HDR1012000150020522971500Chickens and Eggs Released May 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. April Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.34 billion during April 1997, up 1 percent from the 6.24 billion produced in 1996. Production included 5.34 billion table eggs and 998 million hatching eggs, of which 939 million were broiler-type and 59.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 1997 averaged 303 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during April 1996. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,093 eggs, compared with 2,105 in April 1996. Pou 1-1 (5-97) All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 1997, totaled 302 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 302 million layers consisted of 247 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 53.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.69 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 1997, averaged 69.1 eggs per 100 layers, down fractionally from the 69.4 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.01 billion eggs during April, up 2 percent from April 1996. The average number of layers during April, 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 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April totaled 38.7 million, up 9 percent from April 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.4 million on May 1, 1997, up 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 316,000 during April 1997, up 25 percent from the 252,000 of April 1996. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The April 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 691 million, was up 3 percent from April of the previous year. There were 592 million eggs in incubators on May 1, 1997, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.12 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 1997, down 9 percent from April 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 : 290,719 296,561 298,209 303,244 Apr : 290,073 295,464 296,605 302,689 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 6,600 5,505 5,580 990 1,020 Apr : 6,243 6,336 5,284 5,338 959 998 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 32,055 64,572 27,165 11,576 4,890 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Mar (1,000) : All Layers : 298,209 303,244 102 Table Egg Type : 244,703 248,821 102 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 2,176 100 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 6,600 102 Table Egg Type : 5,505 5,580 101 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 : 298,029 303,035 102 Table Egg Type : 244,850 248,298 101 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 on Apr 1 : Percent Being Molted : 1.9 3.1 163 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.9 21.8 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Apr (1,000) : All Layers : 296,605 302,689 102 Table Egg Type : 243,578 247,486 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,027 55,203 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,303 52,541 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,724 2,662 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number) : All Layers : 2,105 2,093 99 Table Egg Type : 2,169 2,157 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,809 1,808 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,781 1,787 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,313 2,216 96 : Eggs Produced During Apr (Million) : All Layers : 6,243 6,336 101 Table Egg Type : 5,284 5,338 101 Hatching Egg Type : 959 998 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 896 939 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 63 59 94 : Layers on May 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 295,123 302,296 102 Table Egg Type : 242,275 246,654 102 Hatching Egg Type : 52,848 55,642 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,150 52,955 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,698 2,687 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.4 69.1 100 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.3 60.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.5 59.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 76.3 76.8 101 : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.4 5.3 98 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.2 19.8 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, March-April, 30 Selected States, 1996-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Mar (1,000) : All Layers : 282,280 287,124 102 Table Egg Type : 232,326 236,470 102 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 2,178 100 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 6,254 102 Table Egg Type : 5,222 5,303 102 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 : 282,199 286,838 102 Table Egg Type : 232,552 235,884 101 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 on Apr 1 : Percent Being Molted : 1.9 3.1 163 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.0 21.8 95 : Layers Sold During Mar (1,000) : 15,395 14,907 97 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, or : Composted Disappeared For Any Reason : During Mar (1,000) : 2,631 3,014 115 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Apr 1 (1,000) : 69,846 74,546 107 : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ (1,000) : 17,235 17,427 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Apr (1,000) : All Layers : 280,770 286,630 102 Table Egg Type : 231,234 235,217 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,536 51,413 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,908 48,860 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,628 2,553 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number) : All Layers : 2,105 2,098 100 Table Egg Type : 2,168 2,161 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,809 1,809 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,780 1,789 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,321 2,193 94 : Eggs Produced During Apr (Million) : All Layers : 5,910 6,013 102 Table Egg Type : 5,014 5,083 101 Hatching Egg Type : 896 930 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 835 874 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 61 56 92 : Layers on May 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 279,297 286,386 103 Table Egg Type : 229,896 234,534 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,401 51,852 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,799 49,281 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,602 2,571 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.4 69.3 100 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.5 60.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.6 59.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.9 76.6 101 : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.5 5.2 95 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.3 19.9 89 : Layers Sold During Apr (1,000) : 16,792 16,033 95 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : composted or Disappeared For Any Reason : During Apr (1,000) : 2,570 3,708 144 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, May 1 (1,000) : 71,033 74,352 105 : Pullets Added During Apr 4/ (1,000): 17,527 18,684 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 24,902 25,246 25,478 2,242 2,222 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 20,161 18,210 21,093 2,186 2,190 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 : 226,811 231,139 282,280 287,124 2,178 2,178 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,069 11,274 15,929 16,120 2,178 2,146 : US : 237,880 242,413 298,209 303,244 2,178 2,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 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 : 4,254 4,115 10,826 10,847 1,921 1,936 AR : 5,345 4,507 15,497 14,710 1,839 1,829 CA : 24,061 24,853 24,600 25,474 2,146 2,100 CO : 2,625 2,553 3,228 3,139 2,076 2,103 CT : 3,338 3,332 3,479 3,477 2,213 2,186 FL : 8,240 8,119 8,915 8,823 2,120 2,097 GA : 10,721 11,023 18,709 19,945 2,036 1,980 HI : 729 709 767 733 1,950 2,052 IL : 3,001 3,188 3,189 3,327 2,320 2,164 IN : 20,321 20,100 21,378 20,948 2,138 2,172 IA : 17,678 20,216 18,542 21,166 2,184 2,154 ME : 4,735 4,949 4,878 5,055 2,378 2,295 MD : 3,313 3,035 3,757 3,418 2,023 2,224 MI : 4,875 4,844 5,141 5,089 2,163 2,169 MN : 11,145 10,948 11,990 11,716 2,135 2,100 MS : 2,333 1,910 6,382 6,722 1,927 1,964 MO : 5,330 5,493 6,466 6,728 2,057 2,066 NE : 8,846 9,311 8,996 9,461 2,175 2,142 NY : 3,675 3,063 4,002 3,280 2,299 2,226 NC : 5,819 4,862 13,506 12,751 1,873 1,890 OH : 23,159 25,497 23,644 26,053 2,233 2,215 OK : 1,963 1,688 3,841 3,596 1,927 1,919 OR : 2,535 2,785 2,735 2,961 2,267 2,195 PA : 19,635 19,855 20,983 21,135 2,221 2,271 SC : 3,672 3,703 4,681 4,716 2,179 2,120 SD : 1,925 1,763 2,138 2,023 2,097 2,160 TX : 12,969 13,150 16,172 16,651 2,053 2,036 VA : 1,657 2,475 3,804 3,859 1,866 1,995 WA : 4,921 4,787 5,164 5,148 2,246 2,195 WI : 2,865 3,049 3,360 3,679 2,173 2,147 : 30 Sts : 225,685 229,882 280,770 286,630 2,105 2,098 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,042 11,195 15,835 16,059 2,103 2,011 : US : 236,727 241,077 296,605 302,689 2,105 2,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 566 566 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 : 398 462 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 6,254 5,222 5,303 925 951 : Oth Sts 3/ : 348 346 283 277 65 69 : US : 6,495 6,600 5,505 5,580 990 1,020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 208 210 91 92 117 118 AR : 285 269 106 88 179 181 CA : 528 535 CO : 67 66 CT : 77 76 FL : 189 185 176 171 13 14 GA : 381 395 228 233 153 162 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 74 72 73 71 1 1 IN : 457 455 448 446 9 9 IA : 405 456 ME : 116 116 MD : 76 76 69 70 7 6 MI : 111 110 MN : 256 246 245 237 11 9 MS : 123 132 49 43 74 89 MO : 133 139 NE : 196 203 196 203 0 0 NY : 92 73 NC : 253 241 125 108 128 133 OH : 528 577 OK : 74 69 46 39 28 30 OR : 62 65 60 64 2 1 PA : 466 480 449 464 17 16 SC : 102 100 85 82 17 18 SD : 44 44 44 44 0 0 TX : 332 339 VA : 71 77 35 52 36 25 WA : 116 113 WI : 73 79 : 30 Sts : 5,910 6,013 5,014 5,083 896 930 : Oth Sts 3/ : 333 323 270 255 63 68 : US : 6,243 6,336 5,284 5,338 959 998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3.1 22.9 21.8 May : 5.4 5.3 22.2 19.8 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, May 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 4.0 7.5 11.0 AR : 3.5 5.0 8.5 9.0 CA : 11.0 10.0 41.0 35.5 CO : 5.0 6.0 24.0 17.0 CT : 4.5 3.5 9.5 9.5 FL : 6.0 5.0 36.0 27.5 GA : 7.5 5.0 21.5 20.5 HI : 12.0 15.0 52.5 43.5 IL : 4.5 9.5 29.5 17.5 IN : 4.0 4.0 26.5 16.5 IA : 5.5 3.5 29.5 26.5 ME : .0 .0 .0 2.5 MD : 9.5 12.5 32.0 34.5 MI : 9.5 4.0 17.5 19.0 MN : 6.5 3.5 27.5 31.0 MS : 5.0 3.5 13.0 11.5 MO : 8.0 13.0 24.5 7.5 NE : 4.5 4.0 33.0 25.5 NY : 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 NC : 2.0 3.5 13.0 8.0 OH : 3.5 3.0 10.5 12.0 OK : 3.5 3.0 12.0 8.5 OR : 8.0 9.0 37.0 39.0 PA : 6.5 4.0 19.5 16.0 SC : 7.0 8.5 30.5 21.5 SD : 1.0 1.5 42.5 50.5 TX : 4.5 7.5 20.5 21.5 VA : 2.0 1.0 13.5 14.5 WA : 11.0 5.5 38.5 46.0 WI : 8.5 9.0 21.0 24.5 : 30 Sts : 5.5 5.2 22.3 19.9 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.9 6.2 20.2 18.9 : US : 5.4 5.3 22.2 19.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 33,706 36,426 108 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 35,628 38,746 109 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 139,252 145,043 104 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 252 316 125 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,920 2,946 101 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 570,660 591,820 104 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 668,378 690,790 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 2,696,249 2,738,890 102 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,746 6,122 91 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 55,053 55,892 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1995 through Sep 1996. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1996 through Sep 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,634 6,186 133 E North Central : 9,513 9,903 104 W North Central : 6,348 6,613 104 South Atlantic : 4,855 4,866 100 South Central : 3,315 4,026 121 West : 5,041 4,832 96 : US : 33,706 36,426 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 743 912 123 3,654 3,191 87 FL : 1,202 1,391 116 4,170 4,797 115 GA : 2,040 2,249 110 8,431 8,539 101 IN : 7,768 7,896 102 29,917 29,804 100 IA : 3,232 4,100 127 12,455 14,428 116 KS : 146 348 238 990 1,144 116 MN : 2,196 1,840 84 8,474 8,223 97 MO : 414 415 100 1,210 1,514 125 PA : 3,798 4,979 131 14,988 19,605 131 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,089 14,616 104 54,963 53,798 98 : US : 35,628 38,746 109 139,252 145,043 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 38,746 109 136,214 139,252 145,043 104 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 : 317 252 316 125 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 2,863 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. 2/ For April 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1995 through Sep 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, May 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,886 12,464 105 E North Central : 8,634 8,187 95 W North Central : 22,798 22,793 100 South Atlantic : 222,994 229,324 103 South Central : 280,739 295,627 105 West : 23,609 23,425 99 : US : 570,660 591,820 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 86,000 90,180 105 347,233 359,060 103 AR : 101,413 105,295 104 419,966 422,425 101 DE : 15,313 16,268 106 64,383 64,282 100 FL : 9,875 8,947 91 40,863 38,535 94 GA : 100,159 103,199 103 406,241 413,311 102 MD : 30,698 30,768 100 123,140 121,532 99 MS : 56,207 62,728 112 221,179 244,381 110 NC : 62,702 60,912 97 251,364 241,566 96 PA : 11,291 12,758 113 44,524 49,888 112 SC : 14,854 14,867 100 60,692 60,442 100 TX : 40,128 43,392 108 163,001 168,905 104 VA : 23,001 23,831 104 93,647 93,453 100 CA TN & WV : 34,003 34,365 101 135,373 137,388 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 585,644 607,510 104 2,371,606 2,415,168 102 : OR & WA : 6,130 6,013 98 22,292 23,713 106 : Oth Sts 2/ : 76,604 77,267 101 302,351 300,009 99 : US : 668,378 690,790 103 2,696,249 2,738,890 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :662,467 689,994 700,467 102 662,467 689,994 700,467 102 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 :664,121 668,378 690,790 103 2,605,749 2,696,249 2,738,890 102 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 6,122 91 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 56,219 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 7,453 94 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. 2/ For Apr 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1996 through Sep 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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