Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 23, 1998, 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. October Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.76 billion during October 1998, up 2 percent from the 6.65 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.72 billion table eggs and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 984 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 1998 averaged 314 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during October 1997. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,156 eggs, down one percent from 2,172 eggs in October 1997. Pou 1-1 (11-98) All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 1998, totaled 315 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 315 million layers consisted of 258 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.53 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 1998, averaged 69.6 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 70.4 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.39 billion eggs during October, up 1 percent from October 1997. The average number of layers during October, at 296 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 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October totaled 35.0 million, down 1 percent from October 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.6 million on November 1, 1998, up 15 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 360,000 during October 1998, up 35 percent from October 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The October 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 693 million, was up 1 percent from October of the previous year. There were 579 million eggs in incubators on November 1, 1998, up 5 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.42 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 1998, up 19 percent from October 1997. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1995-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 299,160 299,027 304,655 310,711 Jan : 298,367 298,912 304,259 310,642 Feb : 297,293 298,586 303,888 312,032 Mar : 296,561 298,535 304,160 312,833 Apr : 295,464 297,175 303,405 310,658 May : 293,198 295,198 301,754 308,375 Jun : 290,313 294,519 299,870 307,924 Jul : 288,213 295,971 298,944 307,850 Aug : 288,359 297,486 299,512 308,325 Sep : 290,337 298,264 302,923 310,324 Oct : 292,516 299,733 306,029 313,500 Nov : 296,724 302,143 308,741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,698 6,814 5,714 5,781 984 1,033 Jan : 6,574 6,742 5,586 5,697 988 1,045 Feb : 5,904 6,071 5,001 5,121 903 950 Mar : 6,620 6,829 5,599 5,768 1,021 1,061 Apr : 6,351 6,571 5,356 5,530 995 1,041 May : 6,507 6,630 5,469 5,556 1,038 1,074 Jun : 6,276 6,423 5,270 5,402 1,006 1,020 Jul : 6,443 6,695 5,419 5,650 1,024 1,045 Aug : 6,483 6,675 5,472 5,638 1,011 1,037 Sep : 6,350 6,459 5,358 5,460 992 999 Oct : 6,646 6,760 5,611 5,716 1,035 1,044 Nov : 6,549 5,554 995 During Year: 77,401 72,669 65,409 61,319 11,992 11,349 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 302,923 310,324 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,295 253,714 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,628 56,610 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,085 54,091 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,543 2,519 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,096 2,081 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,158 2,152 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,816 1,765 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,795 1,740 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,241 2,303 103 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,350 6,459 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,358 5,460 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 992 999 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 935 941 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 58 102 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,664 311,835 102 Table Egg Type : : 250,477 255,337 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,187 56,498 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,583 54,013 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,604 2,485 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 69.3 99 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 71.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.8 59.0 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.0 58.1 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.5 76.9 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 4.9 104 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.6 21.9 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 306,029 313,500 102 Table Egg Type : : 250,849 256,797 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,180 56,703 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,602 54,191 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,578 2,512 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,172 2,156 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,237 2,226 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,876 1,841 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,854 1,816 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,327 2,389 103 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,646 6,760 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,611 5,716 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,035 1,044 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 975 984 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 60 100 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 306,349 315,119 103 Table Egg Type : : 251,200 258,233 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,149 56,886 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,609 54,357 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,540 2,529 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 69.6 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 71.8 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.5 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.7 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 77.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.7 88 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 21.8 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, September-October, 30 Selected States, 1997-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 286,966 293,095 102 Table Egg Type : : 236,176 240,644 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,790 52,451 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,347 50,041 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,443 2,410 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,098 2,081 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,159 2,150 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,813 1,762 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,793 1,737 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,210 2,282 103 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,021 6,098 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,100 5,174 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 921 924 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 867 869 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 55 102 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 289,511 294,692 102 Table Egg Type : : 238,204 242,386 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,307 52,306 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,814 49,921 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,493 2,385 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.9 69.3 99 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 71.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.8 59.0 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.0 58.1 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.0 76.9 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 4.9 104 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.6 21.8 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 11,911 14,530 122 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 2,859 3,096 108 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 76,171 87,273 115 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 17,591 21,310 121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 289,872 296,211 102 Table Egg Type : : 238,569 243,700 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,303 52,511 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,822 50,097 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,481 2,414 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,173 2,157 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,238 2,226 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,873 1,838 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,850 1,810 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,338 2,403 103 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,299 6,390 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,338 5,425 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 961 965 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 903 907 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 58 100 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 290,199 297,691 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,921 244,994 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,278 52,697 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,820 50,263 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,458 2,434 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 69.7 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 71.9 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.5 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.7 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.6 77.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.7 88 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 21.6 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 14,182 12,821 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,484 3,069 88 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 76,941 85,516 111 : : Pullets Added During Oct 4/ : 1,000 : 17,777 18,194 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 4,050 3,931 10,745 10,688 1,908 1,824 AR : 4,660 4,343 14,396 14,493 1,827 1,739 CA : 24,912 24,581 25,516 25,283 2,105 2,136 CO : 2,871 3,009 3,435 3,601 2,154 2,111 CT : 3,107 2,734 3,253 2,897 2,183 2,278 FL : 9,117 9,219 9,731 9,897 2,117 1,940 GA : 11,356 11,795 20,151 20,974 1,980 1,940 HI : 687 604 711 629 1,866 2,067 IL : 2,826 2,563 3,014 2,839 2,223 2,149 IN : 20,425 21,341 21,285 22,040 2,218 2,219 IA : 20,495 22,383 21,424 23,265 2,124 2,102 ME : 4,788 4,351 4,894 4,486 2,329 2,363 MD : 2,816 2,881 3,236 3,303 2,163 2,119 MI : 4,845 5,304 5,086 5,586 2,232 2,150 MN : 10,818 11,323 11,648 12,033 2,069 2,186 MS : 1,855 2,000 6,699 7,071 1,926 1,853 MO : 5,550 5,510 6,774 6,915 2,214 2,126 NE : 9,528 10,163 9,678 10,313 2,139 2,143 NY : 3,007 3,220 3,217 3,448 2,269 2,291 NC : 4,401 3,695 11,716 11,050 1,861 1,837 OH : 25,507 27,293 26,056 27,865 2,234 2,168 OK : 1,673 2,041 3,553 3,946 1,886 1,901 OR : 2,767 2,526 2,930 2,687 2,150 2,084 PA : 20,155 20,367 21,378 21,639 2,189 2,218 SC : 3,700 3,532 4,795 4,544 2,169 2,113 SD : 1,843 2,063 2,120 2,268 2,214 2,205 TX : 13,495 13,117 17,080 16,791 2,026 2,067 VA : 1,515 1,515 3,391 3,659 1,976 1,940 WA : 4,955 4,942 5,326 5,163 2,216 2,255 WI : 3,093 3,067 3,728 3,722 2,226 2,203 : 30 Sts : 230,817 235,413 286,966 293,095 2,098 2,081 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,060 11,978 15,957 17,229 2,056 2,095 : US : 241,877 247,391 302,923 310,324 2,096 2,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 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 : 3,987 4,027 10,569 10,798 1,959 1,963 AR : 4,414 4,296 14,364 14,434 1,887 1,864 CA : 25,231 24,937 25,881 25,616 2,195 2,190 CO : 2,994 3,057 3,560 3,618 2,247 2,266 CT : 3,160 2,812 3,315 2,972 2,293 2,389 FL : 9,486 9,297 10,126 9,986 2,143 2,073 GA : 11,680 12,088 20,582 21,338 2,089 2,043 HI : 691 606 716 632 1,888 2,057 IL : 3,103 2,537 3,290 2,820 2,340 2,199 IN : 20,568 21,289 21,430 21,985 2,282 2,274 IA : 20,363 22,676 21,300 23,567 2,263 2,164 ME : 4,821 4,361 4,935 4,482 2,452 2,454 MD : 2,723 2,887 3,168 3,335 2,210 2,129 MI : 4,906 5,345 5,150 5,621 2,266 2,243 MN : 10,878 11,365 11,686 12,053 2,165 2,240 MS : 1,820 2,180 6,706 7,133 1,953 1,949 MO : 5,615 5,744 6,874 7,153 2,226 2,167 NE : 9,648 10,179 9,798 10,329 2,192 2,227 NY : 3,131 3,296 3,343 3,530 2,393 2,380 NC : 4,276 3,701 11,519 11,112 1,901 1,944 OH : 25,948 27,690 26,494 28,283 2,272 2,273 OK : 1,680 2,031 3,585 3,968 1,925 2,016 OR : 2,893 2,451 3,060 2,614 2,190 2,181 PA : 20,455 20,982 21,696 22,274 2,277 2,267 SC : 3,698 3,568 4,789 4,579 2,234 2,162 SD : 1,868 2,050 2,143 2,253 2,241 2,264 TX : 13,540 13,404 17,222 17,186 2,119 2,054 VA : 1,627 1,643 3,605 3,714 1,969 1,966 WA : 4,915 4,875 5,245 5,096 2,326 2,343 WI : 3,092 3,083 3,721 3,730 2,284 2,279 : 30 Sts : 233,211 238,457 289,872 296,211 2,173 2,157 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,225 12,006 16,157 17,289 2,148 2,140 : US : 244,436 250,463 306,029 313,500 2,172 2,156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 205 195 88 80 117 115 AR : 263 252 94 83 169 169 CA : 537 540 CO : 74 76 CT : 71 66 FL : 206 192 195 180 11 12 GA : 399 407 236 239 163 168 HI : 13 13 13 13 0 0 IL : 67 61 65 57 2 4 IN : 472 489 462 478 10 11 IA : 455 489 ME : 114 106 MD : 70 70 64 63 6 7 MI : 113 120 MN : 241 263 230 253 11 10 MS : 129 131 41 45 88 86 MO : 150 147 NE : 207 221 207 221 0 0 NY : 73 79 NC : 218 203 92 81 126 122 OH : 582 604 OK : 67 75 37 45 30 30 OR : 63 56 62 55 1 1 PA : 468 480 455 467 13 13 SC : 104 96 85 79 19 17 SD : 47 50 47 50 0 0 TX : 346 347 VA : 67 71 34 34 33 37 WA : 118 116 WI : 83 82 : 30 Sts : 6,021 6,098 5,100 5,174 921 924 : Oth Sts 3/ : 329 361 258 286 71 75 : US : 6,350 6,459 5,358 5,460 992 999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 207 212 89 92 118 120 AR : 271 269 91 92 180 177 CA : 568 561 CO : 80 82 CT : 76 71 FL : 217 207 205 194 12 13 GA : 430 436 259 261 171 175 HI : 14 13 14 13 0 0 IL : 77 62 75 58 2 4 IN : 489 500 479 488 10 12 IA : 482 510 ME : 121 110 MD : 70 71 63 64 7 7 MI : 117 126 MN : 253 270 242 260 11 10 MS : 131 139 40 48 91 91 MO : 153 155 NE : 215 230 215 230 0 0 NY : 80 84 NC : 219 216 91 88 128 128 OH : 602 643 OK : 69 80 38 48 31 32 OR : 67 57 66 56 1 1 PA : 494 505 479 491 15 14 SC : 107 99 87 81 20 18 SD : 48 51 48 51 0 0 TX : 365 353 VA : 71 73 37 37 34 36 WA : 122 119 WI : 85 85 : 30 Sts : 6,299 6,390 5,338 5,425 961 965 : Oth Sts 3/ : 347 370 273 291 74 79 : US : 6,646 6,760 5,611 5,716 1,035 1,044 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.8 4.1 22.3 21.8 Feb : 5.1 5.2 21.6 21.0 Mar : 2.4 4.4 22.9 21.2 Apr : 3.1 2.2 21.8 22.1 May : 5.3 5.5 19.9 20.0 Jun : 4.4 4.8 20.9 21.4 Jul : 4.8 3.9 21.2 21.6 Aug : 3.5 3.9 22.0 21.7 Sep : 3.9 4.1 21.5 21.9 Oct : 4.7 4.9 22.6 21.9 Nov : 4.2 3.7 22.2 21.8 Dec : 2.8 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, November 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 1.5 15.5 12.0 AR : 1.0 1.5 14.0 6.5 CA : 8.0 7.0 36.0 34.0 CO : 1.5 3.5 23.5 35.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 12.0 14.0 FL : 9.0 6.5 36.0 33.0 GA : 6.5 2.5 18.5 21.0 HI : 5.5 5.5 52.5 42.0 IL : 1.5 10.0 34.5 24.0 IN : 3.0 3.5 22.0 32.5 IA : 5.0 5.0 24.5 30.5 ME : 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 MD : 8.0 10.0 46.0 25.5 MI : 3.5 3.5 16.0 20.5 MN : 3.5 5.5 36.0 28.0 MS : 2.0 5.0 12.0 6.0 MO : 2.5 0.0 24.0 19.0 NE : 13.0 1.0 23.0 20.0 NY : 1.0 0.0 3.5 6.0 NC : 4.0 2.5 13.0 8.5 OH : 1.5 2.5 13.5 13.5 OK : 1.0 1.0 11.0 10.5 OR : 6.5 0.0 33.5 48.5 PA : 3.0 4.0 15.0 16.0 SC : 6.5 5.5 32.0 30.0 SD : 1.5 3.5 55.5 27.0 TX : 3.5 5.0 24.0 20.5 VA : 2.5 3.0 10.0 13.0 WA : 5.5 4.5 36.5 34.0 WI : 0.5 2.0 26.5 34.0 : 30 Sts : 4.2 3.7 22.2 21.6 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.3 3.2 22.7 24.9 : US : 4.2 3.7 22.2 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 26,694 30,571 115 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 35,328 35,039 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 361,271 374,258 104 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 266 360 135 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,805 2,992 107 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 549,182 578,853 105 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 683,113 692,913 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 6,962,436 7,077,708 102 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,254 7,424 119 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 56,165 59,052 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1997 through Mar 1998. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1997 through Mar 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,057 6,137 101 E North Central : 7,649 7,860 103 W North Central : 5,136 6,571 128 South Atlantic : 2,890 3,964 137 South Central : 2,282 2,781 122 West : 2,680 3,258 122 : US : 26,694 30,571 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 846 467 55 8,043 7,869 98 FL : 1,327 1,075 81 12,185 10,569 87 GA : 1,719 1,740 101 20,533 20,326 99 IN : 7,048 7,084 101 72,567 70,738 97 IA : 4,186 4,787 114 40,095 45,027 112 KS : 232 152 66 2,585 2,355 91 MN : 1,946 1,961 101 19,573 18,673 95 MO : 372 306 82 3,960 3,871 98 PA : 4,181 5,354 128 48,471 54,037 111 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,471 12,113 90 133,259 140,793 106 : US : 35,328 35,039 99 361,271 374,258 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27,846 368,761 389,117 Dec : 32,879 35,890 401,640 425,007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jul : 266 207 267 129 2,940 2,978 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 2,869 3,014 Dec : 215 207 2,851 2,933 : Total : 2,940 2,978 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1997 through Mar 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, November 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,093 11,023 99 E North Central : 6,879 8,279 120 W North Central : 19,497 20,215 104 South Atlantic : 208,556 221,793 106 South Central : 282,266 294,843 104 West : 20,891 22,700 109 : US : 549,182 578,853 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 89,398 90,792 102 912,090 912,211 100 AR : 104,243 102,425 98 1,058,180 1,035,864 98 DE : 15,117 14,941 99 161,110 158,409 98 FL : 9,279 9,213 99 94,314 93,037 99 GA : 103,618 108,110 104 1,054,367 1,072,063 102 MD : 28,825 30,951 107 305,083 309,937 102 MS : 61,095 60,092 98 616,249 626,383 102 NC : 57,082 56,147 98 606,011 603,449 100 PA : 12,791 12,317 96 127,048 126,546 100 SC : 15,375 15,708 102 152,864 148,883 97 TX : 43,077 45,769 106 443,087 451,621 102 VA : 23,113 22,522 97 235,590 234,861 100 CA TN & WV : 33,953 35,654 105 356,431 381,414 107 : 15 Sts 1/ : 596,966 604,641 101 6,122,424 6,154,678 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 86,147 88,272 102 840,012 923,030 110 : US : 683,113 692,913 101 6,962,436 7,077,708 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 89,994 700,021 710,576 102 689,994 700,021 710,576 102 Feb : 45,590 634,253 644,504 102 1,335,584 1,334,274 1,355,080 102 Mar : 92,287 718,899 731,998 102 2,027,871 2,053,173 2,087,078 102 Apr : 68,378 693,746 709,360 102 2,696,249 2,746,919 2,796,438 102 May : 556 724,735 739,952 102 3,396,805 3,471,654 3,536,390 102 Jun : 72,168 704,129 718,983 102 4,068,973 4,175,783 4,255,373 102 Jul : 79,766 710,699 723,352 102 4,748,739 4,886,482 4,978,725 102 Aug : 90,838 708,637 713,211 101 5,439,577 5,595,119 5,691,936 102 Sep : 58,964 684,204 692,859 101 6,098,541 6,279,323 6,384,795 102 Oct : 53,537 683,113 692,913 101 6,752,078 6,962,436 7,077,708 102 Nov : 31,355 648,088 7,383,433 7,610,524 Dec : 94,726 711,972 8,078,159 8,322,496 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jul : 6,034 7,167 6,731 94 57,115 58,325 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 56,167 58,572 Dec : 5,951 6,252 56,714 58,937 : Annual : Total : 74,623 77,081 : 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 Dec : 7,593 8,237 : Annual : Total : 90,591 94,724 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Oct 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1997 through Mar 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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