HDR1012000150020425951500Chickens and Eggs HDR2012000150020425951500Chickens and Eggs Narrative Released April 25, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Estimates refer to February, March, and April 1995. March Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.45 billion during March 1995, up 2 percent from the 6.32 billion produced March 1994. Production included 5.49 billion table eggs and 958 million hatching egg type, of which 892 million were broiler-type and 66.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 1995 averaged 295 million, up 2 percent from the 291 million during March 1994. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,183 eggs, compared with 2,174 in March 1994. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For information call Joel D. Moore at (202) 720-3244. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Pou 1-1 (4-95) All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 1995, totaled 294 million, compared with 291 million a year ago. The 294 million layers consisted of 242 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.4 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.94 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 1995, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 70.6 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.09 billion eggs during March, up 2 percent from March 1994. The average number of layers during March, at 279 million, was also up 2 percent from the year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 34.8 million, up 4 percent from March 1994. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.1 million on April 1, 1995, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 356,000 during March 1995, up 37 percent from the 259,000 of March 1994. Broiler Hatch Up 6 Percent The March 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 677 million, was 6 percent above March of the previous year. There were 559 million eggs in incubators on April 1, 1995, up 6 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.16 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 1995, down 2 percent from March 1994. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 HDR2012000150020425951500Eggs and Layers Narrative Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1992-1995 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 2/ : 280,572 284,267 288,832 298,709 Jan : 280,171 284,398 290,041 297,805 Feb : 279,450 284,638 290,047 296,477 Mar : 279,373 284,405 290,719 295,348 Apr : 278,284 284,234 290,073 May : 276,790 283,694 288,784 Jun : 276,142 282,914 287,974 Jul : 275,953 283,324 287,990 Aug : 275,891 284,192 290,321 Sep : 278,461 285,418 293,381 Oct : 281,573 286,948 295,172 Nov : 283,305 288,875 296,547 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Feb (1,000) : All Layers : 290,047 296,477 102 Table Egg Type : 240,294 244,231 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,753 52,246 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,875 49,443 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,878 2,803 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number) : All Layers : 1,930 1,929 100 Table Egg Type : 1,987 1,988 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,654 1,654 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,630 1,626 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,050 2,141 104 : Eggs Produced During Feb (Million) : All Layers : 5,598 5,720 102 Table Egg Type : 4,775 4,856 102 Hatching Egg Type : 823 864 105 Broilers-Type Hatching : 764 804 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 60 102 : Layers on Mar 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 290,416 296,203 102 Table Egg Type : 240,507 244,161 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,909 52,042 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,013 49,226 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,896 2,816 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.6 69.6 100 Table Egg Type : 71.8 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.2 58.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 57.9 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 72.7 75.3 104 : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.7 4.8 130 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.1 24.0 114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Mar (1,000) : All Layers : 290,719 295,348 102 Table Egg Type : 240,634 243,158 101 Hatching Egg Type : 50,085 52,190 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,215 49,307 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,870 2,883 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar (Number) : All Layers : 2,174 2,183 100 Table Egg Type : 2,246 2,257 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,829 1,836 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,807 1,809 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,195 2,289 104 : Eggs Produced During Mar (Million) : All Layers : 6,320 6,447 102 Table Egg Type : 5,404 5,489 102 Hatching Egg Type : 916 958 105 Broilers-Type Hatching : 853 892 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 63 66 105 : Layers on Apr 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 290,979 294,451 101 Table Egg Type : 240,736 242,133 101 Hatching Egg Type : 50,243 52,318 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,411 49,376 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,832 2,942 104 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.6 71.0 101 Table Egg Type : 73.0 73.5 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.3 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 58.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.2 76.0 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent Being Molted : 2.7 3.4 126 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.0 23.7 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, February-March, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Feb (1,000) : All Layers : 273,820 279,783 102 Table Egg Type : 227,106 230,967 102 Hatching Egg Type : 46,714 48,816 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,037 46,113 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,677 2,703 101 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number) : All Layers : 1,930 1,930 100 Table Egg Type : 1,986 1,988 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,657 1,655 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,630 1,624 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,092 2,183 104 : Eggs Produced During Feb (Million) : All Layers : 5,284 5,400 102 Table Egg Type : 4,510 4,592 102 Hatching Egg Type : 774 808 104 Broilers-Type Hatching : 718 749 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 56 59 105 : Layers on Mar 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 274,258 279,552 102 Table Egg Type : 227,336 230,946 102 Hatching Egg Type : 46,922 48,606 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,209 45,887 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,713 2,719 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.6 69.6 100 Table Egg Type : 71.7 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.1 58.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.3 57.9 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.0 75.2 103 : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.7 4.8 130 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.0 24.1 115 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 73,488 70,169 95 of Age, Mar 1 : : Pullets Added During Feb (1,000) : 20,068 19,546 97 : Layers Sold During Feb (1,000) : 14,039 14,821 106 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Feb (1,000) : 2,447 3,017 123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, March-April, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Mar (1,000) : All Layers : 274,525 278,894 102 Table Egg Type : 227,480 230,126 101 Hatching Egg Type : 47,045 48,768 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,345 45,968 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,700 2,800 104 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar (Number) : All Layers : 2,174 2,183 100 Table Egg Type : 2,245 2,256 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,828 1,837 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,804 1,808 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,222 2,321 104 : Eggs Produced During Mar (Million) : All Layers : 5,968 6,088 102 Table Egg Type : 5,108 5,192 102 Hatching Egg Type : 860 896 104 Broilers-Type Hatching : 800 831 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 60 65 108 : Layers on Apr 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 274,761 278,208 101 Table Egg Type : 227,607 229,294 101 Hatching Egg Type : 47,154 48,914 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,477 46,040 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,677 2,874 107 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.6 71.0 101 Table Egg Type : 73.0 73.5 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.1 59.5 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.2 58.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.8 75.9 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1 : Percent Being Molted : 2.7 3.4 126 Percent with Molt Completed : 21.1 23.8 113 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 75,828 72,182 95 of Age, Apr 1 : : Pullets Added During Mar (1,000) : 17,827 20,965 118 : Layers Sold During Mar (1,000) : 15,264 17,106 112 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Mar (1,000) : 2,834 2,636 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. 2/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During February 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 5,015 4,620 11,626 11,511 1,763 1,764 AR : 7,318 6,191 17,228 16,224 1,678 1,707 CA : 24,907 25,515 25,619 26,100 1,913 1,893 CO : 2,742 2,624 3,290 3,173 1,793 1,986 CT : 3,490 3,323 3,695 3,509 2,030 2,023 FL : 9,250 8,591 10,128 9,203 1,965 1,999 GA : 11,401 10,368 19,074 18,075 1,908 1,826 HI : 750 731 830 776 1,848 1,868 IL : 2,794 2,703 2,963 2,909 1,789 2,097 IN : 20,340 20,823 21,241 21,731 2,039 2,016 IA : 13,765 14,620 14,500 15,500 1,986 1,961 ME : 4,809 4,753 4,993 4,911 2,103 2,118 MD : 2,612 3,025 3,226 3,622 1,984 1,988 MI : 4,896 5,107 5,203 5,400 2,047 2,066 MN : 9,528 10,270 10,419 11,106 1,910 1,981 MS : 2,619 2,359 6,335 6,431 1,752 1,742 MO : 6,150 5,935 6,696 6,790 1,912 1,900 NE : 7,650 8,850 7,800 9,000 1,890 2,072 NY : 3,480 3,510 3,819 3,852 2,095 2,129 NC : 6,600 6,388 13,631 14,041 1,805 1,716 OH : 19,637 22,246 20,054 22,531 2,039 2,019 OK : 1,975 1,955 3,560 3,725 1,685 1,826 OR : 2,476 2,350 2,680 2,543 1,940 2,045 PA : 19,300 20,355 20,615 21,765 2,066 2,068 SC : 4,065 4,024 5,013 5,049 1,995 2,020 SD : 1,728 1,508 2,005 1,743 2,170 1,882 TX : 12,440 12,520 15,500 15,801 1,910 1,873 VA : 1,590 1,707 3,888 3,845 1,800 1,795 WA : 4,597 5,139 4,834 5,411 2,151 2,070 WI : 2,811 2,970 3,355 3,506 1,997 1,882 : 30 Sts : 220,735 225,080 273,820 279,783 1,930 1,930 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 11,701 11,864 16,227 16,694 1,929 1,917 : US : 232,436 236,944 290,047 296,477 1,930 1,929 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 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 March 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 5,013 4,736 11,476 11,520 2,030 2,005 AR : 7,191 6,017 17,092 16,024 1,896 1,922 CA : 25,077 25,487 25,751 26,073 2,225 2,178 CO : 2,733 2,623 3,311 3,174 2,024 2,174 CT : 3,434 3,301 3,641 3,490 2,252 2,321 FL : 9,148 8,587 10,047 9,202 2,220 2,282 GA : 11,304 10,412 19,020 18,109 2,124 2,098 HI : 755 725 835 768 2,065 2,080 IL : 2,823 2,642 2,993 2,839 2,172 2,325 IN : 20,113 20,522 21,026 21,416 2,273 2,265 IA : 13,683 14,640 14,451 15,525 2,235 2,190 ME : 4,939 4,807 5,125 4,962 2,322 2,318 MD : 2,640 3,242 3,261 3,823 2,147 2,223 MI : 4,939 4,966 5,253 5,250 2,279 2,325 MN : 9,660 10,253 10,540 11,096 2,182 2,217 MS : 2,618 2,330 6,431 6,389 2,021 1,972 MO : 6,158 5,865 6,815 6,728 2,172 2,155 NE : 7,625 8,850 7,775 9,000 2,120 2,313 NY : 3,455 3,483 3,795 3,840 2,345 2,396 NC : 6,583 6,416 13,703 14,101 2,014 1,929 OH : 20,019 21,928 20,420 22,263 2,267 2,313 OK : 1,975 2,035 3,550 3,750 1,915 2,053 OR : 2,549 2,330 2,753 2,536 2,216 2,287 PA : 19,405 20,165 20,758 21,570 2,322 2,346 SC : 4,051 4,065 5,033 5,075 2,265 2,207 SD : 1,710 1,493 1,985 1,725 2,306 2,275 TX : 12,609 12,398 15,750 15,726 2,102 2,137 VA : 1,588 1,717 3,830 3,864 2,063 2,045 WA : 4,516 5,257 4,763 5,531 2,372 2,242 WI : 2,825 2,985 3,342 3,525 2,244 2,184 : 30 Sts : 221,138 224,277 274,525 278,894 2,174 2,183 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 11,670 11,682 16,194 16,454 2,167 2,182 : US : 232,808 235,959 290,719 295,348 2,174 2,183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 preliminary. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150020425951500Egg Production Narrative Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, February 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 205 203 98 92 107 111 AR : 289 277 138 120 151 157 CA : 490 494 CO : 59 63 CT : 75 71 FL : 199 184 183 174 16 10 GA : 364 330 237 199 127 131 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 53 61 52 60 1 1 IN : 433 438 423 428 10 10 IA : 288 304 ME : 105 104 MD : 64 72 55 63 9 9 MI : 106 111 MN : 199 220 190 211 9 9 MS : 111 112 51 45 60 67 MO : 128 129 NE : 147 186 147 186 0 0 NY : 80 82 NC : 246 241 137 124 109 117 OH : 409 455 OK : 60 68 38 43 22 25 OR : 52 52 50 50 2 2 PA : 426 450 411 434 15 16 SC : 100 102 84 85 16 17 SD : 44 33 44 33 0 0 TX : 296 296 256 252 40 44 VA : 70 69 32 34 38 35 WA : 104 112 WI : 67 66 : 30 Sts : 5,284 5,400 4,510 4,592 774 808 : Oth Sts 3/ : 314 320 265 264 49 56 : US : 5,598 5,720 4,775 4,856 823 864 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 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, March 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 233 231 115 109 118 122 AR : 324 308 154 133 170 175 CA : 573 568 CO : 67 69 CT : 82 81 FL : 223 210 205 199 18 11 GA : 404 380 261 234 143 146 HI : 17 16 17 16 0 0 IL : 65 66 64 65 1 1 IN : 478 485 467 475 11 10 IA : 323 340 ME : 119 115 MD : 70 85 61 75 9 10 MI : 120 122 MN : 230 246 221 236 9 10 MS : 130 126 62 52 68 74 MO : 148 145 NE : 165 208 165 208 0 0 NY : 89 92 NC : 276 272 154 142 122 130 OH : 463 515 OK : 68 77 43 49 25 28 OR : 61 58 59 56 2 2 PA : 482 506 465 488 17 18 SC : 114 112 96 94 18 18 SD : 46 39 46 39 0 0 TX : 331 336 286 286 45 50 VA : 79 79 40 40 39 39 WA : 113 124 WI : 75 77 : 30 Sts : 5,968 6,088 5,108 5,192 860 896 : Oth Sts 3/ : 352 359 296 297 56 62 : US : 6,320 6,447 5,404 5,489 916 958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 preliminary. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150020425951500Forced Molt Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.5 4.6 22.4 23.8 Feb : 5.4 6.4 21.4 23.6 Mar : 3.7 4.8 21.1 24.0 Apr : 2.7 3.4 21.0 23.7 May : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 2.0 16.0 15.0 AR : 3.0 2.0 12.5 11.5 CA : 5.0 7.0 41.5 44.5 CO : 2.5 2.0 25.5 24.5 CT : 3.5 3.5 11.5 11.5 FL : 2.0 15.0 35.5 26.5 GA : 1.0 1.0 20.0 23.5 HI : 2.5 5.5 41.0 47.0 IL : 4.0 3.5 25.0 26.5 IN : 3.0 2.0 24.0 32.0 IA : 3.5 2.0 25.0 34.0 ME : 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 MD : 0.0 6.0 22.0 23.5 MI : 0.0 0.0 12.0 15.5 MN : 4.5 3.5 30.5 26.5 MS : 1.0 1.5 18.0 18.5 MO : 3.0 0.0 22.0 18.0 NE : 5.0 4.0 15.0 22.0 NY : 2.0 1.0 3.5 6.0 NC : 1.0 2.5 16.0 18.0 OH : 0.5 3.5 9.0 12.0 OK : 0.0 1.5 5.5 17.0 OR : 5.0 7.5 24.5 37.5 PA : 3.5 2.0 10.5 21.0 SC : 1.5 6.5 25.0 23.0 SD : 3.5 0.5 31.0 45.5 TX : 5.0 3.0 25.0 25.5 VA : 1.5 8.5 15.0 13.0 WA : 3.0 7.0 41.5 38.0 WI : 0.5 3.0 22.5 29.0 : 30 Sts : 2.7 3.4 21.1 23.8 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.3 3.0 19.9 21.2 : US : 2.7 3.4 21.0 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150020425951500Hatchery Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, March-April 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 32,444 33,137 102 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 33,492 34,806 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 97,790 98,026 100 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 259 356 137 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,754 3,027 110 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 528,926 559,251 106 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 639,967 677,334 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 1,816,669 1,937,685 107 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,301 6,161 98 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ : 44,486 48,254 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1993 through Aug 1994. 2/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1994 through Aug 1994. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,271 4,627 88 E North Central : 9,178 8,969 98 W North Central : 5,404 5,327 99 South Atlantic : 4,299 5,022 117 South Central : 4,412 4,500 102 West : 3,880 4,692 121 : US : 32,444 33,137 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 1,186 1,072 90 3,728 3,211 86 FL : 1,061 890 84 3,455 2,986 86 GA : 1,520 1,869 123 4,230 5,303 125 IN : 6,108 7,061 116 18,331 20,242 110 IA : 2,310 2,647 115 6,883 7,532 109 KS : 327 237 72 603 734 122 MN : 1,790 2,233 125 6,165 6,131 99 MO : 546 497 91 1,424 1,166 82 PA : 4,500 3,260 72 13,285 9,863 74 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,144 15,040 106 39,686 40,858 103 : US : 33,492 34,806 104 97,790 98,026 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 Feb : 34,009 31,086 31,693 102 68,864 64,298 63,220 98 Mar : 38,264 33,492 34,806 104 107,128 97,790 98,026 100 Apr : 37,163 35,668 144,291 133,458 May : 36,742 35,336 181,033 168,794 Jun : 35,587 31,986 216,620 200,780 Jul : 33,980 29,613 250,600 230,393 Aug : 31,455 31,295 282,055 261,688 Sep : 31,775 30,873 313,830 292,561 Oct : 31,634 31,766 345,464 324,327 Nov : 30,074 25,475 375,538 349,802 Dec : 30,448 29,072 405,986 378,874 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1993-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :----------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 193 197 236 120 2,529 2,806 2,916 Feb : 119 186 251 135 2,553 2,812 2,937 Mar : 268 259 356 137 2,604 2,754 3,027 Apr : 251 277 2,655 2,787 3,072 May : 275 334 2,637 2,801 3,091 Jun : 267 254 2,696 2,690 3,156 Jul : 243 264 2,738 2,782 3,013 Aug : 219 309 2,750 2,786 3,052 Sep : 270 315 2,596 2,853 3,117 Oct : 251 270 2,678 2,844 3,214 Nov : 158 223 2,751 2,870 Dec : 268 125 2,764 2,929 : Total : 2,782 3,013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1993 through Aug 1994. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,053 12,370 103 E North Central : 6,067 8,457 139 W North Central : 13,827 16,872 122 South Atlantic : 210,590 222,074 105 South Central : 263,233 276,827 105 West : 23,156 22,651 98 : US : 528,926 559,251 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: Number by State and United States, March 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 91,167 94,927 104 260,886 274,553 105 AR : 106,473 105,016 99 302,490 302,613 100 DE : 15,546 17,462 112 44,573 49,901 112 FL : 13,252 9,850 74 37,267 27,581 74 GA : 90,335 97,205 108 255,800 279,886 109 MD : 31,567 32,378 103 95,498 93,320 98 MS : 50,869 54,678 107 144,005 159,804 111 NC : 60,675 64,044 106 169,423 181,429 107 PA : 11,865 11,442 96 33,662 32,543 97 SC : 15,439 16,363 106 43,081 45,814 106 TX : 35,943 40,275 112 103,527 111,960 108 VA : 23,307 24,360 105 62,798 70,162 112 CA TN & WV : 32,828 35,754 109 94,297 99,466 105 : 15 Sts 1/ : 579,266 603,754 104 1,647,307 1,729,032 105 : OR & WA : 6,380 5,999 94 17,478 16,480 94 : Oth Sts 2/ : 54,321 67,581 124 151,884 192,173 127 : US : 639,967 677,334 106 1,816,669 1,937,685 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :598,798 618,112 661,389 107 598,798 618,112 661,389 107 Feb :547,831 558,590 598,962 107 1,146,629 1,176,702 1,260,351 107 Mar :622,983 639,967 677,334 106 1,769,612 1,816,669 1,937,685 107 Apr :600,861 627,051 2,370,473 2,443,720 May :634,371 658,690 3,004,844 3,102,410 Jun :619,453 647,163 3,624,297 3,749,573 Jul :619,009 646,456 4,243,306 4,396,029 Aug :612,381 653,710 4,855,687 5,049,739 Sep :582,781 625,867 5,438,468 5,675,606 Oct :584,260 617,957 6,022,728 6,293,563 Nov :574,803 597,276 6,597,531 6,890,839 Dec :623,237 658,914 7,220,768 7,549,753 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :----------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,664 5,989 5,748 96 40,202 42,665 47,272 Feb : 4,549 5,518 5,481 99 40,819 43,906 47,859 Mar : 5,678 6,301 6,161 98 40,908 44,486 48,254 Apr : 5,531 6,101 41,133 43,943 48,601 May : 5,944 6,266 41,866 44,907 49,425 Jun : 5,568 5,911 41,358 44,746 48,943 Jul : 5,967 6,104 40,871 44,884 49,255 Aug : 5,585 6,064 41,704 44,929 48,737 Sep : 5,121 6,336 41,083 44,879 48,307 Oct : 5,513 6,342 41,330 45,213 48,364 Nov : 5,517 5,819 41,780 45,729 Dec : 5,669 6,413 42,504 46,874 : Annual : Total : 66,306 73,164 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,098 7,168 7,038 98 Feb : 5,664 6,829 7,176 105 Mar : 6,909 7,544 7,577 100 Apr : 6,420 7,234 May : 7,182 7,394 Jun : 6,723 7,153 Jul : 7,114 7,146 Aug : 6,587 7,290 Sep : 6,177 7,545 Oct : 6,634 7,959 Nov : 6,718 7,251 Dec : 6,949 7,908 : Annual : Total : 80,175 88,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Mar 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1994 through Aug 1994. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. HDR2012000150020425951500Procedures and Reliability 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. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. 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