HDR1012000150020321971500CHICKENS AND EGGS Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 21, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. February Egg Production Down 1 percent U.S. egg production totaled 5.88 billion during February 1997, down 1 percent from the 5.95 billion produced in 1996. Production included 4.98 billion table eggs and 902 million hatching eggs, of which 848 million were broiler-type and 54.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 1997 averaged 303 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during February 1996. February egg production per 100 layers was 1,941 eggs, compared with 1,996 in February 1996. Pou 1-1 (3-97) All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 1997, totaled 304 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 304 million layers consisted of 250 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 51.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 1997, averaged 69.8 eggs per 100 layers, up fractionally from the 69.5 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.57 billion eggs during February, down 1 percent from February 1996. The average number of layers during February, at 287 million, was up 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 Up 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February totaled 35.3 million, up 2 percent from February 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.2 million on March 1, 1997, down 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 216,000 during February 1997, down 9 percent from the 238,000 of February 1996. Broiler Hatch Down 2 Percent The February 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 631 million, was down 2 percent from February of the previous year. There were 592 million eggs in incubators on March 1, 1997, up 3 percent from a year earlier. February 1996 contained 29 days due to the leap year. Leading breeders placed 5.80 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 1997, down 2 percent from February 1996. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1994-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 290,642 299,160 298,861 303,669 Jan : 290,041 298,367 298,814 303,293 Feb : 290,047 297,293 298,357 303,066 Mar : 290,719 296,561 298,209 Apr : 290,073 295,464 296,605 May : 288,784 293,198 294,458 Jun : 287,974 290,313 293,915 Jul : 287,990 288,213 295,349 Aug : 290,321 288,359 296,785 Sep : 293,381 290,337 297,696 Oct : 295,172 292,516 299,196 Nov : 297,134 296,724 301,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,523 6,678 5,548 5,695 975 983 Jan : 6,398 6,554 5,420 5,567 978 987 Feb : 5,954 5,884 5,036 4,982 918 902 Mar : 6,495 5,505 990 Apr : 6,243 5,284 959 May : 6,340 5,341 999 Jun : 6,169 5,209 960 Jul : 6,440 5,457 983 Aug : 6,447 5,465 982 Sep : 6,235 5,297 938 Oct : 6,495 5,539 956 Nov : 6,409 5,471 938 During Year: 76,148 19,116 64,572 16,244 11,576 2,872 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jan (1,000) : All Layers : 298,814 303,293 101 Table Egg Type : 245,523 249,494 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,291 53,799 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,698 51,120 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,593 2,679 103 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan (Number) : All Layers : 2,141 2,161 101 Table Egg Type : 2,208 2,231 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,835 1,835 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,813 1,809 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,275 2,314 102 : Eggs Produced During Jan (Million) : All Layers : 6,398 6,554 102 Table Egg Type : 5,420 5,567 103 Hatching Egg Type : 978 987 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 919 925 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 62 105 : Layers on Feb 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 298,320 302,486 101 Table Egg Type : 244,854 248,515 101 Hatching Egg Type : 53,466 53,971 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,847 51,287 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,619 2,684 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 (Number) : All Layers : 68.1 68.8 101 Table Egg Type : 70.1 70.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.0 59.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.2 58.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.6 76.1 101 : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.4 5.1 94 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.3 21.6 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Feb (1,000) : All Layers : 298,357 303,066 102 Table Egg Type : 244,708 249,024 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,649 54,042 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,970 51,378 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,679 2,664 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number) : All Layers : 1,996 1,941 97 Table Egg Type : 2,058 2,001 97 Hatching Egg Type : 1,711 1,669 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,689 1,651 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,128 2,027 95 : Eggs Produced During Feb (Million) : All Layers : 5,954 5,884 99 Table Egg Type : 5,036 4,982 99 Hatching Egg Type : 918 902 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 861 848 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 54 95 : Layers on Mar 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 298,348 303,596 102 Table Egg Type : 244,539 249,511 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,809 54,085 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 51,078 51,453 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,731 2,632 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 69.8 100 Table Egg Type : 71.8 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.1 60.2 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.3 59.5 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.8 75.7 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.5 2.4 69 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.3 22.8 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, January-February, 30 Selected States, 1996-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jan (1,000) : All Layers : 282,679 287,363 102 Table Egg Type : 232,897 237,127 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,782 50,236 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,273 47,669 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,509 2,567 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan (Number) : All Layers : 2,142 2,160 101 Table Egg Type : 2,207 2,230 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,838 1,833 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,813 1,806 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,312 2,337 101 : Eggs Produced During Jan (Million) : All Layers : 6,055 6,208 103 Table Egg Type : 5,140 5,287 103 Hatching Egg Type : 915 921 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 857 861 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 58 60 103 : Layers on Feb 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 282,343 286,425 101 Table Egg Type : 232,385 235,983 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,958 50,442 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,423 47,862 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,535 2,580 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 (Number) : All Layers : 68.1 68.8 101 Table Egg Type : 70.1 70.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.0 59.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.1 58.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.8 76.2 101 : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.4 5.1 94 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.4 21.6 96 : Layers Sold During Jan (1,000) : 15,686 13,985 89 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, or : Composted Disappeared For Any Reason : During Jan (1,000) : 2,568 3,364 131 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Feb 1 (1,000) : 71,279 71,215 100 : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ (1,000) : 19,825 17,601 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet focks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flock. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, February-March, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Feb (1,000) : All Layers : 282,355 287,013 102 Table Egg Type : 232,245 236,614 102 Hatching Egg Type : 50,110 50,399 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,527 47,839 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,583 2,560 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number) : All Layers : 1,996 1,941 97 Table Egg Type : 2,057 1,999 97 Hatching Egg Type : 1,712 1,671 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,687 1,651 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,168 2,031 94 : Eggs Produced During Feb (Million) : All Layers : 5,635 5,572 99 Table Egg Type : 4,777 4,730 99 Hatching Egg Type : 858 842 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 802 790 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 56 52 93 : Layers on Mar 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 282,333 287,564 102 Table Egg Type : 232,091 237,231 102 Hatching Egg Type : 50,242 50,333 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,618 47,805 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,624 2,528 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 69.8 100 Table Egg Type : 71.7 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.1 60.4 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.2 59.6 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.9 75.4 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.5 2.5 71 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.5 22.8 97 : Layers Sold During Feb (1,000) : 14,996 13,858 92 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : Composted or Disappeared For Any Reason : During Feb (1,000) : 2,664 3,326 125 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Mar 1 (1,000) : 71,112 73,525 103 : Pullets Added During Feb 4/ (1,000): 20,485 18,609 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet flocks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During January 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,320 4,056 11,121 10,685 1,897 1,956 AR : 5,469 4,707 15,749 14,740 1,892 1,872 CA : 25,233 25,666 25,791 26,270 2,144 2,242 CO : 2,696 2,735 3,276 3,292 2,167 2,157 CT : 3,400 3,324 3,549 3,469 2,226 2,248 FL : 8,502 8,212 9,194 8,949 2,175 2,168 GA : 10,716 11,298 18,736 19,689 2,039 2,052 HI : 738 712 785 737 2,012 2,037 IL : 3,099 3,272 3,301 3,429 2,242 2,275 IN : 20,614 19,956 21,667 20,824 2,183 2,267 IA : 17,547 19,558 18,403 20,515 2,222 2,125 ME : 4,862 5,020 4,974 5,112 2,413 2,426 MD : 3,106 3,000 3,607 3,490 2,162 2,178 MI : 5,013 4,777 5,281 5,021 2,114 2,204 MN : 10,770 11,163 11,573 11,939 2,203 2,136 MS : 2,306 2,130 6,240 6,759 1,987 1,938 MO : 5,640 5,292 6,770 6,485 2,127 2,159 NE : 8,989 9,200 9,139 9,350 2,139 2,254 NY : 3,677 3,239 3,974 3,423 2,365 2,337 NC : 6,054 5,351 13,824 12,814 1,902 1,920 OH : 22,764 25,359 23,196 25,888 2,319 2,298 OK : 2,000 1,703 3,900 3,716 2,077 1,991 OR : 2,522 2,576 2,699 2,756 2,186 2,177 PA : 20,020 20,275 21,378 21,533 2,273 2,336 SC : 3,695 3,922 4,703 4,913 2,148 2,056 SD : 1,570 1,798 1,745 2,028 2,275 2,201 TX : 12,735 13,279 15,890 16,801 2,096 2,107 VA : 1,660 2,530 3,802 4,001 2,025 2,000 WA : 4,955 4,752 5,186 5,128 2,275 2,301 WI : 2,726 3,001 3,226 3,607 2,232 2,301 : 30 Sts : 227,398 231,863 282,679 287,363 2,142 2,160 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,316 11,284 16,135 15,930 2,126 2,172 : US : 238,714 243,147 298,814 303,293 2,141 2,161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,054 4,051 10,891 10,541 1,763 1,755 AR : 5,712 4,648 16,053 14,914 1,757 1,676 CA : 25,103 25,479 25,661 26,051 2,007 1,992 CO : 2,654 2,669 3,232 3,222 2,073 1,955 CT : 3,381 3,259 3,529 3,406 2,125 2,143 FL : 8,346 8,051 9,040 8,764 1,991 1,928 GA : 10,834 11,208 18,941 19,828 1,906 1,891 HI : 727 699 774 723 1,946 1,893 IL : 2,990 3,387 3,192 3,538 2,162 2,092 IN : 20,729 20,097 21,791 20,980 2,047 2,045 IA : 17,285 19,682 18,131 20,630 2,035 1,910 ME : 4,837 5,131 4,967 5,227 2,275 2,181 MD : 3,138 3,084 3,645 3,559 2,030 1,939 MI : 4,895 4,866 5,155 5,115 2,071 1,949 MN : 10,860 11,080 11,693 11,858 2,070 1,940 MS : 2,310 2,062 6,252 6,705 1,823 1,730 MO : 5,525 5,295 6,641 6,482 1,942 1,928 NE : 8,976 9,277 9,126 9,427 2,004 1,921 NY : 3,548 3,257 3,847 3,463 2,184 2,108 NC : 6,058 5,353 13,897 12,835 1,749 1,753 OH : 22,861 25,418 23,295 25,964 2,164 2,045 OK : 2,000 1,690 3,868 3,640 1,939 1,813 OR : 2,650 2,717 2,843 2,889 2,110 2,077 PA : 19,880 20,080 21,230 21,336 2,124 2,104 SC : 3,775 3,844 4,808 4,816 1,913 1,806 SD : 1,558 1,773 1,730 2,025 2,074 2,016 TX : 12,793 13,181 16,029 16,677 1,934 1,883 VA : 1,617 2,347 3,710 3,810 1,887 1,785 WA : 4,888 4,663 5,118 5,030 2,149 2,068 WI : 2,775 2,954 3,266 3,558 2,051 2,080 : 30 Sts : 226,759 231,302 282,355 287,013 1,996 1,941 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,154 11,330 16,002 16,053 1,994 1,944 : US : 237,913 242,632 298,357 303,066 1,996 1,941 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 1996 Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, January 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 211 209 90 91 121 118 AR : 298 276 115 96 183 180 CA : 553 589 CO : 71 71 CT : 79 78 FL : 200 194 188 179 12 15 GA : 382 404 229 245 153 159 HI : 16 15 16 15 0 0 IL : 74 78 73 77 1 1 IN : 473 472 464 462 9 10 IA : 409 436 ME : 120 124 MD : 78 76 70 68 8 8 MI : 111 110 MN : 255 255 245 245 10 10 MS : 124 131 52 45 72 86 MO : 144 140 NE : 195 211 195 211 0 0 NY : 94 80 NC : 263 246 131 120 132 126 OH : 538 595 OK : 81 74 50 42 31 32 OR : 59 60 58 58 1 2 PA : 486 503 468 487 18 16 SC : 101 101 82 84 19 17 SD : 40 45 40 45 0 0 TX : 333 354 VA : 77 80 40 52 37 28 WA : 118 118 WI : 72 83 : 30 Sts : 6,055 6,208 5,140 5,287 915 921 : Oth Sts 3/ : 343 346 280 280 63 66 : US : 6,398 6,554 5,420 5,567 978 987 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 192 185 80 81 112 104 AR : 282 250 109 84 173 166 CA : 515 519 CO : 67 63 CT : 75 73 FL : 180 169 168 156 12 13 GA : 361 375 217 225 144 150 HI : 15 14 15 14 0 0 IL : 69 74 68 73 1 1 IN : 446 429 437 420 9 9 IA : 369 394 ME : 113 114 MD : 74 69 66 62 8 7 MI : 107 100 MN : 242 230 232 221 10 9 MS : 114 116 47 38 67 78 MO : 129 125 NE : 183 181 183 181 0 0 NY : 84 73 NC : 243 225 120 108 123 117 OH : 504 531 OK : 75 66 46 37 29 29 OR : 60 60 58 59 2 1 PA : 451 449 436 435 15 14 SC : 92 87 75 71 17 16 SD : 36 41 36 41 0 0 TX : 310 314 VA : 70 68 36 44 34 24 WA : 110 104 WI : 67 74 : 30 Sts : 5,635 5,572 4,777 4,730 858 842 : Oth Sts 3/ : 319 312 259 252 60 60 : US : 5,954 5,884 5,036 4,982 918 902 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 1996 Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.7 3.8 24.3 22.3 Feb : 5.4 5.1 22.3 21.6 Mar : 3.5 2.4 23.3 22.8 Apr : 1.9 22.9 May : 5.4 22.2 Jun : 4.7 22.2 Jul : 4.0 22.9 Aug : 4.7 22.0 Sep : 4.3 22.3 Oct : 4.8 23.0 Nov : 3.1 23.9 Dec : 2.1 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, March 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 4.5 12.5 11.0 AR : 2.0 3.0 9.5 8.0 CA : 6.5 4.5 46.5 43.0 CO : 2.5 2.0 25.0 25.0 CT : .0 .0 12.5 13.0 FL : 5.5 2.5 28.0 36.0 GA : 2.5 1.5 23.0 22.5 HI : 5.0 8.0 52.5 46.5 IL : 4.5 1.5 42.0 20.5 IN : 3.0 1.5 23.5 19.0 IA : 8.0 3.0 27.5 36.5 ME : .0 .5 .5 3.0 MD : 4.0 3.5 33.0 32.0 MI : 1.5 2.0 23.0 13.5 MN : 1.5 5.5 33.5 30.5 MS : .5 .5 15.0 14.5 MO : 1.5 .0 28.5 18.0 NE : 7.5 5.0 33.0 26.0 NY : .0 1.5 8.5 5.0 NC : 3.5 1.0 14.0 11.5 OH : .0 1.0 12.0 12.5 OK : 3.0 1.5 11.5 12.5 OR : 3.5 .5 36.0 39.5 PA : 4.0 2.0 20.0 18.5 SC : 3.0 2.0 30.5 24.0 SD : 1.0 .0 23.0 53.0 TX : 6.0 3.0 20.0 24.5 VA : 5.0 .0 15.5 15.5 WA : 6.5 6.0 39.5 44.0 WI : .5 3.5 27.5 23.0 : 30 Sts : 3.5 2.5 23.5 22.8 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.0 1.1 20.5 22.5 : US : 3.5 2.4 23.3 22.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 34,669 33,211 96 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 34,652 35,318 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 66,199 68,649 104 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 238 216 91 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,089 2,929 95 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 573,793 591,898 103 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 646,085 631,259 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,332,444 1,331,726 100 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 5,916 5,799 98 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 54,522 56,512 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1995 through Jul 1996. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1995 through Jul 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,624 5,858 127 E North Central : 9,167 8,525 93 W North Central : 6,287 5,520 88 South Atlantic : 5,231 4,766 91 South Central : 3,587 3,590 100 West : 5,773 4,952 86 : US : 34,669 33,211 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 1,277 1,005 79 2,108 1,608 76 FL : 986 1,039 105 2,029 2,117 104 GA : 1,899 2,039 107 4,029 4,138 103 IN : 7,364 7,326 99 14,644 14,531 99 IA : 3,301 3,381 102 5,394 6,880 128 KS : 326 173 53 666 548 82 MN : 2,326 2,247 97 4,241 4,420 104 MO : 322 321 100 369 672 182 PA : 4,046 4,868 120 7,306 9,103 125 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,805 12,919 101 25,413 24,632 97 : US : 34,652 35,318 102 66,199 68,649 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 32,375 31,547 33,331 106 32,375 31,547 33,331 106 Feb : 32,745 34,652 35,318 102 65,120 66,199 68,649 104 Mar : 36,021 37,687 101,141 103,886 Apr : 35,020 35,553 136,161 139,439 May : 37,482 38,477 173,643 177,916 Jun : 34,948 33,998 208,591 211,914 Jul : 29,554 33,828 238,145 245,742 Aug : 31,434 32,474 269,579 278,216 Sep : 33,578 31,956 303,157 310,172 Oct : 33,384 33,176 336,541 343,348 Nov : 29,130 31,495 365,671 374,843 Dec : 30,797 33,161 396,468 408,004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 171 205 120 3,022 3,108 2,905 Feb : 251 238 216 91 3,009 3,089 2,929 Mar : 356 317 3,075 2,943 2,938 Apr : 317 252 3,106 2,920 2,877 May : 193 291 3,119 2,951 2,801 Jun : 234 282 3,187 2,835 2,968 Jul : 235 259 3,045 2,941 2,952 Aug : 163 172 3,068 2,876 2,986 Sep : 292 231 3,135 2,863 2,964 Oct : 309 233 3,232 2,824 Nov : 124 291 3,272 2,759 Dec : 231 215 3,131 2,857 : Total : 2,941 2,952 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1995 through Jul 1996. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,531 11,984 96 E North Central : 8,074 7,997 99 W North Central : 19,331 22,729 118 South Atlantic : 231,127 231,332 100 South Central : 280,897 294,741 105 West : 21,833 23,115 106 : US : 573,793 591,898 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 80,253 82,820 103 168,102 174,840 104 AR : 101,870 99,157 97 210,699 207,506 98 DE : 15,494 15,053 97 32,079 31,125 97 FL : 9,910 9,149 92 20,522 19,081 93 GA : 96,817 95,542 99 201,541 201,817 100 MD : 32,022 27,164 85 63,661 59,030 93 MS : 52,653 55,756 106 109,125 117,710 108 NC : 59,255 55,020 93 124,090 116,022 93 PA : 10,121 11,574 114 21,407 24,344 114 SC : 14,511 14,026 97 30,156 29,876 99 TX : 38,764 36,949 95 81,081 81,095 100 VA : 22,395 21,543 96 46,259 45,350 98 CA TN & WV : 31,198 31,372 101 65,680 66,620 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 565,263 555,125 98 1,174,402 1,174,416 100 : OR & WA : 4,894 5,233 107 10,673 11,529 108 : Oth Sts 2/ : 75,928 70,901 93 147,369 145,781 99 : US : 646,085 631,259 98 1,332,444 1,331,726 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :662,476 686,359 700,467 102 662,476 686,359 700,467 102 Feb :600,116 646,085 631,259 98 1,262,592 1,332,444 1,331,726 100 Mar :679,090 689,719 1,941,682 2,022,163 Apr :664,150 665,443 2,605,832 2,687,606 May :692,004 698,176 3,297,836 3,385,782 Jun :670,839 670,593 3,968,675 4,056,375 Jul :673,687 677,611 4,642,362 4,733,986 Aug :674,068 688,591 5,316,430 5,422,577 Sep :638,901 656,696 5,955,331 6,079,273 Oct :654,221 651,791 6,609,552 6,731,064 Nov :627,767 631,292 7,237,319 7,362,356 Dec :691,193 694,811 7,928,512 8,057,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,710 5,538 5,917 107 53,071 54,562 56,103 Feb : 5,484 5,916 5,799 98 53,563 54,522 56,512 Mar : 6,161 6,374 53,808 55,178 56,374 Apr : 6,320 6,442 54,576 55,053 56,322 May : 6,135 6,776 54,930 55,356 57,004 Jun : 6,178 6,169 55,297 56,528 57,596 Jul : 6,302 6,422 55,376 56,585 57,169 Aug : 6,475 6,518 54,965 55,803 56,644 Sep : 6,288 6,166 54,183 55,584 55,667 Oct : 6,013 6,221 54,433 55,781 Nov : 6,656 6,508 54,649 55,921 Dec : 6,218 5,947 54,720 56,222 : Annual : Total : 73,940 74,997 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,040 6,782 7,234 107 Feb : 7,180 7,167 7,120 99 Mar : 7,577 7,645 Apr : 7,835 7,664 May : 7,873 8,234 Jun : 7,485 7,467 Jul : 7,730 7,923 Aug : 7,850 8,128 Sep : 7,730 7,771 Oct : 7,301 7,892 Nov : 7,784 7,860 Dec : 7,750 7,709 : Annual : Total : 91,135 92,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Feb 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1995 through Jul 1996. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 360, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Layers and Egg Production" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. 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