HDR1012000150020224971500Chickens and Eggs Released February 24, 1997, 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. The "Chickens and Eggs" U.S. Summary is available on Autofax, (202) 720-2000, report 4200. See page 20. January Egg Production up 2 percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.55 billion during January 1997, up 2 percent from the 6.40 billion produced in 1996. Production included 5.57 billion table eggs and 982 million hatching eggs, of which 920 million were broiler -type and 62.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 1997 averaged 303 million, up 1 percent from the average number of layers during January 1996. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,162 eggs, compared with 2,141 in January 1996. Pou 1-1 (2-97) All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 1997, totaled 302 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 302 million layers consisted of 248 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 50.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.68 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 1997, averaged 68.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 68.1 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.21 billion eggs during January, up 3 percent from January 1996. The average number of layers during January, at 287 million, was up 2 percent from the year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 33.3 million, up 6 percent from January 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.8 million on February 1, 1997, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 205,000 during January 1997, up 20 percent from the 171,000 of January 1996. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The January 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 700 million, was up 2 percent from January of the previous year. There were 576 million eggs in incubators on February 1, 1997, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 5.92 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 1997, up 7 percent from January 1996. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1994-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 290,642 299,160 298,861 303,669 Jan : 290,041 298,367 298,814 303,022 Feb : 290,047 297,293 298,357 Mar : 290,719 296,561 298,209 Apr : 290,073 295,464 296,605 May : 288,784 293,198 294,458 Jun : 287,974 290,313 293,915 Jul : 287,990 288,213 295,349 Aug : 290,321 288,359 296,785 Sep : 293,381 290,337 297,696 Oct : 295,172 292,516 299,196 Nov : 297,134 296,724 301,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,523 6,678 5,548 5,695 975 983 Jan : 6,398 6,552 5,420 5,570 978 982 Feb : 5,954 5,036 918 Mar : 6,495 5,505 990 Apr : 6,243 5,284 959 May : 6,340 5,341 999 Jun : 6,169 5,209 960 Jul : 6,440 5,457 983 Aug : 6,447 5,465 982 Sep : 6,235 5,297 938 Oct : 6,495 5,539 956 Nov : 6,409 5,471 938 During Year: 76,148 13,230 64,572 11,265 11,576 1,965 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 1/ : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Dec (1,000) : All Layers : 298,861 303,669 102 Table Egg Type : 245,806 250,554 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,055 53,115 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,519 50,509 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,536 2,606 103 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec (Number) : All Layers : 2,183 2,199 101 Table Egg Type : 2,257 2,273 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,838 1,851 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,819 1,827 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,208 2,302 104 : Eggs Produced During Dec (Million) : All Layers : 6,523 6,678 102 Table Egg Type : 5,548 5,695 103 Hatching Egg Type : 975 983 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 919 923 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 56 60 107 :-------------------------------------- : : : 1997 : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : 1996 :-------------------------------------- : Layers on Jan 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 299,261 304,040 102 Table Egg Type : 246,166 250,442 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,095 53,598 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,538 50,935 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,557 2,663 104 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.9 70.5 101 Table Egg Type : 72.2 72.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.3 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 58.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.5 75.5 100 : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.7 3.8 103 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.3 22.3 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 1/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jan (1,000) : All Layers : 298,814 303,022 101 Table Egg Type : 245,523 249,461 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,291 53,561 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,698 50,882 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,593 2,679 103 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan (Number) : All Layers : 2,141 2,162 101 Table Egg Type : 2,208 2,233 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,835 1,833 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,813 1,808 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,275 2,314 102 : Eggs Produced During Jan (Million) : All Layers : 6,398 6,552 102 Table Egg Type : 5,420 5,570 103 Hatching Egg Type : 978 982 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 919 920 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 62 105 : Layers on Feb 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 298,320 301,944 101 Table Egg Type : 244,854 248,450 101 Hatching Egg Type : 53,466 53,494 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,847 50,810 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,619 2,684 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 (Number) : All Layers : 68.1 68.9 101 Table Egg Type : 70.1 71.0 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.0 59.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.2 58.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.6 76.1 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.4 5.0 93 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.3 21.6 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, December-January 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 2/ : 1996 3/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Dec (1,000) : All Layers : 282,680 287,727 102 Table Egg Type : 233,162 238,122 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,518 49,605 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,070 47,109 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,448 2,496 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec (Number) : All Layers : 2,182 2,199 101 Table Egg Type : 2,256 2,272 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,834 1,851 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,814 1,826 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,206 2,324 105 : Eggs Produced During Dec (Million) : All Layers : 6,167 6,327 103 Table Egg Type : 5,259 5,409 103 Hatching Egg Type : 908 918 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 854 860 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 54 58 107 :-------------------------------------- : : : 1997 : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : 1996 :-------------------------------------- : Layers on Jan 1 : All Layers : 282,981 288,256 102 Table Egg Type : 233,394 238,250 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,587 50,006 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,114 47,462 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,473 2,544 103 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.9 70.5 101 Table Egg Type : 72.2 72.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.3 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 58.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.5 76.1 101 : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.7 3.8 103 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.4 22.4 92 : Layers Sold During Dec (1,000) : 14,363 12,693 88 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : Composted or Disappeared For Any : Reason During Dec (1,000) : 2,489 2,951 119 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Jan 1 (1,000) : 72,071 70,416 98 : Pullets Added During Dec 4/ (1,000) : 18,557 17,696 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Revised. 4/ 1995 pullets added less than 20 weeks old. 1996 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, January-February, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jan (1,000) : All Layers : 282,679 287,092 102 Table Egg Type : 232,897 237,094 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,782 49,998 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,273 47,431 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,509 2,567 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan (Number) : All Layers : 2,142 2,162 101 Table Egg Type : 2,207 2,232 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,838 1,832 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,813 1,805 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,312 2,337 101 : Eggs Produced During Jan (Million) : All Layers : 6,055 6,207 103 Table Egg Type : 5,140 5,291 103 Hatching Egg Type : 915 916 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 857 856 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 58 60 103 : Layers on Feb 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 282,343 285,884 101 Table Egg Type : 232,385 235,919 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,958 49,965 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,423 47,385 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,535 2,580 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 (Number) : All Layers : 68.1 68.9 101 Table Egg Type : 70.1 71.0 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.0 59.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.1 58.2 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.8 76.2 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.4 5.0 93 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.4 21.6 96 : Layers Sold During Jan (1,000) : 15,686 13,643 87 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : Composted Or Disappeared For Any Reason : During Jan (1,000) : 2,568 3,562 139 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Feb 1 (1,000) : 71,279 70,694 99 : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ (1,000) : 19,825 17,525 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet flocks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During December 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 : 4,473 4,214 11,252 10,739 1,964 2,002 AR : 5,550 4,763 15,839 14,597 1,900 1,952 CA : 25,113 25,828 25,670 26,421 2,236 2,271 CO : 2,599 2,777 3,185 3,367 2,166 2,138 CT : 3,366 3,386 3,518 3,526 2,274 2,297 FL : 8,929 8,326 9,612 9,044 2,216 2,200 GA : 10,874 11,177 18,844 19,370 2,091 2,096 HI : 734 709 782 734 2,009 2,117 IL : 3,048 3,115 3,248 3,292 2,278 2,369 IN : 20,264 19,781 21,329 20,607 2,246 2,295 IA : 17,624 19,723 18,494 20,656 2,174 2,203 ME : 4,789 5,074 4,882 5,176 2,438 2,415 MD : 3,101 2,963 3,552 3,436 2,280 2,299 MI : 5,105 4,774 5,375 5,016 2,142 2,288 MN : 10,623 11,088 11,453 11,893 2,226 2,144 MS : 2,331 2,135 6,257 6,731 2,030 1,917 MO : 5,805 5,433 6,951 6,573 2,144 2,236 NE : 9,025 9,211 9,175 9,361 2,148 2,288 NY : 3,710 3,253 4,019 3,479 2,364 2,357 NC : 6,105 5,407 13,772 12,715 1,939 1,958 OH : 22,339 25,782 22,826 26,294 2,335 2,309 OK : 1,965 1,735 3,900 3,723 2,051 2,015 OR : 2,367 2,541 2,539 2,726 2,363 2,238 PA : 20,075 20,210 21,415 21,451 2,344 2,340 SC : 3,683 3,881 4,678 4,888 2,266 2,209 SD : 1,568 1,820 1,778 2,025 2,285 2,244 TX : 12,916 13,353 16,018 16,825 2,160 2,169 VA : 1,725 2,352 3,819 4,083 2,016 2,033 WA : 5,017 4,844 5,236 5,230 2,273 2,333 WI : 2,752 3,124 3,262 3,749 2,299 2,241 : 30 Sts : 227,575 232,779 282,680 287,727 2,182 2,199 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,321 11,343 16,181 15,942 2,200 2,202 : US : 238,896 244,122 298,861 303,669 2,183 2,199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,320 4,056 11,121 10,674 1,897 1,949 AR : 5,469 4,707 15,749 14,740 1,892 1,872 CA : 25,233 25,666 25,791 26,270 2,144 2,242 CO : 2,696 2,735 3,276 3,292 2,167 2,126 CT : 3,400 3,324 3,549 3,469 2,226 2,248 FL : 8,502 8,212 9,194 8,949 2,175 2,168 GA : 10,716 11,298 18,736 19,466 2,039 2,055 HI : 738 712 785 737 2,012 2,037 IL : 3,099 3,189 3,301 3,346 2,242 2,331 IN : 20,614 19,956 21,667 20,824 2,183 2,267 IA : 17,547 19,558 18,403 20,515 2,222 2,125 ME : 4,862 5,018 4,974 5,110 2,413 2,427 MD : 3,106 3,000 3,607 3,486 2,162 2,180 MI : 5,013 4,777 5,281 5,021 2,114 2,204 MN : 10,770 11,163 11,573 11,939 2,203 2,136 MS : 2,306 2,130 6,240 6,759 1,987 1,938 MO : 5,640 5,292 6,770 6,485 2,127 2,159 NE : 8,989 9,205 9,139 9,355 2,139 2,303 NY : 3,677 3,239 3,974 3,423 2,365 2,337 NC : 6,054 5,351 13,824 12,814 1,902 1,920 OH : 22,764 25,359 23,196 25,888 2,319 2,298 OK : 2,000 1,703 3,900 3,716 2,077 1,991 OR : 2,522 2,576 2,699 2,756 2,186 2,177 PA : 20,020 20,275 21,378 21,533 2,273 2,336 SC : 3,695 3,922 4,703 4,913 2,148 2,056 SD : 1,570 1,798 1,745 2,028 2,275 2,201 TX : 12,735 13,279 15,890 16,801 2,096 2,107 VA : 1,660 2,530 3,802 4,001 2,025 2,000 WA : 4,955 4,752 5,186 5,128 2,275 2,301 WI : 2,726 3,048 3,226 3,654 2,232 2,299 : 30 Sts : 227,398 231,830 282,679 287,092 2,142 2,162 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,316 11,284 16,135 15,930 2,126 2,166 : US : 238,714 243,114 298,814 303,022 2,141 2,162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, December 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 221 215 99 99 122 116 AR : 301 285 119 101 182 184 CA : 574 600 CO : 69 72 CT : 80 81 FL : 213 199 201 185 12 14 GA : 394 406 242 251 152 155 HI : 16 16 16 16 0 0 IL : 74 78 73 77 1 1 IN : 479 473 470 464 9 9 IA : 402 455 ME : 119 125 MD : 81 79 73 71 8 8 MI : 115 115 MN : 255 255 246 245 9 10 MS : 127 129 55 45 72 84 MO : 149 147 NE : 197 214 197 214 0 0 NY : 95 82 NC : 267 249 138 125 129 124 OH : 533 607 OK : 80 75 49 43 31 32 OR : 60 61 59 59 1 2 PA : 502 502 485 487 17 15 SC : 106 108 87 90 19 18 SD : 41 45 41 45 0 0 TX : 346 365 VA : 77 83 40 50 37 33 WA : 119 122 WI : 75 84 : 30 Sts : 6,167 6,327 5,259 5,409 908 918 : Oth Sts 3/ : 356 351 289 286 67 65 : US : 6,523 6,678 5,548 5,695 975 983 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 211 208 90 91 121 117 AR : 298 276 115 96 183 180 CA : 553 589 CO : 71 70 CT : 79 78 FL : 200 194 188 179 12 15 GA : 382 400 229 245 153 155 HI : 16 15 16 15 0 0 IL : 74 78 73 77 1 1 IN : 473 472 464 462 9 10 IA : 409 436 ME : 120 124 MD : 78 76 70 68 8 8 MI : 111 110 MN : 255 255 245 245 10 10 MS : 124 131 52 45 72 86 MO : 144 140 NE : 195 215 195 215 0 0 NY : 94 80 NC : 263 246 131 120 132 126 OH : 538 595 OK : 81 74 50 42 31 32 OR : 59 60 58 58 1 2 PA : 486 503 468 487 18 16 SC : 101 101 82 84 19 17 SD : 40 45 40 45 0 0 TX : 333 354 VA : 77 80 40 52 37 28 WA : 118 118 WI : 72 84 : 30 Sts : 6,055 6,207 5,140 5,291 915 916 : Oth Sts 3/ : 343 345 280 279 63 66 : US : 6,398 6,552 5,420 5,570 978 982 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 1955 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. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.7 3.8 24.3 22.3 Feb : 5.4 5.0 22.3 21.6 Mar : 3.5 23.3 Apr : 1.9 22.9 May : 5.4 22.2 Jun : 4.7 22.2 Jul : 4.0 22.9 Aug : 4.7 22.0 Sep : 4.3 22.3 Oct : 4.8 23.0 Nov : 3.1 23.9 Dec : 2.1 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, February 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 5.5 7.5 10.5 10.0 AR : 1.5 3.0 10.0 8.5 CA : 12.0 8.5 44.0 38.0 CO : 6.0 2.0 25.5 29.0 CT : 3.5 2.5 11.5 11.5 FL : 4.5 4.5 36.5 36.5 GA : 5.0 6.0 20.5 21.5 HI : 9.5 6.5 53.0 53.5 IL : 7.5 2.5 42.5 11.0 IN : 3.5 4.5 21.5 19.5 IA : 6.0 8.0 24.0 31.5 ME : .0 .5 .5 3.5 MD : 6.0 13.0 30.0 20.0 MI : 4.5 3.5 23.5 13.5 MN : 2.0 3.0 36.0 31.5 MS : 5.0 5.0 11.0 12.0 MO : 8.5 3.5 23.5 17.5 NE : 13.5 4.5 28.0 27.0 NY : 3.0 1.0 4.0 4.5 NC : 4.0 3.0 11.0 11.0 OH : 1.5 3.5 15.0 12.0 OK : 3.5 1.5 9.0 13.0 OR : 9.5 9.5 33.5 41.0 PA : 7.0 3.5 17.0 20.0 SC : 5.5 11.5 30.0 19.5 SD : .0 1.5 24.0 53.5 TX : 5.5 5.5 19.5 21.5 VA : 5.5 3.5 14.0 11.5 WA : 5.5 6.0 44.0 43.5 WI : 8.5 4.0 25.5 26.0 : 30 Sts : 5.4 5.0 22.4 21.6 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.7 4.7 20.9 21.6 : US : 5.4 5.0 22.3 21.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1997-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 31,514 31,801 101 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 31,547 33,331 106 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 171 205 120 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,108 2,905 93 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 566,333 575,711 102 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 686,359 700,467 102 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 5,538 5,917 107 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 54,562 56,103 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1995 through Jun 1996. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1995 through Jun 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,459 5,819 131 E North Central : 8,057 8,984 112 W North Central : 5,821 5,627 97 South Atlantic : 5,251 4,511 86 South Central : 4,289 3,500 82 West : 3,637 3,360 92 : US : 31,514 31,801 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 831 603 73 831 603 73 FL : 1,043 1,078 103 1,043 1,078 103 GA : 2,130 2,099 99 2,130 2,099 99 IN : 7,280 7,205 99 7,280 7,205 99 IA : 2,093 3,499 167 2,093 3,499 167 KS : 340 375 110 340 375 110 MN : 1,915 2,173 113 1,915 2,173 113 MO : 47 351 747 47 351 747 PA : 3,260 4,235 130 3,260 4,235 130 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,608 11,713 93 12,608 11,713 93 : US : 31,547 33,331 106 31,547 33,331 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 32,375 31,547 33,331 106 32,375 31,547 33,331 106 Feb : 32,745 34,652 65,120 66,199 Mar : 36,021 37,687 101,141 103,886 Apr : 35,020 35,553 136,161 139,439 May : 37,482 38,477 173,643 177,916 Jun : 34,948 33,998 208,591 211,914 Jul : 29,554 33,828 238,145 245,742 Aug : 31,434 32,474 269,579 278,216 Sep : 33,578 31,956 303,157 310,172 Oct : 33,384 33,176 336,541 343,348 Nov : 29,130 31,495 365,671 374,843 Dec : 30,797 33,161 396,468 408,004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 171 205 120 3,022 3,108 2,905 Feb : 251 238 3,009 3,089 2,929 Mar : 356 317 3,075 2,943 2,938 Apr : 317 252 3,106 2,920 2,877 May : 193 291 3,119 2,951 2,801 Jun : 234 282 3,187 2,835 2,968 Jul : 235 259 3,045 2,941 2,952 Aug : 163 172 3,068 2,876 2,986 Sep : 292 231 3,135 2,863 Oct : 309 233 3,232 2,824 Nov : 124 291 3,272 2,759 Dec : 231 215 3,131 2,857 : Total : 2,941 2,952 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1995 through Jun 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, February 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,833 11,933 101 E North Central : 7,373 7,178 97 W North Central : 18,684 21,892 117 South Atlantic : 228,223 222,548 98 South Central : 280,406 290,040 103 West : 19,814 22,120 112 : US : 566,333 575,711 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 87,849 92,020 105 87,849 92,020 105 AR : 108,829 108,349 100 108,829 108,349 100 DE : 16,585 16,072 97 16,585 16,072 97 FL : 10,612 9,932 94 10,612 9,932 94 GA : 104,724 106,275 101 104,724 106,275 101 MD : 31,639 31,866 101 31,639 31,866 101 MS : 56,472 61,954 110 56,472 61,954 110 NC : 64,835 61,002 94 64,835 61,002 94 PA : 11,286 12,770 113 11,286 12,770 113 SC : 15,645 15,850 101 15,645 15,850 101 TX : 42,317 44,146 104 42,317 44,146 104 VA : 23,864 23,807 100 23,864 23,807 100 CA TN & WV : 34,482 35,248 102 34,482 35,248 102 : 15 Sts 1/ : 609,139 619,291 102 609,139 619,291 102 : OR & WA : 5,779 6,296 109 5,779 6,296 109 : Oth Sts 2/ : 71,441 74,880 105 71,441 74,880 105 : US : 686,359 700,467 102 686,359 700,467 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan :662,476 686,359 700,467 102 662,476 686,359 700,467 102 Feb :600,116 646,085 1,262,592 1,332,444 Mar :679,090 689,719 1,941,682 2,022,163 Apr :664,150 665,443 2,605,832 2,687,606 May :692,004 698,176 3,297,836 3,385,782 Jun :670,839 670,593 3,968,675 4,056,375 Jul :673,687 677,611 4,642,362 4,733,986 Aug :674,068 688,591 5,316,430 5,422,577 Sep :638,901 656,696 5,955,331 6,079,273 Oct :654,221 651,791 6,609,552 6,731,064 Nov :627,767 631,292 7,237,319 7,362,356 Dec :691,193 694,811 7,928,512 8,057,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,710 5,538 5,917 107 53,071 54,562 56,103 Feb : 5,484 5,916 53,563 54,522 56,512 Mar : 6,161 6,374 53,808 55,178 56,374 Apr : 6,320 6,442 54,576 55,053 56,322 May : 6,135 6,776 54,930 55,356 57,004 Jun : 6,178 6,169 55,297 56,528 57,596 Jul : 6,302 6,422 55,376 56,585 57,169 Aug : 6,475 6,518 54,965 55,803 56,644 Sep : 6,288 6,166 54,183 55,584 Oct : 6,013 6,221 54,433 55,781 Nov : 6,656 6,508 54,649 55,921 Dec : 6,218 5,947 54,720 56,222 : Annual : Total : 73,940 74,997 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,040 6,782 7,234 107 Feb : 7,180 7,167 Mar : 7,577 7,645 Apr : 7,835 7,664 May : 7,873 8,234 Jun : 7,485 7,467 Jul : 7,730 7,923 Aug : 7,850 8,128 Sep : 7,730 7,771 Oct : 7,301 7,892 Nov : 7,784 7,860 Dec : 7,750 7,709 : Annual : Total : 91,135 92,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1995 through Jun 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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