HDR1012000150020722971500Chickens and Eggs Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 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. June Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.27 billion during June 1997, up 2 percent from the 6.17 billion produced in 1996. Production included 5.25 billion table eggs and 1.02 billion hatching eggs, of which 958 million were broiler-type and 57.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 1997 averaged 299 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during June 1996. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,092 eggs, compared with 2,099 in June 1996. Pou 1-1 (7-97) All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 1997, totaled 299 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 299 million layers consisted of 243 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 53.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.52 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 1997, averaged 69.5 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 70.3 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.94 billion eggs during June, up 2 percent from June 1996. The average number of layers during June, at 284 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 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June totaled 37.0 million, up 8 percent from June 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 29.9 million on July 1, 1997, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 256,000 during June 1997, down 9 percent from the 282,000 of June 1996. Broiler Hatch Up 5 Percent The June 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 703 million, was up 5 percent from June of the previous year. There were 588 million eggs in incubators on July 1, 1997, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.01 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 1997, down 3 percent from June 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 : 290,073 295,464 296,605 302,666 May : 288,784 293,198 294,458 301,235 Jun : 287,974 290,313 293,915 299,483 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 6,334 5,284 5,336 959 998 May : 6,340 6,495 5,341 5,449 999 1,046 Jun : 6,169 6,266 5,209 5,251 960 1,015 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 44,814 64,572 37,863 11,576 6,951 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During May (1,000) : All Layers : 294,458 301,235 102 Table Egg Type : 241,542 245,265 102 Hatching Egg Type : 52,916 55,970 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,226 53,278 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,690 2,692 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number) : All Layers : 2,153 2,156 100 Table Egg Type : 2,211 2,222 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,888 1,869 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,862 1,843 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,379 2,377 100 : Eggs Produced During May (Million) : All Layers : 6,340 6,495 102 Table Egg Type : 5,341 5,449 102 Hatching Egg Type : 999 1,046 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 935 982 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 64 64 100 : Layers on Jun 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 293,740 300,171 102 Table Egg Type : 240,780 243,898 101 Hatching Egg Type : 52,960 56,273 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,290 53,586 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,670 2,687 101 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 70.0 101 Table Egg Type : 71.3 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : 61.0 60.2 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.3 59.5 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.6 75.6 100 : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 4.4 94 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.2 20.8 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jun (1,000) : All Layers : 293,915 299,483 102 Table Egg Type : 241,303 243,591 101 Hatching Egg Type : 52,612 55,892 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,955 53,281 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,657 2,611 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun (Number) : All Layers : 2,099 2,092 100 Table Egg Type : 2,159 2,156 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,825 1,816 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,804 1,798 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,221 2,183 98 : Eggs Produced During Jun (Million) : All Layers : 6,169 6,266 102 Table Egg Type : 5,209 5,251 101 Hatching Egg Type : 960 1,015 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 901 958 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 57 97 : Layers on Jul 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 294,044 298,752 102 Table Egg Type : 241,803 243,266 101 Hatching Egg Type : 52,241 55,486 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,605 52,963 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,636 2,523 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.3 69.5 99 Table Egg Type : 72.5 71.5 99 Hatching Egg Type : 60.5 60.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.8 59.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 72.8 77.0 106 : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.0 4.8 120 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.9 21.1 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, May-June, 30 Selected States, 1996-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During May (1,000) : All Layers : 278,480 285,420 102 Table Egg Type : 229,116 233,212 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,364 52,208 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,768 49,632 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,596 2,576 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number) : All Layers : 2,153 2,160 100 Table Egg Type : 2,210 2,225 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,890 1,869 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,862 1,844 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,388 2,368 99 : Eggs Produced During May (Million) : All Layers : 5,997 6,165 103 Table Egg Type : 5,064 5,189 102 Hatching Egg Type : 933 976 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 871 915 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 62 61 98 : Layers on Jun 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 277,627 284,465 102 Table Egg Type : 228,319 231,921 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,308 52,544 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,728 49,971 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,580 2,573 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 70.0 101 Table Egg Type : 71.3 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : 61.1 60.4 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.3 59.6 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.3 75.9 101 : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 4.5 96 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.4 20.6 92 : Layers Sold During May (1,000) : 19,312 15,028 78 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, or : Composted Disappeared For Any Reason : During May (1,000) : 3,141 3,361 107 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Jun 1 (1,000) : 71,748 76,686 107 : Pullets Added During May 3/ (1,000) : 22,675 18,990 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 flocks. 1997 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, June-July, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jun (1,000) : All Layers : 277,761 283,880 102 Table Egg Type : 228,856 231,745 101 Hatching Egg Type : 48,905 52,135 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,333 49,626 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,572 2,509 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun (Number) : All Layers : 2,100 2,092 100 Table Egg Type : 2,158 2,154 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,826 1,816 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,804 1,797 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,216 2,192 99 : Eggs Produced During Jun (Million) : All Layers : 5,832 5,939 102 Table Egg Type : 4,939 4,992 101 Hatching Egg Type : 893 947 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 836 892 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 55 96 : Layers on Jul 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 277,862 283,261 102 Table Egg Type : 229,378 231,555 101 Hatching Egg Type : 48,484 51,706 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,927 49,271 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,557 2,435 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.4 69.4 99 Table Egg Type : 72.5 71.4 98 Hatching Egg Type : 60.6 60.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.9 59.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 72.5 77.5 107 : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.0 4.9 123 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.1 21.1 91 : Layers Sold During Jun (1,000) : 17,144 15,355 90 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : composted or Disappeared For Any Reason : During Jun (1,000) : 3,109 3,323 107 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Jul 1 (1,000) : 72,652 77,036 106 : Pullets Added During Jun 4/ (1,000): 21,170 17,325 82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 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 : 4,056 4,140 10,566 11,092 1,978 1,983 AR : 5,219 4,300 15,204 14,469 1,934 1,901 CA : 23,744 24,474 24,300 25,096 2,202 2,172 CO : 2,676 2,514 3,272 3,096 2,109 2,099 CT : 3,345 3,318 3,483 3,456 2,239 2,228 FL : 8,126 8,003 8,799 8,650 2,103 2,116 GA : 10,296 10,773 18,225 19,623 2,052 2,033 HI : 719 695 754 719 1,956 2,031 IL : 3,027 3,083 3,222 3,224 2,390 2,140 IN : 20,214 20,233 21,288 21,094 2,189 2,233 IA : 17,667 20,496 18,538 21,470 2,249 2,278 ME : 4,835 4,930 4,984 5,039 2,528 2,441 MD : 3,423 2,975 3,888 3,402 2,109 2,293 MI : 4,759 4,782 5,021 5,024 2,217 2,176 MN : 11,045 10,778 11,875 11,564 2,189 2,153 MS : 2,290 1,825 6,505 6,604 1,983 1,999 MO : 5,348 5,381 6,516 6,631 2,056 2,066 NE : 8,764 9,251 8,914 9,401 2,189 2,263 NY : 3,626 3,143 3,947 3,354 2,382 2,326 NC : 5,445 4,691 13,021 12,807 1,943 1,944 OH : 23,377 25,127 23,866 25,706 2,258 2,287 OK : 1,960 1,600 3,833 3,533 2,009 2,010 OR : 2,503 2,827 2,703 3,016 2,257 2,255 PA : 19,250 20,030 20,565 21,308 2,256 2,314 SC : 3,673 3,556 4,723 4,608 2,181 2,192 SD : 1,945 1,805 2,160 2,075 2,145 2,241 TX : 12,788 13,261 15,985 16,795 2,089 2,078 VA : 1,659 2,082 3,805 3,758 1,971 1,996 WA : 4,938 4,873 5,173 5,234 2,300 2,293 WI : 2,845 2,926 3,345 3,572 2,272 2,156 : 30 Sts : 223,562 227,872 278,480 285,420 2,153 2,160 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,142 10,982 15,978 15,815 2,147 2,087 : US : 234,704 238,854 294,458 301,235 2,153 2,156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 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 : 3,894 4,055 10,367 11,093 1,929 1,902 AR : 5,136 4,116 14,788 14,135 1,880 1,825 CA : 23,967 24,295 24,521 24,926 2,161 2,142 CO : 2,617 2,601 3,178 3,156 2,077 2,123 CT : 3,432 3,258 3,567 3,388 2,187 2,155 FL : 8,216 7,854 8,863 8,516 2,042 2,020 GA : 10,104 10,699 18,062 19,449 2,021 2,010 HI : 707 702 738 725 1,929 1,956 IL : 3,051 2,986 3,250 3,136 2,308 2,041 IN : 19,952 20,357 21,057 21,241 2,170 2,184 IA : 18,133 20,742 18,983 21,680 2,176 2,200 ME : 4,859 4,867 5,008 4,982 2,416 2,389 MD : 3,139 2,947 3,639 3,410 2,116 2,141 MI : 4,558 4,803 4,810 5,046 2,190 2,082 MN : 11,105 10,700 11,933 11,495 2,112 2,062 MS : 2,276 1,824 6,623 6,544 1,948 1,925 MO : 5,388 5,313 6,553 6,529 1,999 2,006 NE : 8,903 9,304 9,053 9,454 2,046 2,151 NY : 3,504 3,232 3,807 3,433 2,233 2,243 NC : 5,347 4,808 12,707 12,810 1,873 1,881 OH : 23,741 24,792 24,201 25,378 2,182 2,199 OK : 1,958 1,570 3,868 3,525 1,965 1,957 OR : 2,415 2,841 2,607 3,023 2,340 2,216 PA : 19,230 19,390 20,538 20,663 2,196 2,221 SC : 3,665 3,642 4,675 4,691 2,053 2,132 SD : 1,905 1,748 2,118 2,020 2,196 2,193 TX : 12,481 13,387 15,650 16,818 2,045 2,039 VA : 1,737 1,572 3,961 3,614 1,969 1,826 WA : 5,002 4,931 5,242 5,297 2,270 2,190 WI : 2,900 3,060 3,394 3,703 2,239 2,160 : 30 Sts : 223,322 226,396 277,761 283,880 2,100 2,092 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,161 10,779 16,154 15,603 2,080 2,089 : US : 234,483 237,175 293,915 299,483 2,099 2,092 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 209 220 90 96 119 124 AR : 294 275 108 88 186 187 CA : 535 545 CO : 69 65 CT : 78 77 FL : 185 183 172 171 13 12 GA : 374 399 218 233 156 166 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 77 69 76 68 1 1 IN : 466 471 456 461 10 10 IA : 417 489 ME : 126 123 MD : 82 78 75 72 7 6 MI : 111 109 MN : 260 249 249 239 11 10 MS : 129 132 49 41 80 91 MO : 134 137 NE : 195 213 195 213 0 0 NY : 94 78 NC : 253 249 121 106 132 143 OH : 539 588 OK : 77 71 47 39 30 32 OR : 61 68 59 66 2 2 PA : 464 493 447 477 17 16 SC : 103 101 85 83 18 18 SD : 46 47 46 47 0 0 TX : 334 349 VA : 75 75 36 43 39 32 WA : 119 120 WI : 76 77 : 30 Sts : 5,997 6,165 5,064 5,189 933 976 : Oth Sts 3/ : 343 330 277 260 66 70 : US : 6,340 6,495 5,341 5,449 999 1,046 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 200 211 86 91 114 120 AR : 278 258 105 79 173 179 CA : 530 534 CO : 66 67 CT : 78 73 FL : 181 172 169 160 12 12 GA : 365 391 216 228 149 163 HI : 14 14 14 14 0 0 IL : 75 64 74 63 1 1 IN : 457 464 447 454 10 10 IA : 413 477 ME : 121 119 MD : 77 73 70 66 7 7 MI : 105 105 MN : 252 237 242 227 10 10 MS : 129 126 49 40 80 86 MO : 131 131 NE : 185 203 185 203 0 0 NY : 85 77 NC : 238 241 115 103 123 138 OH : 528 558 OK : 76 69 46 38 30 31 OR : 61 67 59 65 2 2 PA : 451 459 435 444 16 15 SC : 96 100 78 81 18 19 SD : 47 44 47 44 0 0 TX : 320 343 VA : 78 66 38 30 40 36 WA : 119 116 WI : 76 80 : 30 Sts : 5,832 5,939 4,939 4,992 893 947 : Oth Sts 3/ : 337 327 270 259 67 68 : US : 6,169 6,266 5,209 5,251 960 1,015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.4 22.2 20.8 Jul : 4.0 4.8 22.9 21.1 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, July 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4.5 2.0 10.5 8.5 AR : 3.5 3.5 9.5 10.0 CA : 8.0 9.0 45.0 36.5 CO : 3.0 4.5 28.0 21.5 CT : .0 3.5 13.0 6.0 FL : 13.5 8.5 41.5 32.5 GA : 2.5 5.0 24.0 22.0 HI : 6.0 10.0 55.5 50.5 IL : 4.5 13.0 25.5 24.5 IN : 1.0 1.5 22.5 19.0 IA : 3.0 3.0 32.5 27.5 ME : 1.5 .0 .5 1.0 MD : 10.0 11.0 41.0 34.5 MI : .0 8.5 18.0 19.0 MN : 3.0 8.0 25.0 34.0 MS : 3.0 3.0 14.0 13.5 MO : 4.5 1.0 23.5 18.5 NE : 7.5 9.5 29.0 19.5 NY : 1.5 2.0 7.0 .5 NC : 3.5 3.0 15.5 12.0 OH : 2.5 4.0 7.0 10.5 OK : 2.5 1.0 13.0 9.0 OR : 3.0 6.5 37.0 39.5 PA : 3.0 2.5 20.5 16.0 SC : 6.0 8.5 26.0 28.0 SD : 6.5 .0 41.0 63.0 TX : 4.0 7.0 20.0 26.0 VA : 2.5 5.5 13.5 11.0 WA : 5.0 8.5 43.5 39.5 WI : 2.5 6.0 23.0 22.0 : 30 Sts : 4.0 4.9 23.1 21.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.3 3.8 19.7 21.8 : US : 4.0 4.8 22.9 21.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, June-July 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 30,281 29,947 99 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 34,076 36,955 108 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 211,935 220,889 104 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 282 256 91 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,835 2,956 104 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 564,351 587,661 104 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 672,168 702,511 105 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 4,068,973 4,162,011 102 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,169 6,008 97 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 56,528 57,218 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1995 through Nov 1996. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1996 through Nov 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,743 5,860 102 E North Central : 7,026 6,835 97 W North Central : 6,080 6,067 100 South Atlantic : 4,398 4,245 97 South Central : 2,881 2,779 96 West : 4,153 4,161 100 : US : 30,281 29,947 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 895 825 92 5,550 4,950 89 FL : 1,339 1,190 89 6,876 7,359 107 GA : 1,957 2,055 105 12,663 12,662 100 IN : 6,502 7,200 111 44,615 44,671 100 IA : 3,658 4,316 118 19,873 22,849 115 KS : 236 308 131 1,491 1,701 114 MN : 2,022 1,828 90 12,675 12,285 97 MO : 376 398 106 2,000 2,319 116 PA : 3,984 5,517 138 23,382 30,089 129 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,107 13,318 102 82,810 82,004 99 : US : 34,076 36,955 108 211,935 220,889 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 38,891 101 173,754 177,859 183,934 103 Jun : 34,996 34,076 36,955 108 208,750 211,935 220,889 104 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 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 219 208 95 3,108 2,953 2,814 Feb : 251 238 219 92 3,089 2,984 Mar : 356 317 206 65 2,943 3,007 Apr : 317 252 316 125 2,920 2,946 May : 193 291 268 92 2,951 2,870 Jun : 234 282 256 91 2,835 2,956 Jul : 235 266 2,941 2,940 Aug : 163 186 2,924 2,929 Sep : 292 231 2,911 2,910 Oct : 309 233 2,872 2,799 Nov : 124 210 2,807 2,863 Dec : 231 215 2,905 2,840 : 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 June 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1995 through Nov 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, July 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,566 12,300 106 E North Central : 7,586 7,522 99 W North Central : 23,137 21,322 92 South Atlantic : 221,295 228,822 103 South Central : 278,845 295,011 106 West : 21,922 22,684 103 : US : 564,351 587,661 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 87,814 91,718 104 524,674 545,672 104 AR : 104,259 106,195 102 629,488 636,802 101 DE : 15,919 16,736 105 96,471 97,838 101 FL : 10,305 9,169 89 61,104 56,972 93 GA : 100,613 107,859 107 611,074 629,059 103 MD : 31,092 30,323 98 185,830 183,588 99 MS : 57,826 62,375 108 338,297 372,022 110 NC : 59,739 61,597 103 375,403 366,586 98 PA : 11,700 12,363 106 68,507 75,509 110 SC : 14,750 15,405 104 90,708 91,462 101 TX : 40,690 45,933 113 246,603 259,763 105 VA : 22,750 23,434 103 139,677 141,587 101 CA TN & WV : 34,858 34,887 100 206,429 208,529 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 592,315 617,994 104 3,574,265 3,665,389 103 : OR & WA : 5,245 5,848 111 33,851 36,187 107 : Oth Sts 2/ : 74,608 78,669 105 460,857 460,435 100 : US : 672,168 702,511 105 4,068,973 4,162,011 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :691,935 700,556 720,610 103 3,297,684 3,396,805 3,459,500 102 Jun :670,815 672,168 702,511 105 3,968,499 4,068,973 4,162,011 102 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 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,710 5,487 6,393 117 54,562 56,074 56,607 Feb : 5,484 5,916 5,913 100 54,522 56,090 Mar : 6,161 6,093 6,439 106 55,178 55,944 Apr : 6,320 6,746 6,122 91 55,053 55,892 May : 6,135 6,776 7,056 104 55,356 56,626 Jun : 6,178 6,169 6,008 97 56,528 57,218 Jul : 6,302 6,029 56,585 57,072 Aug : 6,475 6,510 55,752 56,719 Sep : 6,288 6,166 55,533 55,856 Oct : 6,013 6,221 55,448 56,126 Nov : 6,656 6,508 55,892 56,219 Dec : 6,218 5,947 56,193 56,765 : 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 8,660 105 Jun : 7,485 7,467 7,483 100 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 Jun 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1996 through Nov 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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