HDR1012000150020624961500Chickens & Eggs Released June 24, 1996, 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 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@NASS.USDA.GOV. Estimates refer to April, May and June 1996. May Egg Production up 2 percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.35 billion during May 1996, up 2 percent from the 6.25 billion produced in 1995. Production included 5.35 billion table eggs and 997 million hatching egg type, of which 933 million were broiler-type and 64.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 1996 averaged 295 million, up 1 percent from the average number of layers during May 1995. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,151 eggs, compared with 2,137 in May 1995. Pou 1-1 (6-96) All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 1996, totaled 295 million, up one percent from a year ago. The 295 million layers consisted of 242 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 50.1 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.67 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 1996, averaged 69.4 eggs per 100 layers, the same as last year. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.01 billion eggs during May, up 2 percent from May 1995. The average number of layers during May, at 279 million, was up 1 percent from the year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May totaled 38.5 million, up 3 percent from May 1995. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.2 million on June 1, 1996, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 291,000 during May 1996, up 51 percent from the 193,000 of May 1995. Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent The May 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 698 million, was 1 percent above May of the previous year. There were 571 million eggs in incubators on June 1, 1996, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.78 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 1996, up 10 percent from May 1995. For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 Layers: Average Number During the Month, United States, 1993-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 2/ : 284,267 290,642 299,434 299,066 Jan : 284,398 290,041 299,084 299,513 Feb : 284,638 290,047 297,759 299,222 Mar : 284,405 290,719 296,796 299,066 Apr : 284,234 290,073 295,293 297,367 May : 283,694 288,784 292,548 295,262 Jun : 282,914 287,974 289,705 Jul : 283,324 287,990 287,557 Aug : 284,192 290,321 287,837 Sep : 285,418 293,381 290,021 Oct : 286,948 295,172 292,459 Nov : 288,875 297,134 295,562 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are for chart on cover page. 2/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,516 6,534 5,568 5,559 948 975 Jan : 6,369 6,411 5,417 5,433 952 978 Feb : 5,714 5,971 4,854 5,053 860 918 Mar : 6,448 6,513 5,492 5,523 956 990 Apr : 6,177 6,254 5,238 5,295 939 959 May : 6,251 6,350 5,271 5,353 980 997 Jun : 6,010 5,060 950 Jul : 6,145 5,179 966 Aug : 6,146 5,191 955 Sep : 5,990 5,063 927 Oct : 6,260 5,301 959 Nov : 6,232 5,298 934 During Year: 74,258 38,033 62,932 32,216 11,326 5,817 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Apr (1,000) : All Layers : 295,293 297,367 101 Table Egg Type : 242,812 244,346 101 Hatching Egg Type : 52,481 53,021 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,578 50,303 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,903 2,718 94 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number) : All Layers : 2,092 2,103 101 Table Egg Type : 2,157 2,167 100 Hatching Egg Type : 1,789 1,809 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,761 1,781 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,274 2,318 102 : Eggs Produced During Apr (Million) : All Layers : 6,177 6,254 101 Table Egg Type : 5,238 5,295 101 Hatching Egg Type : 939 959 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 873 896 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 66 63 95 : Layers on May 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 294,697 295,805 100 Table Egg Type : 242,070 242,969 100 Hatching Egg Type : 52,627 52,836 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,769 50,150 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,858 2,686 94 : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.1 69.2 100 Table Egg Type : 71.0 71.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.2 60.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.2 59.5 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 77.2 76.3 99 : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.7 5.5 96 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.4 22.2 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 1/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During May (1,000) : All Layers : 292,548 295,262 101 Table Egg Type : 240,248 242,448 101 Hatching Egg Type : 52,300 52,814 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,477 50,130 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,823 2,684 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number) : All Layers : 2,137 2,151 101 Table Egg Type : 2,194 2,208 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,874 1,888 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,847 1,861 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,338 2,385 102 : Eggs Produced During May (Million) : All Layers : 6,251 6,350 102 Table Egg Type : 5,271 5,353 102 Hatching Egg Type : 980 997 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 914 933 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 66 64 97 : Layers on Jun 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 290,806 294,667 101 Table Egg Type : 238,853 241,900 101 Hatching Egg Type : 51,953 52,767 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 49,174 50,097 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,779 2,670 96 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.4 69.4 100 Table Egg Type : 71.3 71.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.8 61.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.9 60.3 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.3 75.6 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent Being Molted : 6.0 4.7 78 Percent with Molt Completed : 23.0 22.4 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, April-May, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During Apr (1,000) : All Layers : 279,036 281,510 101 Table Egg Type : 230,022 231,980 101 Hatching Egg Type : 49,014 49,530 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,187 46,908 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,827 2,622 93 : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number) : All Layers : 2,091 2,103 101 Table Egg Type : 2,155 2,166 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,791 1,809 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,760 1,780 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,299 2,326 101 : Eggs Produced During Apr (Million) : All Layers : 5,836 5,921 101 Table Egg Type : 4,958 5,025 101 Hatching Egg Type : 878 896 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 813 835 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 65 61 94 : Layers on May 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 278,513 279,959 101 Table Egg Type : 229,412 230,570 101 Hatching Egg Type : 49,101 49,389 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,326 46,799 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,775 2,590 93 : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.1 69.2 100 Table Egg Type : 71.0 71.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.2 60.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.2 59.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 77.0 75.9 99 : Forced Molt Layers, May 1 : Percent Being Molted : 5.7 5.6 98 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.4 22.3 100 : Layers Sold During Apr (1,000) : 17,866 16,826 94 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During Apr (1,000) : 2,788 2,578 92 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, May 1 (1,000) : 71,580 71,275 100 : Pullets Added During Apr (1,000) : 20,173 17,534 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. Eggs and Layers: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, May-June, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 2/ : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers During May (1,000) : All Layers : 276,614 279,267 101 Table Egg Type : 227,824 230,005 101 Hatching Egg Type : 48,790 49,262 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 46,047 46,672 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,743 2,590 94 : Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number) : All Layers : 2,135 2,151 101 Table Egg Type : 2,192 2,207 101 Hatching Egg Type : 1,867 1,890 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 1,839 1,862 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,333 2,394 103 : Eggs Produced During May (Million) : All Layers : 5,905 6,007 102 Table Egg Type : 4,994 5,076 102 Hatching Egg Type : 911 931 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : 847 869 103 Egg-Type Hatching : 64 62 97 : Layers on Jun 1 (1,000) : All Layers : 275,135 278,539 101 Table Egg Type : 226,671 229,424 101 Hatching Egg Type : 48,464 49,115 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 45,761 46,535 102 Egg-Type Hatching : 2,703 2,580 95 : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 (Number) : All Layers : 69.3 69.4 100 Table Egg Type : 71.2 71.2 100 Hatching Egg Type : 60.5 61.1 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : 59.6 60.3 101 Egg-Type Hatching : 75.0 75.3 100 : Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1 : Percent Being Molted : 6.1 4.7 77 Percent with Molt Completed : 22.9 22.6 99 : Layers Sold During May (1,000) : 17,828 18,958 106 : Layers Died, Destroyed, or : Disappeared For Any Reason : During May (1,000) : 3,142 3,121 99 : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : of Age, Jun 1 (1,000) : 72,425 72,271 100 : Pullets Added During May (1,000) : 18,836 22,676 120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,641 4,254 11,630 10,826 1,917 1,921 AR : 5,890 5,345 15,965 15,497 1,867 1,839 CA : 24,962 24,061 25,536 24,600 2,091 2,146 CO : 2,656 2,625 3,217 3,228 2,114 2,076 CT : 3,412 3,338 3,596 3,479 2,225 2,213 FL : 8,284 8,240 8,927 8,915 2,196 2,120 GA : 10,184 10,721 17,921 18,709 2,070 2,036 HI : 712 729 758 767 2,058 1,950 IL : 2,581 3,001 2,774 3,189 2,199 2,320 IN : 20,374 20,321 21,255 21,378 2,150 2,138 IA : 16,125 17,678 16,990 18,542 1,954 2,184 ME : 4,890 4,735 5,049 4,878 2,238 2,378 MD : 3,388 3,799 3,953 4,243 2,125 2,027 MI : 4,968 4,825 5,250 5,091 2,205 2,163 MN : 10,218 11,145 11,078 11,990 2,130 2,135 MS : 2,348 2,333 6,254 6,382 1,951 1,927 MO : 5,765 5,330 6,628 6,466 2,127 2,057 NE : 8,875 8,846 9,025 8,996 2,223 2,175 NY : 3,379 3,675 3,727 4,002 2,254 2,299 NC : 6,400 5,819 14,030 13,506 1,882 1,873 OH : 21,878 23,159 22,256 23,644 2,233 2,233 OK : 2,043 1,963 3,761 3,841 1,968 1,927 OR : 2,366 2,535 2,572 2,735 2,216 2,267 PA : 20,135 19,635 21,520 20,983 2,207 2,221 SC : 4,071 3,673 5,065 4,676 2,152 2,117 SD : 1,553 1,925 1,793 2,138 2,157 2,097 TX : 12,381 13,378 15,776 16,581 2,035 2,051 VA : 1,632 1,657 3,841 3,804 1,953 1,866 WA : 5,279 4,921 5,560 5,164 2,176 2,246 WI : 2,787 2,765 3,329 3,260 2,133 2,147 : 30 Sts : 224,177 226,431 279,036 281,510 2,091 2,103 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,425 11,042 16,257 15,857 2,098 2,100 : US : 235,602 237,473 295,293 297,367 2,092 2,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During May 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,523 4,056 11,460 10,566 1,990 1,978 AR : 5,920 5,219 15,999 15,204 1,919 1,934 CA : 24,348 23,744 24,893 24,300 2,141 2,202 CO : 2,548 2,676 3,083 3,272 2,206 2,109 CT : 3,379 3,345 3,561 3,483 2,218 2,239 FL : 7,930 8,126 8,597 8,799 2,233 2,103 GA : 9,839 10,296 17,556 18,225 2,079 2,052 HI : 711 719 760 754 2,034 1,956 IL : 2,595 3,027 2,795 3,222 2,147 2,390 IN : 20,445 20,214 21,303 21,288 2,187 2,189 IA : 15,978 17,667 16,856 18,538 2,005 2,249 ME : 4,810 4,735 4,972 4,883 2,333 2,458 MD : 3,362 4,036 3,899 4,501 2,231 2,155 MI : 4,938 4,809 5,216 5,071 2,263 2,217 MN : 10,283 11,045 11,143 11,875 2,145 2,189 MS : 2,299 2,290 6,247 6,409 2,017 1,982 MO : 5,770 5,348 6,670 6,516 2,174 2,056 NE : 8,875 8,764 9,025 8,914 2,229 2,189 NY : 3,374 3,626 3,711 3,947 2,290 2,382 NC : 6,232 5,445 13,710 13,021 1,955 1,943 OH : 21,676 23,377 22,058 23,866 2,298 2,258 OK : 2,023 1,960 3,761 3,833 2,021 2,009 OR : 2,493 2,503 2,698 2,703 2,372 2,257 PA : 19,695 19,250 21,040 20,565 2,243 2,256 SC : 4,069 3,674 5,040 4,718 2,222 2,120 SD : 1,608 1,945 1,855 2,160 2,226 2,145 TX : 12,548 13,214 15,951 16,411 2,019 2,090 VA : 1,580 1,659 3,815 3,805 2,018 1,971 WA : 5,349 4,938 5,631 5,173 2,255 2,300 WI : 2,779 2,745 3,309 3,245 2,115 2,219 : 30 Sts : 221,979 224,452 276,614 279,267 2,135 2,151 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,072 11,142 15,934 15,995 2,171 2,144 : US : 233,051 235,594 292,548 295,262 2,137 2,151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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, April 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 223 208 100 91 123 117 AR : 298 285 126 106 172 179 CA : 534 528 CO : 68 67 CT : 80 77 FL : 196 189 185 176 11 13 GA : 371 381 227 228 144 153 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 61 74 60 73 1 1 IN : 457 457 447 448 10 9 IA : 332 405 ME : 113 116 MD : 84 86 75 79 9 7 MI : 116 110 MN : 236 256 226 245 10 11 MS : 122 123 53 49 69 74 MO : 141 133 NE : 201 196 201 196 0 0 NY : 84 92 NC : 264 253 139 125 125 128 OH : 497 528 OK : 74 74 48 46 26 28 OR : 57 62 55 60 2 2 PA : 475 466 458 449 17 17 SC : 109 99 91 82 18 17 SD : 39 44 39 44 0 0 TX : 321 340 272 288 49 52 VA : 75 71 37 35 38 36 WA : 121 116 WI : 71 70 : 30 Sts : 5,836 5,921 4,958 5,025 878 896 : Oth Sts 3/ : 341 333 280 270 61 63 : US : 6,177 6,254 5,238 5,295 939 959 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, May 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 228 209 100 90 128 119 AR : 307 294 125 108 182 186 CA : 533 535 CO : 68 69 CT : 79 78 FL : 192 185 180 172 12 13 GA : 365 374 216 218 149 156 HI : 15 15 15 15 0 0 IL : 60 77 59 76 1 1 IN : 466 466 456 456 10 10 IA : 338 417 ME : 116 120 MD : 87 97 78 90 9 7 MI : 118 112 MN : 239 260 229 249 10 11 MS : 126 127 53 49 73 78 MO : 145 134 NE : 201 195 201 195 0 0 NY : 85 94 NC : 268 253 140 121 128 132 OH : 507 539 OK : 76 77 49 47 27 30 OR : 64 61 62 59 2 2 PA : 472 464 454 447 18 17 SC : 112 100 94 82 18 18 SD : 41 46 41 46 0 0 TX : 322 343 271 287 51 56 VA : 77 75 37 36 40 39 WA : 127 119 WI : 70 72 : 30 Sts : 5,905 6,007 4,994 5,076 911 931 : Oth Sts 3/ : 346 343 277 277 69 66 : US : 6,251 6,350 5,271 5,353 980 997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 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, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.6 3.7 23.9 24.3 Feb : 6.3 5.5 23.7 22.4 Mar : 4.8 3.5 24.1 23.4 Apr : 3.4 2.0 23.8 22.9 May : 5.7 5.5 22.4 22.2 Jun : 6.0 4.7 23.0 22.4 Jul : 4.9 23.4 Aug : 4.1 23.4 Sep : 4.6 23.3 Oct : 5.1 23.3 Nov : 3.6 24.2 Dec : 2.2 25.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, June 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4.0 3.0 11.0 9.5 AR : 6.5 3.5 10.0 9.5 CA : 11.0 5.0 40.5 43.0 CO : 8.0 2.0 18.0 26.0 CT : 5.0 4.0 11.0 9.0 FL : 11.5 12.5 35.0 42.0 GA : 7.5 5.5 18.5 21.5 HI : 11.0 10.0 46.0 50.0 IL : 15.0 6.5 26.5 26.0 IN : 2.5 3.5 32.0 21.0 IA : 9.0 5.0 32.0 32.0 ME : 1.0 1.0 .5 .0 MD : 5.0 4.5 25.0 50.5 MI : 2.5 7.0 20.0 18.0 MN : 5.0 4.0 26.0 24.5 MS : 3.0 4.0 15.5 13.5 MO : 3.5 4.0 21.0 27.0 NE : 9.5 5.5 19.0 30.5 NY : 2.0 3.0 7.0 4.5 NC : 2.0 3.5 14.5 10.5 OH : 5.5 3.5 15.5 8.5 OK : 3.0 4.0 14.0 14.5 OR : 5.5 9.0 38.0 35.0 PA : 4.0 6.0 23.0 19.0 SC : 6.5 3.5 33.5 33.0 SD : .5 5.5 15.5 39.5 TX : 9.0 4.5 20.5 21.0 VA : 2.5 2.5 16.5 11.5 WA : 5.0 7.5 43.5 40.5 WI : 9.0 2.5 28.5 26.5 : 30 Sts : 6.1 4.7 22.9 22.6 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.0 4.5 24.8 18.5 : US : 6.0 4.7 23.0 22.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Item : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 30,990 32,237 104 Chicks Hatched During May : 37,482 38,477 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 173,643 177,916 102 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 193 291 151 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,119 2,951 95 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 564,587 571,385 101 Chicks Hatched During May : 692,004 698,176 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,297,836 3,385,782 103 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,135 6,776 110 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 54,930 55,356 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1994 through Oct 1995. 2/ 1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1995 through Oct 1995. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 3,996 4,534 113 E North Central : 7,881 8,573 109 W North Central : 6,551 6,022 92 South Atlantic : 4,983 4,836 97 South Central : 2,843 3,313 117 West : 4,736 4,959 105 : US : 30,990 32,237 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AR : 1,417 1,001 71 5,743 4,655 81 FL : 1,097 1,367 125 4,973 5,561 112 GA : 2,138 2,275 106 9,128 10,706 117 IN : 7,954 8,196 103 35,364 38,113 108 IA : 3,070 3,760 122 17,485 16,215 93 KS : 182 265 146 1,132 1,255 111 MN : 2,335 2,178 93 10,651 10,652 100 MO : 611 414 68 2,407 1,624 67 PA : 3,930 4,410 112 17,094 19,635 115 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,748 14,611 99 69,666 69,500 100 : US : 37,482 38,477 103 173,643 177,916 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of: 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : Jan : 33,236 32,375 31,547 97 33,236 32,375 31,547 97 Feb : 31,086 32,745 34,652 106 64,322 65,120 66,199 102 Mar : 33,489 36,021 37,687 105 97,811 101,141 103,886 103 Apr : 35,657 35,020 35,553 102 133,468 136,161 139,439 102 May : 35,322 37,482 38,477 103 168,790 173,643 177,916 102 Jun : 31,985 34,948 200,775 208,591 Jul : 29,613 29,554 230,388 238,145 Aug : 31,295 31,434 261,683 269,579 Sep : 31,587 33,578 293,270 303,157 Oct : 32,066 33,384 325,336 336,541 Nov : 26,075 29,130 351,411 365,671 Dec : 30,166 30,797 381,577 396,468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1994-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1996 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1995 :----------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 213 236 171 72 3,021 3,022 3,108 Feb : 184 251 238 95 3,041 3,009 3,089 Mar : 259 356 317 89 2,997 3,075 2,943 Apr : 277 317 252 79 3,033 3,106 2,920 May : 334 193 291 151 3,051 3,119 2,951 Jun : 257 234 2,944 3,187 2,835 Jul : 254 235 3,025 3,045 2,941 Aug : 309 163 3,011 3,068 2,876 Sep : 315 292 3,052 3,135 2,863 Oct : 278 309 3,019 3,232 2,824 Nov : 240 124 3,021 3,272 2,759 Dec : 125 231 3,056 3,131 2,857 : Total : 3,045 2,941 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1994 through Oct 1995. 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, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1996 Geographic : 1995 : 1996 : as % of Division : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,207 11,745 96 E North Central : 7,945 8,331 105 W North Central : 19,296 22,409 116 South Atlantic : 223,047 221,947 100 South Central : 279,381 283,665 102 West : 22,711 23,288 103 : US : 564,587 571,385 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1996 : : : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : 1995 : 1996 : as % of : : : 1995 : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 93,326 87,562 94 459,965 426,875 93 AR : 106,191 105,233 99 511,024 525,151 103 DE : 16,760 16,167 96 83,199 80,550 97 FL : 11,127 9,936 89 49,363 50,799 103 GA : 100,388 104,220 104 476,654 510,461 107 MD : 32,271 31,598 98 157,419 157,972 100 MS : 56,022 59,292 106 269,478 280,471 104 NC : 66,366 64,300 97 311,530 315,664 101 PA : 11,640 12,292 106 55,558 56,634 102 SC : 15,762 15,266 97 76,830 75,958 99 TX : 41,500 42,921 103 192,883 205,894 107 VA : 24,350 23,280 96 118,301 116,927 99 CA TN & WV : 35,501 36,199 102 168,523 171,571 102 : 15 Sts 1/ : 611,204 608,266 100 2,930,727 2,974,927 102 : OR & WA : 6,132 6,314 103 28,281 28,606 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 74,668 83,596 112 338,828 382,249 113 : US : 692,004 698,176 101 3,297,836 3,385,782 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1994-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1996 : : : : 1996 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of: 1994 : 1995 : 1996 :as % of : : : : 1995 : : : : 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :618,111 662,476 686,359 104 618,111 662,476 686,359 104 Feb :558,589 600,116 646,085 108 1,176,700 1,262,592 1,332,444 106 Mar :640,316 679,090 689,719 102 1,817,016 1,941,682 2,022,163 104 Apr :627,050 664,150 665,443 100 2,444,066 2,605,832 2,687,606 103 May :658,689 692,004 698,176 101 3,102,755 3,297,836 3,385,782 103 Jun :647,342 670,839 3,750,097 3,968,675 Jul :646,875 673,687 4,396,972 4,642,362 Aug :654,309 674,068 5,051,281 5,316,430 Sep :626,706 638,901 5,677,987 5,955,331 Oct :620,679 654,221 6,298,666 6,609,552 Nov :600,055 627,767 6,898,721 7,237,319 Dec :663,595 691,193 7,562,316 7,928,512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1994-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1996 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1995 :----------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 5,988 5,710 5,538 97 49,351 53,071 54,562 Feb : 5,452 5,484 5,916 108 49,810 53,563 54,522 Mar : 6,334 6,161 6,374 103 50,568 53,808 55,178 Apr : 6,121 6,320 6,442 102 50,583 54,576 55,053 May : 6,266 6,135 6,776 110 50,432 54,930 55,356 Jun : 5,911 6,178 51,552 55,297 56,528 Jul : 6,104 6,302 51,343 55,376 56,585 Aug : 6,064 6,475 51,667 54,965 55,803 Sep : 6,336 6,288 51,076 54,183 55,584 Oct : 6,342 6,013 51,743 54,433 55,781 Nov : 5,819 6,656 51,798 54,649 55,921 Dec : 6,413 6,218 52,380 54,720 56,222 : Annual : Total : 73,150 73,940 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,171 7,040 6,782 96 Feb : 6,762 7,180 7,167 100 Mar : 7,464 7,577 7,645 101 Apr : 7,284 7,835 7,664 98 May : 7,394 7,873 8,234 105 Jun : 7,382 7,485 Jul : 7,146 7,730 Aug : 7,290 7,850 Sep : 7,545 7,730 Oct : 7,959 7,301 Nov : 7,251 7,784 Dec : 7,908 7,750 : Annual : Total : 88,556 91,135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1995 through Oct 1995. 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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