HDR1012000150021122961500Chickens and Eggs Released November 22, 1996, 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. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV. Estimates refer to September , October and November 1996. The "Chickens and Eggs" U.S. Summary is available on Autofax, (202) 720-2000, report 4200. See page 20. October Egg Production up 4 percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.50 billion during October 1996, up 4 percent from the 6.26 billion produced in 1995. Production included 5.55 billion table eggs and 957 million hatching eggs, of which 898 million were broiler-type and 59.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 1996 averaged 300 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during October 1995. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,171 eggs, compared with 2,140 in October 1995. Pou 1-1 (11-96) All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 1996, totaled 300 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 300 million layers consisted of 249 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 48.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.54 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 1996, averaged 70.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.5 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.16 billion eggs during October, up 4 percent from October 1995. The average number of layers during October, at 283 million, was up 3 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 Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October totaled 33.2 million, down 1 percent from October 1995. Eggs in incubators totaled 28.5 million on November 1, 1996, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 233,000 during October 1996, down 25 percent from the 309,000 of October 1995. Broiler Hatch Down Slightly The October 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 652 million, was down slightly from October of the previous year. There were 527 million eggs in incubators on November 1, 1996, up slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.22 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 1996, up 3 percent from October 1995. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1993-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 2/ : 284,267 290,642 299,434 299,066 Jan : 284,398 290,041 299,084 299,513 Feb : 284,638 290,047 297,759 299,222 Mar : 284,405 290,719 296,796 299,066 Apr : 284,234 290,073 295,293 297,367 May : 283,694 288,784 292,548 295,133 Jun : 282,914 287,974 289,705 294,534 Jul : 283,324 287,990 287,557 295,914 Aug : 284,192 290,321 287,837 297,331 Sep : 285,418 293,381 290,021 298,151 Oct : 286,948 295,172 292,459 299,518 Nov : 288,875 297,134 295,562 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,516 6,534 5,568 5,559 948 975 Jan : 6,369 6,411 5,417 5,433 952 978 Feb : 5,714 5,971 4,854 5,053 860 918 Mar : 6,448 6,513 5,492 5,523 956 990 Apr : 6,177 6,254 5,238 5,295 939 959 May : 6,251 6,351 5,271 5,354 980 997 Jun : 6,010 6,182 5,060 5,226 950 956 Jul : 6,145 6,450 5,179 5,468 966 982 Aug : 6,146 6,458 5,191 5,474 955 984 Sep : 5,990 6,243 5,063 5,305 927 938 Oct : 6,260 6,504 5,301 5,547 959 957 Nov : 6,232 5,298 934 During Year: 74,258 69,871 62,932 59,237 11,326 10,634 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Sep (1,000) : All Layers : 290,021 298,151 103 Table Egg Type : 238,049 246,403 104 Hatching Egg Type : 51,972 51,748 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,245 49,229 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,727 2,519 92 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number) : All Layers : 2,065 2,094 101 Table Egg Type : 2,127 2,153 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,784 1,813 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,761 1,794 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,200 2,183 99 : Eggs Produced During Sep (Million) : All Layers : 5,990 6,243 104 Table Egg Type : 5,063 5,305 105 Hatching Egg Type : 927 938 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 867 883 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 60 55 92 : Layers on Oct 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 290,889 298,801 103 Table Egg Type : 238,839 247,487 104 Hatching Egg Type : 52,050 51,314 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,319 48,782 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,731 2,532 93 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.1 69.8 101 Table Egg Type : 71.2 71.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.7 60.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.8 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 76.0 74.3 98 : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.1 4.8 94 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.3 23.0 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Oct (1,000) : All Layers : 292,459 299,518 102 Table Egg Type : 240,384 248,381 103 Hatching Egg Type : 52,075 51,137 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,387 48,593 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,688 2,544 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number) : All Layers : 2,140 2,171 101 Table Egg Type : 2,205 2,233 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,842 1,871 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,818 1,848 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,269 2,319 102 : Eggs Produced During Oct (Million) : All Layers : 6,260 6,504 104 Table Egg Type : 5,301 5,547 105 Hatching Egg Type : 959 957 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 898 898 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 61 59 97 : Layers on Nov 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 294,486 300,190 102 Table Egg Type : 242,405 249,252 103 Hatching Egg Type : 52,081 50,938 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,445 48,394 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,636 2,544 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 70.2 101 Table Egg Type : 71.7 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.2 60.5 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 59.7 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.1 75.1 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.6 3.0 83 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.2 23.9 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, September-October, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Sep (1,000) : All Layers : 274,072 282,087 103 Table Egg Type : 225,565 233,822 104 Hatching Egg Type : 48,507 48,265 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,879 45,832 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,628 2,433 93 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number) : All Layers : 2,071 2,097 101 Table Egg Type : 2,133 2,154 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,779 1,817 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,757 1,796 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,169 2,219 102 : Eggs Produced During Sep (Million) : All Layers : 5,675 5,914 104 Table Egg Type : 4,812 5,037 105 Hatching Egg Type : 863 877 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 806 823 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 54 95 : Layers on Oct 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 275,058 282,828 103 Table Egg Type : 226,366 234,948 104 Hatching Egg Type : 48,692 47,880 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,052 45,434 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,640 2,446 93 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.2 69.8 101 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.5 60.1 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.6 59.4 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.9 74.0 97 : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.1 4.8 94 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.4 23.1 99 : Layers Sold During Sep (1,000) : 14,224 14,594 103 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Sep (1,000) : 2,659 2,843 107 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Oct 1 (1,000) : 68,962 69,671 101 : Pullets Added During Sep (1,000) : 19,236 20,110 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, October-November, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Oct (1,000) : All Layers : 276,443 283,481 103 Table Egg Type : 227,774 235,807 104 Hatching Egg Type : 48,669 47,674 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,072 45,219 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,597 2,455 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number) : All Layers : 2,142 2,173 101 Table Egg Type : 2,207 2,234 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,837 1,869 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,812 1,844 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,272 2,322 102 : Eggs Produced During Oct (Million) : All Layers : 5,922 6,160 104 Table Egg Type : 5,028 5,269 105 Hatching Egg Type : 894 891 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 835 834 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 57 97 : Layers on Nov 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 278,298 284,100 102 Table Egg Type : 229,668 236,649 103 Hatching Egg Type : 48,630 47,451 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,085 44,997 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,545 2,454 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.6 70.2 101 Table Egg Type : 71.8 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.0 60.4 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.2 59.6 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.9 74.9 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.6 3.0 83 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.3 24.1 99 : Layers Sold During Oct (1,000) : 14,605 15,645 107 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Oct (1,000) : 2,512 2,887 115 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Nov 1 (1,000) : 69,237 69,658 101 : Pullets Added During Oct (1,000) : 20,631 22,325 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Preliminary. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During September 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,600 4,135 11,533 10,481 1,882 1,918 AR : 5,716 4,890 15,738 14,520 1,849 1,860 CA : 24,083 25,017 24,638 25,571 2,102 2,088 CO : 2,563 2,686 3,099 3,248 2,130 2,094 CT : 3,453 3,497 3,623 3,626 2,181 2,151 FL : 8,388 8,204 9,043 8,799 2,123 2,228 GA : 10,222 10,628 17,878 18,441 1,974 2,028 HI : 720 700 770 724 1,914 1,989 IL : 2,607 3,059 2,805 3,251 2,103 2,338 IN : 19,446 20,654 20,266 21,752 2,151 2,193 IA : 15,597 19,100 16,480 19,967 1,966 2,179 ME : 4,741 5,014 4,882 5,139 2,315 2,316 MD : 3,315 3,689 3,744 4,125 2,324 2,061 MI : 4,905 4,655 5,177 4,885 2,091 2,121 MN : 10,073 11,315 10,908 12,155 2,072 2,123 MS : 2,253 2,115 6,111 6,556 1,865 1,952 MO : 5,780 5,683 6,709 6,663 2,027 2,146 NE : 8,625 8,916 8,775 9,066 2,154 2,088 NY : 3,636 3,212 3,960 3,495 2,247 2,260 NC : 6,143 5,473 13,848 12,607 1,863 1,896 OH : 21,697 23,954 22,081 24,436 2,228 2,185 OK : 1,995 1,860 3,765 3,793 1,939 1,951 OR : 2,413 2,475 2,619 2,675 2,138 2,280 PA : 19,255 19,245 20,540 20,493 2,157 2,181 SC : 3,713 3,655 4,748 4,718 2,148 2,183 SD : 1,560 1,895 1,803 2,110 2,295 2,211 TX : 13,035 12,903 16,451 16,361 2,049 1,913 VA : 1,626 1,919 3,690 3,898 2,060 2,129 WA : 4,994 4,811 5,238 5,045 2,253 2,240 WI : 2,626 2,999 3,150 3,487 2,127 2,065 : 30 Sts : 219,780 228,358 274,072 282,087 2,071 2,097 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,160 11,250 15,949 16,064 1,975 2,042 : US : 230,940 239,608 290,021 298,151 2,065 2,094 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During October 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,530 4,091 11,403 10,323 2,008 2,044 AR : 5,585 5,005 15,640 14,713 1,912 1,917 CA : 24,794 25,301 25,348 25,841 2,174 2,198 CO : 2,647 2,745 3,164 3,275 2,118 2,168 CT : 3,364 3,455 3,534 3,581 2,264 2,262 FL : 8,381 8,130 9,039 8,762 2,179 2,214 GA : 10,674 10,847 18,539 18,539 2,028 2,087 HI : 726 701 776 725 1,969 2,089 IL : 2,532 3,100 2,731 3,291 2,197 2,400 IN : 19,528 20,517 20,355 21,597 2,221 2,278 IA : 15,909 19,212 16,776 20,079 2,051 2,226 ME : 4,771 5,165 4,917 5,290 2,400 2,382 MD : 3,427 3,691 3,851 4,132 2,337 2,275 MI : 4,960 4,654 5,236 4,891 2,093 2,288 MN : 10,145 11,370 10,980 12,203 2,140 2,163 MS : 2,240 2,143 6,099 6,534 1,968 2,020 MO : 5,875 5,588 6,822 6,611 2,125 2,178 NE : 8,700 8,941 8,850 9,091 2,176 2,155 NY : 3,642 3,183 3,964 3,467 2,346 2,365 NC : 6,081 5,461 13,795 12,298 1,935 1,935 OH : 21,754 24,730 22,148 25,214 2,298 2,249 OK : 2,023 1,858 3,788 3,753 2,033 1,998 OR : 2,421 2,520 2,627 2,720 2,170 2,279 PA : 19,640 19,490 20,946 20,766 2,258 2,268 SC : 3,827 3,637 4,851 4,705 2,206 2,274 SD : 1,503 1,878 1,738 2,090 2,362 2,238 TX : 13,043 13,137 16,396 16,500 2,141 2,097 VA : 1,645 1,940 3,757 3,891 2,050 2,030 WA : 4,988 4,881 5,230 5,122 2,294 2,284 WI : 2,619 2,968 3,143 3,477 2,195 2,128 : 30 Sts : 221,974 230,339 276,443 283,481 2,142 2,173 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,294 11,256 16,016 16,037 2,104 2,145 : US : 233,268 241,595 292,459 299,518 2,140 2,171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, September 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 217 201 97 89 120 112 AR : 291 270 117 100 174 170 CA : 518 534 CO : 66 68 CT : 79 78 FL : 192 196 181 184 11 12 GA : 353 374 211 226 142 148 HI : 14 14 14 14 0 0 IL : 59 76 58 75 1 1 IN : 436 477 427 468 9 9 IA : 324 435 ME : 113 119 MD : 87 85 81 79 6 6 MI : 108 104 MN : 226 258 217 247 9 11 MS : 114 128 47 48 67 80 MO : 136 143 NE : 189 189 189 189 0 0 NY : 89 79 NC : 258 239 133 120 125 119 OH : 492 534 OK : 73 74 46 44 27 30 OR : 56 61 54 59 2 2 PA : 443 447 428 433 15 14 SC : 102 103 84 85 18 18 SD : 41 47 41 47 0 0 TX : 337 313 288 256 49 57 VA : 76 83 39 44 37 39 WA : 118 113 WI : 67 72 : 30 Sts : 5,675 5,914 4,812 5,037 863 877 : Oth Sts 3/ : 315 329 251 268 64 61 : US : 5,990 6,243 5,063 5,305 927 938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, October 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 229 211 104 97 125 114 AR : 299 282 119 106 180 176 CA : 551 568 CO : 67 71 CT : 80 81 FL : 197 194 186 181 11 13 GA : 376 387 229 237 147 150 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 60 79 59 78 1 1 IN : 452 492 442 483 10 9 IA : 344 447 ME : 118 126 MD : 90 94 84 87 6 7 MI : 110 112 MN : 235 264 226 253 9 11 MS : 120 132 48 49 72 83 MO : 145 144 NE : 193 196 193 196 0 0 NY : 93 82 NC : 267 238 140 121 127 117 OH : 509 567 OK : 77 75 49 45 28 30 OR : 57 62 55 60 2 2 PA : 473 471 458 456 15 15 SC : 107 107 88 88 19 19 SD : 41 47 41 47 0 0 TX : 351 346 300 288 51 58 VA : 77 79 40 45 37 34 WA : 120 117 WI : 69 74 : 30 Sts : 5,922 6,160 5,028 5,269 894 891 : Oth Sts 3/ : 338 344 273 278 65 66 : US : 6,260 6,504 5,301 5,547 959 957 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.6 3.7 23.9 24.3 Feb : 6.3 5.5 23.7 22.4 Mar : 4.8 3.5 24.1 23.4 Apr : 3.4 2.0 23.8 22.9 May : 5.7 5.5 22.4 22.2 Jun : 6.0 4.7 23.0 22.3 Jul : 4.9 4.0 23.4 22.9 Aug : 4.1 4.6 23.4 22.0 Sep : 4.6 4.3 23.3 22.4 Oct : 5.1 4.8 23.3 23.0 Nov : 3.6 3.0 24.2 23.9 Dec : 2.2 25.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, November 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.0 .5 13.0 15.0 AR : 1.5 1.0 13.0 12.5 CA : 8.0 5.5 43.5 42.0 CO : 9.0 4.0 22.5 25.5 CT : 1.0 .5 17.0 13.0 FL : 7.5 6.0 43.5 36.0 GA : 3.0 4.5 21.0 25.0 HI : 8.5 5.0 51.0 54.0 IL : 7.0 5.0 46.5 20.0 IN : 3.0 .5 28.0 20.5 IA : 1.0 3.0 33.0 34.5 ME : .0 .5 1.0 1.5 MD : 7.0 4.0 37.0 39.5 MI : 3.5 2.5 20.0 19.5 MN : 2.5 4.0 35.0 33.5 MS : 1.0 2.0 17.5 14.5 MO : 1.0 .5 26.0 22.5 NE : 8.5 5.0 23.0 29.5 NY : 1.0 1.0 4.5 5.5 NC : 2.0 2.5 14.5 14.0 OH : 3.5 2.5 12.5 12.0 OK : 1.5 2.5 12.0 15.0 OR : 1.0 12.0 52.0 29.0 PA : 1.5 2.5 20.0 22.0 SC : 5.5 3.5 26.5 27.5 SD : 16.5 4.5 16.0 56.5 TX : 4.0 2.0 22.0 24.0 VA : 2.0 2.5 14.0 10.0 WA : 7.0 7.5 42.0 40.5 WI : 4.0 3.5 26.0 26.0 : 30 Sts : 3.6 3.0 24.3 24.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.0 3.4 22.1 21.2 : US : 3.6 3.0 24.2 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 27,845 28,535 102 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 33,384 33,176 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 336,541 343,348 102 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 309 233 75 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,232 2,824 87 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 525,505 526,525 100 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 654,221 651,791 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 6,609,552 6,731,064 102 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,013 6,221 103 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 54,433 55,781 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1995 through Mar 1996. 2/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1995 through Mar 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 3,689 4,844 131 E North Central : 7,334 7,690 105 W North Central : 5,747 5,725 100 South Atlantic : 4,516 3,986 88 South Central : 3,126 2,290 73 West : 3,433 4,000 117 : US : 27,845 28,535 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 873 585 67 10,590 8,771 83 FL : 1,118 1,536 137 10,549 11,457 109 GA : 1,837 1,912 104 18,028 20,691 115 IN : 6,859 6,886 100 69,459 72,230 104 IA : 4,053 2,766 68 35,439 32,757 92 KS : 232 201 87 2,699 2,579 96 MN : 2,134 1,984 93 21,813 20,456 94 MO : 324 351 108 4,485 3,474 77 PA : 3,128 3,728 119 33,609 40,906 122 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,826 13,227 103 129,870 130,027 100 : US : 33,384 33,176 99 336,541 343,348 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of: 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 33,236 32,375 31,547 97 33,236 32,375 31,547 97 Feb : 31,086 32,745 34,652 106 64,322 65,120 66,199 102 Mar : 33,489 36,021 37,687 105 97,811 101,141 103,886 103 Apr : 35,657 35,020 35,553 102 133,468 136,161 139,439 102 May : 35,322 37,482 38,477 103 168,790 173,643 177,916 102 Jun : 31,985 34,948 33,998 97 200,775 208,591 211,914 102 Jul : 29,613 29,554 33,828 114 230,388 238,145 245,742 103 Aug : 31,295 31,434 32,474 103 261,683 269,579 278,216 103 Sep : 31,587 33,578 31,956 95 293,270 303,157 310,172 102 Oct : 32,066 33,384 33,176 99 325,336 336,541 343,348 102 Nov : 26,075 29,130 351,411 365,671 Dec : 30,166 30,797 381,577 396,468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1994-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1996 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1995 :----------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 213 236 171 72 3,022 3,108 2,905 Feb : 184 251 238 95 3,009 3,089 2,929 Mar : 259 356 317 89 3,075 2,943 2,938 Apr : 277 317 252 79 3,106 2,920 2,877 May : 334 193 291 151 3,119 2,951 2,801 Jun : 257 234 282 121 3,187 2,835 Jul : 254 235 259 110 3,045 2,941 Aug : 309 163 172 106 3,068 2,876 Sep : 315 292 231 79 3,135 2,863 Oct : 278 309 233 75 3,232 2,824 Nov : 240 124 3,272 2,759 Dec : 125 231 3,131 2,857 : Total : 3,045 2,941 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1995 through Mar 1996. 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, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,543 11,097 96 E North Central : 7,126 6,969 98 W North Central : 19,270 19,387 101 South Atlantic : 209,663 206,733 99 South Central : 256,325 259,772 101 West : 21,578 22,567 105 : US : 525,505 526,525 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 84,950 85,034 100 903,349 856,220 95 AR : 104,424 102,951 99 1,032,110 1,045,918 101 DE : 15,963 15,591 98 166,413 160,972 97 FL : 10,241 9,840 96 101,258 101,436 100 GA : 98,824 98,430 100 959,633 1,015,079 106 MD : 31,077 28,387 91 312,160 307,631 99 MS : 52,641 57,890 110 538,154 570,197 106 NC : 60,874 57,277 94 624,601 618,969 99 PA : 11,295 11,404 101 111,911 116,373 104 SC : 15,487 15,370 99 153,519 152,251 99 TX : 39,371 40,464 103 390,579 410,472 105 VA : 23,075 22,238 96 235,980 231,759 98 CA TN & WV : 32,589 31,059 95 339,222 337,610 100 : 15 Sts 1/ : 580,811 575,935 99 5,868,889 5,924,887 101 : OR & WA : 4,772 5,042 106 55,777 55,601 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 68,638 70,814 103 684,886 750,576 110 : US : 654,221 651,791 100 6,609,552 6,731,064 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of: 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :618,111 662,476 686,359 104 618,111 662,476 686,359 104 Feb :558,589 600,116 646,085 108 1,176,700 1,262,592 1,332,444 106 Mar :640,316 679,090 689,719 102 1,817,016 1,941,682 2,022,163 104 Apr :627,050 664,150 665,443 100 2,444,066 2,605,832 2,687,606 103 May :658,689 692,004 698,176 101 3,102,755 3,297,836 3,385,782 103 Jun :647,342 670,839 670,593 100 3,750,097 3,968,675 4,056,375 102 Jul :646,875 673,687 677,611 101 4,396,972 4,642,362 4,733,986 102 Aug :654,309 674,068 688,591 102 5,051,281 5,316,430 5,422,577 102 Sep :626,706 638,901 656,696 103 5,677,987 5,955,331 6,079,273 102 Oct :620,679 654,221 651,791 100 6,298,666 6,609,552 6,731,064 102 Nov :600,055 627,767 6,898,721 7,237,319 Dec :663,595 691,193 7,562,316 7,928,512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1994-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1996 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1995 :----------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,988 5,710 5,538 97 53,071 54,562 56,103 Feb : 5,452 5,484 5,916 108 53,563 54,522 56,512 Mar : 6,334 6,161 6,374 103 53,808 55,178 56,374 Apr : 6,121 6,320 6,442 102 54,576 55,053 56,322 May : 6,266 6,135 6,776 110 54,930 55,356 57,004 Jun : 5,911 6,178 6,169 100 55,297 56,528 Jul : 6,104 6,302 6,422 102 55,376 56,585 Aug : 6,064 6,475 6,518 101 54,965 55,803 Sep : 6,336 6,288 6,166 98 54,183 55,584 Oct : 6,342 6,013 6,221 103 54,433 55,781 Nov : 5,819 6,656 54,649 55,921 Dec : 6,413 6,218 54,720 56,222 : Annual : Total : 73,150 73,940 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,171 7,040 6,782 96 Feb : 6,762 7,180 7,167 100 Mar : 7,464 7,577 7,645 101 Apr : 7,284 7,835 7,664 98 May : 7,394 7,873 8,234 105 Jun : 7,382 7,485 7,467 100 Jul : 7,146 7,730 7,923 102 Aug : 7,290 7,850 8,128 104 Sep : 7,545 7,730 7,771 101 Oct : 7,959 7,301 7,892 108 Nov : 7,251 7,784 Dec : 7,908 7,750 : Annual : Total : 88,556 91,135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1995 through Mar 1996. 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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