Pou 1-1 (8-99) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 24, 1999, 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. For information on Hatch, call Tom Kruchten, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. July Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.91 billion during July 1999, up 3 percent from the 6.72 billion produced in 1998. Production included 5.80 billion table eggs and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 67.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 1999 averaged 320 million, up 4 percent from the total average number of layers during July 1998. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,159 eggs, down 1 percent from 2,175 eggs in July 1998. All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 1999, totaled 319 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 319 million layers consisted of 260 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.1 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.80 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 1999, averaged 69.2 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 70.2 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.50 billion eggs during July, up 2 percent from July 1998. The average number of layers during July, at 301 million, was up 3 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 94 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July totaled 34.3 million, down 4 percent from July 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 29.5 million on August 1, 1999, up 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 231,000 during July 1999, down 22 percent from July 1998. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The July 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 751 million, was up 4 percent from July of the previous year. There were 626 million eggs in incubators on August 1,1999, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.09 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 1999, up 4 percent from July 1998. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 299,345 304,463 311,888 321,193 Jan : 299,230 304,289 311,876 322,136 Feb : 298,904 304,000 313,245 322,754 Mar : 298,853 304,285 314,101 322,516 Apr : 297,493 303,618 311,917 320,917 May : 295,516 302,241 309,615 319,851 Jun : 294,837 300,537 309,166 320,091 Jul : 296,290 299,605 308,927 319,889 Aug : 297,804 300,211 309,251 Sep : 298,582 303,661 311,278 Oct : 300,052 306,807 314,847 Nov : 302,386 309,670 318,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,841 7,029 5,802 5,957 1,039 1,072 Jan : 6,766 6,971 5,720 5,890 1,046 1,081 Feb : 6,109 6,282 5,150 5,296 959 986 Mar : 6,869 7,043 5,797 5,934 1,072 1,109 Apr : 6,603 6,769 5,556 5,693 1,047 1,076 May : 6,665 6,925 5,584 5,808 1,081 1,117 Jun : 6,456 6,734 5,433 5,644 1,023 1,090 Jul : 6,720 6,906 5,674 5,800 1,046 1,106 Aug : 6,694 5,655 1,039 Sep : 6,480 5,480 1,000 Oct : 6,791 5,746 1,045 Nov : 6,723 5,695 1,028 During Year: 79,717 54,659 67,292 46,022 12,425 8,637 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : :309,166 320,091 104 Table Egg Type : :251,864 260,231 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,302 59,860 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,711 57,019 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,591 2,841 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,088 2,104 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,157 2,169 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,785 1,821 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,760 1,794 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,316 2,358 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,456 6,734 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,433 5,644 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,023 1,090 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 963 1,023 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 67 112 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :309,049 320,632 104 Table Egg Type : :252,046 260,507 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,003 60,125 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,460 57,318 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,543 2,807 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.0 70.0 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.5 72.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.8 60.5 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.0 59.7 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 77.1 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 5.5 141 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.6 22.1 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 15,596 17,606 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 4,440 3,900 88 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 93,721 99,282 106 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 20,775 23,263 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 1/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 308,927 319,889 104 Table Egg Type : : 251,731 260,347 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,196 59,542 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,655 56,732 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,541 2,810 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,175 2,159 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,254 2,228 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,829 1,858 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,806 1,831 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,322 2,384 103 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,720 6,906 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,674 5,800 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,046 1,106 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 987 1,039 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 67 114 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 308,747 319,101 103 Table Egg Type : : 251,380 260,169 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,367 58,932 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,838 56,129 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,529 2,803 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 69.2 99 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 71.4 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.7 59.4 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.0 58.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 73.6 76.0 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 4.5 115 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 23.0 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 16,393 17,976 110 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 4,554 5,344 117 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 94,365 99,140 105 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 21,770 22,332 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, June-July, 30 Selected States, 1998-99 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,545 301,919 104 Table Egg Type : : 238,533 246,561 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,012 55,358 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,527 52,631 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,485 2,727 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,093 2,104 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,161 2,168 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,786 1,821 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,761 1,794 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,294 2,347 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 6,102 6,353 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,155 5,345 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 947 1,008 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 890 944 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 64 112 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,560 302,000 104 Table Egg Type : : 238,855 246,387 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,705 55,613 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,270 52,924 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,435 2,689 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.2 70.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.7 72.2 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.9 60.7 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.0 59.8 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 77.5 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.8 5.5 145 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 22.3 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 14,668 16,816 115 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 4,264 3,724 87 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jul 1 : 1,000 : 88,633 93,532 106 : : Pullets Added During Jun 3/ : 1,000 : 19,997 22,086 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, July-August, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 2/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,352 301,064 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,462 246,070 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,890 54,994 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,463 52,303 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,427 2,691 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,180 2,158 99 Table Egg Type : : 2,257 2,225 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,830 1,860 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,807 1,834 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,307 2,378 103 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 6,351 6,498 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,383 5,475 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 968 1,023 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 912 959 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 64 114 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,101 300,093 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,043 245,739 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,058 54,354 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,646 51,668 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,412 2,686 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 69.1 98 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 71.3 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.7 59.5 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.0 58.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 73.7 75.8 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 4.6 118 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 23.1 107 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 15,482 17,442 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 4,337 5,075 117 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Aug 1 : 1,000 : 89,508 93,562 105 : : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ : 1,000 : 20,746 21,543 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ 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 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,098 3,558 10,878 10,703 1,857 1,897 AR : 4,422 4,657 14,706 15,165 1,806 1,886 CA : 23,727 24,340 24,373 25,048 2,199 2,124 CO : 3,066 2,866 3,667 3,412 1,963 2,140 CT : 2,727 2,799 2,898 3,006 2,174 2,129 FL : 9,290 9,649 9,932 10,349 2,014 2,068 GA : 12,051 11,238 21,126 20,976 1,927 1,988 HI : 575 593 600 622 2,112 2,010 IL : 2,826 2,932 3,116 3,180 2,128 2,327 IN : 20,760 21,374 21,503 22,117 2,255 2,211 IA : 22,381 24,642 23,241 25,596 2,121 2,141 ME : 4,631 4,465 4,751 4,577 2,273 2,294 MD : 2,931 2,946 3,403 3,352 2,145 2,118 MI : 4,839 5,519 5,097 5,799 2,181 2,019 MN : 11,295 11,673 12,003 12,373 2,199 2,093 MS : 1,708 1,460 6,646 6,598 1,911 1,895 MO : 4,683 4,951 6,027 6,319 2,174 2,231 NE : 10,285 11,107 10,435 11,257 2,136 2,088 NY : 3,266 3,268 3,485 3,531 2,382 2,294 NC : 3,709 3,412 11,252 11,259 1,902 1,865 OH : 27,259 29,702 27,905 30,418 2,161 2,239 OK : 1,985 1,977 4,003 4,155 1,899 1,925 OR : 2,664 2,645 2,828 2,814 2,192 2,239 PA : 20,268 21,052 21,605 22,437 2,203 2,179 SC : 3,593 4,073 4,572 5,139 2,078 2,082 SD : 2,070 1,968 2,270 2,218 2,271 2,209 TX : 12,872 13,303 16,759 17,395 1,927 2,098 VA : 1,517 1,520 3,722 3,654 1,961 1,998 WA : 4,859 4,567 4,979 4,687 2,318 2,249 WI : 3,128 3,272 3,763 3,763 2,312 2,206 : 30 Sts : 233,485 241,528 291,545 301,919 2,093 2,104 : Oth Sts 3/ : 12,201 12,624 17,621 18,172 2,009 2,097 : US : 245,686 254,152 309,166 320,091 2,088 2,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Revised. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During July 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,097 3,499 11,019 10,749 1,869 1,926 AR : 4,493 4,967 14,614 15,466 1,841 1,920 CA : 24,076 24,005 24,758 24,698 2,278 2,203 CO : 3,056 2,908 3,654 3,448 2,189 2,175 CT : 2,644 2,801 2,809 2,982 2,350 2,314 FL : 9,217 9,573 9,868 10,289 2,108 2,148 GA : 12,021 11,032 21,131 20,742 1,992 2,044 HI : 556 575 581 604 2,238 2,020 IL : 2,816 2,839 3,109 3,080 2,316 2,338 IN : 20,779 21,248 21,522 21,989 2,337 2,274 IA : 22,212 24,952 23,095 25,935 2,247 2,155 ME : 4,541 4,424 4,664 4,537 2,401 2,336 MD : 2,774 2,898 3,246 3,265 2,249 2,175 MI : 5,027 5,582 5,291 5,863 2,232 2,219 MN : 11,213 11,590 11,921 12,270 2,198 2,176 MS : 1,725 1,560 6,660 6,686 1,952 1,944 MO : 4,862 4,744 6,181 6,094 2,297 2,199 NE : 10,297 11,104 10,447 11,254 2,221 2,133 NY : 3,282 3,267 3,495 3,514 2,461 2,362 NC : 3,711 3,508 11,314 11,236 1,918 1,913 OH : 27,123 29,749 27,751 30,448 2,223 2,246 OK : 1,968 1,975 3,958 4,111 1,945 1,946 OR : 2,582 2,681 2,744 2,846 2,259 2,319 PA : 20,283 21,086 21,598 22,462 2,343 2,239 SC : 3,576 3,920 4,529 4,968 2,186 2,134 SD : 2,068 1,940 2,271 2,190 2,334 2,329 TX : 12,920 13,052 16,692 17,071 2,157 2,185 VA : 1,438 1,572 3,636 3,674 2,008 2,096 WA : 4,884 4,606 5,004 4,726 2,386 2,336 WI : 3,150 3,378 3,790 3,867 2,401 2,353 : 30 Sts : 233,391 241,035 291,352 301,064 2,180 2,158 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,142 13,231 17,575 18,825 2,100 2,167 : US : 245,533 254,266 308,927 319,889 2,175 2,159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, June 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 202 203 86 77 116 126 AR : 265 286 93 101 172 185 CA : 538 532 CO : 72 73 CT : 63 64 FL : 200 214 188 202 12 12 GA : 407 417 238 232 169 185 HI : 13.0 12.5 13.0 12.5 0 0 IL : 67 74 63 70 4 4 IN : 485 489 473 477 12 12 IA : 493 548 ME : 109 105 MD : 73 71 66 65 7 6 MI : 111 117 MN : 264 259 254 249 10 10 MS : 127 125 39 33 88 92 MO : 131 141 NE : 223 235 223 235 0 0 NY : 83 81 NC : 214 210 86 77 128 133 OH : 602 681 OK : 76 80 44 44 32 36 OR : 62 63 61 62 1 1 PA : 476 489 461 472 15 17 SC : 95 107 78 89 17 18 SD : 52 49 52 49 0 0 TX : 323 365 VA : 73 73 35 35 38 38 WA : 115 105 WI : 87 83 : 30 Sts : 6,102 6,353 5,155 5,345 947 1,008 : Oth Sts 3/ : 354 381 278 299 76 82 : US : 6,456 6,734 5,433 5,644 1,023 1,090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Revised. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, July 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 206 207 84 77 122 130 AR : 269 297 98 108 171 189 CA : 564 544 CO : 80 75 CT : 66 69 FL : 208 221 195 208 13 13 GA : 421 424 247 235 174 189 HI : 13.0 12.2 13.0 12.2 0 0 IL : 72 72 67 68 5 4 IN : 503 500 491 487 12 13 IA : 519 559 ME : 112 106 MD : 73 71 65 65 8 6 MI : 118 130 MN : 262 267 252 257 10 10 MS : 130 130 41 36 89 94 MO : 142 134 NE : 232 240 232 240 0 0 NY : 86 83 NC : 217 215 85 81 132 134 OH : 617 684 OK : 77 80 45 45 32 35 OR : 62 66 61 65 1 1 PA : 506 503 491 487 15 16 SC : 99 106 82 88 17 18 SD : 53 51 53 51 0 0 TX : 360 373 VA : 73 77 35 38 38 39 WA : 119 110 WI : 91 91 : 30 Sts : 6,351 6,498 5,383 5,475 968 1,023 : Oth Sts 2/ : 369 408 291 325 78 83 : US : 6,720 6,906 5,674 5,800 1,046 1,106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.1 21.8 22.5 Feb : 5.2 4.9 21.0 22.1 Mar : 4.4 3.3 21.2 21.8 Apr : 2.2 2.8 22.1 21.7 May : 5.5 5.6 20.0 21.8 Jun : 4.8 5.2 21.4 21.9 Jul : 3.9 5.5 21.6 22.1 Aug : 3.9 4.5 21.7 23.0 Sep : 4.1 21.9 Oct : 4.9 21.9 Nov : 3.7 21.8 Dec : 2.7 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, August 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 2.5 9.0 11.0 AR : 3.5 2.5 8.0 11.5 CA : 6.0 9.5 34.5 42.5 CO : 1.5 1.5 31.0 26.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 10.0 9.0 FL : 5.5 7.0 37.5 39.5 GA : 5.5 6.0 16.0 14.5 HI : 7.0 9.0 39.5 45.5 IL : 1.5 2.5 20.0 29.0 IN : 2.5 1.0 33.0 29.5 IA : 5.0 7.0 32.0 30.0 ME : 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 8.0 37.0 39.0 MI : 4.0 2.5 15.0 28.5 MN : 3.0 4.5 26.5 32.5 MS : 2.5 2.0 9.0 12.5 MO : 3.5 14.5 13.5 16.5 NE : 7.5 8.0 21.5 25.5 NY : 1.0 3.5 5.5 3.0 NC : 2.0 1.5 9.5 9.0 OH : 5.0 2.0 13.0 15.5 OK : 2.0 1.0 12.5 8.0 OR : 3.5 2.5 36.5 29.5 PA : 4.0 6.5 18.5 20.0 SC : 4.5 7.0 30.0 22.5 SD : 4.5 4.5 24.0 31.5 TX : 3.5 3.0 24.0 24.5 VA : 0.0 4.0 11.0 10.5 WA : 4.5 4.0 31.0 44.5 WI : 4.5 1.0 28.5 22.5 : 30 Sts : 3.9 4.6 21.5 23.1 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.7 3.1 24.8 20.2 : US : 3.9 4.5 21.7 23.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 27,443 29,465 107 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 35,558 34,269 96 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 265,437 270,097 102 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 298 231 78 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,968 3,108 105 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 603,524 625,636 104 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 722,715 750,547 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 4,975,130 5,147,761 103 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,788 7,088 104 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 58,325 63,005 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1998 through Dec 1998. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1998 through Dec 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,447 4,959 112 E North Central : 7,935 7,747 98 W North Central : 5,447 4,699 86 South Atlantic : 3,094 2,650 86 South Central : 3,448 4,394 127 West : 3,072 5,016 163 : US : 27,443 29,465 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 759 773 102 5,781 5,667 98 FL : 646 1,060 164 7,608 7,651 101 GA : 2,009 1,708 85 14,685 13,777 94 IN : 7,403 5,675 77 49,985 50,469 101 IA : 4,250 3,948 93 30,330 34,758 115 KS : 278 212 76 1,759 2,230 127 MN : 1,659 1,637 99 13,075 13,314 102 MO : 336 336 100 2,464 2,499 101 PA : 5,462 4,918 90 37,867 39,190 103 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,756 14,002 110 101,883 100,542 99 : US : 35,558 34,269 96 265,437 270,097 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,752 37,159 35,653 96 33,752 37,159 35,653 96 Feb : 35,655 34,593 35,648 103 69,407 71,752 71,301 99 Mar : 37,347 40,590 41,325 102 106,754 112,342 112,626 100 Apr : 38,842 39,043 42,043 108 145,596 151,385 154,669 102 May : 39,020 39,192 40,590 104 184,616 190,577 195,259 102 Jun : 36,796 39,302 40,569 103 221,412 229,879 235,828 103 Jul : 33,772 35,558 34,269 96 255,184 265,437 270,097 102 Aug : 33,061 33,380 288,245 298,817 Sep : 37,118 37,943 325,363 336,760 Oct : 35,262 34,649 360,625 371,409 Nov : 28,122 31,251 388,747 402,660 Dec : 35,796 35,733 424,543 438,393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 208 189 166 88 2,823 3,029 3,012 Feb : 222 250 267 107 2,764 3,120 2,945 Mar : 209 225 257 114 2,863 3,020 Apr : 316 333 287 86 3,034 2,942 May : 273 192 283 147 3,057 3,044 Jun : 254 354 187 53 2,976 3,132 Jul : 207 298 231 78 2,968 3,108 Aug : 285 185 2,949 3,085 Sep : 402 324 2,977 3,102 Oct : 256 358 2,993 3,134 Nov : 129 217 3,010 3,088 Dec : 207 183 2,929 3,179 : Total : 2,968 3,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1998 through Dec 1998. 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, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,839 11,876 100 E North Central : 8,533 8,818 103 W North Central : 22,449 22,276 99 South Atlantic : 232,187 236,783 102 South Central : 304,445 321,762 106 West : 24,071 24,121 100 : US : 603,524 625,636 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 94,823 98,073 103 644,547 672,541 104 AR : 104,738 109,626 105 732,692 754,615 103 DE : 16,520 16,467 100 112,564 111,248 99 FL : 8,754 9,986 114 66,325 68,641 103 GA : 110,602 113,234 102 748,343 776,443 104 MD : 31,342 31,906 102 216,288 217,706 101 MS : 64,000 66,012 103 440,814 451,324 102 NC : 62,387 64,124 103 426,651 441,990 104 PA : 13,198 13,306 101 89,265 90,246 101 SC : 15,588 17,130 110 103,248 114,372 111 TX : 46,615 48,791 105 315,620 336,738 107 VA : 24,245 24,502 101 165,420 167,580 101 CA TN & WV : 39,218 41,637 106 269,055 280,748 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 632,030 654,794 104 4,330,832 4,484,192 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 90,685 95,753 106 644,298 663,569 103 : US : 722,715 750,547 104 4,975,130 5,147,761 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of: 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :699,952 711,373 735,348 103 699,952 711,373 735,348 103 Feb :634,142 645,180 661,739 103 1,334,094 1,356,553 1,397,087 103 Mar :718,413 730,316 755,179 103 2,052,507 2,086,869 2,152,266 103 Apr :693,717 708,260 734,340 104 2,746,224 2,795,129 2,886,606 103 May :724,679 739,319 766,161 104 3,470,903 3,534,448 3,652,767 103 Jun :704,247 717,967 744,447 104 4,175,150 4,252,415 4,397,214 103 Jul :710,622 722,715 750,547 104 4,885,772 4,975,130 5,147,761 103 Aug :708,572 715,650 5,594,344 5,690,780 Sep :684,156 695,281 6,278,500 6,386,061 Oct :683,185 693,189 6,961,685 7,079,250 Nov :648,141 678,003 7,609,826 7,757,253 Dec :711,808 737,840 8,321,634 8,495,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,397 6,765 7,059 104 56,552 59,403 64,050 Feb : 5,916 6,328 6,882 109 57,494 59,937 64,255 Mar : 6,443 6,776 7,195 106 57,677 60,699 Apr : 6,036 6,687 7,038 105 58,228 61,775 May : 7,062 7,062 7,736 110 58,085 61,893 Jun : 6,008 6,932 7,041 102 58,516 62,877 Jul : 7,167 6,788 7,088 104 58,325 63,005 Aug : 6,697 7,109 59,054 63,377 Sep : 6,502 7,328 58,320 63,197 Oct : 6,254 6,883 59,088 63,460 Nov : 6,347 7,312 58,608 63,710 Dec : 6,252 6,904 58,973 64,337 : Annual : Total : 77,081 82,874 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,547 8,613 8,679 101 Feb : 7,122 8,273 8,473 102 Mar : 7,894 8,760 8,863 101 Apr : 7,238 8,300 8,572 103 May : 8,505 8,957 9,463 106 Jun : 7,381 8,757 8,333 95 Jul : 8,460 8,423 8,342 99 Aug : 8,132 8,686 Sep : 8,092 8,985 Oct : 8,142 8,756 Nov : 7,973 9,412 Dec : 8,237 8,830 : Annual : Total : 94,723 104,752 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1998 through Dec 1998. 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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