Pou 1-1 (7-99) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 23, 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, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. June Egg Production Up 4 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.72 billion during June 1999, up 4 percent from the 6.46 billion produced in 1998. Production included 5.63 billion table eggs and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 67.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 1999 averaged 320 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during June 1998. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,104 eggs, up 1 percent from 2,088 eggs in June 1998. All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 1999, totaled 320 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 320 million layers consisted of 259 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 57.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.81 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 1999, averaged 70.1 eggs per 100 layers, up fractionally from the 70.0 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.35 billion eggs during June, up 4 percent from June 1998. The average number of layers during June, at 302 million, was up 3 percent from a year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June totaled 40.6 million, up 3 percent from June 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.0 million on July 1, 1999, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 187,000 during June 1999, down 47 percent from June 1998. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The June 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 744 million, was up 4 percent from June of the previous year. There were 628 million eggs in incubators on July 1,1999, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.04 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 1999, up 2 percent from June 1998. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 299,345 304,463 311,888 321,193 Jan : 299,230 304,289 311,876 322,136 Feb : 298,904 304,000 313,245 322,754 Mar : 298,853 304,285 314,101 322,516 Apr : 297,493 303,618 311,917 320,917 May : 295,516 302,241 309,615 319,851 Jun : 294,837 300,537 309,166 319,569 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 7,029 5,802 5,957 1,039 1,072 Jan : 6,766 6,971 5,720 5,890 1,046 1,081 Feb : 6,109 6,282 5,150 5,296 959 986 Mar : 6,869 7,043 5,797 5,934 1,072 1,109 Apr : 6,603 6,769 5,556 5,693 1,047 1,076 May : 6,665 6,925 5,584 5,808 1,081 1,117 Jun : 6,456 6,724 5,433 5,634 1,023 1,090 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 47,743 67,292 40,212 12,425 7,531 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : :309,615 319,851 103 Table Egg Type : :251,737 260,283 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,878 59,568 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,237 56,745 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,641 2,823 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,153 2,165 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,218 2,231 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,868 1,875 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,839 1,847 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,461 2,444 99 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,665 6,925 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,584 5,808 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,081 1,117 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,016 1,048 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 69 106 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :309,235 319,510 103 Table Egg Type : :251,656 259,933 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,579 59,577 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,947 56,708 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,632 2,869 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.1 70.0 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.2 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 60.5 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 59.7 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.7 78.2 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.8 5.2 108 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.4 21.9 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 16,945 17,407 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 4,755 3,704 78 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 93,816 98,719 105 : : Pullets Added During May 2/ : 1,000 : 23,717 22,694 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 1/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,166 319,569 103 Table Egg Type : : 251,864 259,727 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,302 59,842 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,711 57,001 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,591 2,841 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,088 2,104 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,157 2,169 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,785 1,821 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,760 1,795 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,316 2,358 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,456 6,724 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,433 5,634 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,023 1,090 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 963 1,023 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 67 112 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,049 319,588 103 Table Egg Type : : 252,046 259,499 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,003 60,089 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,460 57,282 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,543 2,807 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.0 70.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.5 72.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.8 60.6 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.0 59.7 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 77.1 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 5.5 141 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.6 22.0 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 15,596 17,645 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 4,440 3,895 88 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 93,721 99,297 106 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 20,775 23,335 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, May-June, 30 Selected States, 1998-99 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 292,037 302,208 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,528 247,144 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,509 55,064 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,978 52,354 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,531 2,710 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,156 2,166 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,221 2,231 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,867 1,874 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,845 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,450 2,435 99 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,297 6,547 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,298 5,515 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 999 1,032 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 937 966 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 66 106 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,496 301,806 104 Table Egg Type : : 238,193 246,717 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,303 55,089 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,774 52,329 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,529 2,760 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.2 70.1 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.3 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 60.5 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 59.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.4 78.1 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 5.2 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 22.0 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 16,107 16,549 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 4,526 3,538 78 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 88,662 93,377 105 : : Pullets Added During May 3/ : 1,000 : 22,631 21,486 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, June-July, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 2/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,545 301,706 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,533 246,366 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,012 55,340 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,527 52,613 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,485 2,727 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,093 2,104 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,161 2,168 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,786 1,821 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,761 1,794 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,294 2,347 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,102 6,349 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,155 5,341 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 947 1,008 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 890 944 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 64 112 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,560 301,574 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,855 245,997 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,705 55,577 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,270 52,888 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,435 2,689 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 70.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.7 72.2 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.9 60.7 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.0 59.8 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 77.5 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.8 5.5 145 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 22.2 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 14,668 16,855 115 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 4,264 3,721 87 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 88,633 93,447 105 : : Pullets Added During Jun 3/ : 1,000 : 19,997 22,059 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During May 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,190 3,636 10,919 10,641 1,960 1,973 AR : 4,291 4,414 14,652 14,863 1,911 1,951 CA : 23,736 24,385 24,382 25,098 2,198 2,120 CO : 3,063 2,874 3,663 3,413 2,157 2,227 CT : 2,729 2,876 2,898 3,083 2,208 2,173 FL : 9,305 9,881 9,945 10,580 2,081 2,127 GA : 11,704 11,243 20,964 20,858 2,051 2,033 HI : 592 600 616 630 2,110 2,079 IL : 2,962 2,997 3,252 3,258 2,122 2,271 IN : 20,757 21,180 21,475 21,907 2,291 2,237 IA : 22,137 24,711 22,997 25,627 2,205 2,244 ME : 4,645 4,533 4,760 4,646 2,374 2,454 MD : 2,851 2,994 3,309 3,410 2,206 2,258 MI : 4,875 5,387 5,128 5,659 2,168 2,142 MN : 11,405 11,635 12,140 12,348 2,257 2,154 MS : 1,753 1,387 6,783 6,517 1,990 1,949 MO : 4,771 5,228 6,180 6,619 2,184 2,266 NE : 10,303 11,089 10,453 11,239 2,210 2,127 NY : 3,202 3,311 3,433 3,589 2,447 2,340 NC : 3,717 3,355 11,278 11,258 1,933 1,936 OH : 27,077 30,174 27,705 30,887 2,231 2,360 OK : 2,058 1,991 4,091 4,129 1,980 1,986 OR : 2,714 2,634 2,886 2,799 2,218 2,251 PA : 20,228 21,036 21,592 22,449 2,283 2,285 SC : 3,588 4,126 4,637 5,203 2,157 2,114 SD : 2,090 1,975 2,293 2,224 2,355 2,338 TX : 13,122 13,271 17,040 17,333 1,978 2,100 VA : 1,518 1,402 3,698 3,531 2,082 1,954 WA : 4,924 4,633 5,044 4,753 2,347 2,281 WI : 3,183 3,165 3,824 3,657 2,327 2,297 : 30 Sts : 233,490 242,123 292,037 302,208 2,156 2,166 : Oth Sts 3/ : 12,076 12,094 17,578 17,643 2,094 2,142 : US : 245,566 254,217 309,615 319,851 2,153 2,165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Revised. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During June 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,098 3,558 10,878 10,685 1,857 1,900 AR : 4,422 4,657 14,706 15,165 1,806 1,886 CA : 23,727 24,340 24,373 25,048 2,199 2,124 CO : 3,066 2,866 3,667 3,412 1,963 2,140 CT : 2,727 2,799 2,898 3,006 2,174 2,129 FL : 9,290 9,649 9,932 10,349 2,014 2,068 GA : 12,051 11,238 21,126 20,976 1,927 1,988 HI : 575 593 600 622 2,112 2,010 IL : 2,826 2,932 3,116 3,180 2,128 2,327 IN : 20,760 21,374 21,503 22,117 2,255 2,211 IA : 22,381 24,642 23,241 25,596 2,121 2,141 ME : 4,631 4,465 4,751 4,577 2,273 2,294 MD : 2,931 2,946 3,403 3,352 2,145 2,118 MI : 4,839 5,519 5,097 5,799 2,181 2,019 MN : 11,295 11,673 12,003 12,373 2,199 2,093 MS : 1,708 1,460 6,646 6,598 1,911 1,895 MO : 4,683 4,951 6,027 6,319 2,174 2,231 NE : 10,285 11,107 10,435 11,257 2,136 2,088 NY : 3,266 3,268 3,485 3,531 2,382 2,294 NC : 3,709 3,412 11,252 11,259 1,902 1,865 OH : 27,259 29,702 27,905 30,418 2,161 2,239 OK : 1,985 1,977 4,003 4,155 1,899 1,925 OR : 2,664 2,645 2,828 2,814 2,192 2,239 PA : 20,268 21,052 21,605 22,437 2,203 2,179 SC : 3,593 4,073 4,572 5,139 2,078 2,082 SD : 2,070 1,968 2,270 2,218 2,271 2,209 TX : 12,872 13,303 16,759 17,395 1,927 2,098 VA : 1,517 1,520 3,722 3,654 1,961 1,998 WA : 4,859 4,567 4,979 4,687 2,318 2,249 WI : 3,128 3,077 3,763 3,568 2,312 2,214 : 30 Sts : 233,485 241,333 291,545 301,706 2,093 2,104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,201 12,315 17,621 17,863 2,009 2,099 : US : 245,686 253,648 309,166 319,569 2,088 2,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, May 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 214 210 94 84 120 126 AR : 280 290 94 100 186 190 CA : 536 532 CO : 79 76 CT : 64 67 FL : 207 225 194 213 13 12 GA : 430 424 252 237 178 187 HI : 13.0 13.1 13.0 13.1 0 0 IL : 69 74 65 70 4 4 IN : 492 490 480 478 12 12 IA : 507 575 ME : 113 114 MD : 73 77 67 71 6 6 MI : 111 121 MN : 274 266 263 255 11 11 MS : 135 127 42 33 93 94 MO : 135 150 NE : 231 239 231 239 0 0 NY : 84 84 NC : 218 218 86 79 132 139 OH : 618 729 OK : 81 82 47 46 34 36 OR : 64 63 63 62 1 1 PA : 493 513 477 495 16 18 SC : 100 110 82 91 18 19 SD : 54 52 54 52 0 0 TX : 337 364 VA : 77 69 36 31 41 38 WA : 118 108 WI : 89 84 : 30 Sts : 6,297 6,547 5,298 5,515 999 1,032 : Oth Sts 3/ : 368 378 286 293 82 85 : US : 6,665 6,925 5,584 5,808 1,081 1,117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Revised. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, June 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 202 203 86 77 116 126 AR : 265 286 93 101 172 185 CA : 538 532 CO : 72 73 CT : 63 64 FL : 200 214 188 202 12 12 GA : 407 417 238 232 169 185 HI : 13.0 12.5 13.0 12.5 0 0 IL : 67 74 63 70 4 4 IN : 485 489 473 477 12 12 IA : 493 548 ME : 109 105 MD : 73 71 66 65 7 6 MI : 111 117 MN : 264 259 254 249 10 10 MS : 127 125 39 33 88 92 MO : 131 141 NE : 223 235 223 235 0 0 NY : 83 81 NC : 214 210 86 77 128 133 OH : 602 681 OK : 76 80 44 44 32 36 OR : 62 63 61 62 1 1 PA : 476 489 461 472 15 17 SC : 95 107 78 89 17 18 SD : 52 49 52 49 0 0 TX : 323 365 VA : 73 73 35 35 38 38 WA : 115 105 WI : 87 79 : 30 Sts : 6,102 6,349 5,155 5,341 947 1,008 : Oth Sts 2/ : 354 375 278 293 76 82 : US : 6,456 6,724 5,433 5,634 1,023 1,090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.1 21.8 22.5 Feb : 5.2 4.9 21.0 22.1 Mar : 4.4 3.3 21.2 21.8 Apr : 2.2 2.8 22.1 21.7 May : 5.5 5.6 20.0 21.8 Jun : 4.8 5.2 21.4 21.9 Jul : 3.9 5.5 21.6 22.0 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, July 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 3.0 10.0 13.0 AR : 2.0 3.0 8.5 10.0 CA : 5.5 11.0 31.0 43.0 CO : 7.5 5.0 25.0 25.5 CT : 0.0 3.5 13.0 6.0 FL : 4.5 8.5 38.5 39.5 GA : 6.0 6.0 16.5 16.5 HI : 9.5 7.5 39.5 47.5 IL : 0.5 1.5 29.5 26.0 IN : 2.5 3.5 34.0 28.0 IA : 5.0 7.5 34.0 27.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 4.0 10.5 25.5 39.0 MI : 5.5 10.0 15.0 27.0 MN : 3.5 4.5 29.0 33.5 MS : 2.0 2.5 10.0 4.0 MO : 1.0 15.0 16.5 16.0 NE : 2.0 8.0 23.0 23.0 NY : 2.5 0.0 4.5 4.0 NC : 1.0 3.5 9.0 9.5 OH : 3.5 2.0 13.0 14.5 OK : 2.0 3.0 11.5 5.5 OR : 4.0 4.5 37.5 33.0 PA : 4.5 7.5 16.5 16.5 SC : 8.0 6.0 30.5 19.0 SD : 4.5 7.5 25.0 26.5 TX : 6.0 3.0 24.0 25.0 VA : 2.0 0.5 13.0 6.5 WA : 4.5 6.0 29.5 46.5 WI : 8.0 2.5 24.5 24.5 : 30 Sts : 3.8 5.5 21.5 22.2 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.9 6.4 22.1 18.9 : US : 3.9 5.5 21.6 22.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, June-July 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 31,844 31,034 97 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 39,302 40,569 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 229,879 235,828 103 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 354 187 53 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,976 3,132 105 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 609,057 628,034 103 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 717,967 744,447 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 4,252,415 4,397,214 103 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,932 7,041 102 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 58,516 62,877 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1997 through Nov 1998. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1998 through Nov 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,549 5,114 78 E North Central : 8,446 7,628 90 W North Central : 5,676 6,115 108 South Atlantic : 3,973 3,408 86 South Central : 3,049 4,336 142 West : 4,151 4,433 107 : US : 31,844 31,034 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 605 809 134 5,022 4,894 97 FL : 1,263 1,015 80 6,962 6,591 95 GA : 2,163 1,718 79 12,676 12,069 95 IN : 7,282 7,672 105 42,582 44,794 105 IA : 4,194 5,635 134 26,080 30,810 118 KS : 136 320 235 1,481 2,018 136 MN : 2,218 1,763 79 11,416 11,677 102 MO : 326 360 110 2,128 2,163 102 PA : 6,003 5,954 99 32,405 34,272 106 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,112 15,323 101 89,127 86,540 97 : US : 39,302 40,569 103 229,879 235,828 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,752 37,159 35,653 96 33,752 37,159 35,653 96 Feb : 35,655 34,593 35,648 103 69,407 71,752 71,301 99 Mar : 37,347 40,590 41,325 102 106,754 112,342 112,626 100 Apr : 38,842 39,043 42,043 108 145,596 151,385 154,669 102 May : 39,020 39,192 40,590 104 184,616 190,577 195,259 102 Jun : 36,796 39,302 40,569 103 221,412 229,879 235,828 103 Jul : 33,772 35,558 255,184 265,437 Aug : 33,061 33,380 288,245 298,817 Sep : 37,118 37,943 325,363 336,760 Oct : 35,262 34,649 360,625 371,409 Nov : 28,122 31,251 388,747 402,660 Dec : 35,796 35,733 424,543 438,393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 208 189 166 88 2,823 3,029 3,012 Feb : 222 250 267 107 2,764 3,120 Mar : 209 225 257 114 2,863 3,020 Apr : 316 333 287 86 3,034 2,942 May : 273 192 283 147 3,057 3,044 Jun : 254 354 187 53 2,976 3,132 Jul : 207 298 2,968 3,108 Aug : 285 185 2,949 3,085 Sep : 402 324 2,977 3,102 Oct : 256 358 2,993 3,134 Nov : 129 217 3,010 3,088 Dec : 207 183 2,929 3,179 : Total : 2,968 3,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For June 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1997 through Nov 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, July 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,238 12,254 100 E North Central : 7,987 9,148 115 W North Central : 22,019 21,871 99 South Atlantic : 233,341 238,027 102 South Central : 308,936 321,879 104 West : 24,536 24,855 101 : US : 609,057 628,034 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 94,370 97,296 103 549,724 574,468 105 AR : 104,539 109,452 105 627,954 644,989 103 DE : 16,516 15,875 96 96,044 94,781 99 FL : 9,149 9,476 104 57,571 58,655 102 GA : 108,457 111,540 103 637,741 663,209 104 MD : 31,083 31,374 101 184,946 185,800 100 MS : 63,174 64,815 103 376,814 385,312 102 NC : 60,990 64,924 106 364,264 377,866 104 PA : 12,650 12,790 101 76,067 76,940 101 SC : 14,606 16,722 114 87,660 97,242 111 TX : 45,516 47,689 105 269,005 287,947 107 VA : 23,729 24,016 101 141,175 143,078 101 CA TN & WV : 38,893 40,502 104 229,837 239,111 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 623,672 646,471 104 3,698,802 3,829,398 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 94,295 97,976 104 553,613 567,816 103 : US : 717,967 744,447 104 4,252,415 4,397,214 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of: 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :699,952 711,373 735,348 103 699,952 711,373 735,348 103 Feb :634,142 645,180 661,739 103 1,334,094 1,356,553 1,397,087 103 Mar :718,413 730,316 755,179 103 2,052,507 2,086,869 2,152,266 103 Apr :693,717 708,260 734,340 104 2,746,224 2,795,129 2,886,606 103 May :724,679 739,319 766,161 104 3,470,903 3,534,448 3,652,767 103 Jun :704,247 717,967 744,447 104 4,175,150 4,252,415 4,397,214 103 Jul :710,622 722,715 4,885,772 4,975,130 Aug :708,572 715,650 5,594,344 5,690,780 Sep :684,156 695,281 6,278,500 6,386,061 Oct :683,185 693,189 6,961,685 7,079,250 Nov :648,141 678,003 7,609,826 7,757,253 Dec :711,808 737,840 8,321,634 8,495,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,397 6,765 7,059 104 56,552 59,403 64,050 Feb : 5,916 6,328 6,882 109 57,494 59,937 Mar : 6,443 6,776 7,195 106 57,677 60,699 Apr : 6,036 6,687 7,038 105 58,228 61,775 May : 7,062 7,062 7,736 110 58,085 61,893 Jun : 6,008 6,932 7,041 102 58,516 62,877 Jul : 7,167 6,788 58,325 63,005 Aug : 6,697 7,109 59,054 63,377 Sep : 6,502 7,328 58,320 63,197 Oct : 6,254 6,883 59,088 63,460 Nov : 6,347 7,312 58,608 63,710 Dec : 6,252 6,904 58,973 64,337 : Annual : Total : 77,081 82,874 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,547 8,613 8,679 101 Feb : 7,122 8,273 8,473 102 Mar : 7,894 8,760 8,863 101 Apr : 7,238 8,300 8,572 103 May : 8,505 8,957 9,463 106 Jun : 7,381 8,757 8,333 95 Jul : 8,460 8,423 Aug : 8,132 8,686 Sep : 8,092 8,985 Oct : 8,142 8,756 Nov : 7,973 9,412 Dec : 8,237 8,830 : Annual : Total : 94,723 104,752 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Jun 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1998 through Nov 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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