United States

Department of

Agriculture

National

Agricultural

Statistics

Service

Pou 1-1-1 (99)

Hatchery Production

1998 Summary

April 1999
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 1 NASS, USDA

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.
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 2 NASS, USDA

Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, Selected States

and United States, 1997

State Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

AL

AR

DE

FL

GA

MD

MS

NC

PA

SC

TX

VA

CA, TN, WV

15 Sts 1

OR & WA

Oth Sts 2

US 1997

92,017

108,459

16,072

9,908

106,275

31,866

61,954

61,009

12,770

15,850

44,394

23,807

35,055

619,436

6,018

74,498

699,952

82,820

99,189

15,053

9,149

95,595

27,194

55,756

55,020

11,574

14,026

40,237

21,309

31,215

558,137

5,233

70,772

634,142

94,036

109,957

16,889

10,507

108,305

31,734

63,943

64,632

12,803

15,699

45,201

24,261

37,596

635,563

5,974

76,876

718,413

90,180

105,461

16,268

8,964

103,199

30,768

62,728

60,912

12,723

14,867

44,269

23,831

35,996

610,166

6,013

77,538

693,717

94,894

108,185

16,820

9,367

107,858

31,733

65,266

63,423

13,258

15,615

46,277

24,700

37,949

635,345

6,626

82,708

724,679

91,718

106,379

16,736

9,263

107,793

30,323

62,375

61,609

12,336

15,405

45,933

23,443

36,514

619,827

5,848

78,572

704,247

92,756

106,429

16,807

9,515

109,334

31,279

62,892

62,098

12,958

15,587

46,165

24,224

36,808

626,852

6,190

77,580

710,622

See footnotes at end of table. --continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 3 NASS, USDA

Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, Selected States

and United States, 1997 (continued)

State Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

AL

AR

DE

FL

GA

MD

MS

NC

PA

SC

TX

VA

CA, TN, WV

15 Sts 1

OR & WA

Oth Sts 2

US 1997

93,944

106,487

16,141

9,318

107,987

31,733

60,829

62,505

13,153

15,531

44,575

23,841

36,151

622,195

5,359

81,018

708,572

90,327

103,391

15,207

9,044

104,403

29,628

59,411

57,721

12,682

14,909

42,959

23,061

35,209

597,952

4,920

81,284

684,156

89,398

104,243

15,117

9,279

103,618

28,825

61,095

57,082

12,791

15,375

43,078

23,113

34,078

597,092

4,740

81,353

683,185

83,830

98,707

14,591

9,440

95,685

27,837

57,879

56,050

11,697

14,620

41,141

21,706

35,263

568,446

4,909

74,786

648,141

92,538

107,897

15,718

10,210

105,891

31,239

62,068

59,894

12,800

15,368

45,767

23,496

38,935

621,821

5,640

84,347

711,808

1,088,458

1,264,784

191,419

113,964

1,255,943

364,159

736,196

721,955

151,545

182,852

529,996

280,792

430,769

7,312,832

67,470

941,332

8,321,634 1 States in the weekly hatchery estimating program. 2 Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 4 NASS, USDA

Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, Selected States

and United States, 1998

State Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

AL

AR

DE

FL

GA

MD

MS

NC

PA

SC

TX

VA

CA, TN, WV

15 Sts 1

Oth Sts 2

US 1998

US 1997

1998 as %

 of 1997

91,027

106,893

15,672

9,544

108,524

31,137

62,878

60,048

12,784

14,805

45,737

23,454

37,628

620,131

91,242

711,373

699,952

102

82,239

95,896

14,329

8,902

95,569

27,576

57,204

54,133

11,730

13,227

41,314

21,063

34,253

557,435

87,745

645,180

634,142

102

93,160

108,407

16,865

10,016

107,784

32,067

64,959

64,196

13,227

15,069

47,026

24,366

39,648

636,790

93,526

730,316

718,413

102

91,882

104,470

16,184

9,776

105,855

30,854

63,460

61,740

12,407

14,493

43,746

23,737

38,751

617,355

90,905

708,260

693,717

102

97,046

107,749

16,478

10,184

111,552

32,229

65,139

63,157

13,269

15,460

45,666

24,826

40,664

643,419

95,900

739,319

724,679

102

94,370

104,539

16,516

9,149

108,457

31,083

63,174

60,990

12,650

14,606

45,516

23,729

38,893

623,672

94,295

717,967

704,247

102

94,823

104,738

16,520

8,754

110,602

31,342

64,000

62,387

13,198

15,588

46,615

24,245

39,218

632,030

90,685

722,715

710,622

102

See footnotes at end of table. --continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 5 NASS, USDA

Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, Selected States

and United States, 1998 (continued)

State Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

AL

AR

DE

FL

GA

MD

MS

NC

PA

SC

TX

VA

CA, TN, WV

15 Sts 1

Oth Sts 2

US 1998

US 1997

1998 as %

 of 1997

94,773

101,117

16,074

8,922

109,634

31,872

63,382

62,642

12,507

14,998

45,648

24,228

38,655

624,452

91,198

715,650

708,572

101

90,332

99,684

14,830

8,577

105,975

30,826

62,095

58,009

12,532

14,811

44,570

22,691

37,839

602,771

92,510

695,281

684,156

102

91,013

102,425

14,941

9,213

108,110

30,951

60,092

56,147

12,317

15,715

45,769

22,295

35,685

604,673

88,516

693,189

683,185

101

88,216

99,044

14,455

9,148

104,270

28,674

59,201

57,688

11,435

15,139

42,718

21,520

37,132

588,640

89,363

678,003

648,141

105

98,238

108,872

15,479

9,966

112,103

31,384

63,512

61,333

12,811

16,173

48,636

23,822

40,015

642,344

95,496

737,840

711,808

104

1,107,119

1,243,834

188,343

112,151

1,288,435

369,995

749,096

722,470

150,867

180,084

542,961

279,976

458,381

7,393,712

1,101,381

8,495,093

8,321,634

102 1 States in the weekly hatchery estimating program. 2 Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 6 NASS, USDA

Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Month

by Region and United States, 1997

Region Jan Feb Mar Apr

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

12,255

7,316

23,446

226,126

290,488

22,706

582,337

11,934

7,178

21,095

222,739

290,595

22,217

575,758

11,985

7,998

22,323

231,252

297,652

23,200

594,410

12,155

8,021

21,838

226,127

296,654

22,532

587,327

May Jun Jul Aug

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

12,608

8,187

22,927

229,421

299,789

23,493

596,425

12,252

7,346

22,759

232,482

302,683

22,772

600,294

12,022

6,881

21,296

229,213

297,868

22,806

590,086

12,589

7,476

22,164

229,161

298,366

21,783

591,539

Sep Oct Nov Dec

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

12,348

6,779

23,262

227,007

301,813

21,644

592,853

12,020

6,926

20,592

214,900

292,349

18,757

565,544

11,093

6,879

19,447

208,751

282,266

20,891

549,327

11,800

7,352

21,901

225,839

303,436

22,970

593,298
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 7 NASS, USDA

Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Month

by Region and United States, 1998

Region Jan Feb Mar Apr

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

11,985

6,985

22,189

225,570

304,200

21,336

592,265

12,272

7,334

21,771

223,568

304,067

21,710

590,722

12,919

8,963

22,822

230,478

310,127

22,625

607,934

12,112

7,880

22,689

230,885

309,239

23,863

606,668

May Jun Jul Aug

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

12,546

8,918

24,151

232,982

307,975

23,995

610,567

12,421

9,509

23,374

233,478

311,736

23,954

614,472

12,238

7,987

22,019

233,341

308,936

24,536

609,057

11,839

8,533

22,449

232,187

304,445

24,071

603,524

Sep Oct Nov Dec

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

12,284

8,407

23,439

230,817

307,809

24,453

607,209

11,564

8,273

21,177

221,970

299,457

21,418

583,859

11,026

8,280

20,233

222,066

294,339

22,828

578,772

12,128

8,414

22,503

235,462

315,681

24,295

618,483

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.
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 8 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected Weekly States

and Total, October 1997 Thru January 3, 1998

State Week Ending

Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25 Nov 1 Nov 8

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

25,600

29,790

4,298

2,719

30,269

8,153

16,714

16,375

3,448

4,493

12,108

6,672

10,024

170,663

17,071

22,772

5,000

2,800

22,646

4,934

13,982

12,357

2,710

3,635

9,332

4,815

7,716

129,770

23,812

28,369

4,229

2,796

28,914

8,138

17,056

15,969

3,438

4,389

12,095

6,271

9,647

165,123

18,553

23,521

4,634

2,863

22,520

5,798

14,104

12,030

2,630

3,202

8,818

4,628

8,093

131,394

24,195

27,735

3,533

2,880

26,729

7,713

16,940

14,909

3,321

4,130

11,360

6,147

9,486

159,078

16,710

23,301

5,429

2,502

22,017

5,042

14,697

12,659

2,780

3,079

8,740

5,001

8,332

130,289

22,508

26,494

4,198

2,642

27,470

7,371

15,826

15,964

3,198

4,325

11,048

6,391

9,870

157,305

18,517

24,025

5,841

2,461

23,740

4,927

14,255

12,711

2,713

4,051

9,163

5,118

9,479

137,001

23,518

28,654

4,488

2,425

27,773

8,352

16,103

16,130

3,370

4,231

11,523

5,467

10,627

162,661

16,808

22,479

4,440

2,523

23,219

6,381

14,324

12,369

2,605

4,220

9,304

4,618

9,018

132,308

25,115

28,928

4,449

2,939

27,852

8,646

16,891

17,348

3,575

4,365

12,454

6,617

10,352

169,531

17,070

21,797

4,868

2,757

21,549

4,754

14,184

11,676

2,512

3,942

8,634

4,812

8,226

126,781

--continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 9 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected Weekly States

and Total, October 1997 Thru January 3, 1998 (continued)

State Week Ending

Nov 15 Nov 22 Nov 29 Dec 6 Dec 13 Dec 20

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

25,605

29,913

4,271

2,917

28,770

8,299

17,499

16,701

3,494

4,391

12,485

6,523

11,093

171,961

15,899

21,177

5,019

2,701

21,463

5,042

13,619

12,568

2,605

3,672

8,403

4,593

9,070

125,831

25,791

29,306

4,536

2,930

29,451

8,749

16,584

16,795

3,685

4,405

12,395

6,492

10,688

171,807

17,029

23,493

4,864

2,009

22,955

5,640

13,366

12,610

2,761

3,129

8,818

4,548

9,055

130,277

25,840

29,888

4,542

2,992

29,936

8,785

17,490

17,097

3,502

4,365

12,313

6,427

11,028

174,205

18,673

23,975

5,084

2,277

22,671

5,604

13,980

13,570

2,725

3,531

9,494

5,648

8,877

136,109

25,324

29,753

4,429

2,915

29,527

8,587

17,233

16,420

3,583

4,310

12,391

6,259

10,666

171,397

18,816

24,068

4,856

2,690

23,232

5,776

14,578

13,177

2,705

3,580

9,592

5,035

9,329

137,434

25,301

29,256

4,141

2,404

30,247

8,709

17,145

16,796

3,681

4,356

12,323

6,383

10,070

170,812

18,424

23,648

4,510

2,764

23,927

6,534

13,936

13,167

2,770

3,210

9,629

5,436

9,624

137,579

24,976

29,813

4,623

2,558

30,037

8,688

17,385

17,078

3,574

4,353

12,247

6,405

9,931

171,668

18,386

25,810

5,572

2,746

24,046

5,557

14,793

13,074

2,708

3,489

9,610

5,508

10,390

141,689

--continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 10 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected Weekly

States and Total, October 1997 thru January 3, 1998 (continued)

State Week Ending Fourteen Week Total

Dec 27 Jan 3, 1998

1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

25,452

29,605

4,339

2,743

30,314

8,014

17,358

16,033

3,679

4,244

12,386

6,403

9,889

170,459

18,047

25,097

5,938

2,798

23,122

5,310

14,195

12,200

2,677

4,156

9,670

4,997

9,705

137,912

24,960

29,091

4,461

2,766

30,288

8,522

17,315

16,942

3,504

4,215

12,404

6,401

10,887

171,756

18,109

23,804

4,960

2,297

23,867

6,186

14,111

12,856

2,688

4,103

9,603

5,142

9,436

137,162

347,997

406,595

60,537

38,626

407,577

116,726

237,539

230,557

49,052

60,572

169,532

88,858

144,258

2,358,426

248,112

328,967

71,015

36,188

320,974

77,485

198,124

177,024

37,589

50,999

128,810

69,899

126,350

1,871,536
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 11 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected

Weekly States and Total, 1998

State Week Ending

Jan 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 Jan 31 Feb 7 Feb 14

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

25,364

29,535

4,278

2,790

30,254

8,683

17,073

17,237

3,480

4,185

12,386

6,529

10,688

172,482

17,889

23,402

5,499

2,452

24,009

6,021

14,669

13,032

2,701

3,905

9,528

4,834

8,926

136,867

24,932

28,965

4,336

2,841

29,726

8,578

17,724

17,293

3,738

4,208

12,409

6,397

10,875

172,022

18,282

23,665

5,407

2,624

24,500

5,334

14,670

12,338

2,631

3,840

9,498

4,879

8,560

136,228

25,192

29,138

4,289

2,857

29,620

8,678

17,229

16,468

3,680

4,197

12,358

6,552

10,134

170,392

18,417

24,425

5,267

2,482

24,803

5,805

14,345

13,016

2,690

3,262

9,648

5,384

9,193

138,737

25,338

29,093

4,502

2,672

29,169

8,361

16,973

16,532

3,530

4,155

12,068

6,069

10,130

168,592

18,195

23,060

5,838

2,779

24,081

5,106

14,189

13,358

2,677

3,156

9,630

5,353

9,704

137,126

25,377

29,221

4,502

2,699

29,195

8,000

17,379

16,969

3,575

4,197

12,426

6,542

10,295

170,377

17,740

23,658

4,718

2,907

24,181

6,188

14,722

13,580

2,687

2,974

9,571

5,166

9,966

138,058

25,351

29,727

4,575

2,844

29,823

8,843

17,581

17,831

3,727

4,260

12,369

6,610

11,150

174,691

18,399

23,818

4,464

2,551

24,039

6,394

14,331

12,605

2,612

3,519

9,615

5,199

9,554

137,100

--continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 12 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected

Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)

State Week Ending

Feb 21 Feb 28 Mar 7 Mar 14 Mar 21 Mar 28

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

25,949

29,705

4,638

2,800

29,702

8,614

17,799

17,629

3,715

4,379

12,523

6,630

10,425

174,508

17,897

23,140

5,229

2,614

23,412

5,535

14,134

12,790

2,685

3,576

9,455

4,762

9,625

134,854

26,014

29,806

4,643

2,862

29,948

8,905

17,783

17,677

3,797

4,301

13,140

6,658

10,627

176,161

17,889

25,042

5,257

2,786

23,098

5,390

14,483

12,986

2,713

4,015

9,691

5,255

9,243

137,848

25,715

29,663

4,694

2,845

29,860

8,588

17,727

17,984

3,733

4,224

13,052

6,639

10,980

175,704

18,278

24,599

4,957

2,866

24,040

6,544

14,594

13,678

2,710

3,906

9,602

5,154

9,850

140,778

25,451

29,640

4,566

2,698

30,289

8,775

17,889

18,034

3,734

4,233

12,811

6,573

10,577

175,270

19,153

23,459

5,695

2,581

23,474

5,789

14,938

13,298

2,754

4,017

9,766

5,449

9,120

139,493

26,002

29,147

4,529

2,868

29,918

8,733

17,952

17,487

3,420

4,234

12,400

6,664

10,874

174,228

19,139

24,999

5,770

2,751

24,016

6,013

14,976

13,409

2,749

3,628

10,180

5,578

9,310

142,518

26,310

29,272

4,677

2,838

30,356

8,878

17,824

17,335

3,690

4,224

12,326

6,636

10,921

175,287

18,302

24,236

4,965

2,790

24,282

6,509

14,977

13,528

2,753

3,626

10,020

5,531

10,483

142,002

--continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 13 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected

Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)

State Week Ending

Apr 4 Apr 11 Apr 18 Apr 25 May 2 May 9

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

26,666

29,766

4,563

2,887

30,359

8,884

17,843

17,643

3,564

4,302

12,320

6,602

11,090

176,489

18,534

23,685

5,896

2,359

24,791

5,628

15,020

14,350

2,853

3,039

9,720

5,288

9,841

141,004

26,748

30,013

4,462

2,853

30,643

8,779

18,001

17,773

3,608

4,286

12,301

6,649

11,093

177,209

18,319

23,580

4,602

2,758

24,748

6,374

15,534

13,779

2,642

3,282

9,282

5,602

10,248

140,750

26,245

28,772

4,402

2,888

30,479

8,716

17,654

17,781

3,783

4,399

12,444

6,659

10,801

175,023

18,982

23,702

5,381

2,619

24,472

5,940

14,723

13,628

2,794

3,441

9,299

5,357

9,869

140,207

26,414

29,228

4,389

2,914

30,919

8,888

17,745

17,374

3,798

4,379

12,761

6,772

11,074

176,655

19,037

24,635

5,613

2,697

24,563

5,818

15,062

13,365

2,753

3,892

9,520

5,605

10,089

142,649

26,815

29,498

4,670

2,869

30,994

8,835

17,552

17,235

3,697

4,393

12,493

6,773

11,224

177,048

19,664

24,666

5,417

2,692

24,716

6,038

15,191

13,658

2,766

3,874

9,505

5,215

9,988

143,390

26,842

29,953

4,604

2,877

30,979

8,752

17,768

17,181

3,741

4,313

12,482

6,659

11,164

177,315

19,411

23,685

4,953

3,079

23,677

6,475

14,319

13,633

2,659

4,778

9,467

5,437

9,813

141,386

--continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 14 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected

Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)

State Week Ending

May 16 May 23 May 30 Jun 6 Jun 13 Jun 20

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

26,717

29,598

4,591

2,938

31,345

8,937

17,807

17,342

3,708

4,277

12,801

6,643

11,005

177,709

19,116

23,404

5,524

2,699

24,784

6,121

14,912

13,289

2,829

3,589

9,773

5,922

10,341

142,303

26,872

29,410

4,726

2,685

30,970

8,814

17,946

17,223

3,723

4,322

13,021

6,627

10,869

177,208

19,619

23,833

5,559

2,493

25,087

6,007

14,997

13,081

2,804

3,713

9,673

5,294

10,229

142,389

26,853

29,731

4,722

2,573

31,268

8,784

18,031

17,462

3,674

4,310

12,935

6,654

11,089

178,086

19,180

24,240

5,320

2,795

25,556

5,806

14,816

13,357

2,901

3,291

9,570

5,500

10,392

142,724

26,728

29,699

4,725

2,567

31,260

8,805

17,990

17,591

3,709

4,329

13,008

6,678

11,182

178,271

19,511

23,952

5,634

2,566

25,341

5,505

14,703

13,736

2,877

3,350

9,871

5,419

10,179

142,644

26,804

29,406

4,744

2,546

31,519

8,915

17,999

18,045

3,639

4,546

12,947

6,842

11,203

179,155

19,358

23,963

4,933

2,417

25,545

6,438

15,100

13,688

2,725

3,479

9,945

5,388

9,720

142,699

26,746

29,305

4,560

2,509

31,192

8,705

17,794

17,536

3,757

4,600

13,354

6,637

11,043

177,738

19,542

24,536

4,521

2,154

25,154

6,770

15,146

13,638

2,703

3,476

9,952

5,471

10,117

143,180

--continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 15 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected

Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)

State Week Ending

Jun 27 Jul 4 Jul 11 Jul 18 Jul 25 Aug 1

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

25,826

28,993

4,783

2,434

31,307

8,757

17,911

17,879

3,683

4,577

13,271

6,649

10,838

176,908

19,456

24,684

6,076

2,384

24,521

5,447

14,910

13,731

2,728

3,994

9,880

5,201

10,566

143,578

25,605

28,955

4,439

2,517

30,824

8,056

17,807

16,314

3,636

4,468

12,380

6,615

10,470

172,086

19,622

23,708

5,532

2,428

24,394

6,243

14,871

13,658

2,761

4,604

9,774

5,585

10,171

143,351

26,560

27,744

4,500

2,450

30,664

8,574

17,956

17,555

3,819

4,216

13,142

6,642

10,962

174,784

19,492

23,869

5,176

2,381

24,553

6,217

14,630

13,530

2,883

3,582

10,037

5,266

10,492

142,108

26,615

28,770

4,432

2,550

31,283

8,538

17,807

17,460

3,626

4,272

13,281

6,635

10,838

176,107

18,471

22,673

5,743

2,274

24,886

5,931

14,400

13,561

2,831

4,131

9,924

5,364

10,044

140,233

26,357

28,338

4,554

2,480

31,059

8,720

17,872

17,728

3,681

4,378

12,858

6,648

10,707

175,380

18,019

23,217

5,795

2,597

24,444

4,783

14,243

12,739

2,578

3,121

9,224

5,319

9,904

135,983

26,349

28,225

4,460

2,474

30,941

8,826

17,776

17,535

3,666

4,277

12,792

6,637

10,353

174,311

19,670

22,297

5,409

2,480

24,082

5,679

14,319

13,716

2,745

3,513

9,985

5,329

9,239

138,463

--continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 16 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected

Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)

State Week Ending

Aug 8 Aug 15 Aug 22 Aug 29 Sep 5 Sep 12

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

26,111

28,522

4,299

2,592

30,879

8,837

17,720

17,502

3,562

4,354

12,730

6,606

11,111

174,825

19,350

22,218

4,633

2,476

25,216

6,180

14,412

13,562

2,600

3,336

9,889

5,620

9,539

139,031

26,295

28,585

4,229

2,612

31,044

8,895

17,450

17,132

3,748

4,405

12,818

6,632

10,984

174,829

19,588

23,490

4,642

2,451

24,657

6,540

14,361

13,712

2,601

3,287

9,646

5,408

9,502

139,885

25,975

28,643

4,164

2,565

31,603

8,866

18,132

17,268

3,625

4,453

13,038

6,583

11,087

176,002

19,801

22,548

4,724

2,302

23,578

6,532

14,437

13,487

2,613

4,008

9,497

5,280

8,826

137,633

26,089

29,126

4,322

2,530

31,242

8,901

18,119

17,108

3,605

4,324

12,923

6,537

11,141

175,967

18,625

22,816

5,249

2,495

24,253

6,218

14,111

13,186

2,496

3,827

9,415

5,134

10,591

138,416

26,338

28,822

4,203

2,373

30,914

8,668

18,023

16,010

3,929

4,452

12,577

6,237

10,820

173,366

19,109

22,592

5,198

2,568

24,045

6,209

14,175

13,428

2,729

4,047

9,600

5,274

9,414

138,388

24,311

28,119

4,009

2,502

30,196

8,624

17,634

15,817

3,479

4,409

12,547

6,248

10,186

168,081

19,001

23,096

5,082

2,230

25,108

5,997

14,244

13,450

2,613

3,996

9,924

5,395

9,776

139,912

--continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 17 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected

Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)

State Week Ending

Sep 19 Sep 26 Oct 3 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

26,234

28,468

3,837

2,546

30,386

8,515

16,055

15,215

3,491

4,470

12,609

5,989

9,109

166,924

18,940

22,695

5,194

2,441

24,797

6,326

14,537

13,051

2,724

3,114

9,882

5,285

9,714

138,700

26,161

27,763

4,344

2,792

29,566

8,714

16,360

15,536

3,788

4,444

11,988

6,012

10,194

167,662

19,976

22,806

5,546

1,835

24,685

5,227

14,728

12,557

2,692

3,033

9,652

5,009

8,669

136,415

26,093

29,312

4,378

2,736

31,368

8,587

16,831

16,081

3,556

4,585

13,278

6,588

10,448

173,841

18,574

21,639

5,756

1,771

23,971

4,834

14,114

12,466

2,438

3,671

9,681

4,883

8,488

132,286

24,590

28,466

4,095

2,510

31,151

8,725

17,624

15,992

3,607

4,498

12,850

6,104

10,282

170,494

18,729

23,005

4,535

2,307

23,612

5,361

13,191

11,825

2,346

3,798

9,332

4,914

7,996

130,951

24,568

28,087

4,098

2,461

30,865

7,697

16,423

15,659

3,274

4,548

12,314

6,172

11,128

167,294

18,247

22,084

4,517

2,629

23,464

6,334

13,530

12,074

2,576

3,051

9,344

4,608

8,878

131,336

25,032

27,567

4,068

2,826

28,924

7,806

16,593

15,887

3,200

4,276

11,509

6,039

10,553

164,280

18,310

23,586

4,980

2,574

24,569

6,110

13,871

12,635

2,629

3,878

10,217

5,042

9,597

137,998

--continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 18 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected

Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)

State Week Ending

Oct 31 Nov 7 Nov 14 Nov 21 Nov 28 Dec 5

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

25,750

28,319

4,610

2,749

30,746

8,442

17,714

17,257

3,502

4,553

11,744

6,053

10,610

172,049

17,637

23,336

4,633

2,273

24,417

6,070

14,372

12,433

2,570

3,773

9,841

5,070

9,236

135,661

25,378

28,764

4,167

2,866

31,156

8,893

16,984

17,940

3,361

4,653

12,750

6,233

11,115

174,260

17,627

22,449

4,388

2,085

23,411

5,525

13,215

12,496

2,266

5,304

9,457

4,570

9,847

132,640

27,400

30,068

4,182

2,861

31,914

8,621

17,933

17,277

3,854

4,790

13,452

6,660

11,361

180,373

18,219

21,720

4,976

2,446

22,562

5,204

13,750

12,554

2,380

3,796

8,868

4,683

8,583

129,741

27,467

30,053

4,571

2,858

31,758

8,687

17,765

17,473

3,778

4,794

12,831

6,623

11,307

179,965

19,333

22,115

4,780

2,956

23,843

6,176

14,489

13,462

2,748

3,114

9,107

5,016

8,638

135,777

27,323

29,687

4,601

2,873

31,810

8,903

17,575

17,311

3,664

4,860

13,376

6,609

11,561

180,153

18,824

22,410

4,793

2,279

25,504

6,338

13,800

13,478

2,506

3,326

9,628

4,891

8,940

136,717

26,952

29,914

4,002

2,850

31,280

8,775

17,751

16,599

3,443

4,352

13,419

6,407

10,146

175,890

20,477

24,145

5,650

2,249

24,743

5,051

14,692

12,871

2,755

4,055

10,341

5,461

9,805

142,295

--continued
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 19 NASS, USDA

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 15 Selected

Weekly States and Total, 1998 (continued)

State Week Ending 52 Week Total

Dec 12 Dec 19 Dec 26 Jan 2 1998 1 1997 2

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Eggs Set

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

Chicks Placed

 AL

 AR

 DE

 FL

 GA

 MD

 MS

 NC

 PA

 SC

 TX

 VA

 CA, TN & WV

 Total

27,230

30,232

4,160

2,748

31,793

8,929

17,892

17,708

3,640

4,845

13,426

6,552

11,513

180,668

19,946

24,579

5,022

2,527

24,813

6,268

14,719

13,405

2,804

3,636

9,894

5,248

9,347

142,208

27,294

29,919

4,555

2,860

31,583

8,252

18,303

17,322

3,905

4,819

13,420

6,542

11,461

180,235

19,821

24,483

5,495

2,062

25,048

5,181

14,582

13,663

2,765

3,612

10,314

6,122

10,457

143,605

26,983

29,725

4,421

2,773

32,258

8,613

18,413

17,356

3,565

4,660

13,515

6,578

10,865

179,725

19,279

23,741

4,710

2,558

25,414

6,206

14,269

12,710

2,505

3,301

10,476

4,971

9,026

139,166

26,855

29,679

4,243

2,833

31,580

8,873

18,060

17,613

3,636

4,742

13,183

6,609

10,813

178,719

19,746

22,312

5,057

2,112

24,686

5,983

15,115

13,622

2,558

4,719

10,382

5,439

10,137

141,868

1,361,186

1,516,156

230,113

140,941

1,599,881

450,744

917,546

892,196

189,543

229,727

663,156

339,133

562,476

9,092,798

983,742

1,219,697

269,710

129,681

1,269,645

307,718

754,638

687,882

139,108

191,255

504,992

273,429

499,782

7,231,279

1,323,716

1,530,661

232,330

139,901

1,539,238

444,251

891,776

881,574

188,041

227,183

639,044

339,631

525,637

8,902,983

955,628

1,237,295

271,429

137,031

1,231,677

305,756

758,358

688,134

141,621

192,587

481,545

270,436

488,542

7,160,039 1 Includes weeks ending Jan 10, 1998, through Jan 2, 1999. 2 Includes weeks ending Jan 4, 1997, through Dec 27, 1997.
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 20 NASS, USDA

Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply

Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1996-98 1

Month

Pullet Chicks Hatched 1998

as % of

1997

Cumulative Potential Placements

Relative to Current Supply Flocks

7-15 Months Earlier 2

1996 1997 1998 1997 1998 1999

1,000 1,000 1,000 Percent 1,000 1,000 1,000

US

 Place-

 ments

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

 Total

Total

 Place-

 ments 2

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

 Total

5,491

5,917

6,100

6,751

6,780

6,175

6,034

6,515

6,170

6,225

6,514

5,951

74,623

6,697

7,168

7,508

7,908

8,238

7,365

7,468

7,982

7,626

7,330

7,708

7,593

90,591

6,397

5,916

6,443

6,036

7,062

6,008

7,167

6,697

6,502

6,254

6,347

6,252

77,081

7,547

7,122

7,894

7,238

8,505

7,381

8,460

8,132

8,092

8,142

7,973

8,237

94,723

6,765

6,328

6,776

6,687

7,062

6,932

6,788

7,109

7,328

6,883

7,312

6,904

82,874

8,613

8,273

8,760

8,300

8,957

8,757

8,423

8,686

8,985

8,756

9,412

8,830

104,752

106

107

105

111

100

115

95

106

113

110

115

110

108

114

116

111

115

105

119

100

107

111

108

118

107

111

56,101

56,122

55,981

55,933

56,667

57,264

57,115

56,761

55,897

56,165

56,167

56,714

56,552

57,494

57,677

58,228

58,085

58,516

58,325

59,054

58,320

59,088

58,608

58,973

59,403

59,937

60,699

61,775

61,893

62,877

63,005

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.
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 21 NASS, USDA

Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply

Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1996-98 1

Month

Pullet Chicks Hatched 1998

as % of

1997

Cumulative Potential Placements

Relative to Current Supply Flocks

7-15 Months Earlier 2

1996 1997 1998 1997 1998 1999

1,000 1,000 1,000 Percent 1,000 1,000 1,000

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Total

219

238

317

252

291

282

266

186

231

233

210

215

2,940

208

222

209

316

273

254

207

285

402

256

129

207

2,968

189

250

225

333

192

354

298

185

324

358

217

183

3,108

91

113

108

105

70

139

144

65

81

140

168

88

105

2,953

2,984

3,007

2,946

2,870

2,956

2,940

2,929

2,913

2,805

2,869

2,851

2,823

2,764

2,863

3,034

3,057

2,976

2,968

2,949

2,977

2,993

3,010

2,929

3,029

3,120

3,020

2,942

3,044

3,132

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 The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative

potential placements.
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 22 NASS, USDA

Egg-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, Selected

States and United States, 1997

State Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

AR

FL

GA

IN

IA

KS

MN

MO

PA

Oth Sts 1

US

603

1,078

2,099

7,205

3,540

375

2,173

306

4,235

12,138

33,752

1,005

1,039

2,039

7,326

3,421

173

2,247

280

4,868

13,257

35,655

671

1,289

2,152

7,377

3,482

251

1,963

381

5,524

14,257

37,347

912

1,391

2,245

7,896

4,135

350

1,840

371

4,979

14,723

38,842

934

1,372

2,068

7,667

4,169

250

2,234

343

4,973

15,010

39,020

629

1,190

2,055

7,200

4,355

308

1,828

333

5,517

13,381

36,796

807

1,128

1,960

6,270

4,865

285

1,794

336

4,670

11,657

33,772

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

AR

FL

GA

IN

IA

KS

MN

MO

PA

Oth Sts 1

US

940

1,179

2,184

7,141

4,008

142

1,507

336

3,983

11,641

33,061

696

1,192

2,012

7,437

3,934

219

2,041

315

5,548

13,724

37,118

846

1,327

1,719

7,048

4,186

232

1,946

306

4,181

13,471

35,262

645

835

1,400

5,529

3,587

292

1,483

296

4,128

9,927

28,122

709

973

1,817

7,513

4,362

379

1,810

306

4,510

13,417

35,796

9,397

13,993

23,750

85,609

48,044

3,256

22,866

3,909

57,116

156,603

424,543 1 Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 23 NASS, USDA

Egg-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, Selected

States and United States, 1998

State Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

AR

FL

GA

IN

IA

KS

MN

MO

PA

Oth Sts 1

US 1998

US 1997

1998 as %

 of 1997

825

1,177

2,142

7,467

3,496

130

1,935

310

5,317

14,360

37,159

33,752

110

1,045

1,097

1,787

6,094

3,605

193

1,610

321

4,901

13,940

34,593

35,655

97

882

1,004

2,283

7,303

5,773

306

1,715

381

5,647

15,296

40,590

37,347

109

846

1,231

2,213

7,487

4,662

393

1,870

387

5,570

14,384

39,043

38,842

101

819

1,190

2,088

6,949

4,350

323

2,068

403

4,967

16,035

39,192

39,020

100

605

1,263

2,163

7,282

4,194

136

2,218

326

6,003

15,112

39,302

36,796

107

759

646

2,009

7,403

4,250

278

1,659

336

5,462

12,756

35,558

33,772

105

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

AR

FL

GA

IN

IA

KS

MN

MO

PA

Oth Sts 1

US 1998

US 1997

1998 as %

 of 1997

784

728

2,017

6,206

4,676

276

1,621

336

3,953

12,783

33,380

33,061

101

837

1,158

1,884

7,457

4,275

168

2,016

315

6,386

13,447

37,943

37,118

102

467

953

1,740

6,897

4,745

152

1,961

306

5,354

12,074

34,649

35,262

98

567

842

1,635

6,538

4,487

255

1,681

296

4,621

10,329

31,251

28,122

111

659

1,006

1,718

7,372

4,418

415

1,919

306

6,096

11,824

35,733

35,796

100

9,095

12,295

23,679

84,455

52,931

3,025

22,273

4,023

64,277

162,340

438,393

424,543

103 1 Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 24 NASS, USDA

Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: First Day of Month

by Region and United States, 1997

Region Jan Feb Mar Apr

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

4,764

7,770

5,528

4,717

2,942

4,255

29,976

5,820

9,009

5,622

4,747

3,500

4,293

32,991

5,867

8,542

5,482

4,315

3,790

5,565

33,561

5,856

9,643

6,023

5,037

3,929

4,882

35,370

May Jun Jul Aug

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

6,230

9,928

6,662

4,866

4,026

4,840

36,552

5,838

8,458

6,324

4,548

2,987

5,036

33,191

5,852

6,855

6,068

4,245

3,590

3,590

30,200

5,365

7,406

5,110

4,272

3,153

2,930

28,236

Sep Oct Nov Dec

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

5,977

8,139

5,622

4,480

3,630

5,024

32,872

4,882

8,470

5,327

4,405

3,898

4,253

31,235

6,057

7,649

5,098

2,890

2,282

2,680

26,656

5,151

9,338

6,248

4,475

3,551

3,966

32,729
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 25 NASS, USDA

Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: First Day of Month

by Region and United States, 1998

Region Jan Feb Mar Apr

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

5,805

8,604

5,442

5,330

3,378

4,193

32,752

5,676

8,665

6,077

4,106

3,801

4,411

32,736

5,695

8,501

7,050

4,246

3,718

5,445

34,655

5,461

9,180

6,267

4,733

4,055

4,248

33,944

May Jun Jul Aug

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

6,211

8,900

6,647

5,241

3,421

5,387

35,807

6,686

9,170

7,005

5,111

3,488

5,279

36,739

6,549

8,446

5,676

3,973

3,049

4,151

31,844

4,447

7,935

5,447

3,094

3,448

3,072

27,443

Sep Oct Nov Dec

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

6,838

7,908

5,854

4,739

3,503

4,418

33,260

7,203

7,039

6,298

4,651

3,158

3,854

32,203

6,139

8,144

6,536

3,866

2,781

2,969

30,435

6,717

9,032

5,713

3,970

3,111

3,862

32,405
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 26 NASS, USDA

Turkey Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators and Poult Placements,

by Region and United States, Monthly, 1998

Month

United States East

North

Central

West

North

Central

North &

South

Atlantic

South

Central West

1997 1998

1998 As

Percent

Of 1997 1998

Eggs in Incubators, First of Month

1,000 1,000 Percent 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

All

Breeds

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

34,111

35,683

35,035

37,214

36,574

36,859

38,586

34,956

30,928

31,878

30,964

32,074

32,926

33,404

32,752

33,345

33,296

33,779

34,248

31,327

26,969

28,047

27,535

30,824

97

94

93

90

91

92

89

90

87

88

89

96

4,542

4,703

4,864

5,015

4,756

5,006

5,307

4,987

4,540

5,002

4,830

4,911

9,860

9,427

10,580

10,159

10,388

11,122

11,208

9,956

8,710

8,629

8,465

10,548

11,489

11,730

10,732

11,001

10,350

10,546

9,621

9,547

8,837

9,118

8,681

9,247

3,922

4,023

3,263

3,478

3,799

3,398

3,547

3,386

3,006

3,139

3,359

3,515

3,113

3,521

3,313

3,692

4,003

3,707

4,565

3,451

1,876

2,159

2,200

2,603

Poults Placed 1

1,000 1,000 Percent 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

All

Breeds

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Total

27,121

27,145

27,610

28,220

29,111

28,381

30,092

26,321

23,907

24,587

23,281

25,711

321,487

26,240

25,093

26,362

25,747

25,677

26,957

26,247

24,450

21,124

22,749

22,167

24,985

297,798

97

92

95

91

88

95

87

93

88

93

95

95

93

3,437

3,378

3,543

3,809

3,454

3,610

3,845

3,569

3,358

3,802

3,287

3,623

42,715

7,885

7,356

8,648

8,063

8,063

9,055

8,566

7,813

6,974

7,175

7,397

8,844

95,839

9,151

8,575

8,816

8,316

8,090

8,777

7,533

7,854

6,901

7,519

6,940

7,657

96,129

3,421

3,090

2,851

2,802

2,998

2,714

2,805

2,647

2,430

2,537

2,744

2,770

33,809

2,346

2,694

2,504

2,757

3,072

2,801

3,498

2,567

1,461

1,716

1,799

2,091

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.
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 27 NASS, USDA

Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries: Number and Incubator Egg Capacity

by Region and United States, January 1, 1998 and 1999 1

Geographic

Region

Hatcheries Incubator

Egg Capacity

1998 1999 1998 1999

Number Number 1,000 1,000

Chicken Hatcheries

North Atlantic

E North Central

W North Central

South Atlantic

South Central

West

US

29

29

41

97

130

26

352

26

28

40

97

130

26

347

23,888

23,270

44,789

293,325

409,099

39,025

833,396

23,705

24,405

45,336

287,618

433,874

41,167

856,105

Turkey Hatcheries

N & S Atlantic

 Combined

E North Central

W North Central

South Central

West

US

27

9

20

13

7

76

26

10

21

12

7

76

19,877

6,157

14,319

5,433

5,706

51,492

15,849

8,977

14,477

4,964

5,729

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.
Hatchery Production 1998 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

April 1999 28 NASS, USDA

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 
Released April 19, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),

Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information

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ASSISTANCE

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