HDR1012000150020822971500Chickens and Eggs Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 22, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. July Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 6.45 billion during July 1997, up slightly from the 6.44 billion produced in 1996. Production included 5.40 billion table eggs and 1.05 billion hatching eggs, of which 989 million were broiler-type and 58.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 1997 averaged 299 million, up 1 percent from the average number of layers during July 1996. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,155 eggs, compared with 2,180 in July 1996. Pou 1-1 (8-97) All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 1997, totaled 300 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 300 million layers consisted of 243 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.46 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 1997, averaged 69.6 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 70.2 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.11 billion eggs during July, up fractionally from July 1996. The average number of layers during July, at 284 million, was up 1 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 July totaled 34.0 million, up 2 percent from July 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 28.1 million on August 1, 1997, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 199,000 during July 1997, down 25 percent from the 266,000 of July 1996. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The July 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 709 million, was up 4 percent from July of the previous year. There were 589 million eggs in incubators on August 1, 1997, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.33 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 1997, up 22 percent from July 1996. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1994-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 290,642 299,160 298,861 303,669 Jan : 290,041 298,367 298,814 303,293 Feb : 290,047 297,293 298,357 302,971 Mar : 290,719 296,561 298,209 303,244 Apr : 290,073 295,464 296,605 302,666 May : 288,784 293,198 294,458 301,235 Jun : 287,974 290,313 293,915 299,427 Jul : 287,990 288,213 295,349 299,153 Aug : 290,321 288,359 296,785 Sep : 293,381 290,337 297,696 Oct : 295,172 292,516 299,196 Nov : 297,134 296,724 301,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,523 6,678 5,548 5,695 975 983 Jan : 6,398 6,554 5,420 5,567 978 987 Feb : 5,954 5,887 5,036 4,985 918 902 Mar : 6,495 6,600 5,505 5,580 990 1,020 Apr : 6,243 6,334 5,284 5,336 959 998 May : 6,340 6,495 5,341 5,449 999 1,046 Jun : 6,169 6,265 5,209 5,250 960 1,015 Jul : 6,440 6,447 5,457 5,400 983 1,047 Aug : 6,447 5,465 982 Sep : 6,235 5,297 938 Oct : 6,495 5,539 956 Nov : 6,409 5,471 938 During Year: 76,148 51,260 64,572 43,262 11,576 7,998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jul (1,000) : All Layers : 295,349 299,153 101 Table Egg Type : 243,171 243,052 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,178 56,101 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,605 53,602 108 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,573 2,499 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number) : All Layers : 2,180 2,155 99 Table Egg Type : 2,244 2,222 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,884 1,866 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,863 1,845 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,293 2,321 101 : Eggs Produced During Jul (Million) : All Layers : 6,440 6,447 100 Table Egg Type : 5,457 5,400 99 Hatching Egg Type : 983 1,047 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 924 989 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 58 98 : Layers on Aug 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 296,612 299,627 101 Table Egg Type : 244,521 242,937 99 Hatching Egg Type : 52,091 56,690 109 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,591 54,228 109 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,500 2,462 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.2 69.6 99 Table Egg Type : 72.2 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.9 59.8 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.2 59.1 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.5 75.7 102 : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 3.5 74 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.0 21.9 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jun (1,000) : All Layers : 293,915 299,427 102 Table Egg Type : 241,303 243,530 101 Hatching Egg Type : 52,612 55,897 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,955 53,281 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,657 2,616 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun (Number) : All Layers : 2,099 2,092 100 Table Egg Type : 2,159 2,156 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,825 1,816 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,804 1,798 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,221 2,179 98 : Eggs Produced During Jun (Million) : All Layers : 6,169 6,265 102 Table Egg Type : 5,209 5,250 101 Hatching Egg Type : 960 1,015 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 901 958 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 57 97 : Layers on Jul 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 294,044 298,641 102 Table Egg Type : 241,803 243,146 101 Hatching Egg Type : 52,241 55,495 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,605 52,963 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,636 2,532 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.3 69.4 99 Table Egg Type : 72.5 71.5 99 Hatching Egg Type : 60.5 60.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.8 59.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 72.8 76.8 105 : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.0 4.8 120 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.9 21.1 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, June-July, 30 Selected States, 1996-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jun (1,000) : All Layers : 277,761 283,779 102 Table Egg Type : 228,856 231,639 101 Hatching Egg Type : 48,905 52,140 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,333 49,626 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,572 2,514 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun (Number) : All Layers : 2,100 2,092 100 Table Egg Type : 2,158 2,154 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,826 1,816 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,804 1,797 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,216 2,188 99 : Eggs Produced During Jun (Million) : All Layers : 5,832 5,937 102 Table Egg Type : 4,939 4,990 101 Hatching Egg Type : 893 947 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 836 892 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 55 96 : Layers on Jul 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 277,862 283,060 102 Table Egg Type : 229,378 231,345 101 Hatching Egg Type : 48,484 51,715 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,927 49,271 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,557 2,444 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.4 69.4 99 Table Egg Type : 72.5 71.4 98 Hatching Egg Type : 60.6 60.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.9 59.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 72.5 77.3 107 : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.0 4.9 123 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.1 21.1 91 : Layers Sold During Jun (1,000) : 17,144 15,346 90 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : Composted or Disappeared For Any Reason : During Jun (1,000): 3,109 3,320 107 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Jul 1 (1,000) : 72,652 77,017 106 : Pullets Added During Jun 3/ (1,000) : 21,170 17,235 81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet flocks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, July-August, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jul (1,000) : All Layers : 279,294 283,586 102 Table Egg Type : 230,800 231,287 100 Hatching Egg Type : 48,494 52,299 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,010 49,891 108 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,484 2,408 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number) : All Layers : 2,183 2,155 99 Table Egg Type : 2,246 2,220 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,883 1,868 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,860 1,846 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,295 2,326 101 : Eggs Produced During Jul (Million) : All Layers : 6,096 6,112 100 Table Egg Type : 5,183 5,135 99 Hatching Egg Type : 913 977 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 856 921 108 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 56 98 : Layers on Aug 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 280,696 284,086 101 Table Egg Type : 232,212 231,215 100 Hatching Egg Type : 48,484 52,871 109 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,082 50,502 110 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,402 2,369 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.3 69.7 99 Table Egg Type : 72.3 71.9 99 Hatching Egg Type : 60.9 59.8 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.2 59.1 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.7 75.5 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 3.5 74 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.2 21.9 99 : Layers Sold During Jul (1,000) : 16,381 13,806 84 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : Composted or Disappeared For Any Reason : During Jul (1,000) : 2,949 3,961 134 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Aug 1 (1,000) : 71,448 77,269 108 : Pullets Added During Jul 4/ (1,000): 18,851 19,033 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet flocks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During June 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,894 4,055 10,367 11,093 1,929 1,902 AR : 5,136 4,116 14,788 14,135 1,880 1,825 CA : 23,967 24,295 24,521 24,926 2,161 2,142 CO : 2,617 2,601 3,178 3,156 2,077 2,123 CT : 3,432 3,258 3,567 3,393 2,187 2,151 FL : 8,216 7,854 8,863 8,516 2,042 2,020 GA : 10,104 10,699 18,062 19,449 2,021 2,010 HI : 707 702 738 725 1,929 1,956 IL : 3,051 2,986 3,250 3,136 2,308 2,041 IN : 19,952 20,357 21,057 21,241 2,170 2,184 IA : 18,133 20,742 18,983 21,680 2,176 2,200 ME : 4,859 4,862 5,008 4,977 2,416 2,391 MD : 3,139 2,947 3,639 3,410 2,116 2,141 MI : 4,558 4,803 4,810 5,046 2,190 2,082 MN : 11,105 10,700 11,933 11,495 2,112 2,062 MS : 2,276 1,824 6,623 6,544 1,948 1,925 MO : 5,388 5,313 6,553 6,529 1,999 2,006 NE : 8,903 9,303 9,053 9,453 2,046 2,157 NY : 3,504 3,232 3,807 3,433 2,233 2,243 NC : 5,347 4,708 12,707 12,710 1,873 1,873 OH : 23,741 24,792 24,201 25,378 2,182 2,199 OK : 1,958 1,570 3,868 3,525 1,965 1,957 OR : 2,415 2,841 2,607 3,023 2,340 2,216 PA : 19,230 19,390 20,538 20,663 2,196 2,221 SC : 3,665 3,642 4,675 4,691 2,053 2,132 SD : 1,905 1,748 2,118 2,020 2,196 2,193 TX : 12,481 13,387 15,650 16,818 2,045 2,039 VA : 1,737 1,572 3,961 3,614 1,969 1,826 WA : 5,002 4,931 5,242 5,297 2,270 2,190 WI : 2,900 3,060 3,394 3,703 2,239 2,160 : 30 Sts : 223,322 226,290 277,761 283,779 2,100 2,092 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,161 10,824 16,154 15,648 2,080 2,090 : US : 234,483 237,114 293,915 299,427 2,099 2,092 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During July 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,878 3,986 10,349 10,853 2,029 1,963 AR : 5,033 4,140 14,431 14,266 1,933 1,837 CA : 24,260 24,629 24,810 25,845 2,197 2,186 CO : 2,633 2,728 3,163 3,268 2,181 2,234 CT : 3,479 3,180 3,612 3,319 2,298 2,290 FL : 8,169 7,962 8,786 8,617 2,197 2,112 GA : 10,453 10,859 18,447 19,568 2,103 2,090 HI : 706 685 736 708 1,953 2,015 IL : 3,024 2,684 3,225 2,840 2,357 2,183 IN : 20,225 20,248 21,329 21,108 2,246 2,293 IA : 18,619 20,268 19,459 21,186 2,261 2,214 ME : 4,886 4,829 5,027 4,943 2,407 2,468 MD : 2,998 2,881 3,470 3,317 2,248 2,171 MI : 4,471 4,743 4,706 4,980 2,300 2,241 MN : 11,385 10,715 12,223 11,533 2,184 2,116 MS : 2,237 1,851 6,617 6,603 2,010 1,984 MO : 5,583 5,487 6,703 6,659 2,104 2,178 NE : 9,092 9,318 9,242 9,468 2,148 2,167 NY : 3,357 3,211 3,635 3,402 2,283 2,352 NC : 5,403 4,530 12,680 12,477 1,940 1,916 OH : 23,865 24,596 24,326 25,152 2,302 2,242 OK : 1,915 1,625 3,875 3,575 1,987 1,986 OR : 2,462 2,826 2,646 3,000 2,457 2,267 PA : 19,355 19,420 20,640 20,675 2,277 2,268 SC : 3,589 3,742 4,598 4,779 2,175 2,176 SD : 1,870 1,748 2,080 2,023 2,362 2,173 TX : 12,404 13,411 15,549 16,737 2,116 2,127 VA : 1,928 1,508 4,189 3,550 2,172 1,887 WA : 5,034 4,861 5,273 5,232 2,352 2,294 WI : 2,995 3,264 3,468 3,903 2,278 2,332 : 30 Sts : 225,308 225,935 279,294 283,586 2,183 2,155 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,075 10,701 16,055 15,567 2,136 2,146 : US : 236,383 236,636 295,349 299,153 2,180 2,155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 1996 Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, June 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 200 211 86 91 114 120 AR : 278 258 105 79 173 179 CA : 530 534 CO : 66 67 CT : 78 73 FL : 181 172 169 160 12 12 GA : 365 391 216 228 149 163 HI : 14 14 14 14 0 0 IL : 75 64 74 63 1 1 IN : 457 464 447 454 10 10 IA : 413 477 ME : 121 119 MD : 77 73 70 66 7 7 MI : 105 105 MN : 252 237 242 227 10 10 MS : 129 126 49 40 80 86 MO : 131 131 NE : 185 204 185 204 0 0 NY : 85 77 NC : 238 238 115 100 123 138 OH : 528 558 OK : 76 69 46 38 30 31 OR : 61 67 59 65 2 2 PA : 451 459 435 444 16 15 SC : 96 100 78 81 18 19 SD : 47 44 47 44 0 0 TX : 320 343 VA : 78 66 38 30 40 36 WA : 119 116 WI : 76 80 : 30 Sts : 5,832 5,937 4,939 4,990 893 947 : Oth Sts 3/ : 337 328 270 260 67 68 : US : 6,169 6,265 5,209 5,250 960 1,015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, July 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 210 213 92 91 118 122 AR : 279 262 107 79 172 183 CA : 545 565 CO : 69 73 CT : 83 76 FL : 193 182 181 170 12 12 GA : 388 409 234 241 154 168 HI : 14 14 14 14 0 0 IL : 76 62 75 60 1 2 IN : 479 484 469 473 10 11 IA : 440 469 ME : 121 122 MD : 78 72 70 65 8 7 MI : 108 111 MN : 267 244 257 233 10 11 MS : 133 131 50 43 83 88 MO : 141 145 NE : 199 205 199 205 0 0 NY : 83 80 NC : 246 239 121 99 125 140 OH : 560 564 OK : 77 71 46 39 31 32 OR : 65 68 63 67 2 1 PA : 470 469 455 454 15 15 SC : 100 104 82 85 18 19 SD : 49 44 49 44 0 0 TX : 329 356 VA : 91 67 45 31 46 36 WA : 124 120 WI : 79 91 : 30 Sts : 6,096 6,112 5,183 5,135 913 977 : Oth Sts 3/ : 344 335 274 265 70 70 : US : 6,440 6,447 5,457 5,400 983 1,047 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 1996 Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.7 3.8 24.3 22.3 Feb : 5.4 5.1 22.3 21.6 Mar : 3.5 2.4 23.3 22.9 Apr : 1.9 3.1 22.9 21.8 May : 5.4 5.3 22.2 19.8 Jun : 4.7 4.4 22.2 20.8 Jul : 4.0 4.8 22.9 21.1 Aug : 4.7 3.5 22.0 21.9 Sep : 4.3 22.3 Oct : 4.8 23.0 Nov : 3.1 23.9 Dec : 2.1 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, August 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 3.0 15.5 14.0 AR : 3.0 3.0 8.5 9.5 CA : 6.5 10.5 41.0 36.0 CO : 5.5 2.0 24.0 20.5 CT : .0 .0 12.5 9.0 FL : 17.0 2.0 40.0 31.5 GA : 5.0 1.5 22.0 22.5 HI : 6.5 7.5 54.0 55.0 IL : 6.5 4.0 21.5 31.0 IN : 4.5 1.0 19.5 20.5 IA : 7.0 2.0 27.5 23.5 ME : .0 .0 1.5 1.0 MD : 7.0 10.5 37.5 41.5 MI : 1.5 3.5 13.5 24.5 MN : 5.0 3.5 24.5 36.5 MS : 2.5 1.0 15.0 13.5 MO : 2.5 1.5 24.5 28.0 NE : 5.5 8.5 31.0 23.5 NY : 3.0 .5 6.5 2.0 NC : 2.0 3.0 16.0 11.5 OH : 3.5 3.0 8.5 12.5 OK : 4.0 1.5 10.5 9.0 OR : 2.5 3.0 40.5 42.0 PA : 3.5 3.5 21.5 13.5 SC : 5.0 2.5 29.0 25.5 SD : 17.0 .5 42.5 58.0 TX : 3.5 3.5 19.5 27.0 VA : 1.0 3.0 10.5 11.0 WA : 5.0 6.5 45.5 40.0 WI : 5.5 .5 20.0 27.5 : 30 Sts : 4.7 3.5 22.2 21.9 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.3 2.9 18.2 21.9 : US : 4.7 3.5 22.0 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, July-August 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 28,879 28,146 97 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 33,331 33,954 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 245,266 254,843 104 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 266 199 75 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,941 2,940 100 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 570,953 588,603 103 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 679,766 709,150 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 4,748,739 4,871,161 103 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,029 7,332 122 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 56,585 57,072 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1996 through Dec 1996. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1996 through Dec 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,824 5,231 108 E North Central : 8,449 7,391 87 W North Central : 4,608 5,112 111 South Atlantic : 4,584 4,272 93 South Central : 3,273 3,153 96 West : 3,141 2,987 95 : US : 28,879 28,146 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 898 807 90 6,448 5,757 89 FL : 745 1,128 151 7,621 8,487 111 GA : 1,960 1,960 100 14,623 14,622 100 IN : 6,371 6,270 98 50,986 50,941 100 IA : 4,353 4,823 111 24,226 27,672 114 KS : 213 285 134 1,704 1,986 117 MN : 1,991 1,794 90 14,666 14,079 96 MO : 382 402 105 2,382 2,721 114 PA : 4,540 4,670 103 27,922 34,759 124 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,878 11,815 99 94,688 93,819 99 : US : 33,331 33,954 102 245,266 254,843 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 Feb : 32,743 34,627 35,318 102 65,117 66,150 68,649 104 Mar : 36,019 37,474 37,648 100 101,136 103,624 106,297 103 Apr : 35,078 35,628 38,746 109 136,214 139,252 145,043 104 May : 37,540 38,607 38,891 101 173,754 177,859 183,934 103 Jun : 34,996 34,076 36,955 108 208,750 211,935 220,889 104 Jul : 29,572 33,331 33,954 102 238,322 245,266 254,843 104 Aug : 31,442 32,393 269,764 277,659 Sep : 33,586 32,070 303,350 309,729 Oct : 33,383 33,065 336,733 342,794 Nov : 29,129 31,437 365,862 374,231 Dec : 30,639 33,017 396,501 407,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 219 208 95 3,108 2,953 2,814 Feb : 251 238 219 92 3,089 2,984 2,747 Mar : 356 317 206 65 2,943 3,007 Apr : 317 252 316 125 2,920 2,946 May : 193 291 268 92 2,951 2,870 Jun : 234 282 256 91 2,835 2,956 Jul : 235 266 199 75 2,941 2,940 Aug : 163 186 2,924 2,929 Sep : 292 231 2,911 2,910 Oct : 309 233 2,872 2,799 Nov : 124 210 2,807 2,863 Dec : 231 215 2,905 2,840 : Total : 2,941 2,940 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1996 through Dec 1996. 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, August 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,809 12,609 107 E North Central : 8,197 7,737 94 W North Central : 21,798 22,201 102 South Atlantic : 225,900 229,032 101 South Central : 281,799 295,357 105 West : 21,450 21,667 101 : US : 570,953 588,603 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 88,418 92,756 105 613,092 638,428 104 AR : 104,117 106,277 102 733,605 743,079 101 DE : 16,122 16,807 104 112,593 114,645 102 FL : 10,352 9,431 91 71,456 66,403 93 GA : 103,548 109,436 106 714,622 738,495 103 MD : 29,994 31,279 104 215,824 214,867 100 MS : 58,397 62,892 108 396,694 434,914 110 NC : 62,836 62,098 99 438,239 428,684 98 PA : 12,294 12,958 105 80,801 88,467 109 SC : 15,539 15,587 100 106,247 107,049 101 TX : 40,668 46,168 114 287,271 305,931 106 VA : 23,077 24,224 105 162,754 165,811 102 CA TN & WV : 34,064 34,658 102 240,493 243,187 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 599,426 624,571 104 4,173,691 4,289,960 103 : OR & WA : 5,956 6,190 104 39,807 42,377 106 : Oth Sts 2/ : 74,384 78,389 105 535,241 538,824 101 : US : 679,766 709,150 104 4,748,739 4,871,161 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :662,467 689,994 700,467 102 662,467 689,994 700,467 102 Feb :600,095 645,590 631,259 98 1,262,562 1,335,584 1,331,726 100 Mar :679,066 692,287 716,374 103 1,941,628 2,027,871 2,048,100 101 Apr :664,121 668,378 690,790 103 2,605,749 2,696,249 2,738,890 102 May :691,935 700,556 720,610 103 3,297,684 3,396,805 3,459,500 102 Jun :670,815 672,168 702,511 105 3,968,499 4,068,973 4,162,011 102 Jul :673,666 679,766 709,150 104 4,642,165 4,748,739 4,871,161 103 Aug :674,054 690,838 5,316,219 5,439,577 Sep :638,882 658,976 5,955,101 6,098,553 Oct :655,036 652,232 6,610,137 6,750,785 Nov :629,208 631,142 7,239,345 7,381,927 Dec :693,007 695,011 7,932,352 8,076,938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,710 5,487 6,393 117 54,562 56,074 56,607 Feb : 5,484 5,916 5,913 100 54,522 56,090 57,718 Mar : 6,161 6,093 6,439 106 55,178 55,944 Apr : 6,320 6,746 6,122 91 55,053 55,892 May : 6,135 6,776 7,056 104 55,356 56,626 Jun : 6,178 6,169 6,008 97 56,528 57,218 Jul : 6,302 6,029 7,332 122 56,585 57,072 Aug : 6,475 6,510 55,752 56,719 Sep : 6,288 6,166 55,533 55,856 Oct : 6,013 6,221 55,448 56,126 Nov : 6,656 6,508 55,892 56,219 Dec : 6,218 5,947 56,193 56,765 : Annual : Total : 73,940 74,568 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,040 6,693 7,665 115 Feb : 7,180 7,167 7,252 101 Mar : 7,577 7,501 8,030 107 Apr : 7,835 7,903 7,453 94 May : 7,873 8,234 8,660 105 Jun : 7,485 7,467 7,483 100 Jul : 7,730 7,572 8,714 115 Aug : 7,850 8,120 Sep : 7,730 7,771 Oct : 7,301 7,892 Nov : 7,784 7,860 Dec : 7,750 7,709 : Annual : Total : 91,135 91,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jul 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1996 through Dec 1996. 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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