Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 24, 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. April Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.77 billion during April 1999, up 3 percent from the 6.60 billion produced in 1998. Production included 5.69 billion table eggs and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 67.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 1999 averaged 321 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during April 1998. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,109 eggs, down fractionally from 2,117 eggs in April 1998. Pou 1-1 (5-99) All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 1999, totaled 320 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 320 million layers consisted of 261 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.77 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 1999, averaged 69.5 eggs per 100 layers, down fractionally from the 69.6 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.40 billion eggs during April, up 2 percent from April 1998. The average number of layers during April, at 303 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 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April totaled 42.0 million, up 8 percent from April 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.4 million on May 1, 1999, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 287,000 during April 1999, down 14 percent from April 1998. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The April 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 734 million, was up 4 percent from April of the previous year. There were 635 million eggs in incubators on May 1,1999, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.04 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 1999, up 5 percent from April 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 : 298,853 304,285 314,101 322,516 Apr : 297,493 303,618 311,917 320,942 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 7,043 5,797 5,934 1,072 1,109 Apr : 6,603 6,770 5,556 5,694 1,047 1,076 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 34,095 67,292 28,771 12,425 5,324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : :314,101 322,516 103 Table Egg Type : :256,570 262,606 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,531 59,910 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,854 57,005 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,677 2,905 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,187 2,184 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,259 2,260 100 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 7,043 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,797 5,934 102 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 : :313,833 321,632 102 Table Egg Type : :256,185 261,353 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,648 60,279 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,987 57,342 104 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 on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.2 2.8 127 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.7 98 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 16,652 15,898 95 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,310 3,663 111 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 88,552 94,468 107 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 20,788 19,418 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 1/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,917 320,942 103 Table Egg Type : : 254,002 261,015 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,915 59,927 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,258 57,068 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,657 2,859 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,117 2,109 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,187 2,181 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,808 1,796 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,781 1,768 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,371 2,343 99 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,603 6,770 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,556 5,694 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,047 1,076 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 984 1,009 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 67 106 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,945 320,202 103 Table Egg Type : : 251,793 260,648 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,152 59,554 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,514 56,783 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,638 2,771 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 69.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 71.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 59.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 59.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.4 78.3 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 5.6 102 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.0 21.8 109 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 18,150 18,231 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,341 4,070 94 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 91,037 97,265 107 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 21,917 24,203 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April, 30 Selected States, 1998-99 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 296,894 304,620 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,673 249,268 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,221 55,352 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,659 52,566 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,562 2,786 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,189 2,184 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,260 2,257 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,866 1,854 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,824 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,420 2,405 99 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,499 6,652 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,506 5,626 102 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 : : 296,804 303,522 102 Table Egg Type : : 243,481 247,824 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,323 55,698 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,776 52,880 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,547 2,818 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.4 71.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.8 73.7 100 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 on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.3 2.9 126 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.6 98 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 15,598 15,256 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,175 3,515 111 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 83,235 89,314 107 : : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ : 1,000 : 19,782 18,704 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 2/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 294,694 303,094 103 Table Egg Type : : 241,172 247,716 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,522 55,378 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,980 52,637 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,542 2,741 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,119 2,112 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,188 2,182 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,807 1,797 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,779 1,769 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,360 2,335 99 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,244 6,400 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,277 5,405 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 967 995 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 907 931 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 64 107 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 292,538 302,629 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,844 247,590 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,694 55,039 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,172 52,384 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,522 2,655 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 69.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 71.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 60.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.1 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.4 78.4 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 5.5 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.1 21.8 108 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 17,497 17,199 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,155 3,919 94 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 85,806 91,930 107 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 20,953 23,287 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,184 3,824 10,939 10,786 1,975 1,975 AR : 4,631 4,721 15,084 15,281 1,903 1,924 CA : 24,589 25,036 25,280 25,710 2,215 2,217 CO : 3,164 2,944 3,769 3,485 2,149 2,123 CT : 3,234 2,918 3,400 3,097 2,324 2,293 FL : 9,359 10,267 9,990 10,999 2,142 2,255 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 2,790 3,292 3,081 2,339 2,272 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 3,123 3,988 3,608 2,207 2,273 : 30 Sts : 238,633 244,293 296,894 304,620 2,189 2,184 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,758 12,281 17,207 17,896 2,150 2,185 : US : 250,391 256,574 314,101 322,516 2,187 2,184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 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 : 4,241 3,707 10,980 10,676 1,903 1,911 AR : 4,403 4,473 14,772 15,069 1,848 1,891 CA : 24,475 24,433 25,160 25,129 2,134 2,089 CO : 3,145 2,919 3,749 3,458 2,134 2,140 CT : 2,929 2,952 3,093 3,134 2,199 2,170 FL : 9,430 10,008 10,070 10,719 2,066 2,090 GA : 11,684 11,201 21,183 20,913 2,068 2,018 HI : 613 613 638 643 2,010 2,037 IL : 3,110 3,049 3,404 3,337 2,124 2,158 IN : 20,760 21,198 21,443 21,934 2,197 2,156 IA : 22,082 24,470 22,937 25,398 2,162 2,205 ME : 4,582 4,577 4,704 4,694 2,317 2,407 MD : 2,862 3,073 3,263 3,458 2,237 2,227 MI : 4,948 5,385 5,202 5,656 2,121 2,161 MN : 11,208 11,590 11,981 12,303 2,203 2,073 MS : 1,723 1,475 6,746 6,628 1,957 1,946 MO : 5,066 5,296 6,506 6,713 2,121 2,145 NE : 10,364 10,902 10,514 11,052 2,145 2,081 NY : 3,252 3,373 3,483 3,655 2,326 2,298 NC : 3,829 3,588 11,286 11,504 1,861 1,878 OH : 27,139 30,119 27,770 30,829 2,197 2,271 OK : 2,100 1,980 4,062 4,151 1,920 1,927 OR : 2,755 2,713 2,927 2,878 2,221 2,154 PA : 20,582 21,159 21,944 22,590 2,260 2,249 SC : 3,617 3,901 4,696 4,967 2,129 2,033 SD : 2,103 1,930 2,306 2,174 2,238 2,254 TX : 13,278 13,446 17,154 17,477 2,104 2,031 VA : 1,521 1,404 3,630 3,559 1,928 1,911 WA : 5,003 4,619 5,123 4,739 2,233 2,224 WI : 3,334 3,177 3,968 3,657 2,193 2,215 : 30 Sts : 236,138 242,730 294,694 303,094 2,119 2,112 : Oth Sts 2/ : 11,694 12,242 17,223 17,848 2,084 2,073 : US : 247,832 254,972 311,917 320,942 2,117 2,109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 216 213 96 88 120 125 AR : 287 294 101 105 186 189 CA : 560 570 CO : 81 74 CT : 79 71 FL : 214 248 202 235 12 13 GA : 454 452 273 268 181 184 HI : 13.0 13.3 13.0 13.3 0 0 IL : 77 70 73 66 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 82 : 30 Sts : 6,499 6,652 5,506 5,626 993 1,026 : Oth Sts 3/ : 370 391 291 308 79 83 : US : 6,869 7,043 5,797 5,934 1,072 1,109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 209 204 93 83 116 121 AR : 273 285 94 99 179 186 CA : 537 525 CO : 80 74 CT : 68 68 FL : 208 224 196 212 12 12 GA : 438 422 261 244 177 178 HI : 13.0 13.1 13.0 13.1 0 0 IL : 73 72 69 68 4 4 IN : 471 473 460 461 11 12 IA : 496 560 ME : 110 113 MD : 73 77 67 72 6 5 MI : 110 122 MN : 263 255 252 245 11 10 MS : 133 129 41 36 92 93 MO : 138 144 NE : 226 230 226 230 0 0 NY : 81 84 NC : 210 216 83 82 127 134 OH : 610 700 OK : 78 80 47 45 31 35 OR : 65 62 64 61 1 1 PA : 496 508 480 491 16 17 SC : 100 101 82 83 18 18 SD : 52 49 52 49 0 0 TX : 361 355 VA : 70 68 33 32 37 36 WA : 114 105 WI : 87 81 : 30 Sts : 6,244 6,400 5,277 5,405 967 995 : Oth Sts 2/ : 359 370 279 289 80 81 : US : 6,603 6,770 5,556 5,694 1,047 1,076 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 21.7 May : 5.5 5.6 20.0 21.8 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, May 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.0 1.5 12.0 11.0 AR : 3.0 2.5 8.0 9.0 CA : 9.5 11.0 32.0 37.5 CO : 9.0 2.5 15.0 28.5 CT : 3.5 3.5 9.5 5.0 FL : 10.5 13.5 37.5 35.0 GA : 6.0 5.5 13.5 17.5 HI : 8.0 10.0 44.5 38.5 IL : 11.5 10.0 15.0 28.0 IN : 5.0 4.0 23.0 30.0 IA : 6.0 5.5 33.5 31.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 MD : 8.5 3.0 36.0 30.0 MI : 10.0 10.0 15.5 18.0 MN : 5.5 5.0 30.0 33.0 MS : 2.0 6.0 9.0 9.5 MO : 2.0 2.5 15.5 23.5 NE : 7.0 6.0 26.0 22.0 NY : 1.5 1.0 3.5 4.5 NC : 3.0 2.5 9.0 7.5 OH : 4.0 3.0 13.5 12.5 OK : 2.5 1.0 12.0 6.5 OR : 7.5 3.0 41.0 36.5 PA : 4.5 6.0 16.5 17.0 SC : 5.5 13.5 29.0 18.0 SD : 2.2 4.5 23.6 26.5 TX : 7.0 6.5 16.0 21.0 VA : 2.0 8.5 15.0 8.5 WA : 7.0 8.0 29.0 45.0 WI : 6.0 0.0 24.0 35.5 : 30 Sts : 5.5 5.5 20.1 21.8 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.6 6.9 19.3 21.4 : US : 5.5 5.6 20.0 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 35,807 35,395 99 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 39,043 42,043 108 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 151,385 154,669 102 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 333 287 86 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,034 2,942 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 610,567 634,573 104 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 708,260 734,340 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 2,795,129 2,886,606 103 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,687 7,038 105 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 58,228 61,775 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1997 through Sep 1998. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1998 through Sep 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,211 5,688 92 E North Central : 8,900 8,922 100 W North Central : 6,647 7,126 107 South Atlantic : 5,241 4,746 91 South Central : 3,421 3,815 112 West : 5,387 5,098 95 : US : 35,807 35,395 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 846 764 90 3,598 3,072 85 FL : 1,231 1,236 100 4,509 4,580 102 GA : 2,213 2,033 92 8,425 8,032 95 IN : 7,487 8,260 110 28,351 29,118 103 IA : 4,662 5,254 113 17,536 19,608 112 KS : 393 463 118 1,022 1,350 132 MN : 1,870 2,012 108 7,130 8,058 113 MO : 387 388 100 1,399 1,400 100 PA : 5,570 6,527 117 21,435 23,230 108 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,384 15,106 105 57,980 56,221 97 : US : 39,043 42,043 108 151,385 154,669 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 42,043 108 145,596 151,385 154,669 102 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 : 316 333 287 86 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 3,088 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 April 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1997 through Sep 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, May 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,546 11,548 92 E North Central : 8,918 8,230 92 W North Central : 24,151 23,772 98 South Atlantic : 232,982 239,753 103 South Central : 307,975 324,887 105 West : 23,995 26,383 110 : US : 610,567 634,573 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 91,882 95,221 104 358,308 377,038 105 AR : 104,470 105,621 101 415,666 423,836 102 DE : 16,184 16,288 101 63,050 62,431 99 FL : 9,776 10,224 105 38,238 39,445 103 GA : 105,855 110,313 104 417,732 437,200 105 MD : 30,854 30,996 100 121,634 121,875 100 MS : 63,460 64,211 101 248,501 254,081 102 NC : 61,740 63,137 102 240,117 246,782 103 PA : 12,407 12,782 103 50,148 51,050 102 SC : 14,493 16,232 112 57,594 63,505 110 TX : 43,746 48,901 112 177,823 190,204 107 VA : 23,737 23,845 100 92,620 94,070 102 CA TN & WV : 38,751 40,265 104 150,280 156,334 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 617,355 638,036 103 2,431,711 2,517,851 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 90,905 96,304 106 363,418 368,755 101 : US : 708,260 734,340 104 2,795,129 2,886,606 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :693,717 708,260 734,340 104 2,746,224 2,795,129 2,886,606 103 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 7,038 105 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 63,710 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 8,572 103 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 Apr 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1998 through Sep 1998. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 360, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Layers and Egg Production" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. 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