Pou 1-1  (6-99)
 
 
Chickens
and Eggs
 
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.
 
Released June 22, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202)
720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
 
 
 
                  May Egg Production Up 4 Percent
 
U.S. egg production totaled 6.92 billion during May 1999, up 4 percent
from the 6.67 billion produced in 1998. Production included 5.81 billion
table eggs and 1.12 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.05 billion were
broiler-type and 69.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers
during May 1999 averaged 320 million, up 3 percent from the total
average number of layers during May 1998. May egg production per 100
layers was 2,164 eggs, up 1 percent from 2,153 eggs in May 1998.
 
 
 
 
All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 1999, totaled 320 million, up 3
percent from a year ago. The 320 million layers consisted of 260 million
layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 56.8 million layers
producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.87 million layers producing
egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 1999, averaged
70.0 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.1 a year ago.
 
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.54 billion
eggs during May, up 4 percent from May 1998. The average number of
layers during May, at 302 million, was up 3 percent from a year earlier.
 
Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing
States. These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account
for approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production.
Production for the other States are grouped into an "Other States"
category and combined with the 30 States published individually to
obtain a U.S. estimate. Individual State estimates' for "Other States"
are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production" report.
 
 
 
 
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent
 
Egg-type chicks hatched during May totaled 40.6 million, up 4 percent
from May 1998. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.3 million on June 1, 1999,
up 1 percent from a year ago.
 
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply
flocks by leading breeders totaled 283,000 during May 1999, up 47
percent from May 1998.
 
 
                   Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent
 
The May 1999 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 766 million, was up 4
percent from May of the previous year. There were 636 million eggs in
incubators on June 1,1999, up 4 percent from a year earlier.
 
Leading breeders placed 7.74 million broiler-type pullet chicks for
future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 1999, up 10 percent
from May 1998.
 
 
 
 
 
              All Layers:  Average Number on Hand During the Month,
                             United States, 1996-99
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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           319,872
Jun      :     294,837          300,537           309,166
Jul      :     296,290          299,605           308,927
Aug      :     297,804          300,211           309,251
Sep      :     298,582          303,661           311,278
Oct      :     300,052          306,807           314,847
Nov      :     302,386          309,670           318,797
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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      6,922      5,584      5,805       1,081       1,117
Jun        :   6,456                 5,433                  1,023
Jul        :   6,720                 5,674                  1,046
Aug        :   6,694                 5,655                  1,039
Sep        :   6,480                 5,480                  1,000
Oct        :   6,791                 5,746                  1,045
Nov        :   6,723                 5,695                  1,028
During Year:  79,717     41,016     67,292     34,575      12,425       6,441
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1/  December preceding year.
 
 
 
 
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
              and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 1998-99 1/
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                                    :          :          :          :   1999
                Item                :   Unit   :   1998   :   1999   : as % of
                                    :          :          :          :   1998
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                                    :          :
Layers During Apr                   :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          :311,917    320,917       103
    Table Egg Type                  :          :254,002    260,998       103
    Hatching Egg Type               :          : 57,915     59,919       103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          : 55,258     57,060       103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :  2,657      2,859       108
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr      :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :  2,117      2,109       100
    Table Egg Type                  :          :  2,187      2,181       100
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  1,808      1,796        99
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  1,781      1,768        99
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :  2,371      2,343        99
                                    :          :
Eggs Produced During Apr            :  Million :
  All Layers                        :          :  6,603      6,769       103
    Table Egg Type                  :          :  5,556      5,693       102
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  1,047      1,076       103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :    984      1,009       103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :     63         67       106
                                    :          :
Layers on May 1                     :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          :309,945    320,149       103
    Table Egg Type                  :          :251,793    260,612       104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          : 58,152     59,537       102
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          : 55,514     56,766       102
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :  2,638      2,771       105
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1        :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :     69.6       69.5     100
    Table Egg Type                  :          :     71.8       71.7     100
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :     60.0       59.8     100
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :     59.1       58.9     100
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :     79.4       78.3      99
                                    :          :
Forced Molt Layers on May 1         :  Percent :
  Percent Being Molted              :          :      5.5        5.6     102
  Percent with Molt Completed       :          :     20.0       21.8     109
                                    :          :
Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr:  1,000   : 18,150     18,206       100
                                    :          :
Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed,   :          :
 Composted or Disappeared For Any   :          :
 Reason During Apr                  :  1,000   :  4,341      4,080        94
                                    :          :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks          :          :
 of Age, May 1                      :  1,000   : 91,037     97,851       107
                                    :          :
Pullets Added During Apr 2/         :  1,000   : 21,917     24,060       110
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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, May-June 1998-99
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                                    :          :          :          :   1999
                Item                :   Unit   : 1998 1/  :   1999   : as % of
                                    :          :          :          :   1998
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                                    :          :
Layers During May                   :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 309,615    319,872      103
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 251,737    260,274      103
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  57,878     59,598      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  55,237     56,775      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,641      2,823      107
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers During May      :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :   2,153      2,164      101
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   2,218      2,230      101
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :   1,868      1,874      100
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :   1,839      1,846      100
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,461      2,444       99
                                    :          :
Eggs Produced During May            :  Million :
  All Layers                        :          :   6,665      6,922      104
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   5,584      5,805      104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :   1,081      1,117      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :   1,016      1,048      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :      65         69      106
                                    :          :
Layers on Jun 1                     :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 309,235    319,552      103
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 251,656    259,915      103
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  57,579     59,637      104
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  54,947     56,768      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,632      2,869      109
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1        :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :    69.1       70.0      101
    Table Egg Type                  :          :    71.2       72.2      101
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :    60.0       60.6      101
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :    59.2       59.7      101
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :    77.7       78.2      101
                                    :          :
Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1           :  Percent :
  Percent Being Molted              :          :     4.8        5.1      106
  Percent with Molt Completed       :          :    21.4       22.2      104
                                    :          :
Layers Sold for Slaughter During May:  1,000   :  16,945     17,299      102
                                    :          :
Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed.   :          :
 Composted or Disappeared For Any   :          :
 Reason During May                  :  1,000   :   4,755      3,800       80
                                    :          :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks          :          :
 of Age, Jun 1                      :  1,000   :  93,816     98,618      105
                                    :          :
Pullets Added During May 2/         :  1,000   :  23,717     22,613       95
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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, April-May, 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 Apr                   :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 294,694    303,070      103
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 241,172    247,700      103
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  53,522     55,370      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  50,980     52,629      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,542      2,741      108
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr      :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :   2,119      2,111      100
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   2,188      2,182      100
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :   1,807      1,797       99
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :   1,779      1,769       99
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,360      2,335       99
                                    :          :
Eggs Produced During Apr            :  Million :
  All Layers                        :          :   6,244      6,399      102
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   5,277      5,404      102
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :     967        995      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :     907        931      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :      60         64      107
                                    :          :
Layers on May 1                     :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 292,538    302,579      103
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 238,844    247,557      104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  53,694     55,022      102
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  51,172     52,367      102
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,522      2,655      105
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1        :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :    69.7       69.6      100
    Table Egg Type                  :          :    72.0       71.7      100
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :    59.9       59.9      100
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :    59.0       59.0      100
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :    79.4       78.4       99
                                    :          :
Forced Molt Layers on May 1         :  Percent :
  Percent Being Molted              :          :     5.5        5.5      100
  Percent with Molt Completed       :          :    20.1       21.8      108
                                    :          :
Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr:  1,000   :  17,497     17,174       98
                                    :          :
Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed,   :          :
 Composted or Disappeared For Any   :          :
 Reason During Apr                  :  1,000   :   4,155      3,929       95
                                    :          :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks          :          :
 of Age, May 1                      :  1,000   :  85,806     92,516      108
                                    :          :
Pullets Added During Apr  3/        :  1,000   :  20,953     23,145      110
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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, May-June, 1998-99 1/
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                                    :          :          :          :   1999
                Item                :   Unit   : 1998 2/  :   1999   : as % of
                                    :          :          :          :   1998
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                                    :          :
Layers During May                   :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 292,037    302,207      103
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 238,528    247,130      104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  53,509     55,077      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  50,978     52,367      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,531      2,710      107
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers During May      :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          :   2,156      2,165      100
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   2,221      2,230      100
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :   1,867      1,874      100
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :   1,838      1,845      100
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,450      2,435       99
                                    :          :
Eggs Produced During May            :  Million :
  All Layers                        :          :   6,297      6,544      104
    Table Egg Type                  :          :   5,298      5,512      104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :     999      1,032      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :     937        966      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :      62         66      106
                                    :          :
Layers on Jun 1                     :  1,000   :
  All Layers                        :          : 291,496    301,805      104
    Table Egg Type                  :          : 238,193    246,690      104
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :  53,303     55,115      103
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :  50,774     52,355      103
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :   2,529      2,760      109
                                    :          :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1        :  Number  :
  All Layers                        :          :    69.2       70.0      101
    Table Egg Type                  :          :    71.3       72.1      101
    Hatching Egg Type               :          :    60.1       60.5      101
      Broiler-Type Hatching         :          :    59.2       59.6      101
      Egg-Type Hatching             :          :    77.4       78.1      101
                                    :          :
Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1           :  Percent :
  Percent Being Molted              :          :     4.7        5.1      109
  Percent with Molt Completed       :          :    21.5       22.3      104
                                    :          :
Layers Sold for Slaughter During May:  1,000   :  16,107     16,499      102
                                    :          :
Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed,   :          :
 Composted or Disappeared For Any   :          :
 Reason During May                  :  1,000   :   4,526      3,633       80
                                    :          :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks          :          :
 of Age, Jun 1                      :  1,000   :  88,662     93,246      105
                                    :          :
Pullets Added During May 3/         :  1,000   :  22,631     21,396       95
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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 April 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         :    4,241       3,695     10,980    10,656     1,903       1,914
AR         :    4,403       4,473     14,772    15,069     1,848       1,891
CA         :   24,475      24,433     25,160    25,129     2,134       2,089
CO         :    3,145       2,919      3,749     3,458     2,134       2,140
CT         :    2,929       2,952      3,093     3,134     2,199       2,170
FL         :    9,430      10,008     10,070    10,719     2,066       2,090
GA         :   11,684      11,201     21,183    20,913     2,068       2,018
HI         :      613         613        638       643     2,010       2,037
IL         :    3,110       3,049      3,404     3,337     2,124       2,158
IN         :   20,760      21,198     21,443    21,934     2,197       2,156
IA         :   22,082      24,470     22,937    25,398     2,162       2,205
ME         :    4,582       4,577      4,704     4,694     2,317       2,407
MD         :    2,862       3,069      3,263     3,454     2,237       2,200
MI         :    4,948       5,385      5,202     5,656     2,121       2,161
MN         :   11,208      11,590     11,981    12,303     2,203       2,073
MS         :    1,723       1,475      6,746     6,628     1,957       1,946
MO         :    5,066       5,296      6,506     6,713     2,121       2,145
NE         :   10,364      10,902     10,514    11,052     2,145       2,081
NY         :    3,252       3,373      3,483     3,655     2,326       2,298
NC         :    3,829       3,588     11,286    11,504     1,861       1,878
OH         :   27,139      30,119     27,770    30,829     2,197       2,271
OK         :    2,100       1,980      4,062     4,151     1,920       1,927
OR         :    2,755       2,713      2,927     2,878     2,221       2,154
PA         :   20,582      21,159     21,944    22,590     2,260       2,249
SC         :    3,617       3,901      4,696     4,967     2,129       2,033
SD         :    2,103       1,930      2,306     2,174     2,238       2,254
TX         :   13,278      13,446     17,154    17,477     2,104       2,031
VA         :    1,521       1,404      3,630     3,559     1,928       1,911
WA         :    5,003       4,619      5,123     4,739     2,233       2,224
WI         :    3,334       3,177      3,968     3,657     2,193       2,215
           :
30 Sts     :  236,138     242,714    294,694   303,070     2,119       2,111
           :
Oth Sts 3/ :   11,694      12,247     17,223    17,847     2,084       2,073
           :
US         :  247,832     254,961    311,917   320,917     2,117       2,109
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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 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    :  1998  :  1999   :   1998    :    1999
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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       9,906      9,945    10,605     2,081       2,093
GA         :   11,704      11,243     20,964    20,858     2,051       2,033
HI         :      592         600        616       630     2,110       2,079
IL         :    2,962       2,997      3,252     3,258     2,122       2,271
IN         :   20,757      21,180     21,475    21,907     2,291       2,237
IA         :   22,137      24,711     22,997    25,627     2,205       2,244
ME         :    4,645       4,533      4,760     4,646     2,374       2,454
MD         :    2,851       2,955      3,309     3,371     2,206       2,284
MI         :    4,875       5,387      5,128     5,659     2,168       2,142
MN         :   11,405      11,635     12,140    12,348     2,257       2,154
MS         :    1,753       1,387      6,783     6,517     1,990       1,949
MO         :    4,771       5,228      6,180     6,619     2,184       2,266
NE         :   10,303      11,089     10,453    11,239     2,210       2,127
NY         :    3,202       3,311      3,433     3,589     2,447       2,340
NC         :    3,717       3,355     11,278    11,258     1,933       1,936
OH         :   27,077      30,174     27,705    30,887     2,231       2,360
OK         :    2,058       1,991      4,091     4,129     1,980       1,986
OR         :    2,714       2,634      2,886     2,799     2,218       2,251
PA         :   20,228      21,036     21,592    22,449     2,283       2,285
SC         :    3,588       4,126      4,637     5,203     2,157       2,114
SD         :    2,090       1,975      2,293     2,224     2,355       2,338
TX         :   13,122      13,271     17,040    17,333     1,978       2,100
VA         :    1,518       1,402      3,698     3,531     2,082       1,954
WA         :    4,924       4,633      5,044     4,753     2,347       2,281
WI         :    3,183       3,165      3,824     3,670     2,327       2,289
           :
30 Sts     :  233,490     242,109    292,037   302,207     2,156       2,165
           :
Oth Sts 2/ :   12,076      12,099     17,578    17,665     2,094       2,140
           :
US         :  245,566     254,208    309,615   319,872     2,153       2,164
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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,
                                  April 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             :   209        204         93         83         116       121
AR             :   273        285         94         99         179       186
CA             :   537        525
CO             :    80         74
CT             :    68         68
FL             :   208        224        196        212          12        12
GA             :   438        422        261        244         177       178
HI             :    13.0       13.1       13.0       13.1         0         0
IL             :    73         72         69         68           4         4
IN             :   471        473        460        461          11        12
IA             :   496        560
ME             :   110        113
MD             :    73         76         67         71           6         5
MI             :   110        122
MN             :   263        255        252        245          11        10
MS             :   133        129         41         36          92        93
MO             :   138        144
NE             :   226        230        226        230           0         0
NY             :    81         84
NC             :   210        216         83         82         127       134
OH             :   610        700
OK             :    78         80         47         45          31        35
OR             :    65         62         64         61           1         1
PA             :   496        508        480        491          16        17
SC             :   100        101         82         83          18        18
SD             :    52         49         52         49           0         0
TX             :   361        355
VA             :    70         68         33         32          37        36
WA             :   114        105
WI             :    87         81
               :
30 Sts         : 6,244      6,399      5,277      5,404         967       995
               :
Oth Sts 3/     :   359        370        279        289          80        81
               :
US             : 6,603      6,769      5,556      5,693       1,047     1,076
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1/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
2/  Revised.
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.
 
 
 
 
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,
                                   May 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 1/    :  Hatching Eggs 1/
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1998   :   1999   :   1998   :   1999   :  1998   :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs
               :
AL             :   214        210         94         84         120       126
AR             :   280        290         94        100         186       190
CA             :   536        532
CO             :    79         76
CT             :    64         67
FL             :   207        222        194        210          13        12
GA             :   430        424        252        237         178       187
HI             :    13.0       13.1       13.0       13.1         0         0
IL             :    69         74         65         70           4         4
IN             :   492        490        480        478          12        12
IA             :   507        575
ME             :   113        114
MD             :    73         77         67         71           6         6
MI             :   111        121
MN             :   274        266        263        255          11        11
MS             :   135        127         42         33          93        94
MO             :   135        150
NE             :   231        239        231        239           0         0
NY             :    84         84
NC             :   218        218         86         79         132       139
OH             :   618        729
OK             :    81         82         47         46          34        36
OR             :    64         63         63         62           1         1
PA             :   493        513        477        495          16        18
SC             :   100        110         82         91          18        19
SD             :    54         52         54         52           0         0
TX             :   337        364
VA             :    77         69         36         31          41        38
WA             :   118        108
WI             :    89         84
               :
30 Sts         : 6,297      6,544      5,298      5,512         999     1,032
               :
Oth Sts 2/     :   368        378        286        293          82        85
               :
US             : 6,665      6,922      5,584      5,805       1,081     1,117
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1/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.
 
 
 
 
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by Month,
                            United States, 1998-99 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :       Percent Being Molted        :    Percent with Molt Completed
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1998       :      1999       :      1998       :      1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Percent
        :
Jan     :       4.1               4.1              21.8              22.5
Feb     :       5.2               4.9              21.0              22.1
Mar     :       4.4               3.3              21.2              21.8
Apr     :       2.2               2.8              22.1              21.7
May     :       5.5               5.6              20.0              21.8
Jun     :       4.8               5.1              21.4              22.2
Jul     :       3.9                                21.6
Aug     :       3.9                                21.7
Sep     :       4.1                                21.9
Oct     :       4.9                                21.9
Nov     :       3.7                                21.8
Dec     :       2.7                                23.9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.
 
 
 
 
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State
                       and United States, June 1998-99 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1998       :      1999       :      1998      :      1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent
          :
AL        :        3.0               5.0             12.0             12.0
AR        :        4.5               1.5              7.5             11.0
CA        :        9.5              10.5             31.0             41.0
CO        :       12.5               4.0             24.0             28.0
CT        :        0.0               5.5             12.5              3.5
FL        :        6.0              11.5             38.5             39.0
GA        :        9.5               5.5             14.0             15.5
HI        :        9.0               7.0             45.5             44.0
IL        :       11.0               8.5             21.5             31.0
IN        :        2.0               3.0             34.0             31.0
IA        :        5.0               4.0             33.5             28.0
ME        :        0.0               0.0              0.0              1.0
MD        :        4.0               3.0             27.0             40.0
MI        :        3.5               4.0             13.0             22.0
MN        :        1.5               4.5             30.5             34.5
MS        :        2.0               3.5             10.0              8.0
MO        :        2.5               1.5             15.5             23.0
NE        :        6.0               8.0             22.5             21.5
NY        :        3.0               0.0              3.5              4.0
NC        :        1.0               3.5             11.0              7.5
OH        :        2.0               3.5             14.5             12.5
OK        :        3.0               3.0             11.0              5.5
OR        :        4.0               8.0             38.0             33.5
PA        :        5.0               7.5             16.5             17.0
SC        :        4.5               1.0             34.0             27.0
SD        :        4.0               7.5             25.0             26.5
TX        :        6.0               7.0             23.5             22.0
VA        :        2.0               0.0             15.0             13.0
WA        :        4.5               4.5             30.0             47.0
WI        :        7.5               5.0             23.5             22.0
          :
30 Sts    :        4.7               5.1             21.5             22.3
          :
Oth Sts 2/:        5.7               4.5             20.3             20.2
          :
US        :        4.8               5.1             21.4             22.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.
 
 
 
 
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,
             and Placements by Type, United States, May-June 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1999
                   Item                  :    1998    :    1999    :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent
                                         :
Egg-Type                                 :
  Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1            :    36,739       37,268       101
  Chicks Hatched During May              :    39,192       40,590       104
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru May            :   190,577      195,259       102
  Pullets Hatched During May for Intended:
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       192          283       147
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     3,057        3,044       100
                                         :
Broiler-Type                             :
  Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1            :   614,472      636,321       104
  Chicks Hatched During May              :   739,319      766,161       104
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru May            : 3,534,448    3,652,767       103
  Pullets Hatched During May for Intended:
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     7,062        7,736       110
    7-15 Months Earlier 2/               :    58,085       61,893       107
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1997 through Oct 1998.
2/  1999 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1998 through Oct 1998.
 
 
 
 
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,
                                 June 1, 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1999
                Geographic               :    1998    :    1999    :  as % of
                 Division                :            :            :    1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent
                                         :
North Atlantic                           :    6,686        7,110        106
E North Central                          :    9,170        9,159        100
W North Central                          :    7,005        7,439        106
South Atlantic                           :    5,111        4,153         81
South Central                            :    3,488        3,787        109
West                                     :    5,279        5,620        106
                                         :
US                                       :   36,739       37,268        101
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Regional Listing:
  North Atlantic  = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT.
  E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI.
  W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD.
  South Atlantic  = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV.
  South Central   = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX.
  West            = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.
 
 
 
 
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State and United States,
                                   May 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :              May               :             Jan-May
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1999   :          :           :   1999
             :   1998   :   1999   : as % of  :   1998   :   1999    : as % of
             :          :          :   1998   :          :           :   1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent
             :
AR           :     819      1,013      124        4,417       4,085       92
FL           :   1,190        996       84        5,699       5,576       98
GA           :   2,088      2,319      111       10,513      10,351       98
IN           :   6,949      8,004      115       35,300      37,122      105
IA           :   4,350      5,567      128       21,886      25,175      115
KS           :     323        348      108        1,345       1,698      126
MN           :   2,068      1,856       90        9,198       9,914      108
MO           :     403        403      100        1,802       1,803      100
PA           :   4,967      5,088      102       26,402      28,318      107
             :
Oth Sts  1/  :  16,035     14,996       94       74,015      71,217       96
             :
US           :  39,192     40,590      104      190,577     195,259      102
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
 
 
 
 
           Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1997-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :             By Months             :            Cumulative
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Month :        :        :        :  1999  :        :        :        :  1999
        :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :as % of :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :as % of
        :        :        :        :  1998  :        :        :        :  1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent  --------- 1,000 ---------  Percent
        :
Jan     : 33,752   37,159   35,653     96     33,752   37,159   35,653     96
Feb     : 35,655   34,593   35,648    103     69,407   71,752   71,301     99
Mar     : 37,347   40,590   41,325    102    106,754  112,342  112,626    100
Apr     : 38,842   39,043   42,043    108    145,596  151,385  154,669    102
May     : 39,020   39,192   40,590    104    184,616  190,577  195,259    102
Jun     : 36,796   39,302                    221,412  229,879
Jul     : 33,772   35,558                    255,184  265,437
Aug     : 33,061   33,380                    288,245  298,817
Sep     : 37,118   37,943                    325,363  336,760
Oct     : 35,262   34,649                    360,625  371,409
Nov     : 28,122   31,251                    388,747  402,660
Dec     : 35,796   35,733                    424,543  438,393
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 
        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1997-99 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1999  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1998  :-----------------------------------
         :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :       :   1997    :   1998    :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 -------    Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------
         :
Jan      :   208      189     166       88      2,953       2,823       3,029
Feb      :   222      250     267      107      2,984       2,764       3,120
Mar      :   209      225     257      114      3,007       2,863       3,020
Apr      :   316      333     287       86      2,946       3,034       2,942
May      :   273      192     283      147      2,870       3,057       3,044
Jun      :   254      354                       2,956       2,976       3,132
Jul      :   207      298                       2,940       2,968       3,108
Aug      :   285      185                       2,929       2,949       3,085
Sep      :   402      324                       2,913       2,977       3,102
Oct      :   256      358                       2,805       2,993       3,134
Nov      :   129      217                       2,869       3,010       3,088
Dec      :   207      183                       2,851       2,929       3,179
         :
Total    : 2,968    3,108
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes
    expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
    of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
2/  For May 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1997 through Oct
    1998.  The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle.  Molting and
    additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements.
 
 
 
 
                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region
                       and United States, June 1, 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1999
     Geographic    :       1998        :       1999        :      as % of
      Division     :                   :                   :        1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent
                   :
North Atlantic     :       12,421              11,630                94
E North Central    :        9,509               8,998                95
W North Central    :       23,374              22,519                96
South Atlantic     :      233,478             240,832               103
South Central      :      311,736             326,245               105
West               :       23,954              26,097               109
                   :
US                 :      614,472             636,321               104
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 
                     Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State
                         and United States, May 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :              May               :             Jan-May
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1999   :          :           :   1999
             :   1998   :   1999   : as % of  :   1998   :   1999    : as % of
             :          :          :   1998   :          :           :   1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent
             :
AL           :  97,046    100,134      103       455,354     477,172     105
AR           : 107,749    111,701      104       523,415     535,537     102
DE           :  16,478     16,475      100        79,528      78,906      99
FL           :  10,184      9,734       96        48,422      49,179     102
GA           : 111,552    114,469      103       529,284     551,669     104
MD           :  32,229     32,551      101       153,863     154,426     100
MS           :  65,139     66,416      102       313,640     320,497     102
NC           :  63,157     66,160      105       303,274     312,942     103
PA           :  13,269     13,100       99        63,417      64,150     101
SC           :  15,460     17,015      110        73,054      80,520     110
TX           :  45,666     50,054      110       223,489     240,258     108
VA           :  24,826     24,992      101       117,446     119,062     101
CA TN & WV   :  40,664     42,275      104       190,944     198,609     104
             :
15 Sts 1/    : 643,419    665,076      103     3,075,130   3,182,927     104
             :
Oth Sts 2/   :  95,900    101,085      105       459,318     469,840     102
             :
US           : 739,319    766,161      104     3,534,448   3,652,767     103
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program.
2/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
 
 
 
 
            Broiler Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1997-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :            By Months             :             Cumulative
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month :        :        :        : 1999  :        :         :         :  1999
       :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :as % of:  1997  :  1998   :  1999   :as % of
       :        :        :        : 1998  :        :         :         :  1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :--------- 1,000 ---------  Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent
       :
Jan    :699,952  711,373  735,348    103    699,952   711,373   735,348   103
Feb    :634,142  645,180  661,739    103  1,334,094 1,356,553 1,397,087   103
Mar    :718,413  730,316  755,179    103  2,052,507 2,086,869 2,152,266   103
Apr    :693,717  708,260  734,340    104  2,746,224 2,795,129 2,886,606   103
May    :724,679  739,319  766,161    104  3,470,903 3,534,448 3,652,767   103
Jun    :704,247  717,967                  4,175,150 4,252,415
Jul    :710,622  722,715                  4,885,772 4,975,130
Aug    :708,572  715,650                  5,594,344 5,690,780
Sep    :684,156  695,281                  6,278,500 6,386,061
Oct    :683,185  693,189                  6,961,685 7,079,250
Nov    :648,141  678,003                  7,609,826 7,757,253
Dec    :711,808  737,840                  8,321,634 8,495,093
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 
          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1997-99 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1999  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-15 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1998  :-----------------------------------
         :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :       :   1997    :   1998    :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------
         :
US       :
 Place-  :
 ments   :
Jan      :  6,397    6,765   7,059     104     56,101      56,552      59,403
Feb      :  5,916    6,328   6,882     109     56,122      57,494      59,937
Mar      :  6,443    6,776   7,195     106     55,981      57,677      60,699
Apr      :  6,036    6,687   7,038     105     55,933      58,228      61,775
May      :  7,062    7,062   7,736     110     56,667      58,085      61,893
Jun      :  6,008    6,932                     57,264      58,516      62,877
Jul      :  7,167    6,788                     57,115      58,325      63,005
Aug      :  6,697    7,109                     56,761      59,054      63,377
Sep      :  6,502    7,328                     55,897      58,320      63,197
Oct      :  6,254    6,883                     56,165      59,088      63,460
Nov      :  6,347    7,312                     56,167      58,608      63,710
Dec      :  6,252    6,904                     56,714      58,973      64,337
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 77,081   82,874
         :
Total    :
 Place-  :
 ments3/ :
Jan      :  7,547    8,613   8,679     101
Feb      :  7,122    8,273   8,473     102
Mar      :  7,894    8,760   8,863     101
Apr      :  7,238    8,300   8,572     103
May      :  8,505    8,957   9,463     106
Jun      :  7,381    8,757
Jul      :  8,460    8,423
Aug      :  8,132    8,686
Sep      :  8,092    8,985
Oct      :  8,142    8,756
Nov      :  7,973    9,412
Dec      :  8,237    8,830
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 94,723  104,752
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes
    expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
    of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
2/  For May 1999, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1998 through Oct
    1998.
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.
 
 
 
 
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Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks
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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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