HDR1012000150020923961500 Chickens and Eggs Released September 23, 1996, 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 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV. Estimates refer to July, August and September 1996. The "Chickens and Eggs" U.S. Summary is available on Autofax, (202) 720-2000, report 4200. See page 20. August Egg Production up 5 percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.46 billion during August 1996, up 5 percent from the 6.15 billion produced in 1995. Production included 5.47 billion table eggs and 985 million hatching eggs, of which 929 million were broiler-type and 56.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 1996 averaged 297 million, up 3 percent from the average number of layers during August 1995. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,172 eggs, compared with 2,135 in August 1995. Pou 1-1 (9-96) All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 1996, totaled 298 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 298 million layers consisted of 245 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.7 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.50 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 1996, averaged 69.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.2 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.12 billion eggs during August, up 5 percent from August 1995. The average number of layers during August, at 281 million, was up 3 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 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August totaled 32.5 million, up 3 percent from August 1995. Eggs in incubators totaled 28.0 million on September 1, 1996, down 13 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 172,000 during August 1996, up 6 percent from the 163,000 of August 1995. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The August 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 689 million, was up 2 percent from August of the previous year. There were 563 million eggs in incubators on September 1, 1996, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.52 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 1996, up 1 percent from August 1995. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1993-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 2/ : 284,267 290,642 299,434 299,066 Jan : 284,398 290,041 299,084 299,513 Feb : 284,638 290,047 297,759 299,222 Mar : 284,405 290,719 296,796 299,066 Apr : 284,234 290,073 295,293 297,367 May : 283,694 288,784 292,548 295,133 Jun : 282,914 287,974 289,705 294,534 Jul : 283,324 287,990 287,557 295,914 Aug : 284,192 290,321 287,837 297,373 Sep : 285,418 293,381 290,021 Oct : 286,948 295,172 292,459 Nov : 288,875 297,134 295,562 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,516 6,534 5,568 5,559 948 975 Jan : 6,369 6,411 5,417 5,433 952 978 Feb : 5,714 5,971 4,854 5,053 860 918 Mar : 6,448 6,513 5,492 5,523 956 990 Apr : 6,177 6,254 5,238 5,295 939 959 May : 6,251 6,351 5,271 5,354 980 997 Jun : 6,010 6,182 5,060 5,226 950 956 Jul : 6,145 6,450 5,179 5,468 966 982 Aug : 6,146 6,459 5,191 5,474 955 985 Sep : 5,990 5,063 927 Oct : 6,260 5,301 959 Nov : 6,232 5,298 934 During Year: 74,258 57,125 62,932 48,385 11,326 8,740 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, July-August -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jul (1,000) : All Layers : 287,557 295,914 103 Table Egg Type : 236,139 243,798 103 Hatching Egg Type : 51,418 52,116 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,703 49,545 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,715 2,571 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number) : All Layers : 2,137 2,180 102 Table Egg Type : 2,193 2,243 102 Hatching Egg Type : 1,879 1,884 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,854 1,863 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,320 2,295 99 : Eggs Produced During Jul (Million) : All Layers : 6,145 6,450 105 Table Egg Type : 5,179 5,468 106 Hatching Egg Type : 966 982 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 903 923 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 63 59 94 : Layers on Aug 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 286,519 297,166 104 Table Egg Type : 235,333 244,923 104 Hatching Egg Type : 51,186 52,243 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,472 49,744 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,714 2,499 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.0 70.2 102 Table Egg Type : 71.1 72.2 102 Hatching Egg Type : 59.6 60.9 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.9 60.2 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.0 74.5 102 : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.1 4.6 112 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.4 22.0 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 287,837 297,373 103 Table Egg Type : 236,299 245,118 104 Hatching Egg Type : 51,538 52,255 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,819 49,752 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,719 2,503 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,135 2,172 102 Table Egg Type : 2,197 2,233 102 Hatching Egg Type : 1,853 1,885 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,825 1,867 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,354 2,237 95 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 6,146 6,459 105 Table Egg Type : 5,191 5,474 105 Hatching Egg Type : 955 985 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 891 929 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 64 56 88 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 289,595 297,533 103 Table Egg Type : 237,725 245,290 103 Hatching Egg Type : 51,870 52,243 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,155 49,747 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,715 2,496 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.2 69.9 101 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.6 61.0 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.6 60.3 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 76.1 74.6 98 : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.6 4.3 93 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.3 22.4 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, July-August, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Jul (1,000) : All Layers : 271,854 279,834 103 Table Egg Type : 223,860 231,402 103 Hatching Egg Type : 47,994 48,432 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,363 45,950 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,631 2,482 94 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number) : All Layers : 2,139 2,182 102 Table Egg Type : 2,195 2,245 102 Hatching Egg Type : 1,877 1,883 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,852 1,861 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,319 2,297 99 : Eggs Produced During Jul (Million) : All Layers : 5,815 6,106 105 Table Egg Type : 4,914 5,194 106 Hatching Egg Type : 901 912 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 840 855 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 61 57 93 : Layers on Aug 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 270,745 281,210 104 Table Egg Type : 222,979 232,574 104 Hatching Egg Type : 47,766 48,636 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,132 46,235 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,634 2,401 91 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.1 70.3 102 Table Egg Type : 71.2 72.3 102 Hatching Egg Type : 59.6 60.9 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.8 60.2 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 72.7 74.7 103 : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.1 4.6 112 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.4 22.2 95 : Layers Sold During Jul (1,000) : 15,735 16,316 104 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Jul (1,000) : 5,801 2,956 51 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Aug 1 (1,000) : 69,059 72,118 104 : Pullets Added During Jul (1,000) : 18,949 18,991 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, August-September, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 271,917 281,317 103 Table Egg Type : 223,874 232,632 104 Hatching Egg Type : 48,043 48,685 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,418 46,275 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,625 2,410 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,139 2,174 102 Table Egg Type : 2,201 2,234 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,848 1,886 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,821 1,865 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,324 2,282 98 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 5,816 6,116 105 Table Egg Type : 4,928 5,198 105 Hatching Egg Type : 888 918 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 827 863 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 61 55 90 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 273,540 281,391 103 Table Egg Type : 225,237 232,676 103 Hatching Egg Type : 48,303 48,715 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,695 46,305 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,608 2,410 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 69.9 101 Table Egg Type : 71.6 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.6 61.1 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.7 60.4 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.8 74.7 99 : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.5 4.3 96 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.3 22.6 97 : Layers Sold During Aug (1,000) : 13,789 13,634 99 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Aug (1,000) : 3,451 3,367 98 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Sep 1 (1,000) : 68,423 72,311 106 : Pullets Added During Aug (1,000) : 21,221 18,293 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Preliminary. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During July 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,841 3,878 11,552 10,349 2,000 2,029 AR : 5,651 5,033 15,723 14,431 1,959 1,933 CA : 23,058 24,260 23,581 24,810 2,192 2,197 CO : 2,635 2,633 3,200 3,163 2,219 2,181 CT : 3,404 3,479 3,565 3,612 2,216 2,298 FL : 8,143 8,169 8,774 8,786 2,222 2,197 GA : 9,839 10,453 17,513 18,447 2,016 2,103 HI : 732 706 781 736 2,015 1,953 IL : 2,704 3,024 2,913 3,225 2,266 2,357 IN : 19,547 20,225 20,389 21,329 2,197 2,246 IA : 15,799 18,619 16,670 19,459 2,052 2,261 ME : 4,855 4,886 5,005 5,027 2,258 2,407 MD : 3,274 3,477 3,798 3,949 2,264 2,254 MI : 4,865 4,446 5,138 4,681 2,275 2,300 MN : 9,875 11,385 10,728 12,223 2,163 2,184 MS : 2,310 2,237 5,992 6,474 1,986 2,008 MO : 5,598 5,583 6,432 6,703 2,130 2,104 NE : 8,875 9,092 9,025 9,242 2,210 2,148 NY : 3,530 3,357 3,842 3,635 2,369 2,283 NC : 5,911 5,403 13,496 12,744 1,919 1,938 OH : 21,325 23,865 21,696 24,326 2,263 2,302 OK : 1,950 1,915 3,700 3,875 2,054 1,987 OR : 2,505 2,462 2,676 2,646 2,280 2,457 PA : 19,335 19,355 20,680 20,640 2,200 2,277 SC : 3,694 3,542 4,706 4,551 2,231 2,131 SD : 1,593 1,870 1,838 2,080 2,399 2,362 TX : 12,596 12,619 15,925 15,781 2,072 2,116 VA : 1,747 1,928 3,857 4,189 1,996 2,172 WA : 5,148 5,034 5,384 5,273 2,303 2,352 WI : 2,748 2,975 3,275 3,448 2,229 2,262 : 30 Sts : 218,087 225,910 271,854 279,834 2,139 2,182 : Oth Sts 3/ : 10,941 11,075 15,703 16,080 2,102 2,133 : US : 229,028 236,985 287,557 295,914 2,137 2,180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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 August 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,756 3,961 11,572 10,444 1,962 1,992 AR : 5,810 4,933 15,744 14,358 1,918 1,936 CA : 23,365 24,623 23,900 25,186 2,184 2,176 CO : 2,566 2,659 3,099 3,220 2,291 2,174 CT : 3,496 3,503 3,661 3,634 2,185 2,229 FL : 8,332 8,136 8,965 8,726 2,209 2,269 GA : 9,904 10,670 17,567 18,607 2,044 2,085 HI : 734 722 784 749 1,956 1,922 IL : 2,657 3,031 2,860 3,226 2,273 2,387 IN : 19,402 20,497 20,222 21,611 2,210 2,253 IA : 15,245 18,800 16,131 19,662 2,058 2,243 ME : 4,758 4,929 4,895 5,059 2,329 2,431 MD : 3,316 3,564 3,794 4,003 2,372 2,173 MI : 4,885 4,564 5,158 4,791 2,241 2,229 MN : 9,900 11,445 10,738 12,273 2,142 2,167 MS : 2,299 2,140 6,033 6,580 1,939 2,006 MO : 5,608 5,705 6,470 6,745 2,087 2,194 NE : 8,700 9,030 8,850 9,180 2,257 2,189 NY : 3,681 3,331 3,995 3,610 2,353 2,299 NC : 6,130 5,446 13,783 12,825 1,886 1,965 OH : 21,479 23,748 21,859 24,230 2,278 2,295 OK : 1,960 1,890 3,755 3,890 2,024 1,979 OR : 2,403 2,518 2,589 2,710 2,356 2,325 PA : 19,110 19,350 20,416 20,593 2,180 2,253 SC : 3,670 3,581 4,715 4,613 2,206 2,211 SD : 1,588 1,883 1,833 2,095 2,430 2,344 TX : 12,918 12,631 16,301 15,970 2,092 2,016 VA : 1,702 1,969 3,745 4,130 2,083 2,349 WA : 5,000 4,892 5,239 5,122 2,310 2,362 WI : 2,722 3,010 3,244 3,475 2,281 2,187 : 30 Sts : 218,096 227,161 271,917 281,317 2,139 2,174 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,094 11,158 15,920 16,056 2,067 2,130 : US : 229,190 238,319 287,837 297,373 2,135 2,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, July 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 231 210 108 92 123 118 AR : 308 279 118 107 190 172 CA : 517 545 CO : 71 69 CT : 79 83 FL : 195 193 184 181 11 12 GA : 353 388 206 234 147 154 HI : 15 14 15 14 0 0 IL : 66 76 64 75 2 1 IN : 448 479 439 469 9 10 IA : 342 440 ME : 113 121 MD : 86 89 78 81 8 8 MI : 117 108 MN : 232 267 222 257 10 10 MS : 119 130 52 50 67 80 MO : 137 141 NE : 199 199 199 199 0 0 NY : 91 83 NC : 259 247 130 121 129 126 OH : 491 560 OK : 76 77 48 46 28 31 OR : 61 65 60 63 1 2 PA : 455 470 439 455 16 15 SC : 105 97 86 79 19 18 SD : 44 49 44 49 0 0 TX : 330 334 279 278 51 56 VA : 77 91 39 45 38 46 WA : 124 124 WI : 73 78 : 30 Sts : 5,815 6,106 4,914 5,194 901 912 : Oth Sts 3/ : 330 344 265 274 65 70 : US : 6,145 6,450 5,179 5,468 966 982 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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, August 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 227 208 104 90 123 118 AR : 302 278 122 104 180 174 CA : 522 548 CO : 71 70 CT : 80 81 FL : 198 198 187 187 11 11 GA : 359 388 212 234 147 154 HI : 15 14 15 14 0 0 IL : 65 77 64 76 1 1 IN : 447 487 438 477 9 10 IA : 332 441 ME : 114 123 MD : 90 87 82 80 8 7 MI : 115 107 MN : 230 266 220 256 10 10 MS : 117 132 51 50 66 82 MO : 135 148 NE : 200 201 200 201 0 0 NY : 94 83 NC : 260 252 132 125 128 127 OH : 498 556 OK : 76 77 48 45 28 32 OR : 61 63 59 61 2 2 PA : 445 464 430 450 15 14 SC : 104 102 85 84 19 18 SD : 45 49 45 49 0 0 TX : 341 322 290 263 51 59 VA : 78 97 41 48 37 49 WA : 121 121 WI : 74 76 : 30 Sts : 5,816 6,116 4,928 5,198 888 918 : Oth Sts 3/ : 330 343 263 276 67 67 : US : 6,146 6,459 5,191 5,474 955 985 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.6 3.7 23.9 24.3 Feb : 6.3 5.5 23.7 22.4 Mar : 4.8 3.5 24.1 23.4 Apr : 3.4 2.0 23.8 22.9 May : 5.7 5.5 22.4 22.2 Jun : 6.0 4.7 23.0 22.3 Jul : 4.9 4.0 23.4 22.9 Aug : 4.1 4.6 23.4 22.0 Sep : 4.6 4.3 23.3 22.4 Oct : 5.1 23.3 Nov : 3.6 24.2 Dec : 2.2 25.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, September 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 2.0 14.5 16.0 AR : 2.0 3.0 11.5 8.5 CA : 10.0 8.5 42.5 40.0 CO : 2.5 4.0 23.0 24.0 CT : 1.0 3.0 16.0 12.5 FL : 10.5 9.0 40.5 37.0 GA : 5.0 3.5 18.0 24.5 HI : 9.5 2.5 50.5 55.0 IL : 6.0 6.0 40.0 18.0 IN : 5.0 1.5 24.0 21.0 IA : 8.0 5.5 31.0 27.5 ME : .0 .0 1.5 1.5 MD : 2.0 4.5 33.0 37.5 MI : 5.5 8.0 22.0 12.5 MN : 3.0 4.0 32.5 26.5 MS : 2.5 1.0 15.5 14.5 MO : 5.0 1.0 22.0 25.5 NE : 5.5 8.0 22.0 31.5 NY : 1.0 2.0 6.0 5.0 NC : 3.5 2.0 14.5 14.5 OH : 2.5 2.5 13.5 11.5 OK : 3.0 2.0 12.0 14.5 OR : 3.0 10.0 48.5 32.5 PA : 3.0 5.0 21.0 20.5 SC : 5.5 3.5 24.5 27.5 SD : 1.5 16.0 17.5 41.5 TX : 5.0 5.0 22.5 22.0 VA : 4.0 3.0 12.5 9.0 WA : 4.0 6.5 44.0 44.0 WI : 2.0 3.0 33.0 23.5 : 30 Sts : 4.5 4.3 23.3 22.6 : Oth Sts 2/: 6.2 4.6 22.5 18.6 : US : 4.6 4.3 23.3 22.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 32,053 27,984 87 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 31,434 32,474 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 269,579 278,216 103 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 163 172 106 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,068 2,876 94 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 555,742 563,188 101 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 674,068 688,591 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 5,316,430 5,422,577 102 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,475 6,518 101 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 54,965 55,803 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1995 through Jan 1996. 2/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1995 through Jan 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,095 5,199 127 E North Central : 8,459 7,531 89 W North Central : 5,534 4,667 84 South Atlantic : 5,885 4,782 81 South Central : 3,801 2,481 65 West : 4,279 3,324 78 : US : 32,053 27,984 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,237 1,147 93 8,645 7,595 88 FL : 1,057 979 93 8,296 8,734 105 GA : 1,778 2,043 115 14,248 16,666 117 IN : 5,949 7,509 126 54,861 58,495 107 IA : 3,632 2,845 78 28,372 27,071 95 KS : 277 343 124 2,105 2,047 97 MN : 2,341 1,951 83 17,635 16,788 95 MO : 419 382 91 3,806 2,764 73 PA : 3,647 3,863 106 27,865 32,022 115 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,097 11,412 103 103,746 106,034 102 : US : 31,434 32,474 103 269,579 278,216 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of: 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 33,236 32,375 31,547 97 33,236 32,375 31,547 97 Feb : 31,086 32,745 34,652 106 64,322 65,120 66,199 102 Mar : 33,489 36,021 37,687 105 97,811 101,141 103,886 103 Apr : 35,657 35,020 35,553 102 133,468 136,161 139,439 102 May : 35,322 37,482 38,477 103 168,790 173,643 177,916 102 Jun : 31,985 34,948 33,998 97 200,775 208,591 211,914 102 Jul : 29,613 29,554 33,828 114 230,388 238,145 245,742 103 Aug : 31,295 31,434 32,474 103 261,683 269,579 278,216 103 Sep : 31,587 33,578 293,270 303,157 Oct : 32,066 33,384 325,336 336,541 Nov : 26,075 29,130 351,411 365,671 Dec : 30,166 30,797 381,577 396,468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1994-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1996 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1995 :----------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 213 236 171 72 3,022 3,108 2,905 Feb : 184 251 238 95 3,009 3,089 2,929 Mar : 259 356 317 89 3,075 2,943 2,938 Apr : 277 317 252 79 3,106 2,920 May : 334 193 291 151 3,119 2,951 Jun : 257 234 282 121 3,187 2,835 Jul : 254 235 259 110 3,045 2,941 Aug : 309 163 172 106 3,068 2,876 Sep : 315 292 3,135 2,863 Oct : 278 309 3,232 2,824 Nov : 240 124 3,272 2,759 Dec : 125 231 3,131 2,857 : Total : 3,045 2,941 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1995 through Jan 1996. 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, September 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 10,813 11,984 111 E North Central : 8,445 7,241 86 W North Central : 17,588 22,066 125 South Atlantic : 219,577 222,545 101 South Central : 278,160 277,905 100 West : 21,159 21,447 101 : US : 555,742 563,188 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 90,642 87,149 96 734,042 686,362 94 AR : 106,048 106,065 100 825,676 839,455 102 DE : 16,814 17,124 102 134,306 129,715 97 FL : 10,215 10,507 103 81,164 81,963 101 GA : 97,496 103,340 106 770,250 817,962 106 MD : 31,316 30,606 98 251,150 249,664 99 MS : 54,368 58,548 108 433,102 455,242 105 NC : 63,845 63,766 100 502,638 502,028 100 PA : 11,221 12,266 109 90,280 92,898 103 SC : 15,341 15,540 101 123,184 121,787 99 TX : 40,263 41,219 102 312,404 328,473 105 VA : 23,920 23,859 100 190,226 186,713 98 CA TN & WV : 35,293 34,183 97 274,857 274,676 100 : 15 Sts 1/ : 596,782 604,172 101 4,723,279 4,766,938 101 : OR & WA : 5,704 5,704 100 45,707 45,511 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 71,582 78,715 110 547,444 610,128 111 : US : 674,068 688,591 102 5,316,430 5,422,577 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of: 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :618,111 662,476 686,359 104 618,111 662,476 686,359 104 Feb :558,589 600,116 646,085 108 1,176,700 1,262,592 1,332,444 106 Mar :640,316 679,090 689,719 102 1,817,016 1,941,682 2,022,163 104 Apr :627,050 664,150 665,443 100 2,444,066 2,605,832 2,687,606 103 May :658,689 692,004 698,176 101 3,102,755 3,297,836 3,385,782 103 Jun :647,342 670,839 670,593 100 3,750,097 3,968,675 4,056,375 102 Jul :646,875 673,687 677,611 101 4,396,972 4,642,362 4,733,986 102 Aug :654,309 674,068 688,591 102 5,051,281 5,316,430 5,422,577 102 Sep :626,706 638,901 5,677,987 5,955,331 Oct :620,679 654,221 6,298,666 6,609,552 Nov :600,055 627,767 6,898,721 7,237,319 Dec :663,595 691,193 7,562,316 7,928,512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1994-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1996 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1995 :----------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,988 5,710 5,538 97 53,071 54,562 56,103 Feb : 5,452 5,484 5,916 108 53,563 54,522 56,512 Mar : 6,334 6,161 6,374 103 53,808 55,178 56,374 Apr : 6,121 6,320 6,442 102 54,576 55,053 May : 6,266 6,135 6,776 110 54,930 55,356 Jun : 5,911 6,178 6,169 100 55,297 56,528 Jul : 6,104 6,302 6,422 102 55,376 56,585 Aug : 6,064 6,475 6,518 101 54,965 55,803 Sep : 6,336 6,288 54,183 55,584 Oct : 6,342 6,013 54,433 55,781 Nov : 5,819 6,656 54,649 55,921 Dec : 6,413 6,218 54,720 56,222 : Annual : Total : 73,150 73,940 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,171 7,040 6,782 96 Feb : 6,762 7,180 7,167 100 Mar : 7,464 7,577 7,645 101 Apr : 7,284 7,835 7,664 98 May : 7,394 7,873 8,234 105 Jun : 7,382 7,485 7,467 100 Jul : 7,146 7,730 7,923 102 Aug : 7,290 7,850 8,128 104 Sep : 7,545 7,730 Oct : 7,959 7,301 Nov : 7,251 7,784 Dec : 7,908 7,750 : Annual : Total : 88,556 91,135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aug 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1995 through Jan 1996. 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. 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. 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