Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 19, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. November Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.56 billion during November 1997, up 2 percent from the 6.41 billion produced in 1996. Production included 5.56 billion table eggs and 997 million hatching eggs, of which 940 million were broiler-type and 57.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 1997 averaged 309 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during November 1996. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,122 eggs, down slightly from November 1996. All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 1997, totaled 311 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 311 million layers consisted of 256 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 53.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.50 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 1997, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100 layers, down fractionally from the 71.3 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.21 billion eggs during November, up 2 percent from November 1996. The average number of layers during November, 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 down 12 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 27.8 million, down 12 percent from November 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.0 million on December 1, 1997, up 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 124,000 during November 1997, down 41 percent from the 210,000 of November 1996. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The November 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 648 million, was up 3 percent from November of the previous year. There were 594 million eggs in incubators on December 1, 1997, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.35 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 1997, down 2 percent from November 1996. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1994-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 290,642 299,160 298,861 303,669 Jan : 290,041 298,367 298,814 303,293 Feb : 290,047 297,293 298,357 302,971 Mar : 290,719 296,561 298,209 303,244 Apr : 290,073 295,464 296,605 302,666 May : 288,784 293,198 294,458 301,235 Jun : 287,974 290,313 293,915 299,427 Jul : 287,990 288,213 295,349 298,548 Aug : 290,321 288,359 296,785 298,861 Sep : 293,381 290,337 297,696 302,585 Oct : 295,172 292,516 299,196 306,246 Nov : 297,134 296,724 301,604 308,929 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,523 6,678 5,548 5,695 975 983 Jan : 6,398 6,554 5,420 5,567 978 987 Feb : 5,954 5,887 5,036 4,985 918 902 Mar : 6,495 6,600 5,505 5,580 990 1,020 Apr : 6,243 6,334 5,284 5,336 959 998 May : 6,340 6,495 5,341 5,449 999 1,046 Jun : 6,169 6,265 5,209 5,250 960 1,015 Jul : 6,440 6,433 5,457 5,400 983 1,033 Aug : 6,447 6,467 5,465 5,453 982 1,014 Sep : 6,235 6,344 5,297 5,353 938 991 Oct : 6,495 6,651 5,539 5,617 956 1,034 Nov : 6,409 6,555 5,471 5,558 938 997 During Year: 76,148 77,263 64,572 65,243 11,576 12,020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,196 306,246 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,071 251,108 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,125 55,138 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,581 52,602 108 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,544 2,536 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,171 2,172 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,233 2,237 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,870 1,875 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,846 1,854 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,319 2,326 100 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,495 6,651 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,539 5,617 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 956 1,034 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 897 975 109 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 59 100 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,910 306,583 102 Table Egg Type : : 248,972 251,476 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,938 55,107 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,394 52,609 109 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,544 2,498 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 70.4 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 72.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.1 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.7 59.4 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.1 76.5 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.1 4.2 135 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.9 22.2 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 301,604 308,929 102 Table Egg Type : : 249,823 253,529 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,781 55,400 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,235 52,893 107 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,546 2,507 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,125 2,122 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,190 2,192 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,811 1,800 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,785 1,777 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,317 2,274 98 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,409 6,555 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,471 5,558 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 938 997 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 879 940 107 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 57 97 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,248 311,219 103 Table Egg Type : : 250,645 255,555 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,603 55,664 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,070 53,161 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,533 2,503 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 71.0 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 73.4 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 59.7 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.9 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.5 76.9 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.1 2.8 133 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 24.1 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, October-November, 30 Selected States, 1996-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,233 290,077 102 Table Egg Type : : 235,571 238,816 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 47,662 51,261 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 45,207 48,822 108 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,455 2,439 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,172 2,173 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,234 2,238 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,867 1,873 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,843 1,850 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,322 2,337 101 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 6,153 6,304 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,263 5,344 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 890 960 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 833 903 108 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 57 100 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,893 290,433 102 Table Egg Type : : 236,442 239,197 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 47,451 51,236 108 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 44,997 48,820 108 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,454 2,416 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 70.4 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.2 72.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.4 60.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 59.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.9 76.7 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.1 4.2 135 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.0 22.2 93 : : Layers Sold During Oct : 1,000 : 15,764 14,365 91 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 2,877 3,482 121 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Nov 1 : 1,000 : 69,965 76,915 110 : : Pullets Added During Oct 3/ : 1,000 : 22,561 17,790 79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet flocks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, November-December, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 285,544 292,655 102 Table Egg Type : : 237,220 241,191 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 48,324 51,464 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 45,873 49,046 107 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,451 2,418 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,124 2,122 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,188 2,190 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,809 1,801 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,783 1,778 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,285 2,275 100 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,065 6,209 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,191 5,282 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 874 927 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 818 872 107 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 55 98 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 287,158 294,837 103 Table Egg Type : : 237,979 243,169 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 49,179 51,668 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 46,745 49,259 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,434 2,409 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 70.9 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 73.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.8 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 59.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.4 76.8 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.1 2.8 133 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 24.2 103 : : Layers Sold During Nov : 1,000 : 14,002 13,180 94 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 2,604 2,629 101 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 71,667 78,098 109 : : Pullets Added During Nov 4/ : 1,000 : 20,862 20,036 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet flocks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During October 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,086 3,987 10,318 10,569 2,045 1,959 AR : 5,005 4,414 14,713 14,364 1,917 1,887 CA : 25,301 25,231 25,841 25,881 2,198 2,191 CO : 2,745 2,994 3,275 3,560 2,168 2,247 CT : 3,462 3,160 3,588 3,315 2,258 2,293 FL : 8,130 9,486 8,762 10,126 2,214 2,143 GA : 10,847 11,680 18,539 20,582 2,087 2,089 HI : 701 691 725 716 2,089 1,888 IL : 3,100 3,247 3,291 3,392 2,400 2,358 IN : 20,517 20,568 21,597 21,430 2,278 2,282 IA : 19,212 20,327 20,079 21,264 2,226 2,262 ME : 5,165 4,821 5,290 4,935 2,382 2,452 MD : 3,199 2,723 3,640 3,168 2,280 2,210 MI : 4,654 4,906 4,891 5,150 2,288 2,266 MN : 11,370 10,878 12,203 11,686 2,163 2,165 MS : 2,143 1,820 6,534 6,706 2,020 1,953 MO : 5,588 5,615 6,611 6,874 2,178 2,226 NE : 8,966 9,648 9,116 9,798 2,155 2,192 NY : 3,183 3,131 3,467 3,343 2,365 2,393 NC : 5,461 4,276 12,298 11,519 1,935 1,901 OH : 24,730 25,948 25,214 26,494 2,249 2,272 OK : 1,858 1,680 3,753 3,585 1,998 1,925 OR : 2,520 2,893 2,720 3,060 2,279 2,190 PA : 19,490 20,455 20,766 21,696 2,268 2,277 SC : 3,637 3,698 4,705 4,789 2,274 2,234 SD : 1,878 1,868 2,090 2,143 2,238 2,241 TX : 13,294 13,679 16,645 17,361 2,091 2,120 VA : 1,940 1,627 3,891 3,605 2,030 1,969 WA : 4,881 4,915 5,122 5,245 2,284 2,326 WI : 3,040 3,092 3,549 3,721 2,141 2,284 : 30 Sts : 230,103 233,458 283,233 290,077 2,172 2,173 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,256 11,237 15,963 16,169 2,142 2,146 : US : 241,359 244,695 299,196 306,246 2,171 2,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 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 : 4,110 3,911 10,364 10,419 1,959 1,939 AR : 4,923 4,436 14,628 14,399 1,907 1,820 CA : 25,783 25,340 26,331 25,991 2,176 2,170 CO : 2,742 3,087 3,299 3,688 2,092 2,169 CT : 3,469 3,226 3,600 3,389 2,222 2,272 FL : 8,213 9,865 8,878 10,541 2,095 2,078 GA : 11,073 11,631 19,016 20,573 2,040 2,076 HI : 711 707 736 732 2,049 1,788 IL : 3,109 3,207 3,303 3,352 2,331 2,297 IN : 19,821 21,156 20,774 22,028 2,258 2,197 IA : 19,424 20,546 20,310 21,495 2,142 2,205 ME : 5,140 4,737 5,256 4,863 2,359 2,406 MD : 3,094 2,698 3,557 3,163 2,249 2,150 MI : 4,727 4,958 4,971 5,210 2,280 2,139 MN : 11,233 11,110 12,051 11,881 2,058 2,087 MS : 2,142 1,883 6,617 6,778 1,889 1,829 MO : 5,435 5,705 6,518 6,993 2,148 2,145 NE : 9,154 9,774 9,304 9,924 2,154 2,094 NY : 3,261 3,301 3,547 3,506 2,255 2,339 NC : 5,512 4,237 12,452 11,729 1,887 1,833 OH : 25,488 26,072 25,986 26,629 2,186 2,216 OK : 1,800 1,678 3,730 3,611 1,903 1,911 OR : 2,546 2,854 2,741 3,031 2,189 2,210 PA : 19,905 20,960 21,170 22,193 2,239 2,253 SC : 3,734 3,626 4,763 4,667 2,225 2,207 SD : 1,840 1,918 2,048 2,105 2,175 2,130 TX : 13,366 13,600 16,707 17,248 2,101 2,076 VA : 2,016 1,588 4,026 3,531 1,937 1,954 WA : 4,864 4,862 5,177 5,147 2,221 2,293 WI : 3,112 3,218 3,684 3,839 2,117 2,292 : 30 Sts : 231,747 235,891 285,544 292,655 2,124 2,122 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,436 11,287 16,060 16,274 2,142 2,120 : US : 243,183 247,178 301,604 308,929 2,125 2,122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 1996 Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, October 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 211 207 97 89 114 118 AR : 282 271 106 91 176 180 CA : 568 567 CO : 71 80 CT : 81 76 FL : 194 217 181 205 13 12 GA : 387 430 237 259 150 171 HI : 15 14 15 14 0 0 IL : 79 80 78 79 1 1 IN : 492 489 483 479 9 10 IA : 447 481 ME : 126 121 MD : 83 70 76 63 7 7 MI : 112 117 MN : 264 253 253 242 11 11 MS : 132 131 49 40 83 91 MO : 144 153 NE : 196 215 196 215 0 0 NY : 82 80 NC : 238 219 121 91 117 128 OH : 567 602 OK : 75 69 45 38 30 31 OR : 62 67 60 66 2 1 PA : 471 494 456 479 15 15 SC : 107 107 88 87 19 20 SD : 47 48 47 48 0 0 TX : 348 368 VA : 79 71 45 37 34 34 WA : 117 122 WI : 76 85 : 30 Sts : 6,153 6,304 5,263 5,344 890 960 : Oth Sts 3/ : 342 347 276 273 66 74 : US : 6,495 6,651 5,539 5,617 956 1,034 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 203 202 94 88 109 114 AR : 279 262 104 88 175 174 CA : 573 564 CO : 69 80 CT : 80 77 FL : 186 219 173 207 13 12 GA : 388 427 240 261 148 166 HI : 15 13 15 13 0 0 IL : 77 77 76 76 1 1 IN : 469 484 460 474 9 10 IA : 435 474 ME : 124 117 MD : 80 68 73 61 7 7 MI : 113 111 MN : 248 248 238 238 10 10 MS : 125 124 45 38 80 86 MO : 140 150 NE : 200 208 200 208 0 0 NY : 80 82 NC : 235 215 120 89 115 126 OH : 568 590 OK : 71 69 42 38 29 31 OR : 60 67 58 66 2 1 PA : 474 500 459 485 15 15 SC : 106 103 88 84 18 19 SD : 45 45 45 45 0 0 TX : 351 358 VA : 78 69 43 37 35 32 WA : 115 118 WI : 78 88 : 30 Sts : 6,065 6,209 5,191 5,282 874 927 : Oth Sts 3/ : 344 346 280 276 64 70 : US : 6,409 6,555 5,471 5,558 938 997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 1996 Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.7 3.8 24.3 22.3 Feb : 5.4 5.1 22.3 21.6 Mar : 3.5 2.4 23.3 22.9 Apr : 1.9 3.1 22.9 21.8 May : 5.4 5.3 22.2 19.8 Jun : 4.7 4.4 22.2 20.8 Jul : 4.0 4.8 22.9 21.1 Aug : 4.7 3.5 22.0 21.9 Sep : 4.3 3.9 22.3 21.5 Oct : 4.8 4.7 23.0 22.6 Nov : 3.1 4.2 23.9 22.2 Dec : 2.1 2.8 23.5 24.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, December 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 0.0 14.5 20.5 AR : 2.5 2.5 11.0 16.5 CA : 4.5 3.5 41.5 40.0 CO : 2.0 0.0 28.5 17.0 CT : 0.0 12.5 13.0 11.0 FL : 2.0 4.5 31.0 40.0 GA : 0.0 5.5 24.0 16.5 HI : 5.5 15.0 52.0 44.5 IL : 3.5 7.0 20.0 32.5 IN : 2.0 2.0 21.0 26.0 IA : 4.5 3.5 32.5 35.0 ME : 1.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 MD : 0.0 3.0 32.5 42.0 MI : 1.0 1.0 20.5 20.0 MN : 2.5 3.0 33.0 32.0 MS : 0.5 0.0 15.5 12.0 MO : 0.0 2.0 20.0 26.0 NE : 2.5 8.0 26.5 27.0 NY : 1.0 0.0 6.5 3.5 NC : 0.0 0.0 12.0 15.5 OH : 1.0 1.5 13.0 14.0 OK : 1.5 1.0 13.5 11.0 OR : 8.0 6.0 29.5 36.5 PA : 1.0 3.0 21.0 19.5 SC : 10.0 4.0 25.0 34.5 SD : 0.0 1.0 60.0 50.5 TX : 1.5 1.5 24.0 20.5 VA : 3.0 3.0 11.0 12.5 WA : 5.0 3.0 44.5 38.0 WI : 3.0 1.0 31.0 26.0 : 30 Sts : 2.1 2.8 23.5 24.2 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.4 2.3 24.1 22.8 : US : 2.1 2.8 23.5 24.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, November-December 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 30,770 32,960 107 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 31,437 27,803 88 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 374,231 386,518 103 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 210 124 59 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,807 2,863 102 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 573,495 593,985 104 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 631,142 648,120 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 7,381,927 7,594,872 103 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,508 6,347 98 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 55,892 56,219 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1996 through Apr 1997. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1996 through Apr 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,080 5,383 106 E North Central : 8,471 9,321 110 W North Central : 5,863 6,251 107 South Atlantic : 4,253 4,505 106 South Central : 3,002 3,551 118 West : 4,101 3,949 96 : US : 30,770 32,960 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 655 645 98 9,426 8,884 94 FL : 1,110 835 75 12,527 13,020 104 GA : 1,524 1,400 92 22,215 21,937 99 IN : 6,643 5,529 83 78,869 78,096 99 IA : 3,606 3,545 98 36,363 43,298 119 KS : 334 292 87 2,913 2,871 99 MN : 1,961 1,483 76 22,246 21,056 95 MO : 341 360 106 3,815 4,231 111 PA : 3,729 4,128 111 44,398 52,599 118 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,534 9,586 83 141,459 140,526 99 : US : 31,437 27,803 88 374,231 386,518 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 Feb : 32,743 34,627 35,318 102 65,117 66,150 68,649 104 Mar : 36,019 37,474 37,648 100 101,136 103,624 106,297 103 Apr : 35,078 35,628 38,746 109 136,214 139,252 145,043 104 May : 37,540 38,607 38,891 101 173,754 177,859 183,934 103 Jun : 34,996 34,076 36,955 108 208,750 211,935 220,889 104 Jul : 29,572 33,331 33,954 102 238,322 245,266 254,843 104 Aug : 31,442 32,393 32,903 102 269,764 277,659 287,746 104 Sep : 33,586 32,070 35,794 112 303,350 309,729 323,540 104 Oct : 33,383 33,065 35,175 106 336,733 342,794 358,715 105 Nov : 29,129 31,437 27,803 88 365,862 374,231 386,518 103 Dec : 30,639 33,017 396,501 407,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 219 208 95 3,108 2,953 2,814 Feb : 251 238 219 92 3,089 2,984 2,747 Mar : 356 317 206 65 2,943 3,007 2,845 Apr : 317 252 316 125 2,920 2,946 3,011 May : 193 291 268 92 2,951 2,870 3,044 Jun : 234 282 256 91 2,835 2,956 2,958 Jul : 235 266 199 75 2,941 2,940 Aug : 163 186 284 153 2,924 2,929 Sep : 292 231 397 172 2,911 2,910 Oct : 309 233 266 114 2,872 2,799 Nov : 124 210 124 59 2,807 2,863 Dec : 231 215 2,905 2,840 : Total : 2,941 2,940 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For November 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1996 through Apr 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, December 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,983 11,798 98 E North Central : 7,841 7,354 94 W North Central : 21,758 21,955 101 South Atlantic : 223,454 225,969 101 South Central : 285,651 304,025 106 West : 22,808 22,884 100 : US : 573,495 593,985 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 81,704 83,836 103 956,028 995,933 104 AR : 95,670 98,622 103 1,142,008 1,155,902 101 DE : 14,955 14,591 98 175,929 177,264 101 FL : 9,411 9,440 100 110,847 103,476 93 GA : 94,824 95,912 101 1,109,903 1,150,559 104 MD : 28,449 27,837 98 332,842 331,842 100 MS : 54,273 57,879 107 624,470 674,128 108 NC : 57,416 56,038 98 676,359 662,030 98 PA : 11,392 11,697 103 127,956 138,795 108 SC : 14,622 14,620 100 166,873 167,484 100 TX : 38,553 41,141 107 449,040 477,680 106 VA : 21,259 21,706 102 252,918 257,532 102 CA TN & WV : 33,704 35,230 105 371,082 383,156 103 : 15 Sts 1/ : 556,232 568,549 102 6,496,255 6,675,781 103 : OR & WA : 5,045 4,909 97 60,646 62,305 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 69,865 74,662 107 825,026 856,786 104 : US : 631,142 648,120 103 7,381,927 7,594,872 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :662,467 689,994 700,467 102 662,467 689,994 700,467 102 Feb :600,095 645,590 631,259 98 1,262,562 1,335,584 1,331,726 100 Mar :679,066 692,287 716,374 103 1,941,628 2,027,871 2,048,100 101 Apr :664,121 668,378 690,790 103 2,605,749 2,696,249 2,738,890 102 May :691,935 700,556 720,610 103 3,297,684 3,396,805 3,459,500 102 Jun :670,815 672,168 702,511 105 3,968,499 4,068,973 4,162,011 102 Jul :673,666 679,766 709,150 104 4,642,165 4,748,739 4,871,161 103 Aug :674,054 690,838 709,281 103 5,316,219 5,439,577 5,580,442 103 Sep :638,882 658,976 683,249 104 5,955,101 6,098,553 6,263,691 103 Oct :655,036 652,232 683,061 105 6,610,137 6,750,785 6,946,752 103 Nov :629,208 631,142 648,120 103 7,239,345 7,381,927 7,594,872 103 Dec :693,007 695,011 7,932,352 8,076,938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,710 5,487 6,393 117 54,562 56,074 56,607 Feb : 5,484 5,916 5,913 100 54,522 56,090 57,718 Mar : 6,161 6,093 6,439 106 55,178 55,944 57,907 Apr : 6,320 6,746 6,122 91 55,053 55,892 58,462 May : 6,135 6,776 7,056 104 55,356 56,626 58,323 Jun : 6,178 6,169 6,008 97 56,528 57,218 58,757 Jul : 6,302 6,029 7,332 122 56,585 57,072 Aug : 6,475 6,510 6,697 103 55,752 56,719 Sep : 6,288 6,166 6,502 105 55,533 55,856 Oct : 6,013 6,221 6,254 101 55,448 56,126 Nov : 6,656 6,508 6,347 98 55,892 56,219 Dec : 6,218 5,947 56,193 56,765 : Annual : Total : 73,940 74,568 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,040 6,693 7,665 115 Feb : 7,180 7,167 7,252 101 Mar : 7,577 7,501 8,030 107 Apr : 7,835 7,903 7,453 94 May : 7,873 8,234 8,660 105 Jun : 7,485 7,467 7,483 100 Jul : 7,730 7,572 8,714 115 Aug : 7,850 8,120 8,350 103 Sep : 7,730 7,771 8,188 105 Oct : 7,301 7,892 8,277 105 Nov : 7,784 7,860 8,119 103 Dec : 7,750 7,709 : Annual : Total : 91,135 91,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Nov 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1996 through Apr 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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