Wisconsin egg production during April was 205 million eggs, down 1% from the previous year, according to the latest Chickens and Eggs report from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
The average number of all layers on hand during April 2024 was 8.13 million, up 1% from last year. Eggs per 100 layers for April was 2,517, down 2% from a year ago.
United States egg production totaled 8.93 billion during April 2024, down 1% from last year. Production included 7.68 billion table eggs, and 1.26 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.16 billion were broiler-type and 97.5 million were egg-type.
The average number of layers during April 2024 totaled 375 million, down 2% from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,381 eggs, up 1% from April 2023.
Total layers in the United States on May 1, 2024, totaled 371 million, down 4% from last year. The 371 million layers consisted of 305 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs and 3.86 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2024, averaged 79.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 1% from May 1, 2023.
Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2024 totaled 57.7 million, up 4% from April 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 54.1 million on May 1, 2024, down 2% from a year ago.
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 249 thousand during April 2024, up 6% from April 2023.
Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2024 totaled 834 million, up 2% from April 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 738 million on May 1, 2024, up 2% from a year ago.
The complete report can be found on the USDA NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/publications.
