HDR1012000150020324951500CHICKENS AND EGGS
HDR2012000150020324951500CHICKENS AND EGGS NARRATIVE

Released March 24, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.  Estimates refer
to January, February and March 1995.

                      February Egg Production Up 2 Percent

U.S. egg production totaled 5.72 billion during February 1995, up 2 percent
from the 5.60 billion produced February 1994.  Production included 4.86 billion
table eggs and 864 million hatching egg type, of which 804 million were
broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during
February 1995 averaged 296 million, up 2 percent from the 290 million during
February 1994.  February egg production per 100 layers was 1,929 eggs, compared
with 1,930 in February 1994.


For information call Joel D. Moore at (202) 720-3244.  Office hours are
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.


Pou 1-1 (3-95)
All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 1995, totaled 296 million, compared with
290 million a year ago.  The 296 million layers consisted of 244 million layers
producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.2 million layers producing broiler-
type hatching eggs, and 2.82 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs.
Rate of lay per day on March 1, 1995, averaged 69.6 eggs per 100 layers, the
same as a year ago.

Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.40 billion eggs
during February, up 2 percent from February 1994.  The average number of layers
during February, at 280 million, was also up 2 percent from the year earlier.

Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States.
These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately
95 percent of the total U.S. egg production.  Production for the other States
are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States
published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate.  Individual State estimates'
for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production"
report.



                    Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent

Egg-type chicks hatched during February totaled 31.7 million, up 2 percent from
February 1994.  Eggs in incubators totaled 32.3 million on March 1, 1995, up 13
percent from a year ago.

Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks
by leading breeders totaled 251,000 during February 1995, up 35 percent from
the 186,000 of February 1994.



                          Broiler Hatch Up 7 Percent

The February 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 599 million, was 7 percent
above February of the previous year.  There were 550 million eggs in incubators
on March 1, 1995, up 5 percent from a year earlier.

Leading  breeders placed 5.48 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future
domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 1995, down 1 percent from
February 1994.


                           For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870


HDR2012000150020324951500LAYERS
                    Layers:  Average Number During the Month,
                           United States, 1992-1995 1/
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  Month  :     1992       :      1993      :      1994       :      1995
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         :                            1,000 Layers
         :
Dec 2/   :    280,572          284,267           288,832           298,709
Jan      :    280,171          284,398           290,041           297,805
Feb      :    279,450          284,638           290,047           296,440
Mar      :    279,373          284,405           290,719
Apr      :    278,284          284,234           290,073
May      :    276,790          283,694           288,784
Jun      :    276,142          282,914           287,974
Jul      :    275,953          283,324           287,990
Aug      :    275,891          284,192           290,321
Sep      :    278,461          285,418           293,381
Oct      :    281,573          286,948           295,172
Nov      :    283,305          288,875           296,547
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1/  Data are for chart on cover page.
2/  December preceding year.


HDR2012000150020324951500EGGS AND LAYERS
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
            and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1994-95
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                                        :            :            :    1995
                   Item                 :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of
                                        :            :            :    1994
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                                        :
Layers During Jan              (1,000)  :
  All Layers                            :  290,041      297,805        103
    Table Egg Type                      :  240,692      245,584        102
    Hatching Egg Type                   :   49,349       52,221        106
      Broiler-Type Hatching             :   46,526       49,436        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                 :    2,823        2,785         99
                                        :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan (Number) :
  All Layers                            :    2,133        2,140        100
    Table Egg Type                      :    2,199        2,206        100
    Hatching Egg Type                   :    1,810        1,831        101
      Broiler-Type Hatching             :    1,788        1,802        101
      Egg-Type Hatching                 :    2,161        2,334        108
                                        :
Eggs Produced During Jan       (Million):
  All Layers                            :    6,186        6,374        103
    Table Egg Type                      :    5,293        5,418        102
    Hatching Egg Type                   :      893          956        107
      Broilers-Type Hatching            :      832          891        107
      Egg-Type Hatching                 :       61           65        107
                                        :
Layers on Feb 1                (1,000)  :
  All Layers                            :  289,625      296,705        102
    Table Egg Type                      :  240,057      244,281        102
    Hatching Egg Type                   :   49,568       52,424        106
      Broiler-Type Hatching             :   46,724       49,645        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                 :    2,844        2,779         98
                                        :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1   (Number) :
  All Layers                            :     68.1         68.0        100
    Table Egg Type                      :     70.1         70.0        100
    Hatching Egg Type                   :     58.6         58.6        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching             :     57.7         57.6        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                 :     72.9         75.5        104
                                        :
Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1               :
  Percent Being Molted                  :      5.4          6.4        119
  Percent with Molt Completed           :     21.4         23.6        110
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           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
             and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 1994-95
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                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :
Layers During Feb              (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  290,047      296,440        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,294      244,194        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   49,753       52,246        105
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   46,875       49,443        105
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,878        2,803         97
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :    1,930        1,929        100
    Table Egg Type                       :    1,987        1,988        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,654        1,654        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,630        1,626        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,050        2,141        104
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Feb       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    5,598        5,719        102
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,775        4,855        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      823          864        105
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      764          804        105
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       59           60        102
                                         :
Layers on Mar 1                (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  290,416      296,128        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,507      244,086        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   49,909       52,042        104
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,013       49,226        105
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,896        2,816         97
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1   (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :     69.6         69.6        100
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.8         71.9        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.3         58.9         99
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.4         57.9         99
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.2         75.3        100
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      3.7          4.8        130
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     21.1         24.0        114
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1/  Preliminary.

     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced
             Molt, January-February, 30 Selected States, 1994-95
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                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :
Layers During Jan              (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  273,529      281,192        103
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,278      232,298        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   46,251       48,894        106
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   43,627       46,211        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,624        2,683        102
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :    2,134        2,143        100
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,200        2,208        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,810        1,835        101
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,786        1,803        101
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,210        2,385        108
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Jan       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    5,836        6,025        103
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,999        5,128        103
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      837          897        107
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      779          833        107
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       58           64        110
                                         :
Layers on Feb 1                (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  273,345      279,978        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  226,863      230,975        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   46,482       49,003        105
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   43,854       46,327        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,628        2,676        102
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1   (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :     68.1         68.0        100
    Table Egg Type                       :     70.1         70.0        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.5         58.7        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     57.6         57.7        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.2         75.6        103
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.3          6.5        123
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     21.4         23.8        111
                                         :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   74,641       70,731         95
 of Age, Feb 1                           :
                                         :
Pullets Added During Jan       (1,000)   :   18,458       18,382        100
                                         :
Layers Sold During Jan         (1,000)   :   15,763       16,927        107
                                         :
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :
 During Jan                    (1,000)   :    2,535        2,818        111
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1/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.

     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced
              Molt, February-March, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/
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                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :
Layers During Feb              (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  273,820      279,746        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,106      230,930        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   46,714       48,816        104
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,037       46,113        105
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,677        2,703        101
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :    1,930        1,930        100
    Table Egg Type                       :    1,986        1,988        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,657        1,655        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,630        1,624        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,092        2,183        104
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Feb       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    5,284        5,399        102
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,510        4,591        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      774          808        104
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      718          749        104
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       56           59        105
                                         :
Layers on Mar 1                (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  274,258      279,477        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,336      230,871        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   46,922       48,606        104
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,209       45,887        104
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,713        2,719        100
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1   (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :     69.6         69.6        100
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.7         71.9        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.1         58.9        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.3         57.9         99
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.0         75.2        103
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      3.7          4.8        130
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     21.0         24.1        115
                                         :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   73,488       70,218         96
 of Age, Mar 1                           :
                                         :
Pullets Added During Feb       (1,000)   :   20,068       19,417         97
                                         :
Layers Sold During Feb         (1,000)   :   14,039       14,765        105
                                         :
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :
 During Feb                    (1,000)   :    2,447        3,020        123
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1/  Preliminary.
2/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.

           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State
                  and United States, During January 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :     Eggs per 100 for
         :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 1/   :      All Layers 1/
  State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   1994    :    1995    :  1994  :  1995   :    1994    :    1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----
         :
AL       :    4,988       4,614     11,550    11,525     1,974         1,952
AR       :    7,232       6,354     17,036    16,498     1,873         1,897
CA       :   25,601      25,961     26,363    26,565     2,090         2,108
CO       :    2,704       2,628      3,246     3,206     2,002         2,152
CT       :    3,581       3,390      3,784     3,574     2,273         2,210
FL       :    9,175       8,856     10,032     9,448     2,223         2,202
GA       :   11,544      10,438     19,207    18,161     2,124         2,065
HI       :      745         745        821       794     1,987         2,040
IL       :    2,842       2,689      3,017     2,901     1,989         2,378
IN       :   20,397      21,132     21,274    22,058     2,172         2,190
IA       :   13,515      14,700     14,250    15,575     2,189         2,177
ME       :    4,735       4,790      4,920     4,953     2,317         2,342
MD       :    2,746       2,771      3,323     3,397     2,197         2,267
MI       :    4,968       5,054      5,278     5,351     2,251         2,244
MN       :    9,495      10,215     10,370    11,036     2,093         2,220
MS       :    2,610       2,422      6,240     6,533     1,955         1,990
MO       :    6,150       6,003      6,588     6,828     2,095         2,197
NE       :    7,625       8,950      7,775     9,100     2,083         2,275
NY       :    3,467       3,492      3,809     3,819     2,337         2,357
NC       :    6,680       6,383     13,698    13,950     2,000         1,928
OH       :   19,223      22,381     19,661    22,661     2,279         2,237
OK       :    1,980       1,940      3,535     3,725     1,839         2,040
OR       :    2,397       2,416      2,597     2,604     2,233         2,227
PA       :   19,225      20,375     20,500    21,785     2,298         2,277
SC       :    4,037       4,010      4,965     5,035     2,175         2,244
SD       :    1,770       1,570      2,055     1,815     2,430         2,062
TX       :   12,401      12,413     15,501    15,656     2,142         2,069
VA       :    1,557       1,705      3,926     3,902     1,961         1,973
WA       :    4,681       4,975      4,918     5,239     2,338         2,367
WI       :    2,739       2,965      3,290     3,498     2,249         2,087
         :
30 Sts   :  220,810     226,337    273,529   281,192     2,134         2,143
         :
Oth      :
 Sts 2/  :   11,905      11,886     16,512    16,613     2,114         2,101
         :
US       :  232,715     238,223    290,041   297,805     2,133         2,140
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1/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg
    flocks regardless of size.
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.

           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State
                  and United States, During February 1994-95 1/
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         :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :     Eggs per 100 for
         :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 2/   :      All Layers 2/
  State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   1994    :    1995    :  1994  :  1995   :    1994    :    1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----
         :
AL       :    5,015       4,620     11,626    11,511     1,763         1,764
AR       :    7,318       6,191     17,228    16,224     1,678         1,707
CA       :   24,907      25,515     25,619    26,100     1,913         1,893
CO       :    2,742       2,624      3,290     3,173     1,793         1,986
CT       :    3,490       3,286      3,695     3,472     2,030         2,016
FL       :    9,250       8,591     10,128     9,203     1,965         1,999
GA       :   11,401      10,368     19,074    18,075     1,908         1,826
HI       :      750         731        830       776     1,848         1,868
IL       :    2,794       2,703      2,963     2,909     1,789         2,097
IN       :   20,340      20,823     21,241    21,731     2,039         2,016
IA       :   13,765      14,620     14,500    15,500     1,986         1,961
ME       :    4,809       4,753      4,993     4,911     2,103         2,118
MD       :    2,612       3,025      3,226     3,622     1,984         1,988
MI       :    4,896       5,107      5,203     5,400     2,047         2,066
MN       :    9,528      10,270     10,419    11,106     1,910         1,981
MS       :    2,619       2,359      6,335     6,431     1,752         1,742
MO       :    6,150       5,935      6,696     6,790     1,912         1,900
NE       :    7,650       8,850      7,800     9,000     1,890         2,072
NY       :    3,480       3,510      3,819     3,852     2,095         2,129
NC       :    6,600       6,388     13,631    14,041     1,805         1,716
OH       :   19,637      22,246     20,054    22,531     2,039         2,019
OK       :    1,975       1,955      3,560     3,725     1,685         1,826
OR       :    2,476       2,350      2,680     2,543     1,940         2,045
PA       :   19,300      20,355     20,615    21,765     2,066         2,068
SC       :    4,065       4,024      5,013     5,049     1,995         2,020
SD       :    1,728       1,508      2,005     1,743     2,170         1,882
TX       :   12,440      12,520     15,500    15,801     1,910         1,873
VA       :    1,590       1,707      3,888     3,845     1,800         1,795
WA       :    4,597       5,139      4,834     5,411     2,151         2,070
WI       :    2,811       2,970      3,355     3,506     1,997         1,882
         :
30 Sts   :  220,735     225,043    273,820   279,746     1,930         1,930
         :
Oth      :
 Sts 3/  :   11,701      11,864     16,227    16,694     1,929         1,917
         :
US       :  232,436     236,907    290,047   296,440     1,930         1,929
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1/  1995 preliminary.
2/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg
    flocks regardless of size.
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.
HDR2012000150020324951500EGG PRODUCTION
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,
                               January 1994-95
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 1/    :  Hatching Eggs 1/
     State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs
               :
AL             :    228        225        111        102       117       123
AR             :    319        313        154        134       165       179
CA             :    551        560
CO             :     65         69
CT             :     86         79
FL             :    223        208        206        198        17        10
GA             :    408        375        267        230       141       145
HI             :     16         16         16         16         0         0
IL             :     60         69         59         67         1         2
IN             :    462        483        452        472        10        11
IA             :    312        339
ME             :    114        116
MD             :     73         77         63         66        10        11
MI             :    119        120
MN             :    217        245        208        236         9         9
MS             :    122        130         56         55        66        75
MO             :    138        150
NE             :    162        207        162        207         0         0
NY             :     89         90
NC             :    274        269        155        142       119       127
OH             :    448        507
OK             :     65         76         43         48        22        28
OR             :     58         58         56         56         2         2
PA             :    471        496        456        478        15        18
SC             :    108        113         91         94        17        19
SD             :     50         37         50         37         0         0
TX             :    332        324        288        277        44        47
VA             :     77         77         37         37        40        40
WA             :    115        124
WI             :     74         73
               :
30 Sts         :  5,836      6,025      4,999      5,128       837       897
               :
Oth Sts 2/     :    350        349        294        290        56        59
               :
US             :  6,186      6,374      5,293      5,418       893       956
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1/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.

               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,
                               February 1994-95 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/
     State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs
               :
AL             :    205        203         98         92       107       111
AR             :    289        277        138        120       151       157
CA             :    490        494
CO             :     59         63
CT             :     75         70
FL             :    199        184        183        174        16        10
GA             :    364        330        237        199       127       131
HI             :     15         15         15         15         0         0
IL             :     53         61         52         60         1         1
IN             :    433        438        423        428        10        10
IA             :    288        304
ME             :    105        104
MD             :     64         72         55         63         9         9
MI             :    106        111
MN             :    199        220        190        211         9         9
MS             :    111        112         51         45        60        67
MO             :    128        129
NE             :    147        186        147        186         0         0
NY             :     80         82
NC             :    246        241        137        124       109       117
OH             :    409        455
OK             :     60         68         38         43        22        25
OR             :     52         52         50         50         2         2
PA             :    426        450        411        434        15        16
SC             :    100        102         84         85        16        17
SD             :     44         33         44         33         0         0
TX             :    296        296        256        252        40        44
VA             :     70         69         32         34        38        35
WA             :    104        112
WI             :     67         66
               :
30 Sts         :  5,284      5,399      4,510      4,591       774       808
               :
Oth Sts 3/     :    314        320        265        264        49        56
               :
US             :  5,598      5,719      4,775      4,855       823       864
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1/  1995 preliminary.
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.

                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by Month,
                            United States, 1994-95 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :       Percent Being Molted        :    Percent with Molt Completed
  Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1994       :      1995       :      1994       :      1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Percent
        :
Jan     :       4.5               4.6              22.4              23.8
Feb     :       5.4               6.4              21.4              23.6
Mar     :       3.7               4.8              21.1              24.0
Apr     :
May     :
Jun     :
Jul     :
Aug     :
Sep     :
Oct     :
Nov     :
Dec     :
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.

                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State
                          and United States, 1994-95 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                March
          :--------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed
          :--------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent
          :
AL        :       2.5               5.0              16.0             13.0
AR        :       4.0               2.5              12.0             10.5
CA        :       6.0               9.5              45.0             43.5
CO        :       5.0               2.0              23.0             25.0
CT        :       3.0               3.5              14.5             11.5
FL        :       4.5              20.5              35.0             30.0
GA        :       2.5               4.0              19.5             20.5
HI        :       4.0               6.5              37.0             50.0
IL        :      11.0               8.0              21.0             22.5
IN        :       1.5               1.0              19.5             34.0
IA        :       6.0               3.5              25.0             33.0
ME        :       0.5               0.5               0.5              0.5
MD        :       2.0               3.5              17.5             23.5
MI        :       2.0               2.5              16.0             13.0
MN        :       6.0               6.5              29.0             24.5
MS        :       5.0               2.5              17.5             17.0
MO        :       1.5               3.0              14.0             20.5
NE        :       5.0               5.5              15.0             23.0
NY        :       1.0               2.0               4.5             10.0
NC        :       2.5               2.5              16.0             18.0
OH        :       1.0               3.0              10.0             16.0
OK        :       2.0               1.5               6.0             18.0
OR        :       5.5              12.0              21.5             32.5
PA        :       3.0               2.0              12.0             22.0
SC        :       5.0               8.5              17.0             28.0
SD        :      15.5               2.0              34.5             49.0
TX        :       5.5               4.5              28.0             25.5
VA        :       2.5              12.0              13.0             17.0
WA        :       4.0               8.5              46.0             38.5
WI        :       5.5               8.0              29.0             27.0
          :
30 Sts    :       3.7               4.8              21.0             24.1
          :
Oth Sts 2/:       2.9               4.4              22.4             21.6
          :
US        :       3.7               4.8              21.1             24.0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.
HDR2012000150020324951500HATCHERY PRODUCTION
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,
          and Placements by Type, United States, February-March 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent
                                         :
Egg-Type                                 :
  Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1            :    28,546       32,320       113
  Chicks Hatched During Feb              :    31,056       31,693       102
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb            :    63,872       63,220        99
  Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended:
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       186          251       135
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     2,812        2,937       104
                                         :
Broiler-Type                             :
  Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1            :   521,134      549,742       105
  Chicks Hatched During Feb              :   557,767      598,962       107
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb            : 1,175,473    1,260,351       107
  Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended:
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     5,518        5,481        99
    7-14 Months Earlier 2/               :    43,906       47,859       109
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1993 through Jul 1994.
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1993 through Jul 1994.


           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,
                                March 1, 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995
                Geographic               :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of
                 Division                :            :            :    1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent
                                         :
North Atlantic                           :    4,860        4,369         90
E North Central                          :    6,938        8,551        123
W North Central                          :    4,357        5,079        117
South Atlantic                           :    3,869        5,337        138
South Central                            :    3,736        4,468        120
West                                     :    4,786        4,516         94
                                         :
US                                       :   28,546       32,320        113
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regional Listing:
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.
HDR2012000150020324951500EGG-TYPE CHICKS HATCHED
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State and United States,
                                February 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            February            :             Jan-Feb
             :-----------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent     ----- 1,000 -----     Percent
             :
AR           :   1,352      1,060       78        2,542      2,139        84
FL           :   1,002      1,026      102        1,981      2,096       106
GA           :   1,222      1,620      133        2,710      3,434       127
IN           :   6,196      6,299      102       12,223     13,181       108
IA           :   2,211      2,369      107        4,573      4,885       107
KS           :     124        258      208          276        497       180
MN           :   2,199      2,215      101        4,375      3,898        89
MO           :     395        346       88          878        669        76
PA           :   4,044      3,356       83        8,785      6,603        75
             :
Oth Sts  1/  :  12,311     13,144      107       25,529     25,818       101
             :
US           :  31,056     31,693      102       63,872     63,220        99
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.




           Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1993-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :            By Months             :              Cumulative
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month:        :        :        : 1995  :          :         :        :  1995
      :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :as % of:   1993   :  1994   :  1995  :as % of
      :        :        :        : 1994  :          :         :        :  1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent  ---------- 1,000 ----------  Percent
      :
Jan   : 34,852   32,816   31,527     96     34,852     32,816   31,527     96
Feb   : 33,984   31,056   31,693    102     68,836     63,872   63,220     99
Mar   : 38,232   33,335                    107,068     97,207
Apr   : 37,143   35,718                    144,211    132,925
May   : 36,741   35,179                    180,952    168,104
Jun   : 35,587   31,916                    216,539    200,020
Jul   : 33,980   30,260                    250,519    230,280
Aug   : 31,455   31,518                    281,974    261,798
Sep   : 31,775   30,855                    313,749    292,653
Oct   : 31,634   31,764                    345,383    324,417
Nov   : 30,073   25,432                    375,456    349,849
Dec   : 30,446   28,575                    405,902    378,424
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HDR2012000150020324951500INTENDED PLACEMENTS
        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1993-95 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1995  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1994  :----------------------------------
         :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :       :   1993    :   1994    :   1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 -------    Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------
         :
Jan      :   193      197     236      120      2,529       2,806       2,916
Feb      :   119      186     251      135      2,553       2,812       2,937
Mar      :   268      259                       2,604       2,754       3,027
Apr      :   251      277                       2,655       2,787       3,072
May      :   275      334                       2,637       2,801       3,091
Jun      :   267      254                       2,696       2,690       3,156
Jul      :   243      264                       2,738       2,782       3,013
Aug      :   219      309                       2,750       2,786       3,052
Sep      :   270      315                       2,596       2,853       3,117
Oct      :   251      270                       2,678       2,844
Nov      :   158      223                       2,751       2,870
Dec      :   268      125                       2,764       2,929
         :
Total    : 2,782    3,013
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/  For February 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1993 through
    Jul 1994.


                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region
                       and United States, March 1, 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1995
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent
                   :
North Atlantic     :       11,822              11,655                99
E North Central    :        5,600               8,408               150
W North Central    :       11,564              16,132               140
South Atlantic     :      209,190             217,804               104
South Central      :      260,948             273,321               105
West               :       22,010              22,422               102
                   :
US                 :      521,134             549,742               105
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HDR2012000150020324951500BROILER-TYPE CHICKS HATCHED
                  Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  Number by State
                       and United States, February 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            February            :             Jan-Feb
             :-----------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent
             :
AL           :  80,817     85,011      105       169,719     179,626     106
AR           :  93,238     93,942      101       196,271     197,597     101
DE           :  13,790     15,356      111        29,027      32,439     112
FL           :  11,547      8,370       72        24,015      17,731      74
GA           :  77,751     86,655      111       165,465     182,681     110
MD           :  31,290     28,294       90        67,139      60,942      91
MS           :  43,932     49,284      112        93,136     105,126     113
NC           :  50,562     55,270      109       108,748     117,385     108
PA           :  10,308      9,857       96        21,803      21,101      97
SC           :  13,334     14,386      108        27,642      29,451     107
TX           :  31,720     34,013      107        67,524      71,685     106
VA           :  17,244     21,952      127        36,283      45,802     126
CA TN & WV   :  28,967     29,471      102        60,873      63,712     105
             :
15 Sts 1/    : 504,500    531,861      105     1,067,645   1,125,278     105
             :
OR & WA      :   5,335      4,972       93        11,098      10,481      94
             :
Oth Sts 2/   :  47,932     62,129      130        96,730     124,592     129
             :
US           : 557,767    598,962      107     1,175,473   1,260,351     107
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program.
2/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

            Broiler Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1993-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :            By Months             :             Cumulative
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month :        :        :        : 1995  :        :         :         :  1995
       :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :as % of:  1993  :  1994   :  1995   :as % of
       :        :        :        : 1994  :        :         :         :  1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :--------- 1,000 ---------  Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent
       :
Jan    :598,698  617,706  661,389    107    598,698   617,706   661,389   107
Feb    :547,731  557,767  598,962    107  1,146,429 1,175,473 1,260,351   107
Mar    :622,864  643,034                  1,769,293 1,818,507
Apr    :600,669  629,180                  2,369,962 2,447,687
May    :634,205  661,046                  3,004,167 3,108,733
Jun    :619,301  645,998                  3,623,468 3,754,731
Jul    :618,808  650,087                  4,242,276 4,404,818
Aug    :612,180  658,127                  4,854,456 5,062,945
Sep    :582,580  629,950                  5,437,036 5,692,895
Oct    :583,979  621,204                  6,021,015 6,314,099
Nov    :575,055  596,783                  6,596,070 6,910,882
Dec    :623,255  658,456                  7,219,325 7,569,338
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HDR2012000150020324951500INTENDED PLACEMENTS
          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1995  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-14 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1994  :----------------------------------
         :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :       :   1993    :   1994    :   1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------
         :
US       :
 Place-  :
 ments   :
Jan      :  5,664    5,989   5,748      96     40,202      42,665      47,272
Feb      :  4,549    5,518   5,481      99     40,819      43,906      47,859
Mar      :  5,678    6,301                     40,908      44,486      48,254
Apr      :  5,531    6,101                     41,133      43,943      48,601
May      :  5,944    6,266                     41,866      44,907      49,425
Jun      :  5,568    5,911                     41,358      44,746      48,943
Jul      :  5,967    6,104                     40,871      44,884      49,255
Aug      :  5,585    6,064                     41,704      44,929      48,737
Sep      :  5,121    6,336                     41,083      44,879      48,307
Oct      :  5,513    6,342                     41,330      45,213
Nov      :  5,517    5,819                     41,780      45,729
Dec      :  5,669    6,413                     42,504      46,874
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 66,306   73,164
         :
Total    :
 Place-  :
 ments3/ :
Jan      :  7,098    7,168   7,038      98
Feb      :  5,664    6,829   7,176     105
Mar      :  6,909    7,544
Apr      :  6,420    7,234
May      :  7,182    7,394
Jun      :  6,723    7,153
Jul      :  7,114    7,146
Aug      :  6,587    7,290
Sep      :  6,177    7,545
Oct      :  6,634    7,959
Nov      :  6,718    7,251
Dec      :  6,949    7,908
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 80,175   88,421
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/  For Feb 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1993 through Jul
    1994.
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.
HDR2012000150020324951500RELIABILITY
Data Sources:  Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are collected
               from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers.  An
attempt is made to collect information for the layer and egg estimates from all
known contractors and independent producers with over 30,000 table egg layers in
their flock.  Coverage for table egg operations with less than 30,000 table egg
layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December.
Approximately 910 contractors, independent egg producers and started pullet
operations are contacted each month.  An attempt is made to collect hatchery
information from all known hatcheries.  Approximately 340 hatcheries are
contacted on a weekly and/or monthly basis.


Revisions:  Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected data.
            Each report will contain revisions for the previous month for layer
and egg estimates.  Additionally, revisions that are needed after the monthly
report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the
respective annual summaries for Layers and Egg, and Hatchery Production.


Procedures and Reliability:  Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given
                             adequate time to respond by mail.  Those that do
not respond by mail are phoned.  Great care is exercised to ensure that
operations are accounted for during each survey period.  However, normally there
are missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates.

Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive the estimates from the
reported data.  All data are checked for unusual values.  Each operation's data
are compared to their own past operating profile and also compared to trends
from other operations.  Data for missing operations are estimated based on
similar operations or historical data.  Survey data are subject to non-sampling
errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data.
While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by carefully
reviewing all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated
breeds including males, chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks, and research
purposes.  The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry
marketings are carefully monitored.  The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched
prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make
comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time.

Intended placement data, reported by leading breeders, include pullet chicks
expected from eggs sold the preceding month.  The breeders in this report
account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply
flocks.  Production of replacement pullets by these breeders provide an
indication of the potential number of pullets available for addition to hatchery
egg supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the
flocks.
The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on
April 25, 1995.


The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in
its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age,
disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status.  Persons with
disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program
information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the
USDA Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808
(TDD).

To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington,
D.C., 20250, or call (202) 720-7327 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD).  USDA is
an equal employment opportunity employer.
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