Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 29, 1999, 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. For information on Hatch call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. December Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.01 billion during December 1998, up 2 percent from the 6.84 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.93 billion table eggs and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 64.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 1998 averaged 320 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during December 1997. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,190 eggs, down slightly from 2,193 eggs in December 1997. All layers in the U.S. on January 1, 1999, totaled 319 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 319 million layers consisted of 261 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.70 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 1999, averaged 70.3 eggs per 100 layers, down fractionally from the 70.4 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.61 billion eggs during December, up 2 percent from December 1998. The average number of layers during December, at 302 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 "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December totaled 35.4 million, down 1 percent from December 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.8 million on January 1, 1999, up 2 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 1998, down 15 percent from December 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The December 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 734 million, was up 3 percent from December of the previous year. There were 619 million eggs in incubators on January 1,1999, up 5 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.26 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 1998, up 16 percent from December 1997. Pou 1-1 (1-99) All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 299,345 304,463 311,888 320,036 Jan : 299,230 304,289 311,876 Feb : 298,904 304,000 313,245 Mar : 298,853 304,285 314,101 Apr : 297,493 303,618 311,917 May : 295,516 302,241 309,615 Jun : 294,837 300,537 309,166 Jul : 296,290 299,605 308,927 Aug : 297,804 300,211 309,251 Sep : 298,582 303,661 311,278 Oct : 300,052 306,807 314,847 Nov : 302,386 309,670 318,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,841 7,008 5,802 5,934 1,039 1,074 Jan : 6,766 5,720 1,046 Feb : 6,109 5,150 959 Mar : 6,869 5,797 1,072 Apr : 6,603 5,556 1,047 May : 6,665 5,584 1,081 Jun : 6,456 5,433 1,023 Jul : 6,720 5,674 1,046 Aug : 6,694 5,655 1,039 Sep : 6,480 5,480 1,000 Oct : 6,791 5,746 1,045 Nov : 6,723 5,695 1,028 During Year: 79,717 7,008 67,292 5,934 12,425 1,074 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,670 318,797 103 Table Egg Type : : 254,381 261,472 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,289 57,325 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,742 54,746 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,547 2,579 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,122 2,109 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,192 2,178 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,801 1,793 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,780 1,768 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,238 2,326 104 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,572 6,723 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,576 5,695 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 996 1,028 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 939 968 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 60 105 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 312,137 320,694 103 Table Egg Type : : 256,676 263,040 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,461 57,654 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,919 55,038 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,542 2,616 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 70.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.4 73.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 59.8 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 59.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 77.4 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 2.7 96 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.0 23.9 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,888 320,036 103 Table Egg Type : : 255,919 261,844 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,969 58,192 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,449 55,531 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,520 2,661 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,193 2,190 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,267 2,266 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,856 1,846 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,832 1,819 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,381 2,405 101 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,841 7,008 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,802 5,934 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,039 1,074 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 979 1,010 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 64 107 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 1999 : : 1998 1/ : 1999 2/ : as % of : : : : 1998 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,593 319,320 102 Table Egg Type : : 255,137 260,614 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,456 58,706 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,966 56,010 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,490 2,696 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 70.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 72.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 58.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 77.2 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.1 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.6 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, November-December, 30 Selected States, 1997-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 293,227 301,139 103 Table Egg Type : : 241,819 248,159 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,408 52,980 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,950 50,500 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,458 2,480 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,122 2,109 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,190 2,176 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,803 1,797 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,781 1,770 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,238 2,339 105 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,222 6,352 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,295 5,400 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 927 952 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 872 894 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 55 58 105 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 295,534 303,120 103 Table Egg Type : : 244,021 249,858 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,513 53,262 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,065 50,744 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,448 2,518 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.9 70.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.2 73.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.1 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.7 77.7 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 2.7 96 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.1 23.7 98 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 12,669 12,038 95 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 2,714 2,780 102 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 84,607 90,510 107 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 20,020 20,209 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, December-January 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 295,072 302,423 102 Table Egg Type : : 243,165 248,630 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,907 53,793 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,483 51,242 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,424 2,551 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,193 2,187 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,265 2,260 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,857 1,850 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,831 1,821 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,393 2,430 102 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,471 6,614 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,507 5,619 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 964 995 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 906 933 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 62 107 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 1999 : : 1998 2/ : 1999 3/ : as % of : : : : 1998 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 294,576 301,681 102 Table Egg Type : : 242,291 247,378 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,285 54,303 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,892 51,728 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,393 2,575 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.5 70.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 72.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 59.0 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 58.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 77.7 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 4.1 98 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.4 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 14,194 16,000 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 3,053 3,156 103 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 81,546 89,211 109 : : Pullets Added During Dec 4/ : 1,000 : 15,812 18,543 117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During November 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,911 4,437 10,428 11,085 1,937 1,967 AR : 4,436 4,428 14,399 14,574 1,820 1,859 CA : 25,424 25,045 26,091 25,702 2,165 2,202 CO : 3,087 3,123 3,688 3,682 2,223 2,146 CT : 3,231 2,870 3,397 3,037 2,296 2,305 FL : 9,940 9,698 10,615 10,388 2,073 2,166 GA : 11,631 12,198 20,573 21,649 2,076 2,042 HI : 707 596 732 623 1,788 2,087 IL : 3,139 2,657 3,375 2,921 2,311 2,123 IN : 21,156 21,373 21,919 22,047 2,194 2,123 IA : 20,549 23,755 21,448 24,660 2,205 2,076 ME : 4,729 5,009 4,857 5,118 2,409 2,384 MD : 2,698 3,038 3,165 3,501 2,148 2,114 MI : 4,958 5,427 5,210 5,704 2,139 2,191 MN : 11,110 11,478 11,849 12,166 2,085 2,104 MS : 1,883 2,126 6,790 7,056 1,826 1,899 MO : 5,705 5,403 7,028 6,851 2,134 2,146 NE : 9,774 10,377 9,924 10,527 2,094 2,156 NY : 3,290 3,353 3,500 3,602 2,314 2,332 NC : 4,251 3,783 11,575 11,332 1,832 1,915 OH : 26,082 27,866 26,639 28,515 2,215 2,199 OK : 2,125 1,994 4,058 4,003 1,922 1,924 OR : 2,854 2,627 3,031 2,788 2,210 2,188 PA : 21,295 21,405 22,573 22,721 2,255 2,205 SC : 3,626 3,648 4,667 4,676 2,207 2,096 SD : 1,940 2,010 2,175 2,233 2,127 2,194 TX : 13,458 13,723 17,146 17,580 2,076 2,059 VA : 1,606 1,652 3,539 3,715 1,978 1,911 WA : 4,862 4,873 4,997 4,993 2,315 2,271 WI : 3,218 3,146 3,839 3,690 2,292 2,195 : 30 Sts : 236,675 243,118 293,227 301,139 2,122 2,109 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,490 12,238 16,443 17,658 2,129 2,101 : US : 248,165 255,356 309,670 318,797 2,122 2,109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,921 4,325 10,524 11,030 2,033 1,995 AR : 4,500 4,565 14,600 14,851 1,870 1,919 CA : 25,305 25,489 25,961 26,137 2,265 2,273 CO : 3,008 2,989 3,612 3,556 2,298 2,193 CT : 3,282 2,911 3,457 3,088 2,285 2,299 FL : 10,044 9,893 10,705 10,698 2,167 2,243 GA : 11,402 11,892 20,439 21,417 2,172 2,134 HI : 690 578 715 604 1,818 2,152 IL : 3,101 2,713 3,382 2,959 2,336 2,129 IN : 21,340 21,265 21,987 21,965 2,260 2,213 IA : 20,912 24,261 21,775 25,177 2,223 2,157 ME : 4,712 5,082 4,831 5,195 2,484 2,464 MD : 2,712 3,172 3,188 3,634 2,227 2,312 MI : 4,935 5,486 5,196 5,763 2,215 2,238 MN : 11,288 11,403 11,991 12,119 2,168 2,178 MS : 1,909 1,876 6,870 6,866 1,863 1,952 MO : 5,708 5,179 7,075 6,641 2,205 2,259 NE : 10,002 10,522 10,152 10,672 2,177 2,202 NY : 3,216 3,322 3,419 3,577 2,398 2,432 NC : 4,216 3,847 11,565 11,552 1,902 1,974 OH : 26,635 27,636 27,222 28,341 2,296 2,304 OK : 2,155 1,988 4,095 4,025 2,002 1,963 OR : 2,807 2,874 2,993 3,031 2,239 2,270 PA : 21,459 21,389 22,763 22,752 2,320 2,334 SC : 3,686 3,660 4,705 4,667 2,210 1,971 SD : 2,038 1,960 2,233 2,203 2,239 2,270 TX : 13,381 13,719 17,132 17,608 2,171 2,175 VA : 1,561 1,545 3,534 3,644 2,037 1,894 WA : 4,841 4,893 4,971 5,013 2,426 2,322 WI : 3,360 3,171 3,980 3,638 2,286 2,281 : 30 Sts : 238,126 243,605 295,072 302,423 2,193 2,187 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,635 12,171 16,816 17,613 2,200 2,237 : US : 249,761 255,776 311,888 320,036 2,193 2,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, November 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 202 218 88 102 114 116 AR : 262 271 88 98 174 173 CA : 565 566 CO : 82 79 CT : 78 70 FL : 220 225 208 212 12 13 GA : 427 442 261 267 166 175 HI : 13 13 13 13 0 0 IL : 78 62 75 58 3 4 IN : 481 468 471 457 10 11 IA : 473 512 ME : 117 122 MD : 68 74 61 66 7 8 MI : 111 125 MN : 247 256 237 247 10 9 MS : 124 134 38 46 86 88 MO : 150 147 NE : 208 227 208 227 0 0 NY : 81 84 NC : 212 217 89 89 123 128 OH : 590 627 OK : 78 77 47 45 31 32 OR : 67 61 66 60 1 1 PA : 509 501 494 486 15 15 SC : 103 98 84 79 19 19 SD : 46 49 46 49 0 0 TX : 356 362 VA : 70 71 38 37 32 34 WA : 116 113 WI : 88 81 : 30 Sts : 6,222 6,352 5,295 5,400 927 952 : Oth Sts 3/ : 350 371 281 295 69 76 : US : 6,572 6,723 5,576 5,695 996 1,028 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 214 220 94 100 120 120 AR : 273 285 93 103 180 182 CA : 588 594 CO : 83 78 CT : 79 71 FL : 232 240 219 226 13 14 GA : 444 457 270 274 174 183 HI : 13 13 13 13 0 0 IL : 79 63 75 59 4 4 IN : 497 486 486 474 11 12 IA : 484 543 ME : 120 128 MD : 71 84 63 76 8 8 MI : 115 129 MN : 260 264 250 254 10 10 MS : 128 134 39 43 89 91 MO : 156 150 NE : 221 235 221 235 0 0 NY : 82 87 NC : 220 228 92 94 128 134 OH : 625 653 OK : 82 79 50 46 32 33 OR : 67 69 65 68 2 1 PA : 528 531 514 515 14 16 SC : 104 92 86 76 18 16 SD : 50 50 50 50 0 0 TX : 372 383 VA : 72 69 38 33 34 36 WA : 121 116 WI : 91 83 : 30 Sts : 6,471 6,614 5,507 5,619 964 995 : Oth Sts 3/ : 370 394 295 315 75 79 : US : 6,841 7,008 5,802 5,934 1,039 1,074 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.1 21.8 22.6 Feb : 5.2 21.0 Mar : 4.4 21.2 Apr : 2.2 22.1 May : 5.5 20.0 Jun : 4.8 21.4 Jul : 3.9 21.6 Aug : 3.9 21.7 Sep : 4.1 21.9 Oct : 4.9 21.9 Nov : 3.7 21.8 Dec : 2.7 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, January 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 4.5 17.5 13.5 AR : 1.0 2.5 12.0 8.0 CA : 5.5 7.5 39.0 39.0 CO : 1.5 2.5 14.5 36.0 CT : 3.0 0.0 11.5 12.5 FL : 1.5 4.5 37.0 36.0 GA : 6.5 4.0 18.0 17.5 HI : 15.5 7.5 45.5 42.0 IL : 10.0 8.5 33.5 25.5 IN : 4.0 1.0 26.0 29.5 IA : 9.5 4.5 20.0 30.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 MD : 9.5 1.0 34.0 31.0 MI : 6.0 6.5 17.5 21.5 MN : 5.0 5.0 33.0 34.5 MS : 1.0 4.5 10.0 8.5 MO : 2.0 1.0 25.0 18.0 NE : 4.5 5.5 29.0 15.0 NY : 0.0 1.0 2.5 5.5 NC : 2.5 1.5 12.0 9.5 OH : 1.5 4.5 12.5 12.0 OK : 1.0 1.0 11.0 8.5 OR : 16.0 2.5 33.0 27.5 PA : 4.0 4.5 17.0 21.0 SC : 4.5 5.0 25.0 26.5 SD : 2.0 3.0 27.0 26.0 TX : 4.5 6.0 23.0 25.5 VA : 3.5 3.5 8.5 4.0 WA : 3.0 4.5 38.0 49.5 WI : 6.0 3.5 25.5 29.0 : 30 Sts : 4.2 4.1 21.8 22.4 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.6 3.5 21.4 26.1 : US : 4.1 4.1 21.8 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, December-January 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 32,196 32,836 102 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 35,890 35,430 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 425,007 440,498 104 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 207 175 85 7-18 Month Earlier 2/ : 2,851 2,933 103 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 590,889 619,107 105 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 711,972 733,797 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 8,322,496 8,485,412 102 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,252 7,264 116 7-15 Months Earlier 3/ : 56,714 58,937 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Previous year. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1997 through May 1998. 3/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1997 through May 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, January 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,803 5,827 100 E North Central : 8,583 8,677 101 W North Central : 5,480 5,374 98 South Atlantic : 5,330 5,189 97 South Central : 3,378 3,808 113 West : 3,622 3,961 109 : US : 32,196 32,836 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 709 659 93 9,397 9,095 97 FL : 993 1,032 104 14,013 12,443 89 GA : 1,817 1,718 95 23,750 23,679 100 IN : 7,513 7,372 98 85,609 84,411 99 IA : 4,362 4,459 102 48,044 54,015 112 KS : 379 415 109 3,256 3,025 93 MN : 1,810 1,919 106 22,866 22,273 97 MO : 372 306 82 4,692 4,473 95 PA : 4,510 6,096 135 57,109 64,754 113 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,425 11,454 85 156,271 162,330 104 : US : 35,890 35,430 99 425,007 440,498 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 31,580 33,815 37,234 110 31,580 33,815 37,234 110 Feb : 34,608 35,762 34,573 97 66,188 69,577 71,807 103 Mar : 36,890 37,410 39,986 107 103,078 106,987 111,793 104 Apr : 35,740 38,873 39,926 103 138,818 145,860 151,719 104 May : 38,028 39,078 39,602 101 176,846 184,938 191,321 103 Jun : 33,017 36,861 39,206 106 209,863 221,799 230,527 104 Jul : 31,920 33,838 36,567 108 241,783 255,637 267,094 104 Aug : 31,782 33,125 33,514 101 273,565 288,762 300,608 104 Sep : 31,930 37,181 38,611 104 305,495 325,943 339,219 104 Oct : 32,319 35,328 35,039 99 337,814 361,271 374,258 104 Nov : 30,947 27,846 30,810 111 368,761 389,117 405,068 104 Dec : 32,879 35,890 35,430 99 401,640 425,007 440,498 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1998 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1997 :----------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 219 208 189 91 2,953 2,823 3,039 Feb : 238 222 239 108 2,984 2,764 3,099 Mar : 317 209 225 108 3,007 2,863 3,004 Apr : 252 316 338 107 2,946 3,034 2,926 May : 291 273 192 70 2,870 3,067 3,020 Jun : 282 254 360 142 2,956 2,986 3,123 Jul : 266 207 267 129 2,940 2,978 3,091 Aug : 186 285 190 67 2,929 2,959 Sep : 231 402 324 81 2,913 2,976 Oct : 233 266 360 135 2,805 2,992 Nov : 210 129 232 180 2,869 3,014 Dec : 215 207 175 85 2,851 2,933 : Total : 2,940 2,978 3,091 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1997 through May 1998. 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, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,980 12,095 101 E North Central : 6,985 8,233 118 W North Central : 22,986 22,570 98 South Atlantic : 225,735 235,463 104 South Central : 301,973 316,978 105 West : 21,230 23,768 112 : US : 590,889 619,107 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 92,538 98,238 106 1,088,458 1,098,665 101 AR : 107,893 108,872 101 1,264,780 1,243,780 98 DE : 15,718 15,479 98 191,419 188,343 98 FL : 10,210 9,966 98 113,964 112,151 98 GA : 105,891 112,103 106 1,255,943 1,288,439 103 MD : 31,239 31,384 100 364,159 369,995 102 MS : 62,068 63,512 102 736,196 749,096 102 NC : 59,894 61,333 102 721,943 722,470 100 PA : 12,800 12,811 100 151,545 150,792 100 SC : 15,368 16,173 105 182,852 180,189 99 TX : 45,767 48,633 106 529,995 542,971 102 VA : 23,496 23,965 102 280,792 280,346 100 CA TN & WV : 38,935 40,044 103 430,630 458,588 106 : 15 Sts 1/ : 621,817 642,513 103 7,312,676 7,385,825 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 90,155 91,284 101 1,009,820 1,099,587 109 : US : 711,972 733,797 103 8,322,496 8,485,412 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of: 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :689,994 700,021 710,576 102 689,994 700,021 710,576 102 Feb :645,590 634,253 644,504 102 1,335,584 1,334,274 1,355,080 102 Mar :692,287 718,899 731,998 102 2,027,871 2,053,173 2,087,078 102 Apr :668,378 693,746 709,360 102 2,696,249 2,746,919 2,796,438 102 May :700,556 724,735 739,952 102 3,396,805 3,471,654 3,536,390 102 Jun :672,168 704,129 718,983 102 4,068,973 4,175,783 4,255,373 102 Jul :679,766 710,699 723,352 102 4,748,739 4,886,482 4,978,725 102 Aug :690,838 708,637 713,211 101 5,439,577 5,595,119 5,691,936 102 Sep :658,964 684,204 692,859 101 6,098,541 6,279,323 6,384,795 102 Oct :653,537 683,113 692,913 101 6,752,078 6,962,436 7,077,708 102 Nov :631,355 648,088 673,907 104 7,383,433 7,610,524 7,751,615 102 Dec :694,726 711,972 733,797 103 8,078,159 8,322,496 8,485,412 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1998 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1997 :----------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,491 6,397 6,794 106 56,101 56,552 59,331 Feb : 5,917 5,916 6,263 106 56,122 57,494 59,808 Mar : 6,100 6,443 6,776 105 55,981 57,677 60,537 Apr : 6,751 6,036 6,687 111 55,933 58,228 61,598 May : 6,780 7,062 7,062 100 56,667 58,085 62,228 Jun : 6,175 6,008 6,896 115 57,264 58,516 63,271 Jul : 6,034 7,167 6,731 94 57,115 58,325 63,759 Aug : 6,515 6,697 7,076 106 56,761 59,083 Sep : 6,170 6,502 7,313 112 55,897 58,284 Oct : 6,225 6,254 7,424 119 56,165 59,052 Nov : 6,514 6,347 7,306 115 56,167 58,572 Dec : 5,951 6,252 7,264 116 56,714 58,937 : Annual : Total : 74,623 77,081 83,592 108 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 6,697 7,545 8,812 117 Feb : 7,168 7,122 8,207 115 Mar : 7,508 7,894 8,760 111 Apr : 7,908 7,238 8,299 115 May : 8,238 8,505 8,957 105 Jun : 7,365 7,381 8,845 120 Jul : 7,468 8,460 8,318 98 Aug : 7,982 8,132 8,466 104 Sep : 7,626 8,092 9,035 112 Oct : 7,330 8,145 9,297 114 Nov : 7,708 7,973 9,406 118 Dec : 7,593 8,237 9,190 112 : Annual : Total : 90,591 94,724 105,592 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1997 through May 1998. 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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