HDR1012000150020921951500Chickens & Eggs HDR2012000150020921951500Chickens & Eggs Narrative Released September 21, 1995, 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 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@AG.GOV. August Egg Production Down 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.13 billion during August 1995, down 2 percent from the 6.27 billion produced August 1994. Production included 5.18 billion table eggs and 955 million hatching egg type, of which 891 million were broiler-type and 64.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 1995 averaged 286 million, down 2 percent from the average number of layers during August 1994. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,145 eggs, compared with 2,160 in August 1994. Pou 1-1 (9-95) All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 1995, totaled 287 million, down 2 percent from a year ago. The 287 million layers consisted of 236 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.72 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 1995, averaged 69.2 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 69.8 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.80 billion eggs during August, down 2 percent from August 1994. The average number of layers during August, at 270 million, was also down 2 percent from the 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 Down 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August totaled 30.4 million, down 3 percent from August 1994. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.3 million on September 1, 1995, up 10 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 163,000 during August 1995, down 47 percent from the 309,000 of August 1994. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The August 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 673 million, was 3 percent above August of the previous year. There were 554 million eggs in incubators on September 1, 1995, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.46 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 1995, up 7 percent from August 1994. HDR2012000150020921951500Layers and Eggs Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1992-1995 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 2/ : 280,572 284,267 288,832 298,709 Jan : 280,171 284,398 290,041 297,805 Feb : 279,450 284,638 290,047 296,477 Mar : 279,373 284,405 290,719 295,422 Apr : 278,284 284,234 290,073 293,824 May : 276,790 283,694 288,784 290,837 Jun : 276,142 282,914 287,974 287,744 Jul : 275,953 283,324 287,990 285,470 Aug : 275,891 284,192 290,321 285,741 Sep : 278,461 285,418 293,381 Oct : 281,573 286,948 295,172 Nov : 283,305 288,875 296,547 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,264 6,519 5,388 5,568 876 951 Jan : 6,186 6,374 5,293 5,418 893 956 Feb : 5,598 5,720 4,775 4,856 823 864 Mar : 6,320 6,448 5,404 5,490 916 958 Apr : 6,073 6,173 5,177 5,234 896 939 May : 6,189 6,244 5,249 5,264 940 980 Jun : 5,992 5,997 5,085 5,047 907 950 Jul : 6,205 6,132 5,269 5,166 936 966 Aug : 6,272 6,130 5,336 5,175 936 955 Sep : 6,125 5,218 907 Oct : 6,377 5,446 931 Nov : 6,265 5,358 907 During Year: 73,866 55,737 62,998 47,218 10,868 8,519 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jul (1,000) : All Layers : 287,990 285,470 99 Table Egg Type : 237,097 234,039 99 Hatching Egg Type : 50,893 51,431 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,205 48,716 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,688 2,715 101 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number) : All Layers : 2,155 2,148 100 Table Egg Type : 2,222 2,207 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,839 1,878 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,817 1,854 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,232 2,320 104 : Eggs Produced During Jul (Million) : All Layers : 6,205 6,132 99 Table Egg Type : 5,269 5,166 98 Hatching Egg Type : 936 966 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 876 903 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 60 63 105 : Layers on Aug 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 288,484 284,050 98 Table Egg Type : 237,314 232,864 98 Hatching Egg Type : 51,170 51,186 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,527 48,472 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,643 2,714 103 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 69.0 99 Table Egg Type : 71.8 71.1 99 Hatching Egg Type : 59.0 59.6 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.2 58.9 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.4 73.0 98 : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.5 4.1 91 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.0 23.2 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 290,321 285,741 98 Table Egg Type : 239,258 234,203 98 Hatching Egg Type : 51,063 51,538 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,404 48,819 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,659 2,719 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,160 2,145 99 Table Egg Type : 2,230 2,210 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,833 1,853 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,810 1,825 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,256 2,354 104 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 6,272 6,130 98 Table Egg Type : 5,336 5,175 97 Hatching Egg Type : 936 955 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 876 891 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 60 64 107 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 292,116 287,391 98 Table Egg Type : 241,187 235,521 98 Hatching Egg Type : 50,929 51,870 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,267 49,155 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,662 2,715 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.8 69.2 99 Table Egg Type : 72.0 71.4 99 Hatching Egg Type : 59.5 59.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.6 58.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.9 76.1 102 : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 4.7 100 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.8 23.1 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, July-August, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jul (1,000) : All Layers : 272,058 269,772 99 Table Egg Type : 224,301 221,778 99 Hatching Egg Type : 47,757 47,994 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,180 45,363 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,577 2,631 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number) : All Layers : 2,150 2,150 100 Table Egg Type : 2,218 2,209 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,832 1,877 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,811 1,852 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,212 2,319 105 : Eggs Produced During Jul (Million) : All Layers : 5,850 5,801 99 Table Egg Type : 4,975 4,900 98 Hatching Egg Type : 875 901 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 818 840 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 61 107 : Layers on Aug 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 272,487 268,311 98 Table Egg Type : 224,455 220,545 98 Hatching Egg Type : 48,032 47,766 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,494 45,132 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,538 2,634 104 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.3 69.1 100 Table Egg Type : 71.6 71.2 99 Hatching Egg Type : 58.8 59.6 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 57.9 58.8 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.0 72.7 98 : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.6 4.1 89 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.0 23.3 101 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 75,495 68,987 91 of Age, Aug 1 : : Pullets Added During Jul (1,000) : 20,876 18,890 90 : Layers Sold During Jul (1,000) : 14,804 15,662 106 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Jul (1,000) : 2,663 5,769 217 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, August-September, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 274,338 269,841 98 Table Egg Type : 226,399 221,798 98 Hatching Egg Type : 47,939 48,043 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,381 45,418 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,558 2,625 103 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,155 2,149 100 Table Egg Type : 2,224 2,215 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,827 1,848 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,803 1,821 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,267 2,324 103 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 5,912 5,800 98 Table Egg Type : 5,036 4,912 98 Hatching Egg Type : 876 888 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 818 827 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 58 61 105 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 276,158 271,341 98 Table Egg Type : 228,335 223,038 98 Hatching Egg Type : 47,823 48,303 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,257 45,695 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,566 2,608 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.6 69.5 100 Table Egg Type : 71.8 71.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.3 59.6 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 58.7 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.9 75.8 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 4.6 98 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.9 23.2 101 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 74,913 68,353 91 of Age, Sep 1 : : Pullets Added During Aug (1,000) : 22,002 21,118 96 : Layers Sold During Aug (1,000) : 15,101 13,617 90 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Aug (1,000) : 2,469 3,472 141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. 2/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During July 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 5,172 4,841 11,708 11,552 1,999 2,000 AR : 6,690 5,651 16,618 15,723 1,938 1,959 CA : 24,606 23,058 25,222 23,581 2,165 2,192 CO : 2,629 2,450 3,189 3,015 2,070 2,189 CT : 3,530 3,404 3,727 3,565 2,227 2,216 FL : 8,988 8,143 9,686 8,774 2,230 2,222 GA : 9,793 9,264 17,852 16,938 2,022 2,013 HI : 753 732 831 781 2,012 2,015 IL : 2,557 2,704 2,723 2,913 2,277 2,266 IN : 19,778 19,547 20,634 20,389 2,191 2,197 IA : 13,980 14,599 14,780 15,470 2,158 2,211 ME : 4,862 4,855 5,032 5,005 2,385 2,258 MD : 2,730 3,274 3,258 3,798 2,241 2,264 MI : 4,854 4,865 5,150 5,138 2,334 2,275 MN : 9,320 9,875 10,193 10,728 2,237 2,163 MS : 2,363 2,310 6,302 5,992 2,015 1,986 MO : 6,043 5,598 6,701 6,432 2,209 2,130 NE : 7,775 8,875 7,925 9,025 2,182 2,210 NY : 3,408 3,530 3,725 3,842 2,362 2,369 NC : 6,366 5,911 13,808 13,496 1,897 1,919 OH : 21,156 21,325 21,503 21,696 2,297 2,263 OK : 1,925 1,950 3,560 3,700 1,826 2,054 OR : 2,459 2,505 2,639 2,676 2,198 2,280 PA : 19,255 19,095 20,571 20,440 2,270 2,226 SC : 3,872 3,694 4,886 4,706 2,251 2,231 SD : 1,738 1,593 2,018 1,838 2,136 2,399 TX : 12,236 12,596 15,550 15,925 2,090 2,072 VA : 1,590 1,745 3,845 3,855 2,107 1,997 WA : 4,664 5,148 4,904 5,384 2,325 2,303 WI : 2,995 2,868 3,518 3,395 2,160 2,239 : 30 Sts : 218,087 216,005 272,058 269,772 2,150 2,150 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 11,385 10,961 15,932 15,698 2,228 2,109 : US : 229,472 226,966 287,990 285,470 2,155 2,148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 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 August 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 5,040 4,814 11,581 11,630 2,012 1,960 AR : 6,741 5,810 16,661 15,744 1,915 1,918 CA : 24,875 23,365 25,477 23,900 2,178 2,184 CO : 2,654 2,356 3,213 2,889 2,116 2,285 CT : 3,457 3,525 3,648 3,691 2,275 2,167 FL : 8,875 8,332 9,566 8,965 2,227 2,209 GA : 10,282 9,279 18,398 16,942 1,995 2,036 HI : 746 734 828 784 2,040 1,956 IL : 2,610 2,657 2,769 2,860 2,239 2,273 IN : 20,020 19,402 20,886 20,222 2,207 2,210 IA : 14,250 14,045 15,055 14,931 2,152 2,224 ME : 4,865 4,758 5,035 4,895 2,383 2,329 MD : 2,745 3,316 3,242 3,794 2,283 2,372 MI : 5,024 4,885 5,325 5,158 2,368 2,241 MN : 9,450 9,900 10,316 10,738 2,220 2,142 MS : 2,356 2,299 6,286 6,033 2,020 1,939 MO : 5,983 5,608 6,683 6,470 2,170 2,087 NE : 7,850 8,700 8,000 8,850 2,182 2,257 NY : 3,399 3,681 3,716 3,995 2,395 2,353 NC : 6,461 6,130 14,076 13,783 1,932 1,886 OH : 21,421 21,479 21,766 21,859 2,283 2,278 OK : 1,950 1,960 3,620 3,755 1,768 2,024 OR : 2,454 2,403 2,641 2,589 2,234 2,356 PA : 19,395 18,865 20,700 20,171 2,280 2,206 SC : 3,910 3,670 4,940 4,715 2,247 2,206 SD : 1,713 1,588 1,990 1,833 2,148 2,430 TX : 12,228 12,918 15,500 16,301 2,123 2,092 VA : 1,596 1,698 3,798 3,741 2,185 2,085 WA : 4,890 5,000 5,126 5,239 2,302 2,310 WI : 2,958 2,842 3,496 3,364 2,203 2,259 : 30 Sts : 220,198 216,019 274,338 269,841 2,155 2,149 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 11,398 11,105 15,983 15,900 2,252 2,075 : US : 231,596 227,124 290,321 285,741 2,160 2,145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 preliminary. 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. HDR2012000150020921951500Eggs Production Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, July 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 234 231 115 108 119 123 AR : 322 308 146 118 176 190 CA : 546 517 CO : 66 66 CT : 83 79 FL : 216 195 200 184 16 11 GA : 361 341 211 194 150 147 HI : 17 16 17 16 0 0 IL : 62 66 61 64 1 2 IN : 452 448 442 439 10 9 IA : 319 342 ME : 120 113 MD : 73 86 65 78 8 8 MI : 120 117 MN : 228 232 219 222 9 10 MS : 127 119 55 52 72 67 MO : 148 137 NE : 173 199 173 199 0 0 NY : 88 91 NC : 262 259 141 130 121 129 OH : 494 491 OK : 65 76 41 48 24 28 OR : 58 61 56 60 2 1 PA : 467 455 451 439 16 16 SC : 110 105 91 86 19 19 SD : 43 44 43 44 0 0 TX : 325 330 279 279 46 51 VA : 81 77 40 39 41 38 WA : 114 124 WI : 76 76 : 30 Sts : 5,850 5,801 4,975 4,900 875 901 : Oth Sts 3/ : 355 331 294 266 61 65 : US : 6,205 6,132 5,269 5,166 936 966 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 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, August 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 233 228 115 105 118 123 AR : 319 302 143 122 176 180 CA : 555 522 CO : 68 66 CT : 83 80 FL : 213 198 199 187 14 11 GA : 367 345 218 198 149 147 HI : 17 15 17 15 0 0 IL : 62 65 61 64 1 1 IN : 461 447 451 438 10 9 IA : 324 332 ME : 120 114 MD : 74 90 67 82 7 8 MI : 126 115 MN : 229 230 220 220 9 10 MS : 127 117 54 51 73 66 MO : 145 135 NE : 175 200 175 200 0 0 NY : 89 94 NC : 272 260 148 132 124 128 OH : 497 498 OK : 64 76 40 48 24 28 OR : 59 61 57 59 2 2 PA : 472 445 456 430 16 15 SC : 111 104 92 85 19 19 SD : 43 45 43 45 0 0 TX : 329 341 283 290 46 51 VA : 83 78 41 41 42 37 WA : 118 121 WI : 77 76 : 30 Sts : 5,912 5,800 5,036 4,912 876 888 : Oth Sts 3/ : 360 330 300 263 60 67 : US : 6,272 6,130 5,336 5,175 936 955 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 preliminary. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150020921951500Forced Molt Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.5 4.6 22.4 23.8 Feb : 5.4 6.4 21.4 23.6 Mar : 3.7 4.8 21.1 24.0 Apr : 2.7 3.4 21.0 23.7 May : 5.6 5.8 20.2 22.3 Jun : 5.6 6.0 21.4 22.9 Jul : 5.0 4.9 22.4 23.1 Aug : 4.5 4.1 23.0 23.2 Sep : 4.7 4.7 22.8 23.1 Oct : Nov : Dec : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 1.5 17.5 14.5 AR : 3.0 2.0 12.0 11.5 CA : 11.0 10.0 45.0 42.5 CO : 4.0 2.5 22.0 23.0 CT : 0.0 1.0 14.5 16.0 FL : 6.0 10.5 24.0 40.5 GA : 5.5 5.0 21.5 18.0 HI : 3.5 9.5 47.5 50.5 IL : 16.0 6.0 23.5 40.0 IN : 2.5 5.0 30.5 24.0 IA : 5.5 8.0 27.0 31.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 MD : 4.5 2.0 30.0 33.0 MI : 0.5 5.5 13.5 22.0 MN : 5.5 3.0 24.5 32.5 MS : 4.5 2.5 12.5 15.5 MO : 3.5 5.0 26.5 22.0 NE : 7.0 5.5 30.0 22.0 NY : 3.5 1.0 10.0 6.0 NC : 1.0 3.5 19.0 14.5 OH : 2.5 2.5 11.5 13.5 OK : 7.5 3.0 15.0 12.0 OR : 4.5 3.0 34.0 48.5 PA : 5.0 3.0 16.0 19.0 SC : 11.0 5.5 20.5 24.5 SD : 0.5 1.5 45.0 17.5 TX : 4.0 5.0 22.5 22.5 VA : 5.0 4.0 14.5 12.5 WA : 4.5 4.0 36.5 44.0 WI : 2.5 2.0 28.5 31.5 : 30 Sts : 4.7 4.6 22.9 23.2 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.9 5.9 21.6 20.8 : US : 4.7 4.7 22.8 23.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150020921951500Hatchery Production Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, August-September 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 27,665 30,321 110 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 31,295 30,399 97 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 261,688 260,935 100 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 309 163 53 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,786 3,052 110 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 536,915 553,831 103 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 653,710 672,608 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 5,049,739 5,304,527 105 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,064 6,464 107 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ : 44,929 48,737 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1994 through Jan 1995. 2/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1994 through Jan 1995. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,218 4,094 78 E North Central : 7,691 8,120 106 W North Central : 4,506 4,199 93 South Atlantic : 3,789 5,885 155 South Central : 2,900 3,801 131 West : 3,561 4,222 119 : US : 27,665 30,321 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. HDR2012000150020921951500Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,078 1,236 115 8,744 8,727 100 FL : 983 1,057 108 8,520 8,296 97 GA : 1,960 1,778 91 14,068 14,248 101 IN : 5,848 5,949 102 51,154 54,861 107 IA : 2,566 2,626 102 20,303 19,754 97 KS : 318 277 87 2,207 2,105 95 MN : 1,762 2,341 133 15,632 17,529 112 MO : 445 419 94 4,264 3,806 89 PA : 4,162 3,647 88 35,180 27,865 79 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,173 11,069 91 101,616 103,744 102 : US : 31,295 30,399 97 261,688 260,935 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 Feb : 34,009 31,086 31,693 102 68,864 64,298 63,220 98 Mar : 38,264 33,492 34,806 104 107,128 97,790 98,026 100 Apr : 37,163 35,668 34,101 96 144,291 133,458 132,127 99 May : 36,742 35,336 36,335 103 181,033 168,794 168,462 100 Jun : 35,587 31,986 33,392 104 216,620 200,780 201,854 101 Jul : 33,980 29,613 28,682 97 250,600 230,393 230,536 100 Aug : 31,455 31,295 30,399 97 282,055 261,688 260,935 100 Sep : 31,775 30,873 313,830 292,561 Oct : 31,634 31,766 345,464 324,327 Nov : 30,074 25,475 375,538 349,802 Dec : 30,448 29,072 405,986 378,874 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150020921951500Intended Placements Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1993-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :----------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 193 197 236 120 2,806 2,916 3,093 Feb : 119 186 251 135 2,812 2,937 3,064 Mar : 268 259 356 137 2,754 3,027 2,918 Apr : 251 277 317 114 2,787 3,072 May : 275 334 193 58 2,801 3,091 Jun : 267 254 234 92 2,690 3,156 Jul : 243 264 235 89 2,782 3,013 Aug : 219 309 163 53 2,786 3,052 Sep : 270 315 2,853 3,117 Oct : 251 270 2,844 3,214 Nov : 158 223 2,870 3,254 Dec : 268 125 2,929 3,113 : Total : 2,782 3,013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For August 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1994 through Jan 1995. HDR2012000150020921951500Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,601 10,518 91 E North Central : 6,056 8,439 139 W North Central : 14,443 16,553 115 South Atlantic : 212,877 219,138 103 South Central : 270,916 278,096 103 West : 21,022 21,087 100 : US : 536,915 553,831 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150020921951500Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: Number by State and United States, August 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 90,651 90,642 100 712,414 734,053 103 AR : 105,900 105,999 100 827,972 825,708 100 DE : 16,750 16,814 100 125,967 134,306 107 FL : 11,961 10,170 85 96,568 81,077 84 GA : 92,623 97,502 105 715,898 769,648 108 MD : 31,384 31,316 100 253,513 251,150 99 MS : 53,413 54,368 102 408,614 433,102 106 NC : 61,230 63,845 104 472,705 502,653 106 PA : 11,880 11,221 94 92,336 90,278 98 SC : 15,065 15,341 102 119,631 123,126 103 TX : 37,604 40,262 107 288,267 312,325 108 VA : 24,187 23,921 99 180,895 190,227 105 CA TN & WV : 32,387 35,303 109 261,475 275,035 105 : 15 Sts 1/ : 585,035 596,704 102 4,556,255 4,722,688 104 : OR & WA : 5,783 5,704 99 47,695 45,707 96 : Oth Sts 2/ : 62,892 70,200 112 445,789 536,132 120 : US : 653,710 672,608 103 5,049,739 5,304,527 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :598,798 618,112 661,389 107 598,798 618,112 661,389 107 Feb :547,831 558,590 598,962 107 1,146,629 1,176,702 1,260,351 107 Mar :622,983 639,967 677,334 106 1,769,612 1,816,669 1,937,685 107 Apr :600,861 627,051 662,372 106 2,370,473 2,443,720 2,600,057 106 May :634,371 658,690 689,650 105 3,004,844 3,102,410 3,289,707 106 Jun :619,453 647,163 669,390 103 3,624,297 3,749,573 3,959,097 106 Jul :619,009 646,456 672,822 104 4,243,306 4,396,029 4,631,919 105 Aug :612,381 653,710 672,608 103 4,855,687 5,049,739 5,304,527 105 Sep :582,781 625,867 5,438,468 5,675,606 Oct :584,260 617,957 6,022,728 6,293,563 Nov :574,803 597,276 6,597,531 6,890,839 Dec :623,237 658,914 7,220,768 7,549,753 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150020921951500Intended Placements Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :----------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,664 5,989 5,748 96 42,665 47,272 48,255 Feb : 4,549 5,518 5,481 99 43,906 47,859 48,738 Mar : 5,678 6,301 6,161 98 44,486 48,254 48,789 Apr : 5,531 6,101 6,319 104 43,943 48,601 May : 5,944 6,266 6,135 98 44,907 49,425 Jun : 5,568 5,911 6,178 105 44,746 48,943 Jul : 5,967 6,104 6,302 103 44,884 49,255 Aug : 5,585 6,064 6,464 107 44,929 48,737 Sep : 5,121 6,336 44,879 48,307 Oct : 5,513 6,342 45,213 48,364 Nov : 5,517 5,819 45,729 48,620 Dec : 5,669 6,413 46,874 48,419 : Annual : Total : 66,306 73,164 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,098 7,168 7,038 98 Feb : 5,664 6,829 7,176 105 Mar : 6,909 7,544 7,577 100 Apr : 6,420 7,234 7,835 108 May : 7,182 7,394 7,873 106 Jun : 6,723 7,153 7,485 105 Jul : 7,114 7,146 7,730 108 Aug : 6,587 7,290 7,838 108 Sep : 6,177 7,545 Oct : 6,634 7,959 Nov : 6,718 7,251 Dec : 6,949 7,908 : Annual : Total : 80,175 88,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Aug 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1994 through Jan 1995. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. HDR2012000150020921951500Procedures and Reliability 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. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. 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