HDR1012000150020131971500Chickens and Eggs Released January 31, 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. 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 November 1996, December 1996 and January 1997. The "Chickens and Eggs" U.S. Summary is available on Autofax, (202) 720-2000, report 4200. See page 20. December Egg Production up 2 percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.68 billion during December 1996, up 2 percent from the 6.52 billion produced in 1995. Production included 5.69 billion table eggs and 983 million hatching eggs, of which 923 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 1996 averaged 304 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during December 1995. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,198 eggs, compared with 2,183 in December 1995. Pou 1-1 (1-97) All layers in the U.S. on January 1, 1997, totaled 304 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 304 million layers consisted of 250 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 50.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.66 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 1997, averaged 70.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.9 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.33 billion eggs during December, up 3 percent from December 1995. The average number of layers during December, at 288 million, was up 2 percent from the year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December 1996 totaled 33.2 million, up 8 percent from December 1995. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.2 million on January 1, 1997, up 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 215,000 during December 1996, down 7 percent from the 231,000 of December 1995. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The December 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 695 million, was up 1 percent from December of the previous year. There were 583 million eggs in incubators on January 1, 1997, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 5.95 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 1996, down 4 percent from December 1995. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1994-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 2/ : 290,642 299,160 298,861 303,685 Jan : 290,041 298,367 298,814 Feb : 290,047 297,293 298,357 Mar : 290,719 296,561 298,209 Apr : 290,073 295,464 296,605 May : 288,784 293,198 294,458 Jun : 287,974 290,313 293,915 Jul : 287,990 288,213 295,349 Aug : 290,321 288,359 296,785 Sep : 293,381 290,337 297,696 Oct : 295,172 292,516 299,196 Nov : 297,134 296,724 301,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ 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 6,676 5,548 5,693 975 983 Jan : 6,398 5,420 978 Feb : 5,954 5,036 918 Mar : 6,495 5,505 990 Apr : 6,243 5,284 959 May : 6,340 5,341 999 Jun : 6,169 5,209 960 Jul : 6,440 5,457 983 Aug : 6,447 5,465 982 Sep : 6,235 5,297 938 Oct : 6,495 5,539 956 Nov : 6,409 5,471 938 During Year: 76,148 6,676 64,572 5,693 11,576 983 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Nov (1,000) : All Layers : 296,724 301,604 102 Table Egg Type : 244,177 249,823 102 Hatching Egg Type : 52,547 51,781 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,971 49,235 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,576 2,546 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov (Number) : All Layers : 2,108 2,125 101 Table Egg Type : 2,180 2,190 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,774 1,811 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,755 1,785 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,135 2,317 109 : Eggs Produced During Nov (Million) : All Layers : 6,256 6,409 102 Table Egg Type : 5,324 5,471 103 Hatching Egg Type : 932 938 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 877 879 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 55 59 107 : Layers on Dec 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 298,753 303,248 102 Table Egg Type : 245,761 250,645 102 Hatching Egg Type : 52,992 52,603 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,487 50,070 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,505 2,533 101 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 (Number) : All Layers : 71.0 71.3 100 Table Egg Type : 73.6 73.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.1 60.3 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 59.4 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.3 77.5 106 : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent Being Molted : 2.2 2.1 95 Percent with Molt Completed : 25.4 23.5 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 1/ : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Dec (1,000) : All Layers : 298,861 303,685 102 Table Egg Type : 245,806 250,570 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,055 53,115 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,519 50,509 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,536 2,606 103 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec (Number) : All Layers : 2,183 2,198 101 Table Egg Type : 2,257 2,272 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,838 1,851 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,819 1,827 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,208 2,302 104 : Eggs Produced During Dec (Million) : All Layers : 6,523 6,676 102 Table Egg Type : 5,548 5,693 103 Hatching Egg Type : 975 983 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 919 923 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 56 60 107 :-------------------------------------- : : : 1997 : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : 1996 :-------------------------------------- : Layers on Jan 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 299,261 304,071 102 Table Egg Type : 246,166 250,473 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,095 53,598 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,538 50,935 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,557 2,663 104 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.9 70.5 101 Table Egg Type : 72.2 72.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.3 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 58.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.5 75.5 100 : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.7 3.8 103 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.3 22.3 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, November-December, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Nov (1,000) : All Layers : 280,590 285,544 102 Table Egg Type : 231,550 237,220 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,040 48,324 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,555 45,873 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,485 2,451 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov (Number) : All Layers : 2,109 2,124 101 Table Egg Type : 2,181 2,188 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,770 1,809 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,751 1,783 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,133 2,285 107 : Eggs Produced During Nov (Million) : All Layers : 5,917 6,065 103 Table Egg Type : 5,049 5,191 103 Hatching Egg Type : 868 874 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 815 818 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 53 56 106 : Layers on Dec 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 282,686 287,158 102 Table Egg Type : 233,254 237,979 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,432 49,179 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,017 46,745 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,415 2,434 101 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 (Number) : All Layers : 71.0 71.3 100 Table Egg Type : 73.5 73.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.0 60.2 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.3 59.3 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.1 77.4 106 : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent Being Molted : 2.3 2.1 91 Percent with Molt Completed : 25.6 23.5 92 : Layers Sold During Nov (1,000) : 13,759 14,002 102 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Nov (1,000) : 2,490 2,604 105 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Dec 1 (1,000) : 73,956 71,667 97 : Pullets Added During Nov (1,000) : 21,627 20,862 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 30 Selected States, December-January 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 2/ : 1996 3/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Dec (1,000) : All Layers : 282,680 287,726 102 Table Egg Type : 233,162 238,121 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,518 49,605 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,070 47,109 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,448 2,496 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec (Number) : All Layers : 2,182 2,198 101 Table Egg Type : 2,256 2,271 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,834 1,851 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,814 1,826 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,206 2,324 105 : Eggs Produced During Dec (Million) : All Layers : 6,167 6,325 103 Table Egg Type : 5,259 5,407 103 Hatching Egg Type : 908 918 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 854 860 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 54 58 107 :-------------------------------------- : : : 1997 : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : 1996 :-------------------------------------- : Layers on Jan 1 : All Layers : 282,981 288,253 102 Table Egg Type : 233,394 238,247 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,587 50,006 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,114 47,462 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,473 2,544 103 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.9 70.5 101 Table Egg Type : 72.2 72.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : 59.3 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 58.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.5 76.1 101 : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.7 3.8 103 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.4 22.4 92 : Layers Sold During Dec (1,000) : 14,363 12,703 88 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Dec (1,000) : 2,489 2,962 119 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Jan 1 (1,000) : 72,071 70,949 98 : Pullets Added During Dec 4/ (1,000) : 18,557 16,981 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ 1995 pullets added less than 20 weeks old. 1996 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 November 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 : 4,538 4,110 11,307 10,364 1,946 1,959 AR : 5,627 4,923 15,797 14,628 1,829 1,907 CA : 25,080 25,783 25,636 26,331 2,142 2,176 CO : 2,589 2,742 3,123 3,299 2,081 2,092 CT : 3,380 3,469 3,542 3,600 2,202 2,222 FL : 8,757 8,213 9,420 8,878 2,091 2,095 GA : 10,947 11,073 18,958 19,016 1,999 2,040 HI : 731 711 780 736 1,923 2,049 IL : 2,729 3,109 2,928 3,303 2,220 2,331 IN : 19,849 19,821 20,787 20,774 2,179 2,258 IA : 17,089 19,424 17,953 20,310 2,156 2,142 ME : 4,761 5,140 4,881 5,256 2,336 2,359 MD : 3,262 3,094 3,696 3,557 2,246 2,249 MI : 5,070 4,727 5,345 4,971 2,127 2,280 MN : 10,323 11,233 11,176 12,051 2,130 2,058 MS : 2,272 2,142 6,142 6,617 1,954 1,889 MO : 5,850 5,435 6,905 6,518 2,085 2,148 NE : 8,858 9,154 9,008 9,304 2,076 2,154 NY : 3,699 3,261 4,020 3,547 2,289 2,255 NC : 6,170 5,512 13,861 12,452 1,876 1,887 OH : 21,840 25,488 22,290 25,986 2,239 2,186 OK : 1,998 1,800 3,843 3,730 1,978 1,903 OR : 2,332 2,546 2,520 2,741 2,381 2,189 PA : 20,165 19,905 21,488 21,170 2,252 2,239 SC : 3,792 3,734 4,809 4,763 2,163 2,225 SD : 1,825 1,840 2,048 2,048 2,259 2,175 TX : 12,843 13,366 16,061 16,707 2,092 2,101 VA : 1,729 2,016 3,806 4,026 1,971 1,937 WA : 4,977 4,864 5,203 5,177 2,229 2,221 WI : 2,740 3,112 3,257 3,684 2,211 2,117 : 30 Sts : 225,822 231,747 280,590 285,544 2,109 2,124 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,306 11,436 16,134 16,060 2,101 2,142 : US : 237,128 243,183 296,724 301,604 2,108 2,125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 4,473 4,178 11,252 10,703 1,964 1,999 AR : 5,550 4,763 15,839 14,597 1,900 1,952 CA : 25,113 25,828 25,670 26,421 2,236 2,271 CO : 2,599 2,777 3,185 3,367 2,166 2,138 CT : 3,366 3,386 3,518 3,526 2,274 2,297 FL : 8,929 8,339 9,612 9,057 2,216 2,197 GA : 10,874 11,177 18,844 19,370 2,091 2,096 HI : 734 709 782 734 2,009 2,117 IL : 3,048 3,115 3,248 3,292 2,278 2,369 IN : 20,264 19,781 21,329 20,607 2,246 2,295 IA : 17,624 19,723 18,494 20,656 2,174 2,203 ME : 4,789 5,074 4,882 5,176 2,438 2,415 MD : 3,101 2,963 3,552 3,436 2,280 2,299 MI : 5,105 4,774 5,375 5,016 2,142 2,288 MN : 10,623 11,088 11,453 11,893 2,226 2,144 MS : 2,331 2,135 6,257 6,731 2,030 1,917 MO : 5,805 5,433 6,951 6,573 2,144 2,236 NE : 9,025 9,218 9,175 9,368 2,148 2,285 NY : 3,710 3,253 4,019 3,479 2,364 2,357 NC : 6,105 5,407 13,772 12,702 1,939 1,952 OH : 22,339 25,782 22,826 26,294 2,335 2,309 OK : 1,965 1,735 3,900 3,723 2,051 2,015 OR : 2,367 2,541 2,539 2,726 2,363 2,238 PA : 20,075 20,210 21,415 21,451 2,344 2,340 SC : 3,683 3,881 4,678 4,888 2,266 2,209 SD : 1,568 1,820 1,778 2,025 2,285 2,244 TX : 12,916 13,353 16,018 16,825 2,160 2,169 VA : 1,725 2,380 3,819 4,111 2,016 2,019 WA : 5,017 4,844 5,236 5,230 2,273 2,333 WI : 2,752 3,124 3,262 3,749 2,299 2,241 : 30 Sts : 227,575 232,791 282,680 287,726 2,182 2,198 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,321 11,360 16,181 15,959 2,200 2,199 : US : 238,896 244,151 298,861 303,685 2,183 2,198 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 preliminary, 1995 Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, November 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 220 203 103 94 117 109 AR : 289 279 115 104 174 175 CA : 549 573 CO : 65 69 CT : 78 80 FL : 197 186 186 173 11 13 GA : 379 388 233 240 146 148 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 65 77 64 76 1 1 IN : 453 469 444 460 9 9 IA : 387 435 ME : 114 124 MD : 83 80 76 73 7 7 MI : 114 113 MN : 238 248 229 238 9 10 MS : 120 125 50 45 70 80 MO : 144 140 NE : 187 200 187 200 0 0 NY : 92 80 NC : 260 235 138 120 122 115 OH : 499 568 OK : 76 71 48 42 28 29 OR : 60 60 58 58 2 2 PA : 484 474 469 459 15 15 SC : 104 106 85 88 19 18 SD : 46 45 46 45 0 0 TX : 336 351 285 295 51 56 VA : 75 78 39 43 36 35 WA : 116 115 WI : 72 78 : 30 Sts : 5,917 6,065 5,049 5,191 868 874 : Oth Sts 3/ : 339 344 275 280 64 64 : US : 6,256 6,409 5,324 5,471 932 938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 221 214 99 98 122 116 AR : 301 285 119 101 182 184 CA : 574 600 CO : 69 72 CT : 80 81 FL : 213 199 201 185 12 14 GA : 394 406 242 251 152 155 HI : 16 16 16 16 0 0 IL : 74 78 73 77 1 1 IN : 479 473 470 464 9 9 IA : 402 455 ME : 119 125 MD : 81 79 73 71 8 8 MI : 115 115 MN : 255 255 246 245 9 10 MS : 127 129 55 45 72 84 MO : 149 147 NE : 197 214 197 214 0 0 NY : 95 82 NC : 267 248 138 124 129 124 OH : 533 607 OK : 80 75 49 43 31 32 OR : 60 61 59 59 1 2 PA : 502 502 485 487 17 15 SC : 106 108 87 90 19 18 SD : 41 45 41 45 0 0 TX : 346 365 VA : 77 83 40 50 37 33 WA : 119 122 WI : 75 84 : 30 Sts : 6,167 6,325 5,259 5,407 908 918 : Oth Sts 3/ : 356 351 289 286 67 65 : US : 6,523 6,676 5,548 5,693 975 983 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 preliminary, 1955 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 22.3 Mar : 3.5 23.3 Apr : 1.9 22.9 May : 5.4 22.2 Jun : 4.7 22.2 Jul : 4.0 22.9 Aug : 4.7 22.0 Sep : 4.3 22.3 Oct : 4.8 23.0 Nov : 3.1 23.9 Dec : 2.1 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, January 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.5 3.5 12.0 17.5 AR : 2.5 2.5 11.0 9.0 CA : 6.0 5.5 50.0 37.5 CO : 3.5 3.5 21.0 28.5 CT : 2.5 2.0 12.0 11.5 FL : 4.0 5.5 38.0 36.0 GA : 2.0 6.0 20.0 22.5 HI : 7.0 8.0 48.0 53.5 IL : 6.0 2.5 39.0 8.5 IN : 4.5 3.5 25.5 21.5 IA : 2.5 7.5 28.5 30.5 ME : .0 .0 .5 3.0 MD : 1.5 .0 40.0 27.0 MI : 5.0 1.5 24.0 17.0 MN : 4.0 2.5 34.5 31.0 MS : 1.0 2.0 14.5 15.0 MO : 1.0 4.0 26.0 15.5 NE : 10.0 6.5 29.0 28.0 NY : .0 1.0 6.0 6.0 NC : 2.0 1.5 11.5 12.5 OH : 3.0 1.0 13.0 12.5 OK : 3.0 3.5 9.5 14.0 OR : 9.0 13.5 34.0 32.5 PA : 4.0 3.0 20.0 19.0 SC : 3.0 4.0 43.0 26.0 SD : 1.5 1.5 25.5 60.0 TX : 3.5 4.0 22.0 22.0 VA : 8.0 .5 15.0 13.0 WA : 6.5 5.5 44.0 43.0 WI : 2.0 3.5 26.5 29.5 : 30 Sts : 3.7 3.8 24.4 22.4 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.8 3.3 22.4 20.9 : US : 3.7 3.8 24.3 22.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 28,542 30,203 106 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 30,797 33,161 108 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 396,468 408,004 103 Pullets Hatched During Dec for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 231 215 93 7-18 Month Earlier 2/ : 3,131 2,857 91 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 570,863 582,618 102 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 691,193 694,811 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 7,928,512 8,057,167 102 Pullets Hatched During Dec for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,218 5,947 96 7-15 Months Earlier 3/ : 54,720 56,222 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Previous year. 2/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1995 through May 1996. 3/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1995 through May 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, January 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 3,850 4,740 123 E North Central : 7,816 8,357 107 W North Central : 4,147 5,531 133 South Atlantic : 4,773 4,828 101 South Central : 4,046 2,942 73 West : 3,910 3,805 97 : US : 28,542 30,203 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 497 590 119 12,148 10,016 82 FL : 1,052 1,059 101 12,664 13,826 109 GA : 1,412 1,848 131 20,381 24,063 118 IN : 7,151 7,090 99 82,728 85,963 104 IA : 3,003 3,430 114 41,402 39,793 96 KS : 239 174 73 3,266 3,087 95 MN : 2,186 2,010 92 26,447 24,427 92 MO : 481 352 73 5,279 4,167 79 PA : 2,954 4,670 158 39,414 49,305 125 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,822 11,938 101 152,739 153,357 100 : US : 30,797 33,161 108 396,468 408,004 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 31,495 108 351,411 365,671 374,843 103 Dec : 30,166 30,797 33,161 108 381,577 396,468 408,004 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2,968 Jul : 254 235 259 110 3,045 2,941 2,952 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 : 240 124 291 235 3,272 2,759 Dec : 125 231 215 93 3,131 2,857 : Total : 3,045 2,941 2,952 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1995 through May 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, January 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,413 12,266 107 E North Central : 7,864 7,316 93 W North Central : 21,463 24,249 113 South Atlantic : 227,532 226,050 99 South Central : 281,182 290,309 103 West : 21,409 22,428 105 : US : 570,863 582,618 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 89,463 91,727 103 1,073,289 1,029,651 96 AR : 108,981 107,117 98 1,239,038 1,248,668 101 DE : 16,265 15,195 93 197,157 191,054 97 FL : 10,669 10,001 94 121,359 120,848 100 GA : 103,533 106,631 103 1,156,016 1,216,534 105 MD : 31,472 30,828 98 372,925 366,908 98 MS : 56,853 61,145 108 645,653 685,615 106 NC : 64,849 60,041 93 748,789 736,426 98 PA : 12,429 12,711 102 135,476 140,461 104 SC : 15,692 15,785 101 183,829 182,658 99 TX : 42,457 43,864 103 469,781 492,878 105 VA : 24,456 23,936 98 282,295 276,954 98 CA TN & WV : 34,679 35,155 101 407,651 406,469 100 : 15 Sts 1/ : 611,798 614,136 100 7,033,258 7,095,124 101 : OR & WA : 5,515 6,021 109 66,223 66,667 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 73,880 74,654 101 829,031 895,376 108 : US : 691,193 694,811 101 7,928,512 8,057,167 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :600,055 627,767 631,292 101 6,898,721 7,237,319 7,362,356 102 Dec :663,595 691,193 694,811 101 7,562,316 7,928,512 8,057,167 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 57,596 Jul : 6,104 6,302 6,422 102 55,376 56,585 57,169 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 6,508 98 54,649 55,921 Dec : 6,413 6,218 5,947 96 54,720 56,222 : Annual : Total : 73,150 73,940 74,997 101 : 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 7,860 101 Dec : 7,908 7,750 7,709 99 : Annual : Total : 88,556 91,135 92,242 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1995 through May 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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