HDR1012000150020825951500Chickens and Eggs                                      
HDR2012000150020825951500Chickens and Eggs Narrative                            
                                                                                
Released August 25, 1995, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service       
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, office  
hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural      
statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS  
Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail:  NASS@AG.GOV.  Estimates refer 
to June, July, and August 1995.                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                       July Egg Production Down 1 Percent                       
                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 6.13 billion during July 1995, down 1 percent from  
the 6.21 billion produced July 1994.  Production included 5.17 billion table    
eggs and 966 million hatching egg type, of which 903 million were broiler-type  
and 63.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during July 1995    
averaged 285 million, down 1 percent from the average number of layers during   
July 1994.  July egg production per 100 layers was 2,148 eggs, compared with    
2,155 in July 1994.                                                             
                                                                                
Pou 1-1 (8-95)                                                                  
                                                                                
All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 1995, totaled 284 million, down 2 percent   
from a year ago.  The 284 million layers consisted of 233 million layers        
producing table or commercial type eggs, 48.5 million layers producing broiler- 
type hatching eggs, and 2.72 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs.   
Rate of lay per day on August 1, 1995, averaged 69.0 eggs per 100 layers, down  
1 percent from the 69.5 eggs a year ago.                                        
                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg States produced 5.80 billion eggs during July,
down 1 percent from July 1994.  The average number of layers during July, at    
270 million, was also down 1 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 Down 3 Percent                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during July totaled 28.7 million, down 3 percent from   
July 1994.  Eggs in incubators totaled 26.6 million on August 1, 1995, down     
2 percent from a year ago.                                                      
                                                                                
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks 
by leading breeders totaled 235,000 during July 1995, down 11 percent from the  
264,000 of July 1994.                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                           Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent                           
                                                                                
The July 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 673 million, was 4 percent above 
July of the previous year.  There were 558 million eggs in incubators on August 
1, 1995, up 5 percent from a year earlier.                                      
                                                                                
Leading  breeders placed 6.30 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future     
domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 1995, up 3 percent from July 1994.  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020825951500Layers and Eggs                                        
                                                                                
                    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           296,477     
Mar      :     279,373          284,405           290,719           295,422     
Apr      :     278,284          284,234           290,073           293,824     
May      :     276,790          283,694           288,784           290,837     
Jun      :     276,142          282,914           287,974           287,744     
Jul      :     275,953          283,324           287,990           285,473     
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.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Eggs:  Production During the Month by Type,                  
                             United States, 1994-95                             
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           :     Total Eggs      :      Table Eggs      :     Hatching Eggs     
   Month   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995    :   1994    :   1995    
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           :                            Million Eggs                            
           :                                                                    
Dec 1/     :   6,264      6,519      5,388      5,568         876         951   
Jan        :   6,186      6,374      5,293      5,418         893         956   
Feb        :   5,598      5,720      4,775      4,856         823         864   
Mar        :   6,320      6,448      5,404      5,490         916         958   
Apr        :   6,073      6,173      5,177      5,234         896         939   
May        :   6,189      6,244      5,249      5,264         940         980   
Jun        :   5,992      5,997      5,085      5,047         907         950   
Jul        :   6,205      6,132      5,269      5,166         936         966   
Aug        :   6,272                 5,336                    936               
Sep        :   6,125                 5,218                    907               
Oct        :   6,377                 5,446                    931               
Nov        :   6,265                 5,358                    907               
During Year:  73,866     49,607     62,998     42,043      10,868       7,564   
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1/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
                and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1994-95               
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jun              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  287,974      287,755        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  237,376      235,940         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,598       51,815        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,837       49,065        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,761        2,750        100     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,081        2,084        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,142        2,139        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,793        1,833        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,769        1,816        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,209        2,145         97     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jun       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,992        5,997        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,085        5,047         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      907          950        105     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      846          891        105     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       61           59         97     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jul 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  287,454      286,843        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  236,856      235,190         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,598       51,653        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,876       48,946        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,722        2,707         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.4         69.5        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.4         71.3        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.8         61.4        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.9         60.8        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.2         73.2         99     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.0          4.9         97     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.4         23.1        103     
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1/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
               and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 1994-95              
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jul              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  287,990      285,473         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :  237,097      234,039         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,893       51,434        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,205       48,716        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,688        2,718        101     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,155        2,148        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,222        2,207         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,839        1,878        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,817        1,854        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,232        2,318        104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jul       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,205        6,132         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,269        5,166         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      936          966        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      876          903        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       60           63        105     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Aug 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  288,484      284,055         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  237,314      232,864         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,170       51,191        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,527       48,472        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,643        2,719        103     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.5         69.0         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.8         71.1         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.0         59.6        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.2         58.9        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.4         73.0         98     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.5          4.1         91     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.0         23.2        101     
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1/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced     
                 Molt, June-July, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/                
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jun              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  271,871      272,116        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  224,471      223,773        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,400       48,343        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,772       45,675        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,628        2,668        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,077        2,084        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,138        2,139        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,791        1,831        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,767        1,811        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,207        2,174         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jun       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,648        5,672        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,799        4,787        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      849          885        104     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      791          827        105     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       58           58        100     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jul 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  271,599      271,198        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  224,132      222,995         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,467       48,203        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,861       45,583        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,606        2,620        101     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.2         69.5        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.3         71.3        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.5         61.4        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.7         60.7        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.7         73.1         99     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.1          4.9         96     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.4         23.3        104     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   77,821       69,366         89     
 of Age, Jul 1                           :                                      
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Jun       (1,000)   :   20,366       21,034        103     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Jun         (1,000)   :   17,097       17,428        102     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Jun                    (1,000)   :    3,221        3,325        103     
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1/  Revised.                                                                    
2/  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, July-August, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/               
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jul              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  272,058      269,775         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :  224,301      221,778         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,757       47,997        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,180       45,363        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,577        2,634        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,150        2,150        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,218        2,209        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,832        1,877        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,811        1,852        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,212        2,316        105     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jul       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,850        5,801         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,975        4,900         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      875          901        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      818          840        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       57           61        107     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Aug 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  272,487      268,316         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  224,455      220,545         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,032       47,771         99     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,494       45,132         99     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,538        2,639        104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.3         69.1        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.6         71.2         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.8         59.6        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     57.9         58.8        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.0         72.7         98     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.6          4.1         89     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.0         23.3        101     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   75,495       68,998         91     
 of Age, Aug 1                           :                                      
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Jul       (1,000)   :   20,876       18,889         90     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Jul         (1,000)   :   14,804       15,667        106     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Jul                    (1,000)   :    2,663        5,769        217     
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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 June 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     
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         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----    
         :                                                                      
AL       :    5,034       4,661     11,485    11,408     1,942         1,946    
AR       :    6,820       5,726     16,757    15,894     1,928         1,869    
CA       :   24,944      23,615     25,600    24,145     2,094         2,096    
CO       :    2,583       2,448      3,150     3,014     2,032         2,090    
CT       :    3,497       3,361      3,701     3,536     2,108         2,149    
FL       :    8,850       8,053      9,583     8,708     2,118         2,170    
GA       :    9,929       9,286     17,776    16,922     1,946         1,962    
HI       :      766         720        844       769     1,914         1,932    
IL       :    2,715       2,671      2,891     2,879     2,179         2,049    
IN       :   19,716      20,177     20,561    21,013     2,145         2,127    
IA       :   13,760      14,890     14,550    15,775     2,131         2,098    
ME       :    4,927       4,801      5,098     4,960     2,295         2,238    
MD       :    2,605       3,247      3,122     3,770     2,178         2,202    
MI       :    4,902       4,845      5,201     5,116     2,169         2,205    
MN       :    9,195      10,085     10,068    10,943     2,116         2,111    
MS       :    2,477       2,246      6,337     6,057     1,957         1,948    
MO       :    6,075       5,750      6,711     6,646     2,086         2,107    
NE       :    7,825       8,925      7,975     9,075     2,061         2,103    
NY       :    3,360       3,401      3,685     3,730     2,252         2,306    
NC       :    6,501       5,954     13,853    13,458     1,870         1,910    
OH       :   20,832      21,308     21,216    21,691     2,225         2,227    
OK       :    1,965       2,010      3,585     3,715     1,813         1,992    
OR       :    2,466       2,561      2,654     2,752     2,185         2,326    
PA       :   19,245      19,270     20,585    20,611     2,191         2,198    
SC       :    3,950       3,875      4,968     4,841     2,194         2,190    
SD       :    1,745       1,608      2,025     1,855     2,007         2,235    
TX       :   12,319      12,569     15,651    15,951     1,974         1,969    
VA       :    1,575       1,674      3,850     3,865     1,974         1,966    
WA       :    4,667       5,305      4,913     5,562     2,259         2,211    
WI       :    2,963       2,928      3,476     3,455     2,071         2,055    
         :                                                                      
30 Sts   :  218,208     217,970    271,871   272,116     2,077         2,084    
         :                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 3/  :   11,501      10,867     16,103    15,639     2,130         2,078    
         :                                                                      
US       :  229,709     228,837    287,974   287,755     2,081         2,084    
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1/  1995 revised.                                                               
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.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State          
                    and United States, During July 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     
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         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----    
         :                                                                      
AL       :    5,172       4,841     11,708    11,552     1,999         2,000    
AR       :    6,690       5,651     16,618    15,723     1,938         1,959    
CA       :   24,606      23,058     25,222    23,581     2,165         2,192    
CO       :    2,629       2,450      3,189     3,015     2,070         2,189    
CT       :    3,530       3,404      3,727     3,565     2,227         2,216    
FL       :    8,988       8,143      9,686     8,774     2,230         2,222    
GA       :    9,793       9,264     17,852    16,938     2,022         2,013    
HI       :      753         732        831       781     2,012         2,015    
IL       :    2,557       2,704      2,723     2,913     2,277         2,266    
IN       :   19,778      19,547     20,634    20,389     2,191         2,197    
IA       :   13,980      14,599     14,780    15,470     2,158         2,211    
ME       :    4,862       4,855      5,032     5,008     2,385         2,256    
MD       :    2,730       3,274      3,258     3,798     2,241         2,264    
MI       :    4,854       4,865      5,150     5,138     2,334         2,275    
MN       :    9,320       9,875     10,193    10,728     2,237         2,163    
MS       :    2,363       2,310      6,302     5,992     2,015         1,986    
MO       :    6,043       5,598      6,701     6,432     2,209         2,130    
NE       :    7,775       8,875      7,925     9,025     2,182         2,210    
NY       :    3,408       3,530      3,725     3,842     2,362         2,369    
NC       :    6,366       5,911     13,808    13,496     1,897         1,919    
OH       :   21,156      21,325     21,503    21,696     2,297         2,263    
OK       :    1,925       1,950      3,560     3,700     1,826         2,054    
OR       :    2,459       2,505      2,639     2,676     2,198         2,280    
PA       :   19,255      19,095     20,571    20,440     2,270         2,226    
SC       :    3,872       3,694      4,886     4,706     2,251         2,231    
SD       :    1,738       1,593      2,018     1,838     2,136         2,399    
TX       :   12,236      12,596     15,550    15,925     2,090         2,072    
VA       :    1,590       1,745      3,845     3,855     2,107         1,997    
WA       :    4,664       5,148      4,904     5,384     2,325         2,303    
WI       :    2,995       2,868      3,518     3,395     2,160         2,239    
         :                                                                      
30 Sts   :  218,087     216,005    272,058   269,775     2,150         2,150    
         :                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 3/  :   11,385      10,961     15,932    15,698     2,228         2,109    
         :                                                                      
US       :  229,472     226,966    287,990   285,473     2,155         2,148    
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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.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020825951500Egg Production                                         
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                                 June 1994-95 1/                                
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995   
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               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    223        222        109        101       114       121    
AR             :    323        297        150        114       173       183    
CA             :    536        506                                              
CO             :     64         63                                              
CT             :     78         76                                              
FL             :    203        189        186        177        17        12    
GA             :    346        332        203        188       143       144    
HI             :     16         15         16         15         0         0    
IL             :     63         59         62         58         1         1    
IN             :    441        447        431        438        10         9    
IA             :    310        331                                              
ME             :    117        111                                              
MD             :     68         83         60         75         8         8    
MI             :    113        113                                              
MN             :    213        231        204        221         9        10    
MS             :    124        118         55         49        69        69    
MO             :    140        140                                              
NE             :    164        191        164        191         0         0    
NY             :     83         86                                              
NC             :    259        257        140        132       119       125    
OH             :    472        483                                              
OK             :     65         74         42         47        23        27    
OR             :     58         64         56         62         2         2    
PA             :    451        453        435        437        16        16    
SC             :    109        106         91         88        18        18    
SD             :     41         41         41         41         0         0    
TX             :    309        314        265        264        44        50    
VA             :     76         76         37         37        39        39    
WA             :    111        123                                              
WI             :     72         71                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,648      5,672      4,799      4,787       849       885    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    344        325        286        260        58        65    
               :                                                                
US             :  5,992      5,997      5,085      5,047       907       950    
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1/  1995 revised.                                                               
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing         
    individual operations.                                                      
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                                 July 1994-95 1/                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    234        231        115        108       119       123    
AR             :    322        308        146        118       176       190    
CA             :    546        517                                              
CO             :     66         66                                              
CT             :     83         79                                              
FL             :    216        195        200        184        16        11    
GA             :    361        341        211        194       150       147    
HI             :     17         16         17         16         0         0    
IL             :     62         66         61         64         1         2    
IN             :    452        448        442        439        10         9    
IA             :    319        342                                              
ME             :    120        113                                              
MD             :     73         86         65         78         8         8    
MI             :    120        117                                              
MN             :    228        232        219        222         9        10    
MS             :    127        119         55         52        72        67    
MO             :    148        137                                              
NE             :    173        199        173        199         0         0    
NY             :     88         91                                              
NC             :    262        259        141        130       121       129    
OH             :    494        491                                              
OK             :     65         76         41         48        24        28    
OR             :     58         61         56         60         2         1    
PA             :    467        455        451        439        16        16    
SC             :    110        105         91         86        19        19    
SD             :     43         44         43         44         0         0    
TX             :    325        330        279        279        46        51    
VA             :     81         77         40         39        41        38    
WA             :    114        124                                              
WI             :     76         76                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,850      5,801      4,975      4,900       875       901    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    355        331        294        266        61        65    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,205      6,132      5,269      5,166       936       966    
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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.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020825951500Forced Molt                                            
                                                                                
                  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     :       2.7               3.4              21.0              23.7       
May     :       5.6               5.8              20.2              22.3       
Jun     :       5.6               6.0              21.4              22.9       
Jul     :       5.0               4.9              22.4              23.1       
Aug     :       4.5               4.1              23.0              23.2       
Sep     :                                                                       
Oct     :                                                                       
Nov     :                                                                       
Dec     :                                                                       
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1/  As of first of month.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State                  
                          and United States, 1994-95 1/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               August                                
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed   
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AL        :       5.0               3.0              13.0             15.0      
AR        :       3.5               2.0              11.0             12.5      
CA        :      10.0               9.0              48.0             41.5      
CO        :       9.0               5.0              23.0             20.5      
CT        :       0.0               4.0              17.5             14.0      
FL        :       6.0               7.0              36.0             39.0      
GA        :       4.0               3.0              21.5             19.0      
HI        :       7.0               9.0              53.5             51.5      
IL        :      10.0               1.0              20.5             40.5      
IN        :       2.0               1.0              35.5             29.5      
IA        :       7.0               5.0              25.0             33.0      
ME        :       0.0               0.5               0.5              1.5      
MD        :       2.0               2.0              32.5             33.0      
MI        :       1.0               4.0              14.5             21.0      
MN        :       2.5              10.0              27.0             25.5      
MS        :       3.5               2.5              13.5             17.5      
MO        :       2.5               0.0              27.0             24.5      
NE        :       5.0               3.0              15.0             22.0      
NY        :       0.5               0.0               7.5              5.0      
NC        :       3.5               4.0              15.5             13.0      
OH        :       3.0               4.5              10.5             13.5      
OK        :       6.5               1.5              11.5             12.0      
OR        :      11.5              10.5              22.5             37.0      
PA        :       2.5               4.0              15.5             20.0      
SC        :       8.5               7.0              24.0             31.5      
SD        :       7.5               0.5              50.0             15.5      
TX        :       5.0               3.5              24.0             22.0      
VA        :       3.5               1.5              11.5             14.0      
WA        :       7.5               6.0              39.0             39.0      
WI        :       9.0               0.0              24.5             32.5      
          :                                                                     
30 Sts    :       4.6               4.1              23.0             23.3      
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/:       2.0               4.2              22.9             21.7      
          :                                                                     
US        :       4.5               4.1              23.0             23.2      
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1/  As of first of month.                                                       
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020825951500Hatchery Production                                    
                                                                                
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,           
           and Placements by Type, United States, July-August 1994-95           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent   
                                         :                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1            :    27,199       26,566        98     
  Chicks Hatched During Jul              :    29,613       28,682        97     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul            :   230,393      230,536       100     
  Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       264          235        89     
    7-18 Months Earlier  1/              :     2,782        3,013       108     
                                         :                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1            :   534,393      558,473       105     
  Chicks Hatched During Jul              :   646,456      672,822       104     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul            : 4,396,029    4,631,919       105     
  Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     6,104        6,302       103     
    7-14 Months Earlier 2/               :    44,884       49,255       110     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1994 through Dec 1994.              
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1994 through Dec 1994.              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,           
                                August 1, 1994-95                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                Geographic               :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                 Division                :            :            :    1994    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
North Atlantic                           :    4,718        3,845         81     
E North Central                          :    7,018        6,679         95     
W North Central                          :    4,802        5,002        104     
South Atlantic                           :    3,874        4,653        120     
South Central                            :    3,500        2,654         76     
West                                     :    3,287        3,733        114     
                                         :                                      
US                                       :   27,199       26,566         98     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
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.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020825951500Egg-Type Chicks Hatched                                
                                                                                
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State and United States,             
                                  July 1994-95                                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :              July              :             Jan-Jul             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent  
             :                                                                  
AR           :     856      1,214      142        7,666       7,491       98    
FL           :   1,009      1,062      105        7,537       7,239       96    
GA           :   1,655      1,273       77       12,108      12,470      103    
IN           :   6,297      6,315      100       45,306      48,912      108    
IA           :   3,192      2,511       79       17,737      17,128       97    
KS           :     217        395      182        1,889       1,828       97    
MN           :   1,503      2,222      148       13,870      15,188      110    
MO           :     491        481       98        3,819       3,387       89    
PA           :   3,789      3,359       89       31,018      24,218       78    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :  10,604      9,850       93       89,443      92,675      104    
             :                                                                  
US           :  29,613     28,682       97      230,393     230,536      100    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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   : 34,855   33,212   31,527     95     34,855     33,212   31,527     95   
Feb   : 34,009   31,086   31,693    102     68,864     64,298   63,220     98   
Mar   : 38,264   33,492   34,806    104    107,128     97,790   98,026    100   
Apr   : 37,163   35,668   34,101     96    144,291    133,458  132,127     99   
May   : 36,742   35,336   36,335    103    181,033    168,794  168,462    100   
Jun   : 35,587   31,986   33,392    104    216,620    200,780  201,854    101   
Jul   : 33,980   29,613   28,682     97    250,600    230,393  230,536    100   
Aug   : 31,455   31,295                    282,055    261,688                   
Sep   : 31,775   30,873                    313,830    292,561                   
Oct   : 31,634   31,766                    345,464    324,327                   
Nov   : 30,074   25,475                    375,538    349,802                   
Dec   : 30,448   29,072                    405,986    378,874                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020825951500Intended 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  :       :   1994    :   1995    :   1996    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 -------    Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------   
         :                                                                      
Jan      :   193      197     236      120      2,806       2,916       3,093   
Feb      :   119      186     251      135      2,812       2,937       3,064   
Mar      :   268      259     356      137      2,754       3,027               
Apr      :   251      277     317      114      2,787       3,072               
May      :   275      334     193       58      2,801       3,091               
Jun      :   267      254     234       92      2,690       3,156               
Jul      :   243      264     235       89      2,782       3,013               
Aug      :   219      309                       2,786       3,052               
Sep      :   270      315                       2,853       3,117               
Oct      :   251      270                       2,844       3,214               
Nov      :   158      223                       2,870       3,254               
Dec      :   268      125                       2,929       3,113               
         :                                                                      
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 July 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1994 through Dec   
   1994.                                                                        
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020825951500Broiler-Type Chicks                                    
                                                                                
                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region                  
                      and United States, August 1, 1994-95                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1995        
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent       
                   :                                                            
North Atlantic     :       12,120              11,853                98         
E North Central    :        6,447               8,309               129         
W North Central    :       14,123              17,185               122         
South Atlantic     :      213,541             222,046               104         
South Central      :      266,733             277,691               104         
West               :       21,429              21,389               100         
                   :                                                            
US                 :      534,393             558,473               105         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  Number by State                 
                         and United States, July 1994-95                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :              July              :             Jan-Jul             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent  
             :                                                                  
AL           :  90,866     92,610      102       621,763     643,411     103    
AR           : 103,844    104,296      100       722,072     719,709     100    
DE           :  16,430     17,438      106       109,217     117,492     108    
FL           :  11,918     10,810       91        84,607      70,907      84    
GA           :  93,168     98,396      106       623,275     672,146     108    
MD           :  31,912     31,355       98       222,129     219,834      99    
MS           :  53,208     55,043      103       355,201     378,734     107    
NC           :  61,200     64,185      105       411,475     438,808     107    
PA           :  11,321     12,029      106        80,456      79,057      98    
SC           :  15,149     15,794      104       104,566     107,785     103    
TX           :  37,370     39,364      105       250,663     272,063     109    
VA           :  23,993     24,231      101       156,708     166,306     106    
CA TN & WV   :  33,382     36,093      108       229,088     239,732     105    
             :                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 583,761    601,644      103     3,971,220   4,125,984     104    
             :                                                                  
OR & WA      :   6,301      5,845       93        41,912      40,003      95    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  56,394     65,333      116       382,897     465,932     122    
             :                                                                  
US           : 646,456    672,822      104     4,396,029   4,631,919     105    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    :598,798  618,112  661,389    107    598,798   618,112   661,389   107   
Feb    :547,831  558,590  598,962    107  1,146,629 1,176,702 1,260,351   107   
Mar    :622,983  639,967  677,334    106  1,769,612 1,816,669 1,937,685   107   
Apr    :600,861  627,051  662,372    106  2,370,473 2,443,720 2,600,057   106   
May    :634,371  658,690  689,650    105  3,004,844 3,102,410 3,289,707   106   
Jun    :619,453  647,163  669,390    103  3,624,297 3,749,573 3,959,097   106   
Jul    :619,009  646,456  672,822    104  4,243,306 4,396,029 4,631,919   105   
Aug    :612,381  653,710                  4,855,687 5,049,739                   
Sep    :582,781  625,867                  5,438,468 5,675,606                   
Oct    :584,260  617,957                  6,022,728 6,293,563                   
Nov    :574,803  597,276                  6,597,531 6,890,839                   
Dec    :623,237  658,914                  7,220,768 7,549,753                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          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  :       :   1994    :   1995    :   1996    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------   
         :                                                                      
US       :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments   :                                                                      
Jan      :  5,664    5,989   5,748      96     42,665      47,272      48,255   
Feb      :  4,549    5,518   5,481      99     43,906      47,859      48,738   
Mar      :  5,678    6,301   6,161      98     44,486      48,254               
Apr      :  5,531    6,101   6,319     104     43,943      48,601               
May      :  5,944    6,266   6,135      98     44,907      49,425               
Jun      :  5,568    5,911   6,178     105     44,746      48,943               
Jul      :  5,967    6,104   6,302     103     44,884      49,255               
Aug      :  5,585    6,064                     44,929      48,737               
Sep      :  5,121    6,336                     44,879      48,307               
Oct      :  5,513    6,342                     45,213      48,364               
Nov      :  5,517    5,819                     45,729      48,620               
Dec      :  5,669    6,413                     46,874      48,419               
         :                                                                      
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   7,577     100                                      
Apr      :  6,420    7,234   7,835     108                                      
May      :  7,182    7,394   7,873     106                                      
Jun      :  6,723    7,153   7,485     105                                      
Jul      :  7,114    7,146   7,730     108                                      
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 Jul 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1994 through Dec    
   1994.                                                                        
3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020825951500Procedures and Reliability                             
                                                                                
                           Procedures and Reliability                           
                                                                                
Data Sources:  Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly  
               and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers.  An attempt is  
made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known         
contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers.       
Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated    
each month based on data reported in December.  Approximately 900 contractors,  
independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each     
month.  All known hatcheries, approximately 360, are contacted for information  
on a weekly and/or monthly basis.                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
Revisions:  The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late      
            reports or corrected data indicates a different level.              
Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end 
of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Layers and Egg  
Production" and "Hatchery Production".                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Procedures and Reliability:  Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given    
                             adequate time to respond by mail.  Those that do   
not respond are phoned.  Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations  
are accounted for during each survey period.  However, there are usually missing
reports that must be accounted for in the estimates.                            
                                                                                
Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported 
data.  All data are checked for unusual values.  All operations' data are       
compared to their own past operating profiles and also 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.  While these     
errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for
consistency and reasonableness.                                                 
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated    
breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and       
research purposes.  The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and 
poultry marketings is 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 indicates the      
number of pullets available 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            
September 21, 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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