Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 22, 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. April Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.57 billion during April 1998, up 3 percent from the 6.35 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.53 billion table eggs and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 979 million were broiler-type and 62.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 1998 averaged 311 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during April 1997. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,116 eggs, up 1 percent from April 1997. Pou 1-1 (5-98) All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 1998, totaled 309 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 309 million layers consisted of 251 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.64 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 1998, averaged 69.7 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.1 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 622 billion eggs during April, up 3 percent from April 1997. The average number of layers during April, at 294 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 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April totaled 39.9 million, up 3 percent from April 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.3 million on May 1, 1998, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 338,000 during April 1998, up 7 percent from the 316,000 of April 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The April 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 709 million, was up 2 percent from April of the previous year. There were 613 million eggs in incubators on May 1, 1998, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.69 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 1998, up 11 percent from April 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 : 295,464 297,175 303,405 310,682 May : 293,198 295,198 301,754 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 6,573 5,356 5,532 995 1,041 May : 6,507 5,469 1,038 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 33,029 65,409 27,899 11,992 5,130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,160 312,833 103 Table Egg Type : : 249,696 255,436 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,464 57,397 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,788 54,720 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,676 2,677 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,176 2,183 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,242 2,258 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,875 1,849 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,848 1,826 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,392 2,316 97 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,620 6,829 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,599 5,768 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,021 1,061 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 957 999 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 62 97 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,997 312,557 103 Table Egg Type : : 249,219 255,071 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,778 57,486 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,112 54,825 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,666 2,661 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 71.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 73.8 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 60.0 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 59.1 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 78.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.1 2.2 71 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.1 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,405 310,682 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,388 252,885 102 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 2,116 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,156 2,188 101 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 6,573 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,356 5,532 103 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 : : 302,766 308,757 102 Table Egg Type : : 247,537 250,677 101 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 69.7 101 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, May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.3 5.5 104 Percent with Molt Completed : : 19.9 20.0 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, March-April, 30 Selected States, 1997-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 288,087 295,781 103 Table Egg Type : : 237,392 242,732 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,695 53,049 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,122 50,487 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,573 2,562 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,178 2,186 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,242 2,259 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,878 1,851 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,852 1,828 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,371 2,303 97 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 6,275 6,465 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,323 5,483 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 952 982 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 891 923 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 59 97 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 287,800 295,630 103 Table Egg Type : : 236,805 242,559 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,995 53,071 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,429 50,524 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,566 2,547 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 71.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.7 73.8 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 60.1 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 59.2 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.7 78.4 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.1 2.3 74 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.1 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 14,158 15,637 110 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 3,050 3,173 104 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Apr 1 : 1,000 : 75,772 80,651 106 : : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ : 1,000 : 17,493 19,455 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 287,346 293,565 102 Table Egg Type : : 236,119 240,248 102 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 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,098 2,118 101 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 6,217 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,102 5,257 103 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 : : 286,856 291,457 102 Table Egg Type : : 235,417 237,920 101 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, 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 17,382 115 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 3,752 4,142 110 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 75,416 83,479 111 : : Pullets Added During Apr 4/ : 1,000 : 18,704 20,842 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 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 : 4,147 3,859 10,653 10,591 1,990 1,964 AR : 4,590 4,631 14,810 15,084 1,877 1,903 CA : 24,902 24,589 25,478 25,280 2,222 2,215 CO : 2,643 3,164 3,232 3,769 2,166 2,149 CT : 3,255 3,234 3,401 3,400 2,411 2,324 FL : 9,068 9,359 9,812 9,990 2,181 2,142 GA : 11,149 11,808 19,948 21,199 2,126 2,142 HI : 711 616 736 642 2,161 2,068 IL : 3,198 2,886 3,381 3,070 2,307 2,378 IN : 20,219 21,092 21,084 21,800 2,262 2,239 IA : 20,231 22,177 21,163 23,038 2,193 2,192 ME : 5,119 4,589 5,226 4,717 2,354 2,417 MD : 3,068 2,932 3,476 3,330 2,244 2,372 MI : 4,887 5,009 5,136 5,282 2,182 2,275 MN : 10,998 11,220 11,771 11,995 2,175 2,268 MS : 1,995 1,723 6,746 6,790 1,972 2,003 MO : 5,532 5,294 6,722 6,688 2,172 2,243 NE : 9,318 10,325 9,468 10,475 2,120 2,189 NY : 3,197 3,297 3,412 3,529 2,286 2,380 NC : 5,141 3,946 12,693 11,210 1,970 1,945 OH : 25,772 27,497 26,331 28,135 2,290 2,271 OK : 1,730 1,758 3,635 3,627 1,981 1,930 OR : 2,800 2,809 2,963 2,985 2,362 2,379 PA : 19,660 20,598 20,918 21,948 2,352 2,315 SC : 3,725 3,707 4,701 4,752 2,191 2,189 SD : 1,755 2,053 2,005 2,250 2,257 2,350 TX : 13,183 13,432 16,665 17,374 2,112 2,181 VA : 2,309 1,616 3,777 3,670 2,065 1,935 WA : 4,715 4,949 5,079 5,173 2,323 2,303 WI : 3,044 3,373 3,665 3,988 2,292 2,182 : 30 Sts : 232,061 237,542 288,087 295,781 2,178 2,186 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,227 11,596 16,073 17,052 2,146 2,129 : US : 243,288 249,138 304,160 312,833 2,176 2,183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 3,358 3,679 3,992 2,147 2,229 : 30 Sts : 230,784 235,064 287,346 293,565 2,098 2,118 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,195 11,532 16,059 17,117 2,005 2,080 : US : 241,979 246,596 303,405 310,682 2,093 2,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1998 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, March 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 212 208 95 90 117 118 AR : 278 287 92 101 186 186 CA : 566 560 CO : 70 81 CT : 82 79 FL : 214 214 198 202 16 12 GA : 424 454 254 273 170 181 HI : 16 13 16 13 0 0 IL : 78 73 76 71 2 2 IN : 477 488 467 476 10 12 IA : 464 505 ME : 123 114 MD : 78 79 71 72 7 7 MI : 112 120 MN : 256 272 246 261 10 11 MS : 133 136 43 41 90 95 MO : 146 150 NE : 201 229 201 229 0 0 NY : 78 84 NC : 250 218 118 89 132 129 OH : 603 639 OK : 72 70 41 40 31 30 OR : 70 71 69 70 1 1 PA : 492 508 476 492 16 16 SC : 103 104 85 86 18 18 SD : 45 53 45 53 0 0 TX : 352 379 VA : 78 71 51 35 27 36 WA : 118 119 WI : 84 87 : 30 Sts : 6,275 6,465 5,323 5,483 952 982 : Oth Sts 3/ : 345 364 276 285 69 79 : US : 6,620 6,829 5,599 5,768 1,021 1,061 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 89 : 30 Sts : 6,029 6,217 5,102 5,257 927 960 : Oth Sts 3/ : 322 356 254 275 68 81 : US : 6,351 6,573 5,356 5,532 995 1,041 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1998 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 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, May 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4.0 3.0 11.0 12.0 AR : 5.0 3.0 9.0 8.0 CA : 10.0 9.5 35.5 32.0 CO : 6.0 9.0 17.0 15.0 CT : 3.5 3.5 9.5 9.5 FL : 5.0 10.5 27.5 37.5 GA : 5.0 6.0 20.5 13.5 HI : 15.0 8.0 43.5 44.5 IL : 10.0 11.5 18.0 15.0 IN : 4.0 5.0 16.5 23.0 IA : 3.5 6.0 26.5 33.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 MD : 12.5 8.5 34.5 36.0 MI : 4.0 10.0 19.0 15.5 MN : 3.5 5.5 31.0 30.0 MS : 3.5 2.0 11.5 9.0 MO : 13.0 2.0 7.5 15.5 NE : 5.5 7.0 25.0 26.0 NY : 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.5 NC : 3.5 3.0 8.8 9.0 OH : 3.0 4.0 12.0 13.5 OK : 3.0 2.5 8.5 12.0 OR : 9.0 7.5 39.0 41.0 PA : 4.0 4.5 16.0 16.5 SC : 8.5 5.5 21.5 29.0 SD : 1.5 2.0 50.5 23.5 TX : 7.5 7.0 21.5 16.0 VA : 2.0 2.0 14.5 15.0 WA : 5.5 7.0 46.0 29.0 WI : 9.0 3.0 24.5 25.0 : 30 Sts : 5.2 5.5 20.0 20.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 6.2 5.6 18.9 19.2 : US : 5.3 5.5 19.9 20.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 36,535 36,331 99 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 38,873 39,926 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 145,860 151,719 104 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 316 338 107 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,946 3,034 103 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 596,460 612,632 103 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 693,746 709,360 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 2,746,919 2,796,438 102 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,036 6,687 111 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 55,933 58,228 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1996 through Sep 1997. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1997 through Sep 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,196 6,204 100 E North Central : 9,928 8,900 90 W North Central : 6,679 6,758 101 South Atlantic : 4,866 5,691 117 South Central : 4,026 3,421 85 West : 4,840 5,357 111 : US : 36,535 36,331 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 912 846 93 3,191 3,598 113 FL : 1,391 1,231 88 4,797 4,509 94 GA : 2,245 2,213 99 8,535 8,425 99 IN : 7,896 7,487 95 29,804 28,382 95 IA : 4,135 4,797 116 14,578 18,042 124 KS : 350 393 112 1,149 1,022 89 MN : 1,840 1,870 102 8,223 7,130 87 MO : 402 453 113 1,603 1,654 103 PA : 4,979 5,570 112 19,605 21,435 109 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,723 15,066 102 54,375 57,522 106 : US : 38,873 39,926 103 145,860 151,719 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 39,078 176,846 184,938 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 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 : 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 April 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1996 through Sep 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, May 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,608 12,745 101 E North Central : 8,187 8,918 109 W North Central : 22,962 23,944 104 South Atlantic : 229,421 232,943 102 South Central : 299,789 310,355 104 West : 23,493 23,727 101 : US : 596,460 612,632 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 90,180 91,343 101 359,053 357,771 100 AR : 105,461 104,470 99 423,066 415,666 98 DE : 16,268 16,184 99 64,282 63,050 98 FL : 8,964 9,776 109 38,528 38,238 99 GA : 103,199 105,855 103 413,374 417,733 101 MD : 30,768 30,854 100 121,562 121,634 100 MS : 62,728 63,460 101 244,381 248,501 102 NC : 60,912 61,740 101 241,573 240,117 99 PA : 12,723 12,418 98 49,870 50,070 100 SC : 14,867 14,493 97 60,442 57,563 95 TX : 44,269 43,748 99 174,101 177,836 102 VA : 23,831 23,737 100 93,208 92,620 99 CA TN & WV : 35,996 38,774 108 139,862 150,155 107 : 15 Sts 1/ : 610,166 616,852 101 2,423,302 2,430,954 100 : OR & WA : 6,013 4,932 82 23,238 21,808 94 : Oth Sts 2/ : 77,567 87,576 113 300,379 343,676 114 : US : 693,746 709,360 102 2,746,919 2,796,438 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3,396,805 3,471,654 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 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 : 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 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 Apr 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1997 through Sep 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. 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