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1997 POULTRY SUMMARY

Poultry continues to be one of Virginia's most valuable agricultural commodities, contributing over $730 million in gross income to the States' economy.

Virginia's commercial broiler production was 1.22 billion pounds, two percent below 1996's production but two percent above 1995.

Turkey production was 485 million pounds, the same as 1996. Price per pound for turkeys was down four cents from the previous year and down six cents from 1995.

Virginia egg production decreased three percent from the 1996 production level with a total of 862 million eggs produced in 1997.

POULTRY AND EGGS: Gross Income, 1993 - 1997

Year
Broilers
Chickens

Eggs
Turkeys Other
Poultry
Total

-Thousand Dollars-

1993 370,986 2,273 65,437 157,080 22,282 618,058

1994 397,880 2,321 69,325 171,864 22,741 664,131

1995 400,828 1,669 68,318 198,810 25,523 695,148

1996 466,388 1,716 70,522 208,550 26,538 773,714

1997 445,008 1,624 64,722 189,150 29,530 730,034

COMMERCIAL BROILERS: Production, Price And Value, 1993 - 1997 1/

Year Number
Raised Pounds
Per Bird Pounds
Produced Price
Per Pound
2/ Gross
Income
3/

-Thousand- -Pounds- -Thousand- -Cents- -Thousand Dollars-

1993 244,400 4.6 1,124,200 33.0 370,986

1994 252,700 4.7 1,187,700 33.5 397,880

1995 260,100 4.6 1,196,500 33.5 400,828

1996 259,100 4.8 1,243,700 37.5 466,388

1997 259,400 4.7 1,219,200 36.5 445,008

1/ Based on a December through November year. 2/ Liveweight equivalent price. 3/ Includes home consumption.

BROILER CHICKS: Hatched by Commercial Hatcheries, 1993 - 1997

Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total

-Thousands-

1993 18,401 17,144 19,095 17,917 18,783 18,005 17,773 19,025 18,337 18,183 17,488 18,780 218,931

1994 19,039 20,452 23,307 22,976 23,683 23,258 23,993 24,187 22,773 22,513 22,050 23,821 272,052

1995 23,850 21,952 24,360 23,789 24,350 23,774 24,231 23,920 22,679 23,196 21,859 24,456 282,416

1996 23,864 22,395 24,387 23,001 23,280 22,750 23,077 23,859 22,808 22,238 21,259 23,936 276,854

1997 23,807 21,309 24,261 23,831 24,700 23,443 24,224 23,841 23,061 23,113 21,706 23,496 280,792

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POULTRY AND EGGS: Gross Income, 1993 - 1997
Year	Broilers	Chickens	Eggs	Turkeys	Other Poultry	Total
-Thousand Dollars-
1993	370,986	2,273	65,437	157,080	22,282	618,058
1994	397,880	2,321	69,325	171,864	22,741	664,131
1995	400,828	1,669	68,318	198,810	25,523	695,148
1996	466,388	1,716	70,522	208,550	26,538	773,714
1997	445,008	1,624	64,722	189,150	29,530	730,034

COMMERCIAL BROILERS: Production, Price And Value, 1993 - 1997 1/
Year	Number Raised	Pounds Per Bird	Pounds Produced	Price Per Pound 2/	Gross Income 3/
	-Thousand-	-Pounds-	-Thousand-	-Cents-	-Thousand Dollars-
1993	244,400	4.6	1,124,200	33.0	370,986
1994	252,700	4.7	1,187,700	33.5	397,880
1995	260,100	4.6	1,196,500	33.5	400,828
1996	259,100	4.8	1,243,700	37.5	466,388
1997	259,400	4.7	1,219,200	36.5	445,008
1/ Based on a December through November year. 2/ Liveweight equivalent price. 3/ Includes home consumption.

BROILER CHICKS: Hatched by Commercial Hatcheries, 1993 - 1997
Year	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Total
-Thousands-
1993	18,401	17,144	19,095	17,917	18,783	18,005	17,773	19,025	18,337	18,183	17,488	18,780	218,931
1994	19,039	20,452	23,307	22,976	23,683	23,258	23,993	24,187	22,773	22,513	22,050	23,821	272,052
1995	23,850	21,952	24,360	23,789	24,350	23,774	24,231	23,920	22,679	23,196	21,859	24,456	282,416
1996	23,864	22,395	24,387	23,001	23,280	22,750	23,077	23,859	22,808	22,238	21,259	23,936	276,854
1997	23,807	21,309	24,261	23,831	24,700	23,443	24,224	23,841	23,061	23,113	21,706	23,496	280,792