WA_PB211 Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. February Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.29 billion during February 1999, up 3 percent from the 6.11 billion produced in 1998. Production included 5.30 billion table eggs and 987 million hatching eggs, of which 927 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 1999 averaged 323 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers during February 1998. February egg production per 100 layers was 1,947 eggs, down fractionally from 1,950 eggs in February 1998. All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 1999, totaled 324 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 324 million layers consisted of 264 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.86 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 1999, averaged 69.7 eggs per 100 layers, up fractionally from the 69.6 a year ago. Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 5.95 billion eggs during February, up 3 percent from February 1998. The average number of layers during February, at 305 million, was up 3 percent from a year earlier. Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production. Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February totaled 35.6 million, up 3 percent from February 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.3 million on March 1, 1999, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 267,000 during February 1999, up 12 percent from February 1998. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The February 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 662 million, was up 3 percent from February of the previous year. There were 624 million eggs in incubators on March 1,1999, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.88 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 1999, up 10 percent from February 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 : 298,904 304,000 313,245 322,933 Mar : 298,853 304,285 314,101 Apr : 297,493 303,618 311,917 May : 295,516 302,241 309,615 Jun : 294,837 300,537 309,166 Jul : 296,290 299,605 308,927 Aug : 297,804 300,211 309,251 Sep : 298,582 303,661 311,278 Oct : 300,052 306,807 314,847 Nov : 302,386 309,670 318,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 1/ : 6,841 7,029 5,802 5,957 1,039 1,072 Jan : 6,766 6,971 5,720 5,890 1,046 1,081 Feb : 6,109 6,287 5,150 5,300 959 987 Mar : 6,869 5,797 1,072 Apr : 6,603 5,556 1,047 May : 6,665 5,584 1,081 Jun : 6,456 5,433 1,023 Jul : 6,720 5,674 1,046 Aug : 6,694 5,655 1,039 Sep : 6,480 5,480 1,000 Oct : 6,791 5,746 1,045 Nov : 6,723 5,695 1,028 During Year: 79,717 20,287 67,292 17,147 12,425 3,140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : :311,876 322,136 103 Table Egg Type : :254,945 263,191 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,931 58,945 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,387 56,210 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,544 2,735 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,169 2,164 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,244 2,238 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,837 1,834 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,813 1,806 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,358 2,413 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,766 6,971 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,720 5,890 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,046 1,081 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 986 1,015 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 66 110 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : :312,111 322,100 103 Table Egg Type : :254,724 263,078 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,387 59,022 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,794 56,266 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,593 2,756 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.4 69.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.7 71.4 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.1 59.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.2 58.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 76.3 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 4.9 94 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.0 22.1 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 1/ : 1999 2/ : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 313,245 322,933 103 Table Egg Type : : 255,841 263,677 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,404 59,256 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,760 56,442 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,644 2,814 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,950 1,947 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,013 2,010 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,671 1,666 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,647 1,642 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,156 2,132 99 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,109 6,287 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,150 5,300 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 959 987 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 902 927 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 57 60 105 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 314,322 323,716 103 Table Egg Type : : 256,928 264,248 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,394 59,468 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,711 56,604 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,683 2,864 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 69.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.8 71.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 59.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 58.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.3 75.1 96 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 3.3 75 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.2 21.8 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, January-February, 30 Selected States, 1998-99 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 294,785 304,563 103 Table Egg Type : : 242,073 249,997 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 52,712 54,566 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,265 51,953 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,447 2,613 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,172 2,163 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,245 2,235 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,838 1,834 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,812 1,805 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,370 2,411 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 6,404 6,589 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,435 5,588 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 969 1,001 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 911 938 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 63 109 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 294,956 304,528 103 Table Egg Type : : 241,833 249,857 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,123 54,671 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,627 52,037 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,496 2,634 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.6 69.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 71.5 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.2 59.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.3 58.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.6 76.3 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 4.8 92 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.1 22.1 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 14,971 15,385 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 3,265 3,462 106 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Feb 1 : 1,000 : 81,006 88,308 109 : : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ : 1,000 : 19,165 19,556 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 Item : Unit : 1998 2/ : 1999 3/ : as % of : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 295,978 305,306 103 Table Egg Type : : 242,853 250,492 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,125 54,814 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,587 52,120 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,538 2,694 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 1,954 1,948 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,016 2,009 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,673 1,671 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,649 1,648 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,167 2,116 98 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 5,784 5,948 103 Table Egg Type : : 4,895 5,032 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 889 916 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 834 859 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 55 57 104 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 296,954 306,045 103 Table Egg Type : : 243,849 251,106 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 53,105 54,939 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 50,536 52,192 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,569 2,747 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 69.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 71.9 71.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.7 59.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.8 58.9 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.0 75.4 97 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 3.3 75 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.2 21.5 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 13,855 14,535 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 2,892 3,080 106 : : Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks : : of Age, Mar 1 : 1,000 : 83,462 89,359 107 : : Pullets Added During Feb 4/ : 1,000 : 21,464 20,853 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8. 2/ Revised. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During January 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,026 4,122 10,680 11,067 2,004 1,943 AR : 4,520 4,556 15,003 15,048 1,833 1,901 CA : 24,808 25,834 25,465 26,606 2,219 2,180 CO : 3,023 2,937 3,597 3,478 2,252 2,128 CT : 3,275 2,937 3,450 3,120 2,203 2,276 FL : 9,765 9,877 10,410 10,622 2,219 2,297 GA : 11,351 12,028 20,548 21,540 2,112 2,080 HI : 647 587 673 614 2,080 2,068 IL : 2,976 2,644 3,263 2,891 2,237 2,179 IN : 21,140 21,154 21,822 21,859 2,250 2,246 IA : 21,202 24,183 22,058 25,104 2,226 2,175 ME : 4,732 4,947 4,833 5,064 2,462 2,468 MD : 2,848 3,160 3,334 3,611 2,130 2,354 MI : 4,794 5,490 5,058 5,770 2,197 2,203 MN : 11,305 11,448 12,010 12,168 2,190 2,153 MS : 1,821 1,738 6,882 6,809 1,918 1,997 MO : 5,585 5,152 6,947 6,576 2,174 2,205 NE : 10,183 10,612 10,333 10,762 2,226 2,146 NY : 3,169 3,370 3,369 3,616 2,404 2,406 NC : 4,095 3,667 11,456 11,471 1,894 1,944 OH : 26,866 29,700 27,483 30,410 2,281 2,243 OK : 2,168 2,014 4,056 3,974 1,948 1,963 OR : 2,840 2,883 3,028 3,039 2,213 2,264 PA : 21,096 21,294 22,415 22,701 2,306 2,335 SC : 3,702 3,739 4,731 4,773 2,156 1,948 SD : 2,093 1,928 2,288 2,169 2,316 2,305 TX : 13,309 13,601 17,116 17,587 2,133 2,098 VA : 1,571 1,488 3,583 3,592 1,954 1,893 WA : 4,849 4,820 4,977 4,940 2,383 2,356 WI : 3,308 3,090 3,917 3,582 2,170 2,289 : 30 Sts : 237,067 245,000 294,785 304,563 2,172 2,163 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,727 12,134 17,091 17,573 2,118 2,174 : US : 248,794 257,134 311,876 322,136 2,169 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 February 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 2/ : All Layers 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 4,133 3,997 10,838 10,932 1,790 1,793 AR : 4,585 4,732 15,199 15,275 1,678 1,709 CA : 24,474 25,508 25,131 26,238 1,962 1,963 CO : 3,106 2,999 3,678 3,536 1,958 1,867 CT : 3,277 2,911 3,449 3,089 2,001 2,072 FL : 9,382 10,018 10,017 10,748 1,987 2,103 GA : 11,598 12,143 20,844 21,687 1,871 1,872 HI : 611 600 638 629 1,887 1,876 IL : 2,933 2,527 3,217 2,783 2,060 2,048 IN : 21,324 21,364 22,059 22,095 2,004 2,010 IA : 21,818 24,175 22,685 25,102 1,984 2,016 ME : 4,683 4,827 4,797 4,948 2,230 2,223 MD : 2,970 3,176 3,442 3,580 2,034 2,151 MI : 4,825 5,613 5,098 5,898 2,010 1,952 MN : 11,328 11,493 12,061 12,216 2,015 1,940 MS : 1,771 1,853 6,922 6,991 1,748 1,831 MO : 5,374 5,155 6,740 6,558 2,003 1,998 NE : 10,234 10,694 10,384 10,844 2,013 1,964 NY : 3,217 3,472 3,436 3,722 2,183 2,149 NC : 3,978 3,634 11,297 11,440 1,717 1,766 OH : 27,387 29,919 28,021 30,627 2,031 1,907 OK : 2,141 1,987 3,979 3,990 1,709 1,754 OR : 2,856 2,807 3,043 2,973 2,070 2,082 PA : 20,893 21,376 22,238 22,790 2,082 2,089 SC : 3,676 3,872 4,700 4,917 1,957 1,851 SD : 2,038 1,928 2,233 2,168 2,156 2,076 TX : 13,440 13,357 17,327 17,384 1,899 1,910 VA : 1,622 1,531 3,620 3,691 1,796 1,761 WA : 4,869 4,805 4,995 4,925 2,112 2,099 WI : 3,282 3,026 3,890 3,530 1,954 2,096 : 30 Sts : 237,825 245,499 295,978 305,306 1,954 1,948 : Oth Sts 3/ : 11,846 12,127 17,267 17,627 1,882 1,923 : US : 249,671 257,626 313,245 322,933 1,950 1,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 preliminary, 1998 Revised. 2/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, January 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 214 215 94 93 120 122 AR : 275 286 93 100 182 186 CA : 565 580 CO : 81 74 CT : 76 71 FL : 231 244 219 230 12 14 GA : 434 448 258 266 176 182 HI : 14.0 12.7 14.0 12.7 0 0 IL : 73 63 69 59 4 4 IN : 491 491 480 479 11 12 IA : 491 546 ME : 119 125 MD : 71 85 63 78 8 7 MI : 111 127 MN : 263 262 253 252 10 10 MS : 132 136 40 42 92 94 MO : 151 145 NE : 230 231 230 231 0 0 NY : 81 87 NC : 217 223 88 88 129 135 OH : 627 682 OK : 79 78 49 46 30 32 OR : 67 69 65 68 2 1 PA : 517 530 502 513 15 17 SC : 102 93 85 79 17 14 SD : 53 50 53 50 0 0 TX : 365 369 VA : 70 68 36 32 34 36 WA : 119 116 WI : 85 82 : 30 Sts : 6,404 6,589 5,435 5,588 969 1,001 : Oth Sts 3/ : 362 382 285 302 77 80 : US : 6,766 6,971 5,720 5,890 1,046 1,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 194 196 86 83 108 113 AR : 255 261 86 93 169 168 CA : 494 515 CO : 72 66 CT : 69 64 FL : 199 226 188 213 11 13 GA : 391 406 232 241 159 165 HI : 12.0 11.8 12.0 11.8 0 0 IL : 67 57 63 53 4 4 IN : 443 444 432 433 11 11 IA : 450 506 ME : 107 110 MD : 70 77 63 71 7 6 MI : 102 115 MN : 243 237 233 227 10 10 MS : 121 128 36 41 85 87 MO : 135 131 NE : 209 213 209 213 0 0 NY : 75 80 NC : 194 202 78 78 116 124 OH : 569 584 OK : 68 70 42 41 26 29 OR : 64 62 62 61 2 1 PA : 463 476 449 460 14 16 SC : 94 91 78 76 16 15 SD : 48 45 48 45 0 0 TX : 329 332 VA : 65 65 33 32 32 33 WA : 106 103 WI : 76 74 : 30 Sts : 5,784 5,948 4,895 5,032 889 916 : Oth Sts 3/ : 325 339 255 268 70 71 : US : 6,109 6,287 5,150 5,300 959 987 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 preliminary, 1998 Revised. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.1 21.8 22.5 Feb : 5.2 4.9 21.0 22.1 Mar : 4.4 3.3 21.2 21.8 Apr : 2.2 22.1 May : 5.5 20.0 Jun : 4.8 21.4 Jul : 3.9 21.6 Aug : 3.9 21.7 Sep : 4.1 21.9 Oct : 4.9 21.9 Nov : 3.7 21.8 Dec : 2.7 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, March 1998-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 1.5 9.5 13.0 AR : 4.5 1.5 9.5 9.5 CA : 10.0 7.5 35.5 36.5 CO : 3.5 1.5 15.5 34.5 CT : 4.5 0.0 15.0 10.0 FL : 7.0 8.5 37.5 32.0 GA : 4.0 3.0 18.0 20.0 HI : 8.5 10.5 40.5 38.0 IL : 0.5 8.5 18.5 17.5 IN : 5.0 3.0 22.5 30.0 IA : 5.5 3.0 29.5 28.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 MD : 12.0 2.0 44.0 36.5 MI : 2.5 2.5 17.5 18.5 MN : 4.0 3.0 33.5 35.5 MS : 2.0 2.5 8.0 3.0 MO : 2.5 3.0 23.0 20.0 NE : 8.0 1.0 26.5 15.0 NY : 1.0 1.0 3.0 5.5 NC : 0.5 1.0 14.5 8.0 OH : 3.0 2.0 10.0 16.0 OK : 2.0 1.0 12.0 7.0 OR : 1.0 3.0 44.5 41.5 PA : 4.0 4.5 17.0 17.5 SC : 4.5 1.0 33.5 19.0 SD : 3.0 2.5 26.5 27.0 TX : 4.0 5.5 23.0 17.0 VA : 0.0 0.5 7.0 9.0 WA : 4.0 8.5 30.5 46.0 WI : 5.0 0.0 23.0 27.0 : 30 Sts : 4.4 3.3 21.2 21.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.7 3.6 20.8 27.5 : US : 4.4 3.3 21.2 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Item : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 34,570 35,347 102 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 34,573 35,648 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 71,807 71,301 99 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 239 267 112 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,764 3,099 112 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 608,037 623,749 103 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 644,504 661,739 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,355,080 1,397,087 103 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,263 6,882 110 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 57,494 59,808 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1997 through Jul 1998. 2/ 1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1997 through Jul 1998. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,680 7,021 124 E North Central : 8,501 8,197 96 W North Central : 7,253 7,032 97 South Atlantic : 4,235 3,978 94 South Central : 3,718 3,939 106 West : 5,183 5,180 100 : US : 34,570 35,347 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AR : 1,045 952 91 1,870 1,559 83 FL : 1,097 986 90 2,274 2,277 100 GA : 1,787 1,984 111 3,929 4,178 106 IN : 6,094 6,268 103 13,561 13,327 98 IA : 3,678 4,838 132 7,322 8,812 120 KS : 193 426 221 323 721 223 MN : 1,610 2,057 128 3,545 3,833 108 MO : 387 321 83 756 631 83 PA : 4,901 5,591 114 10,218 10,593 104 : Oth Sts 1/ : 13,781 12,225 89 28,009 25,370 91 : US : 34,573 35,648 103 71,807 71,301 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,815 37,234 35,653 96 33,815 37,234 35,653 96 Feb : 35,762 34,573 35,648 103 69,577 71,807 71,301 99 Mar : 37,410 39,986 106,987 111,793 Apr : 38,873 39,926 145,860 151,719 May : 39,078 39,602 184,938 191,321 Jun : 36,861 39,206 221,799 230,527 Jul : 33,838 36,567 255,637 267,094 Aug : 33,125 33,514 288,762 300,608 Sep : 37,181 38,611 325,943 339,219 Oct : 35,328 35,039 361,271 374,258 Nov : 27,846 30,810 389,117 405,068 Dec : 35,890 35,430 425,007 440,498 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 208 189 166 88 2,953 2,823 3,039 Feb : 222 239 267 112 2,984 2,764 3,099 Mar : 209 225 3,007 2,863 3,004 Apr : 316 338 2,946 3,034 2,926 May : 273 192 2,870 3,067 3,020 Jun : 254 360 2,956 2,986 3,123 Jul : 207 267 2,940 2,978 3,091 Aug : 285 190 2,929 2,959 3,068 Sep : 402 324 2,913 2,976 3,096 Oct : 266 360 2,805 2,992 Nov : 129 232 2,869 3,014 Dec : 207 175 2,851 2,933 : Total : 2,978 3,091 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For February 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1997 through Jul 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, March 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 1999 Geographic : 1998 : 1999 : as % of Division : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,250 12,284 100 E North Central : 8,963 7,302 81 W North Central : 22,827 22,791 100 South Atlantic : 230,190 239,001 104 South Central : 311,216 317,469 102 West : 22,591 24,902 110 : US : 608,037 623,749 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 1999 : : : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : 1998 : 1999 : as % of : : : 1998 : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : AL : 82,239 87,409 106 173,266 184,679 107 AR : 95,896 97,638 102 202,789 205,835 102 DE : 14,329 13,660 95 30,001 29,235 97 FL : 8,902 8,738 98 18,446 18,634 101 GA : 95,569 100,054 105 204,090 212,642 104 MD : 27,576 27,908 101 58,713 58,964 100 MS : 57,204 58,341 102 120,082 124,004 103 NC : 54,133 56,808 105 114,181 119,270 104 PA : 11,615 11,618 100 24,411 24,743 101 SC : 13,227 14,233 108 28,001 30,656 109 TX : 41,325 43,312 105 87,062 91,698 105 VA : 21,063 21,611 103 44,517 45,399 102 CA TN & WV : 34,072 34,873 102 71,748 74,238 103 : 15 Sts 1/ : 557,150 576,203 103 1,177,307 1,219,997 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 87,354 85,536 98 177,773 177,090 100 : US : 644,504 661,739 103 1,355,080 1,397,087 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 1999 : : : : 1999 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of: 1997 : 1998 : 1999 :as % of : : : : 1998 : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :700,021 710,576 735,348 103 700,021 710,576 735,348 103 Feb :634,253 644,504 661,739 103 1,334,274 1,355,080 1,397,087 103 Mar :718,899 731,998 2,053,173 2,087,078 Apr :693,746 709,360 2,746,919 2,796,438 May :724,735 739,952 3,471,654 3,536,390 Jun :704,129 718,983 4,175,783 4,255,373 Jul :710,699 723,352 4,886,482 4,978,725 Aug :708,637 713,211 5,595,119 5,691,936 Sep :684,204 692,859 6,279,323 6,384,795 Oct :683,113 692,913 6,962,436 7,077,708 Nov :648,088 673,907 7,610,524 7,751,615 Dec :711,972 733,797 8,322,496 8,485,412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 1999 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 1998 :----------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,397 6,794 7,059 104 56,101 56,552 59,331 Feb : 5,916 6,263 6,882 110 56,122 57,494 59,808 Mar : 6,443 6,776 55,981 57,677 60,537 Apr : 6,036 6,687 55,933 58,228 61,598 May : 7,062 7,062 56,667 58,085 62,228 Jun : 6,008 6,896 57,264 58,516 63,271 Jul : 7,167 6,731 57,115 58,325 63,759 Aug : 6,697 7,076 56,761 59,083 64,131 Sep : 6,502 7,313 55,897 58,284 63,951 Oct : 6,254 7,424 56,165 59,052 Nov : 6,347 7,306 56,167 58,572 Dec : 6,252 7,264 56,714 58,937 : Annual : Total : 77,081 83,592 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,545 8,812 8,679 98 Feb : 7,122 8,207 8,473 103 Mar : 7,894 8,760 Apr : 7,238 8,299 May : 8,505 8,957 Jun : 7,381 8,845 Jul : 8,460 8,318 Aug : 8,132 8,466 Sep : 8,092 9,035 Oct : 8,145 9,297 Nov : 7,973 9,406 Dec : 8,237 9,190 : Annual : Total : 94,724 105,592 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Feb 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1997 through Jul 1998. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.