HDR1012000150020624971500CHICKENS AND EGGS Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 24, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. May Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.50 billion during May 1997, up 3 percent from the 6.34 billion produced in 1996. Production included 5.46 billion table eggs and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 978 million were broiler-type and 64.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 1997 averaged 301 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during May 1996. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,157 eggs, compared with 2,153 in May 1996. Pou 1-1 (6-97) All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 1997, totaled 301 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 301 million layers consisted of 245 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 53.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.68 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 1997, averaged 70.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.5 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.17 billion eggs during May, up 3 percent from May 1996. The average number of layers during May, at 286 million, was up 3 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 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May totaled 38.9 million, up 1 percent from May 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.4 million on June 1, 1997, up 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 268,000 during May 1997, down 8 percent from the 291,000 of May 1996. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The May 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 721 million, was up 3 percent from May of the previous year. There were 596 million eggs in incubators on June 1, 1997, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.06 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 1997, up 4 percent from May 1996. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1994-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 290,642 299,160 298,861 303,669 Jan : 290,041 298,367 298,814 303,293 Feb : 290,047 297,293 298,357 302,971 Mar : 290,719 296,561 298,209 303,244 Apr : 290,073 295,464 296,605 302,666 May : 288,784 293,198 294,458 301,446 Jun : 287,974 290,313 293,915 Jul : 287,990 288,213 295,349 Aug : 290,321 288,359 296,785 Sep : 293,381 290,337 297,696 Oct : 295,172 292,516 299,196 Nov : 297,134 296,724 301,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,523 6,678 5,548 5,695 975 983 Jan : 6,398 6,554 5,420 5,567 978 987 Feb : 5,954 5,887 5,036 4,985 918 902 Mar : 6,495 6,600 5,505 5,580 990 1,020 Apr : 6,243 6,334 5,284 5,336 959 998 May : 6,340 6,501 5,341 5,459 999 1,042 Jun : 6,169 5,209 960 Jul : 6,440 5,457 983 Aug : 6,447 5,465 982 Sep : 6,235 5,297 938 Oct : 6,495 5,539 956 Nov : 6,409 5,471 938 During Year: 76,148 38,554 64,572 32,622 11,576 5,932 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Apr (1,000) : All Layers : 296,605 302,666 102 Table Egg Type : 243,578 247,463 102 Hatching Egg Type : 53,027 55,203 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,303 52,541 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,724 2,662 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number) : All Layers : 2,105 2,093 99 Table Egg Type : 2,169 2,156 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,809 1,808 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,781 1,787 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,313 2,216 96 : Eggs Produced During Apr (Million) : All Layers : 6,243 6,334 101 Table Egg Type : 5,284 5,336 101 Hatching Egg Type : 959 998 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 896 939 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 63 59 94 : Layers on May 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 295,123 302,250 102 Table Egg Type : 242,275 246,608 102 Hatching Egg Type : 52,848 55,642 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,150 52,955 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,698 2,687 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.4 69.1 100 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.3 60.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.5 59.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 76.3 76.8 101 : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.4 5.3 98 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.2 19.8 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During May (1,000) : All Layers : 294,458 301,446 102 Table Egg Type : 241,542 245,764 102 Hatching Egg Type : 52,916 55,682 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,226 52,994 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,690 2,688 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number) : All Layers : 2,153 2,157 100 Table Egg Type : 2,211 2,221 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,888 1,871 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,862 1,845 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,379 2,381 100 : Eggs Produced During May (Million) : All Layers : 6,340 6,501 103 Table Egg Type : 5,341 5,459 102 Hatching Egg Type : 999 1,042 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 935 978 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 64 64 100 : Layers on Jun 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 293,740 300,589 102 Table Egg Type : 240,780 244,894 102 Hatching Egg Type : 52,960 55,695 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 50,290 53,017 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,670 2,678 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 70.0 101 Table Egg Type : 71.3 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : 61.0 60.2 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.3 59.5 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.6 75.6 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 4.4 94 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.2 20.8 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, April-May, 30 Selected States, 1996-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Apr (1,000) : All Layers : 280,770 286,607 102 Table Egg Type : 231,234 235,194 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,536 51,413 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,908 48,860 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,628 2,553 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number) : All Layers : 2,105 2,098 100 Table Egg Type : 2,168 2,161 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,809 1,809 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,780 1,789 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,321 2,193 94 : Eggs Produced During Apr (Million) : All Layers : 5,910 6,012 102 Table Egg Type : 5,014 5,082 101 Hatching Egg Type : 896 930 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 835 874 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 61 56 92 : Layers on May 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 279,297 286,340 103 Table Egg Type : 229,896 234,488 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,401 51,852 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,799 49,281 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,602 2,571 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.4 69.3 100 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.5 60.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.6 59.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.9 76.6 101 : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.5 5.2 95 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.3 19.9 89 : Layers Sold During Apr (1,000) : 16,792 15,892 95 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, or : Composted Disappeared For Any Reason : During Apr (1,000) : 2,570 3,717 145 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, May 1 (1,000) : 71,033 74,316 105 : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ (1,000) : 17,527 18,681 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet focks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flock. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, May-June, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During May (1,000) : All Layers : 278,480 285,631 103 Table Egg Type : 229,116 233,711 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,364 51,920 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,768 49,348 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,596 2,572 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number) : All Layers : 2,153 2,160 100 Table Egg Type : 2,210 2,225 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,890 1,872 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,862 1,846 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,388 2,372 99 : Eggs Produced During May (Million) : All Layers : 5,997 6,171 103 Table Egg Type : 5,064 5,199 103 Hatching Egg Type : 933 972 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 871 911 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 62 61 98 : Layers on Jun 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 277,627 284,883 103 Table Egg Type : 228,319 232,917 102 Hatching Egg Type : 49,308 51,966 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,728 49,402 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,580 2,564 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.5 70.0 101 Table Egg Type : 71.3 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : 61.1 60.4 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.3 59.6 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.3 75.9 101 : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.7 4.5 96 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.4 20.6 92 : Layers Sold During May (1,000) : 19,312 15,033 78 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : composted or Disappeared For Any Reason : During May (1,000) : 3,141 3,362 107 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Jun 1 (1,000) : 71,748 76,641 107 : Pullets Added During May 4/ (1,000): 22,675 19,063 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet flocks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During April 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,254 4,115 10,826 10,847 1,921 1,936 AR : 5,345 4,507 15,497 14,710 1,839 1,829 CA : 24,061 24,853 24,600 25,474 2,146 2,100 CO : 2,625 2,553 3,228 3,139 2,076 2,103 CT : 3,338 3,332 3,479 3,477 2,213 2,186 FL : 8,240 8,119 8,915 8,823 2,120 2,097 GA : 10,721 11,023 18,709 19,945 2,036 1,980 HI : 729 709 767 733 1,950 2,052 IL : 3,001 3,188 3,189 3,327 2,320 2,164 IN : 20,321 20,100 21,378 20,948 2,138 2,172 IA : 17,678 20,216 18,542 21,166 2,184 2,154 ME : 4,735 4,949 4,878 5,055 2,378 2,295 MD : 3,313 3,035 3,757 3,418 2,023 2,224 MI : 4,875 4,844 5,141 5,089 2,163 2,169 MN : 11,145 10,948 11,990 11,716 2,135 2,100 MS : 2,333 1,910 6,382 6,722 1,927 1,964 MO : 5,330 5,493 6,466 6,728 2,057 2,066 NE : 8,846 9,288 8,996 9,438 2,175 2,139 NY : 3,675 3,063 4,002 3,280 2,299 2,226 NC : 5,819 4,862 13,506 12,751 1,873 1,890 OH : 23,159 25,497 23,644 26,053 2,233 2,215 OK : 1,963 1,688 3,841 3,596 1,927 1,919 OR : 2,535 2,785 2,735 2,961 2,267 2,195 PA : 19,635 19,855 20,983 21,135 2,221 2,271 SC : 3,672 3,703 4,681 4,716 2,179 2,120 SD : 1,925 1,763 2,138 2,023 2,097 2,160 TX : 12,969 13,150 16,172 16,651 2,053 2,036 VA : 1,657 2,475 3,804 3,859 1,866 1,995 WA : 4,921 4,787 5,164 5,148 2,246 2,195 WI : 2,865 3,049 3,360 3,679 2,173 2,147 : 30 Sts : 225,685 229,859 280,770 286,607 2,105 2,098 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,042 11,195 15,835 16,059 2,103 2,005 : US : 236,727 241,054 296,605 302,666 2,105 2,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,056 4,140 10,566 11,092 1,978 1,983 AR : 5,219 4,300 15,204 14,469 1,934 1,901 CA : 23,744 24,474 24,300 25,096 2,202 2,172 CO : 2,676 2,514 3,272 3,096 2,109 2,099 CT : 3,345 3,318 3,483 3,456 2,239 2,228 FL : 8,126 8,003 8,799 8,650 2,103 2,116 GA : 10,296 10,773 18,225 19,623 2,052 2,033 HI : 719 695 754 719 1,956 2,031 IL : 3,027 3,083 3,222 3,224 2,390 2,140 IN : 20,214 20,233 21,288 21,094 2,189 2,233 IA : 17,667 20,496 18,538 21,470 2,249 2,278 ME : 4,835 4,930 4,984 5,035 2,528 2,443 MD : 3,423 2,970 3,888 3,398 2,109 2,325 MI : 4,759 4,782 5,021 5,024 2,217 2,176 MN : 11,045 10,778 11,875 11,564 2,189 2,153 MS : 2,290 1,825 6,505 6,604 1,983 1,999 MO : 5,348 5,381 6,516 6,631 2,056 2,066 NE : 8,764 9,235 8,914 9,385 2,189 2,266 NY : 3,626 3,143 3,947 3,354 2,382 2,326 NC : 5,445 4,691 13,021 12,807 1,943 1,944 OH : 23,377 25,127 23,866 25,706 2,258 2,287 OK : 1,960 1,600 3,833 3,533 2,009 2,010 OR : 2,503 2,827 2,703 3,016 2,257 2,255 PA : 19,250 20,030 20,565 21,308 2,256 2,314 SC : 3,673 3,556 4,723 4,608 2,181 2,192 SD : 1,945 1,805 2,160 2,075 2,145 2,241 TX : 12,788 13,261 15,985 16,795 2,089 2,078 VA : 1,659 2,602 3,805 3,993 1,971 2,004 WA : 4,938 4,873 5,173 5,234 2,300 2,293 WI : 2,845 2,926 3,345 3,572 2,272 2,156 : 30 Sts : 223,562 228,371 278,480 285,631 2,153 2,160 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,142 10,982 15,978 15,815 2,147 2,087 : US : 234,704 239,353 294,458 301,446 2,153 2,157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 1996 Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 208 210 91 92 117 118 AR : 285 269 106 88 179 181 CA : 528 535 CO : 67 66 CT : 77 76 FL : 189 185 176 171 13 14 GA : 381 395 228 233 153 162 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 74 72 73 71 1 1 IN : 457 455 448 446 9 9 IA : 405 456 ME : 116 116 MD : 76 76 69 70 7 6 MI : 111 110 MN : 256 246 245 237 11 9 MS : 123 132 49 43 74 89 MO : 133 139 NE : 196 202 196 202 0 0 NY : 92 73 NC : 253 241 125 108 128 133 OH : 528 577 OK : 74 69 46 39 28 30 OR : 62 65 60 64 2 1 PA : 466 480 449 464 17 16 SC : 102 100 85 82 17 18 SD : 44 44 44 44 0 0 TX : 332 339 VA : 71 77 35 52 36 25 WA : 116 113 WI : 73 79 : 30 Sts : 5,910 6,012 5,014 5,082 896 930 : Oth Sts 3/ : 333 322 270 254 63 68 : US : 6,243 6,334 5,284 5,336 959 998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 209 220 90 96 119 124 AR : 294 275 108 88 186 187 CA : 535 545 CO : 69 65 CT : 78 77 FL : 185 183 172 171 13 12 GA : 374 399 218 233 156 166 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 77 69 76 68 1 1 IN : 466 471 456 461 10 10 IA : 417 489 ME : 126 123 MD : 82 79 75 72 7 7 MI : 111 109 MN : 260 249 249 239 11 10 MS : 129 132 49 41 80 91 MO : 134 137 NE : 195 213 195 213 0 0 NY : 94 78 NC : 253 249 121 106 132 143 OH : 539 588 OK : 77 71 47 39 30 32 OR : 61 68 59 66 2 2 PA : 464 493 447 477 17 16 SC : 103 101 85 83 18 18 SD : 46 47 46 47 0 0 TX : 334 349 VA : 75 80 36 53 39 27 WA : 119 120 WI : 76 77 : 30 Sts : 5,997 6,171 5,064 5,199 933 972 : Oth Sts 3/ : 343 330 277 260 66 70 : US : 6,340 6,501 5,341 5,459 999 1,042 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 1996 Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.7 3.8 24.3 22.3 Feb : 5.4 5.1 22.3 21.6 Mar : 3.5 2.4 23.3 22.9 Apr : 1.9 3.1 22.9 21.8 May : 5.4 5.3 22.2 19.8 Jun : 4.7 4.4 22.2 20.8 Jul : 4.0 22.9 Aug : 4.7 22.0 Sep : 4.3 22.3 Oct : 4.8 23.0 Nov : 3.1 23.9 Dec : 2.1 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, June 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.0 2.0 9.5 8.0 AR : 3.5 1.0 9.5 10.5 CA : 5.0 11.0 43.0 38.0 CO : 2.0 1.5 26.0 21.0 CT : 4.0 .0 9.0 9.0 FL : 12.5 6.0 42.0 31.5 GA : 5.5 3.0 21.5 20.5 HI : 10.0 9.5 50.0 51.0 IL : 6.5 11.0 26.0 18.5 IN : 3.5 4.5 21.0 18.5 IA : 5.0 2.5 32.0 26.0 ME : 1.0 .0 .0 2.5 MD : 5.0 6.0 43.0 44.0 MI : 7.0 12.5 18.0 16.0 MN : 4.0 2.5 24.5 33.0 MS : 4.0 3.0 13.5 10.0 MO : 4.0 11.5 27.0 11.5 NE : 5.5 8.5 30.5 26.0 NY : 3.0 1.0 4.5 1.5 NC : 3.5 3.5 10.5 9.0 OH : 3.5 2.0 8.5 12.0 OK : 4.0 1.0 14.5 9.5 OR : 9.0 8.0 35.0 41.5 PA : 6.0 4.5 19.0 17.0 SC : 3.5 9.0 33.0 29.0 SD : 5.5 .0 39.5 58.0 TX : 4.5 3.5 21.0 19.5 VA : 2.5 2.0 11.5 13.0 WA : 7.5 5.0 40.5 41.5 WI : 2.5 5.5 26.0 21.0 : 30 Sts : 4.7 4.5 22.4 20.6 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.5 3.5 18.5 24.0 : US : 4.7 4.4 22.2 20.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, May-June 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 31,963 33,414 105 Chicks Hatched During May : 38,607 38,891 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 177,859 183,934 103 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 291 268 92 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,951 2,870 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 573,432 596,376 104 Chicks Hatched During May : 700,556 720,610 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,396,805 3,459,500 102 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,776 7,056 104 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 55,356 56,626 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1995 through Oct 1996. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1996 through Oct 1996. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,614 5,826 126 E North Central : 8,573 8,438 98 W North Central : 6,132 6,311 103 South Atlantic : 4,525 4,548 101 South Central : 3,313 2,987 90 West : 4,806 5,304 110 : US : 31,963 33,414 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,001 934 93 4,655 4,125 89 FL : 1,367 1,372 100 5,537 6,169 111 GA : 2,275 2,068 91 10,706 10,607 99 IN : 8,196 7,667 94 38,113 37,471 98 IA : 3,760 4,105 109 16,215 18,533 114 KS : 265 249 94 1,255 1,393 111 MN : 2,179 2,234 103 10,653 10,457 98 MO : 414 407 98 1,624 1,921 118 PA : 4,410 4,967 113 19,398 24,572 127 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,740 14,888 101 69,703 68,686 99 : US : 38,607 38,891 101 177,859 183,934 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 Feb : 32,743 34,627 35,318 102 65,117 66,150 68,649 104 Mar : 36,019 37,474 37,648 100 101,136 103,624 106,297 103 Apr : 35,078 35,628 38,746 109 136,214 139,252 145,043 104 May : 37,540 38,607 38,891 101 173,754 177,859 183,934 103 Jun : 34,996 34,076 208,750 211,935 Jul : 29,572 33,331 238,322 245,266 Aug : 31,442 32,393 269,764 277,659 Sep : 33,586 32,070 303,350 309,729 Oct : 33,383 33,065 336,733 342,794 Nov : 29,129 31,437 365,862 374,231 Dec : 30,639 33,017 396,501 407,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 219 208 95 3,022 3,108 2,953 Feb : 251 238 219 92 3,009 3,089 2,984 Mar : 356 317 206 65 3,075 2,943 3,007 Apr : 317 252 316 125 3,106 2,920 2,946 May : 193 291 268 92 3,119 2,951 2,870 Jun : 234 282 3,187 2,835 2,956 Jul : 235 266 3,045 2,941 2,940 Aug : 163 186 3,068 2,924 2,929 Sep : 292 231 3,135 2,911 2,910 Oct : 309 233 3,232 2,872 2,799 Nov : 124 210 3,272 2,807 2,863 Dec : 231 215 3,131 2,905 2,840 : Total : 2,941 2,940 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1995 through Oct 1996. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,769 12,251 104 E North Central : 8,776 7,346 84 W North Central : 22,461 22,704 101 South Atlantic : 222,505 232,384 104 South Central : 285,486 299,002 105 West : 22,435 22,689 101 : US : 573,432 596,376 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 89,627 94,894 106 436,860 453,954 104 AR : 105,263 108,182 103 525,229 530,607 101 DE : 16,169 16,820 104 80,552 81,102 101 FL : 9,936 9,268 93 50,799 47,803 94 GA : 104,220 107,889 104 510,461 521,200 102 MD : 31,598 31,733 100 154,738 153,265 99 MS : 59,292 65,266 110 280,471 309,647 110 NC : 64,300 63,423 99 315,664 304,989 97 PA : 12,283 13,258 108 56,807 63,146 111 SC : 15,266 15,615 102 75,958 76,057 100 TX : 42,912 44,925 105 205,913 213,830 104 VA : 23,280 24,700 106 116,927 118,153 101 CA TN & WV : 36,198 36,254 100 171,571 173,642 101 : 15 Sts 1/ : 610,344 632,227 104 2,981,950 3,047,395 102 : OR & WA : 6,314 6,626 105 28,606 30,339 106 : Oth Sts 2/ : 83,898 81,757 97 386,249 381,766 99 : US : 700,556 720,610 103 3,396,805 3,459,500 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :662,467 689,994 700,467 102 662,467 689,994 700,467 102 Feb :600,095 645,590 631,259 98 1,262,562 1,335,584 1,331,726 100 Mar :679,066 692,287 716,374 103 1,941,628 2,027,871 2,048,100 101 Apr :664,121 668,378 690,790 103 2,605,749 2,696,249 2,738,890 102 May :691,935 700,556 720,610 103 3,297,684 3,396,805 3,459,500 102 Jun :670,815 672,168 3,968,499 4,068,973 Jul :673,666 679,766 4,642,165 4,748,739 Aug :674,054 690,838 5,316,219 5,439,577 Sep :638,882 658,976 5,955,101 6,098,553 Oct :655,036 652,232 6,610,137 6,750,785 Nov :629,208 631,142 7,239,345 7,381,927 Dec :693,007 695,011 7,932,352 8,076,938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,710 5,487 6,393 117 53,071 54,562 56,074 Feb : 5,484 5,916 5,913 100 53,563 54,522 56,090 Mar : 6,161 6,093 6,439 106 53,808 55,178 55,944 Apr : 6,320 6,746 6,122 91 54,576 55,053 55,892 May : 6,135 6,776 7,056 104 54,930 55,356 56,626 Jun : 6,178 6,169 55,297 56,528 57,218 Jul : 6,302 6,029 55,376 56,585 57,072 Aug : 6,475 6,510 54,965 55,752 56,719 Sep : 6,288 6,166 54,183 55,533 55,856 Oct : 6,013 6,221 54,433 55,448 56,126 Nov : 6,656 6,508 54,649 55,892 56,219 Dec : 6,218 5,947 54,720 56,193 56,765 : Annual : Total : 73,940 74,568 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,040 6,693 7,665 115 Feb : 7,180 7,167 7,252 101 Mar : 7,577 7,501 8,030 107 Apr : 7,835 7,903 7,453 94 May : 7,873 8,234 8,660 105 Jun : 7,485 7,467 Jul : 7,730 7,572 Aug : 7,850 8,120 Sep : 7,730 7,771 Oct : 7,301 7,892 Nov : 7,784 7,860 Dec : 7,750 7,709 : Annual : Total : 91,135 91,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1996 through Oct 1996. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 360, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. 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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