HDR1012000150021024951500Chickens & Eggs HDR2012000150021024951500Chickens & Eggs Narrative Released October 24, 1995, 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 or Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@AG.GOV. Estimates refer to August, September, and October 1995. September Egg Production Down 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 5.98 billion during September 1995, down 2 percent from the 6.13 billion produced September 1994. Production included 5.05 billion table eggs and 927 million hatching egg type, of which 867 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 1995 averaged 288 million, down 2 percent from the average number of layers during September 1994. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,075 eggs, compared with 2,088 in September 1994. Pou 1-1 (10-95) All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 1995, totaled 289 million, down 2 percent from a year ago. The 289 million layers consisted of 237 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.3 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.73 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 1995, averaged 69.1 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from the 69.2 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.66 billion eggs during September, down 2 percent from September 1994. The average number of layers during September, at 272 million, was also down 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 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 32.1 million, up 4 percent from September 1994. Eggs in incubators totaled 29.6 million on October 1, 1995, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 292,000 during September 1995, down 7 percent from the 315,000 of September 1994. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The September 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 634 million, was 1 percent above September of the previous year. There were 538 million eggs in incubators on October 1, 1995, up 7 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.29 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 1995, down 1 percent from September 1994. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 HDR2012000150021024951500Layers & Eggs Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1992-1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 2/ : 280,572 284,267 288,832 298,709 Jan : 280,171 284,398 290,041 297,805 Feb : 279,450 284,638 290,047 296,477 Mar : 279,373 284,405 290,719 295,422 Apr : 278,284 284,234 290,073 293,824 May : 276,790 283,694 288,784 290,837 Jun : 276,142 282,914 287,974 287,744 Jul : 275,953 283,324 287,990 285,470 Aug : 275,891 284,192 290,321 285,717 Sep : 278,461 285,418 293,381 287,989 Oct : 281,573 286,948 295,172 Nov : 283,305 288,875 296,547 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,264 6,519 5,388 5,568 876 951 Jan : 6,186 6,374 5,293 5,418 893 956 Feb : 5,598 5,720 4,775 4,856 823 864 Mar : 6,320 6,448 5,404 5,490 916 958 Apr : 6,073 6,173 5,177 5,234 896 939 May : 6,189 6,244 5,249 5,264 940 980 Jun : 5,992 5,997 5,085 5,047 907 950 Jul : 6,205 6,132 5,269 5,166 936 966 Aug : 6,272 6,130 5,336 5,175 936 955 Sep : 6,125 5,976 5,218 5,049 907 927 Oct : 6,377 5,446 931 Nov : 6,265 5,358 907 During Year: 73,866 61,713 62,998 52,267 10,868 9,446 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 290,321 285,717 98 Table Egg Type : 239,258 234,179 98 Hatching Egg Type : 51,063 51,538 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,404 48,819 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,659 2,719 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,160 2,145 99 Table Egg Type : 2,230 2,210 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,833 1,853 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,810 1,825 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,256 2,354 104 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 6,272 6,130 98 Table Egg Type : 5,336 5,175 97 Hatching Egg Type : 936 955 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 876 891 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 60 64 107 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 292,116 287,343 98 Table Egg Type : 241,187 235,473 98 Hatching Egg Type : 50,929 51,870 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,267 49,155 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,662 2,715 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.8 69.2 99 Table Egg Type : 72.0 71.4 99 Hatching Egg Type : 59.5 59.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.6 58.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.9 76.1 102 : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 4.7 100 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.8 23.1 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Sep (1,000) : All Layers : 293,381 287,989 98 Table Egg Type : 242,497 236,017 97 Hatching Egg Type : 50,884 51,972 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,157 49,245 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,727 2,727 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number) : All Layers : 2,088 2,075 99 Table Egg Type : 2,152 2,139 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,782 1,784 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,763 1,761 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,127 2,200 103 : Eggs Produced During Sep (Million) : All Layers : 6,125 5,976 98 Table Egg Type : 5,218 5,049 97 Hatching Egg Type : 907 927 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 849 867 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 58 60 103 : Layers on Oct 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 294,576 288,587 98 Table Egg Type : 243,761 236,537 97 Hatching Egg Type : 50,815 52,050 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,033 49,319 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,782 2,731 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.2 69.1 100 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.6 59.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.8 58.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.1 76.0 104 : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.1 5.1 100 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.4 23.2 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, August-September, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 274,338 269,828 98 Table Egg Type : 226,399 221,785 98 Hatching Egg Type : 47,939 48,043 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,381 45,418 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,558 2,625 103 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,155 2,150 100 Table Egg Type : 2,224 2,215 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,827 1,848 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,803 1,821 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,267 2,324 103 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 5,912 5,801 98 Table Egg Type : 5,036 4,913 98 Hatching Egg Type : 876 888 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 818 827 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 58 61 105 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 276,158 271,316 98 Table Egg Type : 228,335 223,013 98 Hatching Egg Type : 47,823 48,303 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,257 45,695 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,566 2,608 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.6 69.5 100 Table Egg Type : 71.8 71.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.3 59.6 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.4 58.7 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.9 75.8 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 4.6 98 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.9 23.2 101 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 74,913 68,351 91 of Age, Sep 1 : : Pullets Added During Aug (1,000) : 22,002 21,116 96 : Layers Sold During Aug (1,000) : 15,101 13,719 91 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Aug (1,000) : 2,469 3,436 139 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Sep (1,000) : All Layers : 277,360 272,064 98 Table Egg Type : 229,605 223,557 97 Hatching Egg Type : 47,755 48,507 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,135 45,879 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,620 2,628 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number) : All Layers : 2,084 2,080 100 Table Egg Type : 2,147 2,145 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,778 1,779 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,755 1,757 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,176 2,169 100 : Eggs Produced During Sep (Million) : All Layers : 5,779 5,658 98 Table Egg Type : 4,930 4,795 97 Hatching Egg Type : 849 863 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 792 806 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 57 100 : Layers on Oct 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 278,510 272,776 98 Table Egg Type : 230,839 224,084 97 Hatching Egg Type : 47,671 48,692 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,005 46,052 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,666 2,640 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.2 69.2 100 Table Egg Type : 71.2 71.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.4 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.6 58.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.5 75.9 103 : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.1 5.1 100 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.4 23.4 100 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 73,056 68,890 94 of Age, Oct 1 : : Pullets Added During Sep (1,000) : 21,279 19,150 90 : Layers Sold During Sep (1,000) : 14,759 14,146 96 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Sep (1,000) : 2,607 2,650 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 5,040 4,756 11,581 11,572 2,012 1,962 AR : 6,741 5,810 16,661 15,744 1,915 1,918 CA : 24,875 23,365 25,477 23,900 2,178 2,184 CO : 2,654 2,431 3,213 2,964 2,116 2,294 CT : 3,457 3,496 3,648 3,661 2,275 2,185 FL : 8,875 8,332 9,566 8,965 2,227 2,209 GA : 10,282 9,279 18,398 16,942 1,995 2,036 HI : 746 734 828 784 2,040 1,956 IL : 2,610 2,657 2,769 2,860 2,239 2,273 IN : 20,020 19,402 20,886 20,222 2,207 2,210 IA : 14,250 14,045 15,055 14,931 2,152 2,224 ME : 4,865 4,758 5,035 4,895 2,383 2,329 MD : 2,745 3,316 3,242 3,794 2,283 2,372 MI : 5,024 4,885 5,325 5,158 2,368 2,241 MN : 9,450 9,900 10,316 10,738 2,220 2,142 MS : 2,356 2,299 6,286 6,033 2,020 1,939 MO : 5,983 5,608 6,683 6,470 2,170 2,087 NE : 7,850 8,700 8,000 8,850 2,182 2,257 NY : 3,399 3,681 3,716 3,995 2,395 2,353 NC : 6,461 6,130 14,076 13,783 1,932 1,886 OH : 21,421 21,479 21,766 21,859 2,283 2,278 OK : 1,950 1,960 3,620 3,755 1,768 2,024 OR : 2,454 2,403 2,641 2,589 2,234 2,356 PA : 19,395 18,865 20,700 20,171 2,280 2,206 SC : 3,910 3,670 4,940 4,715 2,247 2,206 SD : 1,713 1,588 1,990 1,833 2,148 2,430 TX : 12,228 12,918 15,500 16,301 2,123 2,092 VA : 1,596 1,698 3,798 3,741 2,185 2,085 WA : 4,890 5,000 5,126 5,239 2,302 2,310 WI : 2,958 2,842 3,496 3,364 2,203 2,259 : 30 Sts : 220,198 216,007 274,338 269,828 2,155 2,150 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 11,398 11,094 15,983 15,889 2,252 2,071 : US : 231,596 227,101 290,321 285,717 2,160 2,145 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During September 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 4,982 4,600 11,457 11,533 1,955 1,882 AR : 6,825 5,716 16,706 15,738 1,886 1,849 CA : 25,153 24,083 25,757 24,638 2,069 2,102 CO : 2,641 2,563 3,206 3,099 1,996 2,130 CT : 3,494 3,453 3,690 3,623 2,195 2,181 FL : 8,793 8,388 9,460 9,043 2,125 2,123 GA : 10,748 9,547 18,826 17,203 1,923 1,976 HI : 740 720 822 770 1,983 1,914 IL : 2,716 2,607 2,875 2,805 2,157 2,103 IN : 20,419 19,446 21,299 20,266 2,113 2,151 IA : 14,333 14,397 15,126 15,280 2,155 2,120 ME : 4,921 4,741 5,081 4,882 2,322 2,315 MD : 2,679 3,315 3,139 3,744 2,230 2,324 MI : 5,217 4,905 5,525 5,177 2,202 2,091 MN : 9,525 10,073 10,401 10,908 2,106 2,072 MS : 2,469 2,253 6,476 6,111 1,961 1,865 MO : 6,125 5,780 6,873 6,709 2,110 2,027 NE : 8,250 8,625 8,400 8,775 2,094 2,154 NY : 3,431 3,636 3,770 3,960 2,334 2,247 NC : 6,596 6,143 14,133 13,848 1,903 1,863 OH : 21,424 21,697 21,778 22,081 2,218 2,228 OK : 1,935 1,995 3,635 3,765 1,843 1,939 OR : 2,434 2,413 2,634 2,619 2,316 2,138 PA : 19,725 19,005 21,060 20,290 2,179 2,154 SC : 4,000 3,713 5,043 4,748 2,181 2,148 SD : 1,698 1,560 1,973 1,803 2,043 2,295 TX : 12,338 13,035 15,500 16,451 2,039 2,049 VA : 1,668 1,622 3,828 3,686 2,064 2,062 WA : 5,168 4,994 5,413 5,238 2,235 2,253 WI : 2,943 2,746 3,474 3,271 2,159 2,109 : 30 Sts : 223,390 217,771 277,360 272,064 2,084 2,080 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 11,440 11,160 16,021 15,925 2,153 1,997 : US : 234,830 228,931 293,381 287,989 2,088 2,075 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 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, August 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 233 227 115 104 118 123 AR : 319 302 143 122 176 180 CA : 555 522 CO : 68 68 CT : 83 80 FL : 213 198 199 187 14 11 GA : 367 345 218 198 149 147 HI : 17 15 17 15 0 0 IL : 62 65 61 64 1 1 IN : 461 447 451 438 10 9 IA : 324 332 ME : 120 114 MD : 74 90 67 82 7 8 MI : 126 115 MN : 229 230 220 220 9 10 MS : 127 117 54 51 73 66 MO : 145 135 NE : 175 200 175 200 0 0 NY : 89 94 NC : 272 260 148 132 124 128 OH : 497 498 OK : 64 76 40 48 24 28 OR : 59 61 57 59 2 2 PA : 472 445 456 430 16 15 SC : 111 104 92 85 19 19 SD : 43 45 43 45 0 0 TX : 329 341 283 290 46 51 VA : 83 78 41 41 42 37 WA : 118 121 WI : 77 76 : 30 Sts : 5,912 5,801 5,036 4,913 876 888 : Oth Sts 3/ : 360 329 300 262 60 67 : US : 6,272 6,130 5,336 5,175 936 955 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 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, September 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 224 217 110 97 114 120 AR : 315 291 145 117 170 174 CA : 533 518 CO : 64 66 CT : 81 79 FL : 201 192 189 181 12 11 GA : 362 340 217 198 145 142 HI : 16 15 16 15 0 0 IL : 62 59 61 58 1 1 IN : 450 436 439 427 11 9 IA : 326 324 ME : 118 113 MD : 70 87 63 81 7 6 MI : 122 108 MN : 219 226 210 217 9 9 MS : 127 114 55 47 72 67 MO : 145 136 NE : 176 189 176 189 0 0 NY : 88 89 NC : 269 258 148 133 121 125 OH : 483 492 OK : 67 73 43 46 24 27 OR : 61 56 59 54 2 2 PA : 459 437 444 422 15 15 SC : 110 102 91 84 19 18 SD : 40 41 40 41 0 0 TX : 316 337 272 288 44 49 VA : 79 76 41 39 38 37 WA : 121 118 WI : 75 69 : 30 Sts : 5,779 5,658 4,930 4,795 849 863 : Oth Sts 3/ : 346 318 288 254 58 64 : US : 6,125 5,976 5,218 5,049 907 927 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 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. HDR2012000150021024951500Forced Molt Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.5 4.6 22.4 23.8 Feb : 5.4 6.4 21.4 23.6 Mar : 3.7 4.8 21.1 24.0 Apr : 2.7 3.4 21.0 23.7 May : 5.6 5.8 20.2 22.3 Jun : 5.6 6.0 21.4 22.9 Jul : 5.0 4.9 22.4 23.1 Aug : 4.5 4.1 23.0 23.2 Sep : 4.7 4.7 22.8 23.1 Oct : 5.1 5.1 23.4 23.2 Nov : Dec : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.0 3.0 18.0 14.0 AR : 3.0 2.5 12.5 9.0 CA : 12.0 9.5 45.0 44.5 CO : 5.5 8.0 26.0 24.0 CT : 0.0 3.5 14.5 16.0 FL : 6.0 8.5 24.0 44.5 GA : 4.5 7.0 24.5 20.0 HI : 5.5 5.0 45.5 57.5 IL : 7.0 11.5 21.5 42.0 IN : 3.0 4.5 30.5 25.5 IA : 5.5 5.0 30.0 34.0 ME : 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 MD : 4.0 10.0 28.5 32.5 MI : 3.0 5.5 14.5 23.5 MN : 8.0 5.0 22.5 32.5 MS : 2.5 3.5 14.0 15.0 MO : 3.5 4.0 26.5 25.5 NE : 4.0 8.5 30.0 19.5 NY : 2.0 1.0 11.0 6.0 NC : 3.5 4.0 19.0 12.5 OH : 4.0 2.5 12.5 12.5 OK : 6.0 4.5 14.0 10.5 OR : 5.5 11.0 31.5 41.0 PA : 5.5 3.0 16.0 18.0 SC : 8.5 4.5 22.5 25.0 SD : 0.5 16.0 45.0 15.5 TX : 5.5 3.0 25.0 23.0 VA : 3.0 4.5 12.5 12.0 WA : 6.0 5.0 34.5 42.0 WI : 7.0 10.5 22.0 21.0 : 30 Sts : 5.1 5.1 23.4 23.4 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.1 4.3 23.5 19.5 : US : 5.1 5.1 23.4 23.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150021024951500Hatchery Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, September-October 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 28,356 29,632 104 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 30,873 32,112 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 292,561 293,047 100 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 315 292 93 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,853 3,117 109 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 501,080 537,802 107 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 625,867 634,272 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 5,675,606 5,938,799 105 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,336 6,288 99 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ : 44,879 48,307 108 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1994 through Feb 1995. 2/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1994 through Feb 1995. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,029 3,930 98 E North Central : 8,177 8,597 105 W North Central : 4,494 4,539 101 South Atlantic : 4,693 4,886 104 South Central : 3,100 3,642 117 West : 3,863 4,038 105 : US : 28,356 29,632 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 822 1,071 130 9,566 9,798 102 FL : 959 1,135 118 9,479 9,431 99 GA : 1,928 1,943 101 15,996 16,191 101 IN : 6,715 7,739 115 57,869 62,600 108 IA : 2,073 2,092 101 22,376 21,846 98 KS : 331 362 109 2,538 2,467 97 MN : 2,091 2,044 98 17,723 19,573 110 MO : 360 355 99 4,624 4,161 90 PA : 4,452 2,616 59 39,632 30,481 77 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,142 12,755 114 112,758 116,499 103 : US : 30,873 32,112 104 292,561 293,047 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month: : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 Feb : 34,009 31,086 31,693 102 68,864 64,298 63,220 98 Mar : 38,264 33,492 34,806 104 107,128 97,790 98,026 100 Apr : 37,163 35,668 34,101 96 144,291 133,458 132,127 99 May : 36,742 35,336 36,335 103 181,033 168,794 168,462 100 Jun : 35,587 31,986 33,392 104 216,620 200,780 201,854 101 Jul : 33,980 29,613 28,682 97 250,600 230,393 230,536 100 Aug : 31,455 31,295 30,399 97 282,055 261,688 260,935 100 Sep : 31,775 30,873 32,112 104 313,830 292,561 293,047 100 Oct : 31,634 31,766 345,464 324,327 Nov : 30,074 25,475 375,538 349,802 Dec : 30,448 29,072 405,986 378,874 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150021024951500Intended Placements Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1993-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :---------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 193 197 236 120 2,806 2,916 3,093 Feb : 119 186 251 135 2,812 2,937 3,064 Mar : 268 259 356 137 2,754 3,027 2,918 Apr : 251 277 317 114 2,787 3,072 2,895 May : 275 334 193 58 2,801 3,091 Jun : 267 254 234 92 2,690 3,156 Jul : 243 264 235 89 2,782 3,013 Aug : 219 309 163 53 2,786 3,052 Sep : 270 315 292 93 2,853 3,117 Oct : 251 270 2,844 3,214 Nov : 158 223 2,870 3,254 Dec : 268 125 2,929 3,113 : Total : 2,782 3,013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1994 through Feb 1995. HDR2012000150021024951500Broiler-Type Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,319 11,681 103 E North Central : 6,085 7,042 116 W North Central : 13,134 15,965 122 South Atlantic : 202,110 216,742 107 South Central : 250,626 266,487 106 West : 17,806 19,885 112 : US : 501,080 537,802 107 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: Number by State and United States, September 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 86,089 84,355 98 798,503 818,408 102 AR : 101,698 102,006 100 929,670 927,714 100 DE : 15,653 16,144 103 141,620 150,450 106 FL : 11,545 9,853 85 108,113 90,930 84 GA : 88,127 90,559 103 804,025 860,207 107 MD : 30,105 29,933 99 283,618 281,083 99 MS : 52,506 52,411 100 461,120 485,513 105 NC : 58,039 61,103 105 530,744 563,756 106 PA : 11,111 10,336 93 103,447 100,614 97 SC : 14,687 14,848 101 134,318 137,974 103 TX : 36,384 38,804 107 324,651 351,129 108 VA : 22,773 22,679 100 203,668 212,906 105 CA TN & WV : 30,618 31,769 104 292,093 306,804 105 : 15 Sts 1/ : 559,335 564,800 101 5,115,590 5,287,488 103 : OR & WA : 5,981 5,298 89 53,676 51,005 95 : Oth Sts 2/ : 60,551 64,174 106 506,340 600,306 119 : US : 625,867 634,272 101 5,675,606 5,938,799 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :598,798 618,112 661,389 107 598,798 618,112 661,389 107 Feb :547,831 558,590 598,962 107 1,146,629 1,176,702 1,260,351 107 Mar :622,983 639,967 677,334 106 1,769,612 1,816,669 1,937,685 107 Apr :600,861 627,051 662,372 106 2,370,473 2,443,720 2,600,057 106 May :634,371 658,690 689,650 105 3,004,844 3,102,410 3,289,707 106 Jun :619,453 647,163 669,390 103 3,624,297 3,749,573 3,959,097 106 Jul :619,009 646,456 672,822 104 4,243,306 4,396,029 4,631,919 105 Aug :612,381 653,710 672,608 103 4,855,687 5,049,739 5,304,527 105 Sep :582,781 625,867 634,272 101 5,438,468 5,675,606 5,938,799 105 Oct :584,260 617,957 6,022,728 6,293,563 Nov :574,803 597,276 6,597,531 6,890,839 Dec :623,237 658,914 7,220,768 7,549,753 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150021024951500Intended Placements Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :---------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,664 5,989 5,748 96 42,665 47,272 48,255 Feb : 4,549 5,518 5,481 99 43,906 47,859 48,738 Mar : 5,678 6,301 6,161 98 44,486 48,254 48,789 Apr : 5,531 6,101 6,319 104 43,943 48,601 49,329 May : 5,944 6,266 6,135 98 44,907 49,425 Jun : 5,568 5,911 6,178 105 44,746 48,943 Jul : 5,967 6,104 6,302 103 44,884 49,255 Aug : 5,585 6,064 6,464 107 44,929 48,737 Sep : 5,121 6,336 6,288 99 44,879 48,307 Oct : 5,513 6,342 45,213 48,364 Nov : 5,517 5,819 45,729 48,620 Dec : 5,669 6,413 46,874 48,419 : Annual : Total : 66,306 73,164 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,098 7,168 7,038 98 Feb : 5,664 6,829 7,176 105 Mar : 6,909 7,544 7,577 100 Apr : 6,420 7,234 7,835 108 May : 7,182 7,394 7,873 106 Jun : 6,723 7,153 7,485 105 Jul : 7,114 7,146 7,730 108 Aug : 6,587 7,290 7,838 108 Sep : 6,177 7,545 7,730 102 Oct : 6,634 7,959 Nov : 6,718 7,251 Dec : 6,949 7,908 : Annual : Total : 80,175 88,421 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Sep 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1994 through Feb 1995. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. HDR2012000150021024951500Procedures and Reliability 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. 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