Pou 1-1 (12-99) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 21, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. November Egg Production Up 4 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.02 billion during November 1999, up 4 percent from the 6.72 billion produced in 1998. Production included 5.96 billion table eggs and 1.06 billion hatching eggs, of which 997 million were broiler-type and 61.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 1999 averaged 328 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during November 1998. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,139 eggs, up 1 percent from 2,109 eggs in November 1998. -Special Note- Effective January 2000, the annual summary title will change from "Layers and Egg Production Summary" to "Chickens and Eggs Summary." All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 1999, totaled 329 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 329 million layers consisted of 270 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.73 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 1999, averaged 71.6 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 70.8 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.59 billion eggs during November, up 4 percent from November 1998. The average number of layers during November, at 309 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 94 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 "Chickens and Eggs Summary" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 33.1 million, up 6 percent from November 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.0 million on December 1, 1999, down 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 282,000 during November 1999, up 30 percent from November 1998. Broiler Hatch Down 1 Percent The November 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 674 million, was down 1 percent from November of the previous year. There were 614 million eggs in incubators on December 1,1999, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.98 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 1999, down 4 percent from November 1998. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 299,345 304,463 311,888 321,193 Jan : 299,230 304,289 311,876 322,136 Feb : 298,904 304,000 313,245 322,754 Mar : 298,853 304,285 314,101 322,516 Apr : 297,493 303,618 311,917 320,917 May : 295,516 302,241 309,615 319,851 Jun : 294,837 300,537 309,166 320,091 Jul : 296,290 299,605 308,927 319,791 Aug : 297,804 300,211 309,251 320,166 Sep : 298,582 303,661 311,278 322,394 Oct : 300,052 306,807 314,847 325,290 Nov : 302,386 309,670 318,797 328,086 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,841 7,029 5,802 5,957 1,039 1,072 Jan : 6,766 6,971 5,720 5,890 1,046 1,081 Feb : 6,109 6,282 5,150 5,296 959 986 Mar : 6,869 7,043 5,797 5,934 1,072 1,109 Apr : 6,603 6,769 5,556 5,693 1,047 1,076 May : 6,665 6,925 5,584 5,808 1,081 1,117 Jun : 6,456 6,734 5,433 5,644 1,023 1,090 Jul : 6,720 6,903 5,674 5,797 1,046 1,106 Aug : 6,694 6,970 5,655 5,875 1,039 1,095 Sep : 6,480 6,860 5,480 5,797 1,000 1,063 Oct : 6,791 7,132 5,746 6,039 1,045 1,093 Nov : 6,723 7,018 5,695 5,960 1,028 1,058 During Year: 79,717 82,636 67,292 69,690 12,425 12,946 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : :314,847 325,290 103 Table Egg Type : :258,093 267,324 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,754 57,966 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,241 55,285 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,513 2,681 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,157 2,193 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,226 2,259 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,841 1,886 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,812 1,863 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,388 2,350 98 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,791 7,132 105 Table Egg Type : : 5,746 6,039 105 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,045 1,093 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 985 1,030 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 63 105 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :316,840 327,169 103 Table Egg Type : :259,866 269,258 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,974 57,911 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,442 55,273 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,532 2,638 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 70.7 102 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 72.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 60.8 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 60.1 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.0 75.3 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.7 3.6 97 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 23.1 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 13,362 15,318 115 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,240 3,319 102 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 93,761 96,514 103 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 20,561 23,621 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 1/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 318,797 328,086 103 Table Egg Type : : 261,472 269,843 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,325 58,243 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,746 55,552 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,579 2,691 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,109 2,139 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,178 2,209 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,793 1,817 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,768 1,795 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,326 2,267 97 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,723 7,018 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,695 5,960 105 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,028 1,058 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 968 997 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 61 102 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 320,694 328,946 103 Table Egg Type : : 263,040 270,401 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,654 58,545 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,038 55,813 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,616 2,732 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.8 71.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.2 74.1 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.8 60.1 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.4 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.4 75.4 97 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.7 2.0 74 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.9 24.4 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 12,608 16,504 131 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 2,928 3,715 127 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 95,718 95,457 100 : : Pullets Added During Nov 2/ : 1,000 : 21,494 22,159 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, October-November, 1998-99 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 297,306 305,764 103 Table Egg Type : : 244,804 252,235 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,502 53,529 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,088 50,942 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,414 2,587 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,158 2,190 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,226 2,255 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,840 1,879 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,813 1,855 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,403 2,358 98 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,415 6,695 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,449 5,689 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 966 1,006 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 908 945 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 61 105 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,115 307,633 103 Table Egg Type : : 246,435 254,176 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,680 53,457 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,246 50,908 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,434 2,549 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.8 70.5 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 72.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 60.7 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 60.0 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.0 75.6 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.7 3.7 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.6 23.1 107 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 12,872 14,486 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,082 3,154 102 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 89,256 90,348 101 : : Pullets Added During Oct 3/ : 1,000 : 19,757 22,513 114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, November-December, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 2/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 301,139 308,540 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,159 254,760 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,980 53,780 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,500 51,192 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,480 2,588 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,109 2,135 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,176 2,203 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,797 1,815 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,770 1,791 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,339 2,280 97 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,352 6,588 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,400 5,612 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 952 976 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 894 917 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 59 102 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,120 309,406 102 Table Egg Type : : 249,858 255,325 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,262 54,081 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,744 51,463 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,518 2,618 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.7 71.7 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 74.2 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 60.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 59.4 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.7 75.7 97 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.7 2.1 78 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 24.7 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 12,038 15,422 128 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 2,780 3,541 127 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 90,510 89,084 98 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 20,209 20,718 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During October 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,477 3,568 11,185 10,608 1,967 1,961 AR : 4,296 4,917 14,434 15,340 1,864 1,949 CA : 24,937 25,024 25,616 25,716 2,190 2,220 CO : 3,057 3,155 3,618 3,678 2,266 2,365 CT : 2,812 2,911 2,972 3,082 2,389 2,336 FL : 9,397 10,041 10,086 10,739 2,072 2,207 GA : 12,088 11,745 21,338 21,031 2,043 2,121 HI : 606 565 632 594 2,057 2,037 IL : 2,660 3,396 2,943 3,683 2,186 2,417 IN : 21,289 21,360 21,949 22,038 2,273 2,246 IA : 22,876 25,273 23,767 26,257 2,163 2,289 ME : 4,779 4,490 4,900 4,623 2,449 2,379 MD : 2,887 2,858 3,335 3,241 2,129 2,160 MI : 5,345 5,822 5,621 6,089 2,243 2,201 MN : 11,365 11,618 12,053 12,286 2,240 2,165 MS : 2,180 1,770 7,133 6,881 1,949 1,933 MO : 5,744 4,588 7,153 6,020 2,167 2,292 NE : 10,179 11,427 10,329 11,577 2,227 2,159 NY : 3,296 3,417 3,530 3,687 2,380 2,387 NC : 3,701 3,686 11,112 11,114 1,944 1,943 OH : 27,690 30,593 28,283 31,186 2,273 2,238 OK : 2,031 1,954 3,972 3,931 2,039 2,010 OR : 2,451 2,732 2,614 2,895 2,181 2,245 PA : 20,982 21,508 22,274 22,809 2,267 2,315 SC : 3,568 3,805 4,579 4,817 2,162 2,138 SD : 2,050 1,908 2,253 2,137 2,264 2,340 TX : 13,404 13,287 17,186 17,268 2,054 2,166 VA : 1,643 1,595 3,714 3,543 1,966 2,032 WA : 4,875 4,691 4,995 4,811 2,346 2,274 WI : 3,083 3,593 3,730 4,083 2,279 2,327 : 30 Sts : 239,748 247,297 297,306 305,764 2,158 2,190 : Oth Sts 3/ : 12,168 14,038 17,541 19,526 2,144 2,238 : US : 251,916 261,335 314,847 325,290 2,157 2,193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Revised. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During November 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,437 3,658 11,085 10,600 1,967 1,943 AR : 4,428 4,990 14,574 15,550 1,859 1,878 CA : 25,045 24,815 25,702 25,502 2,202 2,141 CO : 3,123 3,254 3,682 3,773 2,146 2,253 CT : 2,870 2,914 3,037 3,078 2,305 2,339 FL : 9,698 10,050 10,388 10,736 2,166 2,142 GA : 12,198 11,833 21,649 21,037 2,042 2,096 HI : 596 569 623 598 2,006 1,940 IL : 2,657 3,258 2,921 3,601 2,123 2,305 IN : 21,373 21,776 22,047 22,459 2,123 2,204 IA : 23,755 25,661 24,660 26,601 2,076 2,210 ME : 5,009 4,477 5,118 4,616 2,384 2,318 MD : 3,038 3,004 3,501 3,436 2,114 2,270 MI : 5,427 5,923 5,704 6,189 2,191 2,197 MN : 11,478 11,920 12,166 12,568 2,104 2,077 MS : 2,126 1,759 7,056 6,845 1,899 1,928 MO : 5,403 4,636 6,851 6,111 2,146 2,242 NE : 10,377 11,620 10,527 11,770 2,156 2,116 NY : 3,353 3,490 3,602 3,730 2,332 2,306 NC : 3,783 3,647 11,332 11,339 1,915 1,870 OH : 27,866 30,817 28,515 31,400 2,199 2,188 OK : 1,994 1,962 4,003 3,944 1,924 1,927 OR : 2,627 2,741 2,788 2,917 2,188 2,228 PA : 21,405 21,631 22,721 22,965 2,205 2,216 SC : 3,648 3,906 4,676 4,881 2,096 2,090 SD : 2,010 1,926 2,233 2,142 2,194 2,194 TX : 13,723 13,789 17,580 17,812 2,059 2,150 VA : 1,652 1,580 3,715 3,458 1,911 1,995 WA : 4,873 4,604 4,993 4,724 2,271 2,231 WI : 3,146 3,651 3,690 4,158 2,195 2,333 : 30 Sts : 243,118 249,861 301,139 308,540 2,109 2,135 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,238 14,033 17,658 19,546 2,101 2,200 : US : 255,356 263,894 318,797 328,086 2,109 2,139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, October 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 220 208 100 79 120 129 AR : 269 299 92 109 177 190 CA : 561 571 CO : 82 87 CT : 71 72 FL : 209 237 196 224 13 13 GA : 436 446 261 261 175 185 HI : 13.0 12.1 13.0 12.1 0 0 IL : 65 89 61 85 4 4 IN : 499 495 487 484 12 11 IA : 514 601 ME : 120 110 MD : 71 70 64 64 7 6 MI : 126 134 MN : 270 266 260 257 10 9 MS : 139 133 48 40 91 93 MO : 155 138 NE : 230 250 230 250 0 0 NY : 84 88 NC : 216 216 88 89 128 127 OH : 643 698 OK : 81 79 48 46 33 33 OR : 57 65 56 64 1 1 PA : 505 528 491 513 14 15 SC : 99 103 81 85 18 18 SD : 51 50 51 50 0 0 TX : 353 374 VA : 73 72 37 37 36 35 WA : 117 109 WI : 85 95 : 30 Sts : 6,415 6,695 5,449 5,689 966 1,006 : Oth Sts 3/ : 376 437 297 350 79 87 : US : 6,791 7,132 5,746 6,039 1,045 1,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Revised. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, November 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 218 206 102 82 116 124 AR : 271 292 98 108 173 184 CA : 566 546 CO : 79 85 CT : 70 72 FL : 225 230 212 218 13 12 GA : 442 441 267 263 175 178 HI : 12.5 11.6 12.5 11.6 0 0 IL : 62 83 58 78 4 5 IN : 468 495 457 484 11 11 IA : 512 588 ME : 122 107 MD : 74 78 66 71 8 7 MI : 125 136 MN : 256 261 247 253 9 8 MS : 134 132 46 41 88 91 MO : 147 137 NE : 227 249 227 249 0 0 NY : 84 86 NC : 217 212 89 87 128 125 OH : 627 687 OK : 77 76 45 44 32 32 OR : 61 65 60 64 1 1 PA : 501 509 486 493 15 16 SC : 98 102 79 85 19 17 SD : 49 47 49 47 0 0 TX : 362 383 VA : 71 69 37 36 34 33 WA : 113 105 WI : 81 97 : 30 Sts : 6,352 6,588 5,400 5,612 952 976 : Oth Sts 2/ : 371 430 295 348 76 82 : US : 6,723 7,018 5,695 5,960 1,028 1,058 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.1 21.8 22.5 Feb : 5.2 4.9 21.0 22.1 Mar : 4.4 3.3 21.2 21.8 Apr : 2.2 2.8 22.1 21.7 May : 5.5 5.6 20.0 21.8 Jun : 4.8 5.2 21.4 21.9 Jul : 3.9 5.5 21.6 22.1 Aug : 3.9 4.6 21.7 23.0 Sep : 4.1 4.3 21.9 22.2 Oct : 4.9 4.2 21.9 22.8 Nov : 3.7 3.6 21.8 23.1 Dec : 2.7 2.0 23.9 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, December 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 0.0 16.5 15.5 AR : 0.0 1.0 9.0 7.0 CA : 7.5 5.0 39.0 41.0 CO : 3.5 2.0 33.5 24.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 14.0 10.5 FL : 4.5 1.5 31.5 40.5 GA : 1.5 1.0 19.0 13.5 HI : 4.0 6.5 42.0 44.5 IL : 0.0 1.5 37.0 12.5 IN : 2.0 1.5 32.0 42.5 IA : 4.0 2.5 32.0 32.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 MD : 3.5 3.5 27.0 37.0 MI : 3.0 1.0 27.0 27.0 MN : 5.0 2.5 29.5 35.0 MS : 5.0 1.5 7.0 12.0 MO : 0.0 2.0 19.0 28.0 NE : 2.5 3.5 17.5 28.5 NY : 1.0 0.5 6.0 4.0 NC : 0.0 0.5 10.5 9.5 OH : 0.5 1.0 17.0 16.5 OK : 1.0 3.5 8.5 7.5 OR : 2.5 2.5 41.0 40.0 PA : 4.0 5.5 21.0 22.0 SC : 0.0 0.0 25.0 29.5 SD : 4.0 2.5 30.0 29.0 TX : 2.0 0.5 28.5 23.0 VA : 0.0 3.0 4.0 16.0 WA : 6.5 4.0 47.0 44.0 WI : 2.0 0.5 29.5 22.5 : 30 Sts : 2.7 2.1 23.7 24.7 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.5 0.3 27.5 19.9 : US : 2.7 2.0 23.9 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 32,405 29,985 93 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 31,251 33,078 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 402,660 416,028 103 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 217 282 130 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,010 3,088 103 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 618,483 614,258 99 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 678,003 673,736 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 7,757,253 7,960,201 103 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,312 6,984 96 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 58,608 63,710 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1998 through Apr 1999. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1998 through Apr 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,717 5,079 76 E North Central : 9,032 7,295 81 W North Central : 5,713 5,646 99 South Atlantic : 3,970 2,782 70 South Central : 3,111 4,673 150 West : 3,862 4,510 117 : US : 32,405 29,985 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 567 816 144 8,436 9,023 107 FL : 842 909 108 11,289 11,870 105 GA : 1,635 1,748 107 21,961 21,399 97 IN : 6,538 6,278 96 77,083 77,385 100 IA : 4,487 4,393 98 48,513 52,801 109 KS : 255 347 136 2,610 3,408 131 MN : 1,681 1,310 78 20,354 19,590 96 MO : 296 296 100 3,717 3,752 101 PA : 4,621 4,205 91 58,181 59,826 103 : Oth Sts 1/ : 10,329 12,776 124 150,516 156,974 104 : US : 31,251 33,078 106 402,660 416,028 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,752 37,159 35,653 96 33,752 37,159 35,653 96 Feb : 35,655 34,593 35,648 103 69,407 71,752 71,301 99 Mar : 37,347 40,590 41,325 102 106,754 112,342 112,626 100 Apr : 38,842 39,043 42,043 108 145,596 151,385 154,669 102 May : 39,020 39,192 40,590 104 184,616 190,577 195,259 102 Jun : 36,796 39,302 40,569 103 221,412 229,879 235,828 103 Jul : 33,772 35,558 34,269 96 255,184 265,437 270,097 102 Aug : 33,061 33,380 35,453 106 288,245 298,817 305,550 102 Sep : 37,118 37,943 38,841 102 325,363 336,760 344,391 102 Oct : 35,262 34,649 38,559 111 360,625 371,409 382,950 103 Nov : 28,122 31,251 33,078 106 388,747 402,660 416,028 103 Dec : 35,796 35,733 424,543 438,393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 208 189 166 88 2,823 3,029 3,012 Feb : 222 250 267 107 2,764 3,120 2,945 Mar : 209 225 257 114 2,863 3,020 3,078 Apr : 316 333 287 86 3,034 2,942 2,981 May : 273 192 283 147 3,057 3,044 2,877 Jun : 254 354 187 53 2,976 3,132 2,942 Jul : 207 298 231 78 2,968 3,108 Aug : 285 185 318 172 2,949 3,085 Sep : 402 324 227 70 2,977 3,102 Oct : 256 358 254 71 2,993 3,134 Nov : 129 217 282 130 3,010 3,088 Dec : 207 183 2,929 3,179 : Total : 2,968 3,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1998 through Apr 1999. 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, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,128 11,078 91 E North Central : 8,414 7,769 92 W North Central : 22,503 20,590 91 South Atlantic : 235,462 233,157 99 South Central : 315,681 319,212 101 West : 24,295 22,452 92 : US : 618,483 614,258 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 88,216 89,525 101 1,008,881 1,044,868 104 AR : 99,044 98,329 99 1,134,962 1,166,932 103 DE : 14,455 14,954 103 172,864 172,091 100 FL : 9,148 9,122 100 102,185 105,648 103 GA : 104,270 100,075 96 1,176,332 1,197,953 102 MD : 28,674 29,181 102 338,611 333,214 98 MS : 59,201 58,433 99 685,584 698,500 102 NC : 57,688 59,300 103 661,137 685,383 104 PA : 11,435 11,383 100 138,056 138,564 100 SC : 15,139 15,892 105 163,911 178,953 109 TX : 42,718 46,487 109 494,325 525,467 106 VA : 21,520 21,718 101 256,154 258,041 101 CA TN & WV : 37,132 36,971 100 418,366 433,721 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 588,640 591,370 100 6,751,368 6,939,335 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 89,363 82,366 92 1,005,885 1,020,866 101 : US : 678,003 673,736 99 7,757,253 7,960,201 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of: 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :699,952 711,373 735,348 103 699,952 711,373 735,348 103 Feb :634,142 645,180 661,739 103 1,334,094 1,356,553 1,397,087 103 Mar :718,413 730,316 755,179 103 2,052,507 2,086,869 2,152,266 103 Apr :693,717 708,260 734,340 104 2,746,224 2,795,129 2,886,606 103 May :724,679 739,319 766,161 104 3,470,903 3,534,448 3,652,767 103 Jun :704,247 717,967 744,447 104 4,175,150 4,252,415 4,397,214 103 Jul :710,622 722,715 750,547 104 4,885,772 4,975,130 5,147,761 103 Aug :708,572 715,650 741,253 104 5,594,344 5,690,780 5,889,014 103 Sep :684,156 695,281 699,664 101 6,278,500 6,386,061 6,588,678 103 Oct :683,185 693,189 697,787 101 6,961,685 7,079,250 7,286,465 103 Nov :648,141 678,003 673,736 99 7,609,826 7,757,253 7,960,201 103 Dec :711,808 737,840 8,321,634 8,495,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,397 6,765 7,059 104 56,552 59,403 64,050 Feb : 5,916 6,328 6,882 109 57,494 59,937 64,255 Mar : 6,443 6,776 7,195 106 57,677 60,699 64,608 Apr : 6,036 6,687 7,038 105 58,228 61,775 64,574 May : 7,062 7,062 7,736 110 58,085 61,893 64,636 Jun : 6,008 6,932 7,041 102 58,516 62,877 64,738 Jul : 7,167 6,788 7,088 104 58,325 63,005 Aug : 6,697 7,109 7,665 108 59,054 63,377 Sep : 6,502 7,328 6,870 94 58,320 63,197 Oct : 6,254 6,883 7,121 103 59,088 63,460 Nov : 6,347 7,312 6,984 96 58,608 63,710 Dec : 6,252 6,904 58,973 64,337 : Annual : Total : 77,081 82,874 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,547 8,613 8,679 101 Feb : 7,122 8,273 8,473 102 Mar : 7,894 8,760 8,863 101 Apr : 7,238 8,300 8,572 103 May : 8,505 8,957 9,463 106 Jun : 7,381 8,757 8,333 95 Jul : 8,460 8,423 8,342 99 Aug : 8,132 8,686 8,983 103 Sep : 8,092 8,985 8,044 90 Oct : 8,142 8,756 8,223 94 Nov : 7,973 9,412 8,228 87 Dec : 8,237 8,830 : Annual : Total : 94,723 104,752 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1998 through Apr 1999. 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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