Pou 1-1 (9-99) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 21, 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. August Egg Production Up 4 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.96 billion during August 1999, up 4 percent from the 6.69 billion produced in 1998. Production included 5.87 billion table eggs and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 65.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 1999 averaged 320 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during August 1998. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,175 eggs, up fractionally from 2,165 eggs in August 1998. All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 1999, totaled 321 million, up 4 percent from a year ago. The 321 million layers consisted of 263 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.68 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 1999, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from the 69.3 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.54 billion eggs during August, up 4 percent from August 1998. The average number of layers during August, 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 94 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 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August totaled 35.5 million, up 6 percent from August 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.3 million on September 1, 1999, up 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 318,000 during August 1999, up 72 percent from August 1998. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The August 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 741 million, was up 4 percent from August of the previous year. There were 620 million eggs in incubators on September 1,1999, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.67 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 1999, up 8 percent from August 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 : 297,493 303,618 311,917 320,917 May : 295,516 302,241 309,615 319,851 Jun : 294,837 300,537 309,166 320,091 Jul : 296,290 299,605 308,927 319,791 Aug : 297,804 300,211 309,251 320,024 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 6,769 5,556 5,693 1,047 1,076 May : 6,665 6,925 5,584 5,808 1,081 1,117 Jun : 6,456 6,734 5,433 5,644 1,023 1,090 Jul : 6,720 6,903 5,674 5,797 1,046 1,106 Aug : 6,694 6,961 5,655 5,865 1,039 1,096 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 61,617 67,292 51,884 12,425 9,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : :308,927 319,791 104 Table Egg Type : :251,731 260,239 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,196 59,552 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,655 56,742 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,541 2,810 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,175 2,159 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,254 2,228 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,829 1,857 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,806 1,831 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,322 2,384 103 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,720 6,903 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,674 5,797 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,046 1,106 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 987 1,039 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 67 114 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :308,747 318,904 103 Table Egg Type : :251,380 259,952 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,367 58,952 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,838 56,149 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,529 2,803 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 69.2 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 71.4 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.7 59.4 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.0 58.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 73.6 76.0 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 4.6 118 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 23.0 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 16,393 18,079 110 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 4,554 5,376 118 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 94,365 99,435 105 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 21,770 22,283 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 1/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,251 320,024 103 Table Egg Type : : 252,141 261,264 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,110 58,760 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,570 56,010 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,540 2,750 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,165 2,175 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,243 2,245 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,819 1,865 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,796 1,841 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,323 2,364 102 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,694 6,961 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,655 5,865 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,039 1,096 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 980 1,031 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 65 110 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,706 321,092 104 Table Egg Type : : 252,876 262,550 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,830 58,542 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,286 55,859 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,544 2,683 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 71.0 102 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 73.4 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.5 60.5 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.7 59.7 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.5 76.4 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.5 110 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 22.3 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 14,957 16,645 111 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 3,666 4,514 123 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 94,217 97,999 104 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 20,113 22,740 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August, 30 Selected States, 1998-99 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,352 300,958 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,462 245,954 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,890 55,004 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,463 52,313 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,427 2,691 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,180 2,158 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,257 2,225 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,830 1,860 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,807 1,833 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,307 2,378 103 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,351 6,495 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,383 5,472 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 968 1,023 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 912 959 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 64 114 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,101 299,880 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,043 245,506 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,058 54,374 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,646 51,688 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,412 2,686 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 69.1 98 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 71.3 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.7 59.5 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.0 58.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 73.7 75.8 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 4.7 121 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 23.2 108 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 15,482 17,545 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 4,337 5,106 118 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 89,508 93,735 105 : : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ : 1,000 : 20,746 21,495 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 2/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,609 300,912 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,781 246,713 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,828 54,199 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,405 51,558 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,423 2,641 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,167 2,173 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,244 2,241 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,817 1,865 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,793 1,841 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,311 2,348 102 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,318 6,540 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,358 5,529 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 960 1,011 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 904 949 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 62 111 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 292,079 301,903 103 Table Egg Type : : 239,501 247,901 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,578 54,002 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,151 51,419 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,427 2,583 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 71.0 102 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 73.3 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.4 60.4 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.6 59.6 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.4 76.2 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 4.6 110 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 22.4 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 14,301 15,619 109 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 3,469 4,329 125 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 89,506 92,217 103 : : Pullets Added During Aug 3/ : 1,000 : 19,313 21,213 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 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 : 4,097 3,499 11,019 10,749 1,869 1,926 AR : 4,493 4,967 14,614 15,466 1,841 1,920 CA : 24,076 23,979 24,758 24,672 2,278 2,197 CO : 3,056 2,908 3,654 3,448 2,189 2,175 CT : 2,644 2,801 2,809 2,982 2,350 2,314 FL : 9,217 9,621 9,868 10,347 2,108 2,146 GA : 12,021 11,032 21,131 20,742 1,992 2,044 HI : 556 575 581 604 2,238 2,020 IL : 2,816 2,839 3,109 3,080 2,316 2,338 IN : 20,779 21,248 21,522 21,989 2,337 2,274 IA : 22,212 24,952 23,095 25,935 2,247 2,155 ME : 4,541 4,424 4,664 4,537 2,401 2,336 MD : 2,774 2,760 3,246 3,127 2,249 2,175 MI : 5,027 5,582 5,291 5,863 2,232 2,219 MN : 11,213 11,590 11,921 12,270 2,198 2,184 MS : 1,725 1,560 6,660 6,686 1,952 1,944 MO : 4,862 4,744 6,181 6,094 2,297 2,199 NE : 10,297 11,104 10,447 11,254 2,221 2,133 NY : 3,282 3,267 3,495 3,514 2,461 2,362 NC : 3,711 3,508 11,314 11,236 1,918 1,913 OH : 27,123 29,749 27,751 30,448 2,223 2,246 OK : 1,968 1,975 3,958 4,111 1,945 1,946 OR : 2,582 2,681 2,744 2,846 2,259 2,319 PA : 20,283 21,086 21,598 22,462 2,343 2,239 SC : 3,576 3,920 4,529 4,968 2,186 2,134 SD : 2,068 1,940 2,271 2,190 2,334 2,329 TX : 12,920 13,052 16,692 17,071 2,157 2,185 VA : 1,438 1,572 3,636 3,674 2,008 2,096 WA : 4,884 4,606 5,004 4,726 2,386 2,336 WI : 3,150 3,378 3,790 3,867 2,401 2,353 : 30 Sts : 233,391 240,919 291,352 300,958 2,180 2,158 : Oth Sts 3/ : 12,142 13,239 17,575 18,833 2,100 2,166 : US : 245,533 254,158 308,927 319,791 2,175 2,159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 4,168 3,476 11,015 10,796 1,888 1,908 AR : 4,441 4,954 14,554 15,173 1,814 1,931 CA : 24,098 24,148 24,815 24,845 2,253 2,198 CO : 3,018 2,956 3,610 3,488 2,216 2,093 CT : 2,644 2,822 2,805 3,003 2,424 2,298 FL : 9,054 9,763 9,696 10,507 2,094 2,160 GA : 11,853 11,006 21,022 20,386 2,007 2,046 HI : 576 577 601 606 2,163 1,964 IL : 2,717 3,087 3,005 3,345 2,311 2,242 IN : 21,087 21,141 21,823 21,885 2,314 2,262 IA : 22,135 25,156 23,035 26,114 2,210 2,240 ME : 4,516 4,415 4,645 4,531 2,433 2,362 MD : 2,717 2,541 3,149 2,875 2,191 2,191 MI : 5,260 5,548 5,541 5,827 2,240 2,351 MN : 11,323 11,708 12,036 12,384 2,168 2,196 MS : 1,785 1,660 6,869 6,762 1,922 1,937 MO : 5,107 4,844 6,465 6,219 2,243 2,187 NE : 10,271 11,143 10,421 11,293 2,178 2,116 NY : 3,233 3,346 3,452 3,599 2,404 2,362 NC : 3,707 3,470 11,209 11,058 1,882 1,926 OH : 26,951 30,004 27,529 30,673 2,223 2,269 OK : 2,013 1,996 3,939 4,055 1,932 2,022 OR : 2,568 2,682 2,731 2,837 2,234 2,217 PA : 20,280 21,034 21,564 22,395 2,328 2,286 SC : 3,557 3,873 4,560 4,910 2,149 2,159 SD : 2,070 1,913 2,275 2,158 2,330 2,363 TX : 13,083 13,035 16,817 17,029 2,188 2,196 VA : 1,399 1,489 3,591 3,638 2,033 2,007 WA : 4,929 4,616 5,049 4,736 2,365 2,352 WI : 3,141 3,296 3,786 3,785 2,351 2,404 : 30 Sts : 233,701 241,699 291,609 300,912 2,167 2,173 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,236 13,505 17,642 19,112 2,131 2,203 : US : 245,937 255,204 309,251 320,024 2,165 2,175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 206 207 84 77 122 130 AR : 269 297 98 108 171 189 CA : 564 542 CO : 80 75 CT : 66 69 FL : 208 222 195 209 13 13 GA : 421 424 247 235 174 189 HI : 13.0 12.2 13.0 12.2 0 0 IL : 72 72 67 68 5 4 IN : 503 500 491 487 12 13 IA : 519 559 ME : 112 106 MD : 73 68 65 62 8 6 MI : 118 130 MN : 262 268 252 258 10 10 MS : 130 130 41 36 89 94 MO : 142 134 NE : 232 240 232 240 0 0 NY : 86 83 NC : 217 215 85 81 132 134 OH : 617 684 OK : 77 80 45 45 32 35 OR : 62 66 61 65 1 1 PA : 506 503 491 487 15 16 SC : 99 106 82 88 17 18 SD : 53 51 53 51 0 0 TX : 360 373 VA : 73 77 35 38 38 39 WA : 119 110 WI : 91 91 : 30 Sts : 6,351 6,495 5,383 5,472 968 1,023 : Oth Sts 3/ : 369 408 291 325 78 83 : US : 6,720 6,903 5,674 5,797 1,046 1,106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 208 206 86 75 122 131 AR : 264 293 91 107 173 186 CA : 559 546 CO : 80 73 CT : 68 69 FL : 203 227 191 214 12 13 GA : 422 417 247 234 175 183 HI : 13.0 11.9 13.0 11.9 0 0 IL : 70 75 66 72 4 3 IN : 505 495 493 482 12 13 IA : 509 585 ME : 113 107 MD : 69 63 62 57 7 6 MI : 124 137 MN : 261 272 251 262 10 10 MS : 132 131 44 39 88 92 MO : 145 136 NE : 227 239 227 239 0 0 NY : 83 85 NC : 211 213 81 81 130 132 OH : 612 696 OK : 76 82 45 47 31 35 OR : 61 63 60 62 1 1 PA : 502 512 488 496 14 16 SC : 98 106 81 88 17 18 SD : 53 51 53 51 0 0 TX : 368 374 VA : 73 73 35 33 38 40 WA : 119 111 WI : 89 91 : 30 Sts : 6,318 6,540 5,358 5,529 960 1,011 : Oth Sts 2/ : 376 421 297 336 79 85 : US : 6,694 6,961 5,655 5,865 1,039 1,096 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5.2 21.4 21.9 Jul : 3.9 5.5 21.6 22.1 Aug : 3.9 4.6 21.7 23.0 Sep : 4.1 4.5 21.9 22.3 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, September 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.5 1.5 11.5 11.5 AR : 2.5 1.0 8.5 11.0 CA : 7.5 6.5 32.5 41.5 CO : 6.0 9.0 32.0 27.5 CT : 3.5 3.5 9.0 9.5 FL : 14.0 6.5 34.5 30.5 GA : 5.0 3.5 19.0 17.0 HI : 5.0 8.0 39.5 43.5 IL : 3.0 0.0 22.0 16.5 IN : 4.0 2.5 33.5 28.5 IA : 5.0 3.5 34.0 28.0 ME : 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 8.0 10.5 31.5 31.0 MI : 3.0 2.0 22.0 28.5 MN : 1.0 7.0 28.0 34.5 MS : 1.5 2.0 9.0 12.5 MO : 2.5 6.0 15.5 24.5 NE : 3.5 8.0 23.5 26.0 NY : 0.0 2.5 5.5 3.5 NC : 3.0 2.5 8.0 9.5 OH : 2.5 2.0 13.0 13.5 OK : 1.0 1.0 13.0 9.0 OR : 10.0 10.5 28.0 33.0 PA : 3.5 6.0 18.0 21.0 SC : 2.5 12.5 29.0 16.0 SD : 2.0 2.5 7.0 30.5 TX : 3.0 12.0 24.0 22.0 VA : 4.0 3.0 6.5 10.0 WA : 7.5 4.0 31.5 43.5 WI : 8.0 2.5 28.0 18.0 : 30 Sts : 4.2 4.6 21.7 22.4 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.1 2.8 25.3 20.9 : US : 4.1 4.5 21.9 22.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, August-September 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 33,260 35,304 106 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 33,380 35,453 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 298,817 305,550 102 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 185 318 172 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,949 3,085 105 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 607,209 619,581 102 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 715,650 741,253 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 5,690,780 5,889,014 103 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,109 7,665 108 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 59,054 63,377 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1998 through Jan 1999. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1998 through Jan 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,838 6,250 91 E North Central : 7,908 9,033 114 W North Central : 5,854 5,669 97 South Atlantic : 4,739 5,198 110 South Central : 3,503 4,512 129 West : 4,418 4,642 105 : US : 33,260 35,304 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 784 813 104 6,565 6,480 99 FL : 728 1,070 147 8,336 8,721 105 GA : 2,017 2,019 100 16,702 15,796 95 IN : 6,206 6,259 101 56,191 56,728 101 IA : 4,676 4,276 91 35,006 39,034 112 KS : 276 370 134 2,035 2,600 128 MN : 1,621 1,422 88 14,696 14,736 100 MO : 336 336 100 2,800 2,835 101 PA : 3,953 4,612 117 41,820 43,802 105 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,783 14,276 112 114,666 114,818 100 : US : 33,380 35,453 106 298,817 305,550 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 40,590 104 184,616 190,577 195,259 102 Jun : 36,796 39,302 40,569 103 221,412 229,879 235,828 103 Jul : 33,772 35,558 34,269 96 255,184 265,437 270,097 102 Aug : 33,061 33,380 35,453 106 288,245 298,817 305,550 102 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 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 208 189 166 88 2,823 3,029 3,012 Feb : 222 250 267 107 2,764 3,120 2,945 Mar : 209 225 257 114 2,863 3,020 3,078 Apr : 316 333 287 86 3,034 2,942 May : 273 192 283 147 3,057 3,044 Jun : 254 354 187 53 2,976 3,132 Jul : 207 298 231 78 2,968 3,108 Aug : 285 185 318 172 2,949 3,085 Sep : 402 324 2,977 3,102 Oct : 256 358 2,993 3,134 Nov : 129 217 3,010 3,088 Dec : 207 183 2,929 3,179 : 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 August 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1998 through Jan 1999. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,284 12,285 100 E North Central : 8,407 8,672 103 W North Central : 23,439 20,713 88 South Atlantic : 230,817 232,115 101 South Central : 307,809 321,208 104 West : 24,453 24,588 101 : US : 607,209 619,581 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 94,773 98,573 104 739,320 771,114 104 AR : 101,117 107,813 107 833,809 862,428 103 DE : 16,074 16,111 100 128,638 127,359 99 FL : 8,922 9,635 108 75,247 78,276 104 GA : 109,634 111,909 102 857,977 888,352 104 MD : 31,872 30,655 96 248,160 248,361 100 MS : 63,382 65,706 104 504,196 517,030 103 NC : 62,642 63,624 102 489,293 505,614 103 PA : 12,507 12,634 101 101,772 102,880 101 SC : 14,998 16,628 111 118,246 131,000 111 TX : 45,648 47,585 104 361,268 384,323 106 VA : 24,228 24,400 101 189,648 191,980 101 CA TN & WV : 38,655 40,334 104 307,710 321,082 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 624,452 645,607 103 4,955,284 5,129,799 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 91,198 95,646 105 735,496 759,215 103 : US : 715,650 741,253 104 5,690,780 5,889,014 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :724,679 739,319 766,161 104 3,470,903 3,534,448 3,652,767 103 Jun :704,247 717,967 744,447 104 4,175,150 4,252,415 4,397,214 103 Jul :710,622 722,715 750,547 104 4,885,772 4,975,130 5,147,761 103 Aug :708,572 715,650 741,253 104 5,594,344 5,690,780 5,889,014 103 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 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,397 6,765 7,059 104 56,552 59,403 64,050 Feb : 5,916 6,328 6,882 109 57,494 59,937 64,255 Mar : 6,443 6,776 7,195 106 57,677 60,699 64,608 Apr : 6,036 6,687 7,038 105 58,228 61,775 May : 7,062 7,062 7,736 110 58,085 61,893 Jun : 6,008 6,932 7,041 102 58,516 62,877 Jul : 7,167 6,788 7,088 104 58,325 63,005 Aug : 6,697 7,109 7,665 108 59,054 63,377 Sep : 6,502 7,328 58,320 63,197 Oct : 6,254 6,883 59,088 63,460 Nov : 6,347 7,312 58,608 63,710 Dec : 6,252 6,904 58,973 64,337 : 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 9,463 106 Jun : 7,381 8,757 8,333 95 Jul : 8,460 8,423 8,342 99 Aug : 8,132 8,686 8,983 103 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 Aug 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1998 through Jan 1999. 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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