HDR1012000150021220961500Chickens and Eggs Released December 20, 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 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV. Estimates refer to October , November and December 1996. The "Chickens and Eggs" U.S. Summary is available on Autofax, (202) 720-2000, report 4200. See page 20. November Egg Production up 3 percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.40 billion during November 1996, up 3 percent from the 6.23 billion produced in 1995. Production included 5.46 billion table eggs and 937 million hatching eggs, of which 878 million were broiler-type and 59.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 1996 averaged 301 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during November 1995. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,124 eggs, compared with 2,109 in November 1995. Pou 1-1 (12-96) All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 1996, totaled 303 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 303 million layers consisted of 251 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.7 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.53 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 1996, averaged 71.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 71.0 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.06 billion eggs during November, up 3 percent from November 1995. The average number of layers during November, at 285 million, was up 2 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 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 31.5 million, up 8 percent from November 1995. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.6 million on December 1, 1996, up 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 291,000 during November 1996, up 135 percent from the 124,000 of November 1995. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The November 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 631 million, was up 1 percent from November of the previous year. There were 574 million eggs in incubators on December 1, 1996, up slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.51 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 1996, down 2 percent from November 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 : 284,192 290,321 287,837 297,331 Sep : 285,418 293,381 290,021 298,151 Oct : 286,948 295,172 292,459 299,287 Nov : 288,875 297,134 295,562 301,365 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 6,458 5,191 5,474 955 984 Sep : 5,990 6,243 5,063 5,305 927 938 Oct : 6,260 6,497 5,301 5,540 959 957 Nov : 6,232 6,401 5,298 5,464 934 937 During Year: 74,258 76,265 62,932 64,694 11,326 11,571 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Oct (1,000) : All Layers : 292,459 299,287 102 Table Egg Type : 240,384 248,150 103 Hatching Egg Type : 52,075 51,137 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,387 48,593 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,688 2,544 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number) : All Layers : 2,140 2,171 101 Table Egg Type : 2,205 2,233 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,842 1,871 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,818 1,848 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,269 2,319 102 : Eggs Produced During Oct (Million) : All Layers : 6,260 6,497 104 Table Egg Type : 5,301 5,540 105 Hatching Egg Type : 959 957 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 898 898 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 61 59 97 : Layers on Nov 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 294,486 299,729 102 Table Egg Type : 242,405 248,791 103 Hatching Egg Type : 52,081 50,938 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,445 48,394 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,636 2,544 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 70.2 101 Table Egg Type : 71.7 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.2 60.5 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 59.7 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.1 75.1 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.6 3.1 86 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.2 23.8 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Nov (1,000) : All Layers : 295,562 301,365 102 Table Egg Type : 243,015 249,756 103 Hatching Egg Type : 52,547 51,609 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,972 49,065 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,575 2,544 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov (Number) : All Layers : 2,109 2,124 101 Table Egg Type : 2,180 2,188 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,777 1,816 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,759 1,789 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,136 2,319 109 : Eggs Produced During Nov (Million) : All Layers : 6,232 6,401 103 Table Egg Type : 5,298 5,464 103 Hatching Egg Type : 934 937 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 879 878 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 55 59 107 : Layers on Dec 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 298,293 302,955 102 Table Egg Type : 245,301 250,696 102 Hatching Egg Type : 52,992 52,259 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,487 49,729 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,505 2,530 101 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 (Number) : All Layers : 71.0 71.4 101 Table Egg Type : 73.6 73.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.1 60.5 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 59.6 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.3 77.5 106 : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent Being Molted : 2.2 2.1 95 Percent with Molt Completed : 25.5 23.5 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, October-November, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Oct (1,000) : All Layers : 276,443 283,251 102 Table Egg Type : 227,774 235,577 103 Hatching Egg Type : 48,669 47,674 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,072 45,219 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,597 2,455 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number) : All Layers : 2,142 2,173 101 Table Egg Type : 2,207 2,234 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,837 1,869 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,812 1,844 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,272 2,322 102 : Eggs Produced During Oct (Million) : All Layers : 5,922 6,154 104 Table Egg Type : 5,028 5,263 105 Hatching Egg Type : 894 891 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 835 834 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 57 97 : Layers on Nov 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 278,298 283,641 102 Table Egg Type : 229,668 236,190 103 Hatching Egg Type : 48,630 47,451 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,085 44,997 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,545 2,454 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.6 70.2 101 Table Egg Type : 71.8 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.0 60.4 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.2 59.6 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.9 74.9 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.6 3.1 86 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.3 24.0 99 : Layers Sold During Oct (1,000) : 14,605 15,700 107 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Oct (1,000) : 2,512 2,879 115 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Nov 1 (1,000) : 69,237 69,795 101 : Pullets Added During Oct (1,000) : 20,631 22,349 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Nov (1,000) : All Layers : 279,428 285,201 102 Table Egg Type : 230,388 237,017 103 Hatching Egg Type : 49,040 48,184 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,556 45,735 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,484 2,449 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov (Number) : All Layers : 2,109 2,124 101 Table Egg Type : 2,180 2,187 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,774 1,812 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,755 1,786 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,134 2,287 107 : Eggs Produced During Nov (Million) : All Layers : 5,893 6,057 103 Table Egg Type : 5,023 5,184 103 Hatching Egg Type : 870 873 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 817 817 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 53 56 106 : Layers on Dec 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 282,226 286,723 102 Table Egg Type : 232,794 237,825 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,432 48,898 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,017 46,467 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,415 2,431 101 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 (Number) : All Layers : 71.0 71.3 100 Table Egg Type : 73.5 73.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.0 60.4 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.3 59.5 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.1 77.4 106 : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent Being Molted : 2.3 2.1 91 Percent with Molt Completed : 25.6 23.5 92 : Layers Sold During Nov (1,000) : 13,741 14,037 102 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Nov (1,000) : 2,503 2,552 102 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Dec 1 (1,000) : 74,031 70,308 95 : Pullets Added During Nov (1,000) : 21,609 20,736 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 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 : 4,530 4,086 11,403 10,318 2,008 2,045 AR : 5,585 5,005 15,640 14,713 1,912 1,917 CA : 24,794 25,301 25,348 25,841 2,174 2,198 CO : 2,647 2,745 3,164 3,275 2,118 2,168 CT : 3,364 3,462 3,534 3,588 2,264 2,258 FL : 8,381 8,130 9,039 8,762 2,179 2,214 GA : 10,674 10,847 18,539 18,539 2,028 2,087 HI : 726 701 776 725 1,969 2,089 IL : 2,532 3,100 2,731 3,291 2,197 2,400 IN : 19,528 20,517 20,355 21,597 2,221 2,278 IA : 15,909 19,212 16,776 20,079 2,051 2,226 ME : 4,771 5,165 4,917 5,290 2,400 2,382 MD : 3,427 3,434 3,851 3,875 2,337 2,271 MI : 4,960 4,654 5,236 4,891 2,093 2,288 MN : 10,145 11,370 10,980 12,203 2,140 2,163 MS : 2,240 2,143 6,099 6,534 1,968 2,020 MO : 5,875 5,588 6,822 6,611 2,125 2,178 NE : 8,700 8,966 8,850 9,116 2,176 2,155 NY : 3,642 3,183 3,964 3,467 2,346 2,365 NC : 6,081 5,461 13,795 12,298 1,935 1,935 OH : 21,754 24,730 22,148 25,214 2,298 2,249 OK : 2,023 1,858 3,788 3,753 2,033 1,998 OR : 2,421 2,520 2,627 2,720 2,170 2,279 PA : 19,640 19,490 20,946 20,766 2,258 2,268 SC : 3,827 3,637 4,851 4,705 2,206 2,274 SD : 1,503 1,878 1,738 2,090 2,362 2,238 TX : 13,043 13,137 16,396 16,500 2,141 2,097 VA : 1,645 1,940 3,757 3,891 2,050 2,030 WA : 4,988 4,881 5,230 5,122 2,294 2,284 WI : 2,619 2,968 3,143 3,477 2,195 2,128 : 30 Sts : 221,974 230,109 276,443 283,251 2,142 2,173 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,294 11,256 16,016 16,036 2,104 2,139 : US : 233,268 241,365 292,459 299,287 2,140 2,171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 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 : 4,538 4,110 11,307 10,228 1,963 1,975 AR : 5,627 4,923 15,797 14,628 1,829 1,907 CA : 25,080 25,783 25,636 26,331 2,142 2,176 CO : 2,589 2,742 3,123 3,299 2,081 2,092 CT : 3,380 3,469 3,542 3,593 2,202 2,227 FL : 8,757 8,213 9,420 8,878 2,091 2,095 GA : 10,947 11,073 18,958 19,010 1,999 2,041 HI : 731 711 780 736 1,923 2,049 IL : 2,729 3,109 2,928 3,303 2,220 2,331 IN : 19,849 19,821 20,787 20,900 2,179 2,244 IA : 15,885 19,424 16,749 20,310 2,161 2,142 ME : 4,761 5,195 4,881 5,322 2,336 2,349 MD : 3,411 3,042 3,844 3,508 2,237 2,252 MI : 5,045 4,727 5,320 4,971 2,127 2,280 MN : 10,323 11,233 11,176 12,051 2,130 2,058 MS : 2,272 2,142 6,142 6,601 1,954 1,894 MO : 5,850 5,435 6,905 6,518 2,085 2,148 NE : 8,890 9,154 9,040 9,304 2,076 2,154 NY : 3,699 3,261 4,020 3,547 2,289 2,255 NC : 6,170 5,512 13,861 12,474 1,876 1,892 OH : 21,840 25,391 22,290 25,872 2,239 2,188 OK : 1,998 1,800 3,843 3,730 1,978 1,903 OR : 2,332 2,546 2,520 2,741 2,381 2,189 PA : 19,915 19,905 21,238 21,170 2,251 2,239 SC : 3,792 3,734 4,809 4,763 2,163 2,225 SD : 1,495 1,840 1,730 2,048 2,250 2,175 TX : 13,268 13,290 16,486 16,631 2,093 2,098 VA : 1,729 2,016 3,806 4,033 1,971 1,934 WA : 4,977 4,872 5,203 5,111 2,229 2,230 WI : 2,770 3,069 3,287 3,590 2,190 2,089 : 30 Sts : 224,649 231,542 279,428 285,201 2,109 2,124 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,306 11,402 16,134 16,164 2,101 2,128 : US : 235,955 242,944 295,562 301,365 2,109 2,124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 229 211 104 97 125 114 AR : 299 282 119 106 180 176 CA : 551 568 CO : 67 71 CT : 80 81 FL : 197 194 186 181 11 13 GA : 376 387 229 237 147 150 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 60 79 59 78 1 1 IN : 452 492 442 483 10 9 IA : 344 447 ME : 118 126 MD : 90 88 84 81 6 7 MI : 110 112 MN : 235 264 226 253 9 11 MS : 120 132 48 49 72 83 MO : 145 144 NE : 193 196 193 196 0 0 NY : 93 82 NC : 267 238 140 121 127 117 OH : 509 567 OK : 77 75 49 45 28 30 OR : 57 62 55 60 2 2 PA : 473 471 458 456 15 15 SC : 107 107 88 88 19 19 SD : 41 47 41 47 0 0 TX : 351 346 300 288 51 58 VA : 77 79 40 45 37 34 WA : 120 117 WI : 69 74 : 30 Sts : 5,922 6,154 5,028 5,263 894 891 : Oth Sts 3/ : 338 343 273 277 65 66 : US : 6,260 6,497 5,301 5,540 959 957 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 222 202 103 94 119 108 AR : 289 279 115 104 174 175 CA : 549 573 CO : 65 69 CT : 78 80 FL : 197 186 186 173 11 13 GA : 379 388 233 240 146 148 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 65 77 64 76 1 1 IN : 453 469 444 460 9 9 IA : 362 435 ME : 114 125 MD : 86 79 79 72 7 7 MI : 113 113 MN : 238 248 229 238 9 10 MS : 120 125 50 45 70 80 MO : 144 140 NE : 188 200 188 200 0 0 NY : 92 80 NC : 260 236 138 121 122 115 OH : 499 566 OK : 76 71 48 42 28 29 OR : 60 60 58 58 2 2 PA : 478 474 463 459 15 15 SC : 104 106 85 88 19 18 SD : 39 45 39 45 0 0 TX : 345 349 294 293 51 56 VA : 75 78 39 43 36 35 WA : 116 114 WI : 72 75 : 30 Sts : 5,893 6,057 5,023 5,184 870 873 : Oth Sts 3/ : 339 344 275 280 64 64 : US : 6,232 6,401 5,298 5,464 934 937 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.8 23.3 23.0 Nov : 3.6 3.1 24.2 23.8 Dec : 2.2 2.1 25.5 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, December 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 .5 15.5 14.5 AR : 1.5 2.5 12.0 11.0 CA : 5.5 4.5 47.0 41.5 CO : 2.0 2.0 22.0 28.5 CT : 1.0 .0 14.5 13.0 FL : 1.5 2.0 47.0 31.0 GA : 1.5 .0 22.0 24.0 HI : 5.0 5.5 56.5 52.0 IL : 1.0 3.5 41.5 20.0 IN : 1.0 2.0 30.0 21.0 IA : 3.0 4.5 32.0 32.5 ME : .0 1.5 1.0 1.5 MD : 2.0 .0 41.5 32.5 MI : 1.2 1.0 24.5 20.5 MN : 2.0 2.5 35.5 33.0 MS : .0 .5 17.0 15.5 MO : 1.0 .0 28.0 20.0 NE : 8.0 2.5 25.0 26.5 NY : .0 1.0 6.5 6.5 NC : 2.5 .0 15.0 12.0 OH : 1.0 1.0 13.5 13.0 OK : 2.5 1.5 12.0 13.5 OR : 1.0 8.0 45.0 29.5 PA : 1.5 1.0 20.0 21.0 SC : 1.5 10.0 41.0 25.0 SD : 3.5 .0 24.0 60.0 TX : 3.5 1.5 21.5 24.0 VA : 5.0 3.0 11.0 11.0 WA : 4.0 5.0 42.0 44.5 WI : 1.5 4.0 28.0 31.0 : 30 Sts : 2.3 2.1 25.6 23.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 1.3 2.4 23.1 23.9 : US : 2.2 2.1 25.5 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 28,573 31,575 111 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 29,130 31,495 108 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 365,671 374,843 103 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 124 291 235 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,272 2,759 84 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 572,200 573,500 100 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 627,767 631,292 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 7,237,319 7,362,356 102 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,656 6,508 98 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 54,649 55,921 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1995 through Apr 1996. 2/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1995 through Apr 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 3,794 5,077 134 E North Central : 7,273 8,471 116 W North Central : 5,589 5,863 105 South Atlantic : 4,963 4,447 90 South Central : 3,315 3,002 91 West : 3,639 4,715 130 : US : 28,573 31,575 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,061 655 62 11,651 9,426 81 FL : 1,063 1,310 123 11,612 12,767 110 GA : 941 1,524 162 18,969 22,215 117 IN : 6,118 6,643 109 75,577 78,873 104 IA : 2,960 3,606 122 38,399 36,363 95 KS : 328 334 102 3,027 2,913 96 MN : 2,448 1,961 80 24,261 22,417 92 MO : 313 341 109 4,798 3,815 80 PA : 2,851 3,729 131 36,460 44,635 122 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,047 11,392 103 140,917 141,419 100 : US : 29,130 31,495 108 365,671 374,843 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 31,956 95 293,270 303,157 310,172 102 Oct : 32,066 33,384 33,176 99 325,336 336,541 343,348 102 Nov : 26,075 29,130 31,495 108 351,411 365,671 374,843 103 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 2,877 May : 334 193 291 151 3,119 2,951 2,801 Jun : 257 234 282 121 3,187 2,835 2,968 Jul : 254 235 259 110 3,045 2,941 Aug : 309 163 172 106 3,068 2,876 Sep : 315 292 231 79 3,135 2,863 Oct : 278 309 233 75 3,232 2,824 Nov : 240 124 291 235 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 November 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1995 through Apr 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, December 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,487 11,947 96 E North Central : 9,168 7,329 80 W North Central : 18,615 21,758 117 South Atlantic : 228,670 223,687 98 South Central : 280,513 286,040 102 West : 22,747 22,739 100 : US : 572,200 573,500 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 80,477 81,704 102 983,826 937,924 95 AR : 97,947 95,633 98 1,130,057 1,141,551 101 DE : 14,479 14,887 103 180,892 175,859 97 FL : 9,432 9,411 100 110,690 110,847 100 GA : 92,850 94,824 102 1,052,483 1,109,903 105 MD : 29,293 28,449 97 341,453 336,080 98 MS : 50,646 54,273 107 588,800 624,470 106 NC : 59,339 57,416 97 683,940 676,385 99 PA : 11,136 11,377 102 123,047 127,750 104 SC : 14,618 14,622 100 168,137 166,873 99 TX : 36,745 38,542 105 427,324 449,014 105 VA : 21,859 21,259 97 257,839 253,018 98 CA TN & WV : 33,750 33,704 100 372,972 371,314 100 : 15 Sts 1/ : 552,571 556,101 101 6,421,460 6,480,988 101 : OR & WA : 4,931 5,045 102 60,708 60,646 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 70,265 70,146 100 755,151 820,722 109 : US : 627,767 631,292 101 7,237,319 7,362,356 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :626,706 638,901 656,696 103 5,677,987 5,955,331 6,079,273 102 Oct :620,679 654,221 651,791 100 6,298,666 6,609,552 6,731,064 102 Nov :600,055 627,767 631,292 101 6,898,721 7,237,319 7,362,356 102 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 56,322 May : 6,266 6,135 6,776 110 54,930 55,356 57,004 Jun : 5,911 6,178 6,169 100 55,297 56,528 57,596 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 6,166 98 54,183 55,584 Oct : 6,342 6,013 6,221 103 54,433 55,781 Nov : 5,819 6,656 6,508 98 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 7,771 101 Oct : 7,959 7,301 7,892 108 Nov : 7,251 7,784 7,860 101 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 Nov 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1995 through Apr 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. 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