Pou 1-1 (12-98) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 21, 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. November Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.71 billion during November 1998, up 2 percent from the 6.57 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.69 billion table eggs and 1.02 billion hatching eggs, of which 965 million were broiler-type and 58.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 1998 averaged 318 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during November 1997. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,109 eggs, down one percent from 2,122 eggs in November 1997. All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 1998, totaled 320 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 320 million layers consisted of 263 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.51 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 1998, averaged 70.7 eggs per 100 layers, down fractionally from the 71.0 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.34 billion eggs during November, up 2 percent from November 1997. The average number of layers during November, at 301 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 11 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 30.8 million, up 11 percent from November 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.7 million on December 1, 1998, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 232,000 during November 1998, up 80 percent from November 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The November 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 674 million, was up 4 percent from November of the previous year. There were 618 million eggs in incubators on December 1, 1998, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.31 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 1998, up 15 percent from November 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/ : 299,328 299,345 304,463 310,711 Jan : 298,891 299,230 304,289 310,642 Feb : 297,821 298,904 304,000 312,032 Mar : 297,095 298,853 304,285 312,833 Apr : 296,002 297,493 303,618 310,658 May : 293,741 295,516 302,241 308,375 Jun : 290,861 294,837 300,537 307,924 Jul : 288,767 296,290 299,605 307,850 Aug : 288,917 297,804 300,211 308,325 Sep : 290,900 298,582 303,661 310,324 Oct : 293,084 300,052 306,807 314,058 Nov : 297,043 302,386 309,670 318,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ : 6,696 6,814 5,706 5,781 990 1,033 Jan : 6,577 6,742 5,577 5,697 1,000 1,045 Feb : 5,909 6,071 4,997 5,121 912 950 Mar : 6,625 6,829 5,595 5,768 1,030 1,061 Apr : 6,355 6,571 5,350 5,530 1,005 1,041 May : 6,519 6,630 5,475 5,556 1,044 1,074 Jun : 6,292 6,423 5,285 5,402 1,007 1,020 Jul : 6,457 6,695 5,434 5,650 1,023 1,045 Aug : 6,500 6,675 5,489 5,638 1,011 1,037 Sep : 6,366 6,459 5,374 5,460 992 999 Oct : 6,664 6,774 5,630 5,731 1,034 1,043 Nov : 6,572 6,709 5,576 5,686 996 1,023 During Year: 77,532 79,392 65,488 67,020 12,044 12,371 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 306,807 314,058 102 Table Egg Type : : 251,689 257,373 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,118 56,685 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,540 54,173 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,578 2,512 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,172 2,157 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,237 2,227 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,876 1,840 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,854 1,815 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,327 2,389 103 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,664 6,774 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,630 5,731 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,034 1,043 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 974 983 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 60 100 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 307,146 316,234 103 Table Egg Type : : 252,059 259,384 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,087 56,850 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,547 54,321 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,540 2,529 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 69.7 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 71.9 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.4 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.6 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 77.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 3.7 90 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 21.8 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,670 318,154 103 Table Egg Type : : 254,381 261,039 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,289 57,115 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,742 54,591 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,547 2,524 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,122 2,109 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,192 2,178 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,801 1,791 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,780 1,768 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,238 2,298 103 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,572 6,709 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,576 5,686 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 996 1,023 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 939 965 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 58 102 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 312,137 320,025 103 Table Egg Type : : 256,676 262,668 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,461 57,357 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,919 54,848 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,542 2,509 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 70.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.4 73.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 59.8 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 59.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 77.3 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 2.3 82 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.0 24.1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, October-November, 30 Selected States, 1997-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 290,532 296,774 102 Table Egg Type : : 239,229 244,276 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,303 52,498 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,822 50,084 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,481 2,414 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,174 2,158 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,238 2,226 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,875 1,838 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,852 1,811 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,338 2,403 103 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,315 6,403 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,353 5,438 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 962 965 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 904 907 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 58 100 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 290,878 298,817 103 Table Egg Type : : 239,600 246,145 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,278 52,672 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,820 50,238 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,458 2,434 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 69.7 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 71.9 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.5 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.7 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.6 77.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.7 88 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 21.6 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 14,211 12,851 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,489 3,079 88 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 80,106 88,950 111 : : Pullets Added During Oct 3/ : 1,000 : 17,824 18,215 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 293,227 300,742 103 Table Egg Type : : 241,819 247,876 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,408 52,866 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,950 50,438 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,458 2,428 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,122 2,109 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,190 2,176 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,803 1,795 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,781 1,770 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,238 2,306 103 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,222 6,342 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,295 5,393 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 927 949 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 872 893 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 55 56 102 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 295,534 302,628 102 Table Egg Type : : 244,021 249,587 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,513 53,041 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,065 50,627 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,448 2,414 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.9 70.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.2 73.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 59.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.1 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.7 77.5 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 2.2 79 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.1 23.9 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 12,669 11,833 93 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 2,714 2,733 101 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 84,607 89,236 105 : : Pullets Added During Nov 4/ : 1,000 : 20,020 18,874 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 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 : 3,987 4,027 10,569 10,785 1,959 1,966 AR : 4,414 4,296 14,364 14,434 1,887 1,864 CA : 25,231 24,937 25,881 25,616 2,191 2,190 CO : 2,994 3,057 3,560 3,618 2,247 2,266 CT : 3,160 2,812 3,315 2,972 2,293 2,389 FL : 9,486 9,397 10,126 10,086 2,143 2,072 GA : 11,680 12,088 20,582 21,338 2,089 2,043 HI : 691 606 716 632 1,888 2,057 IL : 3,103 2,537 3,290 2,820 2,340 2,199 IN : 20,568 21,289 21,430 21,985 2,282 2,274 IA : 20,363 22,876 21,300 23,767 2,263 2,163 ME : 4,821 4,687 4,935 4,808 2,452 2,454 MD : 2,723 2,887 3,168 3,335 2,210 2,129 MI : 4,906 5,345 5,150 5,621 2,266 2,243 MN : 10,878 11,365 11,686 12,053 2,165 2,240 MS : 1,820 2,180 6,706 7,133 1,953 1,949 MO : 5,615 5,744 6,874 7,153 2,226 2,167 NE : 9,648 10,179 9,798 10,329 2,192 2,227 NY : 3,131 3,296 3,343 3,530 2,393 2,380 NC : 4,276 3,701 11,519 11,112 1,901 1,944 OH : 25,948 27,690 26,494 28,283 2,272 2,273 OK : 2,090 2,031 3,995 3,968 1,927 2,016 OR : 2,893 2,451 3,060 2,614 2,190 2,181 PA : 20,855 20,982 22,096 22,274 2,285 2,267 SC : 3,698 3,568 4,789 4,579 2,234 2,162 SD : 1,868 2,050 2,143 2,253 2,241 2,264 TX : 13,540 13,404 17,222 17,186 2,119 2,054 VA : 1,627 1,643 3,605 3,714 1,969 1,966 WA : 4,915 4,875 5,095 5,046 2,336 2,346 WI : 3,092 3,083 3,721 3,730 2,284 2,279 : 30 Sts : 234,021 239,083 290,532 296,774 2,174 2,158 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,405 12,006 16,275 17,284 2,144 2,146 : US : 245,426 251,089 306,807 314,058 2,172 2,157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 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 : 3,911 4,090 10,428 10,786 1,937 1,947 AR : 4,436 4,428 14,399 14,574 1,820 1,859 CA : 25,424 25,045 26,091 25,702 2,165 2,202 CO : 3,087 3,123 3,688 3,682 2,223 2,146 CT : 3,231 2,880 3,397 3,056 2,296 2,291 FL : 9,940 9,698 10,615 10,388 2,073 2,156 GA : 11,631 12,198 20,573 21,649 2,076 2,042 HI : 707 601 732 628 1,788 2,070 IL : 3,139 2,534 3,375 2,798 2,311 2,109 IN : 21,156 21,373 21,919 22,083 2,194 2,124 IA : 20,549 23,780 21,448 24,660 2,205 2,076 ME : 4,729 5,105 4,857 5,209 2,409 2,380 MD : 2,698 3,038 3,165 3,501 2,148 2,114 MI : 4,958 5,427 5,210 5,704 2,139 2,191 MN : 11,110 11,460 11,849 12,155 2,085 2,106 MS : 1,883 2,110 6,790 7,040 1,826 1,903 MO : 5,705 5,403 7,028 6,851 2,134 2,146 NE : 9,774 10,377 9,924 10,527 2,094 2,156 NY : 3,290 3,368 3,500 3,599 2,314 2,334 NC : 4,251 3,783 11,575 11,341 1,832 1,913 OH : 26,082 27,879 26,639 28,476 2,215 2,198 OK : 2,125 1,994 4,058 3,988 1,922 1,931 OR : 2,854 2,627 3,031 2,788 2,210 2,188 PA : 21,295 21,405 22,573 22,721 2,255 2,205 SC : 3,626 3,648 4,667 4,631 2,207 2,095 SD : 1,940 1,965 2,175 2,160 2,127 2,222 TX : 13,458 13,723 17,146 17,580 2,076 2,059 VA : 1,606 1,652 3,539 3,713 1,978 1,912 WA : 4,862 4,873 4,997 4,993 2,315 2,271 WI : 3,218 3,136 3,839 3,759 2,292 2,208 : 30 Sts : 236,675 242,723 293,227 300,742 2,122 2,109 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,490 12,073 16,443 17,412 2,129 2,108 : US : 248,165 254,796 309,670 318,154 2,122 2,109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 207 212 89 92 118 120 AR : 271 269 91 92 180 177 CA : 567 561 CO : 80 82 CT : 76 71 FL : 217 209 205 196 12 13 GA : 430 436 259 261 171 175 HI : 14 13 14 13 0 0 IL : 77 62 75 58 2 4 IN : 489 500 479 488 10 12 IA : 482 514 ME : 121 118 MD : 70 71 63 64 7 7 MI : 117 126 MN : 253 270 242 260 11 10 MS : 131 139 40 48 91 91 MO : 153 155 NE : 215 230 215 230 0 0 NY : 80 84 NC : 219 216 91 88 128 128 OH : 602 643 OK : 77 80 46 48 31 32 OR : 67 57 66 56 1 1 PA : 505 505 489 491 16 14 SC : 107 99 87 81 20 18 SD : 48 51 48 51 0 0 TX : 365 353 VA : 71 73 37 37 34 36 WA : 119 118 WI : 85 85 : 30 Sts : 6,315 6,403 5,353 5,438 962 965 : Oth Sts 3/ : 349 371 277 293 72 78 : US : 6,664 6,774 5,630 5,731 1,034 1,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 202 210 88 95 114 115 AR : 262 271 88 98 174 173 CA : 565 566 CO : 82 79 CT : 78 70 FL : 220 224 208 211 12 13 GA : 427 442 261 267 166 175 HI : 13 13 13 13 0 0 IL : 78 59 75 55 3 4 IN : 481 469 471 458 10 11 IA : 473 512 ME : 117 124 MD : 68 74 61 66 7 8 MI : 111 125 MN : 247 256 237 247 10 9 MS : 124 134 38 46 86 88 MO : 150 147 NE : 208 227 208 227 0 0 NY : 81 84 NC : 212 217 89 89 123 128 OH : 590 626 OK : 78 77 47 45 31 32 OR : 67 61 66 60 1 1 PA : 509 501 494 486 15 15 SC : 103 97 84 79 19 18 SD : 46 48 46 48 0 0 TX : 356 362 VA : 70 71 38 37 32 34 WA : 116 113 WI : 88 83 : 30 Sts : 6,222 6,342 5,295 5,393 927 949 : Oth Sts 3/ : 350 367 281 293 69 74 : US : 6,572 6,709 5,576 5,686 996 1,023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22.4 21.8 Feb : 5.1 5.2 21.7 21.0 Mar : 2.5 4.4 22.9 21.2 Apr : 3.1 2.2 21.9 22.1 May : 5.3 5.5 19.9 20.0 Jun : 4.5 4.8 20.9 21.4 Jul : 4.8 3.9 21.2 21.6 Aug : 3.4 3.9 21.9 21.7 Sep : 3.9 4.1 21.5 21.9 Oct : 4.7 4.9 22.5 21.9 Nov : 4.1 3.7 22.2 21.8 Dec : 2.8 2.3 24.0 24.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, December 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 1.5 20.5 16.0 AR : 2.5 0.0 16.5 9.0 CA : 3.5 3.0 40.0 40.5 CO : 0.0 3.5 17.0 33.5 CT : 12.5 0.0 11.0 13.5 FL : 4.0 5.0 39.0 35.0 GA : 5.5 1.5 16.5 19.0 HI : 15.0 4.0 44.5 42.5 IL : 6.0 0.0 32.5 37.0 IN : 2.0 2.0 26.0 32.0 IA : 3.5 4.0 35.0 32.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 MD : 3.0 3.5 42.0 27.0 MI : 1.0 3.0 20.0 27.0 MN : 3.0 3.5 32.0 29.5 MS : 0.0 5.0 12.0 7.0 MO : 2.0 0.0 26.0 19.0 NE : 8.0 2.5 27.0 17.5 NY : 0.0 1.0 3.5 6.0 NC : 0.0 0.0 16.0 10.5 OH : 1.5 0.5 14.0 17.0 OK : 1.0 1.0 11.0 8.5 OR : 6.0 2.5 36.5 41.0 PA : 3.0 4.0 19.5 21.0 SC : 4.0 0.0 34.5 25.0 SD : 2.5 4.0 30.5 30.0 TX : 1.5 2.0 20.5 28.5 VA : 3.0 0.0 12.5 4.0 WA : 3.0 6.5 38.0 47.0 WI : 1.0 2.0 26.0 29.5 : 30 Sts : 2.8 2.2 24.1 23.9 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.3 3.3 22.8 27.3 : US : 2.8 2.3 24.0 24.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 32,767 31,685 97 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 27,846 30,810 111 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 389,117 405,068 104 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 129 232 180 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,869 3,014 105 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 593,348 617,920 104 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 648,088 673,907 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 7,610,524 7,751,615 102 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,347 7,306 115 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 56,167 58,572 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1997 through Apr 1998. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1997 through Apr 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,151 6,714 130 E North Central : 9,338 8,667 93 W North Central : 6,286 5,749 91 South Atlantic : 4,475 3,970 89 South Central : 3,551 3,111 88 West : 3,966 3,474 88 : US : 32,767 31,685 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 645 567 88 8,688 8,436 97 FL : 835 842 101 13,020 11,411 88 GA : 1,400 1,635 117 21,933 21,961 100 IN : 5,529 6,301 114 78,096 77,039 99 IA : 3,587 4,529 126 43,682 49,556 113 KS : 292 255 87 2,877 2,610 91 MN : 1,483 1,681 113 21,056 20,354 97 MO : 360 296 82 4,320 4,167 96 PA : 4,128 4,621 112 52,599 58,658 112 : Oth Sts 1/ : 9,587 10,083 105 142,846 150,876 106 : US : 27,846 30,810 111 389,117 405,068 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 35,039 99 337,814 361,271 374,258 104 Nov : 30,947 27,846 30,810 111 368,761 389,117 405,068 104 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 3,020 Jun : 282 254 360 142 2,956 2,986 3,123 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 : 233 266 360 135 2,805 2,992 Nov : 210 129 232 180 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 November 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1997 through Apr 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, December 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,800 12,111 103 E North Central : 7,352 8,137 111 W North Central : 21,955 22,475 102 South Atlantic : 225,835 235,298 104 South Central : 303,436 315,689 104 West : 22,970 24,210 105 : US : 593,348 617,920 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 83,830 88,216 105 995,920 1,000,427 100 AR : 98,707 99,044 100 1,156,887 1,134,908 98 DE : 14,591 14,455 99 175,701 172,864 98 FL : 9,440 9,148 97 103,754 102,185 98 GA : 95,685 104,273 109 1,150,052 1,176,336 102 MD : 27,837 28,674 103 332,920 338,611 102 MS : 57,879 59,201 102 674,128 685,584 102 NC : 56,038 57,688 103 662,049 661,137 100 PA : 11,697 11,435 98 138,745 137,981 99 SC : 14,620 15,133 104 167,484 164,016 98 TX : 41,141 42,717 104 484,228 494,338 102 VA : 21,706 21,520 99 257,296 256,381 100 CA TN & WV : 35,264 37,130 105 391,695 418,544 107 : 15 Sts 1/ : 568,435 588,634 104 6,690,859 6,743,312 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 79,653 85,273 107 919,665 1,008,303 110 : US : 648,088 673,907 104 7,610,524 7,751,615 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :653,537 683,113 692,913 101 6,752,078 6,962,436 7,077,708 102 Nov :631,355 648,088 673,907 104 7,383,433 7,610,524 7,751,615 102 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 62,228 Jun : 6,175 6,008 6,896 115 57,264 58,516 63,271 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 7,424 119 56,165 59,052 Nov : 6,514 6,347 7,306 115 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 9,297 114 Nov : 7,708 7,973 9,406 118 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 Nov 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1997 through Apr 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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