Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 22, 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. August Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.67 billion during August 1998, up 3 percent from the 6.48 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.64 billion table eggs and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 979 million were broiler-type and 58.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 1998 averaged 308 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during August 1997. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,162 eggs, down slightly from 2,165 eggs in August 1997. Pou 1-1 (9-98) All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 1998, totaled 309 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 309 million layers consisted of 252 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.54 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 1998, averaged 69.3 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 70.0 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.30 billion eggs during August, up 2 percent from August 1997. The average number of layers during August, at 291 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 Up 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August totaled 33.5 million, up 1 percent from August 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.8 million on September 1, 1998, down slightly from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 190,000 during August 1998, down 33 percent from the 285,000 of August 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The August 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 713 million, was up 1 percent from August of the previous year. There were 604 million eggs in incubators on September 1, 1998, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.08 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 1998, up 6 percent from August 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 : 296,561 298,535 304,160 312,833 Apr : 295,464 297,175 303,405 310,658 May : 293,198 295,198 301,754 308,375 Jun : 290,313 294,519 299,870 307,924 Jul : 288,213 295,971 298,944 307,848 Aug : 288,359 297,486 299,512 308,313 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 6,571 5,356 5,530 995 1,041 May : 6,507 6,630 5,469 5,556 1,038 1,074 Jun : 6,276 6,423 5,270 5,403 1,006 1,020 Jul : 6,443 6,695 5,419 5,650 1,024 1,045 Aug : 6,483 6,674 5,472 5,637 1,011 1,037 Sep : 6,350 5,358 992 Oct : 6,646 5,611 1,035 Nov : 6,549 5,554 995 During Year: 77,401 59,449 65,409 50,143 11,992 9,306 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 298,944 307,848 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,846 250,665 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,098 57,183 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,555 54,642 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,543 2,541 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,155 2,172 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,222 2,253 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,859 1,822 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,799 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,281 2,328 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,443 6,695 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,419 5,650 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,024 1,045 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 966 987 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 58 100 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 298,844 307,833 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,757 250,466 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,087 57,367 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,580 54,838 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,507 2,529 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 70.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 72.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 58.7 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 58.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 73.6 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 3.9 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.0 21.7 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,512 308,314 103 Table Egg Type : : 244,933 251,216 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,579 57,097 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,085 54,558 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,494 2,539 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,165 2,162 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,234 2,241 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,852 1,817 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,832 1,794 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,285 2,296 100 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,483 6,674 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,472 5,637 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,011 1,037 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 954 979 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 58 102 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 300,138 308,772 103 Table Egg Type : : 246,088 251,959 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,050 56,813 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,578 54,269 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,472 2,544 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.0 69.3 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 71.7 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 58.5 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 57.7 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 74.5 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 3.9 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 21.9 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, July-August, 30 Selected States, 1997-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,377 290,372 102 Table Egg Type : : 232,081 237,589 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,296 52,783 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,844 50,356 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,452 2,427 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,155 2,177 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,221 2,257 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,860 1,822 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,839 1,798 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,284 2,328 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,108 6,327 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,154 5,363 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 954 964 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 898 909 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 55 98 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,303 290,268 102 Table Egg Type : : 232,035 237,321 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,268 52,947 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,854 50,535 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,414 2,412 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 70.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 72.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 58.7 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 58.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 73.7 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 3.9 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.0 21.5 98 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 12,978 15,358 118 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 3,976 4,328 109 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 78,677 87,203 111 : : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ : 1,000 : 19,082 20,682 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,863 290,768 102 Table Egg Type : : 233,091 238,050 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,772 52,718 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,368 50,296 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,404 2,422 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,166 2,165 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,235 2,243 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,849 1,815 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,830 1,792 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,246 2,297 102 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,149 6,300 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,210 5,343 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 939 957 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 885 902 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 55 102 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 284,390 291,254 102 Table Egg Type : : 234,132 238,776 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,258 52,478 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,872 50,051 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,386 2,427 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.1 69.3 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 71.7 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 58.4 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 57.6 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.2 74.4 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 4.0 103 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 21.7 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 13,598 14,250 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 3,183 3,459 109 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 77,824 86,841 112 : : Pullets Added During Aug 4/ : 1,000 : 17,992 19,141 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 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 : 3,986 3,647 10,853 10,619 1,963 1,864 AR : 4,140 4,493 14,266 14,614 1,837 1,841 CA : 24,629 24,076 25,255 24,758 2,198 2,279 CO : 2,728 3,056 3,268 3,654 2,234 2,181 CT : 3,180 2,644 3,319 2,809 2,290 2,335 FL : 8,962 9,217 9,617 9,868 2,111 2,109 GA : 10,859 12,021 19,568 21,131 2,090 1,992 HI : 685 556 708 581 2,015 2,169 IL : 2,564 2,693 2,762 2,889 2,172 2,312 IN : 20,248 20,779 21,108 21,522 2,289 2,339 IA : 20,335 22,212 21,253 23,095 2,216 2,245 ME : 4,817 4,540 4,927 4,663 2,436 2,391 MD : 2,881 2,774 3,317 3,246 2,171 2,234 MI : 4,743 5,027 4,980 5,291 2,241 2,234 MN : 10,715 11,213 11,533 11,921 2,116 2,202 MS : 1,851 1,725 6,603 6,660 1,984 1,959 MO : 5,487 4,862 6,659 6,181 2,178 2,301 NE : 9,318 10,297 9,468 10,447 2,167 2,216 NY : 3,211 3,282 3,402 3,495 2,352 2,441 NC : 4,528 3,711 12,030 11,314 1,929 1,916 OH : 24,596 27,123 25,152 27,751 2,242 2,222 OK : 1,625 1,818 3,575 3,798 1,986 1,927 OR : 2,826 2,582 3,000 2,744 2,267 2,259 PA : 19,420 19,983 20,675 21,298 2,268 2,345 SC : 3,742 3,576 4,779 4,529 2,176 2,168 SD : 1,748 2,068 2,023 2,271 2,173 2,312 TX : 13,272 12,920 16,598 16,692 2,127 2,154 VA : 1,508 1,438 3,550 3,636 1,803 2,005 WA : 4,861 4,884 5,232 5,105 2,294 2,376 WI : 3,264 3,150 3,897 3,790 2,335 2,385 : 30 Sts : 226,729 232,367 283,377 290,372 2,155 2,177 : Oth Sts 3/ : 10,701 11,979 15,567 17,476 2,146 2,090 : US : 237,430 244,346 298,944 307,848 2,155 2,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 4,021 3,718 10,726 10,615 1,958 1,876 AR : 4,546 4,441 14,452 14,554 1,841 1,817 CA : 24,636 24,098 25,235 24,815 2,191 2,253 CO : 2,827 3,018 3,402 3,610 2,205 2,197 CT : 3,115 2,644 3,254 2,805 2,336 2,392 FL : 9,095 9,054 9,730 9,696 2,179 2,093 GA : 11,016 11,853 19,723 21,022 2,069 2,004 HI : 687 576 711 600 1,950 2,167 IL : 2,466 2,593 2,658 2,780 2,220 2,331 IN : 20,300 21,086 21,150 21,822 2,293 2,311 IA : 20,227 22,135 21,148 23,035 2,204 2,208 ME : 4,796 4,419 4,904 4,547 2,427 2,439 MD : 2,862 2,717 3,275 3,149 2,229 2,201 MI : 4,774 5,260 5,010 5,541 2,272 2,238 MN : 10,770 11,323 11,605 12,036 2,103 2,166 MS : 1,883 1,785 6,667 6,869 1,995 1,920 MO : 5,637 5,107 6,818 6,465 2,288 2,251 NE : 9,383 10,271 9,533 10,421 2,186 2,180 NY : 3,133 3,232 3,331 3,451 2,342 2,394 NC : 4,397 3,707 11,870 11,209 1,929 1,880 OH : 24,661 26,951 25,211 27,529 2,297 2,223 OK : 1,673 2,012 3,578 3,932 1,956 1,933 OR : 2,733 2,567 2,900 2,730 2,310 2,220 PA : 19,825 20,130 21,053 21,414 2,275 2,330 SC : 3,617 3,556 4,674 4,559 2,246 2,165 SD : 1,840 2,070 2,118 2,275 2,170 2,316 TX : 13,343 13,083 16,750 16,817 2,096 2,185 VA : 1,422 1,344 3,324 3,535 1,895 2,042 WA : 4,882 4,929 5,253 5,150 2,303 2,355 WI : 3,167 3,141 3,800 3,785 2,368 2,343 : 30 Sts : 227,734 232,820 283,863 290,768 2,166 2,165 : Oth Sts 3/ : 10,779 12,074 15,649 17,545 2,134 2,118 : US : 238,513 244,894 299,512 308,313 2,165 2,162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 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 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 213 198 91 76 122 122 AR : 262 269 79 98 183 171 CA : 555 564 CO : 73 80 CT : 76 66 FL : 203 208 191 195 12 13 GA : 409 421 241 247 168 174 HI : 14 13 14 13 0 0 IL : 60 67 58 64 2 2 IN : 483 503 473 491 10 12 IA : 471 519 ME : 120 112 MD : 72 73 65 65 7 8 MI : 111 118 MN : 244 263 233 252 11 10 MS : 131 131 43 41 88 89 MO : 145 142 NE : 205 232 205 232 0 0 NY : 80 85 NC : 232 217 101 85 131 132 OH : 564 617 OK : 71 73 39 41 32 32 OR : 68 62 67 61 1 1 PA : 469 499 454 484 15 15 SC : 104 98 85 82 19 17 SD : 44 53 44 53 0 0 TX : 353 360 VA : 64 73 31 35 33 38 WA : 120 121 WI : 91 90 : 30 Sts : 6,108 6,327 5,154 5,363 954 964 : Oth Sts 3/ : 335 368 265 287 70 81 : US : 6,443 6,695 5,419 5,650 1,024 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, August 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 210 199 90 78 120 122 AR : 266 264 91 91 175 173 CA : 553 559 CO : 75 79 CT : 76 67 FL : 212 203 200 191 12 12 GA : 408 421 242 247 166 175 HI : 14 13 14 13 0 0 IL : 59 65 57 63 2 2 IN : 485 504 475 493 10 12 IA : 466 509 ME : 119 111 MD : 73 69 67 62 6 7 MI : 114 124 MN : 244 261 233 251 11 10 MS : 133 132 44 44 89 88 MO : 156 146 NE : 208 227 208 227 0 0 NY : 78 83 NC : 229 211 97 81 132 130 OH : 579 612 OK : 70 76 39 45 31 31 OR : 67 61 66 60 1 1 PA : 479 499 465 485 14 14 SC : 105 99 86 81 19 17 SD : 46 53 46 53 0 0 TX : 351 368 VA : 63 72 32 34 31 38 WA : 121 121 WI : 90 89 : 30 Sts : 6,149 6,300 5,210 5,343 939 957 : Oth Sts 3/ : 334 374 262 294 72 80 : US : 6,483 6,674 5,472 5,637 1,011 1,037 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 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 5.5 19.9 20.0 Jun : 4.4 4.8 20.9 21.4 Jul : 4.8 3.9 21.2 21.6 Aug : 3.5 3.9 22.0 21.7 Sep : 3.9 3.9 21.5 21.9 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, September 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 3.5 12.0 11.5 AR : 1.0 2.5 12.0 8.5 CA : 9.0 7.5 35.5 32.5 CO : 5.5 6.0 19.0 32.0 CT : 3.5 3.5 9.0 9.0 FL : 3.0 8.0 32.0 34.5 GA : 4.5 5.0 22.0 19.0 HI : 7.0 5.0 52.0 39.5 IL : 2.5 3.0 31.0 22.0 IN : 2.5 4.0 21.0 33.5 IA : 3.0 5.0 23.0 34.0 ME : 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 MD : 5.0 8.0 45.0 31.5 MI : 4.0 3.0 21.5 22.0 MN : 2.0 1.0 35.0 28.0 MS : 1.0 1.5 14.0 9.0 MO : 1.5 2.5 25.0 15.5 NE : 8.0 3.5 23.5 23.5 NY : 1.5 0.0 2.5 5.5 NC : 1.0 3.0 10.5 8.0 OH : 4.5 2.5 11.5 13.0 OK : 2.0 1.0 8.5 13.0 OR : 6.0 10.0 38.5 28.0 PA : 6.5 3.5 13.5 18.0 SC : 3.5 2.5 25.0 29.0 SD : 0.5 2.0 57.0 7.0 TX : 3.5 3.0 27.0 24.0 VA : 0.0 0.0 11.5 2.0 WA : 8.0 7.5 37.0 31.5 WI : 3.5 8.0 24.0 28.0 : 30 Sts : 3.9 4.0 21.5 21.7 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.3 3.0 22.0 25.3 : US : 3.9 3.9 21.5 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 32,911 32,840 100 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 33,125 33,514 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 288,762 300,608 104 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 285 190 67 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,929 2,959 101 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 592,908 603,518 102 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 708,637 713,211 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 5,595,119 5,691,936 102 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,697 7,076 106 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 56,761 59,083 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1997 through Jan 1998. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1997 through Jan 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,977 6,836 114 E North Central : 8,139 7,908 97 W North Central : 5,661 5,888 104 South Atlantic : 4,480 4,091 91 South Central : 3,630 3,503 97 West : 5,024 4,614 92 : US : 32,911 32,840 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 940 784 83 6,501 6,565 101 FL : 1,179 728 62 9,666 8,336 86 GA : 2,184 2,017 92 16,802 16,702 99 IN : 7,141 6,206 87 58,082 56,218 97 IA : 4,008 4,777 119 31,975 35,924 112 KS : 142 276 194 2,134 2,035 95 MN : 1,507 1,621 108 15,586 14,696 94 MO : 400 336 84 3,210 3,250 101 PA : 3,983 3,953 99 38,742 42,298 109 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,641 12,816 110 106,064 114,584 108 : US : 33,125 33,514 101 288,762 300,608 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 39,926 103 138,818 145,860 151,719 104 May : 38,028 39,078 39,602 101 176,846 184,938 191,321 103 Jun : 33,017 36,861 39,206 106 209,863 221,799 230,527 104 Jul : 31,920 33,838 36,567 108 241,783 255,637 267,094 104 Aug : 31,782 33,125 33,514 101 273,565 288,762 300,608 104 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 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 219 208 189 91 2,953 2,823 3,039 Feb : 238 222 239 108 2,984 2,764 3,099 Mar : 317 209 225 108 3,007 2,863 3,004 Apr : 252 316 338 107 2,946 3,034 May : 291 273 192 70 2,870 3,067 Jun : 282 254 360 142 2,956 2,986 Jul : 266 207 267 129 2,940 2,978 Aug : 186 285 190 67 2,929 2,959 Sep : 231 402 2,913 2,976 Oct : 233 266 2,805 2,992 Nov : 210 129 2,869 3,014 Dec : 215 207 2,851 2,933 : 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 August 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1997 through Jan 1998. 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, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,348 12,262 99 E North Central : 6,779 8,407 124 W North Central : 23,317 22,701 97 South Atlantic : 227,007 230,863 102 South Central : 301,813 304,943 101 West : 21,644 24,342 112 : US : 592,908 603,518 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 93,944 92,932 99 732,365 733,231 100 AR : 106,487 101,122 95 850,546 833,755 98 DE : 16,141 16,074 100 130,786 128,638 98 FL : 9,318 8,922 96 75,991 75,247 99 GA : 107,987 109,634 102 846,346 857,978 101 MD : 31,733 31,872 100 246,630 248,160 101 MS : 60,829 63,382 104 495,743 504,196 102 NC : 62,505 62,642 100 491,208 489,293 100 PA : 13,153 12,507 95 101,575 101,697 100 SC : 15,531 14,999 97 122,580 118,364 97 TX : 44,575 45,649 102 357,051 361,282 101 VA : 23,841 24,228 102 189,416 189,648 100 CA TN & WV : 36,151 38,707 107 287,284 307,868 107 : 15 Sts 1/ : 622,195 622,670 100 4,927,521 4,949,357 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 86,442 90,541 105 667,598 742,579 111 : US : 708,637 713,211 101 5,595,119 5,691,936 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :668,378 693,746 709,360 102 2,696,249 2,746,919 2,796,438 102 May :700,556 724,735 739,952 102 3,396,805 3,471,654 3,536,390 102 Jun :672,168 704,129 718,983 102 4,068,973 4,175,783 4,255,373 102 Jul :679,766 710,699 723,352 102 4,748,739 4,886,482 4,978,725 102 Aug :690,838 708,637 713,211 101 5,439,577 5,595,119 5,691,936 102 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 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,491 6,397 6,794 106 56,101 56,552 59,331 Feb : 5,917 5,916 6,263 106 56,122 57,494 59,808 Mar : 6,100 6,443 6,776 105 55,981 57,677 60,537 Apr : 6,751 6,036 6,687 111 55,933 58,228 May : 6,780 7,062 7,062 100 56,667 58,085 Jun : 6,175 6,008 6,896 115 57,264 58,516 Jul : 6,034 7,167 6,731 94 57,115 58,325 Aug : 6,515 6,697 7,076 106 56,761 59,083 Sep : 6,170 6,502 55,897 58,284 Oct : 6,225 6,254 56,165 59,052 Nov : 6,514 6,347 56,167 58,572 Dec : 5,951 6,252 56,714 58,937 : 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 8,299 115 May : 8,238 8,505 8,957 105 Jun : 7,365 7,381 8,845 120 Jul : 7,468 8,460 8,318 98 Aug : 7,982 8,132 8,466 104 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 Aug 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1997 through Jan 1998. 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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