Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 24, 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. July Egg Production Up 4 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.68 billion during July 1998, up 4 percent from the 6.44 billion produced in 1997. Production included 5.64 billion table eggs and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 982 million were broiler-type and 57.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 1998 averaged 308 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during July 1997. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,172 eggs, up1 percent from 2,155 eggs in July 1997. Pou 1-1 (8-98) All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 1998, totaled 307 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 307 million layers consisted of 250 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 54.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.53 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 1998, averaged 70.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.6 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.32 billion eggs during July, up 3 percent from July 1997. The average number of layers during July, at 290 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 July totaled 36.6 million, up 8 percent from July 1997. Eggs in incubators totaled 28.9 million on August 1, 1998, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 267,000 during July 1998, up 29 percent from the 207,000 of July 1997. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent The July 1998 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 723 million, was up 2 percent from July of the previous year. There were 605 million eggs in incubators on August 1, 1998, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.73 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 1998, down 6 percent from the relatively high level of 7.17 million in July 1997. 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/ : 299,160 299,027 304,655 310,711 Jan : 298,367 298,912 304,259 310,642 Feb : 297,293 298,586 303,888 312,032 Mar : 296,561 298,535 304,160 312,833 Apr : 295,464 297,175 303,405 310,658 May : 293,198 295,198 301,754 308,375 Jun : 290,313 294,519 299,870 307,924 Jul : 288,213 295,971 298,944 307,574 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 6,814 5,714 5,781 984 1,033 Jan : 6,574 6,742 5,586 5,697 988 1,045 Feb : 5,904 6,071 5,001 5,121 903 950 Mar : 6,620 6,829 5,599 5,768 1,021 1,061 Apr : 6,351 6,571 5,356 5,530 995 1,041 May : 6,507 6,630 5,469 5,556 1,038 1,074 Jun : 6,276 6,423 5,270 5,403 1,006 1,020 Jul : 6,443 6,680 5,419 5,641 1,024 1,039 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 52,760 65,409 44,497 11,992 8,263 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,870 307,924 103 Table Egg Type : : 244,380 250,649 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,490 57,275 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,833 54,684 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,657 2,591 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,093 2,086 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,156 2,156 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,813 1,781 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,794 1,757 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,183 2,277 104 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,276 6,423 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,270 5,403 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,006 1,020 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 948 961 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 59 102 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 299,007 307,809 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,916 250,832 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,091 56,977 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,517 54,434 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,574 2,543 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.5 70.0 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.5 72.6 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.6 58.8 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 58.0 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.6 76.4 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.8 3.9 81 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.2 21.6 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 1/ : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 298,944 307,574 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,846 250,391 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,098 57,183 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,555 54,642 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,543 2,541 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,155 2,172 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,222 2,253 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,859 1,817 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,797 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,281 2,243 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,443 6,680 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,419 5,641 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,024 1,039 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 966 982 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 57 98 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 298,844 307,287 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,757 249,920 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,087 57,367 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 52,580 54,838 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,507 2,529 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 70.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 72.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 58.7 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 58.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 73.5 97 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 3.9 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.0 21.7 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, June-July, 30 Selected States, 1997-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 284,222 290,421 102 Table Egg Type : : 232,489 237,510 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,733 52,911 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,178 50,426 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,555 2,485 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,093 2,091 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,155 2,160 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,813 1,780 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,793 1,757 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,192 2,254 103 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 5,948 6,072 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,010 5,130 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 938 942 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 882 886 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 56 100 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,426 290,436 102 Table Egg Type : : 232,115 237,833 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,311 52,603 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,825 50,168 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,486 2,435 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.5 70.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.4 72.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.6 58.8 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 58.0 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 76.3 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 3.8 78 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.2 21.6 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 14,639 14,625 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 3,330 4,235 127 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 78,114 86,448 111 : : Pullets Added During Jun 3/ : 1,000 : 17,331 19,924 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August, 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 2/ : 1998 3/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,377 290,098 102 Table Egg Type : : 232,081 237,315 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,296 52,783 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,844 50,356 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,452 2,427 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,155 2,177 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,221 2,257 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,860 1,815 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,839 1,795 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,284 2,225 97 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,108 6,315 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,154 5,357 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 954 958 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 898 904 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 54 96 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 283,303 289,722 102 Table Egg Type : : 232,035 236,775 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,268 52,947 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 48,854 50,535 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,414 2,412 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 70.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 72.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 58.7 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 58.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.4 73.7 98 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 3.9 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.0 21.5 98 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 12,978 15,322 118 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 3,976 4,317 109 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 78,677 87,564 111 : : Pullets Added During Jul 4/ : 1,000 : 19,082 20,633 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,055 3,648 11,093 10,478 1,902 1,842 AR : 4,116 4,422 14,135 14,706 1,825 1,802 CA : 24,295 23,727 24,926 24,373 2,142 2,199 CO : 2,601 3,066 3,156 3,667 2,123 1,963 CT : 3,258 2,727 3,393 2,898 2,151 2,174 FL : 8,854 9,290 9,516 9,932 2,018 2,014 GA : 10,699 12,051 19,449 21,126 2,010 1,927 HI : 702 575 725 599 1,956 2,112 IL : 2,845 2,703 3,036 2,902 2,042 2,136 IN : 20,357 20,760 21,241 21,503 2,184 2,255 IA : 20,810 22,381 21,748 23,241 2,203 2,121 ME : 4,856 4,631 4,970 4,751 2,374 2,273 MD : 2,947 2,931 3,410 3,403 2,141 2,145 MI : 4,803 4,839 5,046 5,097 2,082 2,181 MN : 10,700 11,295 11,495 12,003 2,062 2,199 MS : 1,824 1,708 6,544 6,646 1,925 1,911 MO : 5,313 4,683 6,529 6,027 2,006 2,174 NE : 9,303 10,285 9,453 10,435 2,157 2,136 NY : 3,232 3,266 3,433 3,485 2,243 2,382 NC : 4,706 3,709 12,261 11,252 1,884 1,902 OH : 24,792 27,259 25,378 27,905 2,199 2,161 OK : 1,570 1,685 3,525 3,693 1,957 1,868 OR : 2,841 2,664 3,023 2,828 2,216 2,192 PA : 19,390 19,968 20,663 21,305 2,221 2,201 SC : 3,642 3,593 4,691 4,572 2,132 2,078 SD : 1,748 2,070 2,020 2,270 2,193 2,271 TX : 13,318 12,872 16,749 16,759 2,042 1,927 VA : 1,572 1,517 3,614 3,722 1,826 1,961 WA : 4,931 4,859 5,297 5,080 2,190 2,301 WI : 3,060 3,128 3,703 3,763 2,160 2,312 : 30 Sts : 227,140 232,312 284,222 290,421 2,093 2,091 : Oth Sts 3/ : 10,824 12,039 15,648 17,503 2,090 2,005 : US : 237,964 244,351 299,870 307,924 2,093 2,086 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,986 3,647 10,853 10,619 1,963 1,865 AR : 4,140 4,493 14,266 14,614 1,837 1,841 CA : 24,629 24,076 25,255 24,758 2,198 2,278 CO : 2,728 3,056 3,268 3,654 2,234 2,189 CT : 3,180 2,644 3,319 2,809 2,290 2,350 FL : 8,962 9,217 9,617 9,868 2,111 2,108 GA : 10,859 12,021 19,568 21,131 2,090 1,992 HI : 685 556 708 581 2,015 2,170 IL : 2,564 2,693 2,762 2,889 2,172 2,285 IN : 20,248 20,779 21,108 21,522 2,293 2,342 IA : 20,335 22,212 21,253 23,095 2,216 2,247 ME : 4,817 4,541 4,927 4,664 2,436 2,380 MD : 2,881 2,774 3,317 3,246 2,171 2,218 MI : 4,743 5,027 4,980 5,291 2,241 2,235 MN : 10,715 11,213 11,533 11,921 2,116 2,198 MS : 1,851 1,725 6,603 6,660 1,984 1,952 MO : 5,487 4,862 6,659 6,181 2,178 2,297 NE : 9,318 10,297 9,468 10,447 2,167 2,217 NY : 3,211 3,282 3,402 3,495 2,352 2,432 NC : 4,528 3,711 12,030 11,314 1,929 1,918 OH : 24,596 27,123 25,152 27,750 2,242 2,220 OK : 1,625 1,668 3,575 3,648 1,986 1,919 OR : 2,826 2,582 3,000 2,744 2,267 2,259 PA : 19,420 19,833 20,675 21,148 2,268 2,345 SC : 3,742 3,576 4,779 4,529 2,176 2,164 SD : 1,748 2,068 2,023 2,270 2,173 2,313 TX : 13,272 12,920 16,598 16,692 2,127 2,157 VA : 1,508 1,438 3,550 3,636 1,803 1,980 WA : 4,861 4,884 5,232 5,105 2,294 2,378 WI : 3,264 3,177 3,897 3,817 2,335 2,358 : 30 Sts : 226,729 232,095 283,377 290,098 2,155 2,177 : Oth Sts 3/ : 10,701 11,980 15,567 17,476 2,146 2,089 : US : 237,430 244,075 298,944 307,574 2,155 2,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 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, June 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 211 193 91 77 120 116 AR : 258 265 79 93 179 172 CA : 534 536 CO : 67 72 CT : 73 63 FL : 192 200 180 188 12 12 GA : 391 407 228 238 163 169 HI : 14 13 14 13 0 0 IL : 62 62 60 60 2 2 IN : 464 485 454 473 10 12 IA : 479 493 ME : 118 108 MD : 73 73 66 66 7 7 MI : 105 111 MN : 237 264 227 254 10 10 MS : 126 127 40 39 86 88 MO : 131 131 NE : 204 223 204 223 0 0 NY : 77 83 NC : 231 214 102 86 129 128 OH : 558 603 OK : 69 69 38 37 31 32 OR : 67 62 65 61 2 1 PA : 459 469 444 454 15 15 SC : 100 95 81 78 19 17 SD : 44 52 44 52 0 0 TX : 342 323 VA : 66 73 30 35 36 38 WA : 116 116 WI : 80 87 : 30 Sts : 5,948 6,072 5,010 5,130 938 942 : Oth Sts 3/ : 328 351 260 273 68 78 : US : 6,276 6,423 5,270 5,403 1,006 1,020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 213 198 91 76 122 122 AR : 262 269 79 98 183 171 CA : 555 564 CO : 73 80 CT : 76 66 FL : 203 208 191 195 12 13 GA : 409 421 241 247 168 174 HI : 14 13 14 13 0 0 IL : 60 66 58 64 2 2 IN : 484 504 473 492 11 12 IA : 471 519 ME : 120 111 MD : 72 72 65 64 7 8 MI : 111 118 MN : 244 262 233 252 11 10 MS : 131 130 43 41 88 89 MO : 145 142 NE : 205 232 205 232 0 0 NY : 80 85 NC : 232 217 101 85 131 132 OH : 564 616 OK : 71 70 39 38 32 32 OR : 68 62 67 61 1 1 PA : 469 496 454 481 15 15 SC : 104 98 85 82 19 16 SD : 44 53 44 53 0 0 TX : 353 360 VA : 64 72 31 35 33 37 WA : 120 121 WI : 91 90 : 30 Sts : 6,108 6,315 5,154 5,357 954 958 : Oth Sts 3/ : 335 365 265 284 70 81 : US : 6,443 6,680 5,419 5,641 1,024 1,039 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 preliminary, 1997 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 5.2 21.6 21.0 Mar : 2.4 4.4 22.9 21.2 Apr : 3.1 2.2 21.8 22.1 May : 5.3 5.5 19.9 20.0 Jun : 4.4 4.8 20.9 21.4 Jul : 4.8 3.9 21.2 21.6 Aug : 3.5 3.9 22.0 21.7 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, August 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.0 1.0 14.0 9.0 AR : 3.0 3.5 9.5 8.0 CA : 10.5 6.0 36.0 34.5 CO : 2.0 1.5 20.5 31.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 9.0 10.0 FL : 2.0 5.5 31.5 37.5 GA : 1.5 5.5 22.5 16.0 HI : 7.5 7.0 55.0 39.5 IL : 4.5 1.5 32.0 20.0 IN : 1.0 2.5 20.5 33.0 IA : 2.0 5.0 23.5 32.0 ME : 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 MD : 10.5 0.0 41.5 37.0 MI : 3.5 4.0 24.5 15.0 MN : 3.5 3.0 36.5 26.5 MS : 1.0 2.5 13.5 9.0 MO : 1.5 3.5 28.0 13.5 NE : 8.5 7.5 23.5 21.5 NY : 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.5 NC : 3.0 2.0 12.0 9.5 OH : 3.0 5.0 12.5 13.0 OK : 1.5 2.0 9.0 12.5 OR : 3.0 3.5 42.0 36.5 PA : 3.5 4.0 13.5 18.5 SC : 2.5 4.5 25.5 30.0 SD : 0.5 4.5 58.0 24.0 TX : 3.5 3.5 27.0 24.0 VA : 3.0 0.0 11.0 11.0 WA : 6.5 4.5 40.0 31.0 WI : 0.5 4.5 27.5 28.5 : 30 Sts : 3.5 3.9 22.0 21.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.9 3.7 21.9 24.7 : US : 3.5 3.9 22.0 21.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Item : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 28,274 28,858 102 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 33,838 36,567 108 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 255,637 267,094 104 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 207 267 129 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,940 2,978 101 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 591,592 605,287 102 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 710,699 723,352 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 4,886,482 4,978,725 102 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,167 6,731 94 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 57,115 58,325 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1997 through Dec 1997. 2/ 1998 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1997 through Dec 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,365 4,445 83 E North Central : 7,406 7,935 107 W North Central : 5,148 5,561 108 South Atlantic : 4,272 3,655 86 South Central : 3,153 2,893 92 West : 2,930 4,369 149 : US : 28,274 28,858 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 807 759 94 5,561 5,781 104 FL : 1,128 646 57 8,487 7,608 90 GA : 1,960 2,009 103 14,618 14,685 100 IN : 6,270 7,403 118 50,941 50,012 98 IA : 4,865 4,377 90 27,967 31,147 111 KS : 285 278 98 1,992 1,759 88 MN : 1,794 1,659 92 14,079 13,075 93 MO : 402 402 100 2,810 2,914 104 PA : 4,670 5,940 127 34,759 38,345 110 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,657 13,094 112 94,423 101,768 108 : US : 33,838 36,567 108 255,637 267,094 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 31,580 33,815 37,234 110 31,580 33,815 37,234 110 Feb : 34,608 35,762 34,573 97 66,188 69,577 71,807 103 Mar : 36,890 37,410 39,986 107 103,078 106,987 111,793 104 Apr : 35,740 38,873 39,926 103 138,818 145,860 151,719 104 May : 38,028 39,078 39,602 101 176,846 184,938 191,321 103 Jun : 33,017 36,861 39,206 106 209,863 221,799 230,527 104 Jul : 31,920 33,838 36,567 108 241,783 255,637 267,094 104 Aug : 31,782 33,125 273,565 288,762 Sep : 31,930 37,181 305,495 325,943 Oct : 32,319 35,328 337,814 361,271 Nov : 30,947 27,846 368,761 389,117 Dec : 32,879 35,890 401,640 425,007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1998 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1997 :----------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 219 208 189 91 2,953 2,823 3,039 Feb : 238 222 239 108 2,984 2,764 3,099 Mar : 317 209 225 108 3,007 2,863 Apr : 252 316 338 107 2,946 3,034 May : 291 273 192 70 2,870 3,067 Jun : 282 254 360 142 2,956 2,986 Jul : 266 207 267 129 2,940 2,978 Aug : 186 285 2,929 2,959 Sep : 231 402 2,913 2,976 Oct : 233 266 2,805 2,992 Nov : 210 129 2,869 3,014 Dec : 215 207 2,851 2,933 : Total : 2,940 2,978 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1997 through Dec 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, August 1, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1998 Geographic : 1997 : 1998 : as % of Division : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,589 11,838 94 E North Central : 7,476 8,533 114 W North Central : 22,217 22,223 100 South Atlantic : 229,161 232,295 101 South Central : 298,366 306,322 103 West : 21,783 24,076 111 : US : 591,592 605,287 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1998 : : : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : 1997 : 1998 : as % of : : : 1997 : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 92,756 93,312 101 638,421 640,299 100 AR : 106,429 104,738 98 744,059 732,633 98 DE : 16,807 16,520 98 114,645 112,564 98 FL : 9,515 8,754 92 66,673 66,325 99 GA : 109,334 110,602 101 738,359 748,344 101 MD : 31,279 31,342 100 214,897 216,288 101 MS : 62,892 64,000 102 434,914 440,814 101 NC : 62,098 62,387 100 428,703 426,651 100 PA : 12,958 13,198 102 88,422 89,190 101 SC : 15,587 15,592 100 107,049 103,365 97 TX : 46,165 46,615 101 312,476 315,633 101 VA : 24,224 24,245 100 165,575 165,420 100 CA TN & WV : 36,808 39,335 107 251,133 269,161 107 : 15 Sts 1/ : 626,852 630,640 101 4,305,326 4,326,687 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 83,847 92,712 111 581,156 652,038 112 : US : 710,699 723,352 102 4,886,482 4,978,725 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of: 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :as % of : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :689,994 700,021 710,576 102 689,994 700,021 710,576 102 Feb :645,590 634,253 644,504 102 1,335,584 1,334,274 1,355,080 102 Mar :692,287 718,899 731,998 102 2,027,871 2,053,173 2,087,078 102 Apr :668,378 693,746 709,360 102 2,696,249 2,746,919 2,796,438 102 May :700,556 724,735 739,952 102 3,396,805 3,471,654 3,536,390 102 Jun :672,168 704,129 718,983 102 4,068,973 4,175,783 4,255,373 102 Jul :679,766 710,699 723,352 102 4,748,739 4,886,482 4,978,725 102 Aug :690,838 708,637 5,439,577 5,595,119 Sep :658,964 684,204 6,098,541 6,279,323 Oct :653,537 683,113 6,752,078 6,962,436 Nov :631,355 648,088 7,383,433 7,610,524 Dec :694,726 711,972 8,078,159 8,322,496 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1998 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1997 :----------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,491 6,397 6,794 106 56,101 56,552 59,331 Feb : 5,917 5,916 6,263 106 56,122 57,494 59,808 Mar : 6,100 6,443 6,776 105 55,981 57,677 Apr : 6,751 6,036 6,687 111 55,933 58,228 May : 6,780 7,062 7,062 100 56,667 58,085 Jun : 6,175 6,008 6,896 115 57,264 58,516 Jul : 6,034 7,167 6,731 94 57,115 58,325 Aug : 6,515 6,697 56,761 59,083 Sep : 6,170 6,502 55,897 58,284 Oct : 6,225 6,254 56,165 59,052 Nov : 6,514 6,347 56,167 58,572 Dec : 5,951 6,252 56,714 58,937 : Annual : Total : 74,623 77,081 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 6,697 7,545 8,812 117 Feb : 7,168 7,122 8,207 115 Mar : 7,508 7,894 8,760 111 Apr : 7,908 7,238 8,299 115 May : 8,238 8,505 8,957 105 Jun : 7,365 7,381 8,845 120 Jul : 7,468 8,460 8,318 98 Aug : 7,982 8,132 Sep : 7,626 8,092 Oct : 7,330 8,145 Nov : 7,708 7,973 Dec : 7,593 8,237 : Annual : Total : 90,591 94,724 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jul 1998, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1997 through Dec 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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