HDR1012000150020224981500Chickens and Eggs Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 24, 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. January Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.74 billion during January 1998, up 2 percent from the 6.57 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.69 billion table eggs and 1.05 billion hatching eggs, of which 987 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total average number of layers during January 1998 averaged 310 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during January 1997. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,171 eggs, up slightly from January 1997. All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 1998, totaled 310 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 310 million layers consisted of 253 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.59 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 1998, averaged 69.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 68.8 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.38 billion eggs during January, up 2 percent from January 1997. The average number of layers during January, at 293 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 12 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 32.9 million, up 12 percent from January 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.9 million on February 1, 1998, up 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 189,000 during January 1998, down 9 percent from the 208,000 of January 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The January 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 711 million, was up 1 percent from January of the previous year. There were 591 million eggs in incubators on February 1, 1998, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.79 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 1998, up 6 percent from January 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 : 298,367 298,912 304,259 310,382 Feb : 297,293 298,586 303,888 Mar : 296,561 298,535 304,160 Apr : 295,464 297,175 303,405 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 6,737 5,586 5,690 988 1,047 Feb : 5,904 5,001 903 Mar : 6,620 5,599 1,021 Apr : 6,351 5,356 995 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 13,551 65,409 11,471 11,992 2,080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,655 310,711 102 Table Egg Type : : 251,519 254,840 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,136 55,871 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,509 53,351 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,627 2,520 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,199 2,193 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,272 2,268 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,852 1,849 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,827 1,824 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,322 2,381 103 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,698 6,814 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,714 5,781 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 984 1,033 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 923 973 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 60 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 1998 : : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,011 310,296 102 Table Egg Type : : 251,372 254,018 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,639 56,278 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,935 53,788 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,704 2,490 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.5 70.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 72.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 59.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 77.1 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.8 4.1 108 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 21.8 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,259 310,382 102 Table Egg Type : : 250,419 253,501 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,840 56,881 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,120 54,337 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,720 2,544 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,161 2,171 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,231 2,245 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,835 1,841 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,809 1,816 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,316 2,358 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,574 6,737 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,586 5,690 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 988 1,047 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 925 987 107 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 60 95 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,449 310,426 102 Table Egg Type : : 249,437 252,963 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 54,012 57,463 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,287 54,870 107 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,725 2,593 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 68.8 69.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 70.9 71.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.3 59.0 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.4 58.2 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 76.8 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.1 5.1 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.6 21.0 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, December-January 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 288,713 294,024 102 Table Egg Type : : 239,087 242,267 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 49,626 51,757 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,109 49,333 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,517 2,424 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,198 2,193 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,270 2,265 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,852 1,853 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,826 1,826 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,344 2,393 102 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,347 6,447 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,428 5,488 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 919 959 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 860 901 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 58 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 1998 : : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 289,227 293,448 101 Table Egg Type : : 239,180 241,364 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,047 52,084 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,462 49,691 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,585 2,393 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.5 70.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 72.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 77.1 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.8 4.2 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.4 21.8 97 : : Layers Sold During Dec : 1,000 : 12,718 14,438 114 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 2,982 3,044 102 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 71,663 77,317 108 : : Pullets Added During Dec 4/ : 1,000 : 17,767 14,931 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, January-February, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 288,329 293,463 102 Table Egg Type : : 238,052 240,823 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,277 52,640 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,669 50,193 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,608 2,447 94 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,160 2,174 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,229 2,246 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,834 1,843 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,806 1,817 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,339 2,370 101 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,228 6,379 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,306 5,409 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 922 970 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 861 912 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 58 95 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 287,388 293,445 102 Table Egg Type : : 236,905 240,266 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,483 53,179 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,862 50,683 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,621 2,496 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 68.8 69.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 70.9 71.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.2 59.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.3 58.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.1 76.6 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.1 5.1 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.6 21.0 97 : : Layers Sold During Jan : 1,000 : 14,030 15,112 108 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,428 3,247 113 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 72,460 77,769 107 : : Pullets Added During Jan 4/ : 1,000 : 17,660 19,600 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 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 : 4,214 3,871 10,739 10,499 2,002 2,038 AR : 4,763 4,500 14,597 14,600 1,952 1,863 CA : 25,828 25,305 26,421 25,961 2,271 2,265 CO : 2,777 3,008 3,367 3,612 2,138 2,270 CT : 3,386 3,282 3,526 3,457 2,297 2,285 FL : 9,326 10,044 10,044 10,705 2,200 2,167 GA : 11,177 11,402 19,370 20,439 2,096 2,172 HI : 709 690 734 715 2,117 1,876 IL : 3,068 2,965 3,267 3,156 2,357 2,345 IN : 19,781 21,340 20,607 21,987 2,295 2,256 IA : 19,758 20,912 20,691 21,775 2,199 2,223 ME : 5,074 4,710 5,176 4,829 2,415 2,485 MD : 2,963 2,712 3,436 3,188 2,299 2,227 MI : 4,774 4,935 5,016 5,195 2,288 2,217 MN : 11,088 11,288 11,893 11,991 2,144 2,177 MS : 2,135 1,909 6,731 6,869 1,917 1,849 MO : 5,433 5,708 6,573 7,075 2,236 2,205 NE : 9,211 10,002 9,361 10,152 2,288 2,179 NY : 3,229 3,216 3,455 3,419 2,344 2,398 NC : 5,407 4,216 12,715 11,565 1,958 1,902 OH : 25,782 26,635 26,294 27,221 2,309 2,300 OK : 1,735 1,690 3,723 3,630 2,015 1,983 OR : 2,541 2,807 2,726 2,993 2,238 2,239 PA : 20,210 21,109 21,451 22,413 2,340 2,320 SC : 3,881 3,686 4,888 4,705 2,209 2,210 SD : 1,820 2,038 2,025 2,233 2,244 2,244 TX : 13,353 13,381 16,825 17,132 2,169 2,171 VA : 2,352 1,518 4,083 3,431 2,033 2,040 WA : 4,844 4,841 5,230 5,097 2,333 2,433 WI : 3,124 3,360 3,749 3,980 2,241 2,286 : 30 Sts : 233,743 237,080 288,713 294,024 2,198 2,193 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,343 11,464 15,942 16,687 2,202 2,193 : US : 245,086 248,544 304,655 310,711 2,199 2,193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 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 : 4,056 3,851 10,685 10,555 1,956 2,009 AR : 4,707 4,520 14,740 15,003 1,872 1,833 CA : 25,666 24,808 26,270 25,465 2,242 2,223 CO : 2,735 3,023 3,292 3,597 2,157 2,224 CT : 3,324 3,275 3,469 3,450 2,248 2,203 FL : 9,212 9,765 9,949 10,410 2,161 2,219 GA : 11,298 11,351 19,689 20,548 2,052 2,112 HI : 712 647 737 672 2,037 1,996 IL : 3,151 2,853 3,349 3,049 2,269 2,230 IN : 19,956 21,140 20,824 21,822 2,267 2,250 IA : 19,628 20,802 20,585 21,658 2,128 2,226 ME : 5,020 4,773 5,112 4,874 2,426 2,503 MD : 3,000 2,863 3,490 3,349 2,178 2,150 MI : 4,777 4,794 5,021 5,058 2,204 2,204 MN : 11,163 11,305 11,939 12,010 2,136 2,198 MS : 2,130 1,821 6,759 6,882 1,938 1,918 MO : 5,292 5,585 6,485 6,947 2,159 2,174 NE : 9,200 10,183 9,350 10,333 2,254 2,229 NY : 3,215 3,169 3,399 3,369 2,324 2,404 NC : 5,351 4,095 12,814 11,456 1,920 1,894 OH : 25,359 26,866 25,888 27,482 2,298 2,281 OK : 1,703 1,703 3,716 3,591 1,991 1,921 OR : 2,576 2,840 2,756 3,028 2,177 2,180 PA : 20,275 20,796 21,533 22,115 2,336 2,306 SC : 3,922 3,702 4,913 4,731 2,056 2,177 SD : 1,798 2,093 2,028 2,288 2,201 2,316 TX : 13,279 13,309 16,801 17,116 2,107 2,138 VA : 2,530 1,579 4,001 3,602 2,000 1,943 WA : 4,752 4,849 5,128 5,078 2,301 2,383 WI : 3,001 3,308 3,607 3,925 2,301 2,191 : 30 Sts : 232,788 235,668 288,329 293,463 2,160 2,174 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,284 11,564 15,930 16,919 2,172 2,110 : US : 244,072 247,232 304,259 310,382 2,161 2,171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 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, December 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 215 214 99 94 116 120 AR : 285 272 101 93 184 179 CA : 600 588 CO : 72 82 CT : 81 79 FL : 221 232 207 219 14 13 GA : 406 444 251 270 155 174 HI : 16 13 16 13 0 0 IL : 77 74 75 72 2 2 IN : 473 496 464 486 9 10 IA : 455 484 ME : 125 120 MD : 79 71 71 63 8 8 MI : 115 115 MN : 255 261 245 250 10 11 MS : 129 127 45 39 84 88 MO : 147 156 NE : 214 221 214 221 0 0 NY : 81 82 NC : 249 220 125 92 124 128 OH : 607 626 OK : 75 72 43 40 32 32 OR : 61 67 59 65 2 2 PA : 502 520 487 506 15 14 SC : 108 104 90 86 18 18 SD : 45 50 45 50 0 0 TX : 365 372 VA : 83 70 50 37 33 33 WA : 122 124 WI : 84 91 : 30 Sts : 6,347 6,447 5,428 5,488 919 959 : Oth Sts 3/ : 351 367 286 293 65 74 : US : 6,698 6,814 5,714 5,781 984 1,033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 209 212 91 92 118 120 AR : 276 275 96 93 180 182 CA : 589 566 CO : 71 80 CT : 78 76 FL : 215 231 200 219 15 12 GA : 404 434 245 258 159 176 HI : 15 13 15 13 0 0 IL : 76 68 74 66 2 2 IN : 472 491 462 480 10 11 IA : 438 482 ME : 124 122 MD : 76 72 68 64 8 8 MI : 110 111 MN : 255 264 245 253 10 11 MS : 131 132 45 40 86 92 MO : 140 151 NE : 211 230 211 230 0 0 NY : 79 81 NC : 246 217 120 88 126 129 OH : 595 627 OK : 74 69 42 39 32 30 OR : 60 66 58 64 2 2 PA : 503 510 487 495 16 15 SC : 101 103 84 85 17 18 SD : 45 53 45 53 0 0 TX : 354 366 VA : 80 70 52 36 28 34 WA : 118 121 WI : 83 86 : 30 Sts : 6,228 6,379 5,306 5,409 922 970 : Oth Sts 3/ : 346 358 280 281 66 77 : US : 6,574 6,737 5,586 5,690 988 1,047 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 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 5.1 21.6 21.0 Mar : 2.4 22.9 Apr : 3.1 21.8 May : 5.3 19.9 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, February 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7.5 3.0 10.0 9.5 AR : 3.0 2.0 8.5 11.0 CA : 8.5 8.5 38.0 36.5 CO : 2.0 5.0 29.0 15.0 CT : 2.5 5.0 11.5 11.0 FL : 4.5 10.0 36.5 37.0 GA : 6.0 6.0 21.5 17.0 HI : 6.5 6.5 53.5 43.0 IL : 1.5 14.0 17.0 25.0 IN : 4.5 2.5 19.5 23.5 IA : 8.0 3.5 31.5 28.5 ME : 0.5 0.0 3.5 2.0 MD : 13.0 9.0 20.0 37.5 MI : 3.5 6.0 13.5 17.0 MN : 3.0 6.5 31.5 35.0 MS : 5.0 3.0 12.0 8.0 MO : 3.5 2.0 17.5 23.5 NE : 6.5 9.0 24.0 27.5 NY : 1.0 0.0 4.5 2.5 NC : 3.0 2.0 11.0 8.5 OH : 3.5 3.5 12.0 11.5 OK : 1.5 4.0 13.0 11.0 OR : 9.5 7.0 41.0 38.0 PA : 3.5 7.0 20.0 16.5 SC : 11.5 7.0 19.5 29.5 SD : 1.5 3.0 53.5 26.5 TX : 5.5 7.0 21.5 22.0 VA : 3.5 2.0 11.5 8.0 WA : 6.0 7.0 43.5 27.0 WI : 4.0 4.0 26.0 26.0 : 30 Sts : 5.1 5.1 21.6 21.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.7 5.9 21.6 20.1 : US : 5.1 5.1 21.6 21.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 31,801 32,892 103 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 33,331 37,234 112 Pullets Hatched During Dec for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 208 189 91 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,953 2,814 95 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 575,711 590,837 103 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 700,467 710,576 101 Pullets Hatched During Dec for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,393 6,794 106 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 56,074 56,607 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1996 through Jun 1997. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1996 through Jun 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,819 5,692 98 E North Central : 8,984 8,665 96 W North Central : 5,627 6,149 109 South Atlantic : 4,511 4,106 91 South Central : 3,500 3,801 109 West : 3,360 4,479 133 : US : 31,801 32,892 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 603 825 137 603 825 137 FL : 1,078 1,177 109 1,078 1,177 109 GA : 2,099 2,142 102 2,099 2,142 102 IN : 7,205 7,467 104 7,205 7,467 104 IA : 3,499 3,644 104 3,499 3,644 104 KS : 375 130 35 375 130 35 MN : 2,173 1,935 89 2,173 1,935 89 MO : 351 369 105 351 369 105 PA : 4,235 5,317 126 4,235 5,317 126 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,713 14,228 121 11,713 14,228 121 : US : 33,331 37,234 112 33,331 37,234 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 31,523 33,331 37,234 112 31,523 33,331 37,234 112 Feb : 34,627 35,318 66,150 68,649 Mar : 37,474 37,648 103,624 106,297 Apr : 35,628 38,746 139,252 145,043 May : 38,607 38,891 177,859 183,934 Jun : 34,076 36,955 211,935 220,889 Jul : 33,331 33,954 245,266 254,843 Aug : 32,393 32,903 277,659 287,746 Sep : 32,070 35,794 309,729 323,540 Oct : 33,065 35,175 342,794 358,715 Nov : 31,437 27,803 374,231 386,518 Dec : 33,017 35,604 407,248 422,122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2,814 Feb : 238 219 3,089 2,984 2,747 Mar : 317 206 2,943 3,007 2,845 Apr : 252 316 2,920 2,946 3,011 May : 291 268 2,951 2,870 3,044 Jun : 282 256 2,835 2,956 2,958 Jul : 266 199 2,941 2,940 2,945 Aug : 186 284 2,924 2,929 2,926 Sep : 231 397 2,911 2,910 Oct : 233 266 2,872 2,799 Nov : 210 124 2,807 2,863 Dec : 215 202 2,905 2,840 : Total : 2,940 2,945 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1996 through Jun 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, February 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,933 12,187 102 E North Central : 7,178 7,426 103 W North Central : 21,892 21,795 100 South Atlantic : 222,548 223,638 100 South Central : 290,040 304,098 105 West : 22,120 21,693 98 : US : 575,711 590,837 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 92,020 91,027 99 92,020 91,027 99 AR : 108,349 106,893 99 108,349 106,893 99 DE : 16,072 15,672 98 16,072 15,672 98 FL : 9,932 9,544 96 9,932 9,544 96 GA : 106,275 108,521 102 106,275 108,521 102 MD : 31,866 31,137 98 31,866 31,137 98 MS : 61,954 62,878 101 61,954 62,878 101 NC : 61,002 60,048 98 61,002 60,048 98 PA : 12,770 12,796 100 12,770 12,796 100 SC : 15,850 14,774 93 15,850 14,774 93 TX : 44,146 45,737 104 44,146 45,737 104 VA : 23,807 23,454 99 23,807 23,454 99 CA TN & WV : 35,248 37,676 107 35,248 37,676 107 : 15 Sts 1/ : 619,291 620,157 100 619,291 620,157 100 : OR & WA : 6,296 5,984 95 6,296 5,984 95 : Oth Sts 2/ : 74,880 84,435 113 74,880 84,435 113 : US : 700,467 710,576 101 700,467 710,576 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :689,994 700,467 710,576 101 689,994 700,467 710,576 101 Feb :645,590 631,259 1,335,584 1,331,726 Mar :692,287 716,374 2,027,871 2,048,100 Apr :668,378 690,790 2,696,249 2,738,890 May :700,556 720,610 3,396,805 3,459,500 Jun :672,168 702,511 4,068,973 4,162,011 Jul :679,766 709,150 4,748,739 4,871,161 Aug :690,838 709,281 5,439,577 5,580,442 Sep :658,976 683,249 6,098,553 6,263,691 Oct :652,232 683,061 6,750,785 6,946,752 Nov :631,142 648,120 7,381,927 7,594,872 Dec :695,011 711,579 8,076,938 8,306,451 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 5,487 6,393 6,794 106 54,562 56,074 56,607 Feb : 5,916 5,913 54,522 56,090 57,718 Mar : 6,093 6,439 55,178 55,944 57,907 Apr : 6,746 6,122 55,053 55,892 58,462 May : 6,776 7,056 55,356 56,626 58,323 Jun : 6,169 6,008 56,528 57,218 58,757 Jul : 6,029 7,332 56,585 57,072 58,570 Aug : 6,510 6,697 55,752 56,719 59,242 Sep : 6,166 6,502 55,533 55,856 Oct : 6,221 6,254 55,448 56,126 Nov : 6,508 6,347 55,892 56,219 Dec : 5,947 6,252 56,193 56,765 : Annual : Total : 74,568 77,315 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 6,693 7,665 8,812 115 Feb : 7,167 7,252 Mar : 7,501 8,030 Apr : 7,903 7,453 May : 8,234 8,660 Jun : 7,467 7,483 Jul : 7,572 8,714 Aug : 8,120 8,350 Sep : 7,771 8,188 Oct : 7,892 8,277 Nov : 7,860 8,119 Dec : 7,709 8,405 : Annual : Total : 91,889 96,596 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jan 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1996 through Jun 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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