Pou 1-1 (1-00) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 31, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. December Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.27 billion during December 1999, up 3 percent from the 7.05 billion produced in 1998. Production included 6.19 billion table eggs and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 64.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 1999 averaged 329 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during December 1998. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,213 eggs, up 1 percent from 2,190 eggs in December 1998. All layers in the U.S. on January 1, 2000 totaled 328 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 328 million layers consisted of 270 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.73 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 1999, averaged 70.7 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 70.3 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.84 billion eggs during December, up 3 percent from December 1998. The average number of layers during December, at 309 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 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 "Chickens and Eggs Summary" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December totaled 32.7 million, down 8 percent from December 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.5 million on January 1, 2000, down 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 175,000 during December 1999, down 4 percent from December 1998. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The December 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 748 million, was up 1 percent from December of the previous year. There were 624 million eggs in incubators on January 1, 2000, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 1999, up 1 percent from December 1998. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1997-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 304,463 311,898 321,782 328,646 Jan : 304,289 311,906 322,326 Feb : 304,000 313,285 322,797 Mar : 304,285 314,141 322,758 Apr : 303,618 311,957 321,515 May : 302,241 309,655 320,498 Jun : 300,537 309,206 320,441 Jul : 299,605 308,967 319,811 Aug : 300,211 309,291 320,173 Sep : 303,661 311,358 322,394 Oct : 306,807 313,377 325,272 Nov : 309,670 319,625 328,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 7,047 7,274 5,975 6,194 1,072 1,080 Jan : 6,979 5,898 1,081 Feb : 6,281 5,295 986 Mar : 7,052 5,943 1,109 Apr : 6,784 5,708 1,076 May : 6,941 5,824 1,117 Jun : 6,742 5,652 1,090 Jul : 6,903 5,797 1,106 Aug : 6,971 5,876 1,095 Sep : 6,860 5,797 1,063 Oct : 7,131 6,039 1,092 Nov : 7,016 5,967 1,049 During Year: 82,707 7,274 69,771 6,194 12,936 1,080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : :319,625 328,253 103 Table Egg Type : :262,300 270,042 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,325 58,211 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,746 55,535 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,579 2,676 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,109 2,137 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,178 2,210 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,793 1,802 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,768 1,779 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,326 2,280 98 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,741 7,016 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,713 5,967 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,028 1,049 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 968 988 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 61 102 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :321,718 329,305 102 Table Egg Type : :264,064 270,795 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,654 58,510 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,038 55,778 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,616 2,732 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.7 71.7 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.1 74.4 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 59.2 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 58.4 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.4 75.4 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.7 2.0 74 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.9 24.4 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 12,688 16,186 128 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 2,935 3,831 131 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 95,645 97,362 102 : : Pullets Added During Nov 2/ : 1,000 : 22,120 23,724 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 321,782 328,646 102 Table Egg Type : : 263,524 270,220 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,258 58,426 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,593 55,691 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,665 2,735 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,190 2,213 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,267 2,292 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,840 1,848 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,813 1,824 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,402 2,340 97 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,047 7,274 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,975 6,194 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,072 1,080 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,008 1,016 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 64 100 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2000 : : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 322,137 327,938 102 Table Egg Type : : 263,300 269,615 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,837 58,323 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,134 55,593 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,703 2,730 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 70.7 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 73.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.7 59.6 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.8 58.8 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 77.3 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 2.9 71 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.5 23.0 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 16,686 16,767 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 3,301 3,957 120 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 94,494 97,120 103 : : Pullets Added During Dec 1/ : 1,000 : 20,542 20,135 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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, November-December, 1998-99 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 301,925 308,665 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,945 254,911 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,980 53,754 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,500 51,181 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,480 2,573 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,109 2,137 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,176 2,205 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,797 1,816 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,770 1,792 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,339 2,293 98 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,369 6,596 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,417 5,620 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 952 976 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 894 917 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 59 102 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,101 309,686 102 Table Egg Type : : 250,839 255,628 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,262 54,058 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,744 51,440 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,518 2,618 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.7 71.8 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 74.3 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 60.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 59.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.7 75.7 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.7 2.1 78 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 24.7 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 12,118 15,272 126 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 2,787 3,667 132 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 90,437 91,042 101 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 20,835 22,380 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 2/ : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,037 309,057 102 Table Egg Type : : 250,178 255,063 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,859 53,994 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,304 51,371 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,555 2,623 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,188 2,214 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,262 2,289 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,844 1,863 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,815 1,838 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,427 2,364 97 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,651 6,844 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,658 5,838 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 993 1,006 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 931 944 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 62 100 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2000 : : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : : 1999 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,278 308,394 101 Table Egg Type : : 249,844 254,478 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,434 53,916 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,852 51,293 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,582 2,623 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 70.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 73.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.7 59.6 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.8 58.7 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.7 77.4 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 2.9 71 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 23.2 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 16,206 16,115 99 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 3,177 3,727 117 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 89,134 90,983 102 : : Pullets Added During Dec 3/ : 1,000 : 19,467 19,371 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 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 : 4,101 3,595 10,749 10,533 1,963 1,937 AR : 4,428 4,990 14,574 15,550 1,859 1,878 CA : 25,045 24,815 25,702 25,502 2,202 2,141 CO : 3,123 3,254 3,682 3,773 2,146 2,253 CT : 2,870 2,934 3,037 3,087 2,305 2,332 FL : 9,996 10,097 10,686 10,727 2,162 2,144 GA : 12,198 11,833 21,649 21,050 2,042 2,095 HI : 596 569 623 598 2,006 1,940 IL : 2,657 3,258 2,921 3,601 2,123 2,305 IN : 21,373 21,886 22,047 22,546 2,123 2,209 IA : 23,755 25,686 24,660 26,601 2,076 2,210 ME : 5,009 4,477 5,118 4,611 2,384 2,321 MD : 3,038 3,004 3,501 3,438 2,114 2,269 MI : 5,427 5,923 5,704 6,189 2,191 2,197 MN : 11,478 11,960 12,166 12,631 2,104 2,114 MS : 1,686 1,759 6,616 6,845 1,889 1,928 MO : 5,403 4,636 6,851 6,111 2,146 2,242 NE : 10,377 11,620 10,527 11,770 2,156 2,116 NY : 3,353 3,502 3,602 3,732 2,332 2,304 NC : 3,783 3,647 11,332 11,338 1,915 1,870 OH : 29,166 30,817 29,815 31,400 2,197 2,188 OK : 1,994 1,962 4,003 3,945 1,924 1,926 OR : 2,627 2,741 2,788 2,917 2,188 2,228 PA : 21,405 21,631 22,721 22,965 2,205 2,216 SC : 3,648 3,906 4,676 4,881 2,096 2,090 SD : 2,010 1,904 2,233 2,125 2,194 2,212 TX : 13,723 13,786 17,580 17,796 2,059 2,152 VA : 1,652 1,580 3,715 3,462 1,911 1,993 WA : 4,873 4,604 4,993 4,724 2,271 2,231 WI : 3,110 3,639 3,654 4,217 2,189 2,324 : 30 Sts : 243,904 250,015 301,925 308,665 2,109 2,137 : Oth Sts 3/ : 12,279 14,080 17,700 19,588 2,102 2,144 : US : 256,183 264,095 319,625 328,253 2,109 2,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 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 : 3,793 3,462 10,576 10,431 1,957 1,975 AR : 4,565 5,151 14,851 15,782 1,919 1,926 CA : 25,657 24,282 26,357 24,931 2,261 2,250 CO : 2,989 3,314 3,556 3,830 2,193 2,298 CT : 2,933 2,954 3,114 3,088 2,312 2,429 FL : 10,244 10,051 10,981 10,678 2,259 2,266 GA : 11,892 11,800 21,417 21,002 2,134 2,181 HI : 578 552 604 580 2,152 2,086 IL : 2,713 3,121 2,959 3,432 2,140 2,331 IN : 21,265 22,107 21,965 22,743 2,213 2,335 IA : 24,261 26,399 25,177 27,242 2,157 2,247 ME : 5,082 4,209 5,195 4,322 2,464 2,406 MD : 3,137 3,036 3,599 3,493 2,334 2,405 MI : 5,486 5,929 5,763 6,206 2,290 2,257 MN : 11,403 12,138 12,119 12,831 2,178 2,198 MS : 1,661 1,765 6,651 6,675 1,932 2,022 MO : 5,179 4,724 6,641 6,182 2,259 2,232 NE : 10,522 11,700 10,672 11,850 2,202 2,186 NY : 3,322 3,657 3,577 3,851 2,432 2,337 NC : 3,847 3,587 11,552 11,429 1,974 1,934 OH : 29,639 30,778 30,344 31,454 2,304 2,283 OK : 1,988 1,967 4,025 3,962 1,963 1,944 OR : 2,874 2,737 3,031 2,916 2,270 2,366 PA : 21,389 21,306 22,752 22,720 2,334 2,271 SC : 3,660 3,846 4,667 4,764 1,971 2,204 SD : 1,960 1,899 2,203 2,129 2,270 2,208 TX : 13,719 13,830 17,608 17,899 2,175 2,252 VA : 1,545 1,580 3,644 3,559 1,894 2,023 WA : 4,893 4,616 5,013 4,736 2,322 2,310 WI : 3,135 3,686 3,602 4,340 2,281 2,419 : 30 Sts : 245,153 250,183 304,037 309,057 2,188 2,214 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,302 14,111 17,745 19,589 2,232 2,200 : US : 257,455 264,294 321,782 328,646 2,190 2,213 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 211 204 95 80 116 124 AR : 271 292 98 108 173 184 CA : 566 546 CO : 79 85 CT : 70 72 FL : 231 230 218 219 13 11 GA : 442 441 267 263 175 178 HI : 12.5 11.6 12.5 11.6 0 0 IL : 62 83 58 78 4 5 IN : 468 498 457 486 11 12 IA : 512 588 ME : 122 107 MD : 74 78 66 71 8 7 MI : 125 136 MN : 256 267 247 259 9 8 MS : 125 132 37 41 88 91 MO : 147 137 NE : 227 249 227 249 0 0 NY : 84 86 NC : 217 212 89 87 128 125 OH : 655 687 OK : 77 76 45 44 32 32 OR : 61 65 60 64 1 1 PA : 501 509 486 493 15 16 SC : 98 102 79 85 19 17 SD : 49 47 49 47 0 0 TX : 362 383 VA : 71 69 37 36 34 33 WA : 113 105 WI : 80 98 : 30 Sts : 6,369 6,596 5,417 5,620 952 976 : Oth Sts 3/ : 372 420 296 347 76 73 : US : 6,741 7,016 5,713 5,967 1,028 1,049 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 207 206 88 79 119 127 AR : 285 304 103 116 182 188 CA : 596 561 CO : 78 88 CT : 72 75 FL : 248 242 234 231 14 11 GA : 457 458 274 276 183 182 HI : 12.8 12.1 12.8 12.1 0 0 IL : 63 80 59 75 4 5 IN : 486 531 474 519 12 12 IA : 543 612 ME : 128 104 MD : 84 84 76 76 8 8 MI : 132 140 MN : 264 282 254 273 10 9 MS : 129 135 38 43 91 92 MO : 150 138 NE : 235 259 235 259 0 0 NY : 87 90 NC : 228 221 94 90 134 131 OH : 699 718 OK : 79 77 46 45 33 32 OR : 69 69 68 67 1 2 PA : 531 516 515 498 16 18 SC : 92 105 76 88 16 17 SD : 50 47 50 47 0 0 TX : 383 403 VA : 69 72 33 37 36 35 WA : 116 109 WI : 82 105 : 30 Sts : 6,651 6,844 5,658 5,838 993 1,006 : Oth Sts 2/ : 396 431 317 356 79 74 : US : 7,047 7,274 5,975 6,194 1,072 1,080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 2.9 22.5 23.0 Feb : 4.9 22.1 Mar : 3.3 21.8 Apr : 2.8 21.7 May : 5.6 21.7 Jun : 5.2 21.9 Jul : 5.5 22.1 Aug : 4.6 23.0 Sep : 4.3 22.2 Oct : 4.2 22.8 Nov : 3.6 23.1 Dec : 2.0 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, January 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4.5 1.5 13.5 13.0 AR : 2.5 1.0 8.0 8.0 CA : 7.5 4.0 38.5 39.0 CO : 2.5 0.0 36.0 24.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 12.5 11.5 FL : 4.5 4.0 35.0 42.0 GA : 4.0 3.0 17.5 15.5 HI : 7.5 6.5 42.0 47.0 IL : 8.5 1.5 25.5 8.5 IN : 1.0 2.0 29.5 32.0 IA : 4.5 5.0 30.0 33.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 MD : 1.0 3.0 31.0 37.0 MI : 6.5 6.5 21.5 29.5 MN : 5.0 1.5 34.5 29.0 MS : 4.5 2.0 8.5 17.5 MO : 1.0 0.0 18.0 25.0 NE : 5.5 6.0 15.0 27.5 NY : 1.0 1.0 5.5 4.0 NC : 1.5 1.0 9.5 10.5 OH : 4.5 0.5 12.0 13.0 OK : 1.0 1.5 8.5 10.0 OR : 2.5 6.5 27.5 32.5 PA : 4.5 4.5 21.0 21.0 SC : 5.0 5.5 26.5 27.5 SD : 3.0 4.0 26.0 28.0 TX : 6.0 2.5 25.5 21.0 VA : 3.5 5.5 4.0 14.5 WA : 4.5 4.5 49.5 44.0 WI : 3.5 6.0 29.0 19.0 : 30 Sts : 4.1 2.9 22.3 23.2 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.5 3.1 26.1 19.4 : US : 4.1 2.9 22.5 23.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Item : 1999 : 2000 : as % of : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 32,836 30,465 93 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 35,733 32,730 92 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 438,393 448,758 102 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 183 175 96 7-18 Month Earlier 2/ : 2,929 3,179 109 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 619,107 623,774 101 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 737,840 747,905 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 8,495,093 8,708,106 103 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,904 6,999 101 7-15 Months Earlier 3/ : 58,973 64,337 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Previous year. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1998 through May 1999. 3/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1998 through May 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, January 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,827 5,792 99 E North Central : 8,677 7,715 89 W North Central : 5,374 5,735 107 South Atlantic : 5,189 3,352 65 South Central : 3,808 3,028 80 West : 3,961 4,843 122 : US : 32,836 30,465 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 659 727 110 9,095 9,750 107 FL : 1,006 885 88 12,295 12,755 104 GA : 1,718 1,652 96 23,679 23,051 97 IN : 7,372 5,757 78 84,455 83,142 98 IA : 4,418 4,989 113 52,931 57,790 109 KS : 415 267 64 3,025 3,675 121 MN : 1,919 1,156 60 22,273 20,746 93 MO : 306 306 100 4,023 4,058 101 PA : 6,096 4,757 78 64,277 64,583 100 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,824 12,234 103 162,340 169,208 104 : US : 35,733 32,730 92 438,393 448,758 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 38,841 102 325,363 336,760 344,391 102 Oct : 35,262 34,649 38,559 111 360,625 371,409 382,950 103 Nov : 28,122 31,251 33,078 106 388,747 402,660 416,028 103 Dec : 35,796 35,733 32,730 92 424,543 438,393 448,758 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2,981 May : 273 192 283 147 3,057 3,044 2,877 Jun : 254 354 187 53 2,976 3,132 2,942 Jul : 207 298 231 78 2,968 3,108 2,934 Aug : 285 185 318 172 2,949 3,085 Sep : 402 324 227 70 2,977 3,102 Oct : 256 358 254 71 2,993 3,134 Nov : 129 217 282 130 3,010 3,088 Dec : 207 183 175 96 2,929 3,179 : Total : 2,968 3,108 2,934 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1998 through May 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, January 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2000 Geographic : 1999 : 2000 : as % of Division : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,095 11,961 99 E North Central : 8,233 8,124 99 W North Central : 22,570 20,437 91 South Atlantic : 235,463 234,443 100 South Central : 316,978 325,116 103 West : 23,768 23,693 100 : US : 619,107 623,774 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 98,238 100,713 103 1,107,119 1,145,581 103 AR : 108,872 110,968 102 1,243,834 1,277,900 103 DE : 15,479 15,792 102 188,343 187,883 100 FL : 9,966 9,677 97 112,151 115,325 103 GA : 112,103 110,801 99 1,288,435 1,308,754 102 MD : 31,384 31,470 100 369,995 364,684 99 MS : 63,512 65,048 102 749,096 763,548 102 NC : 61,333 63,631 104 722,470 749,014 104 PA : 12,811 12,795 100 150,867 151,359 100 SC : 16,173 16,963 105 180,084 195,916 109 TX : 48,636 50,161 103 542,961 575,628 106 VA : 23,822 23,420 98 279,976 281,461 101 CA TN & WV : 40,015 40,899 102 458,381 474,620 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 642,344 652,338 102 7,393,712 7,591,673 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 95,496 95,567 100 1,101,381 1,116,433 101 : US : 737,840 747,905 101 8,495,093 8,708,106 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :684,156 695,281 699,664 101 6,278,500 6,386,061 6,588,678 103 Oct :683,185 693,189 697,787 101 6,961,685 7,079,250 7,286,465 103 Nov :648,141 678,003 673,736 99 7,609,826 7,757,253 7,960,201 103 Dec :711,808 737,840 747,905 101 8,321,634 8,495,093 8,708,106 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 64,574 May : 7,062 7,062 7,736 110 58,085 61,893 64,636 Jun : 6,008 6,932 7,041 102 58,516 62,877 64,738 Jul : 7,167 6,788 7,088 104 58,325 63,005 64,542 Aug : 6,697 7,109 7,665 108 59,054 63,377 Sep : 6,502 7,328 6,870 94 58,320 63,197 Oct : 6,254 6,883 7,121 103 59,088 63,460 Nov : 6,347 7,312 6,984 96 58,608 63,710 Dec : 6,252 6,904 6,999 101 58,973 64,337 : Annual : Total : 77,081 82,874 85,678 103 : 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 8,044 90 Oct : 8,142 8,756 8,223 94 Nov : 7,973 9,412 8,228 87 Dec : 8,237 8,830 8,299 94 : Annual : Total : 94,723 104,752 102,502 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dec 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1998 through May 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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