HDR1012000150020423961500Chickens and Eggs Released April 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 February, March and April 1996. March Egg Production up 1 percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.51 billion during March 1996, up 1 percent from the 6.45 billion produced March 1995. Production included 5.52 billion table eggs and 990 million hatching egg type, of which 926 million were broiler-type and 64.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 1996 averaged 299 million, up 1 percent from the average number of layers during March 1995. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,177 eggs, compared with 2,173 in March 1995. Pou 1-1 (4-96) All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 1996, totaled 299 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 299 million layers consisted of 245 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 50.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.74 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 1996, averaged 70.9 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from the 71.1 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.16 billion eggs during March, up 1 percent from March 1995. The average number of layers during March, at 283 million, was 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 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 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 37.7 million, up 5 percent from March 1995. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.4 million on April 1, 1996, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 317,000 during March 1995, down 11 percent from the 356,000 of March 1995. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The March 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 690 million, was 2 percent above March of the previous year. There were 561 million eggs in incubators on April 1, 1996, down slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.37 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 1996, up 3 percent from March 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 : 284,405 290,719 296,796 298,957 Apr : 284,234 290,073 295,293 May : 283,694 288,784 292,548 Jun : 282,914 287,974 289,705 Jul : 283,324 287,990 287,557 Aug : 284,192 290,321 287,837 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/ March 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 6,509 5,492 5,519 956 990 Apr : 6,177 5,238 939 May : 6,251 5,271 980 Jun : 6,010 5,060 950 Jul : 6,145 5,179 966 Aug : 6,146 5,191 955 Sep : 5,990 5,063 927 Oct : 6,260 5,301 959 Nov : 6,232 5,298 934 During Year: 74,258 25,425 62,932 21,564 11,326 3,861 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Feb (1,000) : All Layers : 297,759 299,222 100 Table Egg Type : 245,513 245,573 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,246 53,649 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,443 50,970 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,803 2,679 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number) : All Layers : 1,919 1,996 104 Table Egg Type : 1,977 2,058 104 Hatching Egg Type : 1,646 1,711 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,618 1,689 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,141 2,128 99 : Eggs Produced During Feb (Million) : All Layers : 5,714 5,971 104 Table Egg Type : 4,854 5,053 104 Hatching Egg Type : 860 918 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 800 861 108 Egg-Type Hatching : 60 57 95 : Layers on Mar 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 297,689 299,219 101 Table Egg Type : 245,647 245,410 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,042 53,809 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,226 51,078 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,816 2,731 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.7 69.5 100 Table Egg Type : 72.0 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : 58.9 59.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 57.9 58.3 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.3 74.8 99 : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.8 3.5 73 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.1 23.4 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Mar (1,000) : All Layers : 296,796 298,957 101 Table Egg Type : 244,606 245,451 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,190 53,506 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,307 50,767 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,883 2,739 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar (Number) : All Layers : 2,173 2,177 100 Table Egg Type : 2,245 2,249 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,832 1,850 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,805 1,824 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,289 2,337 102 : Eggs Produced During Mar (Million) : All Layers : 6,448 6,509 101 Table Egg Type : 5,492 5,519 100 Hatching Egg Type : 956 990 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 890 926 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 66 64 97 : Layers on Apr 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 296,290 298,653 101 Table Egg Type : 243,972 245,474 101 Hatching Egg Type : 52,318 53,179 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,376 50,440 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,942 2,739 93 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 (Number) : All Layers : 71.1 70.9 100 Table Egg Type : 73.6 73.2 99 Hatching Egg Type : 59.5 60.1 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.5 59.2 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 76.0 76.9 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.4 2.0 59 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.8 22.8 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, February-March, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Feb (1,000) : All Layers : 281,073 283,200 101 Table Egg Type : 232,257 233,090 100 Hatching Egg Type : 48,816 50,110 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,113 47,527 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,703 2,583 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number) : All Layers : 1,919 1,995 104 Table Egg Type : 1,976 2,056 104 Hatching Egg Type : 1,647 1,712 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,616 1,687 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,183 2,168 99 : Eggs Produced During Feb (Million) : All Layers : 5,394 5,651 105 Table Egg Type : 4,590 4,793 104 Hatching Egg Type : 804 858 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 745 802 108 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 56 95 : Layers on Mar 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 281,050 283,189 101 Table Egg Type : 232,444 232,947 100 Hatching Egg Type : 48,606 50,242 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,887 47,618 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,719 2,624 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.6 69.5 100 Table Egg Type : 71.9 71.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : 58.9 59.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 57.9 58.2 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.2 74.9 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.8 3.5 73 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.1 23.5 98 : Layers Sold During Feb (1,000) : 14,856 15,023 101 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Feb (1,000) : 3,014 2,667 88 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Mar 1 (1,000) : 70,345 71,201 101 : Pullets Added During Feb (1,000) : 19,565 20,579 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Mar (1,000) : All Layers : 280,309 283,008 101 Table Egg Type : 231,541 233,054 101 Hatching Egg Type : 48,768 49,954 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,968 47,317 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,800 2,637 94 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar (Number) : All Layers : 2,171 2,177 100 Table Egg Type : 2,242 2,247 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,833 1,852 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,803 1,824 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,321 2,351 101 : Eggs Produced During Mar (Million) : All Layers : 6,085 6,161 101 Table Egg Type : 5,191 5,236 101 Hatching Egg Type : 894 925 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 829 863 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 65 62 95 : Layers on Apr 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 279,970 282,798 101 Table Egg Type : 231,056 233,151 101 Hatching Egg Type : 48,914 49,647 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,040 47,004 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,874 2,643 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 (Number) : All Layers : 71.1 70.9 100 Table Egg Type : 73.5 73.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.5 60.0 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.5 59.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.9 76.6 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.4 2.0 59 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.9 22.9 96 : Layers Sold During Mar (1,000) : 17,183 15,444 90 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Mar (1,000) : 2,662 2,641 99 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Apr 1 (1,000) : 72,019 70,464 98 : Pullets Added During Mar (1,000) : 21,187 17,335 82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 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 : 4,620 4,054 11,711 10,891 1,733 1,763 AR : 6,191 5,712 16,224 16,053 1,707 1,757 CA : 25,515 25,103 26,100 25,661 1,893 2,007 CO : 2,624 2,654 3,173 3,232 1,986 2,073 CT : 3,323 3,381 3,509 3,529 2,023 2,125 FL : 8,591 8,346 9,203 9,040 1,999 1,991 GA : 10,368 10,834 18,075 18,941 1,826 1,906 HI : 731 727 776 774 1,868 1,946 IL : 2,703 2,990 2,909 3,192 2,097 2,162 IN : 20,823 20,729 21,731 21,791 2,016 2,047 IA : 15,820 17,285 16,700 18,131 1,820 2,035 ME : 4,753 4,837 4,911 4,967 2,118 2,275 MD : 3,025 3,612 3,622 4,119 1,988 2,039 MI : 5,107 4,845 5,400 5,105 2,066 2,071 MN : 10,270 10,860 11,106 11,693 1,981 2,070 MS : 2,359 2,310 6,231 6,252 1,733 1,823 MO : 5,935 5,525 6,790 6,641 1,900 1,942 NE : 8,850 8,976 9,000 9,126 2,072 2,004 NY : 3,510 3,548 3,852 3,847 2,129 2,184 NC : 6,388 6,058 14,041 13,897 1,716 1,749 OH : 22,246 22,861 22,531 23,295 2,019 2,164 OK : 1,955 2,000 3,725 3,868 1,826 1,939 OR : 2,350 2,650 2,543 2,843 2,045 2,110 PA : 20,570 19,880 21,980 21,230 2,047 2,124 SC : 4,024 3,775 5,049 4,808 2,020 1,913 SD : 1,508 1,558 1,743 1,730 1,882 2,074 TX : 12,520 13,214 15,801 16,450 1,873 1,939 VA : 1,707 1,617 3,845 3,710 1,795 1,887 WA : 5,139 4,888 5,411 5,118 2,070 2,149 WI : 2,850 2,775 3,381 3,266 1,893 1,990 : 30 Sts : 226,375 227,604 281,073 283,200 1,919 1,995 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,864 11,154 16,686 16,022 1,918 1,997 : US : 238,239 238,758 297,759 299,222 1,919 1,996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 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 : 4,736 4,044 11,720 10,810 1,988 1,924 AR : 6,017 5,686 16,024 16,008 1,922 1,887 CA : 25,487 24,706 26,073 25,246 2,178 2,242 CO : 2,673 2,574 3,224 3,174 2,171 2,237 CT : 3,359 3,342 3,549 3,484 2,282 2,296 FL : 8,587 8,416 9,202 9,099 2,282 2,187 GA : 10,412 10,923 18,109 18,962 2,098 2,120 HI : 725 733 768 776 2,080 2,083 IL : 2,642 2,948 2,839 3,141 2,325 2,356 IN : 20,522 20,549 21,416 21,624 2,265 2,238 IA : 15,840 17,351 16,725 18,210 2,033 2,186 ME : 4,822 4,737 4,977 4,870 2,331 2,485 MD : 3,242 3,641 3,823 4,109 2,223 2,166 MI : 4,966 4,823 5,250 5,085 2,325 2,217 MN : 10,253 11,033 11,096 11,881 2,217 2,222 MS : 2,330 2,358 6,189 6,309 1,971 2,013 MO : 5,865 5,448 6,728 6,573 2,155 2,099 NE : 8,850 9,022 9,000 9,172 2,313 2,186 NY : 3,483 3,609 3,840 3,928 2,396 2,317 NC : 6,416 6,029 14,101 13,787 1,929 1,908 OH : 21,928 23,019 22,263 23,494 2,313 2,328 OK : 2,035 1,998 3,750 3,888 2,053 2,032 OR : 2,330 2,601 2,536 2,804 2,287 2,389 PA : 20,385 19,830 21,790 21,175 2,322 2,333 SC : 4,065 3,793 5,075 4,781 2,207 2,175 SD : 1,493 1,585 1,725 1,760 2,275 2,201 TX : 12,398 13,405 15,726 16,681 2,137 2,134 VA : 1,717 1,602 3,864 3,695 2,045 1,976 WA : 5,257 4,914 5,531 5,152 2,242 2,368 WI : 2,864 2,837 3,396 3,330 2,179 2,222 : 30 Sts : 225,699 227,556 280,309 283,008 2,171 2,177 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,682 11,069 16,487 15,949 2,202 2,176 : US : 237,381 238,625 296,796 298,957 2,173 2,177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 203 192 92 80 111 112 AR : 277 282 120 109 157 173 CA : 494 515 CO : 63 67 CT : 71 75 FL : 184 180 174 168 10 12 GA : 330 361 199 217 131 144 HI : 14 15 14 15 0 0 IL : 61 69 60 68 1 1 IN : 438 446 428 437 10 9 IA : 304 369 ME : 104 113 MD : 72 84 63 76 9 8 MI : 111 106 MN : 220 242 211 232 9 10 MS : 108 114 45 47 63 67 MO : 129 129 NE : 186 183 186 183 0 0 NY : 82 84 NC : 241 243 124 120 117 123 OH : 455 504 OK : 68 75 43 46 25 29 OR : 52 60 50 58 2 2 PA : 450 451 434 436 16 15 SC : 102 92 85 75 17 17 SD : 33 36 33 36 0 0 TX : 296 319 252 269 44 50 VA : 69 70 34 36 35 34 WA : 112 110 WI : 64 65 : 30 Sts : 5,394 5,651 4,590 4,793 804 858 : Oth Sts 3/ : 320 320 264 260 56 60 : US : 5,714 5,971 4,854 5,053 860 918 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 233 208 109 87 124 121 AR : 308 302 133 117 175 185 CA : 568 566 CO : 70 71 CT : 81 80 FL : 210 199 199 185 11 14 GA : 380 402 234 246 146 156 HI : 16 16 16 16 0 0 IL : 66 74 65 73 1 1 IN : 485 484 475 475 10 9 IA : 340 398 ME : 116 121 MD : 85 89 75 81 10 8 MI : 122 113 MN : 246 264 236 253 10 11 MS : 122 127 52 54 70 73 MO : 145 138 NE : 208 200 208 200 0 0 NY : 92 91 NC : 272 263 142 131 130 132 OH : 515 547 OK : 77 79 49 49 28 30 OR : 58 67 56 65 2 2 PA : 506 494 488 477 18 17 SC : 112 104 94 86 18 18 SD : 39 39 39 39 0 0 TX : 336 356 286 302 50 54 VA : 79 73 40 36 39 37 WA : 124 122 WI : 74 74 : 30 Sts : 6,085 6,161 5,191 5,236 894 925 : Oth Sts 3/ : 363 348 301 283 62 65 : US : 6,448 6,509 5,492 5,519 956 990 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22.8 May : 5.7 22.4 Jun : 6.0 23.0 Jul : 4.9 23.4 Aug : 4.1 23.4 Sep : 4.6 23.3 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, April 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 1.0 15.0 10.0 AR : 2.0 2.0 11.5 9.0 CA : 7.0 1.5 44.5 46.5 CO : 2.0 4.0 24.5 17.5 CT : 3.5 3.0 11.0 12.0 FL : 15.0 2.0 26.5 32.5 GA : 1.0 3.0 23.5 22.5 HI : 5.5 8.0 47.0 47.0 IL : 3.5 4.5 26.5 28.5 IN : 2.0 1.5 32.0 23.5 IA : 2.0 2.0 34.0 25.5 ME : .5 .0 .5 .0 MD : 6.0 12.0 23.5 31.0 MI : .0 2.0 15.5 21.0 MN : 3.5 1.0 26.5 31.5 MS : 1.5 2.5 18.5 13.5 MO : .0 .0 18.0 25.5 NE : 4.0 4.0 22.0 34.5 NY : 1.0 .0 6.0 3.5 NC : 2.5 1.5 18.0 14.5 OH : 3.5 .5 12.0 11.0 OK : 1.5 1.5 17.0 13.0 OR : 7.5 5.0 37.5 37.5 PA : 2.0 1.5 22.5 21.5 SC : 6.5 .0 23.0 32.5 SD : .5 3.0 45.5 23.0 TX : 3.0 3.5 25.5 21.0 VA : 8.5 .0 13.0 10.0 WA : 7.0 3.0 38.0 40.5 WI : 3.5 .5 34.0 26.0 : 30 Sts : 3.4 2.0 23.9 22.9 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.3 2.5 22.8 20.2 : US : 3.4 2.0 23.8 22.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, March-April 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 33,169 33,374 101 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 36,021 37,687 105 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 101,141 103,886 103 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 356 317 89 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,075 2,943 96 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 561,304 560,715 100 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 679,090 689,719 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 1,941,682 2,022,163 104 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,161 6,374 103 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 53,808 55,178 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1994 through Aug 1995. 2/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1994 through Aug 1995. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,249 4,591 108 E North Central : 8,974 8,668 97 W North Central : 6,439 6,080 94 South Atlantic : 4,904 4,991 102 South Central : 4,195 4,410 105 West : 4,408 4,634 105 : US : 33,169 33,374 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,066 803 75 3,128 2,911 93 FL : 890 963 108 2,986 2,992 100 GA : 1,869 2,362 126 5,303 6,391 121 IN : 7,061 7,505 106 20,242 22,149 109 IA : 3,689 3,829 104 10,710 9,223 86 KS : 237 178 75 734 844 115 MN : 2,251 2,037 90 6,149 6,278 102 MO : 497 427 86 1,166 796 68 PA : 3,260 4,121 126 9,863 11,427 116 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,201 15,462 102 40,860 40,875 100 : US : 36,021 37,687 105 101,141 103,886 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 35,020 133,468 136,161 May : 35,322 37,482 168,790 173,643 Jun : 31,985 34,948 200,775 208,591 Jul : 29,613 29,554 230,388 238,145 Aug : 31,295 31,434 261,683 269,579 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 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 213 236 171 72 3,021 3,022 3,108 Feb : 184 251 238 95 3,041 3,009 3,089 Mar : 259 356 317 89 2,997 3,075 2,943 Apr : 277 317 3,033 3,106 2,920 May : 334 193 3,051 3,119 2,951 Jun : 257 234 2,944 3,187 2,835 Jul : 254 235 3,025 3,045 2,941 Aug : 309 163 3,011 3,068 2,876 Sep : 315 292 3,052 3,135 2,863 Oct : 278 309 3,019 3,232 2,824 Nov : 240 124 3,021 3,272 Dec : 125 231 3,056 3,131 : 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 March 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1994 through Aug 1995. 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, April 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,759 12,793 100 E North Central : 8,310 7,385 89 W North Central : 18,115 18,884 104 South Atlantic : 222,668 223,253 100 South Central : 276,728 276,343 100 West : 22,724 22,057 97 : US : 561,304 560,715 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 94,927 87,221 92 274,553 255,323 93 AR : 105,016 107,806 103 302,613 318,505 105 DE : 17,462 16,991 97 49,901 49,070 98 FL : 9,893 10,466 106 27,623 30,988 112 GA : 97,205 104,541 108 279,715 306,082 109 MD : 32,378 32,015 99 93,320 95,676 103 MS : 54,678 55,847 102 159,804 164,972 103 NC : 64,044 64,572 101 181,429 188,662 104 PA : 11,442 11,761 103 32,543 33,168 102 SC : 16,363 15,682 96 45,814 45,838 100 TX : 40,288 41,767 104 111,983 122,848 110 VA : 24,360 24,387 100 70,162 70,646 101 CA TN & WV : 35,696 35,706 100 99,353 101,386 102 : 15 Sts 1/ : 603,752 608,762 101 1,728,813 1,783,164 103 : OR & WA : 5,999 5,489 91 16,480 16,162 98 : Oth Sts 2/ : 69,339 75,468 109 196,389 222,837 113 : US : 679,090 689,719 102 1,941,682 2,022,163 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2,444,066 2,605,832 May :658,689 692,004 3,102,755 3,297,836 Jun :647,342 670,839 3,750,097 3,968,675 Jul :646,875 673,687 4,396,972 4,642,362 Aug :654,309 674,068 5,051,281 5,316,430 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 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,988 5,710 5,538 97 49,351 53,071 54,562 Feb : 5,452 5,484 5,916 108 49,810 53,563 54,522 Mar : 6,334 6,161 6,374 103 50,568 53,808 55,178 Apr : 6,121 6,320 50,583 54,576 55,053 May : 6,266 6,135 50,432 54,930 55,356 Jun : 5,911 6,178 51,552 55,297 56,528 Jul : 6,104 6,302 51,343 55,376 56,585 Aug : 6,064 6,475 51,667 54,965 55,803 Sep : 6,336 6,288 51,076 54,183 55,584 Oct : 6,342 6,013 51,743 54,433 55,781 Nov : 5,819 6,656 51,798 54,649 Dec : 6,413 6,218 52,380 54,720 : 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 May : 7,394 7,873 Jun : 7,382 7,485 Jul : 7,146 7,730 Aug : 7,290 7,850 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 Mar 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1994 through Aug 1995. 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. 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. 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