Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 23, 1998, 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. February Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.07 billion during February 1998, up 3 percent from the 5.90 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.12 billion table eggs and 950 million hatching eggs, of which 893 million were broiler-type an 57.0 million were egg-type. The total average number of layers during February 1998 averaged 312 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during February 1997. February egg production per 100 layers was 1,946 eggs, up slightly from February 1997. Pou 1-1 (3-98) All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 1998, totaled 313 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 313 million layers consisted of 256 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.68 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 1998, averaged 69.6 eggs per 100 layers, down fractionally from the 69.9 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.76 billion eggs during February, up 3 percent from February 1997. The average number of layers during February, at 295 million, was up 2 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 Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February totaled 34.6 million, down 2 percent from February 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.6 million on March 1, 1998, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 239,000 during February 1998, up 9 percent from the 219,000 of February 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The February 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 645 million, was up 2 percent from February of the previous year. There were 608 million eggs in incubators on March 1, 1998, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.26 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 1998, up 6 percent from February 1997. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1995-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 299,160 299,027 304,655 310,711 Jan : 298,367 298,912 304,259 310,642 Feb : 297,293 298,586 303,888 312,043 Mar : 296,561 298,535 304,160 Apr : 295,464 297,175 303,405 May : 293,198 295,198 301,754 Jun : 290,313 294,519 299,870 Jul : 288,213 295,971 298,944 Aug : 288,359 297,486 299,512 Sep : 290,337 298,264 302,923 Oct : 292,516 299,733 306,029 Nov : 296,724 302,143 308,741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,698 6,814 5,714 5,781 984 1,033 Jan : 6,574 6,742 5,586 5,697 988 1,045 Feb : 5,904 6,073 5,001 5,123 903 950 Mar : 6,620 5,599 1,021 Apr : 6,351 5,356 995 May : 6,507 5,469 1,038 Jun : 6,276 5,270 1,006 Jul : 6,443 5,419 1,024 Aug : 6,483 5,472 1,011 Sep : 6,350 5,358 992 Oct : 6,646 5,611 1,035 Nov : 6,549 5,554 995 During Year: 77,401 19,629 65,409 16,601 11,992 3,028 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,259 310,642 102 Table Egg Type : : 250,419 253,840 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,840 56,802 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,120 54,258 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,720 2,544 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,161 2,170 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,231 2,244 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,835 1,840 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,809 1,815 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,316 2,358 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,574 6,742 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,586 5,697 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 988 1,045 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 925 985 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 60 95 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,449 310,946 102 Table Egg Type : : 249,437 253,640 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,012 57,306 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,287 54,713 107 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,725 2,593 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 68.8 69.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 70.9 71.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.3 59.0 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 58.2 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 76.8 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.1 5.2 102 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.6 21.0 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,888 312,043 103 Table Egg Type : : 249,805 254,732 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,083 57,311 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,378 54,667 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,705 2,644 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,943 1,946 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,002 2,011 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,670 1,658 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,651 1,634 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,033 2,156 106 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 5,904 6,073 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,001 5,123 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 903 950 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 848 893 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 55 57 104 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,276 313,089 103 Table Egg Type : : 250,150 255,799 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,126 57,290 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,453 54,607 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,673 2,683 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 69.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.6 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 58.7 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 78.3 104 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.4 4.4 183 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.9 21.2 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, January-February, 30 Selected States, 1997-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 288,329 293,722 102 Table Egg Type : : 238,052 241,161 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,277 52,561 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,669 50,114 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,608 2,447 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,160 2,173 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,229 2,246 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,834 1,842 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,806 1,816 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,339 2,370 101 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,228 6,384 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,306 5,416 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 922 968 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 861 910 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 58 95 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 287,388 293,963 102 Table Egg Type : : 236,905 240,941 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,483 53,022 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,862 50,526 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,621 2,496 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 68.8 69.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 70.9 71.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.2 59.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.3 58.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.1 76.6 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.1 5.2 102 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.6 21.1 98 : : Layers Sold During Jan : 1,000 : 14,030 15,197 108 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,428 3,253 95 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 72,460 78,077 108 : : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ : 1,000 : 17,660 19,659 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ 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, February-March, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 287,882 294,965 102 Table Egg Type : : 237,442 241,937 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,440 53,028 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,839 50,490 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,601 2,538 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 1,943 1,951 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,000 2,015 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,671 1,661 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,651 1,638 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,038 2,128 104 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 5,593 5,755 103 Table Egg Type : : 4,750 4,874 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 843 881 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 790 827 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 53 54 102 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 288,338 295,925 103 Table Egg Type : : 237,964 242,912 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,374 53,013 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,805 50,444 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,569 2,569 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 69.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.4 59.7 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 58.8 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.3 78.0 104 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.5 4.4 176 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.9 21.2 93 : : Layers Sold During Feb : 1,000 : 14,143 13,830 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 3,361 2,882 111 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 75,603 79,648 105 : : Pullets Added During Feb 4/ : 1,000 : 18,809 21,025 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During January 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,056 3,851 10,685 10,555 1,956 2,009 AR : 4,707 4,520 14,740 15,003 1,872 1,833 CA : 25,666 24,808 26,270 25,465 2,242 2,223 CO : 2,735 3,023 3,292 3,597 2,157 2,224 CT : 3,324 3,275 3,469 3,450 2,248 2,203 FL : 9,212 9,765 9,949 10,410 2,161 2,219 GA : 11,298 11,351 19,689 20,548 2,052 2,112 HI : 712 647 737 672 2,037 1,996 IL : 3,151 2,853 3,349 3,049 2,269 2,230 IN : 19,956 21,140 20,824 21,822 2,267 2,250 IA : 19,628 21,202 20,585 22,058 2,128 2,226 ME : 5,020 4,777 5,112 4,878 2,426 2,501 MD : 3,000 2,848 3,490 3,334 2,178 2,130 MI : 4,777 4,794 5,021 5,058 2,204 2,204 MN : 11,163 11,305 11,939 12,010 2,136 2,198 MS : 2,130 1,821 6,759 6,882 1,938 1,918 MO : 5,292 5,585 6,485 6,947 2,159 2,174 NE : 9,200 10,183 9,350 10,333 2,254 2,229 NY : 3,215 3,169 3,399 3,369 2,324 2,404 NC : 5,351 4,095 12,814 11,456 1,920 1,894 OH : 25,359 26,866 25,888 27,482 2,298 2,281 OK : 1,703 1,703 3,716 3,591 1,991 1,921 OR : 2,576 2,840 2,756 3,028 2,177 2,180 PA : 20,275 20,796 21,533 22,115 2,336 2,306 SC : 3,922 3,702 4,913 4,731 2,056 2,177 SD : 1,798 2,093 2,028 2,288 2,201 2,316 TX : 13,279 13,309 16,801 17,116 2,107 2,138 VA : 2,530 1,528 4,001 3,480 2,000 1,954 WA : 4,752 4,849 5,128 5,078 2,301 2,383 WI : 3,001 3,308 3,607 3,917 2,301 2,170 : 30 Sts : 232,788 236,006 288,329 293,722 2,160 2,173 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,284 11,565 15,930 16,920 2,172 2,110 : US : 244,072 247,571 304,259 310,642 2,161 2,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,051 3,858 10,541 10,613 1,755 1,781 AR : 4,648 4,585 14,914 15,199 1,676 1,678 CA : 25,384 24,474 25,956 25,131 1,992 1,962 CO : 2,669 3,106 3,222 3,678 1,955 1,958 CT : 3,259 3,277 3,406 3,449 2,143 2,001 FL : 9,051 9,382 9,764 10,017 1,925 1,987 GA : 11,208 11,598 19,828 20,844 1,891 1,871 HI : 699 611 723 637 1,893 1,887 IL : 3,239 2,810 3,431 2,997 2,069 2,069 IN : 20,097 21,324 20,980 22,059 2,045 2,004 IA : 19,753 21,818 20,701 22,685 1,913 1,984 ME : 5,131 4,774 5,227 4,888 2,181 2,250 MD : 3,084 2,970 3,559 3,442 1,939 2,034 MI : 4,866 4,825 5,115 5,098 1,949 2,010 MN : 11,080 11,328 11,858 12,061 1,940 2,015 MS : 2,062 1,771 6,705 6,922 1,730 1,748 MO : 5,295 5,374 6,482 6,740 1,928 2,003 NE : 9,277 10,234 9,427 10,384 1,921 2,016 NY : 3,257 3,217 3,463 3,436 2,108 2,183 NC : 5,353 3,978 12,835 11,297 1,753 1,717 OH : 25,418 27,387 25,964 28,021 2,045 2,031 OK : 1,690 1,675 3,640 3,513 1,813 1,708 OR : 2,717 2,856 2,889 3,043 2,077 2,070 PA : 20,080 20,593 21,336 21,938 2,104 2,074 SC : 3,844 3,676 4,816 4,700 1,910 1,957 SD : 1,773 2,038 2,025 2,233 2,016 2,156 TX : 13,181 13,440 16,677 17,327 1,883 1,899 VA : 2,347 1,629 3,810 3,627 1,785 1,765 WA : 4,663 4,869 5,030 5,096 2,068 2,103 WI : 2,954 3,282 3,558 3,890 2,080 1,954 : 30 Sts : 232,130 236,759 287,882 294,965 1,943 1,951 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,283 11,684 16,006 17,078 1,943 1,862 : US : 243,413 248,443 303,888 312,043 1,943 1,946 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1998 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, January 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 209 212 91 92 118 120 AR : 276 275 96 93 180 182 CA : 589 566 CO : 71 80 CT : 78 76 FL : 215 231 200 219 15 12 GA : 404 434 245 258 159 176 HI : 15 13 15 13 0 0 IL : 76 68 74 66 2 2 IN : 472 491 462 480 10 11 IA : 438 491 ME : 124 122 MD : 76 71 68 63 8 8 MI : 110 111 MN : 255 264 245 253 10 11 MS : 131 132 45 40 86 92 MO : 140 151 NE : 211 230 211 230 0 0 NY : 79 81 NC : 246 217 120 88 126 129 OH : 595 627 OK : 74 69 42 39 32 30 OR : 60 66 58 64 2 2 PA : 503 510 487 495 16 15 SC : 101 103 84 85 17 18 SD : 45 53 45 53 0 0 TX : 354 366 VA : 80 68 52 35 28 33 WA : 118 121 WI : 83 85 : 30 Sts : 6,228 6,384 5,306 5,416 922 968 : Oth Sts 3/ : 346 358 280 281 66 77 : US : 6,574 6,742 5,586 5,697 988 1,045 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 185 189 81 81 104 108 AR : 250 255 84 86 166 169 CA : 517 493 CO : 63 72 CT : 73 69 FL : 188 199 175 188 13 11 GA : 375 390 225 232 150 158 HI : 14 12 14 12 0 0 IL : 71 62 69 60 2 2 IN : 429 442 420 431 9 11 IA : 396 450 ME : 114 110 MD : 69 70 62 63 7 7 MI : 100 102 MN : 230 243 221 233 9 10 MS : 116 121 38 36 78 85 MO : 125 135 NE : 181 209 181 209 0 0 NY : 73 75 NC : 225 194 108 78 117 116 OH : 531 569 OK : 66 60 37 34 29 26 OR : 60 63 59 61 1 2 PA : 449 455 435 442 14 13 SC : 92 92 76 77 16 15 SD : 41 48 41 48 0 0 TX : 314 329 VA : 68 64 44 33 24 31 WA : 104 107 WI : 74 76 : 30 Sts : 5,593 5,755 4,750 4,874 843 881 : Oth Sts 3/ : 311 318 251 249 60 69 : US : 5,904 6,073 5,001 5,123 903 950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1998 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, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.8 4.1 22.3 21.8 Feb : 5.1 5.2 21.6 21.0 Mar : 2.4 4.4 22.9 21.2 Apr : 3.1 21.8 May : 5.3 19.9 Jun : 4.4 20.9 Jul : 4.8 21.2 Aug : 3.5 22.0 Sep : 3.9 21.5 Oct : 4.7 22.6 Nov : 4.2 22.2 Dec : 2.8 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, March 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4.5 2.0 11.0 9.5 AR : 3.0 4.5 8.0 9.5 CA : 5.0 10.0 43.5 35.5 CO : 2.0 3.5 25.0 15.5 CT : 0.0 4.5 13.0 15.0 FL : 2.5 7.0 36.0 37.5 GA : 1.5 4.0 22.5 18.0 HI : 8.0 8.5 46.5 40.5 IL : 1.5 0.5 20.0 18.5 IN : 1.5 5.0 19.0 22.5 IA : 3.0 5.5 36.5 29.5 ME : 0.5 0.0 3.0 2.0 MD : 3.5 12.0 32.0 44.0 MI : 2.0 2.5 13.5 17.5 MN : 5.5 4.0 30.5 33.5 MS : 0.5 2.0 14.5 8.0 MO : 0.0 2.5 18.0 23.0 NE : 5.0 8.0 26.0 26.5 NY : 1.5 1.0 5.0 3.0 NC : 1.0 0.5 11.5 14.5 OH : 1.0 3.0 12.5 10.0 OK : 1.5 2.0 12.5 12.0 OR : 0.5 1.0 39.5 44.5 PA : 2.0 4.0 18.5 16.5 SC : 2.0 4.5 26.5 33.5 SD : 0.0 3.0 53.0 26.5 TX : 3.0 4.0 24.5 23.0 VA : 2.0 0.0 15.0 7.0 WA : 6.0 4.0 44.0 30.5 WI : 3.5 5.0 23.0 23.0 : 30 Sts : 2.5 4.4 22.9 21.2 : Oth Sts 2/: 1.1 3.7 22.3 20.8 : US : 2.4 4.4 22.9 21.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 33,211 34,570 104 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 35,318 34,573 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 68,649 71,807 105 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 219 239 109 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,984 2,747 92 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 591,898 608,037 103 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 631,259 644,504 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,331,726 1,355,080 102 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 5,913 6,263 106 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 56,090 57,718 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1996 through Jul 1997. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1996 through Jul 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,858 5,680 97 E North Central : 8,525 8,501 100 W North Central : 5,520 7,253 131 South Atlantic : 4,766 4,235 89 South Central : 3,590 3,718 104 West : 4,952 5,183 105 : US : 33,211 34,570 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 1,005 1,045 104 1,608 1,870 116 FL : 1,039 1,097 106 2,117 2,274 107 GA : 2,039 1,787 88 4,138 3,929 95 IN : 7,326 6,094 83 14,531 13,561 93 IA : 3,381 3,678 109 6,880 7,322 106 KS : 173 193 112 548 323 59 MN : 2,247 1,610 72 4,420 3,545 80 MO : 321 387 121 672 756 113 PA : 4,868 4,901 101 9,103 10,218 112 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,919 13,781 107 24,632 28,009 114 : US : 35,318 34,573 98 68,649 71,807 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 31,523 33,331 37,234 112 31,523 33,331 37,234 112 Feb : 34,627 35,318 34,573 98 66,150 68,649 71,807 105 Mar : 37,474 37,648 103,624 106,297 Apr : 35,628 38,746 139,252 145,043 May : 38,607 38,891 177,859 183,934 Jun : 34,076 36,955 211,935 220,889 Jul : 33,331 33,954 245,266 254,843 Aug : 32,393 32,903 277,659 287,746 Sep : 32,070 35,794 309,729 323,540 Oct : 33,065 35,175 342,794 358,715 Nov : 31,437 27,803 374,231 386,518 Dec : 33,017 35,604 407,248 422,122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1998 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1997 :----------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 219 208 189 91 3,108 2,953 2,814 Feb : 238 219 239 109 3,089 2,984 2,747 Mar : 317 206 2,943 3,007 2,845 Apr : 252 316 2,920 2,946 3,011 May : 291 268 2,951 2,870 3,044 Jun : 282 256 2,835 2,956 2,958 Jul : 266 199 2,941 2,940 2,945 Aug : 186 284 2,924 2,929 2,926 Sep : 231 397 2,911 2,910 2,946 Oct : 233 266 2,872 2,799 Nov : 210 124 2,807 2,863 Dec : 215 202 2,905 2,840 : Total : 2,940 2,945 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1996 through Jul 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, March 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,984 12,250 102 E North Central : 7,997 8,963 112 W North Central : 22,729 22,827 100 South Atlantic : 231,332 230,190 100 South Central : 294,741 311,216 106 West : 23,115 22,591 98 : US : 591,898 608,037 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 82,820 82,239 99 174,840 173,266 99 AR : 99,157 95,896 97 207,506 202,789 98 DE : 15,053 14,329 95 31,125 30,001 96 FL : 9,149 8,902 97 19,081 18,446 97 GA : 95,542 95,569 100 201,817 204,090 101 MD : 27,164 27,576 102 59,030 58,713 99 MS : 55,756 57,204 103 117,710 120,082 102 NC : 55,020 54,133 98 116,022 114,181 98 PA : 11,574 11,615 100 24,344 24,411 100 SC : 14,026 13,227 94 29,876 28,001 94 TX : 36,949 41,325 112 81,095 87,062 107 VA : 21,543 21,063 98 45,350 44,517 98 CA TN & WV : 31,372 34,072 109 66,620 71,748 108 : 15 Sts 1/ : 555,125 557,150 100 1,174,416 1,177,307 100 : OR & WA : 5,233 4,804 92 11,529 10,788 94 : Oth Sts 2/ : 70,901 82,550 116 145,781 166,985 115 : US : 631,259 644,504 102 1,331,726 1,355,080 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of: 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :689,994 700,467 710,576 101 689,994 700,467 710,576 101 Feb :645,590 631,259 644,504 102 1,335,584 1,331,726 1,355,080 102 Mar :692,287 716,374 2,027,871 2,048,100 Apr :668,378 690,790 2,696,249 2,738,890 May :700,556 720,610 3,396,805 3,459,500 Jun :672,168 702,511 4,068,973 4,162,011 Jul :679,766 709,150 4,748,739 4,871,161 Aug :690,838 709,281 5,439,577 5,580,442 Sep :658,976 683,249 6,098,553 6,263,691 Oct :652,232 683,061 6,750,785 6,946,752 Nov :631,142 648,120 7,381,927 7,594,872 Dec :695,011 711,579 8,076,938 8,306,451 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1998 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1997 :----------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,487 6,393 6,794 106 54,562 56,074 56,607 Feb : 5,916 5,913 6,263 106 54,522 56,090 57,718 Mar : 6,093 6,439 55,178 55,944 57,907 Apr : 6,746 6,122 55,053 55,892 58,462 May : 6,776 7,056 55,356 56,626 58,323 Jun : 6,169 6,008 56,528 57,218 58,757 Jul : 6,029 7,332 56,585 57,072 58,570 Aug : 6,510 6,697 55,752 56,719 59,242 Sep : 6,166 6,502 55,533 55,856 58,449 Oct : 6,221 6,254 55,448 56,126 Nov : 6,508 6,347 55,892 56,219 Dec : 5,947 6,252 56,193 56,765 : Annual : Total : 74,568 77,315 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 6,693 7,665 8,812 115 Feb : 7,167 7,252 8,207 113 Mar : 7,501 8,030 Apr : 7,903 7,453 May : 8,234 8,660 Jun : 7,467 7,483 Jul : 7,572 8,714 Aug : 8,120 8,350 Sep : 7,771 8,188 Oct : 7,892 8,277 Nov : 7,860 8,119 Dec : 7,709 8,405 : Annual : Total : 91,889 96,596 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Feb 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1996 through Jul 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. 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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