Pou 1-1 (11-99) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 23, 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. October Egg Production Up 5 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.13 billion during October 1999, up 5 percent from the 6.79 billion produced in 1998. Production included 6.03 billion table eggs and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 63.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 1999 averaged 327 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during October 1998. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,192 eggs, up 2 percent from 2,157 eggs in October 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 November 1, 1999, totaled 327 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 327 million layers consisted of 268 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.7 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.64 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 1999, averaged 70.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.6 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.69 billion eggs during October, up 4 percent from October 1998. The average number of layers during October, at 306 million, was up 3 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 11 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October totaled 38.6 million, up 11 percent from October 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.1 million on November 1, 1999, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 254,000 during October 1999, down 29 percent from October 1998. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The October 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 698 million, was up 1 percent from October of the previous year. There were 574 million eggs in incubators on November 1,1999, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.12 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 1999, up 3 percent from October 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 : 300,052 306,807 314,847 325,069 Nov : 302,386 309,670 318,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,126 5,746 6,032 1,045 1,094 Nov : 6,723 5,695 1,028 During Year: 79,717 75,612 67,292 63,723 12,425 11,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : :311,278 322,394 104 Table Egg Type : :254,597 264,136 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,681 58,258 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,162 55,554 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,519 2,704 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,082 2,128 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,152 2,195 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,764 1,825 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,739 1,800 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,303 2,256 98 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,480 6,860 106 Table Egg Type : : 5,480 5,797 106 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,000 1,063 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 942 1,002 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 61 105 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :312,807 323,365 103 Table Egg Type : :256,295 265,367 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,512 57,998 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,027 55,283 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,485 2,715 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 70.6 102 Table Egg Type : : 71.6 72.8 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.0 60.7 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.1 60.0 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.9 75.9 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 4.2 86 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 22.8 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 15,352 16,877 110 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,251 3,608 111 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 94,615 96,574 102 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 22,146 22,123 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 1/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,847 325,069 103 Table Egg Type : : 258,093 266,891 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,754 58,178 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,241 55,497 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,513 2,681 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,157 2,192 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,226 2,260 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,841 1,880 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,812 1,858 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,388 2,350 98 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,791 7,126 105 Table Egg Type : : 5,746 6,032 105 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,045 1,094 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 985 1,031 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 63 105 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 316,840 326,728 103 Table Egg Type : : 259,866 268,393 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,974 58,335 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,442 55,697 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,532 2,638 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 70.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 72.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 60.5 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 59.8 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.0 75.3 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.7 3.7 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 23.0 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 13,362 15,262 114 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,240 3,305 102 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 93,761 96,410 103 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 20,561 22,837 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 1998-99 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 293,786 303,046 103 Table Egg Type : : 241,335 249,269 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,451 53,777 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,041 51,173 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,410 2,604 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,081 2,127 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,151 2,194 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,762 1,817 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,737 1,794 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,282 2,266 99 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 6,114 6,445 105 Table Egg Type : : 5,190 5,468 105 Hatching Egg Type : : 924 977 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 869 918 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 55 59 107 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 295,458 303,856 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,152 250,275 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,306 53,581 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,921 50,963 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,385 2,618 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.3 70.6 102 Table Egg Type : : 71.5 72.8 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.0 60.4 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.1 59.6 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.9 76.1 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 4.2 86 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 22.9 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 14,573 16,066 110 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 3,106 3,443 111 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Oct 1 : 1,000 : 89,929 90,583 101 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 21,585 20,782 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 2/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 297,306 305,543 103 Table Egg Type : : 244,804 251,802 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,502 53,741 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,088 51,154 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,414 2,587 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,158 2,189 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,226 2,257 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,840 1,874 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,813 1,849 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,403 2,358 98 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,415 6,689 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,449 5,682 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 966 1,007 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 908 946 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 61 105 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,115 307,192 103 Table Egg Type : : 246,435 253,311 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,680 53,881 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,246 51,332 102 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 72.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 60.4 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 59.6 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.0 75.6 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, 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 14,430 112 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 3,082 3,140 102 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 89,256 90,244 101 : : Pullets Added During Oct 3/ : 1,000 : 19,757 21,729 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 4,381 3,487 11,088 10,711 1,831 1,858 AR : 4,343 4,933 14,493 15,205 1,739 1,907 CA : 24,581 24,692 25,283 25,396 2,136 2,170 CO : 3,009 3,112 3,601 3,643 2,111 2,223 CT : 2,734 2,863 2,897 3,039 2,278 2,205 FL : 9,219 9,862 9,897 10,584 1,940 2,116 GA : 11,795 11,406 20,974 20,689 1,940 2,020 HI : 604 571 629 599 2,067 1,987 IL : 2,686 3,371 2,962 3,640 2,161 2,308 IN : 21,341 21,260 22,040 21,955 2,219 2,200 IA : 22,383 25,293 23,265 26,258 2,102 2,236 ME : 4,620 4,551 4,755 4,670 2,376 2,313 MD : 2,881 2,648 3,303 2,992 2,119 2,072 MI : 5,304 5,571 5,586 5,847 2,150 2,206 MN : 11,323 11,738 12,033 12,416 2,186 2,102 MS : 2,000 1,719 7,071 6,815 1,853 1,864 MO : 5,510 4,800 6,915 6,205 2,126 2,192 NE : 10,163 11,240 10,313 11,390 2,143 2,090 NY : 3,220 3,391 3,448 3,659 2,291 2,268 NC : 3,695 3,549 11,050 10,929 1,837 1,894 OH : 27,293 30,086 27,865 30,739 2,168 2,193 OK : 2,041 1,989 3,946 4,024 1,901 1,938 OR : 2,526 2,690 2,687 2,844 2,084 2,141 PA : 20,367 21,131 21,639 22,477 2,218 2,251 SC : 3,532 3,772 4,544 4,790 2,113 2,150 SD : 2,063 1,894 2,268 2,135 2,205 2,295 TX : 13,117 13,176 16,791 17,169 2,067 2,114 VA : 1,515 1,505 3,659 3,626 1,940 1,903 WA : 4,942 4,635 5,062 4,755 2,260 2,259 WI : 3,067 3,356 3,722 3,845 2,203 2,289 : 30 Sts : 236,255 244,291 293,786 303,046 2,081 2,127 : Oth Sts 3/ : 12,140 13,818 17,492 19,348 2,092 2,145 : US : 248,395 258,109 311,278 322,394 2,082 2,128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,477 3,568 11,185 10,697 1,967 1,954 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 24,973 23,767 25,957 2,163 2,288 ME : 4,779 4,490 4,900 4,623 2,449 2,379 MD : 2,887 2,803 3,335 3,186 2,129 2,166 MI : 5,345 5,822 5,621 6,226 2,243 2,152 MN : 11,365 11,540 12,053 12,208 2,240 2,187 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 4,069 2,279 2,335 : 30 Sts : 239,748 246,864 297,306 305,543 2,158 2,189 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,168 14,038 17,541 19,526 2,144 2,238 : US : 251,916 260,902 314,847 325,069 2,157 2,192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 203 199 88 72 115 127 AR : 252 290 83 105 169 185 CA : 540 551 CO : 76 81 CT : 66 67 FL : 192 224 180 212 12 12 GA : 407 418 239 242 168 176 HI : 13.0 11.9 13.0 11.9 0 0 IL : 64 84 60 81 4 3 IN : 489 483 478 472 11 11 IA : 489 587 ME : 113 108 MD : 70 62 63 56 7 6 MI : 120 129 MN : 263 261 253 251 10 10 MS : 131 127 45 38 86 89 MO : 147 136 NE : 221 238 221 238 0 0 NY : 79 83 NC : 203 207 81 82 122 125 OH : 604 674 OK : 75 78 45 45 30 33 OR : 56 61 55 60 1 1 PA : 480 506 467 491 13 15 SC : 96 103 79 86 17 17 SD : 50 49 50 49 0 0 TX : 347 363 VA : 71 69 34 33 37 36 WA : 114 107 WI : 82 88 : 30 Sts : 6,114 6,445 5,190 5,468 924 977 : Oth Sts 3/ : 366 415 290 329 76 86 : US : 6,480 6,860 5,480 5,797 1,000 1,063 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 220 209 100 79 120 130 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 : 514 594 ME : 120 110 MD : 71 69 64 63 7 6 MI : 126 134 MN : 270 267 260 258 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 6,689 5,449 5,682 966 1,007 : Oth Sts 2/ : 376 437 297 350 79 87 : US : 6,791 7,126 5,746 6,032 1,045 1,094 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3.7 21.8 23.0 Dec : 2.7 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, November 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 2.0 12.0 11.0 AR : 1.5 2.5 6.5 9.5 CA : 7.0 8.0 34.0 42.5 CO : 3.5 0.0 35.0 26.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 14.0 12.5 FL : 6.5 4.5 33.0 41.0 GA : 2.5 1.0 21.0 16.0 HI : 5.5 6.0 42.0 41.0 IL : 10.0 0.5 24.0 21.5 IN : 3.5 5.0 32.5 26.5 IA : 5.0 4.0 30.5 32.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 MD : 10.0 6.5 25.5 39.0 MI : 3.5 2.5 20.5 22.0 MN : 5.5 4.0 28.0 36.0 MS : 5.0 1.0 6.0 12.5 MO : 0.0 3.0 19.0 26.0 NE : 1.0 7.5 20.0 27.5 NY : 0.0 0.0 6.0 3.5 NC : 2.5 2.0 8.5 8.0 OH : 2.5 3.0 13.5 12.5 OK : 1.0 3.5 10.5 8.0 OR : 0.0 4.0 48.5 35.5 PA : 4.0 6.0 16.0 20.0 SC : 5.5 6.5 30.0 25.5 SD : 3.5 2.5 27.0 31.0 TX : 5.0 2.0 20.5 23.0 VA : 3.0 1.0 13.0 14.0 WA : 4.5 5.5 34.0 42.5 WI : 2.0 2.5 34.0 20.5 : 30 Sts : 3.7 3.7 21.6 23.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.3 2.9 24.9 22.1 : US : 3.7 3.7 21.8 23.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 30,435 31,106 102 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 34,649 38,559 111 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 371,409 382,950 103 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 358 254 71 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,993 3,134 105 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 578,772 573,510 99 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 693,189 697,787 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 7,079,250 7,286,465 103 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,883 7,121 103 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 59,088 63,460 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1998 through Mar 1999. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1998 through Mar 1999. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,139 5,527 90 E North Central : 8,144 8,408 103 W North Central : 6,536 5,815 89 South Atlantic : 3,866 3,141 81 South Central : 2,781 3,724 134 West : 2,969 4,491 151 : US : 30,435 31,106 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 467 819 175 7,869 8,207 104 FL : 953 1,084 114 10,447 10,961 105 GA : 1,740 2,044 117 20,326 19,651 97 IN : 6,897 7,083 103 70,545 71,107 101 IA : 4,745 4,473 94 44,026 48,408 110 KS : 152 194 128 2,355 3,061 130 MN : 1,961 1,828 93 18,673 18,280 98 MO : 306 306 100 3,421 3,456 101 PA : 5,354 6,490 121 53,560 55,621 104 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,074 14,238 118 140,187 144,198 103 : US : 34,649 38,559 111 371,409 382,950 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 31,251 388,747 402,660 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 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 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 October 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1998 through Mar 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, November 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,026 10,389 94 E North Central : 8,280 7,563 91 W North Central : 20,233 18,372 91 South Atlantic : 222,066 219,439 99 South Central : 294,339 295,249 100 West : 22,828 22,498 99 : US : 578,772 573,510 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 91,013 92,854 102 920,665 955,343 104 AR : 102,425 102,922 100 1,035,918 1,068,603 103 DE : 14,941 14,503 97 158,409 157,137 99 FL : 9,213 9,169 100 93,037 96,526 104 GA : 108,110 105,417 98 1,072,062 1,097,878 102 MD : 30,951 27,476 89 309,937 304,033 98 MS : 60,092 62,322 104 626,383 640,067 102 NC : 56,147 59,962 107 603,449 626,083 104 PA : 12,317 11,944 97 126,621 127,181 100 SC : 15,715 16,124 103 148,772 163,061 110 TX : 45,769 48,337 106 451,607 478,980 106 VA : 22,295 21,568 97 234,634 236,323 101 CA TN & WV : 35,685 36,765 103 381,234 396,750 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 604,673 609,363 101 6,162,728 6,347,965 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 88,516 88,424 100 916,522 938,500 102 : US : 693,189 697,787 101 7,079,250 7,286,465 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,609,826 7,757,253 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 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 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 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 Oct 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1998 through Mar 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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