HDR1012000150021022971500Chickens and Eggs Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 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. August Egg Production Up Fractionally U.S. egg production totaled 6.47 billion during August 1997, up fractionally from the 6.45 billion produced in 1996. Production included 5.45 billion table eggs and 1.02 billion hatching eggs, of which 962 million were broiler-type and 56.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 1997 averaged 299 million, up 1 percent from the average number of layers during August 1996. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,164 eggs, compared with 2,172 in August 1996. Pou 1-1 (9-97) All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 1997, totaled 300 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 300 million layers consisted of 245 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 52.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.43 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 1997, averaged 70.0 eggs per 100 layers, up fractionally from the 69.9 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.14 billion eggs during August, up 1 percent from August 1996. The average number of layers during August, at 283 million, was up 1 percent from a 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 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August totaled 32.9 million, up 2 percent from August 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.3 million on September 1, 1997, up 13 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 284,000 during August 1997, up 53 percent from the 186,000 of August 1996. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The August 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 709 million, was up 3 percent from August of the previous year. There were 590 million eggs in incubators on September 1, 1997, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.70 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 1997, up 3 percent from August 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 : 287,974 290,313 293,915 299,427 Jul : 287,990 288,213 295,349 298,548 Aug : 290,321 288,359 296,785 299,017 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 6,265 5,209 5,250 960 1,015 Jul : 6,440 6,433 5,457 5,400 983 1,033 Aug : 6,447 6,471 5,465 5,453 982 1,018 Sep : 6,235 5,297 938 Oct : 6,495 5,539 956 Nov : 6,409 5,471 938 During Year: 76,148 57,717 64,572 48,715 11,576 9,002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jul (1,000) : All Layers : 295,349 298,548 101 Table Egg Type : 243,171 243,046 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,178 55,502 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,605 53,001 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,573 2,501 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number) : All Layers : 2,180 2,155 99 Table Egg Type : 2,244 2,222 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,884 1,861 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,863 1,840 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,293 2,319 101 : Eggs Produced During Jul (Million) : All Layers : 6,440 6,433 100 Table Egg Type : 5,457 5,400 99 Hatching Egg Type : 983 1,033 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 924 975 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 58 98 : Layers on Aug 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 296,612 298,417 101 Table Egg Type : 244,521 242,925 99 Hatching Egg Type : 52,091 55,492 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,591 53,026 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,500 2,466 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.2 69.6 99 Table Egg Type : 72.2 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.9 59.5 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.2 58.7 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.5 75.7 102 : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 3.5 74 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.0 21.9 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 296,785 299,017 101 Table Egg Type : 244,647 244,037 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,138 54,980 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,634 52,527 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,504 2,453 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,172 2,164 100 Table Egg Type : 2,234 2,234 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,883 1,852 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,866 1,831 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,236 2,283 102 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 6,447 6,471 100 Table Egg Type : 5,465 5,453 100 Hatching Egg Type : 982 1,018 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 926 962 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 56 56 100 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 296,911 299,578 101 Table Egg Type : 244,751 245,130 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,160 54,448 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,664 52,017 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,496 2,431 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.9 70.0 100 Table Egg Type : 71.8 72.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : 61.0 60.1 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.3 59.4 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.6 76.5 103 : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.3 4.0 93 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.3 21.4 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, July-August, 30 Selected States, 1996-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jul (1,000) : All Layers : 279,294 282,981 101 Table Egg Type : 230,800 231,281 100 Hatching Egg Type : 48,494 51,700 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,010 49,290 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,484 2,410 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number) : All Layers : 2,183 2,155 99 Table Egg Type : 2,246 2,220 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,883 1,863 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,860 1,840 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,295 2,324 101 : Eggs Produced During Jul (Million) : All Layers : 6,096 6,098 100 Table Egg Type : 5,183 5,135 99 Hatching Egg Type : 913 963 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 856 907 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 56 98 : Layers on Aug 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 280,696 282,876 101 Table Egg Type : 232,212 231,203 100 Hatching Egg Type : 48,484 51,673 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,082 49,300 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,402 2,373 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.3 69.6 99 Table Egg Type : 72.3 71.9 99 Hatching Egg Type : 60.9 59.5 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.2 58.7 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.7 75.5 101 : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 3.5 74 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.2 21.9 99 : Layers Sold During Jul (1,000) : 16,381 13,777 84 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : Composted or Disappeared For Any Reason : During Jul (1,000) : 2,949 3,953 134 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Aug 1 (1,000) : 71,448 77,621 109 : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ (1,000) : 18,851 18,966 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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, August-September, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 280,782 283,431 101 Table Egg Type : 232,214 232,258 100 Hatching Egg Type : 48,568 51,173 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,157 48,810 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,411 2,363 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,174 2,166 100 Table Egg Type : 2,235 2,235 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,884 1,849 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,863 1,830 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,281 2,243 98 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 6,104 6,138 101 Table Egg Type : 5,189 5,192 100 Hatching Egg Type : 915 946 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 860 893 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 55 53 96 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 280,834 283,955 101 Table Egg Type : 232,202 233,299 100 Hatching Egg Type : 48,632 50,656 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,222 48,311 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,410 2,345 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.9 70.1 100 Table Egg Type : 71.8 72.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : 61.1 60.2 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.4 59.4 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.7 76.3 102 : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.3 4.0 93 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.5 21.4 95 : Layers Sold During Aug (1,000) : 13,884 13,758 99 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : Composted or Disappeared For Any Reason : During Aug (1,000) : 3,322 3,160 95 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Sep 1 (1,000) : 71,645 77,506 108 : Pullets Added During Aug 4/ (1,000): 18,271 17,548 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 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 : 3,878 3,986 10,349 10,853 2,029 1,963 AR : 5,033 4,140 14,431 14,266 1,933 1,837 CA : 24,260 24,629 24,810 25,255 2,197 2,198 CO : 2,633 2,728 3,163 3,268 2,181 2,234 CT : 3,479 3,180 3,612 3,319 2,298 2,290 FL : 8,169 7,962 8,786 8,617 2,197 2,112 GA : 10,453 10,859 18,447 19,568 2,103 2,090 HI : 706 685 736 708 1,953 2,015 IL : 3,024 2,684 3,225 2,840 2,357 2,183 IN : 20,225 20,248 21,329 21,108 2,246 2,293 IA : 18,619 20,268 19,459 21,186 2,261 2,214 ME : 4,886 4,823 5,027 4,934 2,407 2,452 MD : 2,998 2,881 3,470 3,317 2,248 2,171 MI : 4,471 4,743 4,706 4,980 2,300 2,241 MN : 11,385 10,715 12,223 11,533 2,184 2,116 MS : 2,237 1,851 6,617 6,603 2,010 1,984 MO : 5,583 5,487 6,703 6,659 2,104 2,178 NE : 9,092 9,318 9,242 9,468 2,148 2,167 NY : 3,357 3,211 3,635 3,402 2,283 2,352 NC : 5,403 4,530 12,680 12,477 1,940 1,916 OH : 23,865 24,596 24,326 25,152 2,302 2,242 OK : 1,915 1,625 3,875 3,575 1,987 1,986 OR : 2,462 2,826 2,646 3,000 2,457 2,267 PA : 19,355 19,420 20,640 20,675 2,277 2,268 SC : 3,589 3,742 4,598 4,779 2,175 2,176 SD : 1,870 1,748 2,080 2,023 2,362 2,173 TX : 12,404 13,411 15,549 16,737 2,116 2,127 VA : 1,928 1,508 4,189 3,550 2,172 1,803 WA : 5,034 4,861 5,273 5,232 2,352 2,294 WI : 2,995 3,264 3,468 3,897 2,278 2,335 : 30 Sts : 225,308 225,929 279,294 282,981 2,183 2,155 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,075 10,701 16,055 15,567 2,136 2,146 : US : 236,383 236,630 295,349 298,548 2,180 2,155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 3,961 4,021 10,402 10,726 1,990 1,958 AR : 4,933 4,546 14,358 14,452 1,936 1,841 CA : 24,623 24,636 25,186 25,235 2,176 2,191 CO : 2,659 2,827 3,220 3,402 2,174 2,205 CT : 3,503 3,115 3,634 3,254 2,229 2,336 FL : 8,136 8,095 8,726 8,730 2,269 2,176 GA : 10,670 11,016 18,607 19,723 2,085 2,069 HI : 722 687 749 711 1,922 1,950 IL : 3,031 2,561 3,226 2,712 2,387 2,212 IN : 20,497 20,300 21,611 21,150 2,253 2,293 IA : 18,800 20,160 19,662 21,081 2,243 2,201 ME : 4,929 4,796 5,059 4,902 2,431 2,428 MD : 3,089 2,862 3,528 3,275 2,154 2,229 MI : 4,564 4,774 4,791 5,010 2,229 2,272 MN : 11,445 10,770 12,273 11,605 2,167 2,103 MS : 2,140 1,883 6,580 6,667 2,006 1,995 MO : 5,705 5,637 6,745 6,818 2,194 2,288 NE : 9,030 9,383 9,180 9,533 2,189 2,186 NY : 3,331 3,133 3,610 3,331 2,299 2,342 NC : 5,446 4,397 12,747 12,314 1,961 1,933 OH : 23,748 24,661 24,230 25,211 2,295 2,297 OK : 1,890 1,673 3,890 3,578 1,979 1,956 OR : 2,518 2,733 2,710 2,900 2,325 2,310 PA : 19,350 19,825 20,593 21,053 2,253 2,275 SC : 3,628 3,617 4,660 4,674 2,232 2,246 SD : 1,883 1,840 2,095 2,118 2,344 2,170 TX : 12,631 13,482 15,973 16,889 2,016 2,096 VA : 1,969 1,422 4,130 3,324 2,349 1,895 WA : 4,892 4,882 5,122 5,253 2,362 2,303 WI : 3,020 3,167 3,485 3,800 2,181 2,368 : 30 Sts : 226,743 226,901 280,782 283,431 2,174 2,166 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,158 10,717 16,003 15,586 2,137 2,137 : US : 237,901 237,618 296,785 299,017 2,172 2,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 210 213 92 91 118 122 AR : 279 262 107 79 172 183 CA : 545 555 CO : 69 73 CT : 83 76 FL : 193 182 181 170 12 12 GA : 388 409 234 241 154 168 HI : 14 14 14 14 0 0 IL : 76 62 75 60 1 2 IN : 479 484 469 473 10 11 IA : 440 469 ME : 121 121 MD : 78 72 70 65 8 7 MI : 108 111 MN : 267 244 257 233 10 11 MS : 133 131 50 43 83 88 MO : 141 145 NE : 199 205 199 205 0 0 NY : 83 80 NC : 246 239 121 99 125 140 OH : 560 564 OK : 77 71 46 39 31 32 OR : 65 68 63 67 2 1 PA : 470 469 455 454 15 15 SC : 100 104 82 85 18 19 SD : 49 44 49 44 0 0 TX : 329 356 VA : 91 64 45 31 46 33 WA : 124 120 WI : 79 91 : 30 Sts : 6,096 6,098 5,183 5,135 913 963 : Oth Sts 3/ : 344 335 274 265 70 70 : US : 6,440 6,433 5,457 5,400 983 1,033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 207 210 90 90 117 120 AR : 278 266 104 91 174 175 CA : 548 553 CO : 70 75 CT : 81 76 FL : 198 190 187 178 11 12 GA : 388 408 234 242 154 166 HI : 14 14 14 14 0 0 IL : 77 60 76 59 1 1 IN : 487 485 477 475 10 10 IA : 441 464 ME : 123 119 MD : 76 73 69 67 7 6 MI : 107 114 MN : 266 244 256 233 10 11 MS : 132 133 50 44 82 89 MO : 148 156 NE : 201 208 201 208 0 0 NY : 83 78 NC : 250 238 125 97 125 141 OH : 556 579 OK : 77 70 45 39 32 31 OR : 63 67 61 66 2 1 PA : 464 479 450 465 14 14 SC : 104 105 86 86 18 19 SD : 49 46 49 46 0 0 TX : 322 354 VA : 97 63 48 32 49 31 WA : 121 121 WI : 76 90 : 30 Sts : 6,104 6,138 5,189 5,192 915 946 : Oth Sts 3/ : 343 333 276 261 67 72 : US : 6,447 6,471 5,465 5,453 982 1,018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3.5 22.0 21.9 Sep : 4.3 4.0 22.3 21.4 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, September 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 2.0 16.0 12.0 AR : 3.0 1.0 8.5 12.0 CA : 8.5 9.0 40.0 35.5 CO : 4.0 5.5 24.0 19.0 CT : 3.0 3.5 12.5 9.0 FL : 9.0 3.0 37.0 32.0 GA : 3.5 4.5 24.5 22.0 HI : 2.5 7.0 55.0 52.0 IL : 6.0 2.5 18.0 30.5 IN : 1.5 2.5 21.0 21.0 IA : 5.5 3.0 27.5 23.0 ME : .0 .0 1.5 1.0 MD : 5.0 10.5 35.0 40.5 MI : 8.0 4.0 12.5 21.5 MN : 4.0 2.0 26.5 35.0 MS : 1.0 1.0 14.5 14.0 MO : 1.0 1.5 25.5 25.0 NE : 8.0 8.0 31.5 23.5 NY : 2.0 1.5 5.0 2.5 NC : 2.0 1.0 14.5 10.5 OH : 2.5 4.5 11.5 11.5 OK : 2.0 2.0 14.5 8.5 OR : 10.0 6.0 32.5 38.5 PA : 5.0 6.5 20.5 13.5 SC : 3.5 3.5 27.5 25.0 SD : 16.0 .5 41.5 57.0 TX : 5.0 3.5 22.0 27.0 VA : 3.0 .0 9.0 11.5 WA : 6.5 8.0 44.0 37.0 WI : 3.0 3.5 23.5 24.0 : 30 Sts : 4.3 4.0 22.5 21.4 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.6 4.3 18.6 21.9 : US : 4.3 4.0 22.3 21.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 27,792 31,318 113 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 32,393 32,903 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 277,659 287,746 104 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 186 284 153 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,924 2,929 100 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 567,598 590,336 104 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 690,838 709,281 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 5,439,577 5,580,442 103 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,510 6,697 103 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 55,752 56,719 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1996 through Jan 1997. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1996 through Jan 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,215 5,980 115 E North Central : 7,541 8,121 108 W North Central : 4,667 5,625 121 South Atlantic : 4,588 4,405 96 South Central : 2,481 3,630 146 West : 3,300 3,557 108 : US : 27,792 31,318 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,147 940 82 7,595 6,697 88 FL : 979 1,179 120 8,600 9,666 112 GA : 2,043 2,184 107 16,666 16,806 101 IN : 7,505 7,141 95 58,491 58,082 99 IA : 2,845 3,997 140 27,071 31,669 117 KS : 343 142 41 2,047 2,128 104 MN : 1,951 1,507 77 16,617 15,586 94 MO : 382 400 105 2,764 3,121 113 PA : 3,863 3,983 103 31,785 38,742 122 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,335 11,430 101 106,023 105,249 99 : US : 32,393 32,903 102 277,659 287,746 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 33,954 102 238,322 245,266 254,843 104 Aug : 31,442 32,393 32,903 102 269,764 277,659 287,746 104 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 2,747 Mar : 356 317 206 65 2,943 3,007 2,845 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 : 235 266 199 75 2,941 2,940 Aug : 163 186 284 153 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 August 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1996 through Jan 1997. 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, September 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,949 12,316 103 E North Central : 7,820 6,892 88 W North Central : 22,066 22,904 104 South Atlantic : 222,466 225,926 102 South Central : 281,757 300,783 107 West : 21,540 21,515 100 : US : 567,598 590,336 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 89,106 93,944 105 702,198 732,372 104 AR : 106,065 106,407 100 839,670 849,486 101 DE : 17,124 17,704 103 129,717 132,349 102 FL : 10,507 9,317 89 81,963 75,720 92 GA : 103,340 107,987 104 817,962 846,482 103 MD : 30,606 30,685 100 246,430 245,552 100 MS : 58,548 60,829 104 455,242 495,743 109 NC : 63,766 62,505 98 502,005 491,189 98 PA : 12,266 13,158 107 93,067 101,625 109 SC : 15,540 15,531 100 121,787 122,580 101 TX : 41,219 44,575 108 328,490 350,506 107 VA : 23,859 23,841 100 186,613 189,652 102 CA TN & WV : 33,950 36,247 107 274,443 279,434 102 : 15 Sts 1/ : 605,896 622,730 103 4,779,587 4,912,690 103 : OR & WA : 5,704 5,359 94 45,511 47,736 105 : Oth Sts 2/ : 79,238 81,192 102 614,479 620,016 101 : US : 690,838 709,281 103 5,439,577 5,580,442 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :673,666 679,766 709,150 104 4,642,165 4,748,739 4,871,161 103 Aug :674,054 690,838 709,281 103 5,316,219 5,439,577 5,580,442 103 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 57,718 Mar : 6,161 6,093 6,439 106 55,178 55,944 57,907 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 7,332 122 56,585 57,072 Aug : 6,475 6,510 6,697 103 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 8,714 115 Aug : 7,850 8,120 8,350 103 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 Aug 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1996 through Jan 1997. 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. 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