Chickens and EggsNational Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 21, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. September Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.33 billion during September 1997, up 2 percent from the 6.24 billion produced in 1996. Production included 5.34 billion table eggs and 990 million hatching eggs, of which 934 million were broiler-type and 56.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 1997 averaged 302 million, up 1 percent from the average number of layers during September 1996. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,097 eggs, compared with 2,094 in September 1996. Pou 1-1 (10-97) All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 1997, totaled 305 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 305 million layers consisted of 250 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 52.0 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.57 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 1997, averaged 69.8 eggs per 100 layers, up fractionally from the 69.7 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.00 billion eggs during September, up 2 percent from September 1996. The average number of layers during September, at 286 million, was up 2 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 12 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 35.8 million, up 12 percent from September 1996. Eggs in incubators totaled 30.4 million on October 1, 1997, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 397,000 during September 1997, up 72 percent from the 231,000 of September 1996. Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent The September 1997 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 683 million, was up 4 percent from September of the previous year. There were 566 million eggs in incubators on October 1, 1997, up 5 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.50 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 1997, up 5 percent from September 1996. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202)690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1994-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 290,642 299,160 298,861 303,669 Jan : 290,041 298,367 298,814 303,293 Feb : 290,047 297,293 298,357 302,971 Mar : 290,719 296,561 298,209 303,244 Apr : 290,073 295,464 296,605 302,666 May : 288,784 293,198 294,458 301,235 Jun : 287,974 290,313 293,915 299,427 Jul : 287,990 288,213 295,349 298,548 Aug : 290,321 288,359 296,785 298,861 Sep : 293,381 290,337 297,696 302,023 Oct : 295,172 292,516 299,196 Nov : 297,134 296,724 301,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,523 6,678 5,548 5,695 975 983 Jan : 6,398 6,554 5,420 5,567 978 987 Feb : 5,954 5,887 5,036 4,985 918 902 Mar : 6,495 6,600 5,505 5,580 990 1,020 Apr : 6,243 6,334 5,284 5,336 959 998 May : 6,340 6,495 5,341 5,449 999 1,046 Jun : 6,169 6,265 5,209 5,250 960 1,015 Jul : 6,440 6,433 5,457 5,400 983 1,033 Aug : 6,447 6,467 5,465 5,453 982 1,014 Sep : 6,235 6,333 5,297 5,343 938 990 Oct : 6,495 5,539 956 Nov : 6,409 5,471 938 During Year: 76,148 64,046 64,572 54,058 11,576 9,988 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 296,785 298,861 101 Table Egg Type : 244,647 244,100 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,138 54,761 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,634 52,308 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,504 2,453 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,172 2,164 100 Table Egg Type : 2,234 2,234 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,883 1,852 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,866 1,831 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,236 2,283 102 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 6,447 6,467 100 Table Egg Type : 5,465 5,453 100 Hatching Egg Type : 982 1,014 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 926 958 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 56 56 100 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 296,911 299,264 101 Table Egg Type : 244,751 245,255 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,160 54,009 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,664 51,578 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,496 2,431 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.9 70.0 100 Table Egg Type : 71.8 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : 61.0 60.1 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.3 59.4 99 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.6 76.5 103 : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.3 3.9 91 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.3 21.5 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 1/ : 1997 2/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Sep (1,000) : All Layers : 297,696 302,023 101 Table Egg Type : 245,961 247,474 101 Hatching Egg Type : 51,735 54,549 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,216 52,043 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,519 2,506 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number) : All Layers : 2,094 2,097 100 Table Egg Type : 2,154 2,159 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,813 1,815 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,794 1,795 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,183 2,235 102 : Eggs Produced During Sep (Million) : All Layers : 6,235 6,333 102 Table Egg Type : 5,297 5,343 101 Hatching Egg Type : 938 990 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : 883 934 106 Egg-Type Hatching : 55 56 102 : Layers on Oct 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 298,433 304,743 102 Table Egg Type : 247,144 249,672 101 Hatching Egg Type : 51,289 55,071 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 48,757 52,498 108 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,532 2,573 102 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.7 69.8 100 Table Egg Type : 71.7 71.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.2 60.8 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.5 60.0 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.3 76.8 103 : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.8 4.6 96 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.0 22.5 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, August-September, 30 Selected States, 1996-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Aug (1,000) : All Layers : 280,782 283,212 101 Table Egg Type : 232,214 232,258 100 Hatching Egg Type : 48,568 50,954 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,157 48,591 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,411 2,363 98 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number) : All Layers : 2,174 2,166 100 Table Egg Type : 2,235 2,235 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,884 1,849 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,863 1,830 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,281 2,243 98 : Eggs Produced During Aug (Million) : All Layers : 6,104 6,133 100 Table Egg Type : 5,189 5,191 100 Hatching Egg Type : 915 942 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 860 889 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 55 53 96 : Layers on Sep 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 280,834 283,516 101 Table Egg Type : 232,202 233,299 100 Hatching Egg Type : 48,632 50,217 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,222 47,872 104 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,410 2,345 97 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.9 70.1 100 Table Egg Type : 71.8 72.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : 61.1 60.2 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : 60.4 59.4 98 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.7 76.3 102 : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.3 3.9 91 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.5 21.5 96 : Layers Sold During Aug (1,000) : 13,884 13,972 101 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : Composted or Disappeared For Any Reason : During Aug (1,000) : 3,322 3,167 95 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Sep 1 (1,000) : 71,645 76,630 107 : Pullets Added During Aug 3/ (1,000) : 18,271 17,945 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet flocks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, September-October, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 2/ : 1997 3/ : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Sep (1,000) : All Layers : 281,703 286,052 102 Table Egg Type : 233,451 235,343 101 Hatching Egg Type : 48,252 50,709 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,819 48,305 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,433 2,404 99 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number) : All Layers : 2,097 2,099 100 Table Egg Type : 2,154 2,161 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,818 1,812 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,796 1,793 100 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,219 2,205 99 : Eggs Produced During Sep (Million) : All Layers : 5,906 6,004 102 Table Egg Type : 5,029 5,085 101 Hatching Egg Type : 877 919 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : 823 866 105 Egg-Type Hatching : 54 53 98 : Layers on Oct 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 282,537 288,561 102 Table Egg Type : 234,682 237,375 101 Hatching Egg Type : 47,855 51,186 107 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,409 48,729 107 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,446 2,457 100 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.8 69.9 100 Table Egg Type : 71.8 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.1 60.8 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.4 60.0 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 74.0 77.3 104 : Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1 : Percent Being Molted : 4.8 4.6 96 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.1 22.5 97 : Layers Sold During Sep (1,000) : 14,508 12,221 84 : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : Composted or Disappeared For Any Reason : During Sep (1,000) : 2,841 2,843 100 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Oct 1 (1,000) : 69,798 74,691 107 : Pullets Added During Sep 4/ (1,000): 20,039 17,452 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ 1996 is pullets added less than 20 weeks old to pullet flocks. 1997 is pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During August 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 3,961 4,021 10,402 10,726 1,990 1,958 AR : 4,933 4,546 14,358 14,452 1,936 1,841 CA : 24,623 24,636 25,186 25,235 2,176 2,191 CO : 2,659 2,827 3,220 3,402 2,174 2,205 CT : 3,503 3,115 3,634 3,254 2,229 2,336 FL : 8,136 8,095 8,726 8,730 2,269 2,176 GA : 10,670 11,016 18,607 19,723 2,085 2,069 HI : 722 687 749 711 1,922 1,950 IL : 3,031 2,561 3,226 2,712 2,387 2,212 IN : 20,497 20,300 21,611 21,150 2,253 2,293 IA : 18,800 20,160 19,662 21,081 2,243 2,201 ME : 4,929 4,796 5,059 4,904 2,431 2,427 MD : 3,089 2,862 3,528 3,275 2,154 2,229 MI : 4,564 4,774 4,791 5,010 2,229 2,272 MN : 11,445 10,770 12,273 11,605 2,167 2,103 MS : 2,140 1,883 6,580 6,667 2,006 1,995 MO : 5,705 5,637 6,745 6,818 2,194 2,288 NE : 9,030 9,383 9,180 9,533 2,189 2,186 NY : 3,331 3,133 3,610 3,331 2,299 2,342 NC : 5,446 4,397 12,747 12,093 1,961 1,927 OH : 23,748 24,661 24,230 25,211 2,295 2,297 OK : 1,890 1,673 3,890 3,578 1,979 1,956 OR : 2,518 2,733 2,710 2,900 2,325 2,310 PA : 19,350 19,825 20,593 21,053 2,253 2,275 SC : 3,628 3,617 4,660 4,674 2,232 2,246 SD : 1,883 1,840 2,095 2,118 2,344 2,170 TX : 12,631 13,482 15,973 16,889 2,016 2,096 VA : 1,969 1,422 4,130 3,324 2,349 1,895 WA : 4,892 4,882 5,122 5,253 2,362 2,303 WI : 3,020 3,167 3,485 3,800 2,181 2,368 : 30 Sts : 226,743 226,901 280,782 283,212 2,174 2,166 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,158 10,779 16,003 15,649 2,137 2,134 : US : 237,901 237,680 296,785 298,861 2,172 2,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,135 4,050 10,481 10,703 1,918 1,906 AR : 4,890 4,660 14,520 14,396 1,860 1,827 CA : 25,017 24,912 25,571 25,516 2,088 2,105 CO : 2,686 2,872 3,248 3,436 2,094 2,125 CT : 3,497 3,107 3,626 3,253 2,151 2,183 FL : 8,204 8,020 8,799 8,634 2,228 2,131 GA : 10,628 11,356 18,441 20,151 2,028 1,980 HI : 700 687 724 711 1,989 1,866 IL : 3,059 2,945 3,251 3,092 2,338 2,232 IN : 20,654 20,425 21,752 21,285 2,193 2,218 IA : 19,100 20,428 19,967 21,357 2,179 2,126 ME : 5,014 4,788 5,139 4,894 2,316 2,329 MD : 3,216 2,889 3,652 3,309 2,054 2,176 MI : 4,655 4,845 4,885 5,086 2,121 2,232 MN : 11,315 10,818 12,155 11,648 2,123 2,069 MS : 2,115 1,855 6,556 6,699 1,952 1,926 MO : 5,683 5,550 6,663 6,774 2,146 2,214 NE : 8,916 9,528 9,066 9,678 2,088 2,139 NY : 3,212 3,007 3,495 3,217 2,260 2,269 NC : 5,473 4,401 12,607 11,716 1,896 1,861 OH : 23,954 25,507 24,436 26,056 2,185 2,234 OK : 1,860 1,673 3,793 3,553 1,951 1,886 OR : 2,475 2,767 2,675 2,930 2,280 2,150 PA : 19,245 20,155 20,493 21,378 2,181 2,189 SC : 3,655 3,700 4,718 4,795 2,183 2,169 SD : 1,895 1,843 2,110 2,120 2,211 2,214 TX : 12,983 13,634 16,428 17,219 1,911 2,027 VA : 1,919 1,514 3,898 3,392 2,129 1,975 WA : 4,811 4,955 5,045 5,326 2,240 2,216 WI : 3,021 3,093 3,509 3,728 2,080 2,226 : 30 Sts : 227,987 229,984 281,703 286,052 2,097 2,099 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,250 11,072 15,993 15,971 2,051 2,054 : US : 239,237 241,056 297,696 302,023 2,094 2,097 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 1996 Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, August 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 207 210 90 90 117 120 AR : 278 266 104 91 174 175 CA : 548 553 CO : 70 75 CT : 81 76 FL : 198 190 187 178 11 12 GA : 388 408 234 242 154 166 HI : 14 14 14 14 0 0 IL : 77 60 76 59 1 1 IN : 487 485 477 475 10 10 IA : 441 464 ME : 123 119 MD : 76 73 69 67 7 6 MI : 107 114 MN : 266 244 256 233 10 11 MS : 132 133 50 44 82 89 MO : 148 156 NE : 201 208 201 208 0 0 NY : 83 78 NC : 250 233 125 97 125 136 OH : 556 579 OK : 77 70 45 39 32 31 OR : 63 67 61 66 2 1 PA : 464 479 450 465 14 14 SC : 104 105 86 86 18 19 SD : 49 46 49 46 0 0 TX : 322 354 VA : 97 63 48 32 49 31 WA : 121 121 WI : 76 90 : 30 Sts : 6,104 6,133 5,189 5,191 915 942 : Oth Sts 3/ : 343 334 276 262 67 72 : US : 6,447 6,467 5,465 5,453 982 1,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 201 204 89 88 112 116 AR : 270 263 100 94 170 169 CA : 534 537 CO : 68 73 CT : 78 71 FL : 196 184 184 173 12 11 GA : 374 399 226 236 148 163 HI : 14 13 14 13 0 0 IL : 76 69 75 68 1 1 IN : 477 472 468 462 9 10 IA : 435 454 ME : 119 114 MD : 75 72 69 66 6 6 MI : 104 113 MN : 258 241 247 230 11 11 MS : 128 129 48 41 80 88 MO : 143 150 NE : 189 207 189 207 0 0 NY : 79 73 NC : 239 218 120 92 119 126 OH : 534 582 OK : 74 67 44 37 30 30 OR : 61 63 59 62 2 1 PA : 447 468 433 455 14 13 SC : 103 104 85 85 18 19 SD : 47 47 47 47 0 0 TX : 314 349 VA : 83 67 44 34 39 33 WA : 113 118 WI : 73 83 : 30 Sts : 5,906 6,004 5,029 5,085 877 919 : Oth Sts 3/ : 329 329 268 258 61 71 : US : 6,235 6,333 5,297 5,343 938 990 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 preliminary, 1996 Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.7 3.8 24.3 22.3 Feb : 5.4 5.1 22.3 21.6 Mar : 3.5 2.4 23.3 22.9 Apr : 1.9 3.1 22.9 21.8 May : 5.4 5.3 22.2 19.8 Jun : 4.7 4.4 22.2 20.8 Jul : 4.0 4.8 22.9 21.1 Aug : 4.7 3.5 22.0 21.9 Sep : 4.3 3.9 22.3 21.5 Oct : 4.8 4.6 23.0 22.5 Nov : 3.1 23.9 Dec : 2.1 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, October 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 4.0 16.0 14.5 AR : 2.5 2.5 10.5 13.0 CA : 8.5 8.5 41.0 35.5 CO : 7.0 6.0 27.0 26.0 CT : .5 .0 13.0 12.0 FL : 7.5 5.5 36.0 41.0 GA : 6.0 9.5 22.5 19.5 HI : 6.5 8.0 56.5 56.0 IL : 3.5 1.0 18.5 33.0 IN : 3.0 4.5 19.0 21.5 IA : 5.5 4.0 32.0 25.0 ME : .5 .0 1.5 .0 MD : 9.5 2.5 31.0 47.0 MI : 6.5 5.0 15.0 18.5 MN : 6.5 3.5 31.0 37.5 MS : 3.0 3.0 15.0 11.5 MO : 2.5 1.5 22.0 24.5 NE : 6.5 5.0 29.0 26.0 NY : 1.0 2.0 5.5 7.5 NC : 1.0 1.5 15.0 14.0 OH : 3.0 3.0 12.0 14.0 OK : 4.0 3.5 14.5 10.0 OR : 3.0 6.0 34.0 36.5 PA : 4.5 5.0 22.0 14.0 SC : 5.5 8.5 29.0 24.0 SD : 4.0 1.5 57.5 57.0 TX : 7.5 5.0 22.0 26.0 VA : 5.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 WA : 7.0 4.5 41.5 39.5 WI : 5.0 6.0 23.5 24.0 : 30 Sts : 4.8 4.6 23.1 22.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.4 5.1 20.4 21.8 : US : 4.8 4.6 23.0 22.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Item : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 30,634 30,441 99 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 32,070 35,794 112 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 309,729 323,540 104 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 231 397 172 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,911 2,910 100 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 539,425 566,473 105 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 658,976 683,249 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 6,098,553 6,263,691 103 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,166 6,502 105 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 55,533 55,856 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1996 through Feb 1997. 2/ 1997 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1996 through Feb 1997. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,921 4,887 99 E North Central : 8,394 8,116 97 W North Central : 5,048 5,330 106 South Atlantic : 4,675 4,405 94 South Central : 3,201 3,898 122 West : 4,395 3,805 87 : US : 30,634 30,441 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 591 696 118 8,186 7,393 90 FL : 1,281 1,192 93 9,881 10,858 110 GA : 2,113 2,012 95 18,779 18,818 100 IN : 6,849 7,437 109 65,340 65,519 100 IA : 2,920 3,899 134 29,991 35,568 119 KS : 331 219 66 2,378 2,347 99 MN : 1,684 2,041 121 18,301 17,627 96 MO : 359 378 105 3,123 3,499 112 PA : 5,156 5,548 108 36,941 44,290 120 : Oth Sts 1/ : 10,786 12,372 115 116,809 117,621 101 : US : 32,070 35,794 112 309,729 323,540 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 32,374 31,523 33,331 106 Feb : 32,743 34,627 35,318 102 65,117 66,150 68,649 104 Mar : 36,019 37,474 37,648 100 101,136 103,624 106,297 103 Apr : 35,078 35,628 38,746 109 136,214 139,252 145,043 104 May : 37,540 38,607 38,891 101 173,754 177,859 183,934 103 Jun : 34,996 34,076 36,955 108 208,750 211,935 220,889 104 Jul : 29,572 33,331 33,954 102 238,322 245,266 254,843 104 Aug : 31,442 32,393 32,903 102 269,764 277,659 287,746 104 Sep : 33,586 32,070 35,794 112 303,350 309,729 323,540 104 Oct : 33,383 33,065 336,733 342,794 Nov : 29,129 31,437 365,862 374,231 Dec : 30,639 33,017 396,501 407,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 236 219 208 95 3,108 2,953 2,814 Feb : 251 238 219 92 3,089 2,984 2,747 Mar : 356 317 206 65 2,943 3,007 2,845 Apr : 317 252 316 125 2,920 2,946 3,011 May : 193 291 268 92 2,951 2,870 Jun : 234 282 256 91 2,835 2,956 Jul : 235 266 199 75 2,941 2,940 Aug : 163 186 284 153 2,924 2,929 Sep : 292 231 397 172 2,911 2,910 Oct : 309 233 2,872 2,799 Nov : 124 210 2,807 2,863 Dec : 231 215 2,905 2,840 : Total : 2,941 2,940 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For September 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1996 through Feb 1997. 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, October 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1997 Geographic : 1996 : 1997 : as % of Division : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 10,830 12,028 111 E North Central : 7,837 6,931 88 W North Central : 20,215 20,647 102 South Atlantic : 209,297 215,691 103 South Central : 271,629 292,557 108 West : 19,617 18,619 95 : US : 539,425 566,473 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1997 : : : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : 1996 : 1997 : as % of : : : 1996 : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 86,773 90,327 104 788,971 822,699 104 AR : 103,717 103,254 100 943,387 952,740 101 DE : 15,666 15,207 97 145,383 147,556 101 FL : 9,633 9,037 94 91,596 84,757 93 GA : 98,687 104,403 106 916,649 950,885 104 MD : 29,576 29,628 100 276,006 275,180 100 MS : 57,065 59,411 104 512,307 555,154 108 NC : 59,661 57,721 97 561,666 548,910 98 PA : 12,071 12,682 105 105,138 114,307 109 SC : 15,094 14,909 99 136,881 137,489 100 TX : 41,535 42,950 103 370,025 393,456 106 VA : 22,808 23,061 101 209,421 212,713 102 CA TN & WV : 31,874 34,745 109 306,317 314,179 103 : 15 Sts 1/ : 584,160 597,335 102 5,363,747 5,510,025 103 : OR & WA : 5,048 4,920 97 50,559 52,656 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 69,768 80,994 116 684,247 701,010 102 : US : 658,976 683,249 104 6,098,553 6,263,691 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1997 : : : : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of: 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :as % of : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :662,467 689,994 700,467 102 662,467 689,994 700,467 102 Feb :600,095 645,590 631,259 98 1,262,562 1,335,584 1,331,726 100 Mar :679,066 692,287 716,374 103 1,941,628 2,027,871 2,048,100 101 Apr :664,121 668,378 690,790 103 2,605,749 2,696,249 2,738,890 102 May :691,935 700,556 720,610 103 3,297,684 3,396,805 3,459,500 102 Jun :670,815 672,168 702,511 105 3,968,499 4,068,973 4,162,011 102 Jul :673,666 679,766 709,150 104 4,642,165 4,748,739 4,871,161 103 Aug :674,054 690,838 709,281 103 5,316,219 5,439,577 5,580,442 103 Sep :638,882 658,976 683,249 104 5,955,101 6,098,553 6,263,691 103 Oct :655,036 652,232 6,610,137 6,750,785 Nov :629,208 631,142 7,239,345 7,381,927 Dec :693,007 695,011 7,932,352 8,076,938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1997 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1996 :----------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,710 5,487 6,393 117 54,562 56,074 56,607 Feb : 5,484 5,916 5,913 100 54,522 56,090 57,718 Mar : 6,161 6,093 6,439 106 55,178 55,944 57,907 Apr : 6,320 6,746 6,122 91 55,053 55,892 58,462 May : 6,135 6,776 7,056 104 55,356 56,626 Jun : 6,178 6,169 6,008 97 56,528 57,218 Jul : 6,302 6,029 7,332 122 56,585 57,072 Aug : 6,475 6,510 6,697 103 55,752 56,719 Sep : 6,288 6,166 6,502 105 55,533 55,856 Oct : 6,013 6,221 55,448 56,126 Nov : 6,656 6,508 55,892 56,219 Dec : 6,218 5,947 56,193 56,765 : Annual : Total : 73,940 74,568 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,040 6,693 7,665 115 Feb : 7,180 7,167 7,252 101 Mar : 7,577 7,501 8,030 107 Apr : 7,835 7,903 7,453 94 May : 7,873 8,234 8,660 105 Jun : 7,485 7,467 7,483 100 Jul : 7,730 7,572 8,714 115 Aug : 7,850 8,120 8,350 103 Sep : 7,730 7,771 8,188 105 Oct : 7,301 7,892 Nov : 7,784 7,860 Dec : 7,750 7,709 : Annual : Total : 91,135 91,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Sep 1997, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1996 through Feb 1997. 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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