Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 23, 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, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. For information on Hatch call Tom Krutchen at (202) 690-4870, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. E.T. January Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.97 billion during January 1999, up 3 percent from the 6.77 billion produced in 1998. Production included 5.89 billion table eggs and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 66.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 1999 averaged 322 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during January 1998. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,164 eggs, down fractionally from 2,169 eggs in January 1998. Pou 1-1 (2-99) All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 1999, totaled 322 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 322 million layers consisted of 263 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.76 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 1999, averaged 69.2 eggs per 100 layers, down fractionally from the 69.4 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.59 billion eggs during January, up 3 percent from January 1999. The average number of layers during January, at 305 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 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 Down 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 35.7 million, down 4 percent from January 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.9 million on February 1, 1999, up 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 166,000 during January 1999, down 12 percent from January 1998. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The January 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 735 million, was up 3 percent from January of the previous year. There were 607 million eggs in incubators on February 1,1999, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.06 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 1999, up 4 percent from January 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 : 299,230 304,289 311,876 322,196 Feb : 298,904 304,000 313,245 Mar : 298,853 304,285 314,101 Apr : 297,493 303,618 311,917 May : 295,516 302,241 309,615 Jun : 294,837 300,537 309,166 Jul : 296,290 299,605 308,927 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 6,973 5,720 5,892 1,046 1,081 Feb : 6,109 5,150 959 Mar : 6,869 5,797 1,072 Apr : 6,603 5,556 1,047 May : 6,665 5,584 1,081 Jun : 6,456 5,433 1,023 Jul : 6,720 5,674 1,046 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 14,002 67,292 11,849 12,425 2,153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 1/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,888 321,193 103 Table Egg Type : : 255,919 262,935 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 55,969 58,258 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,449 55,593 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,520 2,665 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,193 2,188 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,267 2,266 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,856 1,840 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,832 1,813 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,381 2,402 101 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,841 7,029 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,802 5,957 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,039 1,072 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 979 1,008 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 64 107 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 1999 : : 1998 1/ : 1999 1/ : as % of : : : : 1998 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,593 322,111 103 Table Egg Type : : 255,137 263,274 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,456 58,837 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,966 56,134 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,490 2,703 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 70.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 72.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 58.7 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.6 57.8 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 77.1 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.1 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.5 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 1/ : 1999 2/ : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 311,876 322,196 103 Table Egg Type : : 254,945 263,263 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,931 58,933 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,387 56,198 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,544 2,735 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,169 2,164 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,244 2,238 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,837 1,834 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,813 1,806 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,358 2,413 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,766 6,973 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,720 5,892 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,046 1,081 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 986 1,015 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 66 110 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 312,111 322,221 103 Table Egg Type : : 254,724 263,222 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,387 58,999 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,794 56,243 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,593 2,756 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.4 69.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 71.4 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.1 59.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.2 58.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 76.3 99 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 4.9 94 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.0 22.0 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, December-January 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1998 Item : Unit : 1997 : 1998 2/ : as % of : : : : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 295,072 303,620 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,165 249,761 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 51,907 53,859 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,483 51,304 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,424 2,555 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,193 2,186 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,265 2,259 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,857 1,844 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,831 1,815 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,393 2,427 101 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 6,471 6,636 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,507 5,643 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 964 993 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 906 931 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 62 107 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 1999 : : 1998 2/ : 1999 2/ : as % of : : : : 1998 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 294,576 304,552 103 Table Egg Type : : 242,291 250,118 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,285 54,434 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 49,892 51,852 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,393 2,582 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.5 70.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 72.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.5 58.7 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 57.8 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 77.7 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 4.1 98 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.8 22.3 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 14,194 16,164 114 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 3,053 3,171 104 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jan 1 : 1,000 : 81,546 89,016 109 : : Pullets Added During Dec 3/ : 1,000 : 15,812 18,653 118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 2/ : 1999 3/ : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 294,785 304,623 103 Table Egg Type : : 242,073 250,069 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,712 54,554 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,265 51,941 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,447 2,613 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,172 2,164 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,245 2,235 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,838 1,835 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,812 1,806 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,370 2,411 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,404 6,591 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,435 5,590 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 969 1,001 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 911 938 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 63 109 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 294,956 304,649 103 Table Egg Type : : 241,833 250,001 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,123 54,648 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,627 52,014 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,496 2,634 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 69.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 71.5 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.2 59.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.3 58.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.6 76.3 100 : : Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 4.8 92 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.1 22.0 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 14,971 14,941 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,265 3,464 106 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 81,006 88,292 109 : : Pullets Added During Jan 4/ : 1,000 : 19,165 18,927 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 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 : 3,921 4,325 10,524 11,108 2,033 1,972 AR : 4,500 4,565 14,600 14,851 1,870 1,919 CA : 25,305 25,657 25,961 26,357 2,265 2,261 CO : 3,008 2,989 3,612 3,556 2,298 2,193 CT : 3,282 2,911 3,457 3,092 2,285 2,296 FL : 10,044 9,893 10,705 10,630 2,167 2,258 GA : 11,402 11,892 20,439 21,417 2,172 2,134 HI : 690 578 715 604 1,818 2,152 IL : 3,101 2,713 3,382 2,959 2,336 2,129 IN : 21,340 21,265 21,987 21,965 2,260 2,213 IA : 20,912 24,261 21,775 25,177 2,223 2,157 ME : 4,712 5,082 4,831 5,195 2,484 2,464 MD : 2,712 3,172 3,188 3,634 2,227 2,312 MI : 4,935 5,486 5,196 5,763 2,215 2,238 MN : 11,288 11,403 11,991 12,119 2,168 2,178 MS : 1,909 1,636 6,870 6,626 1,863 1,932 MO : 5,708 5,179 7,075 6,641 2,205 2,259 NE : 10,002 10,522 10,152 10,672 2,177 2,202 NY : 3,216 3,322 3,419 3,577 2,398 2,432 NC : 4,216 3,847 11,565 11,552 1,902 1,974 OH : 26,635 28,839 27,222 29,544 2,296 2,302 OK : 2,155 1,988 4,095 4,025 2,002 1,963 OR : 2,807 2,874 2,993 3,031 2,239 2,270 PA : 21,459 21,389 22,763 22,752 2,320 2,334 SC : 3,686 3,660 4,705 4,667 2,210 1,971 SD : 2,038 1,960 2,233 2,203 2,239 2,270 TX : 13,381 13,719 17,132 17,608 2,171 2,175 VA : 1,561 1,545 3,534 3,644 2,037 1,894 WA : 4,841 4,893 4,971 5,013 2,426 2,322 WI : 3,360 3,171 3,980 3,638 2,286 2,281 : 30 Sts : 238,126 244,736 295,072 303,620 2,193 2,186 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,635 12,131 16,816 17,573 2,200 2,236 : US : 249,761 256,867 311,888 321,193 2,193 2,188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,026 4,194 10,680 11,127 2,004 1,950 AR : 4,520 4,556 15,003 15,048 1,833 1,901 CA : 24,808 25,834 25,465 26,606 2,219 2,180 CO : 3,023 2,937 3,597 3,478 2,252 2,128 CT : 3,275 2,937 3,450 3,120 2,203 2,276 FL : 9,765 9,877 10,410 10,622 2,219 2,297 GA : 11,351 12,028 20,548 21,540 2,112 2,080 HI : 647 587 673 614 2,080 2,117 IL : 2,976 2,644 3,263 2,891 2,237 2,179 IN : 21,140 21,154 21,822 21,859 2,250 2,246 IA : 21,202 24,183 22,058 25,104 2,226 2,175 ME : 4,732 4,947 4,833 5,064 2,462 2,468 MD : 2,848 3,160 3,334 3,611 2,130 2,354 MI : 4,794 5,490 5,058 5,770 2,197 2,203 MN : 11,305 11,448 12,010 12,168 2,190 2,153 MS : 1,821 1,738 6,882 6,809 1,918 1,997 MO : 5,585 5,152 6,947 6,576 2,174 2,205 NE : 10,183 10,612 10,333 10,762 2,226 2,146 NY : 3,169 3,370 3,369 3,616 2,404 2,406 NC : 4,095 3,667 11,456 11,471 1,894 1,944 OH : 26,866 29,700 27,483 30,410 2,281 2,243 OK : 2,168 2,014 4,056 3,974 1,948 1,963 OR : 2,840 2,883 3,028 3,039 2,213 2,264 PA : 21,096 21,294 22,415 22,701 2,306 2,335 SC : 3,702 3,739 4,731 4,773 2,156 1,948 SD : 2,093 1,928 2,288 2,169 2,316 2,305 TX : 13,309 13,601 17,116 17,587 2,133 2,098 VA : 1,571 1,488 3,583 3,592 1,954 1,893 WA : 4,849 4,820 4,977 4,940 2,383 2,356 WI : 3,308 3,090 3,917 3,582 2,170 2,289 : 30 Sts : 237,067 245,072 294,785 304,623 2,172 2,164 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,727 12,134 17,091 17,573 2,118 2,174 : US : 248,794 257,206 311,876 322,196 2,169 2,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 preliminary, 1998 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, December 1997-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 214 219 94 100 120 119 AR : 273 285 93 103 180 182 CA : 588 596 CO : 83 78 CT : 79 71 FL : 232 240 219 226 13 14 GA : 444 457 270 274 174 183 HI : 13 13 13 13 0 0 IL : 79 63 75 59 4 4 IN : 497 486 486 474 11 12 IA : 484 543 ME : 120 128 MD : 71 84 63 76 8 8 MI : 115 129 MN : 260 264 250 254 10 10 MS : 128 128 39 37 89 91 MO : 156 150 NE : 221 235 221 235 0 0 NY : 82 87 NC : 220 228 92 94 128 134 OH : 625 680 OK : 82 79 50 46 32 33 OR : 67 69 65 68 2 1 PA : 528 531 514 515 14 16 SC : 104 92 86 76 18 16 SD : 50 50 50 50 0 0 TX : 372 383 VA : 72 69 38 33 34 36 WA : 121 116 WI : 91 83 : 30 Sts : 6,471 6,636 5,507 5,643 964 993 : Oth Sts 3/ : 370 393 295 314 75 79 : US : 6,841 7,029 5,802 5,957 1,039 1,072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 214 217 94 95 120 122 AR : 275 286 93 100 182 186 CA : 565 580 CO : 81 74 CT : 76 71 FL : 231 244 219 230 12 14 GA : 434 448 258 266 176 182 HI : 14 13 14 13 0 0 IL : 73 63 69 59 4 4 IN : 491 491 480 479 11 12 IA : 491 546 ME : 119 125 MD : 71 85 63 78 8 7 MI : 111 127 MN : 263 262 253 252 10 10 MS : 132 136 40 42 92 94 MO : 151 145 NE : 230 231 230 231 0 0 NY : 81 87 NC : 217 223 88 88 129 135 OH : 627 682 OK : 79 78 49 46 30 32 OR : 67 69 65 68 2 1 PA : 517 530 502 513 15 17 SC : 102 93 85 79 17 14 SD : 53 50 53 50 0 0 TX : 365 369 VA : 70 68 36 32 34 36 WA : 119 116 WI : 85 82 : 30 Sts : 6,404 6,591 5,435 5,590 969 1,001 : Oth Sts 3/ : 362 382 285 302 77 80 : US : 6,766 6,973 5,720 5,892 1,046 1,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 preliminary, 1998 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, 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 22.0 Mar : 4.4 21.2 Apr : 2.2 22.1 May : 5.5 20.0 Jun : 4.8 21.4 Jul : 3.9 21.6 Aug : 3.9 21.7 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, February 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.0 0.5 9.5 12.5 AR : 2.0 3.0 11.0 7.5 CA : 8.5 8.0 36.5 36.5 CO : 5.0 6.5 15.0 34.0 CT : 5.0 0.0 11.0 12.0 FL : 10.0 6.5 37.0 35.0 GA : 6.0 6.5 17.0 19.0 HI : 6.5 6.5 43.0 38.0 IL : 14.0 11.5 25.0 14.5 IN : 2.5 3.5 23.5 31.0 IA : 3.5 4.5 28.5 29.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 MD : 13.0 4.5 40.0 37.0 MI : 6.0 6.0 17.0 24.5 MN : 6.5 2.5 35.0 34.5 MS : 3.0 12.0 8.0 9.0 MO : 2.0 7.0 23.5 11.5 NE : 9.0 4.5 27.5 15.0 NY : 0.0 0.0 2.5 5.5 NC : 2.0 1.5 8.5 7.0 OH : 3.5 5.0 11.5 14.5 OK : 4.0 1.5 11.0 7.5 OR : 7.0 3.0 38.0 43.5 PA : 7.0 5.5 16.5 19.0 SC : 7.0 3.0 29.5 23.0 SD : 3.0 2.5 26.5 27.0 TX : 7.0 6.0 22.0 24.5 VA : 2.0 0.5 8.0 5.5 WA : 7.0 5.0 27.0 47.5 WI : 4.0 4.5 26.0 26.5 : 30 Sts : 5.2 4.8 21.1 22.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.8 6.3 20.2 21.8 : US : 5.2 4.9 21.0 22.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 32,892 33,876 103 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 37,234 35,653 96 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jan : Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 189 166 88 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,823 3,039 108 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 590,837 607,412 103 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 710,576 735,348 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jan : Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,794 7,059 104 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 56,552 59,331 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1997 through Jun 1998. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1997 through Jun 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,692 6,904 121 E North Central : 8,665 7,473 86 W North Central : 6,149 7,208 117 South Atlantic : 4,106 4,515 110 South Central : 3,801 3,985 105 West : 4,479 3,791 85 : US : 32,892 33,876 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 825 607 74 825 607 74 FL : 1,177 1,291 110 1,177 1,291 110 GA : 2,142 2,194 102 2,142 2,194 102 IN : 7,467 7,059 95 7,467 7,059 95 IA : 3,644 3,974 109 3,644 3,974 109 KS : 130 295 227 130 295 227 MN : 1,935 1,776 92 1,935 1,776 92 MO : 369 310 84 369 310 84 PA : 5,317 5,002 94 5,317 5,002 94 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,228 13,145 92 14,228 13,145 92 : US : 37,234 35,653 96 37,234 35,653 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 33,815 37,234 35,653 96 33,815 37,234 35,653 96 Feb : 35,762 34,573 69,577 71,807 Mar : 37,410 39,986 106,987 111,793 Apr : 38,873 39,926 145,860 151,719 May : 39,078 39,602 184,938 191,321 Jun : 36,861 39,206 221,799 230,527 Jul : 33,838 36,567 255,637 267,094 Aug : 33,125 33,514 288,762 300,608 Sep : 37,181 38,611 325,943 339,219 Oct : 35,328 35,039 361,271 374,258 Nov : 27,846 30,810 389,117 405,068 Dec : 35,890 35,430 425,007 440,498 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 208 189 166 88 2,953 2,823 3,039 Feb : 222 239 2,984 2,764 3,099 Mar : 209 225 3,007 2,863 3,004 Apr : 316 338 2,946 3,034 2,926 May : 273 192 2,870 3,067 3,020 Jun : 254 360 2,956 2,986 3,123 Jul : 207 267 2,940 2,978 3,091 Aug : 285 190 2,929 2,959 3,068 Sep : 402 324 2,913 2,976 Oct : 266 360 2,805 2,992 Nov : 129 232 2,869 3,014 Dec : 207 175 2,851 2,933 : Total : 2,978 3,091 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1997 through Jun 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, February 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,187 11,800 97 E North Central : 7,426 7,166 96 W North Central : 21,795 22,381 103 South Atlantic : 223,638 231,526 104 South Central : 304,098 311,647 102 West : 21,693 22,892 106 : US : 590,837 607,412 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 91,027 97,270 107 91,027 97,270 107 AR : 106,893 108,197 101 106,893 108,197 101 DE : 15,672 15,575 99 15,672 15,575 99 FL : 9,544 9,896 104 9,544 9,896 104 GA : 108,521 112,588 104 108,521 112,588 104 MD : 31,137 31,056 100 31,137 31,056 100 MS : 62,878 65,663 104 62,878 65,663 104 NC : 60,048 62,462 104 60,048 62,462 104 PA : 12,796 13,125 103 12,796 13,125 103 SC : 14,774 16,423 111 14,774 16,423 111 TX : 45,737 48,386 106 45,737 48,386 106 VA : 23,454 23,788 101 23,454 23,788 101 CA TN & WV : 37,676 39,365 104 37,676 39,365 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 620,157 643,794 104 620,157 643,794 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 90,419 91,554 101 90,419 91,554 101 : US : 710,576 735,348 103 710,576 735,348 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :700,021 710,576 735,348 103 700,021 710,576 735,348 103 Feb :634,253 644,504 1,334,274 1,355,080 Mar :718,899 731,998 2,053,173 2,087,078 Apr :693,746 709,360 2,746,919 2,796,438 May :724,735 739,952 3,471,654 3,536,390 Jun :704,129 718,983 4,175,783 4,255,373 Jul :710,699 723,352 4,886,482 4,978,725 Aug :708,637 713,211 5,595,119 5,691,936 Sep :684,204 692,859 6,279,323 6,384,795 Oct :683,113 692,913 6,962,436 7,077,708 Nov :648,088 673,907 7,610,524 7,751,615 Dec :711,972 733,797 8,322,496 8,485,412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,397 6,794 7,059 104 56,101 56,552 59,331 Feb : 5,916 6,263 56,122 57,494 59,808 Mar : 6,443 6,776 55,981 57,677 60,537 Apr : 6,036 6,687 55,933 58,228 61,598 May : 7,062 7,062 56,667 58,085 62,228 Jun : 6,008 6,896 57,264 58,516 63,271 Jul : 7,167 6,731 57,115 58,325 63,759 Aug : 6,697 7,076 56,761 59,083 64,131 Sep : 6,502 7,313 55,897 58,284 Oct : 6,254 7,424 56,165 59,052 Nov : 6,347 7,306 56,167 58,572 Dec : 6,252 7,264 56,714 58,937 : Annual : Total : 77,081 83,592 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,545 8,812 8,679 98 Feb : 7,122 8,207 Mar : 7,894 8,760 Apr : 7,238 8,299 May : 8,505 8,957 Jun : 7,381 8,845 Jul : 8,460 8,318 Aug : 8,132 8,466 Sep : 8,092 9,035 Oct : 8,145 9,297 Nov : 7,973 9,406 Dec : 8,237 9,190 : Annual : Total : 94,724 105,592 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jan 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1997 through Jun 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. 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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