Pou 1-1  (7-99)


Chickens
and Eggs

National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.

Released July 23, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),
Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For information
on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244.  For information on 
hatch call Tom Kruchten, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.



                 June Egg Production Up 4 Percent

U.S. egg production totaled 6.72 billion during June 1999, up 4 percent from
the 6.46 billion produced in 1998.  Production included 5.63 billion table eggs
and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of  which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and
67.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during June 1999
averaged 320 million, up 3 percent from the total average number of layers
during June 1998.  June egg production per 100 layers was 2,104 eggs, up
1 percent from 2,088 eggs in June 1998.




All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 1999, totaled 320 million, up 3 percent from
a year ago.  The 320 million layers consisted of 259 million layers producing
table or commercial type eggs, 57.3 million layers producing broiler-type
hatching eggs, and 2.81 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs.  Rate
of lay per day on July 1, 1999, averaged 70.1 eggs per 100 layers, up
fractionally from the 70.0 a year ago.

Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.35 billion eggs
during June, up 4 percent from June 1998.  The average number of layers during
June, at 302 million, was up 3 percent from a year earlier.

Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. 
These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately
95 percent of the total U.S. egg production.  Production for the other States
are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States
published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate.  Individual State estimates'
for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production"
report.




              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent

Egg-type chicks hatched during June totaled 40.6 million, up 3 percent from
June 1998.  Eggs in incubators totaled 31.0 million on July 1, 1999, down
3 percent from a year ago.

Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks
by leading breeders totaled 187,000 during June 1999, down 47 percent from June
1998.


                   Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent

The June 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 744 million, was up 4 percent 
from  June of the previous year. There were 628 million eggs in incubators on
July 1,1999,  up 3 percent from a year earlier.  

Leading breeders placed 7.04 million  broiler-type pullet chicks for future
domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 1999, up 2 percent from June 1998.


                                


              All Layers:  Average Number on Hand During the Month,
                             United States, 1996-99
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  Month  :      1996       :      1997      :      1998       :      1999
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         :                             1,000 Layers
         :
Dec 1/   :     299,345          304,463           311,888           321,193
Jan      :     299,230          304,289           311,876           322,136
Feb      :     298,904          304,000           313,245           322,754
Mar      :     298,853          304,285           314,101           322,516
Apr      :     297,493          303,618           311,917           320,917
May      :     295,516          302,241           309,615           319,851
Jun      :     294,837          300,537           309,166           319,569
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
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1/  December preceding year.




                   Eggs:  Production During the Month by Type,
                             United States, 1998-99
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           :     Total Eggs      :      Table Eggs      :     Hatching Eggs
   Month   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1998   :   1999   :   1998   :   1999    :   1998    :   1999
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           :                            Million Eggs
           :
Dec 1/     :   6,841      7,029      5,802      5,957       1,039       1,072
Jan        :   6,766      6,971      5,720      5,890       1,046       1,081
Feb        :   6,109      6,282      5,150      5,296         959         986
Mar        :   6,869      7,043      5,797      5,934       1,072       1,109
Apr        :   6,603      6,769      5,556      5,693       1,047       1,076
May        :   6,665      6,925      5,584      5,808       1,081       1,117
Jun        :   6,456      6,724      5,433      5,634       1,023       1,090
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     47,743     67,292     40,212      12,425       7,531
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1/  December preceding year.




           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
               and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 1998-99 1/
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                                    :          :          :          :   1999
                Item                :   Unit   :   1998   :   1999   : as % of
                                    :          :          :          :   1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    :          :
Layers During May                   :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          :309,615    319,851       103
    Table Egg Type                  :          :251,737    260,283       103
    Hatching Egg Type               :          : 57,878     59,568       103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          : 55,237     56,745       103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :  2,641      2,823       107
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers During May      :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :  2,153      2,165       101
    Table Egg Type                  :          :  2,218      2,231       101
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  1,868      1,875       100
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  1,839      1,847       100
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :  2,461      2,444        99
                                    :          :
Eggs Produced During May            :  Million :
  All Layers                        :          :  6,665      6,925       104
    Table Egg Type                  :          :  5,584      5,808       104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  1,081      1,117       103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  1,016      1,048       103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :     65         69       106
                                    :          :
Layers on Jun 1                     :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          :309,235    319,510       103
    Table Egg Type                  :          :251,656    259,933       103
    Hatching Egg Type               :          : 57,579     59,577       103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          : 54,947     56,708       103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :  2,632      2,869       109
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1        :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :     69.1       70.0     101
    Table Egg Type                  :          :     71.2       72.2     101
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :     60.0       60.5     101
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :     59.2       59.7     101
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :     77.7       78.2     101
                                    :          :
Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1         :  Percent :
  Percent Being Molted              :          :      4.8        5.2     108
  Percent with Molt Completed       :          :     21.4       21.9     102
                                    :          :
Layers Sold for Slaughter During May:  1,000   : 16,945     17,407       103
                                    :          :
Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed,   :          :
 Composted or Disappeared For Any   :          :
 Reason During May                  :  1,000   :  4,755      3,704        78
                                    :          :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks          :          :
 of Age, Jun 1                      :  1,000   : 93,816     98,719       105
                                    :          :
Pullets Added During May 2/         :  1,000   : 23,717     22,694        96
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1/  Revised.
2/  Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks.




           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
                and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1998-99
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                                    :          :          :          :   1999
                Item                :   Unit   : 1998 1/  :   1999   : as % of
                                    :          :          :          :   1998
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                                    :          :
Layers During Jun                   :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 309,166    319,569      103
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 251,864    259,727      103
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  57,302     59,842      104
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  54,711     57,001      104
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,591      2,841      110
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun      :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :   2,088      2,104      101
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   2,157      2,169      101
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :   1,785      1,821      102
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :   1,760      1,795      102
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,316      2,358      102
                                    :          :
Eggs Produced During Jun            :  Million :
  All Layers                        :          :   6,456      6,724      104
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   5,433      5,634      104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :   1,023      1,090      107
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :     963      1,023      106
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :      60         67      112
                                    :          :
Layers on Jul 1                     :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 309,049    319,588      103
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 252,046    259,499      103
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  57,003     60,089      105
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  54,460     57,282      105
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,543      2,807      110
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1        :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :    70.0       70.1      100
    Table Egg Type                  :          :    72.5       72.3      100
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :    58.8       60.6      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :    58.0       59.7      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :    76.4       77.1      101
                                    :          :
Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1           :  Percent :
  Percent Being Molted              :          :     3.9        5.5      141
  Percent with Molt Completed       :          :    21.6       22.0      102
                                    :          :
Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun:  1,000   :  15,596     17,645      113
                                    :          :
Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed.   :          :
 Composted or Disappeared For Any   :          :
 Reason During Jun                  :  1,000   :   4,440      3,895       88
                                    :          :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks          :          :
 of Age, Jul 1                      :  1,000   :  93,721     99,297      106
                                    :          :
Pullets Added During Jun 2/         :  1,000   :  20,775     23,335      112
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1/  Revised.
2/  Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks.




     Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced
                Molt, May-June, 30 Selected States, 1998-99 1/ 2/
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                                    :          :          :          :   1999
                Item                :   Unit   :   1998   :   1999   : as % of
                                    :          :          :          :   1998
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                                    :          :
Layers During May                   :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 292,037    302,208      103
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 238,528    247,144      104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  53,509     55,064      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  50,978     52,354      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,531      2,710      107
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers During May      :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :   2,156      2,166      100
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   2,221      2,231      100
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :   1,867      1,874      100
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :   1,838      1,845      100
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,450      2,435       99
                                    :          :
Eggs Produced During May            :  Million :
  All Layers                        :          :   6,297      6,547      104
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   5,298      5,515      104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :     999      1,032      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :     937        966      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :      62         66      106
                                    :          :
Layers on Jun 1                     :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 291,496    301,806      104
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 238,193    246,717      104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  53,303     55,089      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  50,774     52,329      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,529      2,760      109
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1        :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :    69.2       70.1      101
    Table Egg Type                  :          :    71.3       72.2      101
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :    60.1       60.5      101
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :    59.2       59.6      101
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :    77.4       78.1      101
                                    :          :
Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1         :  Percent :
  Percent Being Molted              :          :     4.7        5.2      111
  Percent with Molt Completed       :          :    21.5       22.0      102
                                    :          :
Layers Sold for Slaughter During May:  1,000   :  16,107     16,549      103
                                    :          :
Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed,   :          :
 Composted or Disappeared For Any   :          :
 Reason During May                  :  1,000   :   4,526      3,538       78
                                    :          :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks          :          :
 of Age, Jun 1                      :  1,000   :  88,662     93,377      105
                                    :          :
Pullets Added During May  3/        :  1,000   :  22,631     21,486       95
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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, June-July, 1998-99 1/
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                                    :          :          :          :   1999
                Item                :   Unit   : 1998 2/  :   1999   : as % of
                                    :          :          :          :   1998
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                                    :          :
Layers During Jun                   :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 291,545    301,706      103
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 238,533    246,366      103
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  53,012     55,340      104
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  50,527     52,613      104
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,485      2,727      110
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun      :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          :   2,093      2,104      101
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   2,161      2,168      100
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :   1,786      1,821      102
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :   1,761      1,794      102
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,294      2,347      102
                                    :          :
Eggs Produced During Jun            :  Million :
  All Layers                        :          :   6,102      6,349      104
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   5,155      5,341      104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :     947      1,008      106
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :     890        944      106
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :      57         64      112
                                    :          :
Layers on Jul 1                     :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 291,560    301,574      103
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 238,855    245,997      103
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  52,705     55,577      105
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  50,270     52,888      105
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,435      2,689      110
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1        :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :    70.2       70.1      100
    Table Egg Type                  :          :    72.7       72.2       99
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :    58.9       60.7      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :    58.0       59.8      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :    76.3       77.5      102
                                    :          :
Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1           :  Percent :
  Percent Being Molted              :          :     3.8        5.5      145
  Percent with Molt Completed       :          :    21.5       22.2      103
                                    :          :
Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun:  1,000   :  14,668     16,855      115
                                    :          :
Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed,   :          :
 Composted or Disappeared For Any   :          :
 Reason During Jun                  :  1,000   :   4,264      3,721       87
                                    :          :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks          :          :
 of Age, Jul 1                      :  1,000   :  88,633     93,447      105
                                    :          :
Pullets Added During Jun 3/         :  1,000   :  19,997     22,059      110
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1/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.
2/  Revised.
3/  Pullet chicks one day old added to pullet flocks.




           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State
                      and United States, During May 1998-99
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           :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :    Eggs per 100 for
           :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 1/   :     All Layers 1/
   State   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1998    :  1999 2/   :  1998  : 1999 2/ :   1998    :  1999 2/
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           :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ----- Number ----
           :
AL         :    4,190       3,636     10,919    10,641     1,960       1,973
AR         :    4,291       4,414     14,652    14,863     1,911       1,951
CA         :   23,736      24,385     24,382    25,098     2,198       2,120
CO         :    3,063       2,874      3,663     3,413     2,157       2,227
CT         :    2,729       2,876      2,898     3,083     2,208       2,173
FL         :    9,305       9,881      9,945    10,580     2,081       2,127
GA         :   11,704      11,243     20,964    20,858     2,051       2,033
HI         :      592         600        616       630     2,110       2,079
IL         :    2,962       2,997      3,252     3,258     2,122       2,271
IN         :   20,757      21,180     21,475    21,907     2,291       2,237
IA         :   22,137      24,711     22,997    25,627     2,205       2,244
ME         :    4,645       4,533      4,760     4,646     2,374       2,454
MD         :    2,851       2,994      3,309     3,410     2,206       2,258
MI         :    4,875       5,387      5,128     5,659     2,168       2,142
MN         :   11,405      11,635     12,140    12,348     2,257       2,154
MS         :    1,753       1,387      6,783     6,517     1,990       1,949
MO         :    4,771       5,228      6,180     6,619     2,184       2,266
NE         :   10,303      11,089     10,453    11,239     2,210       2,127
NY         :    3,202       3,311      3,433     3,589     2,447       2,340
NC         :    3,717       3,355     11,278    11,258     1,933       1,936
OH         :   27,077      30,174     27,705    30,887     2,231       2,360
OK         :    2,058       1,991      4,091     4,129     1,980       1,986
OR         :    2,714       2,634      2,886     2,799     2,218       2,251
PA         :   20,228      21,036     21,592    22,449     2,283       2,285
SC         :    3,588       4,126      4,637     5,203     2,157       2,114
SD         :    2,090       1,975      2,293     2,224     2,355       2,338
TX         :   13,122      13,271     17,040    17,333     1,978       2,100
VA         :    1,518       1,402      3,698     3,531     2,082       1,954
WA         :    4,924       4,633      5,044     4,753     2,347       2,281
WI         :    3,183       3,165      3,824     3,657     2,327       2,297
           :
30 Sts     :  233,490     242,123    292,037   302,208     2,156       2,166
           :
Oth Sts 3/ :   12,076      12,094     17,578    17,643     2,094       2,142
           :
US         :  245,566     254,217    309,615   319,851     2,153       2,165
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1/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg
    flocks regardless of size.
2/  Revised.
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.




           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State
                     and United States, During June 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :    Eggs per 100 for
           :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 1/   :     All Layers 1/
   State   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1998    :    1999    :  1998  :  1999   :   1998    :    1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ----- Number ----
           :
AL         :    4,098       3,558     10,878    10,685     1,857       1,900
AR         :    4,422       4,657     14,706    15,165     1,806       1,886
CA         :   23,727      24,340     24,373    25,048     2,199       2,124
CO         :    3,066       2,866      3,667     3,412     1,963       2,140
CT         :    2,727       2,799      2,898     3,006     2,174       2,129
FL         :    9,290       9,649      9,932    10,349     2,014       2,068
GA         :   12,051      11,238     21,126    20,976     1,927       1,988
HI         :      575         593        600       622     2,112       2,010
IL         :    2,826       2,932      3,116     3,180     2,128       2,327
IN         :   20,760      21,374     21,503    22,117     2,255       2,211
IA         :   22,381      24,642     23,241    25,596     2,121       2,141
ME         :    4,631       4,465      4,751     4,577     2,273       2,294
MD         :    2,931       2,946      3,403     3,352     2,145       2,118
MI         :    4,839       5,519      5,097     5,799     2,181       2,019
MN         :   11,295      11,673     12,003    12,373     2,199       2,093
MS         :    1,708       1,460      6,646     6,598     1,911       1,895
MO         :    4,683       4,951      6,027     6,319     2,174       2,231
NE         :   10,285      11,107     10,435    11,257     2,136       2,088
NY         :    3,266       3,268      3,485     3,531     2,382       2,294
NC         :    3,709       3,412     11,252    11,259     1,902       1,865
OH         :   27,259      29,702     27,905    30,418     2,161       2,239
OK         :    1,985       1,977      4,003     4,155     1,899       1,925
OR         :    2,664       2,645      2,828     2,814     2,192       2,239
PA         :   20,268      21,052     21,605    22,437     2,203       2,179
SC         :    3,593       4,073      4,572     5,139     2,078       2,082
SD         :    2,070       1,968      2,270     2,218     2,271       2,209
TX         :   12,872      13,303     16,759    17,395     1,927       2,098
VA         :    1,517       1,520      3,722     3,654     1,961       1,998
WA         :    4,859       4,567      4,979     4,687     2,318       2,249
WI         :    3,128       3,077      3,763     3,568     2,312       2,214
           :
30 Sts     :  233,485     241,333    291,545   301,706     2,093       2,104
           :
Oth Sts 2/ :   12,201      12,315     17,621    17,863     2,009       2,099
           :
US         :  245,686     253,648    309,166   319,569     2,088       2,104
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1/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg
    flocks regardless of size.
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.




               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,
                                   May 1998-99
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 1/    :  Hatching Eggs 1/
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1998   : 1999 2/  :   1998   : 1999 2/  :  1998   : 1999 2/
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               :                          Million Eggs
               :
AL             :   214        210         94         84         120       126
AR             :   280        290         94        100         186       190
CA             :   536        532
CO             :    79         76
CT             :    64         67
FL             :   207        225        194        213          13        12
GA             :   430        424        252        237         178       187
HI             :    13.0       13.1       13.0       13.1         0         0
IL             :    69         74         65         70           4         4
IN             :   492        490        480        478          12        12
IA             :   507        575
ME             :   113        114
MD             :    73         77         67         71           6         6
MI             :   111        121
MN             :   274        266        263        255          11        11
MS             :   135        127         42         33          93        94
MO             :   135        150
NE             :   231        239        231        239           0         0
NY             :    84         84
NC             :   218        218         86         79         132       139
OH             :   618        729
OK             :    81         82         47         46          34        36
OR             :    64         63         63         62           1         1
PA             :   493        513        477        495          16        18
SC             :   100        110         82         91          18        19
SD             :    54         52         54         52           0         0
TX             :   337        364
VA             :    77         69         36         31          41        38
WA             :   118        108
WI             :    89         84
               :
30 Sts         : 6,297      6,547      5,298      5,515         999     1,032
               :
Oth Sts 3/     :   368        378        286        293          82        85
               :
US             : 6,665      6,925      5,584      5,808       1,081     1,117
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
2/  Revised.
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.




               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,
                                  June 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 1/    :  Hatching Eggs 1/
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1998   :   1999   :   1998   :   1999   :  1998   :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs
               :
AL             :   202        203         86         77         116       126
AR             :   265        286         93        101         172       185
CA             :   538        532
CO             :    72         73
CT             :    63         64
FL             :   200        214        188        202          12        12
GA             :   407        417        238        232         169       185
HI             :    13.0       12.5       13.0       12.5         0         0
IL             :    67         74         63         70           4         4
IN             :   485        489        473        477          12        12
IA             :   493        548
ME             :   109        105
MD             :    73         71         66         65           7         6
MI             :   111        117
MN             :   264        259        254        249          10        10
MS             :   127        125         39         33          88        92
MO             :   131        141
NE             :   223        235        223        235           0         0
NY             :    83         81
NC             :   214        210         86         77         128       133
OH             :   602        681
OK             :    76         80         44         44          32        36
OR             :    62         63         61         62           1         1
PA             :   476        489        461        472          15        17
SC             :    95        107         78         89          17        18
SD             :    52         49         52         49           0         0
TX             :   323        365
VA             :    73         73         35         35          38        38
WA             :   115        105
WI             :    87         79
               :
30 Sts         : 6,102      6,349      5,155      5,341         947     1,008
               :
Oth Sts 2/     :   354        375        278        293          76        82
               :
US             : 6,456      6,724      5,433      5,634       1,023     1,090
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.




                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by Month,
                            United States, 1998-99 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :       Percent Being Molted        :    Percent with Molt Completed
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1998       :      1999       :      1998       :      1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Percent
        :
Jan     :       4.1               4.1              21.8              22.5
Feb     :       5.2               4.9              21.0              22.1
Mar     :       4.4               3.3              21.2              21.8
Apr     :       2.2               2.8              22.1              21.7
May     :       5.5               5.6              20.0              21.8
Jun     :       4.8               5.2              21.4              21.9
Jul     :       3.9               5.5              21.6              22.0
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, July 1998-99 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1998       :      1999       :      1998      :      1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent
          :
AL        :        1.0               3.0             10.0             13.0
AR        :        2.0               3.0              8.5             10.0
CA        :        5.5              11.0             31.0             43.0
CO        :        7.5               5.0             25.0             25.5
CT        :        0.0               3.5             13.0              6.0
FL        :        4.5               8.5             38.5             39.5
GA        :        6.0               6.0             16.5             16.5
HI        :        9.5               7.5             39.5             47.5
IL        :        0.5               1.5             29.5             26.0
IN        :        2.5               3.5             34.0             28.0
IA        :        5.0               7.5             34.0             27.0
ME        :        0.0               0.0              0.0              0.0
MD        :        4.0              10.5             25.5             39.0
MI        :        5.5              10.0             15.0             27.0
MN        :        3.5               4.5             29.0             33.5
MS        :        2.0               2.5             10.0              4.0
MO        :        1.0              15.0             16.5             16.0
NE        :        2.0               8.0             23.0             23.0
NY        :        2.5               0.0              4.5              4.0
NC        :        1.0               3.5              9.0              9.5
OH        :        3.5               2.0             13.0             14.5
OK        :        2.0               3.0             11.5              5.5
OR        :        4.0               4.5             37.5             33.0
PA        :        4.5               7.5             16.5             16.5
SC        :        8.0               6.0             30.5             19.0
SD        :        4.5               7.5             25.0             26.5
TX        :        6.0               3.0             24.0             25.0
VA        :        2.0               0.5             13.0              6.5
WA        :        4.5               6.0             29.5             46.5
WI        :        8.0               2.5             24.5             24.5
          :
30 Sts    :        3.8               5.5             21.5             22.2
          :
Oth Sts 2/:        4.9               6.4             22.1             18.9
          :
US        :        3.9               5.5             21.6             22.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, June-July 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1999
                   Item                  :    1998    :    1999    :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent
                                         :
Egg-Type                                 :
  Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1            :    31,844       31,034        97
  Chicks Hatched During Jun              :    39,302       40,569       103
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun            :   229,879      235,828       103
  Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended:
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       354          187        53
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     2,976        3,132       105
                                         :
Broiler-Type                             :
  Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1            :   609,057      628,034       103
  Chicks Hatched During Jun              :   717,967      744,447       104
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun            : 4,252,415    4,397,214       103
  Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended:
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     6,932        7,041       102
    7-15 Months Earlier 2/               :    58,516       62,877       107
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1997 through Nov 1998.
2/  1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1998 through Nov 1998.




           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,
                                 July 1, 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1999
                Geographic               :    1998    :    1999    :  as % of
                 Division                :            :            :    1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent
                                         :
North Atlantic                           :    6,549        5,114         78
E North Central                          :    8,446        7,628         90
W North Central                          :    5,676        6,115        108
South Atlantic                           :    3,973        3,408         86
South Central                            :    3,049        4,336        142
West                                     :    4,151        4,433        107
                                         :
US                                       :   31,844       31,034         97
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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,
                                  June 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :              June              :             Jan-Jun
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1999   :          :           :   1999
             :   1998   :   1999   : as % of  :   1998   :   1999    : as % of
             :          :          :   1998   :          :           :   1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent
             :
AR           :     605        809      134        5,022       4,894       97
FL           :   1,263      1,015       80        6,962       6,591       95
GA           :   2,163      1,718       79       12,676      12,069       95
IN           :   7,282      7,672      105       42,582      44,794      105
IA           :   4,194      5,635      134       26,080      30,810      118
KS           :     136        320      235        1,481       2,018      136
MN           :   2,218      1,763       79       11,416      11,677      102
MO           :     326        360      110        2,128       2,163      102
PA           :   6,003      5,954       99       32,405      34,272      106
             :
Oth Sts  1/  :  15,112     15,323      101       89,127      86,540       97
             :
US           :  39,302     40,569      103      229,879     235,828      103
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.




           Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1997-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :             By Months             :            Cumulative
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Month :        :        :        :  1999  :        :        :        :  1999
        :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :as % of :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :as % of
        :        :        :        :  1998  :        :        :        :  1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent  --------- 1,000 ---------  Percent
        :
Jan     : 33,752   37,159   35,653     96     33,752   37,159   35,653     96
Feb     : 35,655   34,593   35,648    103     69,407   71,752   71,301     99
Mar     : 37,347   40,590   41,325    102    106,754  112,342  112,626    100
Apr     : 38,842   39,043   42,043    108    145,596  151,385  154,669    102
May     : 39,020   39,192   40,590    104    184,616  190,577  195,259    102
Jun     : 36,796   39,302   40,569    103    221,412  229,879  235,828    103
Jul     : 33,772   35,558                    255,184  265,437
Aug     : 33,061   33,380                    288,245  298,817
Sep     : 37,118   37,943                    325,363  336,760
Oct     : 35,262   34,649                    360,625  371,409
Nov     : 28,122   31,251                    388,747  402,660
Dec     : 35,796   35,733                    424,543  438,393
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1997-99 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1999  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1998  :-----------------------------------
         :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :       :   1998    :   1999    :   2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 -------    Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------
         :
Jan      :   208      189     166       88      2,823       3,029       3,012
Feb      :   222      250     267      107      2,764       3,120
Mar      :   209      225     257      114      2,863       3,020
Apr      :   316      333     287       86      3,034       2,942
May      :   273      192     283      147      3,057       3,044
Jun      :   254      354     187       53      2,976       3,132
Jul      :   207      298                       2,968       3,108
Aug      :   285      185                       2,949       3,085
Sep      :   402      324                       2,977       3,102
Oct      :   256      358                       2,993       3,134
Nov      :   129      217                       3,010       3,088
Dec      :   207      183                       2,929       3,179
         :
Total    : 2,968    3,108
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes
    expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
    of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
2/  For June 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1997 through Nov
    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, July 1, 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1999
     Geographic    :       1998        :       1999        :      as % of
      Division     :                   :                   :        1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent
                   :
North Atlantic     :       12,238              12,254               100
E North Central    :        7,987               9,148               115
W North Central    :       22,019              21,871                99
South Atlantic     :      233,341             238,027               102
South Central      :      308,936             321,879               104
West               :       24,536              24,855               101
                   :
US                 :      609,057             628,034               103
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




                     Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State
                         and United States, June 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :              June              :             Jan-Jun
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1999   :          :           :   1999
             :   1998   :   1999   : as % of  :   1998   :   1999    : as % of
             :          :          :   1998   :          :           :   1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent
             :
AL           :  94,370     97,296      103       549,724     574,468     105
AR           : 104,539    109,452      105       627,954     644,989     103
DE           :  16,516     15,875       96        96,044      94,781      99
FL           :   9,149      9,476      104        57,571      58,655     102
GA           : 108,457    111,540      103       637,741     663,209     104
MD           :  31,083     31,374      101       184,946     185,800     100
MS           :  63,174     64,815      103       376,814     385,312     102
NC           :  60,990     64,924      106       364,264     377,866     104
PA           :  12,650     12,790      101        76,067      76,940     101
SC           :  14,606     16,722      114        87,660      97,242     111
TX           :  45,516     47,689      105       269,005     287,947     107
VA           :  23,729     24,016      101       141,175     143,078     101
CA TN & WV   :  38,893     40,502      104       229,837     239,111     104
             :
15 Sts 1/    : 623,672    646,471      104     3,698,802   3,829,398     104
             :
Oth Sts 2/   :  94,295     97,976      104       553,613     567,816     103
             :
US           : 717,967    744,447      104     4,252,415   4,397,214     103
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program.
2/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.




            Broiler Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1997-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :            By Months             :             Cumulative
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month :        :        :        : 1999  :        :         :         :  1999
       :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :as % of:  1997  :  1998   :  1999   :as % of
       :        :        :        : 1998  :        :         :         :  1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :--------- 1,000 ---------  Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent
       :
Jan    :699,952  711,373  735,348    103    699,952   711,373   735,348   103
Feb    :634,142  645,180  661,739    103  1,334,094 1,356,553 1,397,087   103
Mar    :718,413  730,316  755,179    103  2,052,507 2,086,869 2,152,266   103
Apr    :693,717  708,260  734,340    104  2,746,224 2,795,129 2,886,606   103
May    :724,679  739,319  766,161    104  3,470,903 3,534,448 3,652,767   103
Jun    :704,247  717,967  744,447    104  4,175,150 4,252,415 4,397,214   103
Jul    :710,622  722,715                  4,885,772 4,975,130
Aug    :708,572  715,650                  5,594,344 5,690,780
Sep    :684,156  695,281                  6,278,500 6,386,061
Oct    :683,185  693,189                  6,961,685 7,079,250
Nov    :648,141  678,003                  7,609,826 7,757,253
Dec    :711,808  737,840                  8,321,634 8,495,093
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1997-99 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1999  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-15 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1998  :-----------------------------------
         :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :       :   1998    :   1999    :   2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------
         :
US       :
 Place-  :
 ments   :
Jan      :  6,397    6,765   7,059     104     56,552      59,403      64,050
Feb      :  5,916    6,328   6,882     109     57,494      59,937
Mar      :  6,443    6,776   7,195     106     57,677      60,699
Apr      :  6,036    6,687   7,038     105     58,228      61,775
May      :  7,062    7,062   7,736     110     58,085      61,893
Jun      :  6,008    6,932   7,041     102     58,516      62,877
Jul      :  7,167    6,788                     58,325      63,005
Aug      :  6,697    7,109                     59,054      63,377
Sep      :  6,502    7,328                     58,320      63,197
Oct      :  6,254    6,883                     59,088      63,460
Nov      :  6,347    7,312                     58,608      63,710
Dec      :  6,252    6,904                     58,973      64,337
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 77,081   82,874
         :
Total    :
 Place-  :
 ments3/ :
Jan      :  7,547    8,613   8,679     101
Feb      :  7,122    8,273   8,473     102
Mar      :  7,894    8,760   8,863     101
Apr      :  7,238    8,300   8,572     103
May      :  8,505    8,957   9,463     106
Jun      :  7,381    8,757   8,333      95
Jul      :  8,460    8,423
Aug      :  8,132    8,686
Sep      :  8,092    8,985
Oct      :  8,142    8,756
Nov      :  7,973    9,412
Dec      :  8,237    8,830
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 94,723  104,752
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes
    expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
    of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
2/  For Jun 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1998 through Nov
    1998.
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.




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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
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breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and
research purposes.  The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and
poultry marketings is carefully monitored.  The disposition of egg-type chicks
hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which
can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time.

Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks
expected from eggs sold the preceding month.  The breeders in this report
account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply
flocks.  Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the
number of pullets available to hatchery egg supply flocks several months before
the pullets will actually move into the flocks.  Beginning with the January
1996 publication the broiler-type cumulative potential placements went from
7-14 months earlier to 7-15 months earlier.  The egg-type cumulative potential
placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle.  Molting and
additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of
egg-type hatching flocks.
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1999.




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For assistance with general agricultural statistics or further information
about NASS or its products or services, contact the Agricultural Statistics
Hotline at 800-727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail:
nass@nass.usda.gov.