HDR1012000150020623951500Chickens & Eggs HDR2012000150020623951500Chickens & Eggs Narrative Released June 23, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Estimates refer to April, May, and June 1995. May Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.24 billion during May 1995, up 1 percent from the 6.19 billion produced May 1994. Production included 5.26 billion table eggs and 980 million hatching egg type, of which 914 million were broiler-type and 66.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 1995 averaged 291 million, up 1 percent from the 289 million during May 1994. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,147 eggs, compared with 2,143 in May 1994. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For information call Joel D. Moore at (202) 720-3244. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Pou 1-1 (6-95) All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 1995, totaled 289 million, compared with 288 million a year ago. The 289 million layers consisted of 237 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.2 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.78 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 1995, averaged 69.4 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from the 69.2 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.90 billion eggs during May, up 1 percent from May 1994. The average number of layers during May, at 275 million, was also up 1 percent from the year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 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 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May totaled 36.3 million, up 3 percent from May 1994. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.3 million on June 1, 1995, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 193,000 during May 1995, down 42 percent from the 334,000 of May 1994. Broiler Hatch Up 5 Percent The May 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 690 million, was 5 percent above May of the previous year. There were 562 million eggs in incubators on June 1, 1995, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.14 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 1995, down 2 percent from May 1994. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 HDR2012000150020623951500Layers and Eggs Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1992-1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 2/ : 280,572 284,267 288,832 298,709 Jan : 280,171 284,398 290,041 297,805 Feb : 279,450 284,638 290,047 296,477 Mar : 279,373 284,405 290,719 295,422 Apr : 278,284 284,234 290,073 293,824 May : 276,790 283,694 288,784 290,847 Jun : 276,142 282,914 287,974 Jul : 275,953 283,324 287,990 Aug : 275,891 284,192 290,321 Sep : 278,461 285,418 293,381 Oct : 281,573 286,948 295,172 Nov : 283,305 288,875 296,547 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,264 6,519 5,388 5,568 876 951 Jan : 6,186 6,374 5,293 5,418 893 956 Feb : 5,598 5,720 4,775 4,856 823 864 Mar : 6,320 6,448 5,404 5,490 916 958 Apr : 6,073 6,173 5,177 5,234 896 939 May : 6,189 6,244 5,249 5,264 940 980 Jun : 5,992 5,085 907 Jul : 6,205 5,269 936 Aug : 6,272 5,336 936 Sep : 6,125 5,218 907 Oct : 6,377 5,446 931 Nov : 6,265 5,358 907 During Year: 73,866 37,478 62,998 31,830 10,868 5,648 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Apr (1,000) : All Layers : 290,073 293,824 101 Table Egg Type : 239,635 241,343 101 Hatching Egg Type : 50,438 52,481 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,639 49,578 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,799 2,903 104 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number) : All Layers : 2,094 2,101 100 Table Egg Type : 2,160 2,169 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,776 1,789 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,755 1,761 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,144 2,274 106 : Eggs Produced During Apr (Million) : All Layers : 6,073 6,173 102 Table Egg Type : 5,177 5,234 101 Hatching Egg Type : 896 939 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 836 873 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 60 66 110 : Layers on May 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 289,125 293,008 101 Table Egg Type : 238,514 240,381 101 Hatching Egg Type : 50,611 52,627 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,855 49,769 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,756 2,858 104 : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.0 69.1 100 Table Egg Type : 70.9 71.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.8 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.8 59.2 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 76.0 77.2 102 : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.6 5.8 104 Percent with Molt Completed : 20.2 22.3 110 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During May (1,000) : All Layers : 288,784 290,847 101 Table Egg Type : 238,185 238,547 100 Hatching Egg Type : 50,599 52,300 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,823 49,477 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,776 2,823 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number) : All Layers : 2,143 2,147 100 Table Egg Type : 2,204 2,207 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,858 1,874 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,834 1,847 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,269 2,338 103 : Eggs Produced During May (Million) : All Layers : 6,189 6,244 101 Table Egg Type : 5,249 5,264 100 Hatching Egg Type : 940 980 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 877 914 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 63 66 105 : Layers on Jun 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 288,398 288,642 100 Table Egg Type : 237,831 236,689 100 Hatching Egg Type : 50,567 51,953 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,781 49,174 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,786 2,779 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.2 69.4 100 Table Egg Type : 71.2 71.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.0 60.8 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.1 59.9 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.3 75.3 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.6 6.0 107 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.4 22.9 107 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, April-May, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Apr (1,000) : All Layers : 273,750 277,632 101 Table Egg Type : 226,489 228,618 101 Hatching Egg Type : 47,261 49,014 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,627 46,187 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,634 2,827 107 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number) : All Layers : 2,093 2,102 100 Table Egg Type : 2,160 2,169 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,773 1,791 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,750 1,760 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,164 2,299 106 : Eggs Produced During Apr (Million) : All Layers : 5,730 5,836 102 Table Egg Type : 4,892 4,958 101 Hatching Egg Type : 838 878 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 781 813 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 65 114 : Layers on May 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 272,710 276,879 102 Table Egg Type : 225,360 227,778 101 Hatching Egg Type : 47,350 49,101 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,768 46,326 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,582 2,775 107 : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 (Number) : All Layers : 68.9 69.2 100 Table Egg Type : 70.9 71.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.6 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.7 59.2 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.6 77.0 102 : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.6 5.8 104 Percent with Molt Completed : 20.2 22.3 110 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 77,623 71,463 92 of Age, May 1 : : Pullets Added During Apr (1,000) : 20,448 20,094 98 : Layers Sold During Apr (1,000) : 16,723 17,794 106 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Apr (1,000) : 2,680 2,784 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, May-June, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During May (1,000) : All Layers : 272,400 274,955 101 Table Egg Type : 225,063 226,165 100 Hatching Egg Type : 47,337 48,790 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,722 46,047 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,615 2,743 105 : Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number) : All Layers : 2,142 2,146 100 Table Egg Type : 2,202 2,206 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,859 1,867 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,834 1,839 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,294 2,333 102 : Eggs Produced During May (Million) : All Layers : 5,836 5,900 101 Table Egg Type : 4,956 4,989 101 Hatching Egg Type : 880 911 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 820 847 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 60 64 107 : Layers on Jun 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 272,060 273,001 100 Table Egg Type : 224,752 224,537 100 Hatching Egg Type : 47,308 48,464 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,669 45,761 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,639 2,703 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.2 69.3 100 Table Egg Type : 71.1 71.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.0 60.5 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.1 59.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.0 75.0 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.5 6.1 111 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.5 22.9 107 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 77,387 72,834 94 of Age, Jun 1 : : Pullets Added During May (1,000) : 19,872 18,662 94 : Layers Sold During May (1,000) : 15,928 17,692 111 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During May (1,000) : 2,713 3,114 115 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. 2/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During April 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 5,094 4,641 11,571 11,630 1,962 1,917 AR : 7,083 5,890 17,016 15,965 1,863 1,867 CA : 25,183 24,962 25,851 25,536 2,097 2,091 CO : 2,684 2,556 3,250 3,117 2,000 2,117 CT : 3,400 3,412 3,607 3,596 2,135 2,225 FL : 8,735 8,284 9,566 8,927 2,195 2,196 GA : 10,888 10,184 18,620 17,921 2,041 2,070 HI : 743 712 821 758 2,010 2,058 IL : 2,970 2,581 3,151 2,774 2,158 2,199 IN : 19,921 20,374 20,817 21,255 2,128 2,150 IA : 13,620 14,925 14,400 15,790 2,160 2,103 ME : 5,022 4,890 5,201 5,049 2,250 2,238 MD : 2,617 3,388 3,134 3,953 2,106 2,125 MI : 4,892 4,968 5,200 5,250 2,178 2,205 MN : 9,593 10,218 10,456 11,078 2,142 2,130 MS : 2,654 2,348 6,527 6,254 1,961 1,951 MO : 6,008 5,765 6,653 6,628 2,044 2,127 NE : 7,625 8,875 7,775 9,025 2,094 2,223 NY : 3,427 3,379 3,768 3,727 2,256 2,254 NC : 6,520 6,400 13,873 14,030 1,889 1,882 OH : 20,474 21,878 20,860 22,256 2,234 2,233 OK : 2,000 2,043 3,570 3,761 1,793 1,968 OR : 2,539 2,366 2,738 2,572 2,191 2,216 PA : 19,170 19,910 20,541 21,295 2,239 2,231 SC : 4,091 4,071 5,116 5,065 2,209 2,152 SD : 1,728 1,553 2,005 1,793 2,139 2,157 TX : 12,607 12,381 15,801 15,776 2,025 2,035 VA : 1,555 1,632 3,764 3,841 1,993 1,953 WA : 4,582 5,279 4,836 5,560 2,213 2,176 WI : 2,755 2,905 3,262 3,450 2,177 2,116 : 30 Sts : 220,180 222,770 273,750 277,632 2,093 2,102 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 11,681 11,425 16,323 16,192 2,101 2,081 : US : 231,861 234,195 290,073 293,824 2,094 2,101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During May 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 4,979 4,523 11,469 11,460 2,014 1,990 AR : 7,018 5,920 17,012 15,999 1,952 1,919 CA : 25,233 24,348 25,900 24,893 2,127 2,141 CO : 2,629 2,448 3,190 2,983 2,069 2,213 CT : 3,385 3,379 3,588 3,561 2,202 2,218 FL : 8,688 7,930 9,451 8,597 2,201 2,233 GA : 10,337 9,589 18,068 17,306 2,048 2,080 HI : 749 711 827 760 2,012 2,034 IL : 2,918 2,595 3,103 2,795 2,224 2,147 IN : 19,808 20,445 20,664 21,303 2,197 2,187 IA : 13,643 14,778 14,426 15,656 2,190 2,159 ME : 4,998 4,810 5,173 4,972 2,358 2,333 MD : 2,558 3,362 3,027 3,899 2,279 2,231 MI : 4,900 4,938 5,200 5,216 2,254 2,263 MN : 9,293 10,283 10,151 11,143 2,167 2,145 MS : 2,627 2,299 6,460 6,247 2,043 2,017 MO : 5,925 5,770 6,551 6,670 2,045 2,174 NE : 7,700 8,875 7,850 9,025 2,117 2,229 NY : 3,338 3,374 3,670 3,711 2,289 2,290 NC : 6,524 6,232 13,983 13,710 1,931 1,955 OH : 20,865 21,676 21,240 22,058 2,321 2,298 OK : 2,000 2,023 3,605 3,761 1,914 2,021 OR : 2,503 2,493 2,697 2,698 2,225 2,372 PA : 19,080 19,465 20,435 20,810 2,276 2,268 SC : 4,061 4,069 5,098 5,040 2,275 2,222 SD : 1,730 1,608 2,008 1,855 2,120 2,226 TX : 12,344 12,548 15,601 15,951 2,064 2,019 VA : 1,547 1,580 3,781 3,815 2,063 2,018 WA : 4,624 5,349 4,866 5,631 2,281 2,255 WI : 2,798 2,900 3,306 3,430 2,178 2,099 : 30 Sts : 218,802 220,320 272,400 274,955 2,142 2,146 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 11,672 11,082 16,384 15,892 2,155 2,165 : US : 230,474 231,402 288,784 290,847 2,143 2,147 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 preliminary. 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. HDR2012000150020623951500Egg Production Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 227 223 113 100 114 123 AR : 317 298 148 126 169 172 CA : 542 534 CO : 65 66 CT : 77 80 FL : 210 196 193 185 17 11 GA : 380 371 240 227 140 144 HI : 17 16 17 16 0 0 IL : 68 61 67 60 1 1 IN : 443 457 432 447 11 10 IA : 311 332 ME : 117 113 MD : 66 84 58 75 8 9 MI : 113 116 MN : 224 236 215 226 9 10 MS : 128 122 60 53 68 69 MO : 136 141 NE : 163 201 163 201 0 0 NY : 85 84 NC : 262 264 143 139 119 125 OH : 466 497 OK : 64 74 42 48 22 26 OR : 60 57 58 55 2 2 PA : 460 475 443 458 17 17 SC : 113 109 95 91 18 18 SD : 43 39 43 39 0 0 TX : 320 321 276 272 44 49 VA : 75 75 39 37 36 38 WA : 107 121 WI : 71 73 : 30 Sts : 5,730 5,836 4,892 4,958 838 878 : Oth Sts 2/ : 343 337 285 276 58 61 : US : 6,073 6,173 5,177 5,234 896 939 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, May 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 231 228 113 100 118 128 AR : 332 307 154 125 178 182 CA : 551 533 CO : 66 66 CT : 79 79 FL : 208 192 191 180 17 12 GA : 370 360 224 211 146 149 HI : 17 16 17 16 0 0 IL : 69 60 68 59 1 1 IN : 454 466 443 456 11 10 IA : 316 338 ME : 122 116 MD : 69 87 61 78 8 9 MI : 117 118 MN : 220 239 211 229 9 10 MS : 132 126 60 53 72 73 MO : 134 145 NE : 166 201 166 201 0 0 NY : 84 85 NC : 270 268 144 140 126 128 OH : 493 507 OK : 69 76 45 49 24 27 OR : 60 64 59 62 1 2 PA : 465 472 448 454 17 18 SC : 116 112 97 94 19 18 SD : 43 41 43 41 0 0 TX : 322 322 276 271 46 51 VA : 78 77 38 37 40 40 WA : 111 127 WI : 72 72 : 30 Sts : 5,836 5,900 4,956 4,989 880 911 : Oth Sts 3/ : 353 344 293 275 60 69 : US : 6,189 6,244 5,249 5,264 940 980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 preliminary. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150020623951500Forced Molt Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.5 4.6 22.4 23.8 Feb : 5.4 6.4 21.4 23.6 Mar : 3.7 4.8 21.1 24.0 Apr : 2.7 3.4 21.0 23.7 May : 5.6 5.8 20.2 22.3 Jun : 5.6 6.0 21.4 22.9 Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 5.0 4.0 14.0 11.0 AR : 2.5 6.5 13.0 10.0 CA : 7.5 11.0 46.5 40.5 CO : 6.0 8.0 27.0 18.0 CT : 4.5 5.0 13.5 11.0 FL : 8.0 11.5 37.0 35.0 GA : 8.5 7.5 15.5 18.5 HI : 8.5 11.0 45.5 46.0 IL : 3.0 15.0 25.0 26.5 IN : 7.5 2.5 26.5 32.0 IA : 5.5 9.0 27.0 32.0 ME : 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 MD : 2.5 5.0 23.0 25.0 MI : 5.5 2.5 7.0 20.0 MN : 8.5 5.0 27.5 26.0 MS : 3.5 3.0 15.5 15.5 MO : 1.0 3.5 22.0 21.0 NE : 5.0 9.5 15.0 19.0 NY : 3.5 2.0 6.5 7.0 NC : 3.5 2.0 15.0 14.5 OH : 3.5 5.5 11.0 15.5 OK : 0.0 3.0 6.0 14.0 OR : 7.0 5.5 26.5 38.0 PA : 5.0 4.0 13.0 21.5 SC : 5.0 6.5 23.0 33.5 SD : 8.0 0.5 40.0 15.5 TX : 8.5 9.0 22.5 20.5 VA : 3.0 2.5 12.0 16.5 WA : 4.5 5.0 41.0 43.5 WI : 6.5 7.5 25.5 24.5 : 30 Sts : 5.5 6.1 21.5 22.9 : Oth Sts 2/: 7.1 3.9 20.0 23.2 : US : 5.6 6.0 21.4 22.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150020623951500Hatchery Production Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, May-June 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 29,807 30,334 102 Chicks Hatched During May : 35,336 36,335 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 168,794 168,462 100 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 334 193 58 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,801 3,091 110 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 543,629 562,055 103 Chicks Hatched During May : 658,690 689,650 105 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,102,410 3,289,707 106 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,266 6,135 98 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ : 44,907 49,425 110 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1993 through Oct 1994. 2/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1994 through Oct 1994. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,056 4,520 89 E North Central : 7,574 7,878 104 W North Central : 5,056 5,315 105 South Atlantic : 4,109 4,983 121 South Central : 3,740 2,843 76 West : 4,272 4,795 112 : US : 29,807 30,334 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. HDR2012000150020623951500Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 902 1,417 157 5,832 5,826 100 FL : 1,063 1,097 103 5,527 4,973 90 GA : 2,105 2,138 102 8,518 9,128 107 IN : 7,021 7,954 113 32,811 35,364 108 IA : 2,525 2,054 81 11,897 12,248 103 KS : 392 182 46 1,389 1,132 81 MN : 2,418 2,323 96 10,557 10,569 100 MO : 651 611 94 2,794 2,407 86 PA : 4,536 3,930 87 22,722 17,094 75 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,723 14,629 107 66,747 69,721 104 : US : 35,336 36,335 103 168,794 168,462 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month: : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 Feb : 34,009 31,086 31,693 102 68,864 64,298 63,220 98 Mar : 38,264 33,492 34,806 104 107,128 97,790 98,026 100 Apr : 37,163 35,668 34,101 96 144,291 133,458 132,127 99 May : 36,742 35,336 36,335 103 181,033 168,794 168,462 100 Jun : 35,587 31,986 216,620 200,780 Jul : 33,980 29,613 250,600 230,393 Aug : 31,455 31,295 282,055 261,688 Sep : 31,775 30,873 313,830 292,561 Oct : 31,634 31,766 345,464 324,327 Nov : 30,074 25,475 375,538 349,802 Dec : 30,448 29,072 405,986 378,874 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150020623951500Intended Placements Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1993-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :---------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 193 197 236 120 2,529 2,806 2,916 Feb : 119 186 251 135 2,553 2,812 2,937 Mar : 268 259 356 137 2,604 2,754 3,027 Apr : 251 277 317 114 2,655 2,787 3,072 May : 275 334 193 58 2,637 2,801 3,091 Jun : 267 254 2,696 2,690 3,156 Jul : 243 264 2,738 2,782 3,013 Aug : 219 309 2,750 2,786 3,052 Sep : 270 315 2,596 2,853 3,117 Oct : 251 270 2,678 2,844 3,214 Nov : 158 223 2,751 2,870 3,254 Dec : 268 125 2,764 2,929 3,113 : Total : 2,782 3,013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1993 through Oct 1994. HDR2012000150020623951500Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,481 12,206 98 E North Central : 7,280 7,925 109 W North Central : 12,496 18,216 146 South Atlantic : 215,635 221,779 103 South Central : 272,152 279,308 103 West : 23,585 22,621 96 : US : 543,629 562,055 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150020623951500Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: Number by State and United States, May 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 90,748 93,326 103 440,251 459,979 104 AR : 107,434 106,272 99 513,099 511,105 100 DE : 16,484 16,760 102 76,214 83,199 109 FL : 11,894 11,127 94 60,986 49,321 81 GA : 94,018 99,616 106 439,000 476,049 108 MD : 32,697 32,271 99 159,130 157,419 99 MS : 54,036 56,022 104 248,652 269,478 108 NC : 61,667 66,342 108 289,876 311,501 107 PA : 11,562 11,640 101 57,038 55,556 97 SC : 15,899 15,762 99 74,352 76,830 103 TX : 37,932 41,494 109 175,784 192,852 110 VA : 23,683 24,350 103 109,457 118,301 108 CA TN & WV : 34,458 35,509 103 161,898 168,687 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 592,512 610,491 103 2,805,737 2,930,277 104 : OR & WA : 6,216 6,132 99 29,594 28,281 96 : Oth Sts 2/ : 59,962 73,027 122 267,079 331,149 124 : US : 658,690 689,650 105 3,102,410 3,289,707 106 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :598,798 618,112 661,389 107 598,798 618,112 661,389 107 Feb :547,831 558,590 598,962 107 1,146,629 1,176,702 1,260,351 107 Mar :622,983 639,967 677,334 106 1,769,612 1,816,669 1,937,685 107 Apr :600,861 627,051 662,372 106 2,370,473 2,443,720 2,600,057 106 May :634,371 658,690 689,650 105 3,004,844 3,102,410 3,289,707 106 Jun :619,453 647,163 3,624,297 3,749,573 Jul :619,009 646,456 4,243,306 4,396,029 Aug :612,381 653,710 4,855,687 5,049,739 Sep :582,781 625,867 5,438,468 5,675,606 Oct :584,260 617,957 6,022,728 6,293,563 Nov :574,803 597,276 6,597,531 6,890,839 Dec :623,237 658,914 7,220,768 7,549,753 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150020623951500Intended Placements Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :---------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,664 5,989 5,748 96 40,202 42,665 47,272 Feb : 4,549 5,518 5,481 99 40,819 43,906 47,859 Mar : 5,678 6,301 6,161 98 40,908 44,486 48,254 Apr : 5,531 6,101 6,319 104 41,133 43,943 48,601 May : 5,944 6,266 6,135 98 41,866 44,907 49,425 Jun : 5,568 5,911 41,358 44,746 48,943 Jul : 5,967 6,104 40,871 44,884 49,255 Aug : 5,585 6,064 41,704 44,929 48,737 Sep : 5,121 6,336 41,083 44,879 48,307 Oct : 5,513 6,342 41,330 45,213 48,364 Nov : 5,517 5,819 41,780 45,729 48,620 Dec : 5,669 6,413 42,504 46,874 48,419 : Annual : Total : 66,306 73,164 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,098 7,168 7,038 98 Feb : 5,664 6,829 7,176 105 Mar : 6,909 7,544 7,577 100 Apr : 6,420 7,234 7,835 108 May : 7,182 7,394 7,873 106 Jun : 6,723 7,153 Jul : 7,114 7,146 Aug : 6,587 7,290 Sep : 6,177 7,545 Oct : 6,634 7,959 Nov : 6,718 7,251 Dec : 6,949 7,908 : Annual : Total : 80,175 88,421 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1994 through Oct 1994. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. HDR2012000150020623951500Procedures and Reliability Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 360, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Layers and Egg Production" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery egg supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on July 25, 1995. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD). 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