Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 23, 1999, 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. For information on Hatch call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. March Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.05 billion during March 1999, up 3 percent from the 6.87 billion produced in 1998. Production included 5.94 billion table eggs and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 70.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 1999 averaged 323 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during March 1998. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,183 eggs, down slightly from 2,187 eggs in March 1998. Pou 1-1 (4-99) All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 1999, totaled 323 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 323 million layers consisted of 262 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 57.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.94 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 1999, averaged 71.1 eggs per 100 layers, down fractionally from the 71.3 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.66 billion eggs during March, up 2 percent from March 1998. The average number of layers during March, at 305 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 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 41.3 million, up 2 percent from March 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 38.0 million on April 1, 1999, up 12 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 257,000 during March 1999, up 14 percent from March 1998. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The March 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 755 million, was up 3 percent from March of the previous year. There were 626 million eggs in incubators on April 1,1999, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.20 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 1999, up 6 percent from March 1998. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 299,345 304,463 311,888 321,193 Jan : 299,230 304,289 311,876 322,136 Feb : 298,904 304,000 313,245 322,754 Mar : 298,853 304,285 314,101 323,027 Apr : 297,493 303,618 311,917 May : 295,516 302,241 309,615 Jun : 294,837 300,537 309,166 Jul : 296,290 299,605 308,927 Aug : 297,804 300,211 309,251 Sep : 298,582 303,661 311,278 Oct : 300,052 306,807 314,847 Nov : 302,386 309,670 318,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,841 7,029 5,802 5,957 1,039 1,072 Jan : 6,766 6,971 5,720 5,890 1,046 1,081 Feb : 6,109 6,282 5,150 5,296 959 986 Mar : 6,869 7,052 5,797 5,943 1,072 1,109 Apr : 6,603 5,556 1,047 May : 6,665 5,584 1,081 Jun : 6,456 5,433 1,023 Jul : 6,720 5,674 1,046 Aug : 6,694 5,655 1,039 Sep : 6,480 5,480 1,000 Oct : 6,791 5,746 1,045 Nov : 6,723 5,695 1,028 During Year: 79,717 27,334 67,292 23,086 12,425 4,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : :313,245 322,754 103 Table Egg Type : :255,841 263,473 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,404 59,281 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,760 56,467 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,644 2,814 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,950 1,946 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,013 2,010 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,671 1,663 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,647 1,640 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,156 2,132 99 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,109 6,282 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,150 5,296 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 959 986 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 902 926 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 60 105 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :314,322 323,357 103 Table Egg Type : :256,928 263,840 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,394 59,517 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,711 56,653 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,683 2,864 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 69.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 59.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 58.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.3 75.1 96 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 3.3 75 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.2 21.8 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,468 14,906 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 3,077 3,255 106 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 88,604 94,924 107 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 22,580 21,641 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 1/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,101 323,027 103 Table Egg Type : : 256,570 263,125 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,531 59,902 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,854 56,997 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,677 2,905 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,187 2,183 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,259 2,259 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,863 1,851 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,836 1,823 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,428 2,410 99 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,869 7,052 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,797 5,943 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,072 1,109 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,007 1,039 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 70 108 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 313,833 322,655 103 Table Egg Type : : 256,185 262,392 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,648 60,263 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,987 57,326 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,661 2,937 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 71.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.8 73.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 59.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 58.7 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.0 77.8 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.2 2.8 127 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.2 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 16,652 16,006 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,310 3,661 111 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 88,552 95,276 108 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 20,788 21,043 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, February-March, 30 Selected States, 1998-99 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 295,978 305,127 103 Table Egg Type : : 242,853 250,288 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,125 54,839 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,587 52,145 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,538 2,694 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,954 1,948 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,016 2,009 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,673 1,669 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,649 1,645 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,167 2,116 98 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 5,784 5,943 103 Table Egg Type : : 4,895 5,028 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 889 915 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 834 858 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 55 57 104 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 296,954 305,686 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,849 250,698 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,105 54,988 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,536 52,241 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,569 2,747 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 69.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 59.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 58.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.0 75.4 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 3.3 75 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.2 21.4 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 13,855 14,312 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 2,892 3,122 108 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 83,462 89,464 107 : : Pullets Added During Feb 3/ : 1,000 : 21,464 20,902 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, March-April, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 2/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 296,894 305,134 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,673 249,787 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,221 55,347 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,659 52,561 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,562 2,786 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,189 2,183 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,260 2,256 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,866 1,854 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,825 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,420 2,405 99 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,499 6,661 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,506 5,635 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 993 1,026 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 931 959 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 67 108 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 296,804 304,550 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,481 248,863 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,323 55,687 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,776 52,869 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,547 2,818 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.4 71.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.8 73.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.7 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 58.8 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.4 77.9 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.3 2.9 126 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.0 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,598 15,364 99 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,175 3,514 111 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 83,235 90,122 108 : : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ : 1,000 : 19,782 20,329 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During February 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,133 4,004 10,838 10,947 1,790 1,781 AR : 4,585 4,732 15,199 15,275 1,678 1,709 CA : 24,474 25,508 25,131 26,238 1,962 1,963 CO : 3,106 2,999 3,678 3,536 1,958 1,867 CT : 3,277 2,911 3,449 3,089 2,001 2,072 FL : 9,382 10,213 10,017 10,960 1,987 2,099 GA : 11,598 12,143 20,844 21,687 1,871 1,872 HI : 611 600 638 629 1,887 1,876 IL : 2,933 2,527 3,217 2,783 2,060 2,048 IN : 21,324 21,364 22,059 22,095 2,004 2,010 IA : 21,818 23,769 22,685 24,696 1,984 2,017 ME : 4,683 4,827 4,797 4,948 2,230 2,223 MD : 2,970 3,176 3,442 3,580 2,034 2,151 MI : 4,825 5,613 5,098 5,898 2,010 1,952 MN : 11,328 11,493 12,061 12,216 2,015 1,940 MS : 1,771 1,853 6,922 6,991 1,748 1,831 MO : 5,374 5,155 6,740 6,558 2,003 1,998 NE : 10,234 10,694 10,384 10,844 2,013 1,964 NY : 3,217 3,472 3,436 3,722 2,183 2,149 NC : 3,978 3,634 11,297 11,440 1,717 1,766 OH : 27,387 29,919 28,021 30,627 2,031 1,907 OK : 2,141 1,987 3,979 3,990 1,709 1,754 OR : 2,856 2,807 3,043 2,973 2,070 2,082 PA : 20,893 21,376 22,238 22,790 2,082 2,089 SC : 3,676 3,872 4,700 4,917 1,957 1,851 SD : 2,038 1,928 2,233 2,168 2,156 2,076 TX : 13,440 13,357 17,327 17,384 1,899 1,910 VA : 1,622 1,531 3,620 3,691 1,796 1,761 WA : 4,869 4,805 4,995 4,925 2,112 2,099 WI : 3,282 3,026 3,890 3,530 1,954 2,096 : 30 Sts : 237,825 245,295 295,978 305,127 1,954 1,948 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,846 12,127 17,267 17,627 1,882 1,923 : US : 249,671 257,422 313,245 322,754 1,950 1,946 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Revised. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During March 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,184 3,924 10,939 10,886 1,975 1,984 AR : 4,631 4,721 15,084 15,281 1,903 1,924 CA : 24,589 25,448 25,280 26,122 2,215 2,205 CO : 3,164 2,944 3,769 3,485 2,149 2,123 CT : 3,234 2,887 3,400 3,066 2,324 2,316 FL : 9,359 10,554 9,990 11,281 2,142 2,260 GA : 11,808 11,580 21,199 21,226 2,142 2,129 HI : 616 612 642 641 2,025 2,075 IL : 3,009 2,539 3,292 2,830 2,339 2,261 IN : 21,092 21,384 21,800 22,148 2,239 2,230 IA : 22,177 23,713 23,038 24,665 2,192 2,287 ME : 4,589 4,706 4,717 4,827 2,438 2,486 MD : 2,932 3,128 3,330 3,485 2,372 2,324 MI : 5,009 5,640 5,282 5,923 2,276 2,181 MN : 11,220 11,483 11,995 12,208 2,276 2,146 MS : 1,723 1,751 6,790 6,941 2,003 2,046 MO : 5,294 5,189 6,688 6,612 2,243 2,238 NE : 10,325 10,744 10,475 10,894 2,186 2,185 NY : 3,297 3,457 3,529 3,724 2,380 2,390 NC : 3,946 3,742 11,210 11,633 1,945 1,951 OH : 27,497 30,094 28,135 30,805 2,278 2,204 OK : 2,108 1,956 3,977 4,104 1,936 1,974 OR : 2,809 2,779 2,985 2,950 2,412 2,271 PA : 20,898 21,376 22,248 22,790 2,319 2,326 SC : 3,707 3,832 4,752 4,866 2,189 2,076 SD : 2,053 1,913 2,251 2,153 2,355 2,276 TX : 13,432 13,422 17,374 17,483 2,187 2,162 VA : 1,609 1,474 3,663 3,680 1,966 1,984 WA : 4,949 4,695 5,072 4,815 2,317 2,334 WI : 3,373 3,125 3,988 3,610 2,207 2,244 : 30 Sts : 238,633 244,812 296,894 305,134 2,189 2,183 : Oth Sts 2/ : 11,758 12,281 17,207 17,893 2,150 2,185 : US : 250,391 257,093 314,101 323,027 2,187 2,183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, February 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 194 195 86 83 108 112 AR : 255 261 86 93 169 168 CA : 494 515 CO : 72 66 CT : 69 64 FL : 199 230 188 217 11 13 GA : 391 406 232 241 159 165 HI : 12.0 11.8 12.0 11.8 0 0 IL : 67 57 63 53 4 4 IN : 443 444 432 433 11 11 IA : 450 498 ME : 107 110 MD : 70 77 63 71 7 6 MI : 102 115 MN : 243 237 233 227 10 10 MS : 121 128 36 41 85 87 MO : 135 131 NE : 209 213 209 213 0 0 NY : 75 80 NC : 194 202 78 78 116 124 OH : 569 584 OK : 68 70 42 41 26 29 OR : 64 62 62 61 2 1 PA : 463 476 449 460 14 16 SC : 94 91 78 76 16 15 SD : 48 45 48 45 0 0 TX : 329 332 VA : 65 65 33 32 32 33 WA : 106 103 WI : 76 74 : 30 Sts : 5,784 5,943 4,895 5,028 889 915 : Oth Sts 3/ : 325 339 255 268 70 71 : US : 6,109 6,282 5,150 5,296 959 986 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Revised. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, March 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 216 216 96 91 120 125 AR : 287 294 101 105 186 189 CA : 560 576 CO : 81 74 CT : 79 71 FL : 214 255 202 242 12 13 GA : 454 452 273 268 181 184 HI : 13.0 13.3 13.0 13.3 0 0 IL : 77 64 73 60 4 4 IN : 488 494 476 482 12 12 IA : 505 564 ME : 115 120 MD : 79 81 72 76 7 5 MI : 120 129 MN : 273 262 261 251 12 11 MS : 136 142 41 44 95 98 MO : 150 148 NE : 229 238 229 238 0 0 NY : 84 89 NC : 218 227 89 88 129 139 OH : 641 679 OK : 77 81 47 46 30 35 OR : 72 67 70 66 2 1 PA : 516 530 500 513 16 17 SC : 104 101 86 83 18 18 SD : 53 49 53 49 0 0 TX : 380 378 VA : 72 73 35 36 37 37 WA : 118 112 WI : 88 81 : 30 Sts : 6,499 6,661 5,506 5,635 993 1,026 : Oth Sts 2/ : 370 391 291 308 79 83 : US : 6,869 7,052 5,797 5,943 1,072 1,109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.1 21.8 22.5 Feb : 5.2 4.9 21.0 22.1 Mar : 4.4 3.3 21.2 21.8 Apr : 2.2 2.8 22.1 21.2 May : 5.5 20.0 Jun : 4.8 21.4 Jul : 3.9 21.6 Aug : 3.9 21.7 Sep : 4.1 21.9 Oct : 4.9 21.9 Nov : 3.7 21.8 Dec : 2.7 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, April 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 0.5 10.5 13.0 AR : 3.0 2.5 10.0 9.5 CA : 3.5 5.0 37.0 37.5 CO : 3.0 4.5 16.0 34.0 CT : 2.0 0.0 12.0 9.5 FL : 2.5 6.5 39.5 18.0 GA : 1.0 2.5 16.5 17.0 HI : 7.0 3.5 43.5 39.0 IL : 0.5 3.5 19.5 22.5 IN : 0.5 2.5 25.0 31.0 IA : 3.5 4.5 38.0 27.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 MD : 0.0 0.0 45.0 36.0 MI : 2.0 0.5 16.5 22.0 MN : 3.5 2.0 31.0 34.5 MS : 0.5 4.0 10.0 6.0 MO : 0.0 0.0 22.0 19.5 NE : 5.5 6.0 25.0 18.0 NY : 1.0 0.0 2.0 4.5 NC : 1.0 0.5 12.0 8.5 OH : 0.5 1.5 12.0 15.0 OK : 1.0 1.0 12.5 6.5 OR : 3.5 7.5 41.5 42.0 PA : 3.5 4.0 17.0 17.5 SC : 0.0 2.5 32.0 19.0 SD : 3.0 3.5 25.0 27.5 TX : 4.0 0.5 23.0 17.5 VA : 8.0 5.0 7.0 1.5 WA : 4.0 4.0 29.0 47.0 WI : 3.0 7.5 21.0 27.0 : 30 Sts : 2.3 2.9 22.1 21.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 0.4 1.3 22.3 24.6 : US : 2.2 2.8 22.1 21.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, March-April 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 33,944 37,970 112 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 40,590 41,325 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 112,342 112,626 100 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 225 257 114 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,863 3,020 105 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 606,668 626,019 103 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 730,316 755,179 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,086,869 2,152,266 103 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,776 7,195 106 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 57,677 60,699 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1997 through Aug 1998. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1997 through Aug 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,461 6,945 127 E North Central : 9,180 9,586 104 W North Central : 6,267 7,336 117 South Atlantic : 4,733 4,724 100 South Central : 4,055 3,705 91 West : 4,248 5,674 134 : US : 33,944 37,970 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 882 749 85 2,752 2,308 84 FL : 1,004 1,067 106 3,278 3,344 102 GA : 2,283 1,821 80 6,212 5,999 97 IN : 7,303 7,531 103 20,864 20,858 100 IA : 5,773 5,542 96 12,874 14,354 111 KS : 306 166 54 629 887 141 MN : 1,715 2,213 129 5,260 6,046 115 MO : 381 381 100 1,012 1,012 100 PA : 5,647 6,110 108 15,865 16,703 105 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,296 15,745 103 43,596 41,115 94 : US : 40,590 41,325 102 112,342 112,626 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,752 37,159 35,653 96 33,752 37,159 35,653 96 Feb : 35,655 34,593 35,648 103 69,407 71,752 71,301 99 Mar : 37,347 40,590 41,325 102 106,754 112,342 112,626 100 Apr : 38,842 39,043 145,596 151,385 May : 39,020 39,192 184,616 190,577 Jun : 36,796 39,302 221,412 229,879 Jul : 33,772 35,558 255,184 265,437 Aug : 33,061 33,380 288,245 298,817 Sep : 37,118 37,943 325,363 336,760 Oct : 35,262 34,649 360,625 371,409 Nov : 28,122 31,251 388,747 402,660 Dec : 35,796 35,733 424,543 438,393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 208 189 166 88 2,953 2,823 3,029 Feb : 222 250 267 107 2,984 2,764 3,120 Mar : 209 225 257 114 3,007 2,863 3,020 Apr : 316 333 2,946 3,034 2,942 May : 273 192 2,870 3,057 3,044 Jun : 254 354 2,956 2,976 3,132 Jul : 207 298 2,940 2,968 3,108 Aug : 285 185 2,929 2,949 3,085 Sep : 402 324 2,913 2,977 3,102 Oct : 256 358 2,805 2,993 3,134 Nov : 129 217 2,869 3,010 Dec : 207 183 2,851 2,929 : Total : 2,968 3,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For March 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1997 through Aug 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, April 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,112 12,005 99 E North Central : 7,880 8,134 103 W North Central : 22,689 22,199 98 South Atlantic : 230,885 240,300 104 South Central : 309,239 318,094 103 West : 23,863 25,287 106 : US : 606,668 626,019 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 93,160 97,138 104 266,426 281,817 106 AR : 108,407 112,380 104 311,196 318,215 102 DE : 16,865 16,908 100 46,866 46,143 98 FL : 10,016 10,587 106 28,462 29,221 103 GA : 107,784 114,245 106 311,877 326,887 105 MD : 32,067 31,915 100 90,780 90,879 100 MS : 64,959 65,866 101 185,041 189,870 103 NC : 64,196 64,375 100 178,377 183,645 103 PA : 13,227 13,525 102 37,741 38,268 101 SC : 15,069 16,617 110 43,101 47,273 110 TX : 47,026 49,605 105 134,077 141,303 105 VA : 24,366 24,826 102 68,883 70,225 102 CA TN & WV : 39,648 41,831 106 111,529 116,069 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 636,790 659,818 104 1,814,356 1,879,815 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 93,526 95,361 102 272,513 272,451 100 : US : 730,316 755,179 103 2,086,869 2,152,266 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of: 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :699,952 711,373 735,348 103 699,952 711,373 735,348 103 Feb :634,142 645,180 661,739 103 1,334,094 1,356,553 1,397,087 103 Mar :718,413 730,316 755,179 103 2,052,507 2,086,869 2,152,266 103 Apr :693,717 708,260 2,746,224 2,795,129 May :724,679 739,319 3,470,903 3,534,448 Jun :704,247 717,967 4,175,150 4,252,415 Jul :710,622 722,715 4,885,772 4,975,130 Aug :708,572 715,650 5,594,344 5,690,780 Sep :684,156 695,281 6,278,500 6,386,061 Oct :683,185 693,189 6,961,685 7,079,250 Nov :648,141 678,003 7,609,826 7,757,253 Dec :711,808 737,840 8,321,634 8,495,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,397 6,765 7,059 104 56,101 56,552 59,403 Feb : 5,916 6,328 6,882 109 56,122 57,494 59,937 Mar : 6,443 6,776 7,195 106 55,981 57,677 60,699 Apr : 6,036 6,687 55,933 58,228 61,775 May : 7,062 7,062 56,667 58,085 61,893 Jun : 6,008 6,932 57,264 58,516 62,877 Jul : 7,167 6,788 57,115 58,325 63,005 Aug : 6,697 7,109 56,761 59,054 63,377 Sep : 6,502 7,328 55,897 58,320 63,197 Oct : 6,254 6,883 56,165 59,088 63,460 Nov : 6,347 7,312 56,167 58,608 Dec : 6,252 6,904 56,714 58,973 : Annual : Total : 77,081 82,874 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,547 8,613 8,679 101 Feb : 7,122 8,273 8,473 102 Mar : 7,894 8,760 8,863 101 Apr : 7,238 8,300 May : 8,505 8,957 Jun : 7,381 8,757 Jul : 8,460 8,423 Aug : 8,132 8,686 Sep : 8,092 8,985 Oct : 8,142 8,756 Nov : 7,973 9,412 Dec : 8,237 8,830 : Annual : Total : 94,723 104,752 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Mar 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1997 through Aug 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. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. 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