Pou 1-1 (10-99) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 22, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. September Egg Production Up 6 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.85 billion during September 1999, up 6 percent from the 6.48 billion produced in 1998. Production included 5.79 billion table eggs and 1.06 billion hatching eggs, of which 999 million were broiler-type and 61.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 1999 averaged 322 million, up 4 percent from the total average number of layers during September 1998. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,126 eggs, up 2 percent from 2,082 eggs in September 1998. -Special Note- Effective January 2000, the annual summary title will change from "Layers and Egg Production Summary" to "Chickens and Eggs Summary." All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 1999, totaled 323 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 323 million layers consisted of 265 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.72 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 1999, averaged 70.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.3 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.44 billion eggs during September, up 5 percent from September 1998. The average number of layers during September, at 303 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 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 Up 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 38.8 million, up 2 percent from September 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.3 million on October 1, 1999, up 10 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 227,000 during September 1999, down 30 percent from September 1998. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The September 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 700 million, was up 1 percent from September of the previous year. There were 587 million eggs in incubators on October 1,1999, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.87 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 1999, down 6 percent from September 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 : 294,837 300,537 309,166 320,091 Jul : 296,290 299,605 308,927 319,791 Aug : 297,804 300,211 309,251 320,166 Sep : 298,582 303,661 311,278 322,245 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 6,734 5,433 5,644 1,023 1,090 Jul : 6,720 6,903 5,674 5,797 1,046 1,106 Aug : 6,694 6,970 5,655 5,875 1,039 1,095 Sep : 6,480 6,850 5,480 5,788 1,000 1,062 Oct : 6,791 5,746 1,045 Nov : 6,723 5,695 1,028 During Year: 79,717 68,476 67,292 57,682 12,425 10,794 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : :309,251 320,166 104 Table Egg Type : :252,141 261,429 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,110 58,737 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,570 55,987 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,540 2,750 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,165 2,177 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,243 2,247 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,819 1,864 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,796 1,840 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,323 2,364 102 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,694 6,970 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,655 5,875 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,039 1,095 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 980 1,030 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 65 110 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :309,706 321,375 104 Table Egg Type : :252,876 262,879 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,830 58,496 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,286 55,813 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,544 2,683 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 71.1 103 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 73.5 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.5 60.4 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.7 59.6 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.5 76.4 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.3 105 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 22.2 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 14,957 16,865 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 3,666 4,492 123 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 94,217 98,062 104 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 20,113 22,739 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 1/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,278 322,245 104 Table Egg Type : : 254,597 263,973 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,681 58,272 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,162 55,568 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,519 2,704 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,082 2,126 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,152 2,193 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,764 1,822 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,739 1,798 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,303 2,256 98 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,480 6,850 106 Table Egg Type : : 5,480 5,788 106 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,000 1,062 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 942 999 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 61 105 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 312,807 323,065 103 Table Egg Type : : 256,295 265,040 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,512 58,025 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,027 55,310 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,485 2,715 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 70.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.6 72.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.0 60.7 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.1 60.0 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.9 75.9 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 4.1 84 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 22.7 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 15,352 17,030 111 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,251 3,582 110 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 94,615 96,788 102 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 22,146 21,401 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 30 Selected States, August-September, 1998-99 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,609 301,061 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,781 246,885 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,828 54,176 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,405 51,535 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,423 2,641 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,167 2,175 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,244 2,243 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,817 1,864 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,793 1,840 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,311 2,348 102 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 6,318 6,548 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,358 5,538 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 960 1,010 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 904 948 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 62 111 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 292,079 302,201 103 Table Egg Type : : 239,501 248,245 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,578 53,956 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,151 51,373 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,427 2,583 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 71.1 103 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 73.4 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.4 60.3 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.6 59.5 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.4 76.2 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 4.5 107 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 22.3 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 14,301 15,838 111 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 3,469 4,306 124 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Sep 1 : 1,000 : 89,506 92,280 103 : : Pullets Added During Aug 3/ : 1,000 : 19,313 21,218 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, September-October, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 2/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 293,786 302,897 103 Table Egg Type : : 241,335 249,106 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,451 53,791 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,041 51,187 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,410 2,604 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,081 2,124 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,151 2,191 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,762 1,814 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,737 1,791 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,282 2,266 99 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,114 6,435 105 Table Egg Type : : 5,190 5,459 105 Hatching Egg Type : : 924 976 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 869 917 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 55 59 107 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 295,458 303,556 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,152 249,948 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,306 53,608 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,921 50,990 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,385 2,618 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 70.5 102 Table Egg Type : : 71.5 72.6 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.0 60.4 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.1 59.6 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.9 76.1 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 4.2 86 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 22.9 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 14,573 16,219 111 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,106 3,418 110 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 89,929 90,797 101 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 21,585 20,060 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 4,168 3,472 11,015 10,769 1,888 1,904 AR : 4,441 4,954 14,554 15,173 1,814 1,931 CA : 24,098 24,148 24,815 24,845 2,253 2,198 CO : 3,018 3,036 3,610 3,568 2,216 2,186 CT : 2,644 2,822 2,805 3,003 2,424 2,298 FL : 9,054 9,763 9,696 10,507 2,094 2,160 GA : 11,853 11,006 21,022 20,386 2,007 2,046 HI : 576 577 601 606 2,163 1,964 IL : 2,717 3,087 3,005 3,345 2,311 2,242 IN : 21,087 21,141 21,823 21,885 2,314 2,262 IA : 22,135 25,156 23,035 26,114 2,210 2,240 ME : 4,516 4,511 4,645 4,627 2,433 2,421 MD : 2,717 2,541 3,149 2,875 2,191 2,191 MI : 5,260 5,548 5,541 5,827 2,240 2,351 MN : 11,323 11,708 12,036 12,384 2,168 2,188 MS : 1,785 1,660 6,869 6,762 1,922 1,937 MO : 5,107 4,844 6,465 6,219 2,243 2,187 NE : 10,271 11,143 10,421 11,293 2,178 2,116 NY : 3,233 3,346 3,452 3,599 2,404 2,362 NC : 3,707 3,470 11,209 11,058 1,882 1,926 OH : 26,951 30,004 27,529 30,673 2,223 2,269 OK : 2,013 1,996 3,939 4,055 1,932 2,022 OR : 2,568 2,682 2,731 2,837 2,234 2,217 PA : 20,280 21,034 21,564 22,395 2,328 2,286 SC : 3,557 3,873 4,560 4,910 2,149 2,159 SD : 2,070 1,913 2,275 2,158 2,330 2,363 TX : 13,083 13,035 16,817 17,029 2,188 2,196 VA : 1,399 1,489 3,591 3,638 2,033 2,007 WA : 4,929 4,616 5,049 4,736 2,365 2,352 WI : 3,141 3,296 3,786 3,785 2,351 2,404 : 30 Sts : 233,701 241,871 291,609 301,061 2,167 2,175 : Oth Sts 3/ : 12,236 13,498 17,642 19,105 2,131 2,209 : US : 245,937 255,369 309,251 320,166 2,165 2,177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 4,381 3,475 11,088 10,702 1,831 1,841 AR : 4,343 4,933 14,493 15,205 1,739 1,907 CA : 24,581 24,692 25,283 25,396 2,136 2,170 CO : 3,009 3,112 3,601 3,643 2,111 2,223 CT : 2,734 2,863 2,897 3,039 2,278 2,205 FL : 9,219 9,764 9,897 10,497 1,940 2,067 GA : 11,795 11,406 20,974 20,689 1,940 2,020 HI : 604 571 629 599 2,067 1,987 IL : 2,686 3,371 2,962 3,640 2,161 2,308 IN : 21,341 21,260 22,040 21,955 2,219 2,200 IA : 22,383 25,293 23,265 26,258 2,102 2,236 ME : 4,620 4,551 4,755 4,670 2,376 2,313 MD : 2,881 2,648 3,303 2,992 2,119 2,072 MI : 5,304 5,571 5,586 5,847 2,150 2,206 MN : 11,323 11,738 12,033 12,416 2,186 2,102 MS : 2,000 1,719 7,071 6,815 1,853 1,864 MO : 5,510 4,800 6,915 6,205 2,126 2,192 NE : 10,163 11,240 10,313 11,390 2,143 2,090 NY : 3,220 3,391 3,448 3,659 2,291 2,268 NC : 3,695 3,549 11,050 10,929 1,837 1,894 OH : 27,293 30,086 27,865 30,739 2,168 2,193 OK : 2,041 1,989 3,946 4,024 1,901 1,938 OR : 2,526 2,690 2,687 2,844 2,084 2,141 PA : 20,367 21,131 21,639 22,477 2,218 2,251 SC : 3,532 3,772 4,544 4,790 2,113 2,150 SD : 2,063 1,894 2,268 2,135 2,205 2,295 TX : 13,117 13,176 16,791 17,169 2,067 2,114 VA : 1,515 1,505 3,659 3,626 1,940 1,903 WA : 4,942 4,635 5,062 4,755 2,260 2,259 WI : 3,067 3,303 3,722 3,792 2,203 2,294 : 30 Sts : 236,255 244,128 293,786 302,897 2,081 2,124 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,140 13,818 17,492 19,348 2,092 2,145 : US : 248,395 257,946 311,278 322,245 2,082 2,126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 208 205 86 75 122 130 AR : 264 293 91 107 173 186 CA : 559 546 CO : 80 78 CT : 68 69 FL : 203 227 191 214 12 13 GA : 422 417 247 234 175 183 HI : 13.0 11.9 13.0 11.9 0 0 IL : 70 75 66 72 4 3 IN : 505 495 493 482 12 13 IA : 509 585 ME : 113 112 MD : 69 63 62 57 7 6 MI : 124 137 MN : 261 271 251 261 10 10 MS : 132 131 44 39 88 92 MO : 145 136 NE : 227 239 227 239 0 0 NY : 83 85 NC : 211 213 81 81 130 132 OH : 612 696 OK : 76 82 45 47 31 35 OR : 61 63 60 62 1 1 PA : 502 512 488 496 14 16 SC : 98 106 81 88 17 18 SD : 53 51 53 51 0 0 TX : 368 374 VA : 73 73 35 33 38 40 WA : 119 111 WI : 89 91 : 30 Sts : 6,318 6,548 5,358 5,538 960 1,010 : Oth Sts 3/ : 376 422 297 337 79 85 : US : 6,694 6,970 5,655 5,875 1,039 1,095 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 203 197 88 71 115 126 AR : 252 290 83 105 169 185 CA : 540 551 CO : 76 81 CT : 66 67 FL : 192 217 180 205 12 12 GA : 407 418 239 242 168 176 HI : 13.0 11.9 13.0 11.9 0 0 IL : 64 84 60 81 4 3 IN : 489 483 478 472 11 11 IA : 489 587 ME : 113 108 MD : 70 62 63 56 7 6 MI : 120 129 MN : 263 261 253 251 10 10 MS : 131 127 45 38 86 89 MO : 147 136 NE : 221 238 221 238 0 0 NY : 79 83 NC : 203 207 81 82 122 125 OH : 604 674 OK : 75 78 45 45 30 33 OR : 56 61 55 60 1 1 PA : 480 506 467 491 13 15 SC : 96 103 79 86 17 17 SD : 50 49 50 49 0 0 TX : 347 363 VA : 71 69 34 33 37 36 WA : 114 107 WI : 82 87 : 30 Sts : 6,114 6,435 5,190 5,459 924 976 : Oth Sts 2/ : 366 415 290 329 76 86 : US : 6,480 6,850 5,480 5,788 1,000 1,062 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22.1 Aug : 3.9 4.6 21.7 23.0 Sep : 4.1 4.3 21.9 22.2 Oct : 4.9 4.1 21.9 22.7 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, October 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 3.5 12.5 12.5 AR : 3.0 1.5 7.5 10.0 CA : 9.5 6.5 30.5 41.5 CO : 5.0 0.0 29.0 21.0 CT : 2.0 3.5 12.0 9.0 FL : 11.5 6.5 41.0 30.5 GA : 5.0 3.5 18.5 17.0 HI : 7.5 9.5 43.0 43.5 IL : 14.5 1.5 24.5 21.5 IN : 4.0 3.0 32.5 27.0 IA : 6.5 5.5 33.0 31.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 MD : 4.5 11.0 33.5 35.0 MI : 6.0 3.5 19.5 28.0 MN : 3.0 3.5 27.5 33.0 MS : 4.0 2.0 5.5 12.0 MO : 2.5 2.0 15.0 27.5 NE : 0.0 9.0 22.5 28.0 NY : 1.0 0.0 5.0 6.0 NC : 2.5 3.0 9.0 8.0 OH : 5.0 2.0 12.5 13.5 OK : 1.0 1.0 11.0 8.0 OR : 17.0 7.0 42.5 32.5 PA : 3.0 5.5 18.0 22.0 SC : 3.5 5.0 30.5 26.0 SD : 3.0 4.0 27.5 31.5 TX : 6.0 5.5 24.0 24.5 VA : 8.0 6.5 6.0 8.0 WA : 3.5 6.5 35.5 42.0 WI : 8.5 3.5 29.5 17.0 : 30 Sts : 4.9 4.2 21.7 22.9 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.7 3.8 24.5 20.3 : US : 4.9 4.1 21.9 22.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 32,203 35,279 110 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 37,943 38,841 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 336,760 344,391 102 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 324 227 70 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,977 3,102 104 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 583,859 586,818 101 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 695,281 699,664 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 6,386,061 6,588,678 103 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,328 6,870 94 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 58,320 63,197 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1998 through Feb 1999. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1998 through Feb 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 7,203 6,790 94 E North Central : 7,039 9,168 130 W North Central : 6,298 6,405 102 South Atlantic : 4,651 3,145 68 South Central : 3,158 4,252 135 West : 3,854 5,519 143 : US : 32,203 35,279 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 837 908 108 7,402 7,388 100 FL : 1,158 1,156 100 9,494 9,877 104 GA : 1,884 1,811 96 18,586 17,607 95 IN : 7,457 7,296 98 63,648 64,024 101 IA : 4,275 4,901 115 39,281 43,935 112 KS : 168 267 159 2,203 2,867 130 MN : 2,016 1,716 85 16,712 16,452 98 MO : 315 315 100 3,115 3,150 101 PA : 6,386 5,329 83 48,206 49,131 102 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,447 15,142 113 128,113 129,960 101 : US : 37,943 38,841 102 336,760 344,391 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 34,269 96 255,184 265,437 270,097 102 Aug : 33,061 33,380 35,453 106 288,245 298,817 305,550 102 Sep : 37,118 37,943 38,841 102 325,363 336,760 344,391 102 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 2,945 Mar : 209 225 257 114 2,863 3,020 3,078 Apr : 316 333 287 86 3,034 2,942 2,981 May : 273 192 283 147 3,057 3,044 Jun : 254 354 187 53 2,976 3,132 Jul : 207 298 231 78 2,968 3,108 Aug : 285 185 318 172 2,949 3,085 Sep : 402 324 227 70 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 September 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1998 through Feb 1999. 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, October 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,564 11,153 96 E North Central : 8,273 8,308 100 W North Central : 21,177 19,430 92 South Atlantic : 221,970 219,276 99 South Central : 299,457 306,287 102 West : 21,418 22,364 104 : US : 583,859 586,818 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 90,332 91,375 101 829,652 862,489 104 AR : 99,684 103,253 104 933,493 965,681 103 DE : 14,830 15,275 103 143,468 142,634 99 FL : 8,577 9,081 106 83,824 87,357 104 GA : 105,975 104,109 98 963,952 992,461 103 MD : 30,826 28,196 91 278,986 276,557 99 MS : 62,095 60,715 98 566,291 577,745 102 NC : 58,009 60,507 104 547,302 566,121 103 PA : 12,532 12,357 99 114,304 115,237 101 SC : 14,811 15,937 108 133,057 146,937 110 TX : 44,570 46,320 104 405,838 430,643 106 VA : 22,691 22,775 100 212,339 214,755 101 CA TN & WV : 37,839 38,903 103 345,549 359,985 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 602,771 608,803 101 5,558,055 5,738,602 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 92,510 90,861 98 828,006 850,076 103 : US : 695,281 699,664 101 6,386,061 6,588,678 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :710,622 722,715 750,547 104 4,885,772 4,975,130 5,147,761 103 Aug :708,572 715,650 741,253 104 5,594,344 5,690,780 5,889,014 103 Sep :684,156 695,281 699,664 101 6,278,500 6,386,061 6,588,678 103 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 64,255 Mar : 6,443 6,776 7,195 106 57,677 60,699 64,608 Apr : 6,036 6,687 7,038 105 58,228 61,775 64,574 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 7,088 104 58,325 63,005 Aug : 6,697 7,109 7,665 108 59,054 63,377 Sep : 6,502 7,328 6,870 94 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 8,342 99 Aug : 8,132 8,686 8,983 103 Sep : 8,092 8,985 8,044 90 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 Sep 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1998 through Feb 1999. 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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