All layers in South Dakota during April 2022 totaled 1.81 million, down from 2.03 million the previous year, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
South Dakota egg production during April totaled 46.6 million eggs, down from 55.0 million in 2021.
April egg production per 100 layers was 2,575 eggs, compared to 2,708 eggs in 2021.
United States egg production totaled 8.82 billion during April 2022, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.55 billion table eggs, and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 93.8 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during April 2022 totaled 369 million, down 5 percent from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,389 eggs, up 2 percent from April 2021.
Total layers in the United States on May 1, 2022 totaled 366 million, down 6 percent from last year. The 366 million layers consisted of 300 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 62.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2022, averaged 79.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from May 1, 2021.
Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2022 totaled 50.8 million, down 15 percent from April 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 52.5 million on May 1, 2022, down 3 percent from a year ago.
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 208 thousand during April 2022, down 22 percent from April 2021.
Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2022 totaled 822 million, up slightly from April 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 721 million on May 1, 2022, up slightly from a year ago.
Categories: South Dakota, Livestock, Poultry