HDR1012000150021121951500Chickens and Eggs HDR2012000150021121951500Chickens and Eggs Narrative Released November 21, 1995, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244 or Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@AG.GOV. Estimates refer to September, October, and November 1995. October Egg Production Down 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.24 billion during October 1995, down 2 percent from the 6.38 billion produced October 1994. Production included 5.28 billion table eggs and 959 million hatching egg type, of which 898 million were broiler-type and 61.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 1995 averaged 290 million, down 2 percent from the average number of layers during October 1994. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,148 eggs, compared with 2,160 in October 1994. Pou 1-1 (11-95) All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 1995, totaled 292 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 292 million layers consisted of 240 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.4 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.64 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 1995, averaged 69.4 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from the 70.0 eggs a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.90 billion eggs during October, down 2 percent from October 1994. The average number of layers during October, at 274 million, was also down 2 percent from the year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during October totaled 31.7 million, down slightly from October 1994. Eggs in incubators totaled 27.6 million on November 1, 1995, up 13 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 309,000 during October 1995, up 14 percent from the 270,000 of October 1994. Broiler Hatch Up 6 Percent The October 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 652 million, was 6 percent above October of the previous year. There were 525 million eggs in incubators on November 1, 1995, up 6 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.01 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 1995, down 5 percent from October 1994. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 HDR2012000150021121951500Layers and Eggs Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1992-1995 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 2/ : 280,572 284,267 288,832 298,709 Jan : 280,171 284,398 290,041 297,805 Feb : 279,450 284,638 290,047 296,477 Mar : 279,373 284,405 290,719 295,422 Apr : 278,284 284,234 290,073 293,824 May : 276,790 283,694 288,784 290,837 Jun : 276,142 282,914 287,974 287,744 Jul : 275,953 283,324 287,990 285,470 Aug : 275,891 284,192 290,321 285,717 Sep : 278,461 285,418 293,381 287,989 Oct : 281,573 286,948 295,172 290,349 Nov : 283,305 288,875 296,547 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,264 6,519 5,388 5,568 876 951 Jan : 6,186 6,374 5,293 5,418 893 956 Feb : 5,598 5,720 4,775 4,856 823 864 Mar : 6,320 6,448 5,404 5,490 916 958 Apr : 6,073 6,173 5,177 5,234 896 939 May : 6,189 6,244 5,249 5,264 940 980 Jun : 5,992 5,997 5,085 5,047 907 950 Jul : 6,205 6,132 5,269 5,166 936 966 Aug : 6,272 6,130 5,336 5,175 936 955 Sep : 6,125 5,976 5,218 5,049 907 927 Oct : 6,377 6,237 5,446 5,278 931 959 Nov : 6,265 5,358 907 During Year: 73,866 67,950 62,998 57,545 10,868 10,405 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Sep (1,000) : All Layers : 293,381 287,989 98 Table Egg Type : 242,497 236,017 97 Hatching Egg Type : 50,884 51,972 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,157 49,245 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,727 2,727 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number) : All Layers : 2,088 2,075 99 Table Egg Type : 2,152 2,139 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,782 1,784 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,763 1,761 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,127 2,200 103 : Eggs Produced During Sep (Million) : All Layers : 6,125 5,976 98 Table Egg Type : 5,218 5,049 97 Hatching Egg Type : 907 927 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 849 867 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 58 60 103 : Layers on Oct 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 294,576 288,587 98 Table Egg Type : 243,761 236,537 97 Hatching Egg Type : 50,815 52,050 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,033 49,319 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,782 2,731 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.2 69.1 100 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.6 59.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.8 58.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.1 76.0 104 : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.1 5.1 100 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.4 23.2 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 1/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Oct (1,000) : All Layers : 295,172 290,349 98 Table Egg Type : 244,497 238,274 97 Hatching Egg Type : 50,675 52,075 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,943 49,387 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,732 2,688 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number) : All Layers : 2,160 2,148 99 Table Egg Type : 2,227 2,215 99 Hatching Egg Type : 1,837 1,842 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,819 1,818 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,160 2,269 105 : Eggs Produced During Oct (Million) : All Layers : 6,377 6,237 98 Table Egg Type : 5,446 5,278 97 Hatching Egg Type : 931 959 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 872 898 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 59 61 103 : Layers on Nov 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 295,719 292,068 99 Table Egg Type : 245,207 239,987 98 Hatching Egg Type : 50,512 52,081 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 47,839 49,445 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,673 2,636 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 (Number) : All Layers : 70.0 69.4 99 Table Egg Type : 72.2 71.7 99 Hatching Egg Type : 59.3 59.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.5 58.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.9 74.1 99 : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.9 3.7 94 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.0 24.0 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, September-October, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Sep (1,000) : All Layers : 277,360 272,064 98 Table Egg Type : 229,605 223,557 97 Hatching Egg Type : 47,755 48,507 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,135 45,879 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,620 2,628 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number) : All Layers : 2,084 2,080 100 Table Egg Type : 2,147 2,145 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,778 1,779 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,755 1,757 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,176 2,169 100 : Eggs Produced During Sep (Million) : All Layers : 5,779 5,658 98 Table Egg Type : 4,930 4,795 97 Hatching Egg Type : 849 863 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 792 806 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 57 100 : Layers on Oct 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 278,510 272,776 98 Table Egg Type : 230,839 224,084 97 Hatching Egg Type : 47,671 48,692 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,005 46,052 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,666 2,640 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.2 69.2 100 Table Egg Type : 71.2 71.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.4 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.6 58.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 73.5 75.9 103 : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.1 5.1 100 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.4 23.4 100 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 73,056 68,890 94 of Age, Oct 1 : : Pullets Added During Sep (1,000) : 21,279 19,150 90 : Layers Sold During Sep (1,000) : 14,759 14,146 96 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Sep (1,000) : 2,607 2,650 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, October-November, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 2/ : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Oct (1,000) : All Layers : 278,947 274,349 98 Table Egg Type : 231,455 225,680 98 Hatching Egg Type : 47,492 48,669 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,873 46,072 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,619 2,597 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number) : All Layers : 2,158 2,151 100 Table Egg Type : 2,225 2,219 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,832 1,837 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,812 1,812 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,176 2,272 104 : Eggs Produced During Oct (Million) : All Layers : 6,019 5,902 98 Table Egg Type : 5,149 5,008 97 Hatching Egg Type : 870 894 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 813 835 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 57 59 104 : Layers on Nov 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 279,351 275,891 99 Table Egg Type : 232,056 227,261 98 Hatching Egg Type : 47,295 48,630 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 44,731 46,085 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,564 2,545 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.9 69.5 99 Table Egg Type : 72.1 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : 59.2 59.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 58.3 58.2 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.6 73.9 99 : Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1 : Percent Being Molted : 3.9 3.7 95 Percent with Molt Completed : 24.2 24.2 100 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks (1,000) : 75,137 69,165 92 of Age, Nov 1 : : Pullets Added During Oct (1,000) : 19,353 20,521 106 : Layers Sold During Oct (1,000) : 15,187 14,526 96 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Oct (1,000) : 2,603 2,502 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Preliminary. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During September 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 4,982 4,600 11,457 11,533 1,955 1,882 AR : 6,825 5,716 16,706 15,738 1,886 1,849 CA : 25,153 24,083 25,757 24,638 2,069 2,102 CO : 2,641 2,563 3,206 3,099 1,996 2,130 CT : 3,494 3,453 3,690 3,623 2,195 2,181 FL : 8,793 8,388 9,460 9,043 2,125 2,123 GA : 10,748 9,547 18,826 17,203 1,923 1,976 HI : 740 720 822 770 1,983 1,914 IL : 2,716 2,607 2,875 2,805 2,157 2,103 IN : 20,419 19,446 21,299 20,266 2,113 2,151 IA : 14,333 14,397 15,126 15,280 2,155 2,120 ME : 4,921 4,741 5,081 4,882 2,322 2,315 MD : 2,679 3,315 3,139 3,744 2,230 2,324 MI : 5,217 4,905 5,525 5,177 2,202 2,091 MN : 9,525 10,073 10,401 10,908 2,106 2,072 MS : 2,469 2,253 6,476 6,111 1,961 1,865 MO : 6,125 5,780 6,873 6,709 2,110 2,027 NE : 8,250 8,625 8,400 8,775 2,094 2,154 NY : 3,431 3,636 3,770 3,960 2,334 2,247 NC : 6,596 6,143 14,133 13,848 1,903 1,863 OH : 21,424 21,697 21,778 22,081 2,218 2,228 OK : 1,935 1,995 3,635 3,765 1,843 1,939 OR : 2,434 2,413 2,634 2,619 2,316 2,138 PA : 19,725 19,005 21,060 20,290 2,179 2,154 SC : 4,000 3,713 5,043 4,748 2,181 2,148 SD : 1,698 1,560 1,973 1,803 2,043 2,295 TX : 12,338 13,035 15,500 16,451 2,039 2,049 VA : 1,668 1,622 3,828 3,686 2,064 2,062 WA : 5,168 4,994 5,413 5,238 2,235 2,253 WI : 2,943 2,746 3,474 3,271 2,159 2,109 : 30 Sts : 223,390 217,771 277,360 272,064 2,084 2,080 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 11,440 11,160 16,021 15,925 2,153 1,997 : US : 234,830 228,931 293,381 287,989 2,088 2,075 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During October 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ------ Number ----- : AL : 5,188 4,530 11,606 11,403 2,008 2,008 AR : 6,929 5,585 16,825 15,640 1,926 1,912 CA : 25,591 24,794 26,211 25,348 2,156 2,174 CO : 2,597 2,647 3,133 3,164 2,043 2,118 CT : 3,470 3,364 3,662 3,534 2,239 2,264 FL : 8,964 8,381 9,609 9,039 2,175 2,179 GA : 10,756 9,907 18,735 17,773 2,050 2,020 HI : 725 726 807 776 2,006 1,969 IL : 2,790 2,532 2,965 2,731 2,293 2,197 IN : 20,603 19,528 21,454 20,355 2,139 2,221 IA : 14,460 14,709 15,250 15,576 2,210 2,209 ME : 4,973 4,771 5,130 4,917 2,398 2,400 MD : 2,750 3,427 3,208 3,851 2,276 2,337 MI : 5,286 4,960 5,600 5,236 2,300 2,093 MN : 9,760 10,145 10,636 10,980 2,200 2,140 MS : 2,574 2,240 6,647 6,099 1,986 1,968 MO : 6,110 5,875 6,851 6,822 2,233 2,125 NE : 8,650 8,700 8,800 8,850 2,136 2,176 NY : 3,530 3,642 3,886 3,964 2,393 2,346 NC : 6,622 6,081 14,049 13,795 1,965 1,935 OH : 20,951 21,754 21,291 22,148 2,330 2,298 OK : 1,935 2,023 3,685 3,788 2,008 2,033 OR : 2,325 2,421 2,526 2,627 2,494 2,170 PA : 19,880 19,390 21,206 20,696 2,264 2,261 SC : 4,075 3,827 5,083 4,851 2,243 2,206 SD : 1,663 1,503 1,930 1,738 2,127 2,362 TX : 12,338 13,043 15,526 16,396 2,100 2,141 VA : 1,705 1,641 3,807 3,753 2,180 2,025 WA : 5,126 4,988 5,362 5,230 2,313 2,294 WI : 2,960 2,739 3,467 3,269 2,192 2,203 : 30 Sts : 225,286 219,873 278,947 274,349 2,158 2,151 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 11,591 11,294 16,225 16,000 2,200 2,094 : US : 236,877 231,167 295,172 290,349 2,160 2,148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 preliminary. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, September 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 224 217 110 97 114 120 AR : 315 291 145 117 170 174 CA : 533 518 CO : 64 66 CT : 81 79 FL : 201 192 189 181 12 11 GA : 362 340 217 198 145 142 HI : 16 15 16 15 0 0 IL : 62 59 61 58 1 1 IN : 450 436 439 427 11 9 IA : 326 324 ME : 118 113 MD : 70 87 63 81 7 6 MI : 122 108 MN : 219 226 210 217 9 9 MS : 127 114 55 47 72 67 MO : 145 136 NE : 176 189 176 189 0 0 NY : 88 89 NC : 269 258 148 133 121 125 OH : 483 492 OK : 67 73 43 46 24 27 OR : 61 56 59 54 2 2 PA : 459 437 444 422 15 15 SC : 110 102 91 84 19 18 SD : 40 41 40 41 0 0 TX : 316 337 272 288 44 49 VA : 79 76 41 39 38 37 WA : 121 118 WI : 75 69 : 30 Sts : 5,779 5,658 4,930 4,795 849 863 : Oth Sts 2/ : 345 318 287 254 58 64 : US : 6,125 5,976 5,218 5,049 907 927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, October 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 233 229 116 104 117 125 AR : 324 299 151 119 173 180 CA : 565 551 CO : 64 67 CT : 82 80 FL : 209 197 197 186 12 11 GA : 384 359 235 212 149 147 HI : 16 15 16 15 0 0 IL : 68 60 67 59 1 1 IN : 459 452 448 442 11 10 IA : 337 344 ME : 123 118 MD : 73 90 66 84 7 6 MI : 129 110 MN : 234 235 224 226 10 9 MS : 132 120 57 48 75 72 MO : 153 145 NE : 188 193 188 193 0 0 NY : 93 93 NC : 276 267 151 140 125 127 OH : 496 509 OK : 74 77 48 49 26 28 OR : 63 57 61 55 2 2 PA : 480 468 465 453 15 15 SC : 114 107 95 88 19 19 SD : 41 41 41 41 0 0 TX : 326 351 281 300 45 51 VA : 83 76 45 39 38 37 WA : 124 120 WI : 76 72 : 30 Sts : 6,019 5,902 5,149 5,008 870 894 : Oth Sts 3/ : 357 335 296 270 61 65 : US : 6,377 6,237 5,446 5,278 931 959 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 preliminary. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.5 4.6 22.4 23.8 Feb : 5.4 6.4 21.4 23.6 Mar : 3.7 4.8 21.1 24.0 Apr : 2.7 3.4 21.0 23.7 May : 5.6 5.8 20.2 22.3 Jun : 5.6 6.0 21.4 22.9 Jul : 5.0 4.9 22.4 23.1 Aug : 4.5 4.1 23.0 23.2 Sep : 4.7 4.7 22.8 23.1 Oct : 5.1 5.1 23.4 23.2 Nov : 3.9 3.7 24.0 24.0 Dec : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, 1994-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.0 3.0 17.5 13.0 AR : 3.5 1.5 12.5 13.0 CA : 7.0 8.0 48.5 43.5 CO : 4.5 9.0 33.5 22.5 CT : 4.0 1.0 11.5 17.0 FL : 5.5 7.5 28.0 43.5 GA : 2.5 3.0 25.0 21.0 HI : 6.5 8.5 45.0 51.0 IL : 6.0 7.0 24.5 46.5 IN : 5.0 3.0 34.5 28.0 IA : 6.5 1.0 28.0 33.0 ME : .5 .0 .5 1.0 MD : 2.5 7.0 27.0 37.0 MI : .5 3.5 17.0 20.0 MN : 4.5 2.5 21.5 35.0 MS : 3.0 1.0 13.0 17.5 MO : 1.0 1.0 28.0 26.0 NE : 4.0 8.5 29.5 23.0 NY : .0 1.0 11.0 4.5 NC : 3.0 2.0 19.5 14.5 OH : 1.5 3.5 11.5 12.5 OK : 4.0 1.5 14.0 12.0 OR : .0 1.0 32.0 52.0 PA : 3.0 1.5 15.0 18.0 SC : 4.0 5.5 25.0 26.5 SD : 1.5 16.5 45.0 16.0 TX : 6.0 4.0 24.5 22.0 VA : 1.0 2.0 9.0 14.0 WA : 8.0 7.0 39.5 42.0 WI : 6.0 3.5 25.0 25.0 : 30 Sts : 3.9 3.7 24.2 24.2 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.4 2.9 20.7 20.4 : US : 3.9 3.7 24.0 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. HDR2012000150021121951500Hatchery Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, October-November 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Item : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 24,354 27,618 113 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 31,766 31,682 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 324,327 324,729 100 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 270 309 114 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,844 3,214 113 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 494,274 524,729 106 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 617,957 652,198 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 6,293,563 6,590,997 105 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,342 6,013 95 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ : 45,213 48,364 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1994 through Mar 1995. 2/ 1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1994 through Mar 1995. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 3,044 3,688 121 E North Central : 7,606 7,822 103 W North Central : 4,471 4,997 112 South Atlantic : 3,580 4,516 126 South Central : 2,859 3,126 109 West : 2,794 3,469 124 : US : 24,354 27,618 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,059 873 82 10,625 10,671 100 FL : 1,178 1,118 95 10,657 10,549 99 GA : 1,823 1,837 101 17,819 18,028 101 IN : 7,441 6,859 92 65,310 69,459 106 IA : 2,627 2,696 103 25,003 24,542 98 KS : 173 232 134 2,711 2,699 100 MN : 1,874 2,134 114 19,597 21,707 111 MO : 353 324 92 4,977 4,485 90 PA : 3,772 3,128 83 43,404 33,609 77 : Oth Sts 1/ : 11,466 12,481 109 124,224 128,980 104 : US : 31,766 31,682 100 324,327 324,729 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 34,855 33,212 31,527 95 Feb : 34,009 31,086 31,693 102 68,864 64,298 63,220 98 Mar : 38,264 33,492 34,806 104 107,128 97,790 98,026 100 Apr : 37,163 35,668 34,101 96 144,291 133,458 132,127 99 May : 36,742 35,336 36,335 103 181,033 168,794 168,462 100 Jun : 35,587 31,986 33,392 104 216,620 200,780 201,854 101 Jul : 33,980 29,613 28,682 97 250,600 230,393 230,536 100 Aug : 31,455 31,295 30,399 97 282,055 261,688 260,935 100 Sep : 31,775 30,873 32,112 104 313,830 292,561 293,047 100 Oct : 31,634 31,766 31,682 100 345,464 324,327 324,729 100 Nov : 30,074 25,475 375,538 349,802 Dec : 30,448 29,072 405,986 378,874 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1993-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :----------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 193 197 236 120 2,806 2,916 3,093 Feb : 119 186 251 135 2,812 2,937 3,064 Mar : 268 259 356 137 2,754 3,027 2,918 Apr : 251 277 317 114 2,787 3,072 2,895 May : 275 334 193 58 2,801 3,091 2,934 Jun : 267 254 234 92 2,690 3,156 Jul : 243 264 235 89 2,782 3,013 Aug : 219 309 163 53 2,786 3,052 Sep : 270 315 292 93 2,853 3,117 Oct : 251 270 309 114 2,844 3,214 Nov : 158 223 2,870 3,254 Dec : 268 125 2,929 3,113 : Total : 2,782 3,013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For October 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1994 through Mar 1995. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1995 Geographic : 1994 : 1995 : as % of Division : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 10,933 11,553 106 E North Central : 5,666 7,110 125 W North Central : 13,548 18,280 135 South Atlantic : 200,267 209,763 105 South Central : 245,244 256,541 105 West : 18,616 21,482 115 : US : 494,274 524,729 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: Number by State and United States, October 1994-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1995 : : : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : 1994 : 1995 : as % of : : : 1994 : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 84,221 84,950 101 882,724 903,358 102 AR : 100,696 104,424 104 1,030,366 1,032,138 100 DE : 16,099 15,963 99 157,719 166,413 106 FL : 11,582 10,241 88 119,695 101,171 85 GA : 89,775 98,824 110 893,800 959,031 107 MD : 29,620 31,077 105 313,238 312,160 100 MS : 52,310 52,641 101 513,430 538,154 105 NC : 57,942 60,873 105 588,686 624,629 106 PA : 10,968 11,310 103 114,415 111,924 98 SC : 15,286 15,487 101 149,604 153,461 103 TX : 35,687 39,373 110 360,338 390,502 108 VA : 22,513 23,075 102 226,181 235,981 104 CA TN & WV : 29,533 32,577 110 321,626 339,381 106 : 15 Sts 1/ : 556,232 580,815 104 5,671,822 5,868,303 103 : OR & WA : 4,835 4,772 99 58,511 55,777 95 : Oth Sts 2/ : 56,890 66,611 117 563,230 666,917 118 : US : 617,957 652,198 106 6,293,563 6,590,997 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1993-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of: 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :as % of : : : : 1994 : : : : 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :598,798 618,112 661,389 107 598,798 618,112 661,389 107 Feb :547,831 558,590 598,962 107 1,146,629 1,176,702 1,260,351 107 Mar :622,983 639,967 677,334 106 1,769,612 1,816,669 1,937,685 107 Apr :600,861 627,051 662,372 106 2,370,473 2,443,720 2,600,057 106 May :634,371 658,690 689,650 105 3,004,844 3,102,410 3,289,707 106 Jun :619,453 647,163 669,390 103 3,624,297 3,749,573 3,959,097 106 Jul :619,009 646,456 672,822 104 4,243,306 4,396,029 4,631,919 105 Aug :612,381 653,710 672,608 103 4,855,687 5,049,739 5,304,527 105 Sep :582,781 625,867 634,272 101 5,438,468 5,675,606 5,938,799 105 Oct :584,260 617,957 652,198 106 6,022,728 6,293,563 6,590,997 105 Nov :574,803 597,276 6,597,531 6,890,839 Dec :623,237 658,914 7,220,768 7,549,753 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1995 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-14 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1994 :----------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,664 5,989 5,748 96 42,665 47,272 48,255 Feb : 4,549 5,518 5,481 99 43,906 47,859 48,738 Mar : 5,678 6,301 6,161 98 44,486 48,254 48,789 Apr : 5,531 6,101 6,319 104 43,943 48,601 49,329 May : 5,944 6,266 6,135 98 44,907 49,425 49,861 Jun : 5,568 5,911 6,178 105 44,746 48,943 Jul : 5,967 6,104 6,302 103 44,884 49,255 Aug : 5,585 6,064 6,464 107 44,929 48,737 Sep : 5,121 6,336 6,288 99 44,879 48,307 Oct : 5,513 6,342 6,013 95 45,213 48,364 Nov : 5,517 5,819 45,729 48,620 Dec : 5,669 6,413 46,874 48,419 : Annual : Total : 66,306 73,164 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,098 7,168 7,038 98 Feb : 5,664 6,829 7,176 105 Mar : 6,909 7,544 7,577 100 Apr : 6,420 7,234 7,835 108 May : 7,182 7,394 7,873 106 Jun : 6,723 7,153 7,485 105 Jul : 7,114 7,146 7,730 108 Aug : 6,587 7,290 7,838 108 Sep : 6,177 7,545 7,730 102 Oct : 6,634 7,959 7,301 92 Nov : 6,718 7,251 Dec : 6,949 7,908 : Annual : Total : 80,175 88,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Oct 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1994 through Mar 1995. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. HDR2012000150021121951500Procedures and Reliability Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 360, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Layers and Egg Production" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. 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