Pou 1-1 (6-98) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 23, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. May Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.63 billion during May 1998, up 2 percent from the 6.51 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.56 billion table eggs and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 62.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 1998 averaged 308 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during May 1997. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,150 eggs, down sightly from May 1997. All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 1998, totaled 308 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 308 million layers consisted of 251 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 1998, averaged 69.1 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 70.0 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.27 billion eggs during May, up 1 percent from May 1997. The average number of layers during May, at 291 million, was up 2 percent from a year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May totaled 39.6 million, up 1 percent from May 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.4 million on June 1, 1998, up 10 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 192,000 during May 1998, down 30 percent from the 273,000 of May 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The May 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 740 million, was up 2 percent from May of the previous year. There were 617 million eggs in incubators on June 1, 1998, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.06 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 1998, equal to May 1997. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1995-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 299,160 299,027 304,655 310,711 Jan : 298,367 298,912 304,259 310,642 Feb : 297,293 298,586 303,888 312,032 Mar : 296,561 298,535 304,160 312,833 Apr : 295,464 297,175 303,405 310,658 May : 293,198 295,198 301,754 308,442 Jun : 290,313 294,519 299,870 Jul : 288,213 295,971 298,944 Aug : 288,359 297,486 299,512 Sep : 290,337 298,264 302,923 Oct : 292,516 299,733 306,029 Nov : 296,724 302,143 308,741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,698 6,814 5,714 5,781 984 1,033 Jan : 6,574 6,742 5,586 5,697 988 1,045 Feb : 5,904 6,071 5,001 5,121 903 950 Mar : 6,620 6,829 5,599 5,768 1,021 1,061 Apr : 6,351 6,571 5,356 5,530 995 1,041 May : 6,507 6,632 5,469 5,558 1,038 1,074 Jun : 6,276 5,270 1,006 Jul : 6,443 5,419 1,024 Aug : 6,483 5,472 1,011 Sep : 6,350 5,358 992 Oct : 6,646 5,611 1,035 Nov : 6,549 5,554 995 During Year: 77,401 39,659 65,409 33,455 11,992 6,204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,405 310,658 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,388 252,861 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,017 57,797 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,315 55,140 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,702 2,657 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,093 2,115 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,156 2,187 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,809 1,801 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,787 1,775 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,221 2,333 105 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,351 6,571 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,356 5,530 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 995 1,041 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 935 979 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 62 103 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 302,766 308,709 102 Table Egg Type : : 247,537 250,629 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,229 58,080 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,502 55,442 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,727 2,638 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.1 69.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.1 71.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 60.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 59.1 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.7 79.4 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.3 5.5 104 Percent with Molt Completed : : 19.9 20.0 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 301,754 308,442 102 Table Egg Type : : 246,194 250,614 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,560 57,828 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,827 55,187 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,733 2,641 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,156 2,150 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,221 2,218 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,868 1,857 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,842 1,834 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,378 2,348 99 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,507 6,632 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,469 5,558 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,038 1,074 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 973 1,012 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 62 95 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 300,692 308,128 102 Table Egg Type : : 244,827 250,576 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,865 57,552 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,137 54,920 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,728 2,632 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.0 69.1 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 71.2 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 60.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 59.2 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 77.7 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 4.7 107 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.9 20.9 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, April-May, 30 Selected States, 1997-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 287,346 293,541 102 Table Egg Type : : 236,119 240,224 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,227 53,317 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,634 50,775 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,593 2,542 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,098 2,117 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,161 2,188 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,810 1,801 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,789 1,774 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,198 2,321 106 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,029 6,215 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,102 5,255 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 927 960 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 870 901 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 59 104 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 286,856 291,409 102 Table Egg Type : : 235,417 237,872 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,439 53,537 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,828 51,015 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,611 2,522 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 69.8 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.3 72.0 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 60.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 59.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.5 79.4 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 5.5 106 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.0 20.1 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 15,059 17,431 116 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 3,752 4,141 110 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 75,416 83,479 111 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 18,704 20,841 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, May-June, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 285,939 290,977 102 Table Egg Type : : 234,141 237,597 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,798 53,380 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,181 50,849 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,617 2,531 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,160 2,154 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,225 2,221 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,869 1,855 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,842 1,831 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,369 2,331 98 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,177 6,268 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,209 5,278 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 968 990 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 906 931 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 59 95 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 284,986 290,508 102 Table Egg Type : : 232,850 237,305 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,136 53,203 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,522 50,674 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,614 2,529 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.0 69.2 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 71.3 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.4 60.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.2 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.8 77.4 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 4.6 102 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.7 20.9 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 14,020 15,632 111 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 3,407 4,466 131 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 77,776 86,155 111 : : Pullets Added During May 4/ : 1,000 : 18,909 22,464 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During April 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,115 3,866 10,847 10,558 1,936 1,894 AR : 4,507 4,403 14,710 14,772 1,829 1,848 CA : 24,853 24,475 25,474 25,160 2,100 2,134 CO : 2,553 3,145 3,139 3,749 2,103 2,134 CT : 3,332 2,929 3,477 3,093 2,186 2,199 FL : 9,119 9,430 9,823 10,070 2,097 2,066 GA : 11,023 11,684 19,945 21,183 1,980 2,068 HI : 709 613 733 638 2,052 2,010 IL : 3,044 2,987 3,223 3,178 2,172 2,140 IN : 20,100 20,760 20,948 21,443 2,172 2,197 IA : 20,285 22,082 21,235 22,937 2,157 2,158 ME : 4,949 4,582 5,055 4,704 2,295 2,317 MD : 3,035 2,862 3,418 3,263 2,224 2,237 MI : 4,844 4,948 5,089 5,202 2,169 2,121 MN : 10,948 11,208 11,716 11,981 2,100 2,203 MS : 1,910 1,723 6,722 6,746 1,964 1,957 MO : 5,493 5,066 6,728 6,506 2,066 2,121 NE : 9,288 10,364 9,438 10,514 2,139 2,145 NY : 3,063 3,252 3,280 3,483 2,226 2,326 NC : 4,862 3,829 12,525 11,286 1,892 1,861 OH : 25,497 27,139 26,053 27,770 2,215 2,197 OK : 1,688 1,800 3,596 3,757 1,919 1,890 OR : 2,785 2,755 2,961 2,927 2,195 2,221 PA : 19,855 20,282 21,135 21,644 2,271 2,259 SC : 3,703 3,617 4,716 4,696 2,120 2,129 SD : 1,763 2,103 2,023 2,305 2,160 2,238 TX : 13,150 13,278 16,651 17,154 2,036 2,104 VA : 2,475 1,521 3,859 3,630 1,995 1,928 WA : 4,787 5,003 5,148 5,224 2,195 2,220 WI : 3,049 3,334 3,679 3,968 2,147 2,193 : 30 Sts : 230,784 235,040 287,346 293,541 2,098 2,117 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,195 11,532 16,059 17,117 2,005 2,080 : US : 241,979 246,572 303,405 310,658 2,093 2,115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During May 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,140 3,765 11,092 10,520 1,983 1,939 AR : 4,300 4,291 14,469 14,652 1,901 1,904 CA : 24,474 23,736 25,096 24,382 2,172 2,198 CO : 2,514 3,063 3,096 3,663 2,099 2,157 CT : 3,318 2,729 3,456 2,898 2,228 2,208 FL : 9,003 9,355 9,650 9,995 2,124 2,071 GA : 10,773 11,704 19,623 20,964 2,033 2,051 HI : 695 592 719 615 2,031 2,151 IL : 2,943 2,839 3,125 3,034 2,112 2,109 IN : 20,233 20,826 21,094 21,544 2,233 2,293 IA : 20,565 22,137 21,539 22,997 2,280 2,205 ME : 4,930 4,640 5,039 4,755 2,441 2,376 MD : 2,975 2,804 3,402 3,262 2,293 2,207 MI : 4,782 4,875 5,024 5,128 2,176 2,176 MN : 10,778 11,405 11,564 12,140 2,153 2,265 MS : 1,825 1,753 6,604 6,783 1,999 1,976 MO : 5,381 4,771 6,631 6,180 2,066 2,184 NE : 9,251 10,303 9,401 10,453 2,263 2,207 NY : 3,143 3,202 3,354 3,433 2,326 2,447 NC : 4,691 3,717 12,356 11,278 1,942 1,933 OH : 25,127 27,077 25,706 27,705 2,287 2,231 OK : 1,600 1,758 3,533 3,781 2,010 1,957 OR : 2,827 2,714 3,016 2,886 2,255 2,218 PA : 20,030 19,928 21,308 21,292 2,314 2,283 SC : 3,556 3,588 4,608 4,637 2,192 2,157 SD : 1,805 2,090 2,075 2,293 2,241 2,365 TX : 13,261 13,122 16,795 17,040 2,078 1,972 VA : 2,082 1,518 3,758 3,698 1,996 2,082 WA : 4,873 4,924 5,234 5,145 2,293 2,344 WI : 2,926 3,183 3,572 3,824 2,156 2,327 : 30 Sts : 228,801 232,409 285,939 290,977 2,160 2,154 : Oth Sts 3/ : 10,982 11,914 15,815 17,465 2,087 2,078 : US : 239,783 244,323 301,754 308,442 2,156 2,150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 210 200 92 86 118 114 AR : 269 273 88 94 181 179 CA : 535 537 CO : 66 80 CT : 76 68 FL : 206 208 192 196 14 12 GA : 395 438 233 261 162 177 HI : 15 13 15 13 0 0 IL : 70 68 68 66 2 2 IN : 455 471 446 460 9 11 IA : 458 495 ME : 116 109 MD : 76 73 70 67 6 6 MI : 110 110 MN : 246 264 237 252 9 12 MS : 132 132 43 41 89 91 MO : 139 138 NE : 202 226 202 226 0 0 NY : 73 81 NC : 237 210 108 83 129 127 OH : 577 610 OK : 69 71 39 40 30 31 OR : 65 65 64 64 1 1 PA : 480 489 464 473 16 16 SC : 100 100 82 82 18 18 SD : 44 52 44 52 0 0 TX : 339 361 VA : 77 70 52 33 25 37 WA : 113 116 WI : 79 87 : 30 Sts : 6,029 6,215 5,102 5,255 927 960 : Oth Sts 3/ : 322 356 254 275 68 81 : US : 6,351 6,571 5,356 5,530 995 1,041 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, May 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 220 204 96 85 124 119 AR : 275 279 88 94 187 185 CA : 545 536 CO : 65 79 CT : 77 64 FL : 205 207 193 195 12 12 GA : 399 430 233 252 166 178 HI : 15 13 15 13 0 0 IL : 66 64 64 62 2 2 IN : 471 494 461 482 10 12 IA : 491 507 ME : 123 113 MD : 78 72 72 66 6 6 MI : 109 111 MN : 249 275 239 264 10 11 MS : 132 134 41 42 91 92 MO : 137 135 NE : 213 231 213 231 0 0 NY : 78 84 NC : 240 218 106 86 134 132 OH : 588 618 OK : 71 74 39 41 32 33 OR : 68 64 66 63 2 1 PA : 493 486 477 470 16 16 SC : 101 100 83 82 18 18 SD : 47 54 47 54 0 0 TX : 349 336 VA : 75 77 43 36 32 41 WA : 120 120 WI : 77 89 : 30 Sts : 6,177 6,268 5,209 5,278 968 990 : Oth Sts 3/ : 330 364 260 280 70 84 : US : 6,507 6,632 5,469 5,558 1,038 1,074 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.8 4.1 22.3 21.8 Feb : 5.1 5.2 21.6 21.0 Mar : 2.4 4.4 22.9 21.2 Apr : 3.1 2.2 21.8 22.1 May : 5.3 5.5 19.9 20.0 Jun : 4.4 4.7 20.9 20.9 Jul : 4.8 21.2 Aug : 3.5 22.0 Sep : 3.9 21.5 Oct : 4.7 22.6 Nov : 4.2 22.2 Dec : 2.8 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, June 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 3.0 8.0 12.0 AR : 1.0 4.5 10.5 7.5 CA : 11.0 9.5 38.0 31.0 CO : 1.5 12.5 21.0 24.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 9.0 12.5 FL : 6.0 6.0 31.5 38.5 GA : 3.0 9.5 20.5 14.0 HI : 9.5 9.0 51.0 45.5 IL : 11.5 11.0 19.0 21.5 IN : 4.5 1.0 18.5 25.5 IA : 2.5 5.0 26.0 33.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 MD : 6.0 4.0 44.0 27.0 MI : 12.5 3.5 16.0 13.0 MN : 2.5 1.5 33.0 30.5 MS : 3.0 2.0 10.0 10.0 MO : 11.5 2.5 11.5 15.5 NE : 9.5 6.0 25.0 22.5 NY : 1.0 3.0 1.5 3.5 NC : 3.5 1.0 9.5 11.0 OH : 2.0 2.0 12.0 14.5 OK : 1.0 3.0 9.5 11.0 OR : 8.0 4.0 41.5 38.0 PA : 4.5 5.0 17.0 16.5 SC : 9.0 4.5 29.0 34.0 SD : 0.0 4.0 58.0 25.0 TX : 3.5 6.0 19.5 23.5 VA : 2.0 2.0 13.0 15.0 WA : 5.0 4.5 41.5 30.0 WI : 5.5 7.5 21.0 23.5 : 30 Sts : 4.5 4.6 20.7 20.9 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.5 5.7 24.0 20.2 : US : 4.4 4.7 20.9 20.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 33,229 36,444 110 Chicks Hatched During May : 39,078 39,602 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 184,938 191,321 103 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 273 192 70 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,870 3,067 107 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 600,347 617,122 103 Chicks Hatched During May : 724,735 739,952 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,471,654 3,536,390 102 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,062 7,062 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 56,667 58,085 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1996 through Oct 1997. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1997 through Oct 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,838 6,684 114 E North Central : 8,458 9,170 108 W North Central : 6,362 7,021 110 South Atlantic : 4,548 5,111 112 South Central : 2,987 3,488 117 West : 5,036 4,970 99 : US : 33,229 36,444 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 934 819 88 4,125 4,417 107 FL : 1,372 1,190 87 6,169 5,699 92 GA : 2,068 2,088 101 10,603 10,513 99 IN : 7,667 6,949 91 37,471 35,331 94 IA : 4,169 4,498 108 18,747 22,540 120 KS : 250 323 129 1,399 1,345 96 MN : 2,234 2,068 93 10,457 9,198 88 MO : 407 467 115 2,010 2,121 106 PA : 4,967 4,967 100 24,572 26,402 107 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,010 16,233 108 69,385 73,755 106 : US : 39,078 39,602 101 184,938 191,321 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 31,580 33,815 37,234 110 31,580 33,815 37,234 110 Feb : 34,608 35,762 34,573 97 66,188 69,577 71,807 103 Mar : 36,890 37,410 39,986 107 103,078 106,987 111,793 104 Apr : 35,740 38,873 39,926 103 138,818 145,860 151,719 104 May : 38,028 39,078 39,602 101 176,846 184,938 191,321 103 Jun : 33,017 36,861 209,863 221,799 Jul : 31,920 33,838 241,783 255,637 Aug : 31,782 33,125 273,565 288,762 Sep : 31,930 37,181 305,495 325,943 Oct : 32,319 35,328 337,814 361,271 Nov : 30,947 27,846 368,761 389,117 Dec : 32,879 35,890 401,640 425,007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1998 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1997 :----------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 219 208 189 91 3,108 2,953 2,823 Feb : 238 222 239 108 3,089 2,984 2,764 Mar : 317 209 225 108 2,943 3,007 2,863 Apr : 252 316 338 107 2,920 2,946 3,034 May : 291 273 192 70 2,951 2,870 3,067 Jun : 282 254 2,835 2,956 2,986 Jul : 266 207 2,941 2,940 2,978 Aug : 186 285 2,924 2,929 2,959 Sep : 231 402 2,911 2,913 2,976 Oct : 233 266 2,872 2,805 2,992 Nov : 210 129 2,807 2,869 3,014 Dec : 215 207 2,905 2,851 2,933 : Total : 2,940 2,978 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For May 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1996 through Oct 1997. 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, June 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,252 12,524 102 E North Central : 7,346 9,509 129 W North Central : 22,812 23,316 102 South Atlantic : 232,482 233,549 100 South Central : 302,683 314,255 104 West : 22,772 23,969 105 : US : 600,347 617,122 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 94,894 96,057 101 453,947 453,828 100 AR : 108,185 107,748 100 531,251 523,414 99 DE : 16,820 16,478 98 81,102 79,528 98 FL : 9,367 10,184 109 47,895 48,422 101 GA : 107,858 111,552 103 521,232 529,285 102 MD : 31,733 32,229 102 153,295 153,863 100 MS : 65,266 65,139 100 309,647 313,640 101 NC : 63,423 63,157 100 304,996 303,274 99 PA : 13,258 13,269 100 63,128 63,339 100 SC : 15,615 15,460 99 76,057 73,023 96 TX : 46,277 45,666 99 220,378 223,502 101 VA : 24,700 24,826 101 117,908 117,446 100 CA TN & WV : 37,949 40,668 107 177,811 190,823 107 : 15 Sts 1/ : 635,345 642,433 101 3,058,647 3,073,387 100 : : Oth Sts 2/ : 89,390 97,519 109 413,007 463,003 112 : US : 724,735 739,952 102 3,471,654 3,536,390 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of: 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :689,994 700,021 710,576 102 689,994 700,021 710,576 102 Feb :645,590 634,253 644,504 102 1,335,584 1,334,274 1,355,080 102 Mar :692,287 718,899 731,998 102 2,027,871 2,053,173 2,087,078 102 Apr :668,378 693,746 709,360 102 2,696,249 2,746,919 2,796,438 102 May :700,556 724,735 739,952 102 3,396,805 3,471,654 3,536,390 102 Jun :672,168 704,129 4,068,973 4,175,783 Jul :679,766 710,699 4,748,739 4,886,482 Aug :690,838 708,637 5,439,577 5,595,119 Sep :658,964 684,204 6,098,541 6,279,323 Oct :653,537 683,113 6,752,078 6,962,436 Nov :631,355 648,088 7,383,433 7,610,524 Dec :694,726 711,972 8,078,159 8,322,496 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1998 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1997 :----------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,491 6,397 6,794 106 54,562 56,101 56,552 Feb : 5,917 5,916 6,263 106 54,522 56,122 57,494 Mar : 6,100 6,443 6,776 105 55,178 55,981 57,677 Apr : 6,751 6,036 6,687 111 55,053 55,933 58,228 May : 6,780 7,062 7,062 100 55,356 56,667 58,085 Jun : 6,175 6,008 56,528 57,264 58,516 Jul : 6,034 7,167 56,585 57,115 58,325 Aug : 6,515 6,697 55,756 56,761 59,083 Sep : 6,170 6,502 55,538 55,897 58,284 Oct : 6,225 6,254 55,460 56,165 59,052 Nov : 6,514 6,347 55,909 56,167 58,572 Dec : 5,951 6,252 56,214 56,714 58,937 : Annual : Total : 74,623 77,081 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 6,697 7,545 8,812 117 Feb : 7,168 7,122 8,207 115 Mar : 7,508 7,894 8,760 111 Apr : 7,908 7,238 8,299 115 May : 8,238 8,505 8,957 105 Jun : 7,365 7,381 Jul : 7,468 8,460 Aug : 7,982 8,132 Sep : 7,626 8,092 Oct : 7,330 8,145 Nov : 7,708 7,973 Dec : 7,593 8,237 : Annual : Total : 90,591 94,724 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For May 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1997 through Oct 1997. 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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