Pou 1-1 (6-99) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 22, 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. May Egg Production Up 4 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.92 billion during May 1999, up 4 percent from the 6.67 billion produced in 1998. Production included 5.81 billion table eggs and 1.12 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.05 billion were broiler-type and 69.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 1999 averaged 320 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during May 1998. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,164 eggs, up 1 percent from 2,153 eggs in May 1998. All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 1999, totaled 320 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 320 million layers consisted of 260 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.87 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 1999, averaged 70.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.1 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.54 billion eggs during May, up 4 percent from May 1998. The average number of layers during May, at 302 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 Up 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May totaled 40.6 million, up 4 percent from May 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.3 million on June 1, 1999, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 283,000 during May 1999, up 47 percent from May 1998. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The May 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 766 million, was up 4 percent from May of the previous year. There were 636 million eggs in incubators on June 1,1999, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.74 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 1999, up 10 percent from May 1998. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 299,345 304,463 311,888 321,193 Jan : 299,230 304,289 311,876 322,136 Feb : 298,904 304,000 313,245 322,754 Mar : 298,853 304,285 314,101 322,516 Apr : 297,493 303,618 311,917 320,917 May : 295,516 302,241 309,615 319,872 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 6,971 5,720 5,890 1,046 1,081 Feb : 6,109 6,282 5,150 5,296 959 986 Mar : 6,869 7,043 5,797 5,934 1,072 1,109 Apr : 6,603 6,769 5,556 5,693 1,047 1,076 May : 6,665 6,922 5,584 5,805 1,081 1,117 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 41,016 67,292 34,575 12,425 6,441 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : :311,917 320,917 103 Table Egg Type : :254,002 260,998 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,915 59,919 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,258 57,060 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,657 2,859 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,117 2,109 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,187 2,181 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,808 1,796 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,781 1,768 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,371 2,343 99 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,603 6,769 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,556 5,693 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,047 1,076 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 984 1,009 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 67 106 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :309,945 320,149 103 Table Egg Type : :251,793 260,612 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,152 59,537 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,514 56,766 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,638 2,771 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 69.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 71.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 59.8 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 58.9 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.4 78.3 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 5.6 102 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.0 21.8 109 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 18,150 18,206 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,341 4,080 94 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 91,037 97,851 107 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 21,917 24,060 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 1/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,615 319,872 103 Table Egg Type : : 251,737 260,274 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,878 59,598 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,237 56,775 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,641 2,823 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,153 2,164 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,218 2,230 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,868 1,874 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,839 1,846 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,461 2,444 99 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,665 6,922 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,584 5,805 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,081 1,117 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,016 1,048 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 69 106 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 309,235 319,552 103 Table Egg Type : : 251,656 259,915 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,579 59,637 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,947 56,768 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,632 2,869 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.1 70.0 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.2 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.0 60.6 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 59.7 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.7 78.2 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.8 5.1 106 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.4 22.2 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 16,945 17,299 102 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 4,755 3,800 80 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 93,816 98,618 105 : : Pullets Added During May 2/ : 1,000 : 23,717 22,613 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, April-May, 30 Selected States, 1998-99 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 294,694 303,070 103 Table Egg Type : : 241,172 247,700 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,522 55,370 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,980 52,629 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,542 2,741 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,119 2,111 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,188 2,182 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,807 1,797 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,779 1,769 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,360 2,335 99 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 6,244 6,399 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,277 5,404 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 967 995 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 907 931 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 64 107 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 292,538 302,579 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,844 247,557 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,694 55,022 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 51,172 52,367 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,522 2,655 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 69.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 71.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 59.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.0 59.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.4 78.4 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.5 5.5 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.1 21.8 108 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 17,497 17,174 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 4,155 3,929 95 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, May 1 : 1,000 : 85,806 92,516 108 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 20,953 23,145 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, May-June, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 2/ : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 292,037 302,207 103 Table Egg Type : : 238,528 247,130 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,509 55,077 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,978 52,367 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,531 2,710 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 2,156 2,165 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,221 2,230 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,867 1,874 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,845 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,450 2,435 99 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 6,297 6,544 104 Table Egg Type : : 5,298 5,512 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 999 1,032 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 937 966 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 66 106 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 291,496 301,805 104 Table Egg Type : : 238,193 246,690 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,303 55,115 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,774 52,355 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,529 2,760 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.2 70.0 101 Table Egg Type : : 71.3 72.1 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 60.5 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 59.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.4 78.1 101 : : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 5.1 109 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.5 22.3 104 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 16,107 16,499 102 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 4,526 3,633 80 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Jun 1 : 1,000 : 88,662 93,246 105 : : Pullets Added During May 3/ : 1,000 : 22,631 21,396 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During April 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,241 3,695 10,980 10,656 1,903 1,914 AR : 4,403 4,473 14,772 15,069 1,848 1,891 CA : 24,475 24,433 25,160 25,129 2,134 2,089 CO : 3,145 2,919 3,749 3,458 2,134 2,140 CT : 2,929 2,952 3,093 3,134 2,199 2,170 FL : 9,430 10,008 10,070 10,719 2,066 2,090 GA : 11,684 11,201 21,183 20,913 2,068 2,018 HI : 613 613 638 643 2,010 2,037 IL : 3,110 3,049 3,404 3,337 2,124 2,158 IN : 20,760 21,198 21,443 21,934 2,197 2,156 IA : 22,082 24,470 22,937 25,398 2,162 2,205 ME : 4,582 4,577 4,704 4,694 2,317 2,407 MD : 2,862 3,069 3,263 3,454 2,237 2,200 MI : 4,948 5,385 5,202 5,656 2,121 2,161 MN : 11,208 11,590 11,981 12,303 2,203 2,073 MS : 1,723 1,475 6,746 6,628 1,957 1,946 MO : 5,066 5,296 6,506 6,713 2,121 2,145 NE : 10,364 10,902 10,514 11,052 2,145 2,081 NY : 3,252 3,373 3,483 3,655 2,326 2,298 NC : 3,829 3,588 11,286 11,504 1,861 1,878 OH : 27,139 30,119 27,770 30,829 2,197 2,271 OK : 2,100 1,980 4,062 4,151 1,920 1,927 OR : 2,755 2,713 2,927 2,878 2,221 2,154 PA : 20,582 21,159 21,944 22,590 2,260 2,249 SC : 3,617 3,901 4,696 4,967 2,129 2,033 SD : 2,103 1,930 2,306 2,174 2,238 2,254 TX : 13,278 13,446 17,154 17,477 2,104 2,031 VA : 1,521 1,404 3,630 3,559 1,928 1,911 WA : 5,003 4,619 5,123 4,739 2,233 2,224 WI : 3,334 3,177 3,968 3,657 2,193 2,215 : 30 Sts : 236,138 242,714 294,694 303,070 2,119 2,111 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,694 12,247 17,223 17,847 2,084 2,073 : US : 247,832 254,961 311,917 320,917 2,117 2,109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Revised. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During May 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,190 3,636 10,919 10,641 1,960 1,973 AR : 4,291 4,414 14,652 14,863 1,911 1,951 CA : 23,736 24,385 24,382 25,098 2,198 2,120 CO : 3,063 2,874 3,663 3,413 2,157 2,227 CT : 2,729 2,876 2,898 3,083 2,208 2,173 FL : 9,305 9,906 9,945 10,605 2,081 2,093 GA : 11,704 11,243 20,964 20,858 2,051 2,033 HI : 592 600 616 630 2,110 2,079 IL : 2,962 2,997 3,252 3,258 2,122 2,271 IN : 20,757 21,180 21,475 21,907 2,291 2,237 IA : 22,137 24,711 22,997 25,627 2,205 2,244 ME : 4,645 4,533 4,760 4,646 2,374 2,454 MD : 2,851 2,955 3,309 3,371 2,206 2,284 MI : 4,875 5,387 5,128 5,659 2,168 2,142 MN : 11,405 11,635 12,140 12,348 2,257 2,154 MS : 1,753 1,387 6,783 6,517 1,990 1,949 MO : 4,771 5,228 6,180 6,619 2,184 2,266 NE : 10,303 11,089 10,453 11,239 2,210 2,127 NY : 3,202 3,311 3,433 3,589 2,447 2,340 NC : 3,717 3,355 11,278 11,258 1,933 1,936 OH : 27,077 30,174 27,705 30,887 2,231 2,360 OK : 2,058 1,991 4,091 4,129 1,980 1,986 OR : 2,714 2,634 2,886 2,799 2,218 2,251 PA : 20,228 21,036 21,592 22,449 2,283 2,285 SC : 3,588 4,126 4,637 5,203 2,157 2,114 SD : 2,090 1,975 2,293 2,224 2,355 2,338 TX : 13,122 13,271 17,040 17,333 1,978 2,100 VA : 1,518 1,402 3,698 3,531 2,082 1,954 WA : 4,924 4,633 5,044 4,753 2,347 2,281 WI : 3,183 3,165 3,824 3,670 2,327 2,289 : 30 Sts : 233,490 242,109 292,037 302,207 2,156 2,165 : Oth Sts 2/ : 12,076 12,099 17,578 17,665 2,094 2,140 : US : 245,566 254,208 309,615 319,872 2,153 2,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ : 1998 : 1999 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 209 204 93 83 116 121 AR : 273 285 94 99 179 186 CA : 537 525 CO : 80 74 CT : 68 68 FL : 208 224 196 212 12 12 GA : 438 422 261 244 177 178 HI : 13.0 13.1 13.0 13.1 0 0 IL : 73 72 69 68 4 4 IN : 471 473 460 461 11 12 IA : 496 560 ME : 110 113 MD : 73 76 67 71 6 5 MI : 110 122 MN : 263 255 252 245 11 10 MS : 133 129 41 36 92 93 MO : 138 144 NE : 226 230 226 230 0 0 NY : 81 84 NC : 210 216 83 82 127 134 OH : 610 700 OK : 78 80 47 45 31 35 OR : 65 62 64 61 1 1 PA : 496 508 480 491 16 17 SC : 100 101 82 83 18 18 SD : 52 49 52 49 0 0 TX : 361 355 VA : 70 68 33 32 37 36 WA : 114 105 WI : 87 81 : 30 Sts : 6,244 6,399 5,277 5,404 967 995 : Oth Sts 3/ : 359 370 279 289 80 81 : US : 6,603 6,769 5,556 5,693 1,047 1,076 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Revised. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, May 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 1/ : Hatching Eggs 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 214 210 94 84 120 126 AR : 280 290 94 100 186 190 CA : 536 532 CO : 79 76 CT : 64 67 FL : 207 222 194 210 13 12 GA : 430 424 252 237 178 187 HI : 13.0 13.1 13.0 13.1 0 0 IL : 69 74 65 70 4 4 IN : 492 490 480 478 12 12 IA : 507 575 ME : 113 114 MD : 73 77 67 71 6 6 MI : 111 121 MN : 274 266 263 255 11 11 MS : 135 127 42 33 93 94 MO : 135 150 NE : 231 239 231 239 0 0 NY : 84 84 NC : 218 218 86 79 132 139 OH : 618 729 OK : 81 82 47 46 34 36 OR : 64 63 63 62 1 1 PA : 493 513 477 495 16 18 SC : 100 110 82 91 18 19 SD : 54 52 54 52 0 0 TX : 337 364 VA : 77 69 36 31 41 38 WA : 118 108 WI : 89 84 : 30 Sts : 6,297 6,544 5,298 5,512 999 1,032 : Oth Sts 2/ : 368 378 286 293 82 85 : US : 6,665 6,922 5,584 5,805 1,081 1,117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.1 21.8 22.5 Feb : 5.2 4.9 21.0 22.1 Mar : 4.4 3.3 21.2 21.8 Apr : 2.2 2.8 22.1 21.7 May : 5.5 5.6 20.0 21.8 Jun : 4.8 5.1 21.4 22.2 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, June 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3.0 5.0 12.0 12.0 AR : 4.5 1.5 7.5 11.0 CA : 9.5 10.5 31.0 41.0 CO : 12.5 4.0 24.0 28.0 CT : 0.0 5.5 12.5 3.5 FL : 6.0 11.5 38.5 39.0 GA : 9.5 5.5 14.0 15.5 HI : 9.0 7.0 45.5 44.0 IL : 11.0 8.5 21.5 31.0 IN : 2.0 3.0 34.0 31.0 IA : 5.0 4.0 33.5 28.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 MD : 4.0 3.0 27.0 40.0 MI : 3.5 4.0 13.0 22.0 MN : 1.5 4.5 30.5 34.5 MS : 2.0 3.5 10.0 8.0 MO : 2.5 1.5 15.5 23.0 NE : 6.0 8.0 22.5 21.5 NY : 3.0 0.0 3.5 4.0 NC : 1.0 3.5 11.0 7.5 OH : 2.0 3.5 14.5 12.5 OK : 3.0 3.0 11.0 5.5 OR : 4.0 8.0 38.0 33.5 PA : 5.0 7.5 16.5 17.0 SC : 4.5 1.0 34.0 27.0 SD : 4.0 7.5 25.0 26.5 TX : 6.0 7.0 23.5 22.0 VA : 2.0 0.0 15.0 13.0 WA : 4.5 4.5 30.0 47.0 WI : 7.5 5.0 23.5 22.0 : 30 Sts : 4.7 5.1 21.5 22.3 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.7 4.5 20.3 20.2 : US : 4.8 5.1 21.4 22.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 36,739 37,268 101 Chicks Hatched During May : 39,192 40,590 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 190,577 195,259 102 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 192 283 147 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,057 3,044 100 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 614,472 636,321 104 Chicks Hatched During May : 739,319 766,161 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,534,448 3,652,767 103 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,062 7,736 110 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 58,085 61,893 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1997 through Oct 1998. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1998 through Oct 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,686 7,110 106 E North Central : 9,170 9,159 100 W North Central : 7,005 7,439 106 South Atlantic : 5,111 4,153 81 South Central : 3,488 3,787 109 West : 5,279 5,620 106 : US : 36,739 37,268 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 819 1,013 124 4,417 4,085 92 FL : 1,190 996 84 5,699 5,576 98 GA : 2,088 2,319 111 10,513 10,351 98 IN : 6,949 8,004 115 35,300 37,122 105 IA : 4,350 5,567 128 21,886 25,175 115 KS : 323 348 108 1,345 1,698 126 MN : 2,068 1,856 90 9,198 9,914 108 MO : 403 403 100 1,802 1,803 100 PA : 4,967 5,088 102 26,402 28,318 107 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,035 14,996 94 74,015 71,217 96 : US : 39,192 40,590 104 190,577 195,259 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,752 37,159 35,653 96 33,752 37,159 35,653 96 Feb : 35,655 34,593 35,648 103 69,407 71,752 71,301 99 Mar : 37,347 40,590 41,325 102 106,754 112,342 112,626 100 Apr : 38,842 39,043 42,043 108 145,596 151,385 154,669 102 May : 39,020 39,192 40,590 104 184,616 190,577 195,259 102 Jun : 36,796 39,302 221,412 229,879 Jul : 33,772 35,558 255,184 265,437 Aug : 33,061 33,380 288,245 298,817 Sep : 37,118 37,943 325,363 336,760 Oct : 35,262 34,649 360,625 371,409 Nov : 28,122 31,251 388,747 402,660 Dec : 35,796 35,733 424,543 438,393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 208 189 166 88 2,953 2,823 3,029 Feb : 222 250 267 107 2,984 2,764 3,120 Mar : 209 225 257 114 3,007 2,863 3,020 Apr : 316 333 287 86 2,946 3,034 2,942 May : 273 192 283 147 2,870 3,057 3,044 Jun : 254 354 2,956 2,976 3,132 Jul : 207 298 2,940 2,968 3,108 Aug : 285 185 2,929 2,949 3,085 Sep : 402 324 2,913 2,977 3,102 Oct : 256 358 2,805 2,993 3,134 Nov : 129 217 2,869 3,010 3,088 Dec : 207 183 2,851 2,929 3,179 : Total : 2,968 3,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For May 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1997 through Oct 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, June 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,421 11,630 94 E North Central : 9,509 8,998 95 W North Central : 23,374 22,519 96 South Atlantic : 233,478 240,832 103 South Central : 311,736 326,245 105 West : 23,954 26,097 109 : US : 614,472 636,321 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 97,046 100,134 103 455,354 477,172 105 AR : 107,749 111,701 104 523,415 535,537 102 DE : 16,478 16,475 100 79,528 78,906 99 FL : 10,184 9,734 96 48,422 49,179 102 GA : 111,552 114,469 103 529,284 551,669 104 MD : 32,229 32,551 101 153,863 154,426 100 MS : 65,139 66,416 102 313,640 320,497 102 NC : 63,157 66,160 105 303,274 312,942 103 PA : 13,269 13,100 99 63,417 64,150 101 SC : 15,460 17,015 110 73,054 80,520 110 TX : 45,666 50,054 110 223,489 240,258 108 VA : 24,826 24,992 101 117,446 119,062 101 CA TN & WV : 40,664 42,275 104 190,944 198,609 104 : 15 Sts 1/ : 643,419 665,076 103 3,075,130 3,182,927 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 95,900 101,085 105 459,318 469,840 102 : US : 739,319 766,161 104 3,534,448 3,652,767 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of: 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :699,952 711,373 735,348 103 699,952 711,373 735,348 103 Feb :634,142 645,180 661,739 103 1,334,094 1,356,553 1,397,087 103 Mar :718,413 730,316 755,179 103 2,052,507 2,086,869 2,152,266 103 Apr :693,717 708,260 734,340 104 2,746,224 2,795,129 2,886,606 103 May :724,679 739,319 766,161 104 3,470,903 3,534,448 3,652,767 103 Jun :704,247 717,967 4,175,150 4,252,415 Jul :710,622 722,715 4,885,772 4,975,130 Aug :708,572 715,650 5,594,344 5,690,780 Sep :684,156 695,281 6,278,500 6,386,061 Oct :683,185 693,189 6,961,685 7,079,250 Nov :648,141 678,003 7,609,826 7,757,253 Dec :711,808 737,840 8,321,634 8,495,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,397 6,765 7,059 104 56,101 56,552 59,403 Feb : 5,916 6,328 6,882 109 56,122 57,494 59,937 Mar : 6,443 6,776 7,195 106 55,981 57,677 60,699 Apr : 6,036 6,687 7,038 105 55,933 58,228 61,775 May : 7,062 7,062 7,736 110 56,667 58,085 61,893 Jun : 6,008 6,932 57,264 58,516 62,877 Jul : 7,167 6,788 57,115 58,325 63,005 Aug : 6,697 7,109 56,761 59,054 63,377 Sep : 6,502 7,328 55,897 58,320 63,197 Oct : 6,254 6,883 56,165 59,088 63,460 Nov : 6,347 7,312 56,167 58,608 63,710 Dec : 6,252 6,904 56,714 58,973 64,337 : Annual : Total : 77,081 82,874 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,547 8,613 8,679 101 Feb : 7,122 8,273 8,473 102 Mar : 7,894 8,760 8,863 101 Apr : 7,238 8,300 8,572 103 May : 8,505 8,957 9,463 106 Jun : 7,381 8,757 Jul : 8,460 8,423 Aug : 8,132 8,686 Sep : 8,092 8,985 Oct : 8,142 8,756 Nov : 7,973 9,412 Dec : 8,237 8,830 : Annual : Total : 94,723 104,752 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For May 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1998 through Oct 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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