Pou 1-1 (4-98) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 24, 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. March Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.83 billion during March 1998, up 3 percent from the 6.62 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.77 billion table eggs and 1.06 billion hatching eggs, of which 999 million were broiler-type and 62.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 1998 averaged 313 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during March 1997. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,183 eggs, up slightly from March 1997. All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 1998, totaled 313 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 313 million layers consisted of 255 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.66 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 1998, averaged 71.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 70.4 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.47 billion eggs during March, up 3 percent from March 1997. The average number of layers during March, at 296 million, was up 3 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 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 40.0 million, up 7 percent from March 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.6 million on April 1, 1998, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 225,000 during March 1998, up 8 percent from the 209,000 of March 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The March 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 732 million, was up 2 percent from March of the previous year. There were 611 million eggs in incubators on April 1, 1998, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.78 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 1998, up 5 percent from March 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 : 297,293 298,586 303,888 312,032 Mar : 296,561 298,535 304,160 312,821 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 6,071 5,001 5,121 903 950 Mar : 6,620 6,829 5,599 5,768 1,021 1,061 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 26,456 65,409 22,367 11,992 4,089 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,888 312,032 103 Table Egg Type : : 249,805 254,721 102 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 2,010 100 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 6,071 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,001 5,121 102 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 : : 304,276 313,068 103 Table Egg Type : : 250,150 255,778 102 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 on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.4 4.4 183 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.9 21.2 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,160 312,821 103 Table Egg Type : : 249,696 255,424 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,464 57,397 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,788 54,720 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,676 2,677 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,176 2,183 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,242 2,258 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,875 1,849 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,848 1,826 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,392 2,316 97 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,620 6,829 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,599 5,768 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,021 1,061 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 957 999 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 62 97 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,997 312,535 103 Table Egg Type : : 249,219 255,049 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,778 57,486 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,112 54,825 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,666 2,661 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 71.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 73.8 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 60.0 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 59.1 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 78.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.1 2.2 71 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.1 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, February-March, 30 Selected States, 1997-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 287,882 294,954 102 Table Egg Type : : 237,442 241,926 102 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 : Number : All Layers : : 1,943 1,950 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,000 2,014 101 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 5,753 103 Table Egg Type : : 4,750 4,872 103 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 : : 288,338 295,904 103 Table Egg Type : : 237,964 242,891 102 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 on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.5 4.4 176 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.9 21.2 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 13,659 13,777 101 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 3,361 2,884 86 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 75,603 80,477 106 : : Pullets Added During Feb 3/ : 1,000 : 18,809 21,385 114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 288,087 295,769 103 Table Egg Type : : 237,392 242,720 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,695 53,049 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,122 50,487 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,573 2,562 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,178 2,186 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,242 2,259 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,878 1,851 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,852 1,828 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,371 2,303 97 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,275 6,465 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,323 5,483 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 952 982 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 891 923 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 59 97 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 287,800 295,608 103 Table Egg Type : : 236,805 242,537 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,995 53,071 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,429 50,524 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,566 2,547 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 71.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.7 73.8 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 60.1 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 59.2 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.7 78.4 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.1 2.3 74 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.1 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 14,158 15,667 111 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,050 3,173 104 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 75,772 79,938 105 : : Pullets Added During Mar 4/ : 1,000 : 17,493 19,389 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 4,730 5,227 4,844 2,181 2,230 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 1,708 3,640 3,546 1,813 1,692 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 : 232,130 236,748 287,882 294,954 1,943 1,950 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,283 11,684 16,006 17,078 1,943 1,862 : US : 243,413 248,432 303,888 312,032 1,943 1,946 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During March 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 : 4,147 3,859 10,653 10,591 1,990 1,964 AR : 4,590 4,631 14,810 15,084 1,877 1,903 CA : 24,902 24,589 25,478 25,280 2,222 2,215 CO : 2,643 3,164 3,232 3,769 2,166 2,149 CT : 3,255 3,234 3,401 3,400 2,411 2,324 FL : 9,068 9,359 9,812 9,990 2,181 2,142 GA : 11,149 11,808 19,948 21,199 2,126 2,142 HI : 711 616 736 642 2,161 2,068 IL : 3,198 2,886 3,381 3,070 2,307 2,378 IN : 20,219 21,092 21,084 21,800 2,262 2,239 IA : 20,231 22,177 21,163 23,038 2,193 2,192 ME : 5,119 4,577 5,226 4,705 2,354 2,423 MD : 3,068 2,932 3,476 3,330 2,244 2,372 MI : 4,887 5,009 5,136 5,282 2,182 2,275 MN : 10,998 11,220 11,771 11,995 2,175 2,268 MS : 1,995 1,723 6,746 6,790 1,972 2,003 MO : 5,532 5,294 6,722 6,688 2,172 2,243 NE : 9,318 10,325 9,468 10,475 2,120 2,189 NY : 3,197 3,297 3,412 3,529 2,286 2,380 NC : 5,141 3,946 12,693 11,210 1,970 1,945 OH : 25,772 27,497 26,331 28,135 2,290 2,271 OK : 1,730 1,758 3,635 3,627 1,981 1,930 OR : 2,800 2,809 2,963 2,985 2,362 2,379 PA : 19,660 20,598 20,918 21,948 2,352 2,315 SC : 3,725 3,707 4,701 4,752 2,191 2,189 SD : 1,755 2,053 2,005 2,250 2,257 2,350 TX : 13,183 13,432 16,665 17,374 2,112 2,181 VA : 2,309 1,616 3,777 3,670 2,065 1,935 WA : 4,715 4,949 5,079 5,173 2,323 2,303 WI : 3,044 3,373 3,665 3,988 2,292 2,182 : 30 Sts : 232,061 237,530 288,087 295,769 2,178 2,186 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,227 11,596 16,073 17,052 2,146 2,129 : US : 243,288 249,126 304,160 312,821 2,176 2,183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 114 108 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 5,753 4,750 4,872 843 881 : Oth Sts 3/ : 311 318 251 249 60 69 : US : 5,904 6,071 5,001 5,121 903 950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, March 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 212 208 95 90 117 118 AR : 278 287 92 101 186 186 CA : 566 560 CO : 70 81 CT : 82 79 FL : 214 214 198 202 16 12 GA : 424 454 254 273 170 181 HI : 16 13 16 13 0 0 IL : 78 73 76 71 2 2 IN : 477 488 467 476 10 12 IA : 464 505 ME : 123 114 MD : 78 79 71 72 7 7 MI : 112 120 MN : 256 272 246 261 10 11 MS : 133 136 43 41 90 95 MO : 146 150 NE : 201 229 201 229 0 0 NY : 78 84 NC : 250 218 118 89 132 129 OH : 603 639 OK : 72 70 41 40 31 30 OR : 70 71 69 70 1 1 PA : 492 508 476 492 16 16 SC : 103 104 85 86 18 18 SD : 45 53 45 53 0 0 TX : 352 379 VA : 78 71 51 35 27 36 WA : 118 119 WI : 84 87 : 30 Sts : 6,275 6,465 5,323 5,483 952 982 : Oth Sts 3/ : 345 364 276 285 69 79 : US : 6,620 6,829 5,599 5,768 1,021 1,061 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2.2 21.8 22.1 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, April 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.5 1.0 12.0 10.5 AR : 4.5 3.0 8.5 10.0 CA : 6.5 3.5 40.5 37.0 CO : 3.5 3.0 24.0 16.0 CT : 0.0 2.0 11.0 12.0 FL : 3.0 2.5 26.5 39.5 GA : 1.5 1.0 20.0 16.5 HI : 7.5 7.0 47.5 43.5 IL : 7.5 0.5 19.0 19.5 IN : 1.5 0.5 17.5 25.0 IA : 4.0 3.5 35.0 38.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 MD : 5.0 0.0 38.0 45.0 MI : 2.0 2.0 19.0 16.5 MN : 2.0 3.5 31.5 31.0 MS : 2.5 0.5 13.0 10.0 MO : 1.5 0.0 14.0 22.0 NE : 5.0 5.5 25.5 25.0 NY : 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 NC : 1.5 1.0 10.5 12.0 OH : 2.0 0.5 12.0 12.0 OK : 3.5 1.0 12.5 12.5 OR : 7.0 3.5 36.0 41.5 PA : 2.0 3.5 18.0 17.0 SC : 3.5 0.0 27.0 32.0 SD : 1.5 3.0 52.0 25.0 TX : 2.5 4.0 25.0 23.0 VA : 2.5 8.0 13.0 7.0 WA : 7.0 4.0 42.0 29.0 WI : 4.5 3.0 21.5 21.0 : 30 Sts : 3.1 2.3 21.8 22.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.0 0.4 22.0 22.2 : US : 3.1 2.2 21.8 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 35,391 34,627 98 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 37,410 39,986 107 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 106,987 111,793 104 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 209 225 108 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,007 2,863 95 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 587,871 610,725 104 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 718,899 731,998 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,053,173 2,087,078 102 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,443 6,776 105 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 55,981 57,677 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1996 through Aug 1997. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1996 through Aug 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,851 5,451 93 E North Central : 9,643 9,197 95 W North Central : 6,049 6,362 105 South Atlantic : 5,037 4,606 91 South Central : 3,929 4,055 103 West : 4,882 4,956 102 : US : 35,391 34,627 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 671 882 131 2,279 2,752 121 FL : 1,289 1,004 78 3,406 3,278 96 GA : 2,152 2,283 106 6,290 6,212 99 IN : 7,377 7,334 99 21,908 20,895 95 IA : 3,482 5,923 170 10,443 13,245 127 KS : 251 306 122 799 629 79 MN : 1,963 1,715 87 6,383 5,260 82 MO : 445 445 100 1,201 1,201 100 PA : 5,523 5,647 102 14,626 15,865 108 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,257 14,447 101 39,652 42,456 107 : US : 37,410 39,986 107 106,987 111,793 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 31,580 33,815 37,234 110 31,580 33,815 37,234 110 Feb : 34,608 35,762 34,573 97 66,188 69,577 71,807 103 Mar : 36,890 37,410 39,986 107 103,078 106,987 111,793 104 Apr : 35,740 38,873 138,818 145,860 May : 38,028 39,078 176,846 184,938 Jun : 33,017 36,861 209,863 221,799 Jul : 31,920 33,838 241,783 255,637 Aug : 31,782 33,125 273,565 288,762 Sep : 31,930 37,181 305,495 325,943 Oct : 32,319 35,328 337,814 361,271 Nov : 30,947 27,846 368,761 389,117 Dec : 32,879 35,890 401,640 425,007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2,823 Feb : 238 222 239 108 3,089 2,984 2,764 Mar : 317 209 225 108 2,943 3,007 2,863 Apr : 252 316 2,920 2,946 3,034 May : 291 273 2,951 2,870 3,067 Jun : 282 254 2,835 2,956 2,986 Jul : 266 207 2,941 2,940 2,978 Aug : 186 285 2,924 2,929 2,959 Sep : 231 402 2,911 2,913 2,976 Oct : 233 266 2,872 2,805 2,992 Nov : 210 129 2,807 2,869 Dec : 215 207 2,905 2,851 : Total : 2,940 2,978 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1996 through Aug 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, April 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,155 12,238 101 E North Central : 8,021 8,941 111 W North Central : 22,382 22,529 101 South Atlantic : 226,127 230,890 102 South Central : 296,654 312,347 105 West : 22,532 23,780 106 : US : 587,871 610,725 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 94,036 93,162 99 268,873 266,428 99 AR : 109,957 108,407 99 317,605 311,196 98 DE : 16,889 16,865 100 48,014 46,866 98 FL : 10,507 10,016 95 29,564 28,462 96 GA : 108,305 107,788 100 310,175 311,878 101 MD : 31,734 32,067 101 90,794 90,780 100 MS : 63,943 64,959 102 181,653 185,041 102 NC : 64,632 64,196 99 180,661 178,377 99 PA : 12,803 13,241 103 37,147 37,652 101 SC : 15,699 15,069 96 45,575 43,070 95 TX : 45,201 47,026 104 129,832 134,088 103 VA : 24,261 24,366 100 69,377 68,883 99 CA TN & WV : 37,596 39,633 105 103,866 111,381 107 : 15 Sts 1/ : 635,563 636,795 100 1,813,136 1,814,102 100 : OR & WA : 5,974 6,088 102 17,225 16,876 98 : Oth Sts 2/ : 77,362 89,115 115 222,812 256,100 115 : US : 718,899 731,998 102 2,053,173 2,087,078 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :689,994 700,021 710,576 102 689,994 700,021 710,576 102 Feb :645,590 634,253 644,504 102 1,335,584 1,334,274 1,355,080 102 Mar :692,287 718,899 731,998 102 2,027,871 2,053,173 2,087,078 102 Apr :668,378 693,746 2,696,249 2,746,919 May :700,556 724,735 3,396,805 3,471,654 Jun :672,168 704,129 4,068,973 4,175,783 Jul :679,766 710,699 4,748,739 4,886,482 Aug :690,838 708,637 5,439,577 5,595,119 Sep :658,964 684,204 6,098,541 6,279,323 Oct :653,537 683,113 6,752,078 6,962,436 Nov :631,355 648,088 7,383,433 7,610,524 Dec :694,726 711,972 8,078,159 8,322,496 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 5,491 6,397 6,794 106 54,562 56,101 56,552 Feb : 5,917 5,916 6,263 106 54,522 56,122 57,494 Mar : 6,100 6,443 6,776 105 55,178 55,981 57,677 Apr : 6,751 6,036 55,053 55,933 58,228 May : 6,780 7,062 55,356 56,667 58,085 Jun : 6,175 6,008 56,528 57,264 58,516 Jul : 6,034 7,167 56,585 57,115 58,325 Aug : 6,515 6,697 55,756 56,761 59,083 Sep : 6,170 6,502 55,538 55,897 58,284 Oct : 6,225 6,254 55,460 56,165 59,052 Nov : 6,514 6,347 55,909 56,167 Dec : 5,951 6,252 56,214 56,714 : Annual : Total : 74,623 77,081 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 6,697 7,545 8,812 117 Feb : 7,168 7,122 8,207 115 Mar : 7,508 7,894 8,760 111 Apr : 7,908 7,238 May : 8,238 8,505 Jun : 7,365 7,381 Jul : 7,468 8,460 Aug : 7,982 8,132 Sep : 7,626 8,092 Oct : 7,330 8,145 Nov : 7,708 7,973 Dec : 7,593 8,237 : Annual : Total : 90,591 94,724 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Mar 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1996 through Aug 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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