Pou 1-1 (7-98) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 21, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. June Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.42 billion during June 1998, up 2 percent from the 6.28 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.40 billion table eggs and 1.02 billion hatching eggs, of which 960 million were broiler-type and 59.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 1998 averaged 308 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during June 1997. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,086 eggs, down sightly from 2,093 eggs in June 1997. All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 1998, totaled 308 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 308 million layers consisted of 251 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.54 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 1998, averaged 70.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.5 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.07 billion eggs during June, up 2 percent from June 1997. The average number of layers during June, at 290 million, was up 2 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 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June totaled 39.2 million, up 6 percent from June 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.6 million on July 1, 1998, up 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 360,000 during June 1998, up 42 percent from the 254,000 of June 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The June 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 719 million, was up 2 percent from June of the previous year. There were 609 million eggs in incubators on July 1, 1998, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.90 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 1998, up 15 percent from June 1997. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1995-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 299,160 299,027 304,655 310,711 Jan : 298,367 298,912 304,259 310,642 Feb : 297,293 298,586 303,888 312,032 Mar : 296,561 298,535 304,160 312,833 Apr : 295,464 297,175 303,405 310,658 May : 293,198 295,198 301,754 308,375 Jun : 290,313 294,519 299,870 307,812 Jul : 288,213 295,971 298,944 Aug : 288,359 297,486 299,512 Sep : 290,337 298,264 302,923 Oct : 292,516 299,733 306,029 Nov : 296,724 302,143 308,741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,698 6,814 5,714 5,781 984 1,033 Jan : 6,574 6,742 5,586 5,697 988 1,045 Feb : 5,904 6,071 5,001 5,121 903 950 Mar : 6,620 6,829 5,599 5,768 1,021 1,061 Apr : 6,351 6,571 5,356 5,530 995 1,041 May : 6,507 6,630 5,469 5,556 1,038 1,074 Jun : 6,276 6,422 5,270 5,403 1,006 1,019 Jul : 6,443 5,419 1,024 Aug : 6,483 5,472 1,011 Sep : 6,350 5,358 992 Oct : 6,646 5,611 1,035 Nov : 6,549 5,554 995 During Year: 77,401 46,079 65,409 38,856 11,992 7,223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 301,754 308,375 102 Table Egg Type : : 246,194 250,547 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,560 57,828 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,827 55,187 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,733 2,641 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,156 2,150 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,221 2,218 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,868 1,857 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,842 1,834 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,378 2,348 99 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,507 6,630 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,469 5,556 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,038 1,074 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 973 1,012 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 62 95 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 300,692 307,994 102 Table Egg Type : : 244,827 250,442 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,865 57,552 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,137 54,920 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,728 2,632 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.0 69.1 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 71.2 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 60.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 59.2 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 77.7 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 4.8 109 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.9 21.4 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,870 307,812 103 Table Egg Type : : 244,380 250,606 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,490 57,206 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,833 54,615 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,657 2,591 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,093 2,086 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,156 2,156 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,813 1,781 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,794 1,758 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,183 2,277 104 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,276 6,422 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,270 5,403 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,006 1,019 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 948 960 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 59 102 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,007 307,588 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,916 250,748 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,091 56,840 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,517 54,297 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,574 2,543 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.5 70.0 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.5 72.6 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.6 58.8 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 58.0 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.6 76.4 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.8 4.0 83 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.2 21.6 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, May-June, 30 Selected States, 1997-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 285,939 290,910 102 Table Egg Type : : 234,141 237,530 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,798 53,380 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,181 50,849 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,617 2,531 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,160 2,154 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,225 2,221 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,869 1,855 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,842 1,831 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,369 2,331 98 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,177 6,266 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,209 5,276 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 968 990 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 906 931 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 59 95 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 284,986 290,374 102 Table Egg Type : : 232,850 237,171 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,136 53,203 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,522 50,674 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,614 2,529 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.0 69.2 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 71.3 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.4 60.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.2 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.8 77.4 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 4.7 104 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.7 21.5 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 14,020 16,018 114 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 3,407 4,507 132 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 77,776 86,349 111 : : Pullets Added During May 3/ : 1,000 : 18,909 21,762 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, June-July, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 284,222 290,322 102 Table Egg Type : : 232,489 237,480 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,733 52,842 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,178 50,357 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,555 2,485 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,093 2,091 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,155 2,161 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,813 1,781 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,793 1,757 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,192 2,254 103 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 5,948 6,072 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,010 5,131 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 938 941 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 882 885 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 56 100 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,426 290,240 102 Table Egg Type : : 232,115 237,774 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,311 52,466 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,825 50,031 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,486 2,435 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.5 70.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.4 72.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.6 58.8 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 58.0 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 76.3 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 3.9 80 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.2 21.6 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 14,639 14,666 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 3,330 4,229 127 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 78,114 86,333 111 : : Pullets Added During Jun 4/ : 1,000 : 17,331 19,891 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During May 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,140 3,765 11,092 10,520 1,983 1,939 AR : 4,300 4,291 14,469 14,652 1,901 1,904 CA : 24,474 23,736 25,096 24,382 2,172 2,198 CO : 2,514 3,063 3,096 3,663 2,099 2,157 CT : 3,318 2,729 3,456 2,898 2,228 2,208 FL : 9,003 9,305 9,650 9,945 2,124 2,071 GA : 10,773 11,704 19,623 20,964 2,033 2,051 HI : 695 592 719 615 2,031 2,151 IL : 2,943 2,839 3,125 3,034 2,112 2,109 IN : 20,233 20,757 21,094 21,475 2,233 2,291 IA : 20,565 22,137 21,539 22,997 2,280 2,205 ME : 4,930 4,645 5,039 4,760 2,441 2,374 MD : 2,975 2,851 3,402 3,309 2,293 2,206 MI : 4,782 4,875 5,024 5,128 2,176 2,176 MN : 10,778 11,405 11,564 12,140 2,153 2,265 MS : 1,825 1,753 6,604 6,783 1,999 1,976 MO : 5,381 4,771 6,631 6,180 2,066 2,184 NE : 9,251 10,303 9,401 10,453 2,263 2,207 NY : 3,143 3,202 3,354 3,433 2,326 2,447 NC : 4,691 3,717 12,356 11,278 1,942 1,933 OH : 25,127 27,077 25,706 27,705 2,287 2,231 OK : 1,600 1,758 3,533 3,781 2,010 1,957 OR : 2,827 2,714 3,016 2,886 2,255 2,218 PA : 20,030 19,928 21,308 21,292 2,314 2,283 SC : 3,556 3,588 4,608 4,637 2,192 2,157 SD : 1,805 2,090 2,075 2,293 2,241 2,365 TX : 13,261 13,122 16,795 17,040 2,078 1,972 VA : 2,082 1,518 3,758 3,698 1,996 2,082 WA : 4,873 4,924 5,234 5,145 2,293 2,344 WI : 2,926 3,183 3,572 3,824 2,156 2,327 : 30 Sts : 228,801 232,342 285,939 290,910 2,160 2,154 : Oth Sts 3/ : 10,982 11,914 15,815 17,465 2,087 2,078 : US : 239,783 244,256 301,754 308,375 2,156 2,150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,055 3,648 11,093 10,415 1,902 1,843 AR : 4,116 4,422 14,135 14,706 1,825 1,802 CA : 24,295 23,727 24,926 24,373 2,142 2,199 CO : 2,601 3,066 3,156 3,667 2,123 1,963 CT : 3,258 2,727 3,393 2,898 2,151 2,174 FL : 8,854 9,290 9,516 9,932 2,018 2,014 GA : 10,699 12,051 19,449 21,126 2,010 1,927 HI : 702 575 725 599 1,956 2,112 IL : 2,845 2,703 3,036 2,902 2,042 2,136 IN : 20,357 20,760 21,241 21,503 2,184 2,255 IA : 20,810 22,381 21,748 23,241 2,203 2,121 ME : 4,856 4,631 4,970 4,751 2,374 2,273 MD : 2,947 2,896 3,410 3,368 2,141 2,167 MI : 4,803 4,839 5,046 5,097 2,082 2,181 MN : 10,700 11,295 11,495 12,003 2,062 2,199 MS : 1,824 1,708 6,544 6,646 1,925 1,911 MO : 5,313 4,683 6,529 6,027 2,006 2,174 NE : 9,303 10,285 9,453 10,435 2,157 2,136 NY : 3,232 3,266 3,433 3,485 2,243 2,382 NC : 4,706 3,709 12,261 11,252 1,884 1,902 OH : 24,792 27,259 25,378 27,905 2,199 2,161 OK : 1,570 1,685 3,525 3,693 1,957 1,868 OR : 2,841 2,664 3,023 2,828 2,216 2,192 PA : 19,390 19,968 20,663 21,305 2,221 2,201 SC : 3,642 3,593 4,691 4,572 2,132 2,078 SD : 1,748 2,070 2,020 2,270 2,193 2,271 TX : 13,318 12,872 16,749 16,759 2,042 1,927 VA : 1,572 1,517 3,614 3,722 1,826 1,961 WA : 4,931 4,859 5,297 5,080 2,190 2,301 WI : 3,060 3,133 3,703 3,762 2,160 2,339 : 30 Sts : 227,140 232,282 284,222 290,322 2,093 2,091 : Oth Sts 3/ : 10,824 12,026 15,648 17,490 2,090 2,001 : US : 237,964 244,308 299,870 307,812 2,093 2,086 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, May 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 220 204 96 85 124 119 AR : 275 279 88 94 187 185 CA : 545 536 CO : 65 79 CT : 77 64 FL : 205 206 193 194 12 12 GA : 399 430 233 252 166 178 HI : 15 13 15 13 0 0 IL : 66 64 64 62 2 2 IN : 471 492 461 480 10 12 IA : 491 507 ME : 123 113 MD : 78 73 72 67 6 6 MI : 109 111 MN : 249 275 239 264 10 11 MS : 132 134 41 42 91 92 MO : 137 135 NE : 213 231 213 231 0 0 NY : 78 84 NC : 240 218 106 86 134 132 OH : 588 618 OK : 71 74 39 41 32 33 OR : 68 64 66 63 2 1 PA : 493 486 477 470 16 16 SC : 101 100 83 82 18 18 SD : 47 54 47 54 0 0 TX : 349 336 VA : 75 77 43 36 32 41 WA : 120 120 WI : 77 89 : 30 Sts : 6,177 6,266 5,209 5,276 968 990 : Oth Sts 3/ : 330 364 260 280 70 84 : US : 6,507 6,630 5,469 5,556 1,038 1,074 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 211 192 91 77 120 115 AR : 258 265 79 93 179 172 CA : 534 536 CO : 67 72 CT : 73 63 FL : 192 200 180 188 12 12 GA : 391 407 228 238 163 169 HI : 14 13 14 13 0 0 IL : 62 62 60 60 2 2 IN : 464 485 454 473 10 12 IA : 479 493 ME : 118 108 MD : 73 73 66 66 7 7 MI : 105 111 MN : 237 264 227 254 10 10 MS : 126 127 40 39 86 88 MO : 131 131 NE : 204 223 204 223 0 0 NY : 77 83 NC : 231 214 102 86 129 128 OH : 558 603 OK : 69 69 38 37 31 32 OR : 67 62 65 61 2 1 PA : 459 469 444 454 15 15 SC : 100 95 81 78 19 17 SD : 44 52 44 52 0 0 TX : 342 323 VA : 66 73 30 35 36 38 WA : 116 116 WI : 80 88 : 30 Sts : 5,948 6,072 5,010 5,131 938 941 : Oth Sts 3/ : 328 350 260 272 68 78 : US : 6,276 6,422 5,270 5,403 1,006 1,019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.8 4.1 22.3 21.8 Feb : 5.1 5.2 21.6 21.0 Mar : 2.4 4.4 22.9 21.2 Apr : 3.1 2.2 21.8 22.1 May : 5.3 5.5 19.9 20.0 Jun : 4.4 4.8 20.9 21.4 Jul : 4.8 4.0 21.2 21.6 Aug : 3.5 22.0 Sep : 3.9 21.5 Oct : 4.7 22.6 Nov : 4.2 22.2 Dec : 2.8 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, July 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 1.0 8.5 10.0 AR : 3.5 2.0 10.0 8.5 CA : 9.0 5.5 36.5 31.0 CO : 4.5 7.5 21.5 25.0 CT : 3.5 0.0 6.0 13.0 FL : 8.5 4.5 32.5 38.5 GA : 5.0 6.0 22.0 16.5 HI : 10.0 9.5 50.5 39.5 IL : 13.0 0.5 24.5 29.5 IN : 1.5 2.5 19.0 34.0 IA : 3.0 5.0 27.5 34.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 MD : 11.0 4.0 34.5 25.5 MI : 8.5 5.5 19.0 15.0 MN : 8.0 3.5 34.0 29.0 MS : 3.0 2.0 13.5 10.0 MO : 1.0 1.0 18.5 16.5 NE : 8.5 2.0 20.5 23.0 NY : 2.0 2.5 0.5 4.5 NC : 3.0 1.0 12.5 9.0 OH : 4.0 3.5 10.5 13.0 OK : 1.0 2.0 9.0 11.5 OR : 6.5 4.0 39.5 37.5 PA : 2.5 4.5 16.0 16.5 SC : 8.5 8.0 28.0 30.5 SD : 0.0 4.5 63.0 25.0 TX : 7.0 6.0 26.0 24.0 VA : 5.5 2.0 11.0 13.0 WA : 8.5 4.5 39.5 29.5 WI : 6.0 9.5 22.0 24.5 : 30 Sts : 4.9 3.9 21.2 21.6 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.8 4.9 21.9 22.1 : US : 4.8 4.0 21.2 21.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 30,238 32,577 108 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 36,861 39,206 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 221,799 230,527 104 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 254 360 142 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,956 2,986 101 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 590,137 609,342 103 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 704,129 718,983 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 4,175,783 4,255,373 102 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,008 6,896 115 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 57,264 58,516 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1996 through Nov 1997. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1997 through Nov 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,852 6,545 112 E North Central : 6,855 8,294 121 W North Central : 6,106 5,780 95 South Atlantic : 4,245 4,293 101 South Central : 3,590 3,049 85 West : 3,590 4,616 129 : US : 30,238 32,577 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 629 605 96 4,754 5,022 106 FL : 1,190 1,263 106 7,359 6,962 95 GA : 2,055 2,163 105 12,658 12,676 100 IN : 7,200 7,278 101 44,671 42,609 95 IA : 4,355 4,230 97 23,102 26,770 116 KS : 308 136 44 1,707 1,481 87 MN : 1,828 2,218 121 12,285 11,416 93 MO : 398 391 98 2,408 2,512 104 PA : 5,517 6,003 109 30,089 32,405 108 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,381 14,919 111 82,766 88,674 107 : US : 36,861 39,206 106 221,799 230,527 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 31,580 33,815 37,234 110 31,580 33,815 37,234 110 Feb : 34,608 35,762 34,573 97 66,188 69,577 71,807 103 Mar : 36,890 37,410 39,986 107 103,078 106,987 111,793 104 Apr : 35,740 38,873 39,926 103 138,818 145,860 151,719 104 May : 38,028 39,078 39,602 101 176,846 184,938 191,321 103 Jun : 33,017 36,861 39,206 106 209,863 221,799 230,527 104 Jul : 31,920 33,838 241,783 255,637 Aug : 31,782 33,125 273,565 288,762 Sep : 31,930 37,181 305,495 325,943 Oct : 32,319 35,328 337,814 361,271 Nov : 30,947 27,846 368,761 389,117 Dec : 32,879 35,890 401,640 425,007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1998 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1997 :----------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 219 208 189 91 2,953 2,823 3,039 Feb : 238 222 239 108 2,984 2,764 Mar : 317 209 225 108 3,007 2,863 Apr : 252 316 338 107 2,946 3,034 May : 291 273 192 70 2,870 3,067 Jun : 282 254 360 142 2,956 2,986 Jul : 266 207 2,940 2,978 Aug : 186 285 2,929 2,959 Sep : 231 402 2,913 2,976 Oct : 233 266 2,805 2,992 Nov : 210 129 2,869 3,014 Dec : 215 207 2,851 2,933 : Total : 2,940 2,978 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For June 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1996 through Nov 1997. 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, July 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,022 12,266 102 E North Central : 6,881 8,020 117 W North Central : 21,347 20,960 98 South Atlantic : 229,213 232,566 101 South Central : 297,868 310,989 104 West : 22,806 24,541 108 : US : 590,137 609,342 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 91,718 93,159 102 545,665 546,987 100 AR : 106,379 104,481 98 637,630 627,895 98 DE : 16,736 16,516 99 97,838 96,044 98 FL : 9,263 9,149 99 57,158 57,571 101 GA : 107,793 108,457 101 629,025 637,742 101 MD : 30,323 31,083 103 183,618 184,946 101 MS : 62,375 63,174 101 372,022 376,814 101 NC : 61,609 60,990 99 366,605 364,264 99 PA : 12,336 12,653 103 75,464 75,992 101 SC : 15,405 14,750 96 91,462 87,773 96 TX : 45,933 45,516 99 266,311 269,018 101 VA : 23,443 23,729 101 141,351 141,175 100 CA TN & WV : 36,514 39,003 107 214,325 229,826 107 : 15 Sts 1/ : 619,827 622,660 100 3,678,474 3,696,047 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 84,302 96,323 114 497,309 559,326 112 : US : 704,129 718,983 102 4,175,783 4,255,373 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of: 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :689,994 700,021 710,576 102 689,994 700,021 710,576 102 Feb :645,590 634,253 644,504 102 1,335,584 1,334,274 1,355,080 102 Mar :692,287 718,899 731,998 102 2,027,871 2,053,173 2,087,078 102 Apr :668,378 693,746 709,360 102 2,696,249 2,746,919 2,796,438 102 May :700,556 724,735 739,952 102 3,396,805 3,471,654 3,536,390 102 Jun :672,168 704,129 718,983 102 4,068,973 4,175,783 4,255,373 102 Jul :679,766 710,699 4,748,739 4,886,482 Aug :690,838 708,637 5,439,577 5,595,119 Sep :658,964 684,204 6,098,541 6,279,323 Oct :653,537 683,113 6,752,078 6,962,436 Nov :631,355 648,088 7,383,433 7,610,524 Dec :694,726 711,972 8,078,159 8,322,496 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1998 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1997 :----------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,491 6,397 6,794 106 56,101 56,552 59,331 Feb : 5,917 5,916 6,263 106 56,122 57,494 Mar : 6,100 6,443 6,776 105 55,981 57,677 Apr : 6,751 6,036 6,687 111 55,933 58,228 May : 6,780 7,062 7,062 100 56,667 58,085 Jun : 6,175 6,008 6,896 115 57,264 58,516 Jul : 6,034 7,167 57,115 58,325 Aug : 6,515 6,697 56,761 59,083 Sep : 6,170 6,502 55,897 58,284 Oct : 6,225 6,254 56,165 59,052 Nov : 6,514 6,347 56,167 58,572 Dec : 5,951 6,252 56,714 58,937 : Annual : Total : 74,623 77,081 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 6,697 7,545 8,812 117 Feb : 7,168 7,122 8,207 115 Mar : 7,508 7,894 8,760 111 Apr : 7,908 7,238 8,299 115 May : 8,238 8,505 8,957 105 Jun : 7,365 7,381 8,845 120 Jul : 7,468 8,460 Aug : 7,982 8,132 Sep : 7,626 8,092 Oct : 7,330 8,145 Nov : 7,708 7,973 Dec : 7,593 8,237 : Annual : Total : 90,591 94,724 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Jun 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1997 through Nov 1997. 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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