 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 : 282,914 287,974 289,705 294,534 Jul : 283,324 287,990 287,557 295,914 Aug : 284,192 290,321 287,837 297,331 Sep : 285,418 293,381 290,021 298,241 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 6,182 5,060 5,226 950 956 Jul : 6,145 6,450 5,179 5,468 966 982 Aug : 6,146 6,458 5,191 5,474 955 984 Sep : 5,990 6,245 5,063 5,307 927 938 Oct : 6,260 5,301 959 Nov : 6,232 5,298 934 During Year: 74,258 63,369 62,932 53,692 11,326 9,677 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 287,837 297,331 103 Table Egg Type : 236,299 245,118 104 Hatching Egg Type : 51,538 52,213 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,819 49,710 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,719 2,503 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,135 2,172 102 Table Egg Type : 2,197 2,233 102 Hatching Egg Type : 1,853 1,885 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,825 1,867 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,354 2,237 95 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 6,146 6,458 105 Table Egg Type : 5,191 5,474 105 Hatching Egg Type : 955 984 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 891 928 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 64 56 88 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 289,595 297,450 103 Table Egg Type : 237,725 245,290 103 Hatching Egg Type : 51,870 52,160 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,155 49,664 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,715 2,496 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.2 69.9 101 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.6 61.0 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.6 60.3 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 76.1 74.6 98 : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.6 4.3 93 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.3 22.4 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Sep (1,000) : All Layers : 290,021 298,241 103 Table Egg Type : 238,049 246,493 104 Hatching Egg Type : 51,972 51,748 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,245 49,229 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,727 2,519 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number) : All Layers : 2,065 2,094 101 Table Egg Type : 2,127 2,153 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,784 1,813 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,761 1,794 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,200 2,183 99 : Eggs Produced During Sep (Million) : All Layers : 5,990 6,245 104 Table Egg Type : 5,063 5,307 105 Hatching Egg Type : 927 938 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 867 883 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 60 55 92 : Layers on Oct 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 290,889 298,982 103 Table Egg Type : 238,839 247,668 104 Hatching Egg Type : 52,050 51,314 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,319 48,782 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,731 2,532 93 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.1 69.8 101 Table Egg Type : 71.2 71.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.7 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.8 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 76.0 74.3 98 : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.1 4.7 92 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.3 23.0 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, August-September, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 271,917 281,275 103 Table Egg Type : 223,874 232,632 104 Hatching Egg Type : 48,043 48,643 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,418 46,233 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,625 2,410 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,139 2,174 102 Table Egg Type : 2,201 2,234 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,848 1,885 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,821 1,864 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,324 2,282 98 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 5,816 6,115 105 Table Egg Type : 4,928 5,198 105 Hatching Egg Type : 888 917 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 827 862 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 61 55 90 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 273,540 281,308 103 Table Egg Type : 225,237 232,676 103 Hatching Egg Type : 48,303 48,632 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,695 46,222 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,608 2,410 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 70.0 101 Table Egg Type : 71.6 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.6 61.1 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.7 60.4 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.8 74.7 99 : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.5 4.3 96 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.3 22.6 97 : Layers Sold During Aug (1,000) : 13,789 13,900 101 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Aug (1,000) : 3,451 3,366 98 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Sep 1 (1,000) : 68,423 71,638 105 : Pullets Added During Aug (1,000) : 21,221 18,175 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Sep (1,000) : All Layers : 274,072 282,177 103 Table Egg Type : 225,565 233,912 104 Hatching Egg Type : 48,507 48,265 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,879 45,832 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,628 2,433 93 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number) : All Layers : 2,071 2,097 101 Table Egg Type : 2,133 2,154 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,779 1,817 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,757 1,796 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,169 2,219 102 : Eggs Produced During Sep (Million) : All Layers : 5,675 5,916 104 Table Egg Type : 4,812 5,039 105 Hatching Egg Type : 863 877 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 806 823 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 54 95 : Layers on Oct 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 275,058 283,009 103 Table Egg Type : 226,366 235,129 104 Hatching Egg Type : 48,692 47,880 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,052 45,434 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,640 2,446 93 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.2 69.8 101 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.5 60.1 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.6 59.4 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.9 74.0 97 : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.1 4.7 92 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.4 23.2 99 : Layers Sold During Sep (1,000) : 14,224 14,640 103 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Sep (1,000) : 2,659 2,844 107 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Oct 1 (1,000) : 68,962 69,571 101 : Pullets Added During Sep (1,000) : 19,236 20,243 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 4,756 3,961 11,572 10,402 1,962 1,990 AR : 5,810 4,933 15,744 14,358 1,918 1,936 CA : 23,365 24,623 23,900 25,186 2,184 2,176 CO : 2,566 2,659 3,099 3,220 2,291 2,174 CT : 3,496 3,503 3,661 3,634 2,185 2,229 FL : 8,332 8,136 8,965 8,726 2,209 2,269 GA : 9,904 10,670 17,567 18,607 2,044 2,085 HI : 734 722 784 749 1,956 1,922 IL : 2,657 3,031 2,860 3,226 2,273 2,387 IN : 19,402 20,497 20,222 21,611 2,210 2,253 IA : 15,245 18,800 16,131 19,662 2,058 2,243 ME : 4,758 4,929 4,895 5,059 2,329 2,431 MD : 3,316 3,564 3,794 4,003 2,372 2,173 MI : 4,885 4,564 5,158 4,791 2,241 2,229 MN : 9,900 11,445 10,738 12,273 2,142 2,167 MS : 2,299 2,140 6,033 6,580 1,939 2,006 MO : 5,608 5,705 6,470 6,745 2,087 2,194 NE : 8,700 9,030 8,850 9,180 2,257 2,189 NY : 3,681 3,331 3,995 3,610 2,353 2,299 NC : 6,130 5,446 13,783 12,825 1,886 1,965 OH : 21,479 23,748 21,859 24,230 2,278 2,295 OK : 1,960 1,890 3,755 3,890 2,024 1,979 OR : 2,403 2,518 2,589 2,710 2,356 2,325 PA : 19,110 19,350 20,416 20,593 2,180 2,253 SC : 3,670 3,581 4,715 4,613 2,206 2,211 SD : 1,588 1,883 1,833 2,095 2,430 2,344 TX : 12,918 12,631 16,301 15,970 2,092 2,016 VA : 1,702 1,969 3,745 4,130 2,083 2,349 WA : 5,000 4,892 5,239 5,122 2,310 2,362 WI : 2,722 3,010 3,244 3,475 2,281 2,187 : 30 Sts : 218,096 227,161 271,917 281,275 2,139 2,174 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,094 11,158 15,920 16,056 2,067 2,130 : US : 229,190 238,319 287,837 297,331 2,135 2,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 4,600 4,135 11,533 10,481 1,882 1,918 AR : 5,716 4,890 15,738 14,520 1,849 1,860 CA : 24,083 25,017 24,638 25,571 2,102 2,088 CO : 2,563 2,686 3,099 3,248 2,130 2,094 CT : 3,453 3,497 3,623 3,626 2,181 2,151 FL : 8,388 8,204 9,043 8,799 2,123 2,228 GA : 10,222 10,628 17,878 18,441 1,974 2,028 HI : 720 700 770 724 1,914 1,989 IL : 2,607 3,059 2,805 3,251 2,103 2,338 IN : 19,446 20,654 20,266 21,752 2,151 2,193 IA : 15,597 19,190 16,480 20,057 1,966 2,179 ME : 4,741 5,014 4,882 5,139 2,315 2,316 MD : 3,315 3,689 3,744 4,125 2,324 2,061 MI : 4,905 4,655 5,177 4,885 2,091 2,121 MN : 10,073 11,315 10,908 12,155 2,072 2,123 MS : 2,253 2,115 6,111 6,556 1,865 1,952 MO : 5,780 5,683 6,709 6,663 2,027 2,146 NE : 8,625 8,916 8,775 9,066 2,154 2,088 NY : 3,636 3,212 3,960 3,495 2,247 2,260 NC : 6,143 5,473 13,848 12,607 1,863 1,896 OH : 21,697 23,954 22,081 24,436 2,228 2,185 OK : 1,995 1,860 3,765 3,793 1,939 1,951 OR : 2,413 2,475 2,619 2,675 2,138 2,280 PA : 19,255 19,245 20,540 20,493 2,157 2,181 SC : 3,713 3,655 4,748 4,718 2,148 2,183 SD : 1,560 1,895 1,803 2,110 2,295 2,211 TX : 13,035 12,903 16,451 16,361 2,049 1,913 VA : 1,626 1,919 3,690 3,898 2,060 2,129 WA : 4,994 4,811 5,238 5,045 2,253 2,240 WI : 2,626 2,999 3,150 3,487 2,127 2,065 : 30 Sts : 219,780 228,448 274,072 282,177 2,071 2,097 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,160 11,250 15,949 16,064 1,975 2,042 : US : 230,940 239,698 290,021 298,241 2,065 2,094 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 227 207 104 90 123 117 AR : 302 278 122 104 180 174 CA : 522 548 CO : 71 70 CT : 80 81 FL : 198 198 187 187 11 11 GA : 359 388 212 234 147 154 HI : 15 14 15 14 0 0 IL : 65 77 64 76 1 1 IN : 447 487 438 477 9 10 IA : 332 441 ME : 114 123 MD : 90 87 82 80 8 7 MI : 115 107 MN : 230 266 220 256 10 10 MS : 117 132 51 50 66 82 MO : 135 148 NE : 200 201 200 201 0 0 NY : 94 83 NC : 260 252 132 125 128 127 OH : 498 556 OK : 76 77 48 45 28 32 OR : 61 63 59 61 2 2 PA : 445 464 430 450 15 14 SC : 104 102 85 84 19 18 SD : 45 49 45 49 0 0 TX : 341 322 290 263 51 59 VA : 78 97 41 48 37 49 WA : 121 121 WI : 74 76 : 30 Sts : 5,816 6,115 4,928 5,198 888 917 : Oth Sts 3/ : 330 343 263 276 67 67 : US : 6,146 6,458 5,191 5,474 955 984 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 217 201 97 89 120 112 AR : 291 270 117 100 174 170 CA : 518 534 CO : 66 68 CT : 79 78 FL : 192 196 181 184 11 12 GA : 353 374 211 226 142 148 HI : 14 14 14 14 0 0 IL : 59 76 58 75 1 1 IN : 436 477 427 468 9 9 IA : 324 437 ME : 113 119 MD : 87 85 81 79 6 6 MI : 108 104 MN : 226 258 217 247 9 11 MS : 114 128 47 48 67 80 MO : 136 143 NE : 189 189 189 189 0 0 NY : 89 79 NC : 258 239 133 120 125 119 OH : 492 534 OK : 73 74 46 44 27 30 OR : 56 61 54 59 2 2 PA : 443 447 428 433 15 14 SC : 102 103 84 85 18 18 SD : 41 47 41 47 0 0 TX : 337 313 288 256 49 57 VA : 76 83 39 44 37 39 WA : 118 113 WI : 67 72 : 30 Sts : 5,675 5,916 4,812 5,039 863 877 : Oth Sts 3/ : 315 329 251 268 64 61 : US : 5,990 6,245 5,063 5,307 927 938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.0 23.4 22.9 Aug : 4.1 4.6 23.4 22.0 Sep : 4.6 4.3 23.3 22.4 Oct : 5.1 4.7 23.3 23.0 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, October 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.0 2.0 14.0 16.0 AR : 2.5 2.5 9.0 10.5 CA : 9.5 8.5 44.5 41.0 CO : 8.0 7.0 24.0 27.0 CT : 3.5 .5 16.0 13.0 FL : 8.5 7.5 44.5 36.0 GA : 7.0 6.0 20.0 22.5 HI : 5.0 6.5 57.5 56.5 IL : 11.5 3.5 42.0 18.5 IN : 4.5 3.0 25.5 19.0 IA : 5.0 4.0 34.0 32.5 ME : .5 .5 1.0 1.5 MD : 10.0 8.5 32.5 34.0 MI : 5.5 6.5 23.5 15.0 MN : 5.0 6.5 32.5 31.0 MS : 3.5 3.0 15.0 15.0 MO : 4.0 2.5 25.5 22.0 NE : 8.5 6.5 19.5 29.0 NY : 1.0 1.0 6.0 5.5 NC : 4.0 1.0 12.5 15.0 OH : 2.5 3.0 12.5 12.0 OK : 4.5 4.0 10.5 14.5 OR : 11.0 3.0 41.0 34.0 PA : 3.0 4.5 20.0 22.0 SC : 4.5 5.5 25.0 29.0 SD : 16.0 4.0 15.5 57.5 TX : 3.0 7.5 23.0 22.0 VA : 4.5 5.5 12.0 7.5 WA : 5.0 7.0 42.0 41.5 WI : 11.0 5.0 22.0 21.0 : 30 Sts : 5.1 4.7 23.4 23.2 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.6 5.4 21.2 20.3 : US : 5.1 4.7 23.3 23.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 30,858 30,282 98 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 33,578 31,956 95 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 303,157 310,172 102 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 292 231 79 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,135 2,863 91 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 541,946 538,040 99 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 638,901 656,696 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 5,955,331 6,079,273 102 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,288 6,166 98 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 54,183 55,584 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1995 through Feb 1996. 2/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1995 through Feb 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 3,931 4,919 125 E North Central : 8,599 8,394 98 W North Central : 5,693 5,048 89 South Atlantic : 5,157 4,351 84 South Central : 3,642 3,201 88 West : 3,836 4,369 114 : US : 30,858 30,282 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,072 591 55 9,717 8,186 84 FL : 1,135 1,187 105 9,431 9,921 105 GA : 1,943 2,113 109 16,191 18,779 116 IN : 7,739 6,849 88 62,600 65,344 104 IA : 3,014 2,920 97 31,386 29,991 96 KS : 362 331 91 2,467 2,378 96 MN : 2,044 1,684 82 19,679 18,472 94 MO : 355 359 101 4,161 3,123 75 PA : 2,616 5,156 197 30,481 37,178 122 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,298 10,766 81 117,044 116,800 100 : US : 33,578 31,956 95 303,157 310,172 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 33,828 114 230,388 238,145 245,742 103 Aug : 31,295 31,434 32,474 103 261,683 269,579 278,216 103 Sep : 31,587 33,578 31,956 95 293,270 303,157 310,172 102 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 2,929 Mar : 259 356 317 89 3,075 2,943 2,938 Apr : 277 317 252 79 3,106 2,920 2,877 May : 334 193 291 151 3,119 2,951 Jun : 257 234 282 121 3,187 2,835 Jul : 254 235 259 110 3,045 2,941 Aug : 309 163 172 106 3,068 2,876 Sep : 315 292 231 79 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 September 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1995 through Feb 1996. 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, October 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,697 11,017 94 E North Central : 7,059 7,362 104 W North Central : 19,243 20,215 105 South Atlantic : 216,985 209,856 97 South Central : 266,999 270,059 101 West : 19,963 19,531 98 : US : 541,946 538,040 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 84,357 84,824 101 818,399 771,186 94 AR : 102,010 103,512 101 927,686 942,967 102 DE : 16,144 15,666 97 150,450 145,381 97 FL : 9,853 9,633 98 91,017 91,596 101 GA : 90,559 98,687 109 860,809 916,649 106 MD : 29,933 29,580 99 281,083 279,244 99 MS : 52,411 57,065 109 485,513 512,307 106 NC : 61,089 59,664 98 563,727 561,692 100 PA : 10,336 12,071 117 100,616 104,969 104 SC : 14,848 15,094 102 138,032 136,881 99 TX : 38,804 41,535 107 351,208 370,008 105 VA : 22,679 22,808 101 212,905 209,521 98 CA TN & WV : 31,776 31,875 100 306,633 306,551 100 : 15 Sts 1/ : 564,799 582,014 103 5,288,078 5,348,952 101 : OR & WA : 5,298 5,048 95 51,005 50,559 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 68,804 69,634 101 616,248 679,762 110 : US : 638,901 656,696 103 5,955,331 6,079,273 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :646,875 673,687 677,611 101 4,396,972 4,642,362 4,733,986 102 Aug :654,309 674,068 688,591 102 5,051,281 5,316,430 5,422,577 102 Sep :626,706 638,901 656,696 103 5,677,987 5,955,331 6,079,273 102 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 56,512 Mar : 6,334 6,161 6,374 103 53,808 55,178 56,374 Apr : 6,121 6,320 6,442 102 54,576 55,053 56,322 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 6,422 102 55,376 56,585 Aug : 6,064 6,475 6,518 101 54,965 55,803 Sep : 6,336 6,288 6,166 98 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 7,923 102 Aug : 7,290 7,850 8,128 104 Sep : 7,545 7,730 7,771 101 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 Sep 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1995 through Feb 1996. 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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