Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 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. September Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.46 billion during September 1998, up 2 percent from the 6.35 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.46 billion table eggs and 998 million hatching eggs, of which 940 million were broiler-type and 58.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 1998 averaged 310 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during September 1997. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,081 eggs, down one percent from 2,096 eggs in September 1997. All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 1998, totaled 312 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 312 million layers consisted of 255 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 53.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.51 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 1998, averaged 69.3 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 69.8 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.10 billion eggs during September, up 1 percent from September 1997. The average number of layers during September, at 293 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 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 38.6 million, up 4 percent from September 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.1 million on October 1, 1998, up 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 324,000 during September 1998, down 19 percent from the relatively large figure of 402,000 for September 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The September 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 693 million, was up 1 percent from September of the previous year. There were 582 million eggs in incubators on October 1, 1998, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.31 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 1998, up 12 percent from September 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 : 288,213 295,971 298,944 307,850 Aug : 288,359 297,486 299,512 308,325 Sep : 290,337 298,264 302,923 310,274 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 5,402 1,006 1,020 Jul : 6,443 6,695 5,419 5,650 1,024 1,045 Aug : 6,483 6,675 5,472 5,638 1,011 1,037 Sep : 6,350 6,458 5,358 5,460 992 998 Oct : 6,646 5,611 1,035 Nov : 6,549 5,554 995 During Year: 77,401 65,908 65,409 55,603 11,992 10,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,512 308,325 103 Table Egg Type : : 244,933 251,280 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,579 57,045 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,085 54,505 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,494 2,540 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,165 2,165 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,234 2,244 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,852 1,818 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,832 1,794 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,285 2,323 102 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,483 6,675 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,472 5,638 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,011 1,037 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 954 978 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 59 104 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 300,138 308,769 103 Table Egg Type : : 246,088 252,068 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,050 56,701 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,578 54,157 105 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 on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 4.1 105 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 21.9 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 302,923 310,274 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,295 253,713 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,628 56,561 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,085 54,028 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,543 2,533 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,096 2,081 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,158 2,152 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,816 1,764 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,795 1,740 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,241 2,290 102 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,350 6,458 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,358 5,460 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 992 998 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 935 940 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 58 102 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,664 311,738 102 Table Egg Type : : 250,477 255,335 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,187 56,403 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,583 53,890 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,604 2,513 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 69.3 99 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 71.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.8 59.0 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.0 58.1 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.5 76.9 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 4.9 104 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.6 21.9 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, August-September, 30 Selected States, 1997-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,863 290,884 102 Table Egg Type : : 233,091 238,112 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,772 52,772 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,368 50,349 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,404 2,423 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,166 2,167 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,235 2,244 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,849 1,817 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,830 1,793 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,246 2,311 103 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,149 6,303 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,210 5,344 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 939 959 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 885 903 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 56 104 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 284,390 291,463 102 Table Egg Type : : 234,132 238,885 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,258 52,578 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,872 50,151 105 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 on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 4.2 108 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 21.7 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 13,598 14,257 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 3,183 3,461 109 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 77,824 86,848 112 : : Pullets Added During Aug 3/ : 1,000 : 17,992 19,265 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 286,966 293,127 102 Table Egg Type : : 236,176 240,643 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,790 52,484 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,347 50,074 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,443 2,410 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,098 2,081 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,159 2,150 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,813 1,762 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,793 1,737 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,210 2,282 103 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,021 6,099 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,100 5,174 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 921 925 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 867 870 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 55 102 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 289,511 294,758 102 Table Egg Type : : 238,204 242,384 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,307 52,374 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,814 49,989 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,493 2,385 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 69.3 99 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 71.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.8 59.0 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.0 58.1 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.0 76.9 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 4.9 104 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.6 21.8 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 11,911 14,537 122 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 2,859 3,093 108 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 76,171 86,397 113 : : Pullets Added During Sep 4/ : 1,000 : 17,591 21,235 121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 1,884 AR : 4,546 4,441 14,452 14,554 1,841 1,814 CA : 24,636 24,098 25,235 24,815 2,191 2,253 CO : 2,827 3,018 3,402 3,610 2,205 2,216 CT : 3,115 2,644 3,254 2,805 2,336 2,424 FL : 9,095 9,054 9,730 9,696 2,179 2,094 GA : 11,016 11,853 19,723 21,022 2,069 2,007 HI : 687 576 711 601 1,950 2,163 IL : 2,466 2,594 2,658 2,831 2,220 2,331 IN : 20,300 21,087 21,150 21,823 2,293 2,314 IA : 20,227 22,135 21,148 23,035 2,204 2,210 ME : 4,796 4,419 4,904 4,548 2,427 2,441 MD : 2,862 2,717 3,275 3,149 2,229 2,191 MI : 4,774 5,260 5,010 5,541 2,272 2,240 MN : 10,770 11,323 11,605 12,036 2,103 2,168 MS : 1,883 1,785 6,667 6,869 1,995 1,922 MO : 5,637 5,107 6,818 6,465 2,288 2,243 NE : 9,383 10,271 9,533 10,421 2,186 2,178 NY : 3,133 3,233 3,331 3,452 2,342 2,404 NC : 4,397 3,707 11,870 11,209 1,929 1,882 OH : 24,661 26,951 25,211 27,529 2,297 2,223 OK : 1,673 2,013 3,578 3,934 1,956 1,932 OR : 2,733 2,568 2,900 2,731 2,310 2,234 PA : 19,825 20,130 21,053 21,414 2,275 2,330 SC : 3,617 3,557 4,674 4,560 2,246 2,149 SD : 1,840 2,070 2,118 2,275 2,170 2,330 TX : 13,343 13,083 16,750 16,817 2,096 2,188 VA : 1,422 1,399 3,324 3,591 1,895 2,033 WA : 4,882 4,929 5,253 5,150 2,303 2,357 WI : 3,167 3,141 3,800 3,786 2,368 2,351 : 30 Sts : 227,734 232,881 283,863 290,884 2,166 2,167 : Oth Sts 3/ : 10,779 12,074 15,649 17,441 2,134 2,133 : US : 238,513 244,955 299,512 308,325 2,165 2,165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 4,050 3,931 10,745 10,711 1,908 1,830 AR : 4,660 4,343 14,396 14,493 1,827 1,739 CA : 24,912 24,581 25,516 25,283 2,105 2,136 CO : 2,871 3,009 3,435 3,601 2,125 2,111 CT : 3,107 2,734 3,253 2,897 2,183 2,278 FL : 9,117 9,219 9,731 9,897 2,117 1,940 GA : 11,356 11,795 20,151 20,974 1,980 1,940 HI : 687 603 711 628 1,866 2,070 IL : 2,826 2,563 3,014 2,839 2,223 2,149 IN : 20,425 21,341 21,285 22,040 2,218 2,219 IA : 20,495 22,383 21,424 23,265 2,124 2,102 ME : 4,788 4,351 4,894 4,486 2,329 2,363 MD : 2,816 2,881 3,236 3,303 2,163 2,119 MI : 4,845 5,304 5,086 5,586 2,232 2,150 MN : 10,818 11,323 11,648 12,033 2,069 2,186 MS : 1,855 2,000 6,699 7,071 1,926 1,853 MO : 5,550 5,510 6,774 6,915 2,214 2,126 NE : 9,528 10,163 9,678 10,313 2,139 2,143 NY : 3,007 3,220 3,217 3,448 2,269 2,291 NC : 4,401 3,695 11,716 11,050 1,861 1,837 OH : 25,507 27,293 26,056 27,865 2,234 2,168 OK : 1,673 2,041 3,553 3,946 1,886 1,901 OR : 2,767 2,526 2,930 2,687 2,150 2,084 PA : 20,155 20,367 21,378 21,639 2,189 2,218 SC : 3,700 3,532 4,795 4,544 2,169 2,113 SD : 1,843 2,063 2,120 2,268 2,214 2,205 TX : 13,495 13,117 17,080 16,791 2,026 2,067 VA : 1,515 1,515 3,391 3,669 1,976 1,935 WA : 4,955 4,942 5,326 5,163 2,216 2,255 WI : 3,093 3,067 3,728 3,722 2,226 2,203 : 30 Sts : 230,817 235,412 286,966 293,127 2,098 2,081 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,060 11,978 15,957 17,147 2,056 2,094 : US : 241,877 247,390 302,923 310,274 2,096 2,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 210 200 90 78 120 122 AR : 266 264 91 91 175 173 CA : 553 559 CO : 75 80 CT : 76 68 FL : 212 203 200 191 12 12 GA : 408 422 242 247 166 175 HI : 14 13 14 13 0 0 IL : 59 66 57 63 2 3 IN : 485 505 475 493 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 : 156 145 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 98 86 81 19 17 SD : 46 53 46 53 0 0 TX : 351 368 VA : 63 73 32 35 31 38 WA : 121 121 WI : 90 89 : 30 Sts : 6,149 6,303 5,210 5,344 939 959 : Oth Sts 3/ : 334 372 262 294 72 78 : US : 6,483 6,675 5,472 5,638 1,011 1,037 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 205 196 88 80 117 116 AR : 263 252 94 83 169 169 CA : 537 540 CO : 73 76 CT : 71 66 FL : 206 192 195 180 11 12 GA : 399 407 236 239 163 168 HI : 13 13 13 13 0 0 IL : 67 61 65 57 2 4 IN : 472 489 462 478 10 11 IA : 455 489 ME : 114 106 MD : 70 70 64 63 6 7 MI : 113 120 MN : 241 263 230 253 11 10 MS : 129 131 41 45 88 86 MO : 150 147 NE : 207 221 207 221 0 0 NY : 73 79 NC : 218 203 92 81 126 122 OH : 582 604 OK : 67 75 37 45 30 30 OR : 63 56 62 55 1 1 PA : 468 480 455 467 13 13 SC : 104 96 85 79 19 17 SD : 47 50 47 50 0 0 TX : 346 347 VA : 67 71 34 34 33 37 WA : 118 116 WI : 83 82 : 30 Sts : 6,021 6,099 5,100 5,174 921 925 : Oth Sts 3/ : 329 359 258 286 71 73 : US : 6,350 6,458 5,358 5,460 992 998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.1 21.5 21.9 Oct : 4.7 4.9 22.6 21.9 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, October 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4.0 1.5 14.5 12.5 AR : 2.5 3.0 13.0 7.5 CA : 8.5 9.5 35.5 30.5 CO : 3.5 5.0 21.5 29.0 CT : 0.0 2.0 12.0 12.0 FL : 6.0 11.5 42.0 41.0 GA : 9.5 5.0 19.5 18.5 HI : 8.0 7.5 56.0 43.0 IL : 1.0 14.5 34.0 24.5 IN : 4.5 4.0 21.5 32.5 IA : 4.0 6.5 25.0 33.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 MD : 8.0 4.5 46.0 33.5 MI : 5.0 6.0 18.5 19.5 MN : 3.5 3.0 37.5 27.5 MS : 3.0 4.0 11.5 5.5 MO : 1.5 2.5 24.5 15.0 NE : 5.0 0.0 26.0 22.5 NY : 2.0 1.0 7.5 5.0 NC : 1.5 2.5 14.0 9.0 OH : 3.0 5.0 14.0 12.5 OK : 3.5 1.0 10.0 11.0 OR : 6.0 17.0 36.5 42.5 PA : 5.0 3.0 14.0 18.0 SC : 8.5 3.5 24.0 30.5 SD : 1.5 3.0 57.0 27.5 TX : 5.0 6.0 26.0 24.0 VA : 2.5 3.0 13.0 4.5 WA : 4.5 3.5 39.5 35.5 WI : 6.0 8.5 24.0 29.5 : 30 Sts : 4.7 4.9 22.6 21.8 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.1 4.7 21.8 24.3 : US : 4.7 4.9 22.6 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, September-October 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 31,273 33,139 106 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 37,181 38,611 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 325,943 339,219 104 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 402 324 81 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,913 2,976 102 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 565,599 581,622 103 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 684,204 692,859 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 6,279,323 6,384,795 102 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,502 7,313 112 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 55,897 58,284 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1997 through Feb 1998. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1997 through Feb 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,882 7,187 147 E North Central : 8,470 7,277 86 W North Central : 5,365 6,334 118 South Atlantic : 4,405 4,542 103 South Central : 3,898 3,158 81 West : 4,253 4,641 109 : US : 31,273 33,139 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 696 837 120 7,197 7,402 103 FL : 1,192 1,158 97 10,858 9,494 87 GA : 2,012 1,884 94 18,814 18,586 99 IN : 7,437 7,436 100 65,519 63,654 97 IA : 3,934 4,316 110 35,909 40,240 112 KS : 219 168 77 2,353 2,203 94 MN : 2,041 2,016 99 17,627 16,712 95 MO : 378 315 83 3,588 3,565 99 PA : 5,548 6,385 115 44,290 48,683 110 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,724 14,096 103 119,788 128,680 107 : US : 37,181 38,611 104 325,943 339,219 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 38,611 104 305,495 325,943 339,219 104 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 2,926 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 : 231 402 324 81 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 September 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1997 through Feb 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, October 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,020 11,505 96 E North Central : 6,926 8,273 119 W North Central : 20,647 21,092 102 South Atlantic : 214,900 221,973 103 South Central : 292,349 297,430 102 West : 18,757 21,349 114 : US : 565,599 581,622 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 90,327 88,188 98 822,692 821,419 100 AR : 103,391 99,684 96 953,937 933,439 98 DE : 15,207 14,830 98 145,993 143,468 98 FL : 9,044 8,577 95 85,035 83,824 99 GA : 104,403 105,975 102 950,749 963,953 101 MD : 29,628 30,826 104 276,258 278,986 101 MS : 59,411 62,095 105 555,154 566,291 102 NC : 57,721 58,009 100 548,929 547,302 100 PA : 12,682 12,532 99 114,257 114,229 100 SC : 14,909 14,811 99 137,489 133,175 97 TX : 42,959 44,570 104 400,010 405,852 101 VA : 23,061 22,691 98 212,477 212,339 100 CA TN & WV : 35,194 37,892 108 322,478 345,760 107 : 15 Sts 1/ : 597,937 600,680 100 5,525,458 5,550,037 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 86,267 92,179 107 753,865 834,758 111 : US : 684,204 692,859 101 6,279,323 6,384,795 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :658,964 684,204 692,859 101 6,098,541 6,279,323 6,384,795 102 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 61,598 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 7,313 112 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 9,035 112 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 Sep 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1997 through Feb 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. 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