United States
Department of
Agriculture
 
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
 
 
Pou 1-1-1 (99)
 
Hatchery Production
1998 Summary
 
April 1999
 
 
 
 
            Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent
 
Broiler-type chicks hatched during 1998 totaled 8.50 billion, an
increase of 2 percent from 1997. This record level continues the trend
of annual increases begun in 1975.
 
Leading breeders had intended placements of 82.9 million broiler-type
pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during 1998, an
increase of 8 percent from 1997.
 
                   15-State Broiler Placements
 
Placements of broiler chicks in the 15-State weekly program totaled 7.23
billion during the 52 week period ending January 2, 1999. This total was
1 percent larger than the comparable period a year earlier.
 
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent
 
Egg-type chicks hatched during 1998 totaled 438 million, up 3 percent
from 1997. Leading breeders had intended placements of 3.11 million
egg-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during
1998, up 5 percent from 1997.
 
                      Poults Placed
 
Turkey hatcheries placed 298 million poults in the United States during
1998. This output was down 7 percent from 1997.
 
                        Hatchery Capacity
 
The capacity of chicken hatcheries on January 1, 1999, was 856 million
eggs, up 3 percent from a year earlier.
 
The capacity of turkey hatcheries was 50.0 million on January 1, 1999,
down 3 percent from January 1, 1998.
 
 
 
 
         Broiler-Type Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected States
                             and United States, 1997
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           :         :         :         :         :         :         :
   State   :   Jan   :   Feb   :   Mar   :   Apr   :   May   :   Jun   :  Jul
           :         :         :         :         :         :         :
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           :                               1,000
           :
AL         :  92,017    82,820    94,036    90,180    94,894    91,718   92,756
AR         : 108,459    99,189   109,957   105,461   108,185   106,379  106,429
DE         :  16,072    15,053    16,889    16,268    16,820    16,736   16,807
FL         :   9,908     9,149    10,507     8,964     9,367     9,263    9,515
GA         : 106,275    95,595   108,305   103,199   107,858   107,793  109,334
MD         :  31,866    27,194    31,734    30,768    31,733    30,323   31,279
MS         :  61,954    55,756    63,943    62,728    65,266    62,375   62,892
NC         :  61,009    55,020    64,632    60,912    63,423    61,609   62,098
PA         :  12,770    11,574    12,803    12,723    13,258    12,336   12,958
SC         :  15,850    14,026    15,699    14,867    15,615    15,405   15,587
TX         :  44,394    40,237    45,201    44,269    46,277    45,933   46,165
VA         :  23,807    21,309    24,261    23,831    24,700    23,443   24,224
CA, TN, WV :  35,055    31,215    37,596    35,996    37,949    36,514   36,808
           :
15 Sts 1/  : 619,436   558,137   635,563   610,166   635,345   619,827  626,852
           :
OR & WA    :   6,018     5,233     5,974     6,013     6,626     5,848    6,190
           :
Oth Sts 2/ :  74,498    70,772    76,876    77,538    82,708    78,572   77,580
           :
US 1997    : 699,952   634,142   718,413   693,717   724,679   704,247  710,622
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
         Broiler-Type Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected States
                       and United States, 1997 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :           :           :          :          :          :
    State   :    Aug    :    Sep    :   Oct    :   Nov    :   Dec    :  Total
            :           :           :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                               1,000
            :
AL          :   93,944      90,327     89,398     83,830     92,538   1,088,458
AR          :  106,487     103,391    104,243     98,707    107,897   1,264,784
DE          :   16,141      15,207     15,117     14,591     15,718     191,419
FL          :    9,318       9,044      9,279      9,440     10,210     113,964
GA          :  107,987     104,403    103,618     95,685    105,891   1,255,943
MD          :   31,733      29,628     28,825     27,837     31,239     364,159
MS          :   60,829      59,411     61,095     57,879     62,068     736,196
NC          :   62,505      57,721     57,082     56,050     59,894     721,955
PA          :   13,153      12,682     12,791     11,697     12,800     151,545
SC          :   15,531      14,909     15,375     14,620     15,368     182,852
TX          :   44,575      42,959     43,078     41,141     45,767     529,996
VA          :   23,841      23,061     23,113     21,706     23,496     280,792
CA, TN, WV  :   36,151      35,209     34,078     35,263     38,935     430,769
            :
15 Sts 1/   :  622,195     597,952    597,092    568,446    621,821   7,312,832
            :
OR & WA     :    5,359       4,920      4,740      4,909      5,640      67,470
            :
Oth Sts 2/  :   81,018      81,284     81,353     74,786     84,347     941,332
            :
US 1997     :  708,572     684,156    683,185    648,141    711,808   8,321,634
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1/  States in the weekly hatchery estimating program.
2/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
         Broiler-Type Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected States
                             and United States, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :         :         :         :         :         :         :
   State   :   Jan   :   Feb   :   Mar   :   Apr   :   May   :   Jun   :  Jul
           :         :         :         :         :         :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                               1,000
           :
AL         :  91,027    82,239    93,160    91,882    97,046    94,370   94,823
AR         : 106,893    95,896   108,407   104,470   107,749   104,539  104,738
DE         :  15,672    14,329    16,865    16,184    16,478    16,516   16,520
FL         :   9,544     8,902    10,016     9,776    10,184     9,149    8,754
GA         : 108,524    95,569   107,784   105,855   111,552   108,457  110,602
MD         :  31,137    27,576    32,067    30,854    32,229    31,083   31,342
MS         :  62,878    57,204    64,959    63,460    65,139    63,174   64,000
NC         :  60,048    54,133    64,196    61,740    63,157    60,990   62,387
PA         :  12,784    11,730    13,227    12,407    13,269    12,650   13,198
SC         :  14,805    13,227    15,069    14,493    15,460    14,606   15,588
TX         :  45,737    41,314    47,026    43,746    45,666    45,516   46,615
VA         :  23,454    21,063    24,366    23,737    24,826    23,729   24,245
CA, TN, WV :  37,628    34,253    39,648    38,751    40,664    38,893   39,218
           :
15 Sts 1/  : 620,131   557,435   636,790   617,355   643,419   623,672  632,030
           :
Oth Sts 2/ :  91,242    87,745    93,526    90,905    95,900    94,295   90,685
           :
US 1998    : 711,373   645,180   730,316   708,260   739,319   717,967  722,715
           :
US 1997    : 699,952   634,142   718,413   693,717   724,679   704,247  710,622
           :
1998 as %  :
 of 1997   :     102       102       102       102       102       102      102
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
         Broiler-Type Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected States
                       and United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :           :           :          :          :          :
    State   :    Aug    :    Sep    :   Oct    :   Nov    :   Dec    :  Total
            :           :           :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                               1,000
            :
AL          :   94,773      90,332     91,013     88,216     98,238   1,107,119
AR          :  101,117      99,684    102,425     99,044    108,872   1,243,834
DE          :   16,074      14,830     14,941     14,455     15,479     188,343
FL          :    8,922       8,577      9,213      9,148      9,966     112,151
GA          :  109,634     105,975    108,110    104,270    112,103   1,288,435
MD          :   31,872      30,826     30,951     28,674     31,384     369,995
MS          :   63,382      62,095     60,092     59,201     63,512     749,096
NC          :   62,642      58,009     56,147     57,688     61,333     722,470
PA          :   12,507      12,532     12,317     11,435     12,811     150,867
SC          :   14,998      14,811     15,715     15,139     16,173     180,084
TX          :   45,648      44,570     45,769     42,718     48,636     542,961
VA          :   24,228      22,691     22,295     21,520     23,822     279,976
CA, TN, WV  :   38,655      37,839     35,685     37,132     40,015     458,381
            :
15 Sts 1/   :  624,452     602,771    604,673    588,640    642,344   7,393,712
            :
Oth Sts 2/  :   91,198      92,510     88,516     89,363     95,496   1,101,381
            :
US 1998     :  715,650     695,281    693,189    678,003    737,840   8,495,093
            :
US 1997     :  708,572     684,156    683,185    648,141    711,808   8,321,634
            :
1998 as %   :
 of 1997    :      101         102        101        105        104         102
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1/  States in the weekly hatchery estimating program.
2/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
                Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  First of Month
                        by Region and United States, 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Region       :     Jan      :     Feb      :     Mar      :     Apr
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :    12,255         11,934         11,985         12,155
E North Central      :     7,316          7,178          7,998          8,021
W North Central      :    23,446         21,095         22,323         21,838
South Atlantic       :   226,126        222,739        231,252        226,127
South Central        :   290,488        290,595        297,652        296,654
West                 :    22,706         22,217         23,200         22,532
                     :
US                   :   582,337        575,758        594,410        587,327
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :     May      :     Jun      :     Jul      :     Aug
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :    12,608         12,252         12,022         12,589
E North Central      :     8,187          7,346          6,881          7,476
W North Central      :    22,927         22,759         21,296         22,164
South Atlantic       :   229,421        232,482        229,213        229,161
South Central        :   299,789        302,683        297,868        298,366
West                 :    23,493         22,772         22,806         21,783
                     :
US                   :   596,425        600,294        590,086        591,539
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :     Sep      :     Oct      :     Nov      :     Dec
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :    12,348         12,020         11,093         11,800
E North Central      :     6,779          6,926          6,879          7,352
W North Central      :    23,262         20,592         19,447         21,901
South Atlantic       :   227,007        214,900        208,751        225,839
South Central        :   301,813        292,349        282,266        303,436
West                 :    21,644         18,757         20,891         22,970
                     :
US                   :   592,853        565,544        549,327        593,298
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                Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  First of Month
                        by Region and United States, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Region       :     Jan      :     Feb      :     Mar      :     Apr
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :    11,985         12,272         12,919         12,112
E North Central      :     6,985          7,334          8,963          7,880
W North Central      :    22,189         21,771         22,822         22,689
South Atlantic       :   225,570        223,568        230,478        230,885
South Central        :   304,200        304,067        310,127        309,239
West                 :    21,336         21,710         22,625         23,863
                     :
US                   :   592,265        590,722        607,934        606,668
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :     May      :     Jun      :     Jul      :     Aug
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :    12,546         12,421         12,238         11,839
E North Central      :     8,918          9,509          7,987          8,533
W North Central      :    24,151         23,374         22,019         22,449
South Atlantic       :   232,982        233,478        233,341        232,187
South Central        :   307,975        311,736        308,936        304,445
West                 :    23,995         23,954         24,536         24,071
                     :
US                   :   610,567        614,472        609,057        603,524
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :     Sep      :     Oct      :     Nov      :     Dec
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :    12,284         11,564         11,026         12,128
E North Central      :     8,407          8,273          8,280          8,414
W North Central      :    23,439         21,177         20,233         22,503
South Atlantic       :   230,817        221,970        222,066        235,462
South Central        :   307,809        299,457        294,339        315,681
West                 :    24,453         21,418         22,828         24,295
                     :
US                   :   607,209        583,859        578,772        618,483
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Regions
  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.
 
 
 
 
         Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected Weekly States
             and Total, October 1997 Thru January 3, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          Week Ending
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :  Oct 4   : Oct 11  : Oct 18  :  Oct 25  :  Nov 1   :  Nov 8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :  25,600     23,812    24,195    22,508     23,518     25,115
  AR            :  29,790     28,369    27,735    26,494     28,654     28,928
  DE            :   4,298      4,229     3,533     4,198      4,488      4,449
  FL            :   2,719      2,796     2,880     2,642      2,425      2,939
  GA            :  30,269     28,914    26,729    27,470     27,773     27,852
  MD            :   8,153      8,138     7,713     7,371      8,352      8,646
  MS            :  16,714     17,056    16,940    15,826     16,103     16,891
  NC            :  16,375     15,969    14,909    15,964     16,130     17,348
  PA            :   3,448      3,438     3,321     3,198      3,370      3,575
  SC            :   4,493      4,389     4,130     4,325      4,231      4,365
  TX            :  12,108     12,095    11,360    11,048     11,523     12,454
  VA            :   6,672      6,271     6,147     6,391      5,467      6,617
  CA, TN & WV   :  10,024      9,647     9,486     9,870     10,627     10,352
                :
  Total         : 170,663    165,123   159,078   157,305    162,661    169,531
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :  17,071     18,553    16,710    18,517     16,808     17,070
  AR            :  22,772     23,521    23,301    24,025     22,479     21,797
  DE            :   5,000      4,634     5,429     5,841      4,440      4,868
  FL            :   2,800      2,863     2,502     2,461      2,523      2,757
  GA            :  22,646     22,520    22,017    23,740     23,219     21,549
  MD            :   4,934      5,798     5,042     4,927      6,381      4,754
  MS            :  13,982     14,104    14,697    14,255     14,324     14,184
  NC            :  12,357     12,030    12,659    12,711     12,369     11,676
  PA            :   2,710      2,630     2,780     2,713      2,605      2,512
  SC            :   3,635      3,202     3,079     4,051      4,220      3,942
  TX            :   9,332      8,818     8,740     9,163      9,304      8,634
  VA            :   4,815      4,628     5,001     5,118      4,618      4,812
  CA, TN & WV   :   7,716      8,093     8,332     9,479      9,018      8,226
                :
  Total         : 129,770    131,394   130,289   137,001    132,308    126,781
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                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
         Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected Weekly States
                  and Total, October 1997 Thru January 3, 1998(continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          Week Ending
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :  Nov 15  : Nov 22  : Nov 29  :  Dec 6   :  Dec 13  :  Dec 20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :  25,605     25,791    25,840    25,324     25,301     24,976
  AR            :  29,913     29,306    29,888    29,753     29,256     29,813
  DE            :   4,271      4,536     4,542     4,429      4,141      4,623
  FL            :   2,917      2,930     2,992     2,915      2,404      2,558
  GA            :  28,770     29,451    29,936    29,527     30,247     30,037
  MD            :   8,299      8,749     8,785     8,587      8,709      8,688
  MS            :  17,499     16,584    17,490    17,233     17,145     17,385
  NC            :  16,701     16,795    17,097    16,420     16,796     17,078
  PA            :   3,494      3,685     3,502     3,583      3,681      3,574
  SC            :   4,391      4,405     4,365     4,310      4,356      4,353
  TX            :  12,485     12,395    12,313    12,391     12,323     12,247
  VA            :   6,523      6,492     6,427     6,259      6,383      6,405
  CA, TN & WV   :  11,093     10,688    11,028    10,666     10,070      9,931
                :
  Total         : 171,961    171,807   174,205   171,397    170,812    171,668
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :  15,899     17,029    18,673    18,816     18,424     18,386
  AR            :  21,177     23,493    23,975    24,068     23,648     25,810
  DE            :   5,019      4,864     5,084     4,856      4,510      5,572
  FL            :   2,701      2,009     2,277     2,690      2,764      2,746
  GA            :  21,463     22,955    22,671    23,232     23,927     24,046
  MD            :   5,042      5,640     5,604     5,776      6,534      5,557
  MS            :  13,619     13,366    13,980    14,578     13,936     14,793
  NC            :  12,568     12,610    13,570    13,177     13,167     13,074
  PA            :   2,605      2,761     2,725     2,705      2,770      2,708
  SC            :   3,672      3,129     3,531     3,580      3,210      3,489
  TX            :   8,403      8,818     9,494     9,592      9,629      9,610
  VA            :   4,593      4,548     5,648     5,035      5,436      5,508
  CA, TN & WV   :   9,070      9,055     8,877     9,329      9,624     10,390
                :
  Total         : 125,831    130,277   136,109   137,434    137,579    141,689
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                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
             Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected Weekly
         States and Total, October 1997 thru January 3, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :              Week Ending              :
      State     :---------------------------------------:  Fourteen Week Total
                :      Dec 27       :    Jan 3, 1998    :
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                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :       25,452              24,960                347,997
  AR            :       29,605              29,091                406,595
  DE            :        4,339               4,461                 60,537
  FL            :        2,743               2,766                 38,626
  GA            :       30,314              30,288                407,577
  MD            :        8,014               8,522                116,726
  MS            :       17,358              17,315                237,539
  NC            :       16,033              16,942                230,557
  PA            :        3,679               3,504                 49,052
  SC            :        4,244               4,215                 60,572
  TX            :       12,386              12,404                169,532
  VA            :        6,403               6,401                 88,858
  CA, TN & WV   :        9,889              10,887                144,258
                :
  Total         :      170,459             171,756              2,358,426
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :       18,047              18,109                248,112
  AR            :       25,097              23,804                328,967
  DE            :        5,938               4,960                 71,015
  FL            :        2,798               2,297                 36,188
  GA            :       23,122              23,867                320,974
  MD            :        5,310               6,186                 77,485
  MS            :       14,195              14,111                198,124
  NC            :       12,200              12,856                177,024
  PA            :        2,677               2,688                 37,589
  SC            :        4,156               4,103                 50,999
  TX            :        9,670               9,603                128,810
  VA            :        4,997               5,142                 69,899
  CA, TN & WV   :        9,705               9,436                126,350
                :
  Total         :      137,912             137,162              1,871,536
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                Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected
                          Weekly States and Total, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          Week Ending
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :  Jan 10  : Jan 17  : Jan 24  :  Jan 31  :  Feb 7   :  Feb 14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :  25,364     24,932    25,192    25,338     25,377     25,351
  AR            :  29,535     28,965    29,138    29,093     29,221     29,727
  DE            :   4,278      4,336     4,289     4,502      4,502      4,575
  FL            :   2,790      2,841     2,857     2,672      2,699      2,844
  GA            :  30,254     29,726    29,620    29,169     29,195     29,823
  MD            :   8,683      8,578     8,678     8,361      8,000      8,843
  MS            :  17,073     17,724    17,229    16,973     17,379     17,581
  NC            :  17,237     17,293    16,468    16,532     16,969     17,831
  PA            :   3,480      3,738     3,680     3,530      3,575      3,727
  SC            :   4,185      4,208     4,197     4,155      4,197      4,260
  TX            :  12,386     12,409    12,358    12,068     12,426     12,369
  VA            :   6,529      6,397     6,552     6,069      6,542      6,610
  CA, TN & WV   :  10,688     10,875    10,134    10,130     10,295     11,150
                :
  Total         : 172,482    172,022   170,392   168,592    170,377    174,691
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :  17,889     18,282    18,417    18,195     17,740     18,399
  AR            :  23,402     23,665    24,425    23,060     23,658     23,818
  DE            :   5,499      5,407     5,267     5,838      4,718      4,464
  FL            :   2,452      2,624     2,482     2,779      2,907      2,551
  GA            :  24,009     24,500    24,803    24,081     24,181     24,039
  MD            :   6,021      5,334     5,805     5,106      6,188      6,394
  MS            :  14,669     14,670    14,345    14,189     14,722     14,331
  NC            :  13,032     12,338    13,016    13,358     13,580     12,605
  PA            :   2,701      2,631     2,690     2,677      2,687      2,612
  SC            :   3,905      3,840     3,262     3,156      2,974      3,519
  TX            :   9,528      9,498     9,648     9,630      9,571      9,615
  VA            :   4,834      4,879     5,384     5,353      5,166      5,199
  CA, TN & WV   :   8,926      8,560     9,193     9,704      9,966      9,554
                :
  Total         : 136,867    136,228   138,737   137,126    138,058    137,100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
                Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected
                    Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          Week Ending
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :  Feb 21  : Feb 28  :  Mar 7  :  Mar 14  :  Mar 21  :  Mar 28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :  25,949     26,014    25,715    25,451     26,002     26,310
  AR            :  29,705     29,806    29,663    29,640     29,147     29,272
  DE            :   4,638      4,643     4,694     4,566      4,529      4,677
  FL            :   2,800      2,862     2,845     2,698      2,868      2,838
  GA            :  29,702     29,948    29,860    30,289     29,918     30,356
  MD            :   8,614      8,905     8,588     8,775      8,733      8,878
  MS            :  17,799     17,783    17,727    17,889     17,952     17,824
  NC            :  17,629     17,677    17,984    18,034     17,487     17,335
  PA            :   3,715      3,797     3,733     3,734      3,420      3,690
  SC            :   4,379      4,301     4,224     4,233      4,234      4,224
  TX            :  12,523     13,140    13,052    12,811     12,400     12,326
  VA            :   6,630      6,658     6,639     6,573      6,664      6,636
  CA, TN & WV   :  10,425     10,627    10,980    10,577     10,874     10,921
                :
  Total         : 174,508    176,161   175,704   175,270    174,228    175,287
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :  17,897     17,889    18,278    19,153     19,139     18,302
  AR            :  23,140     25,042    24,599    23,459     24,999     24,236
  DE            :   5,229      5,257     4,957     5,695      5,770      4,965
  FL            :   2,614      2,786     2,866     2,581      2,751      2,790
  GA            :  23,412     23,098    24,040    23,474     24,016     24,282
  MD            :   5,535      5,390     6,544     5,789      6,013      6,509
  MS            :  14,134     14,483    14,594    14,938     14,976     14,977
  NC            :  12,790     12,986    13,678    13,298     13,409     13,528
  PA            :   2,685      2,713     2,710     2,754      2,749      2,753
  SC            :   3,576      4,015     3,906     4,017      3,628      3,626
  TX            :   9,455      9,691     9,602     9,766     10,180     10,020
  VA            :   4,762      5,255     5,154     5,449      5,578      5,531
  CA, TN & WV   :   9,625      9,243     9,850     9,120      9,310     10,483
                :
  Total         : 134,854    137,848   140,778   139,493    142,518    142,002
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
                Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected
                    Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          Week Ending
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :  Apr 4   : Apr 11  : Apr 18  :  Apr 25  :  May 2   :  May 9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :  26,666     26,748    26,245    26,414     26,815     26,842
  AR            :  29,766     30,013    28,772    29,228     29,498     29,953
  DE            :   4,563      4,462     4,402     4,389      4,670      4,604
  FL            :   2,887      2,853     2,888     2,914      2,869      2,877
  GA            :  30,359     30,643    30,479    30,919     30,994     30,979
  MD            :   8,884      8,779     8,716     8,888      8,835      8,752
  MS            :  17,843     18,001    17,654    17,745     17,552     17,768
  NC            :  17,643     17,773    17,781    17,374     17,235     17,181
  PA            :   3,564      3,608     3,783     3,798      3,697      3,741
  SC            :   4,302      4,286     4,399     4,379      4,393      4,313
  TX            :  12,320     12,301    12,444    12,761     12,493     12,482
  VA            :   6,602      6,649     6,659     6,772      6,773      6,659
  CA, TN & WV   :  11,090     11,093    10,801    11,074     11,224     11,164
                :
  Total         : 176,489    177,209   175,023   176,655    177,048    177,315
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :  18,534     18,319    18,982    19,037     19,664     19,411
  AR            :  23,685     23,580    23,702    24,635     24,666     23,685
  DE            :   5,896      4,602     5,381     5,613      5,417      4,953
  FL            :   2,359      2,758     2,619     2,697      2,692      3,079
  GA            :  24,791     24,748    24,472    24,563     24,716     23,677
  MD            :   5,628      6,374     5,940     5,818      6,038      6,475
  MS            :  15,020     15,534    14,723    15,062     15,191     14,319
  NC            :  14,350     13,779    13,628    13,365     13,658     13,633
  PA            :   2,853      2,642     2,794     2,753      2,766      2,659
  SC            :   3,039      3,282     3,441     3,892      3,874      4,778
  TX            :   9,720      9,282     9,299     9,520      9,505      9,467
  VA            :   5,288      5,602     5,357     5,605      5,215      5,437
  CA, TN & WV   :   9,841     10,248     9,869    10,089      9,988      9,813
                :
  Total         : 141,004    140,750   140,207   142,649    143,390    141,386
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
                Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected
                    Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          Week Ending
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :  May 16  : May 23  : May 30  :  Jun 6   :  Jun 13  :  Jun 20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :  26,717     26,872    26,853    26,728     26,804     26,746
  AR            :  29,598     29,410    29,731    29,699     29,406     29,305
  DE            :   4,591      4,726     4,722     4,725      4,744      4,560
  FL            :   2,938      2,685     2,573     2,567      2,546      2,509
  GA            :  31,345     30,970    31,268    31,260     31,519     31,192
  MD            :   8,937      8,814     8,784     8,805      8,915      8,705
  MS            :  17,807     17,946    18,031    17,990     17,999     17,794
  NC            :  17,342     17,223    17,462    17,591     18,045     17,536
  PA            :   3,708      3,723     3,674     3,709      3,639      3,757
  SC            :   4,277      4,322     4,310     4,329      4,546      4,600
  TX            :  12,801     13,021    12,935    13,008     12,947     13,354
  VA            :   6,643      6,627     6,654     6,678      6,842      6,637
  CA, TN & WV   :  11,005     10,869    11,089    11,182     11,203     11,043
                :
  Total         : 177,709    177,208   178,086   178,271    179,155    177,738
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :  19,116     19,619    19,180    19,511     19,358     19,542
  AR            :  23,404     23,833    24,240    23,952     23,963     24,536
  DE            :   5,524      5,559     5,320     5,634      4,933      4,521
  FL            :   2,699      2,493     2,795     2,566      2,417      2,154
  GA            :  24,784     25,087    25,556    25,341     25,545     25,154
  MD            :   6,121      6,007     5,806     5,505      6,438      6,770
  MS            :  14,912     14,997    14,816    14,703     15,100     15,146
  NC            :  13,289     13,081    13,357    13,736     13,688     13,638
  PA            :   2,829      2,804     2,901     2,877      2,725      2,703
  SC            :   3,589      3,713     3,291     3,350      3,479      3,476
  TX            :   9,773      9,673     9,570     9,871      9,945      9,952
  VA            :   5,922      5,294     5,500     5,419      5,388      5,471
  CA, TN & WV   :  10,341     10,229    10,392    10,179      9,720     10,117
                :
  Total         : 142,303    142,389   142,724   142,644    142,699    143,180
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
                Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected
                    Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          Week Ending
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :  Jun 27  :  Jul 4  : Jul 11  :  Jul 18  :  Jul 25  :  Aug 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :  25,826     25,605    26,560    26,615     26,357     26,349
  AR            :  28,993     28,955    27,744    28,770     28,338     28,225
  DE            :   4,783      4,439     4,500     4,432      4,554      4,460
  FL            :   2,434      2,517     2,450     2,550      2,480      2,474
  GA            :  31,307     30,824    30,664    31,283     31,059     30,941
  MD            :   8,757      8,056     8,574     8,538      8,720      8,826
  MS            :  17,911     17,807    17,956    17,807     17,872     17,776
  NC            :  17,879     16,314    17,555    17,460     17,728     17,535
  PA            :   3,683      3,636     3,819     3,626      3,681      3,666
  SC            :   4,577      4,468     4,216     4,272      4,378      4,277
  TX            :  13,271     12,380    13,142    13,281     12,858     12,792
  VA            :   6,649      6,615     6,642     6,635      6,648      6,637
  CA, TN & WV   :  10,838     10,470    10,962    10,838     10,707     10,353
                :
  Total         : 176,908    172,086   174,784   176,107    175,380    174,311
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :  19,456     19,622    19,492    18,471     18,019     19,670
  AR            :  24,684     23,708    23,869    22,673     23,217     22,297
  DE            :   6,076      5,532     5,176     5,743      5,795      5,409
  FL            :   2,384      2,428     2,381     2,274      2,597      2,480
  GA            :  24,521     24,394    24,553    24,886     24,444     24,082
  MD            :   5,447      6,243     6,217     5,931      4,783      5,679
  MS            :  14,910     14,871    14,630    14,400     14,243     14,319
  NC            :  13,731     13,658    13,530    13,561     12,739     13,716
  PA            :   2,728      2,761     2,883     2,831      2,578      2,745
  SC            :   3,994      4,604     3,582     4,131      3,121      3,513
  TX            :   9,880      9,774    10,037     9,924      9,224      9,985
  VA            :   5,201      5,585     5,266     5,364      5,319      5,329
  CA, TN & WV   :  10,566     10,171    10,492    10,044      9,904      9,239
                :
  Total         : 143,578    143,351   142,108   140,233    135,983    138,463
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
                Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected
                    Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          Week Ending
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :  Aug 8   : Aug 15  : Aug 22  :  Aug 29  :  Sep 5   :  Sep 12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :  26,111     26,295    25,975    26,089     26,338     24,311
  AR            :  28,522     28,585    28,643    29,126     28,822     28,119
  DE            :   4,299      4,229     4,164     4,322      4,203      4,009
  FL            :   2,592      2,612     2,565     2,530      2,373      2,502
  GA            :  30,879     31,044    31,603    31,242     30,914     30,196
  MD            :   8,837      8,895     8,866     8,901      8,668      8,624
  MS            :  17,720     17,450    18,132    18,119     18,023     17,634
  NC            :  17,502     17,132    17,268    17,108     16,010     15,817
  PA            :   3,562      3,748     3,625     3,605      3,929      3,479
  SC            :   4,354      4,405     4,453     4,324      4,452      4,409
  TX            :  12,730     12,818    13,038    12,923     12,577     12,547
  VA            :   6,606      6,632     6,583     6,537      6,237      6,248
  CA, TN & WV   :  11,111     10,984    11,087    11,141     10,820     10,186
                :
  Total         : 174,825    174,829   176,002   175,967    173,366    168,081
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :  19,350     19,588    19,801    18,625     19,109     19,001
  AR            :  22,218     23,490    22,548    22,816     22,592     23,096
  DE            :   4,633      4,642     4,724     5,249      5,198      5,082
  FL            :   2,476      2,451     2,302     2,495      2,568      2,230
  GA            :  25,216     24,657    23,578    24,253     24,045     25,108
  MD            :   6,180      6,540     6,532     6,218      6,209      5,997
  MS            :  14,412     14,361    14,437    14,111     14,175     14,244
  NC            :  13,562     13,712    13,487    13,186     13,428     13,450
  PA            :   2,600      2,601     2,613     2,496      2,729      2,613
  SC            :   3,336      3,287     4,008     3,827      4,047      3,996
  TX            :   9,889      9,646     9,497     9,415      9,600      9,924
  VA            :   5,620      5,408     5,280     5,134      5,274      5,395
  CA, TN & WV   :   9,539      9,502     8,826    10,591      9,414      9,776
                :
  Total         : 139,031    139,885   137,633   138,416    138,388    139,912
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
                Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected
                    Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          Week Ending
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :  Sep 19  : Sep 26  :  Oct 3  :  Oct 10  :  Oct 17  :  Oct 24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :  26,234     26,161    26,093    24,590     24,568     25,032
  AR            :  28,468     27,763    29,312    28,466     28,087     27,567
  DE            :   3,837      4,344     4,378     4,095      4,098      4,068
  FL            :   2,546      2,792     2,736     2,510      2,461      2,826
  GA            :  30,386     29,566    31,368    31,151     30,865     28,924
  MD            :   8,515      8,714     8,587     8,725      7,697      7,806
  MS            :  16,055     16,360    16,831    17,624     16,423     16,593
  NC            :  15,215     15,536    16,081    15,992     15,659     15,887
  PA            :   3,491      3,788     3,556     3,607      3,274      3,200
  SC            :   4,470      4,444     4,585     4,498      4,548      4,276
  TX            :  12,609     11,988    13,278    12,850     12,314     11,509
  VA            :   5,989      6,012     6,588     6,104      6,172      6,039
  CA, TN & WV   :   9,109     10,194    10,448    10,282     11,128     10,553
                :
  Total         : 166,924    167,662   173,841   170,494    167,294    164,280
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :  18,940     19,976    18,574    18,729     18,247     18,310
  AR            :  22,695     22,806    21,639    23,005     22,084     23,586
  DE            :   5,194      5,546     5,756     4,535      4,517      4,980
  FL            :   2,441      1,835     1,771     2,307      2,629      2,574
  GA            :  24,797     24,685    23,971    23,612     23,464     24,569
  MD            :   6,326      5,227     4,834     5,361      6,334      6,110
  MS            :  14,537     14,728    14,114    13,191     13,530     13,871
  NC            :  13,051     12,557    12,466    11,825     12,074     12,635
  PA            :   2,724      2,692     2,438     2,346      2,576      2,629
  SC            :   3,114      3,033     3,671     3,798      3,051      3,878
  TX            :   9,882      9,652     9,681     9,332      9,344     10,217
  VA            :   5,285      5,009     4,883     4,914      4,608      5,042
  CA, TN & WV   :   9,714      8,669     8,488     7,996      8,878      9,597
                :
  Total         : 138,700    136,415   132,286   130,951    131,336    137,998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
                Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected
                    Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          Week Ending
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :  Oct 31  :  Nov 7  : Nov 14  :  Nov 21  :  Nov 28  :  Dec 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :  25,750     25,378    27,400    27,467     27,323     26,952
  AR            :  28,319     28,764    30,068    30,053     29,687     29,914
  DE            :   4,610      4,167     4,182     4,571      4,601      4,002
  FL            :   2,749      2,866     2,861     2,858      2,873      2,850
  GA            :  30,746     31,156    31,914    31,758     31,810     31,280
  MD            :   8,442      8,893     8,621     8,687      8,903      8,775
  MS            :  17,714     16,984    17,933    17,765     17,575     17,751
  NC            :  17,257     17,940    17,277    17,473     17,311     16,599
  PA            :   3,502      3,361     3,854     3,778      3,664      3,443
  SC            :   4,553      4,653     4,790     4,794      4,860      4,352
  TX            :  11,744     12,750    13,452    12,831     13,376     13,419
  VA            :   6,053      6,233     6,660     6,623      6,609      6,407
  CA, TN & WV   :  10,610     11,115    11,361    11,307     11,561     10,146
                :
  Total         : 172,049    174,260   180,373   179,965    180,153    175,890
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :  17,637     17,627    18,219    19,333     18,824     20,477
  AR            :  23,336     22,449    21,720    22,115     22,410     24,145
  DE            :   4,633      4,388     4,976     4,780      4,793      5,650
  FL            :   2,273      2,085     2,446     2,956      2,279      2,249
  GA            :  24,417     23,411    22,562    23,843     25,504     24,743
  MD            :   6,070      5,525     5,204     6,176      6,338      5,051
  MS            :  14,372     13,215    13,750    14,489     13,800     14,692
  NC            :  12,433     12,496    12,554    13,462     13,478     12,871
  PA            :   2,570      2,266     2,380     2,748      2,506      2,755
  SC            :   3,773      5,304     3,796     3,114      3,326      4,055
  TX            :   9,841      9,457     8,868     9,107      9,628     10,341
  VA            :   5,070      4,570     4,683     5,016      4,891      5,461
  CA, TN & WV   :   9,236      9,847     8,583     8,638      8,940      9,805
                :
  Total         : 135,661    132,640   129,741   135,777    136,717    142,295
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
                Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed:  15 Selected
                    Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :               Week Ending               :    52 Week Total
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :  Dec 12  : Dec 19  : Dec 26  :  Jan 2   : 1998 1/  : 1997 2/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                             1,000
                :
Eggs Set        :
  AL            :  27,230     27,294    26,983    26,855   1,361,186  1,323,716
  AR            :  30,232     29,919    29,725    29,679   1,516,156  1,530,661
  DE            :   4,160      4,555     4,421     4,243     230,113    232,330
  FL            :   2,748      2,860     2,773     2,833     140,941    139,901
  GA            :  31,793     31,583    32,258    31,580   1,599,881  1,539,238
  MD            :   8,929      8,252     8,613     8,873     450,744    444,251
  MS            :  17,892     18,303    18,413    18,060     917,546    891,776
  NC            :  17,708     17,322    17,356    17,613     892,196    881,574
  PA            :   3,640      3,905     3,565     3,636     189,543    188,041
  SC            :   4,845      4,819     4,660     4,742     229,727    227,183
  TX            :  13,426     13,420    13,515    13,183     663,156    639,044
  VA            :   6,552      6,542     6,578     6,609     339,133    339,631
  CA, TN & WV   :  11,513     11,461    10,865    10,813     562,476    525,637
                :
  Total         : 180,668    180,235   179,725   178,719   9,092,798  8,902,983
                :
Chicks Placed   :
  AL            :  19,946     19,821    19,279    19,746     983,742    955,628
  AR            :  24,579     24,483    23,741    22,312   1,219,697  1,237,295
  DE            :   5,022      5,495     4,710     5,057     269,710    271,429
  FL            :   2,527      2,062     2,558     2,112     129,681    137,031
  GA            :  24,813     25,048    25,414    24,686   1,269,645  1,231,677
  MD            :   6,268      5,181     6,206     5,983     307,718    305,756
  MS            :  14,719     14,582    14,269    15,115     754,638    758,358
  NC            :  13,405     13,663    12,710    13,622     687,882    688,134
  PA            :   2,804      2,765     2,505     2,558     139,108    141,621
  SC            :   3,636      3,612     3,301     4,719     191,255    192,587
  TX            :   9,894     10,314    10,476    10,382     504,992    481,545
  VA            :   5,248      6,122     4,971     5,439     273,429    270,436
  CA, TN & WV   :   9,347     10,457     9,026    10,137     499,782    488,542
                :
  Total         : 142,208    143,605   139,166   141,868   7,231,279  7,160,039
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1/  Includes weeks ending Jan 10, 1998, through Jan 2, 1999.
2/  Includes weeks ending Jan 4, 1997, through Dec 27, 1997.
 
 
 
 
      Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1996-98  1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1998  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-15 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1997  :-----------------------------------
         :  1996  :  1997  :  1998  :       :   1997    :   1998    :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------
         :
US       :
 Place-  :
 ments   :
Jan      :  5,491    6,397    6,765    106     56,101      56,552      59,403
Feb      :  5,917    5,916    6,328    107     56,122      57,494      59,937
Mar      :  6,100    6,443    6,776    105     55,981      57,677      60,699
Apr      :  6,751    6,036    6,687    111     55,933      58,228      61,775
May      :  6,780    7,062    7,062    100     56,667      58,085      61,893
Jun      :  6,175    6,008    6,932    115     57,264      58,516      62,877
Jul      :  6,034    7,167    6,788     95     57,115      58,325      63,005
Aug      :  6,515    6,697    7,109    106     56,761      59,054
Sep      :  6,170    6,502    7,328    113     55,897      58,320
Oct      :  6,225    6,254    6,883    110     56,165      59,088
Nov      :  6,514    6,347    7,312    115     56,167      58,608
Dec      :  5,951    6,252    6,904    110     56,714      58,973
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 74,623   77,081   82,874    108
         :
Total    :
 Place-  :
 ments 2/:
Jan      :  6,697    7,547    8,613    114
Feb      :  7,168    7,122    8,273    116
Mar      :  7,508    7,894    8,760    111
Apr      :  7,908    7,238    8,300    115
May      :  8,238    8,505    8,957    105
Jun      :  7,365    7,381    8,757    119
Jul      :  7,468    8,460    8,423    100
Aug      :  7,982    8,132    8,686    107
Sep      :  7,626    8,092    8,985    111
Oct      :  7,330    8,142    8,756    108
Nov      :  7,708    7,973    9,412    118
Dec      :  7,593    8,237    8,830    107
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 90,591   94,723  104,752    111
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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/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.
 
 
 
 
        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1996-98  1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1998  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-15 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1997  :-----------------------------------
         :  1996  :  1997  :  1998  :       :   1997    :   1998    :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------
         :
Jan      :   219      208      189      91      2,953       2,823       3,029
Feb      :   238      222      250     113      2,984       2,764       3,120
Mar      :   317      209      225     108      3,007       2,863       3,020
Apr      :   252      316      333     105      2,946       3,034       2,942
May      :   291      273      192      70      2,870       3,057       3,044
Jun      :   282      254      354     139      2,956       2,976       3,132
Jul      :   266      207      298     144      2,940       2,968       3,108
Aug      :   186      285      185      65      2,929       2,949
Sep      :   231      402      324      81      2,913       2,977
Oct      :   233      256      358     140      2,805       2,993
Nov      :   210      129      217     168      2,869       3,010
Dec      :   215      207      183      88      2,851       2,929
         :
Total    : 2,940    2,968    3,108     105
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/  The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle.  Molting and additional
    laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements.
 
 
 
 
               Egg-Type Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected
                         States and United States, 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   State   :   Jan   :  Feb   :   Mar   :   Apr   :   May   :   Jun   :   Jul
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                               1,000
           :
AR         :    603     1,005      671       912       934        629      807
FL         :  1,078     1,039    1,289     1,391     1,372      1,190    1,128
GA         :  2,099     2,039    2,152     2,245     2,068      2,055    1,960
IN         :  7,205     7,326    7,377     7,896     7,667      7,200    6,270
IA         :  3,540     3,421    3,482     4,135     4,169      4,355    4,865
KS         :    375       173      251       350       250        308      285
MN         :  2,173     2,247    1,963     1,840     2,234      1,828    1,794
MO         :    306       280      381       371       343        333      336
PA         :  4,235     4,868    5,524     4,979     4,973      5,517    4,670
           :
Oth Sts 1/ : 12,138    13,257   14,257    14,723    15,010     13,381   11,657
           :
US         : 33,752    35,655   37,347    38,842    39,020     36,796   33,772
           :----------------------------------------------------------:
           :   Aug   :  Sep   :   Oct   :   Nov   :   Dec   :  Total  :
           :----------------------------------------------------------:
           : ------------------------- 1,000 ------------------------
           :
AR         :    940       696      846       645       709      9,397
FL         :  1,179     1,192    1,327       835       973     13,993
GA         :  2,184     2,012    1,719     1,400     1,817     23,750
IN         :  7,141     7,437    7,048     5,529     7,513     85,609
IA         :  4,008     3,934    4,186     3,587     4,362     48,044
KS         :    142       219      232       292       379      3,256
MN         :  1,507     2,041    1,946     1,483     1,810     22,866
MO         :    336       315      306       296       306      3,909
PA         :  3,983     5,548    4,181     4,128     4,510     57,116
           :
Oth Sts 1/ : 11,641    13,724   13,471     9,927    13,417    156,603
           :
US         : 33,061    37,118   35,262    28,122    35,796    424,543
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
               Egg-Type Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected
                         States and United States, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   State   :   Jan   :  Feb   :   Mar   :   Apr   :   May   :   Jun   :   Jul
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                               1,000
           :
AR         :    825     1,045      882       846       819        605      759
FL         :  1,177     1,097    1,004     1,231     1,190      1,263      646
GA         :  2,142     1,787    2,283     2,213     2,088      2,163    2,009
IN         :  7,467     6,094    7,303     7,487     6,949      7,282    7,403
IA         :  3,496     3,605    5,773     4,662     4,350      4,194    4,250
KS         :    130       193      306       393       323        136      278
MN         :  1,935     1,610    1,715     1,870     2,068      2,218    1,659
MO         :    310       321      381       387       403        326      336
PA         :  5,317     4,901    5,647     5,570     4,967      6,003    5,462
           :
Oth Sts 1/ : 14,360    13,940   15,296    14,384    16,035     15,112   12,756
           :
US 1998    : 37,159    34,593   40,590    39,043    39,192     39,302   35,558
           :
US 1997    : 33,752    35,655   37,347    38,842    39,020     36,796   33,772
           :
1998 as %  :
 of 1997   :    110        97      109       101       100        107      105
           :----------------------------------------------------------:
           :   Aug   :  Sep   :   Oct   :   Nov   :   Dec   :  Total  :
           :----------------------------------------------------------:
           : ------------------------- 1,000 ------------------------
           :
AR         :    784       837      467       567       659      9,095
FL         :    728     1,158      953       842     1,006     12,295
GA         :  2,017     1,884    1,740     1,635     1,718     23,679
IN         :  6,206     7,457    6,897     6,538     7,372     84,455
IA         :  4,676     4,275    4,745     4,487     4,418     52,931
KS         :    276       168      152       255       415      3,025
MN         :  1,621     2,016    1,961     1,681     1,919     22,273
MO         :    336       315      306       296       306      4,023
PA         :  3,953     6,386    5,354     4,621     6,096     64,277
           :
Oth Sts 1/ : 12,783    13,447   12,074    10,329    11,824    162,340
           :
US 1998    : 33,380    37,943   34,649    31,251    35,733    438,393
           :
US 1997    : 33,061    37,118   35,262    28,122    35,796    424,543
           :
1998 as %  :
 of 1997   :    101       102       98       111       100        103
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
                Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  First Day of Month
                        by Region and United States, 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Region       :     Jan      :     Feb      :     Mar      :     Apr
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :     4,764          5,820          5,867         5,856
E North Central      :     7,770          9,009          8,542         9,643
W North Central      :     5,528          5,622          5,482         6,023
South Atlantic       :     4,717          4,747          4,315         5,037
South Central        :     2,942          3,500          3,790         3,929
West                 :     4,255          4,293          5,565         4,882
                     :
US                   :    29,976         32,991         33,561        35,370
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :     May      :     Jun      :     Jul      :     Aug
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :     6,230          5,838          5,852         5,365
E North Central      :     9,928          8,458          6,855         7,406
W North Central      :     6,662          6,324          6,068         5,110
South Atlantic       :     4,866          4,548          4,245         4,272
South Central        :     4,026          2,987          3,590         3,153
West                 :     4,840          5,036          3,590         2,930
                     :
US                   :    36,552         33,191         30,200        28,236
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :     Sep      :     Oct      :     Nov      :     Dec
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :     5,977          4,882          6,057         5,151
E North Central      :     8,139          8,470          7,649         9,338
W North Central      :     5,622          5,327          5,098         6,248
South Atlantic       :     4,480          4,405          2,890         4,475
South Central        :     3,630          3,898          2,282         3,551
West                 :     5,024          4,253          2,680         3,966
                     :
US                   :    32,872         31,235         26,656        32,729
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 
                Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  First Day of Month
                        by Region and United States, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Region       :     Jan      :     Feb      :     Mar      :     Apr
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :     5,805          5,676          5,695         5,461
E North Central      :     8,604          8,665          8,501         9,180
W North Central      :     5,442          6,077          7,050         6,267
South Atlantic       :     5,330          4,106          4,246         4,733
South Central        :     3,378          3,801          3,718         4,055
West                 :     4,193          4,411          5,445         4,248
                     :
US                   :    32,752         32,736         34,655        33,944
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :     May      :     Jun      :     Jul      :     Aug
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :     6,211          6,686          6,549         4,447
E North Central      :     8,900          9,170          8,446         7,935
W North Central      :     6,647          7,005          5,676         5,447
South Atlantic       :     5,241          5,111          3,973         3,094
South Central        :     3,421          3,488          3,049         3,448
West                 :     5,387          5,279          4,151         3,072
                     :
US                   :    35,807         36,739         31,844        27,443
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :     Sep      :     Oct      :     Nov      :     Dec
                     :----------------------------------------------------------
                     :                          1,000
                     :
North Atlantic       :     6,838          7,203          6,139         6,717
E North Central      :     7,908          7,039          8,144         9,032
W North Central      :     5,854          6,298          6,536         5,713
South Atlantic       :     4,739          4,651          3,866         3,970
South Central        :     3,503          3,158          2,781         3,111
West                 :     4,418          3,854          2,969         3,862
                     :
US                   :    33,260         32,203         30,435        32,405
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 
      Turkey Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators and Poult Placements,
                   by Region and United States, Monthly, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      United States       :  East  :  West   :North & :        :
        :--------------------------: North  :  North  : South  : South  : West
  Month :        :         :1998 As:Central : Central :Atlantic:Central :
        :  1997  :  1998   :Percent:--------------------------------------------
        :        :         :Of 1997:                    1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                  Eggs in Incubators, First of Month
        :----- 1,000 -----  Percent  ------------------ 1,000 -----------------
        :
All     :
Breeds  :
Jan     : 34,111    32,926    97      4,542    9,860    11,489    3,922   3,113
Feb     : 35,683    33,404    94      4,703    9,427    11,730    4,023   3,521
Mar     : 35,035    32,752    93      4,864   10,580    10,732    3,263   3,313
Apr     : 37,214    33,345    90      5,015   10,159    11,001    3,478   3,692
May     : 36,574    33,296    91      4,756   10,388    10,350    3,799   4,003
Jun     : 36,859    33,779    92      5,006   11,122    10,546    3,398   3,707
Jul     : 38,586    34,248    89      5,307   11,208     9,621    3,547   4,565
Aug     : 34,956    31,327    90      4,987    9,956     9,547    3,386   3,451
Sep     : 30,928    26,969    87      4,540    8,710     8,837    3,006   1,876
Oct     : 31,878    28,047    88      5,002    8,629     9,118    3,139   2,159
Nov     : 30,964    27,535    89      4,830    8,465     8,681    3,359   2,200
Dec     : 32,074    30,824    96      4,911   10,548     9,247    3,515   2,603
        :
        :                           Poults Placed 1/
        :----- 1,000 -----  Percent  ------------------ 1,000 -----------------
        :
All     :
Breeds  :
Jan     : 27,121    26,240    97      3,437    7,885     9,151    3,421   2,346
Feb     : 27,145    25,093    92      3,378    7,356     8,575    3,090   2,694
Mar     : 27,610    26,362    95      3,543    8,648     8,816    2,851   2,504
Apr     : 28,220    25,747    91      3,809    8,063     8,316    2,802   2,757
May     : 29,111    25,677    88      3,454    8,063     8,090    2,998   3,072
Jun     : 28,381    26,957    95      3,610    9,055     8,777    2,714   2,801
Jul     : 30,092    26,247    87      3,845    8,566     7,533    2,805   3,498
Aug     : 26,321    24,450    93      3,569    7,813     7,854    2,647   2,567
Sep     : 23,907    21,124    88      3,358    6,974     6,901    2,430   1,461
Oct     : 24,587    22,749    93      3,802    7,175     7,519    2,537   1,716
Nov     : 23,281    22,167    95      3,287    7,397     6,940    2,744   1,799
Dec     : 25,711    24,985    95      3,623    8,844     7,657    2,770   2,091
        :
Total   :321,487   297,798    93     42,715   95,839    96,129   33,809  29,306
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Regional placements refer to poults placed from hatcheries located in that
    region, and not the actual location of the birds after placement.  Excludes
    exported poults.
 
 
 
 
        Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries:  Number and Incubator Egg Capacity
            by Region and United States, January 1, 1998 and 1999 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                               :           Incubator
   Geographic   :          Hatcheries           :         Egg Capacity
     Region     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :     1998      :     1999      :     1998      :     1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :      ------ Number -----           -------- 1,000 --------
                :
                :                      Chicken Hatcheries
                :
North Atlantic  :       29              26            23,888          23,705
E North Central :       29              28            23,270          24,405
W North Central :       41              40            44,789          45,336
South Atlantic  :       97              97           293,325         287,618
South Central   :      130             130           409,099         433,874
West            :       26              26            39,025          41,167
                :
US              :      352             347           833,396         856,105
                :
                :                       Turkey Hatcheries
                :
N & S Atlantic  :
 Combined       :       27              26            19,877          15,849
E North Central :        9              10             6,157           8,977
W North Central :       20              21            14,319          14,477
South Central   :       13              12             5,433           4,964
West            :        7               7             5,706           5,729
                :
US              :       76              76            51,492          49,996
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Hatchery capacity is defined as the number of eggs the machines can hold in
    a controlled environment favorable for hatching.  All setter, hatcher, and
    inactive capacity is included.
 
 
 
 
                               Index
 
                                                                Page
 
 
Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched During the Month,
  by Selected States and United States, 1997-1998  . . . . . . .  2
 
Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set Weekly,
  15 Selected States, October 4, 1997 to January 2, 1999 . . . . .8
 
Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators, First of Month,
  by Region and United States,  1997-1998  . . . . . . . . . . . .6
 
Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks Intended for Hatchery Supply Flocks,
  United States Placements and Total Worldwide
  Placements, 1996-1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
 
Egg-Type Chicks Hatched During the Month,
  By Selected States and United States, 1997-1998. . . . . . . . 22
 
Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators, First of Month,
  by Region and United States, 1997-1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
 
Egg-Type Pullet Chicks Intended for Hatchery Supply Flocks,
  United States Placements, 1996-1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
 
Hatchery Numbers and Egg Capacity by Regions and United States,
  January 1, 1998 and 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
 
Turkey Hatchery Eggs in Incubators and Poult Placements,
  by Months, Regions and United States, 1997-1998. . . . . . . . 26
 
 
 
 
 
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