Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 21, 1997, 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. October Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.65 billion during October 1997, up 2 percent from the 6.50 billion produced in 1996. Production included 5.61 billion table eggs and 1.03 billion hatching eggs, of which 975 million were broiler-type and 59.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 1997 averaged 306 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during October 1996. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,171 eggs, the same as in October 1996. All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 1997, totaled 306 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 306 million layers consisted of 251 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 52.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.46 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 1997, averaged 70.4 eggs per 100 layers, up fractionally from the 70.2 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.30 billion eggs during October, up 2 percent from October 1996. The average number of layers during October, at 290 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 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October totaled 35.2 million, up 6 percent from October 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 26.9 million on November 1, 1997, down 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 266,000 during October 1997, up 14 percent from the 233,000 of October 1996. Broiler Hatch Up 5 Percent The October 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 683 million, was up 5 percent from October of the previous year. There were 551 million eggs in incubators on November 1, 1997, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.25 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 1997, up 1 percent from October 1996. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1994-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 290,642 299,160 298,861 303,669 Jan : 290,041 298,367 298,814 303,293 Feb : 290,047 297,293 298,357 302,971 Mar : 290,719 296,561 298,209 303,244 Apr : 290,073 295,464 296,605 302,666 May : 288,784 293,198 294,458 301,235 Jun : 287,974 290,313 293,915 299,427 Jul : 287,990 288,213 295,349 298,548 Aug : 290,321 288,359 296,785 298,861 Sep : 293,381 290,337 297,696 302,585 Oct : 295,172 292,516 299,196 306,028 Nov : 297,134 296,724 301,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,523 6,678 5,548 5,695 975 983 Jan : 6,398 6,554 5,420 5,567 978 987 Feb : 5,954 5,887 5,036 4,985 918 902 Mar : 6,495 6,600 5,505 5,580 990 1,020 Apr : 6,243 6,334 5,284 5,336 959 998 May : 6,340 6,495 5,341 5,449 999 1,046 Jun : 6,169 6,265 5,209 5,250 960 1,015 Jul : 6,440 6,433 5,457 5,400 983 1,033 Aug : 6,447 6,467 5,465 5,453 982 1,014 Sep : 6,235 6,344 5,297 5,353 938 991 Oct : 6,495 6,645 5,539 5,611 956 1,034 Nov : 6,409 5,471 938 During Year: 76,148 70,702 64,572 59,679 11,576 11,023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 297,696 302,585 102 Table Egg Type : : 245,961 247,998 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,735 54,587 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,216 52,085 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,519 2,502 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,094 2,097 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,154 2,158 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,813 1,815 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,794 1,795 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,183 2,238 103 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,235 6,344 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,297 5,353 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 938 991 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 883 935 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 55 56 102 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 298,433 305,864 102 Table Egg Type : : 247,144 250,718 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,289 55,146 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,757 52,583 108 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,532 2,563 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 69.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 71.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 60.8 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 60.0 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.3 76.6 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.8 4.7 98 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 22.6 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,196 306,028 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,071 250,913 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,125 55,115 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,581 52,597 108 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,544 2,518 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,171 2,171 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,233 2,236 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,870 1,876 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,846 1,854 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,319 2,343 101 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,495 6,645 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,539 5,611 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 956 1,034 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 897 975 109 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 59 100 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,910 306,146 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,972 251,084 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,938 55,062 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,394 52,598 109 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,544 2,464 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 70.4 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 72.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.1 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.7 59.4 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.1 76.6 102 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.1 4.2 135 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.9 22.2 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, September-October, 30 Selected States, 1996-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 281,703 286,616 102 Table Egg Type : : 233,451 235,867 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 48,252 50,749 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 45,819 48,347 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,433 2,402 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,097 2,099 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,154 2,160 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,818 1,813 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,796 1,793 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,219 2,206 99 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 5,906 6,015 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,029 5,095 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 877 920 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 823 867 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 53 98 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 282,537 289,687 103 Table Egg Type : : 234,682 238,421 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 47,855 51,266 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 45,409 48,814 107 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,446 2,452 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 69.9 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 60.8 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 60.0 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.0 77.1 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.8 4.7 98 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 22.6 98 : : Layers Sold During Sep : 1,000 : 14,508 12,401 85 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 2,841 2,856 101 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 69,798 75,000 107 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 20,039 17,603 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet flocks. 1997 is 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, October-November, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,233 289,859 102 Table Egg Type : : 235,571 238,621 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 47,662 51,238 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 45,207 48,817 108 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,455 2,421 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,172 2,173 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,234 2,237 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,867 1,874 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,843 1,850 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,322 2,354 101 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,153 6,298 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,263 5,338 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 890 960 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 833 903 108 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 57 100 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,893 289,996 102 Table Egg Type : : 236,442 238,805 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 47,451 51,191 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 44,997 48,809 108 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,454 2,382 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 70.4 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 72.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.4 60.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.9 76.8 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.1 4.2 135 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.0 22.2 93 : : Layers Sold During Oct : 1,000 : 15,764 14,164 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 2,877 3,469 121 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 69,965 74,442 106 : : Pullets Added During Oct 4/ : 1,000 : 22,561 17,563 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet flocks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During September 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,135 4,050 10,481 10,745 1,918 1,908 AR : 4,890 4,660 14,520 14,396 1,860 1,827 CA : 25,017 24,912 25,571 25,516 2,088 2,105 CO : 2,686 2,871 3,248 3,435 2,094 2,125 CT : 3,497 3,107 3,626 3,253 2,151 2,183 FL : 8,204 8,617 8,799 9,231 2,228 2,123 GA : 10,628 11,356 18,441 20,151 2,028 1,980 HI : 700 687 724 711 1,989 1,866 IL : 3,059 2,945 3,251 3,092 2,338 2,232 IN : 20,654 20,425 21,752 21,285 2,193 2,218 IA : 19,100 20,428 19,967 21,357 2,179 2,126 ME : 5,014 4,788 5,139 4,894 2,316 2,329 MD : 3,216 2,816 3,652 3,236 2,054 2,163 MI : 4,655 4,845 4,885 5,086 2,121 2,232 MN : 11,315 10,818 12,155 11,648 2,123 2,069 MS : 2,115 1,855 6,556 6,699 1,952 1,926 MO : 5,683 5,550 6,663 6,774 2,146 2,214 NE : 8,916 9,528 9,066 9,678 2,088 2,139 NY : 3,212 3,007 3,495 3,217 2,260 2,269 NC : 5,473 4,401 12,607 11,716 1,896 1,861 OH : 23,954 25,507 24,436 26,056 2,185 2,234 OK : 1,860 1,673 3,793 3,553 1,951 1,886 OR : 2,475 2,767 2,675 2,930 2,280 2,150 PA : 19,245 20,155 20,493 21,378 2,181 2,189 SC : 3,655 3,700 4,718 4,795 2,183 2,169 SD : 1,895 1,843 2,110 2,120 2,211 2,214 TX : 12,983 13,634 16,428 17,219 1,911 2,027 VA : 1,919 1,515 3,898 3,391 2,129 1,976 WA : 4,811 4,955 5,045 5,326 2,240 2,216 WI : 3,021 3,093 3,509 3,728 2,080 2,226 : 30 Sts : 227,987 230,508 281,703 286,616 2,097 2,099 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,250 11,072 15,993 15,969 2,051 2,054 : US : 239,237 241,580 297,696 302,585 2,094 2,097 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,086 3,987 10,318 10,569 2,045 1,959 AR : 5,005 4,414 14,713 14,364 1,917 1,887 CA : 25,301 25,231 25,841 25,881 2,198 2,191 CO : 2,745 2,994 3,275 3,560 2,168 2,247 CT : 3,462 3,160 3,588 3,315 2,258 2,293 FL : 8,130 9,339 8,762 9,963 2,214 2,148 GA : 10,847 11,680 18,539 20,582 2,087 2,089 HI : 701 691 725 716 2,089 1,888 IL : 3,100 3,247 3,291 3,392 2,400 2,358 IN : 20,517 20,568 21,597 21,430 2,278 2,282 IA : 19,212 20,222 20,079 21,159 2,226 2,264 ME : 5,165 4,831 5,290 4,938 2,382 2,410 MD : 3,199 2,723 3,640 3,168 2,280 2,210 MI : 4,654 4,906 4,891 5,150 2,288 2,266 MN : 11,370 10,878 12,203 11,686 2,163 2,165 MS : 2,143 1,820 6,534 6,706 2,020 1,953 MO : 5,588 5,615 6,611 6,874 2,178 2,226 NE : 8,966 9,648 9,116 9,798 2,155 2,192 NY : 3,183 3,131 3,467 3,343 2,365 2,393 NC : 5,461 4,276 12,298 11,519 1,935 1,901 OH : 24,730 25,948 25,214 26,494 2,249 2,272 OK : 1,858 1,680 3,753 3,585 1,998 1,925 OR : 2,520 2,893 2,720 3,060 2,279 2,190 PA : 19,490 20,455 20,766 21,696 2,268 2,277 SC : 3,637 3,698 4,705 4,789 2,274 2,234 SD : 1,878 1,888 2,090 2,163 2,238 2,241 TX : 13,294 13,679 16,645 17,361 2,091 2,120 VA : 1,940 1,627 3,891 3,605 2,030 1,969 WA : 4,881 4,915 5,122 5,245 2,284 2,326 WI : 3,040 3,119 3,549 3,748 2,141 2,295 : 30 Sts : 230,103 233,263 283,233 289,859 2,172 2,173 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,256 11,237 15,963 16,169 2,142 2,146 : US : 241,359 244,500 299,196 306,028 2,171 2,171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, September 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 201 205 89 88 112 117 AR : 270 263 100 94 170 169 CA : 534 537 CO : 68 73 CT : 78 71 FL : 196 196 184 185 12 11 GA : 374 399 226 236 148 163 HI : 14 13 14 13 0 0 IL : 76 69 75 68 1 1 IN : 477 472 468 462 9 10 IA : 435 454 ME : 119 114 MD : 75 70 69 64 6 6 MI : 104 113 MN : 258 241 247 230 11 11 MS : 128 129 48 41 80 88 MO : 143 150 NE : 189 207 189 207 0 0 NY : 79 73 NC : 239 218 120 92 119 126 OH : 534 582 OK : 74 67 44 37 30 30 OR : 61 63 59 62 2 1 PA : 447 468 433 455 14 13 SC : 103 104 85 85 18 19 SD : 47 47 47 47 0 0 TX : 314 349 VA : 83 67 44 34 39 33 WA : 113 118 WI : 73 83 : 30 Sts : 5,906 6,015 5,029 5,095 877 920 : Oth Sts 3/ : 329 329 268 258 61 71 : US : 6,235 6,344 5,297 5,353 938 991 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 211 207 97 89 114 118 AR : 282 271 106 91 176 180 CA : 568 567 CO : 71 80 CT : 81 76 FL : 194 214 181 202 13 12 GA : 387 430 237 259 150 171 HI : 15 14 15 14 0 0 IL : 79 80 78 79 1 1 IN : 492 489 483 479 9 10 IA : 447 479 ME : 126 119 MD : 83 70 76 63 7 7 MI : 112 117 MN : 264 253 253 242 11 11 MS : 132 131 49 40 83 91 MO : 144 153 NE : 196 215 196 215 0 0 NY : 82 80 NC : 238 219 121 91 117 128 OH : 567 602 OK : 75 69 45 38 30 31 OR : 62 67 60 66 2 1 PA : 471 494 456 479 15 15 SC : 107 107 88 87 19 20 SD : 47 48 47 48 0 0 TX : 348 368 VA : 79 71 45 37 34 34 WA : 117 122 WI : 76 86 : 30 Sts : 6,153 6,298 5,263 5,338 890 960 : Oth Sts 3/ : 342 347 276 273 66 74 : US : 6,495 6,645 5,539 5,611 956 1,034 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 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. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.7 3.8 24.3 22.3 Feb : 5.4 5.1 22.3 21.6 Mar : 3.5 2.4 23.3 22.9 Apr : 1.9 3.1 22.9 21.8 May : 5.4 5.3 22.2 19.8 Jun : 4.7 4.4 22.2 20.8 Jul : 4.0 4.8 22.9 21.1 Aug : 4.7 3.5 22.0 21.9 Sep : 4.3 3.9 22.3 21.5 Oct : 4.8 4.7 23.0 22.6 Nov : 3.1 4.2 23.9 22.2 Dec : 2.1 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, November 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 2.5 15.0 15.5 AR : 1.0 1.0 12.5 14.0 CA : 5.5 8.0 42.0 36.0 CO : 4.0 1.5 25.5 23.5 CT : 0.5 0.0 13.0 12.0 FL : 6.0 9.0 36.0 37.5 GA : 4.5 6.5 25.0 18.5 HI : 5.0 5.5 54.0 52.5 IL : 5.0 1.5 20.0 33.5 IN : 0.5 3.0 20.5 22.0 IA : 3.0 5.0 34.5 24.5 ME : 0.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 MD : 4.0 8.0 39.0 46.0 MI : 2.5 3.5 19.5 16.0 MN : 4.0 3.5 33.5 36.0 MS : 2.0 2.0 14.5 12.0 MO : 0.5 2.5 22.5 24.0 NE : 5.0 13.0 29.5 23.0 NY : 1.0 1.0 5.5 3.5 NC : 2.5 4.0 14.0 13.0 OH : 2.5 1.5 12.0 13.5 OK : 2.5 1.0 15.0 11.0 OR : 12.0 6.5 29.0 33.5 PA : 2.5 3.0 22.0 15.0 SC : 3.5 6.5 27.5 32.0 SD : 4.5 1.5 56.5 55.5 TX : 2.0 3.5 24.0 24.0 VA : 2.5 2.5 10.0 10.0 WA : 7.5 5.5 40.5 36.5 WI : 5.5 0.5 24.0 26.0 : 30 Sts : 3.1 4.2 24.0 22.2 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.4 3.3 21.2 22.7 : US : 3.1 4.2 23.9 22.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 28,787 26,917 94 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 33,065 35,175 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 342,794 358,715 105 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 233 266 114 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,872 2,799 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 527,789 550,530 104 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 652,232 683,061 105 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 6,750,785 6,946,752 103 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,221 6,254 101 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 55,448 56,126 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1996 through Mar 1997. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1996 through Mar 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,887 6,083 124 E North Central : 7,690 7,636 99 W North Central : 5,725 5,101 89 South Atlantic : 3,986 2,890 73 South Central : 2,290 2,282 100 West : 4,209 2,925 69 : US : 28,787 26,917 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 585 846 145 8,771 8,239 94 FL : 1,536 1,327 86 11,417 12,185 107 GA : 1,912 1,719 90 20,691 20,537 99 IN : 6,886 7,048 102 72,226 72,567 100 IA : 2,766 4,185 151 32,757 39,753 121 KS : 201 232 115 2,579 2,579 100 MN : 1,984 1,946 98 20,285 19,573 96 MO : 351 372 106 3,474 3,871 111 PA : 3,728 4,181 112 40,669 48,471 119 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,116 13,319 102 129,925 130,940 101 : US : 33,065 35,175 106 342,794 358,715 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 Feb : 32,743 34,627 35,318 102 65,117 66,150 68,649 104 Mar : 36,019 37,474 37,648 100 101,136 103,624 106,297 103 Apr : 35,078 35,628 38,746 109 136,214 139,252 145,043 104 May : 37,540 38,607 38,891 101 173,754 177,859 183,934 103 Jun : 34,996 34,076 36,955 108 208,750 211,935 220,889 104 Jul : 29,572 33,331 33,954 102 238,322 245,266 254,843 104 Aug : 31,442 32,393 32,903 102 269,764 277,659 287,746 104 Sep : 33,586 32,070 35,794 112 303,350 309,729 323,540 104 Oct : 33,383 33,065 35,175 106 336,733 342,794 358,715 105 Nov : 29,129 31,437 365,862 374,231 Dec : 30,639 33,017 396,501 407,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 219 208 95 3,108 2,953 2,814 Feb : 251 238 219 92 3,089 2,984 2,747 Mar : 356 317 206 65 2,943 3,007 2,845 Apr : 317 252 316 125 2,920 2,946 3,011 May : 193 291 268 92 2,951 2,870 3,044 Jun : 234 282 256 91 2,835 2,956 Jul : 235 266 199 75 2,941 2,940 Aug : 163 186 284 153 2,924 2,929 Sep : 292 231 397 172 2,911 2,910 Oct : 309 233 266 114 2,872 2,799 Nov : 124 210 2,807 2,863 Dec : 231 215 2,905 2,840 : Total : 2,941 2,940 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1996 through Mar 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, November 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,157 11,053 99 E North Central : 8,034 6,879 86 W North Central : 19,387 19,497 101 South Atlantic : 206,559 209,503 101 South Central : 259,954 282,801 109 West : 22,698 20,797 92 : US : 527,789 550,530 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 85,353 89,398 105 874,324 912,097 104 AR : 102,951 104,540 102 1,046,338 1,057,280 101 DE : 15,591 15,117 97 160,974 162,673 101 FL : 9,840 9,279 94 101,436 94,036 93 GA : 98,430 103,762 105 1,015,079 1,054,647 104 MD : 28,387 28,825 102 304,393 304,005 100 MS : 57,890 61,095 106 570,197 616,249 108 NC : 57,277 57,082 100 618,943 605,992 98 PA : 11,426 12,791 112 116,564 127,098 109 SC : 15,370 15,375 100 152,251 152,864 100 TX : 40,462 43,083 106 410,487 436,539 106 VA : 22,238 23,113 104 231,659 235,826 102 CA TN & WV : 31,061 33,747 109 337,378 347,926 103 : 15 Sts 1/ : 576,276 597,207 104 5,940,023 6,107,232 103 : OR & WA : 5,042 4,740 94 55,601 57,396 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 70,914 81,114 114 755,161 782,124 104 : US : 652,232 683,061 105 6,750,785 6,946,752 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :662,467 689,994 700,467 102 662,467 689,994 700,467 102 Feb :600,095 645,590 631,259 98 1,262,562 1,335,584 1,331,726 100 Mar :679,066 692,287 716,374 103 1,941,628 2,027,871 2,048,100 101 Apr :664,121 668,378 690,790 103 2,605,749 2,696,249 2,738,890 102 May :691,935 700,556 720,610 103 3,297,684 3,396,805 3,459,500 102 Jun :670,815 672,168 702,511 105 3,968,499 4,068,973 4,162,011 102 Jul :673,666 679,766 709,150 104 4,642,165 4,748,739 4,871,161 103 Aug :674,054 690,838 709,281 103 5,316,219 5,439,577 5,580,442 103 Sep :638,882 658,976 683,249 104 5,955,101 6,098,553 6,263,691 103 Oct :655,036 652,232 683,061 105 6,610,137 6,750,785 6,946,752 103 Nov :629,208 631,142 7,239,345 7,381,927 Dec :693,007 695,011 7,932,352 8,076,938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,710 5,487 6,393 117 54,562 56,074 56,607 Feb : 5,484 5,916 5,913 100 54,522 56,090 57,718 Mar : 6,161 6,093 6,439 106 55,178 55,944 57,907 Apr : 6,320 6,746 6,122 91 55,053 55,892 58,462 May : 6,135 6,776 7,056 104 55,356 56,626 58,323 Jun : 6,178 6,169 6,008 97 56,528 57,218 Jul : 6,302 6,029 7,332 122 56,585 57,072 Aug : 6,475 6,510 6,697 103 55,752 56,719 Sep : 6,288 6,166 6,502 105 55,533 55,856 Oct : 6,013 6,221 6,254 101 55,448 56,126 Nov : 6,656 6,508 55,892 56,219 Dec : 6,218 5,947 56,193 56,765 : Annual : Total : 73,940 74,568 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,040 6,693 7,665 115 Feb : 7,180 7,167 7,252 101 Mar : 7,577 7,501 8,030 107 Apr : 7,835 7,903 7,453 94 May : 7,873 8,234 8,660 105 Jun : 7,485 7,467 7,483 100 Jul : 7,730 7,572 8,714 115 Aug : 7,850 8,120 8,350 103 Sep : 7,730 7,771 8,188 105 Oct : 7,301 7,892 8,277 105 Nov : 7,784 7,860 Dec : 7,750 7,709 : Annual : Total : 91,135 91,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Oct 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1996 through Mar 1997. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 360, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Layers and Egg Production" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. 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