HDR1012000150020422971500Chickens and Eggs Released April 22, 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. March Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.60 billion during March 1997, up 2 percent from the 6.50 billion produced in 1996. Production included 5.58 billion table eggs and 1.02 billion hatching eggs, of which 957 million were broiler-type and 63.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 1997 averaged 303 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during March 1996. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,177 eggs, compared with 2,178 in March 1996. Pou 1-1 (4-97) All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 1997, totaled 303 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 303 million layers consisted of 248 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 52.1 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 1997, averaged 70.4 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 70.9 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.25 billion eggs during March, up 2 percent from March 1996. The average number of layers during March, 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 Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 37.6 million, up slightly from March 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.2 million on April 1, 1997, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 206,000 during March 1997, down 35 percent from the 317,000 of March 1996. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The March 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 716 million, was up 3 percent from March of the previous year. There were 584 million eggs in incubators on April 1, 1997, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.44 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 1997, up 6 percent from March 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 : 290,041 298,367 298,814 303,293 Feb : 290,047 297,293 298,357 302,971 Mar : 290,719 296,561 298,209 303,111 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 6,554 5,420 5,567 978 987 Feb : 5,954 5,887 5,036 4,985 918 902 Mar : 6,495 6,599 5,505 5,579 990 1,020 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 25,718 64,572 21,826 11,576 3,892 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Feb (1,000) : All Layers : 298,357 302,971 102 Table Egg Type : 244,708 248,929 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,649 54,042 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,970 51,378 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,679 2,664 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number) : All Layers : 1,996 1,943 97 Table Egg Type : 2,058 2,003 97 Hatching Egg Type : 1,711 1,669 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,689 1,651 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,128 2,027 95 : Eggs Produced During Feb (Million) : All Layers : 5,954 5,887 99 Table Egg Type : 5,036 4,985 99 Hatching Egg Type : 918 902 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 861 848 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 54 95 : Layers on Mar 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 298,348 303,406 102 Table Egg Type : 244,539 249,321 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,809 54,085 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 51,078 51,453 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,731 2,632 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 69.9 101 Table Egg Type : 71.8 72.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.1 60.2 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.3 59.5 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.8 75.7 101 : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.5 2.4 69 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.3 22.9 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Mar (1,000) : All Layers : 298,209 303,111 102 Table Egg Type : 244,703 248,688 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,506 54,423 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,767 51,788 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,739 2,635 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar (Number) : All Layers : 2,178 2,177 100 Table Egg Type : 2,250 2,243 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,850 1,874 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,824 1,848 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,337 2,391 102 : Eggs Produced During Mar (Million) : All Layers : 6,495 6,599 102 Table Egg Type : 5,505 5,579 101 Hatching Egg Type : 990 1,020 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 926 957 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 64 63 98 : Layers on Apr 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 298,029 302,770 102 Table Egg Type : 244,850 248,033 101 Hatching Egg Type : 53,179 54,737 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,440 52,112 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,739 2,625 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.9 70.4 99 Table Egg Type : 73.2 72.6 99 Hatching Egg Type : 60.1 60.7 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.2 59.9 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 76.9 77.2 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent Being Molted : 1.9 3.0 158 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.9 21.9 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, February-March, 30 Selected States, 1996-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Feb (1,000) : All Layers : 282,355 286,918 102 Table Egg Type : 232,245 236,519 102 Hatching Egg Type : 50,110 50,399 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,527 47,839 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,583 2,560 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number) : All Layers : 1,996 1,943 97 Table Egg Type : 2,057 2,001 97 Hatching Egg Type : 1,712 1,671 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,687 1,651 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,168 2,031 94 : Eggs Produced During Feb (Million) : All Layers : 5,635 5,575 99 Table Egg Type : 4,777 4,733 99 Hatching Egg Type : 858 842 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 802 790 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 56 52 93 : Layers on Mar 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 282,333 287,374 102 Table Egg Type : 232,091 237,041 102 Hatching Egg Type : 50,242 50,333 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,618 47,805 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,624 2,528 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 69.9 101 Table Egg Type : 71.7 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.1 60.4 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.2 59.6 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.9 75.4 101 : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.5 2.5 71 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.5 22.9 97 : Layers Sold During Feb (1,000) : 14,996 14,025 94 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, or : Composted Disappeared For Any Reason : During Feb (1,000) : 2,664 3,333 125 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Mar 1 (1,000) : 71,112 74,365 105 : Pullets Added During Feb 3/ (1,000) : 20,485 18,776 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet focks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flock. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, March-April, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Mar (1,000) : All Layers : 282,280 287,005 102 Table Egg Type : 232,326 236,351 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,954 50,654 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,317 48,122 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,637 2,532 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar (Number) : All Layers : 2,178 2,179 100 Table Egg Type : 2,248 2,243 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,852 1,877 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,824 1,852 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,351 2,370 101 : Eggs Produced During Mar (Million) : All Layers : 6,147 6,253 102 Table Egg Type : 5,222 5,302 102 Hatching Egg Type : 925 951 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 863 891 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 62 60 97 : Layers on Apr 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 282,199 286,601 102 Table Egg Type : 232,552 235,647 101 Hatching Egg Type : 49,647 50,954 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,004 48,429 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,643 2,525 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.9 70.6 100 Table Egg Type : 73.2 72.7 99 Hatching Egg Type : 60.0 60.7 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.1 59.9 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 76.6 76.8 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent Being Molted : 1.9 3.0 158 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.0 21.9 95 : Layers Sold During Mar (1,000) : 15,395 14,726 96 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : composted or Disappeared For Any Reason : During Mar (1,000) : 2,631 3,012 114 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Apr 1 (1,000) : 69,846 74,822 107 : Pullets Added During Mar 4/ (1,000): 17,235 16,939 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ 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 February 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 : 4,054 4,051 10,891 10,541 1,763 1,755 AR : 5,712 4,648 16,053 14,914 1,757 1,676 CA : 25,103 25,384 25,661 25,956 2,007 1,992 CO : 2,654 2,669 3,232 3,222 2,073 1,955 CT : 3,381 3,259 3,529 3,406 2,125 2,143 FL : 8,346 8,051 9,040 8,764 1,991 1,928 GA : 10,834 11,208 18,941 19,828 1,906 1,891 HI : 727 699 774 723 1,946 1,893 IL : 2,990 3,387 3,192 3,538 2,162 2,092 IN : 20,729 20,097 21,791 20,980 2,047 2,045 IA : 17,285 19,682 18,131 20,630 2,035 1,910 ME : 4,837 5,131 4,967 5,227 2,275 2,181 MD : 3,138 3,084 3,645 3,559 2,030 1,939 MI : 4,895 4,866 5,155 5,115 2,071 1,949 MN : 10,860 11,080 11,693 11,858 2,070 1,940 MS : 2,310 2,062 6,252 6,705 1,823 1,730 MO : 5,525 5,295 6,641 6,482 1,942 1,928 NE : 8,976 9,277 9,126 9,427 2,004 1,921 NY : 3,548 3,257 3,847 3,463 2,184 2,108 NC : 6,058 5,353 13,897 12,835 1,749 1,753 OH : 22,861 25,418 23,295 25,964 2,164 2,045 OK : 2,000 1,690 3,868 3,640 1,939 1,813 OR : 2,650 2,717 2,843 2,889 2,110 2,077 PA : 19,880 20,080 21,230 21,336 2,124 2,104 SC : 3,775 3,844 4,808 4,816 1,913 1,910 SD : 1,558 1,773 1,730 2,025 2,074 2,016 TX : 12,793 13,181 16,029 16,677 1,934 1,883 VA : 1,617 2,347 3,710 3,810 1,887 1,785 WA : 4,888 4,663 5,118 5,030 2,149 2,068 WI : 2,775 2,954 3,266 3,558 2,051 2,080 : 30 Sts : 226,759 231,207 282,355 286,918 1,996 1,943 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,154 11,330 16,002 16,053 1,994 1,944 : US : 237,913 242,537 298,357 302,971 1,996 1,943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 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 : 4,044 4,147 10,810 10,653 1,924 1,990 AR : 5,686 4,590 16,008 14,810 1,887 1,877 CA : 24,706 24,977 25,246 25,553 2,242 2,219 CO : 2,574 2,643 3,174 3,232 2,237 2,166 CT : 3,342 3,255 3,484 3,401 2,296 2,411 FL : 8,416 8,068 9,099 8,812 2,187 2,179 GA : 10,923 11,149 18,962 19,948 2,120 2,126 HI : 733 711 776 736 2,083 2,161 IL : 2,948 3,346 3,141 3,488 2,356 2,322 IN : 20,549 20,219 21,624 21,084 2,238 2,262 IA : 17,351 19,967 18,210 20,899 2,186 2,201 ME : 4,737 5,119 4,870 5,226 2,485 2,354 MD : 3,153 3,068 3,621 3,476 2,154 2,244 MI : 4,873 4,887 5,135 5,136 2,217 2,182 MN : 11,033 10,998 11,881 11,771 2,222 2,175 MS : 2,358 1,995 6,309 6,746 2,013 1,972 MO : 5,448 5,532 6,573 6,722 2,099 2,172 NE : 8,956 9,318 9,106 9,468 2,201 2,120 NY : 3,609 3,197 3,928 3,412 2,317 2,286 NC : 6,029 5,141 13,787 12,693 1,908 1,970 OH : 23,019 25,772 23,494 26,331 2,328 2,290 OK : 1,998 1,730 3,888 3,635 2,032 1,981 OR : 2,601 2,800 2,804 2,963 2,389 2,362 PA : 19,830 19,660 21,175 20,918 2,333 2,352 SC : 3,793 3,725 4,781 4,701 2,175 2,191 SD : 1,743 1,755 1,935 2,005 2,201 2,257 TX : 12,996 13,183 16,272 16,665 2,132 2,112 VA : 1,602 2,309 3,695 3,777 1,976 2,065 WA : 4,914 4,715 5,152 5,079 2,368 2,323 WI : 2,847 3,044 3,340 3,665 2,246 2,292 : 30 Sts : 226,811 231,020 282,280 287,005 2,178 2,179 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,069 11,260 15,929 16,106 2,178 2,148 : US : 237,880 242,280 298,209 303,111 2,178 2,177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, February 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 192 185 80 81 112 104 AR : 282 250 109 84 173 166 CA : 515 517 CO : 67 63 CT : 75 73 FL : 180 169 168 156 12 13 GA : 361 375 217 225 144 150 HI : 15 14 15 14 0 0 IL : 69 74 68 73 1 1 IN : 446 429 437 420 9 9 IA : 369 394 ME : 113 114 MD : 74 69 66 62 8 7 MI : 107 100 MN : 242 230 232 221 10 9 MS : 114 116 47 38 67 78 MO : 129 125 NE : 183 181 183 181 0 0 NY : 84 73 NC : 243 225 120 108 123 117 OH : 504 531 OK : 75 66 46 37 29 29 OR : 60 60 58 59 2 1 PA : 451 449 436 435 15 14 SC : 92 92 75 76 17 16 SD : 36 41 36 41 0 0 TX : 310 314 VA : 70 68 36 44 34 24 WA : 110 104 WI : 67 74 : 30 Sts : 5,635 5,575 4,777 4,733 858 842 : Oth Sts 3/ : 319 312 259 252 60 60 : US : 5,954 5,887 5,036 4,985 918 902 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 208 212 87 95 121 117 AR : 302 278 117 92 185 186 CA : 566 567 CO : 71 70 CT : 80 82 FL : 199 192 185 176 14 16 GA : 402 424 246 254 156 170 HI : 16 16 16 16 0 0 IL : 74 81 73 80 1 1 IN : 484 477 475 467 9 10 IA : 398 460 ME : 121 123 MD : 78 78 70 71 8 7 MI : 114 112 MN : 264 256 253 246 11 10 MS : 127 133 54 43 73 90 MO : 138 146 NE : 200 201 200 201 0 0 NY : 91 78 NC : 263 250 131 118 132 132 OH : 547 603 OK : 79 72 49 41 30 31 OR : 67 70 65 69 2 1 PA : 494 492 477 476 17 16 SC : 104 103 86 85 18 18 SD : 43 45 43 45 0 0 TX : 347 352 VA : 73 78 36 51 37 27 WA : 122 118 WI : 75 84 : 30 Sts : 6,147 6,253 5,222 5,302 925 951 : Oth Sts 3/ : 348 346 283 277 65 69 : US : 6,495 6,599 5,505 5,579 990 1,020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 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. 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 5.1 22.3 21.6 Mar : 3.5 2.4 23.3 22.9 Apr : 1.9 3.0 22.9 21.9 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, April 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 3.5 10.0 12.0 AR : 2.0 4.5 9.0 8.5 CA : 1.5 6.5 46.5 40.0 CO : 4.0 3.5 17.5 24.0 CT : 3.0 .0 12.0 11.0 FL : 2.0 3.0 32.5 26.5 GA : 3.0 1.5 22.5 20.0 HI : 8.0 7.5 47.0 47.5 IL : 4.5 7.5 28.5 19.5 IN : 1.5 1.5 23.5 17.5 IA : 2.0 2.5 25.5 36.0 ME : .0 .0 .0 3.0 MD : 7.0 5.0 31.0 38.0 MI : 2.0 2.0 21.0 19.0 MN : 1.0 2.0 31.5 31.5 MS : 2.5 2.5 13.5 13.0 MO : .0 1.5 25.5 14.0 NE : 4.0 5.0 35.0 25.5 NY : .0 1.0 3.5 3.0 NC : 1.5 1.5 14.5 10.5 OH : .5 2.0 11.0 12.0 OK : 1.5 3.5 13.0 12.5 OR : 5.0 7.0 37.5 36.0 PA : 1.5 2.0 21.5 18.0 SC : .0 3.5 32.5 27.0 SD : 3.0 1.5 41.0 52.0 TX : 3.5 2.5 21.0 25.0 VA : 3.5 2.5 10.0 13.0 WA : 3.0 7.0 40.5 42.0 WI : .5 4.5 26.0 21.5 : 30 Sts : 1.9 3.0 23.0 21.9 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.5 3.0 20.3 22.0 : US : 1.9 3.0 22.9 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 33,919 35,162 104 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 37,474 37,648 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 103,624 106,297 103 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 317 206 65 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,943 3,007 102 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 561,736 583,986 104 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 692,287 716,374 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,027,871 2,048,100 101 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,093 6,439 106 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 55,178 55,944 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1995 through Aug 1996. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1995 through Aug 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,653 5,842 126 E North Central : 8,668 9,623 111 W North Central : 6,156 5,966 97 South Atlantic : 5,003 4,895 98 South Central : 4,788 3,929 82 West : 4,651 4,907 106 : US : 33,919 35,162 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 803 671 84 2,911 2,279 78 FL : 963 1,289 134 2,968 3,406 115 GA : 2,362 2,152 91 6,391 6,290 98 IN : 7,505 7,377 98 22,149 21,908 99 IA : 3,829 3,448 90 9,223 10,328 112 KS : 178 248 139 844 796 94 MN : 2,037 1,963 96 6,278 6,383 102 MO : 427 427 100 796 1,099 138 PA : 3,884 5,523 142 11,190 14,626 131 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,486 14,550 94 40,874 39,182 96 : US : 37,474 37,648 100 103,624 106,297 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 Feb : 32,743 34,627 35,318 102 65,117 66,150 68,649 104 Mar : 36,019 37,474 37,648 100 101,136 103,624 106,297 103 Apr : 35,078 35,628 136,214 139,252 May : 37,540 38,607 173,754 177,859 Jun : 34,996 34,076 208,750 211,935 Jul : 29,572 33,331 238,322 245,266 Aug : 31,442 32,393 269,764 277,659 Sep : 33,586 32,070 303,350 309,729 Oct : 33,383 33,065 336,733 342,794 Nov : 29,129 31,437 365,862 374,231 Dec : 30,639 33,017 396,501 407,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 236 219 208 95 3,022 3,108 2,953 Feb : 251 238 219 92 3,009 3,089 2,984 Mar : 356 317 206 65 3,075 2,943 3,007 Apr : 317 252 3,106 2,920 2,946 May : 193 291 3,119 2,951 2,870 Jun : 234 282 3,187 2,835 2,956 Jul : 235 266 3,045 2,941 2,940 Aug : 163 186 3,068 2,924 2,929 Sep : 292 231 3,135 2,911 2,910 Oct : 309 233 3,232 2,872 2,799 Nov : 124 210 3,272 2,807 Dec : 231 215 3,131 2,905 : Total : 2,941 2,940 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Revised in "Hatchery Production" on April 15, 1997. 2/ For March 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1995 through Aug 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, April 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,509 12,095 105 E North Central : 7,794 8,021 103 W North Central : 19,089 21,671 114 South Atlantic : 223,357 226,005 101 South Central : 277,851 293,772 106 West : 22,136 22,422 101 : US : 561,736 583,986 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 89,230 94,040 105 261,233 268,880 103 AR : 107,837 109,624 102 318,553 317,130 100 DE : 16,991 16,889 99 49,070 48,014 98 FL : 10,466 10,507 100 30,988 29,588 95 GA : 104,541 108,295 104 306,082 310,112 101 MD : 32,015 31,734 99 92,442 90,764 98 MS : 55,847 63,943 114 164,972 181,653 110 NC : 64,572 64,632 100 188,662 180,654 96 PA : 11,777 12,786 109 33,233 37,130 112 SC : 15,682 15,699 100 45,838 45,575 99 TX : 41,770 44,418 106 122,873 125,513 102 VA : 24,387 24,272 100 70,646 69,622 99 CA TN & WV : 35,707 36,403 102 101,370 103,023 102 : 15 Sts 1/ : 610,822 633,242 104 1,785,962 1,807,658 101 : OR & WA : 5,489 6,171 112 16,162 17,700 110 : Oth Sts 2/ : 75,976 76,961 101 225,747 222,742 99 : US : 692,287 716,374 103 2,027,871 2,048,100 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :662,467 689,994 700,467 102 662,467 689,994 700,467 102 Feb :600,095 645,590 631,259 98 1,262,562 1,335,584 1,331,726 100 Mar :679,066 692,287 716,374 103 1,941,628 2,027,871 2,048,100 101 Apr :664,121 668,378 2,605,749 2,696,249 May :691,935 700,556 3,297,684 3,396,805 Jun :670,815 672,168 3,968,499 4,068,973 Jul :673,666 679,766 4,642,165 4,748,739 Aug :674,054 690,838 5,316,219 5,439,577 Sep :638,882 658,976 5,955,101 6,098,553 Oct :655,036 652,232 6,610,137 6,750,785 Nov :629,208 631,142 7,239,345 7,381,927 Dec :693,007 695,011 7,932,352 8,076,938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5,487 6,393 117 53,071 54,562 56,074 Feb : 5,484 5,916 5,913 100 53,563 54,522 56,090 Mar : 6,161 6,093 6,439 106 53,808 55,178 55,944 Apr : 6,320 6,746 54,576 55,053 55,892 May : 6,135 6,776 54,930 55,356 56,626 Jun : 6,178 6,169 55,297 56,528 57,218 Jul : 6,302 6,029 55,376 56,585 57,072 Aug : 6,475 6,510 54,965 55,752 56,719 Sep : 6,288 6,166 54,183 55,533 55,856 Oct : 6,013 6,221 54,433 55,448 56,126 Nov : 6,656 6,508 54,649 55,892 Dec : 6,218 5,947 54,720 56,193 : Annual : Total : 73,940 74,568 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,040 6,693 7,665 115 Feb : 7,180 7,167 7,252 101 Mar : 7,577 7,501 8,030 107 Apr : 7,835 7,903 May : 7,873 8,234 Jun : 7,485 7,467 Jul : 7,730 7,572 Aug : 7,850 8,120 Sep : 7,730 7,771 Oct : 7,301 7,892 Nov : 7,784 7,860 Dec : 7,750 7,709 : Annual : Total : 91,135 91,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Revised in "Hatchery Production" on April 15, 1997. 2/ For Mar 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1995 through Aug 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. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery egg supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. Beginning with the January 1996 publication the broiler-type cumulative potential placements went from 7-14 months earlier to 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on May 22, 1997. 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