Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 30, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. December Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.81 billion during December 1997, up 2 percent from the 6.70 billion produced in 1996. Production included 5.78 billion table eggs and 1.03 billion hatching eggs, of which 973 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total average number of layers during December 1997 averaged 311 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers during December 1996. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,193 eggs, down slightly from December 1996. All layers in the U.S. on January 1, 1998, totaled 310 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 310 million layers consisted of 254 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 53.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.49 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 1998, averaged 70.5 eggs per 100 layers, unchanged from the 70.5 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.45 billion eggs during December, up 2 percent from December 1996. The average number of layers during December, at 294 million, was up 2 percent from a year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched up 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December totaled 35.6 million, up 8 percent from December 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.2 million on January 1, 1998, up 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 202,000 during December 1997, down 6 percent from the 215,000 of December 1996. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The December 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 712 million, was up 2 percent from December of the previous year. There were 591 million eggs in incubators on January 1, 1998, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.25 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 1997, up 5 percent from December 1996. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1995-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 299,160 299,027 304,655 310,687 Jan : 298,367 298,912 304,259 Feb : 297,293 298,586 303,888 Mar : 296,561 298,535 304,160 Apr : 295,464 297,175 303,405 May : 293,198 295,198 301,754 Jun : 290,313 294,519 299,870 Jul : 288,213 295,971 298,944 Aug : 288,359 297,486 299,512 Sep : 290,337 298,264 302,923 Oct : 292,516 299,733 306,029 Nov : 296,724 302,143 308,741 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,698 6,812 5,714 5,779 984 1,033 Jan : 6,574 5,586 988 Feb : 5,904 5,001 903 Mar : 6,620 5,599 1,021 Apr : 6,351 5,356 995 May : 6,507 5,469 1,038 Jun : 6,276 5,270 1,006 Jul : 6,443 5,419 1,024 Aug : 6,483 5,472 1,011 Sep : 6,350 5,358 992 Oct : 6,646 5,611 1,035 Nov : 6,549 5,554 995 During Year: 77,401 6,812 65,409 5,779 11,992 1,033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 302,143 308,741 102 Table Egg Type : : 250,355 253,430 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,788 55,311 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,242 52,764 107 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,546 2,547 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,124 2,121 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,189 2,192 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,811 1,799 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,785 1,776 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,317 2,277 98 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,419 6,549 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,481 5,554 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 938 995 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 879 937 107 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 58 98 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 303,754 311,084 102 Table Egg Type : : 251,137 255,641 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,617 55,443 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,084 52,901 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,533 2,542 100 : : 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 : : 60.3 59.8 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 58.9 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.5 76.8 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.1 2.8 133 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 24.0 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 304,655 310,687 102 Table Egg Type : : 251,519 254,816 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,136 55,871 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,509 53,351 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,627 2,520 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,199 2,193 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,272 2,268 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,852 1,849 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,827 1,824 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,322 2,381 103 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,698 6,812 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,714 5,779 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 984 1,033 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 923 973 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 60 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 1998 : : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 305,011 310,249 102 Table Egg Type : : 251,372 253,971 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,639 56,278 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,935 53,788 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,704 2,490 92 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.5 70.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 72.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 59.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 77.1 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.8 4.1 108 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.3 21.8 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, November-December, 30 Selected States, 1996-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 286,083 292,404 102 Table Egg Type : : 237,752 241,046 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 48,331 51,358 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 45,880 48,900 107 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,451 2,458 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,124 2,121 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,188 2,189 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,808 1,801 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,783 1,777 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,285 2,278 100 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 6,075 6,201 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,201 5,276 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 874 925 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 818 869 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 56 100 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 287,664 294,569 102 Table Egg Type : : 238,471 243,156 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 49,193 51,413 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 46,759 48,965 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,434 2,448 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 70.9 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 73.2 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 59.8 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 59.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.4 76.7 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.1 2.8 133 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 24.1 103 : : Layers Sold During Nov : 1,000 : 13,950 13,331 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 2,637 2,706 103 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Dec 1 : 1,000 : 71,717 79,921 111 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 20,845 19,989 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. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, December-January 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1997 Item : Unit : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 288,713 293,998 102 Table Egg Type : : 239,087 242,241 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 49,626 51,757 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,109 49,333 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,517 2,424 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,198 2,192 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,270 2,265 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,852 1,853 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,826 1,826 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,344 2,393 102 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,347 6,445 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,428 5,486 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 919 959 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 860 901 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 58 98 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 1998 : : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 289,227 293,397 101 Table Egg Type : : 239,180 241,313 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 50,047 52,084 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 47,462 49,691 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,585 2,393 93 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.5 70.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 72.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 58.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 77.1 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.8 4.2 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.4 21.8 97 : : Layers Sold During Dec : 1,000 : 12,718 14,432 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, or: : Disappeared For Any Reason : : During Dec : 1,000 : 2,982 3,043 102 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 71,663 77,177 108 : : Pullets Added During Dec 4/ : 1,000 : 17,767 14,928 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. 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 10,428 1,959 1,937 AR : 4,923 4,436 14,628 14,399 1,907 1,820 CA : 25,783 25,424 26,331 26,091 2,176 2,165 CO : 2,742 3,087 3,299 3,688 2,092 2,169 CT : 3,469 3,231 3,600 3,397 2,222 2,296 FL : 9,213 9,940 9,878 10,615 2,106 2,073 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 3,064 3,303 3,250 2,331 2,308 IN : 19,821 21,156 20,774 21,919 2,243 2,194 IA : 19,424 20,549 20,310 21,448 2,142 2,205 ME : 5,140 4,729 5,256 4,857 2,359 2,409 MD : 3,094 2,698 3,557 3,165 2,249 2,148 MI : 4,727 4,958 4,971 5,210 2,280 2,139 MN : 11,233 11,110 12,051 11,849 2,058 2,085 MS : 2,142 1,883 6,617 6,790 1,889 1,826 MO : 5,435 5,705 6,518 7,028 2,148 2,134 NE : 9,154 9,774 9,304 9,924 2,157 2,094 NY : 3,261 3,290 3,547 3,500 2,255 2,314 NC : 5,512 4,251 12,452 11,574 1,887 1,832 OH : 25,488 26,082 25,986 26,639 2,186 2,215 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 20,895 21,170 22,173 2,239 2,255 SC : 3,734 3,626 4,763 4,667 2,225 2,207 SD : 1,840 1,940 2,048 2,175 2,175 2,127 TX : 13,366 13,458 16,707 17,146 2,101 2,076 VA : 1,548 1,606 3,565 3,539 1,907 1,978 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 : 232,279 235,753 286,083 292,404 2,124 2,121 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,436 11,310 16,060 16,337 2,142 2,124 : US : 243,715 247,063 302,143 308,741 2,124 2,121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,214 3,821 10,739 10,449 2,002 2,029 AR : 4,763 4,500 14,597 14,600 1,952 1,863 CA : 25,828 25,305 26,421 25,961 2,271 2,265 CO : 2,777 3,008 3,367 3,612 2,138 2,270 CT : 3,386 3,282 3,526 3,457 2,297 2,285 FL : 9,326 10,044 10,044 10,705 2,200 2,167 GA : 11,177 11,402 19,370 20,439 2,096 2,172 HI : 709 690 734 715 2,117 1,876 IL : 3,068 2,965 3,267 3,156 2,357 2,345 IN : 19,781 21,340 20,607 21,987 2,295 2,256 IA : 19,758 20,912 20,691 21,775 2,199 2,223 ME : 5,074 4,710 5,176 4,829 2,415 2,485 MD : 2,963 2,712 3,436 3,188 2,299 2,227 MI : 4,774 4,935 5,016 5,195 2,288 2,217 MN : 11,088 11,288 11,893 11,991 2,144 2,177 MS : 2,135 1,909 6,731 6,869 1,917 1,849 MO : 5,433 5,708 6,573 7,075 2,236 2,205 NE : 9,211 10,002 9,361 10,152 2,288 2,179 NY : 3,229 3,216 3,455 3,419 2,344 2,398 NC : 5,407 4,216 12,715 11,565 1,958 1,902 OH : 25,782 26,635 26,294 27,221 2,309 2,300 OK : 1,735 1,690 3,723 3,630 2,015 1,983 OR : 2,541 2,807 2,726 2,993 2,238 2,239 PA : 20,210 21,109 21,451 22,413 2,340 2,320 SC : 3,881 3,686 4,888 4,705 2,209 2,210 SD : 1,820 2,038 2,025 2,233 2,244 2,244 TX : 13,353 13,381 16,825 17,132 2,169 2,171 VA : 2,352 1,518 4,083 3,431 2,033 2,040 WA : 4,844 4,841 5,230 5,121 2,333 2,421 WI : 3,124 3,360 3,749 3,980 2,241 2,286 : 30 Sts : 233,743 237,030 288,713 293,998 2,198 2,192 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,343 11,466 15,942 16,689 2,202 2,193 : US : 245,086 248,496 304,655 310,687 2,199 2,193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 573 565 CO : 69 80 CT : 80 78 FL : 208 220 195 208 13 12 GA : 388 427 240 261 148 166 HI : 15 13 15 13 0 0 IL : 77 75 76 73 1 2 IN : 466 481 457 471 9 10 IA : 435 473 ME : 124 117 MD : 80 68 73 61 7 7 MI : 113 111 MN : 248 247 238 237 10 10 MS : 125 124 45 38 80 86 MO : 140 150 NE : 201 208 201 208 0 0 NY : 80 81 NC : 235 212 120 89 115 123 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 46 45 46 0 0 TX : 351 356 VA : 68 70 33 38 35 32 WA : 115 118 WI : 78 88 : 30 Sts : 6,075 6,201 5,201 5,276 874 925 : Oth Sts 3/ : 344 348 280 278 64 70 : US : 6,419 6,549 5,481 5,554 938 995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 215 212 99 92 116 120 AR : 285 272 101 93 184 179 CA : 600 588 CO : 72 82 CT : 81 79 FL : 221 232 207 219 14 13 GA : 406 444 251 270 155 174 HI : 16 13 16 13 0 0 IL : 77 74 75 72 2 2 IN : 473 496 464 486 9 10 IA : 455 484 ME : 125 120 MD : 79 71 71 63 8 8 MI : 115 115 MN : 255 261 245 250 10 11 MS : 129 127 45 39 84 88 MO : 147 156 NE : 214 221 214 221 0 0 NY : 81 82 NC : 249 220 125 92 124 128 OH : 607 626 OK : 75 72 43 40 32 32 OR : 61 67 59 65 2 2 PA : 502 520 487 506 15 14 SC : 108 104 90 86 18 18 SD : 45 50 45 50 0 0 TX : 365 372 VA : 83 70 50 37 33 33 WA : 122 124 WI : 84 91 : 30 Sts : 6,347 6,445 5,428 5,486 919 959 : Oth Sts 3/ : 351 367 286 293 65 74 : US : 6,698 6,812 5,714 5,779 984 1,033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.8 4.1 22.3 21.8 Feb : 5.1 21.6 Mar : 2.4 22.9 Apr : 3.1 21.8 May : 5.3 19.9 Jun : 4.4 20.9 Jul : 4.8 21.2 Aug : 3.5 22.0 Sep : 3.9 21.5 Oct : 4.7 22.6 Nov : 4.2 22.2 Dec : 2.8 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, January 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4.0 2.5 18.0 17.5 AR : 2.5 1.0 9.0 12.0 CA : 5.5 5.5 37.5 39.0 CO : 3.5 1.5 28.5 14.5 CT : 2.0 3.0 11.5 11.5 FL : 5.5 1.5 36.0 37.0 GA : 6.0 6.5 22.5 18.0 HI : 8.0 15.5 53.5 45.5 IL : 2.5 10.0 8.5 33.5 IN : 3.5 4.0 21.5 26.0 IA : 7.5 9.5 30.5 20.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 MD : 0.0 9.5 27.0 34.0 MI : 1.5 6.0 17.0 17.5 MN : 2.5 5.0 31.0 33.0 MS : 2.0 1.0 15.0 10.0 MO : 4.0 2.0 15.5 25.0 NE : 6.5 4.5 28.0 29.0 NY : 1.0 0.0 6.0 2.5 NC : 1.5 2.5 12.5 12.0 OH : 1.0 1.5 12.5 12.5 OK : 3.5 1.0 14.0 11.0 OR : 13.5 16.0 32.5 33.0 PA : 3.0 4.0 19.0 17.0 SC : 4.0 4.5 26.0 25.0 SD : 1.5 2.0 60.0 27.0 TX : 4.0 4.5 22.0 23.0 VA : 0.5 3.5 13.0 8.5 WA : 5.5 3.0 43.0 38.0 WI : 3.5 6.0 29.5 25.5 : 30 Sts : 3.8 4.2 22.4 21.8 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.3 2.6 20.9 21.3 : US : 3.8 4.1 22.3 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 30,203 32,196 107 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 33,017 35,604 108 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 407,248 422,122 104 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 215 202 94 7-18 Month Earlier 2/ : 2,905 2,840 98 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 582,618 590,889 101 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 695,011 711,579 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 8,076,938 8,306,451 103 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 5,947 6,252 105 7-15 Months Earlier 3/ : 56,193 56,765 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Previous year. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1996 through May 1997. 3/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1996 through May 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, January 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,740 5,803 122 E North Central : 8,357 8,583 103 W North Central : 5,531 5,480 99 South Atlantic : 4,828 5,330 110 South Central : 2,942 3,378 115 West : 3,805 3,622 95 : US : 30,203 32,196 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 590 709 120 10,016 9,593 96 FL : 959 993 104 13,486 14,013 104 GA : 1,848 1,817 98 24,063 23,754 99 IN : 7,090 7,513 106 85,959 85,609 100 IA : 3,430 4,215 123 39,793 47,513 119 KS : 174 379 218 3,087 3,250 105 MN : 2,010 1,810 90 24,256 22,866 94 MO : 352 372 106 4,167 4,603 110 PA : 4,670 4,510 97 49,068 57,109 116 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,894 13,286 112 153,353 153,812 100 : US : 33,017 35,604 108 407,248 422,122 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 35,604 108 396,501 407,248 422,122 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2,945 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 : 231 215 202 94 2,905 2,840 : Total : 2,941 2,940 2,945 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1996 through May 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, January 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,266 11,980 98 E North Central : 7,316 6,985 95 W North Central : 24,249 22,986 95 South Atlantic : 226,050 225,735 100 South Central : 290,309 301,973 104 West : 22,428 21,230 95 : US : 582,618 590,889 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 91,727 92,538 101 1,047,755 1,088,471 104 AR : 107,117 107,953 101 1,249,125 1,263,855 101 DE : 15,288 15,718 103 191,217 192,982 101 FL : 10,001 10,210 102 120,848 113,686 94 GA : 106,631 105,887 99 1,216,534 1,256,446 103 MD : 30,828 31,239 101 363,670 363,081 100 MS : 61,145 62,068 102 685,615 736,196 107 NC : 60,041 59,894 100 736,400 721,924 98 PA : 12,711 12,806 101 140,667 151,601 108 SC : 15,785 15,368 97 182,658 182,852 100 TX : 43,865 45,766 104 492,905 523,446 106 VA : 23,936 23,496 98 276,854 281,028 102 CA TN & WV : 35,183 38,932 111 406,265 422,088 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 614,258 621,875 101 7,110,513 7,297,656 103 : OR & WA : 6,021 5,640 94 66,667 67,945 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 74,732 84,064 112 899,758 940,850 105 : US : 695,011 711,579 102 8,076,938 8,306,451 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :693,007 695,011 711,579 102 7,932,352 8,076,938 8,306,451 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 58,570 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 6,252 105 56,193 56,765 : Annual : Total : 73,940 74,568 77,315 104 : 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 8,405 109 : Annual : Total : 91,135 91,889 96,596 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dec 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1996 through May 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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