HDR1012000150021121951500Chickens and Eggs                                      
HDR2012000150021121951500Chickens and Eggs Narrative                            
                                                                                
Released November 21, 1995, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service     
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244 or       
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 September, October, and November      
1995.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                     October Egg Production Down 2 Percent                      
                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 6.24  billion during October 1995, down 2 percent   
from the 6.38 billion produced October 1994.  Production included 5.28 billion  
table eggs and 959 million hatching egg type, of which 898 million were         
broiler-type and 61.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during 
October 1995 averaged 290 million, down 2 percent from the average number of    
layers during October 1994.  October egg production per 100 layers was          
2,148 eggs, compared with 2,160 in October 1994.                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Pou 1-1 (11-95)                                                                 
                                                                                
All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 1995, totaled 292 million, down 1 percent 
from a year ago.  The 292 million layers consisted of 240 million layers        
producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.4 million layers producing broiler- 
type hatching eggs, and 2.64 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs.   
Rate of lay per day on November 1, 1995, averaged 69.4 eggs per 100 layers,     
down 1 percent from the 70.0 eggs a year ago.                                   
                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.90 billion eggs  
during October, down 2 percent from October 1994.  The average number of layers 
during October, at 274 million, was also down 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 Down Slightly                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during October totaled 31.7 million, down slightly from 
October 1994.  Eggs in incubators totaled 27.6 million on November 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 309,000 during October 1995, up 14 percent from the 
270,000 of October 1994.                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
                          Broiler Hatch Up 6 Percent                            
                                                                                
The October 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 652 million, was 6 percent    
above October of the previous year.  There were 525 million eggs in incubators  
on November 1, 1995, up 6 percent from a year earlier.                          
                                                                                
Leading  breeders placed 6.01 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future     
domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 1995, down 5 percent from        
October 1994.                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                           For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870  
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021121951500Layers 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           285,470     
Aug      :     275,891          284,192           290,321           285,717     
Sep      :     278,461          285,418           293,381           287,989     
Oct      :     281,573          286,948           295,172           290,349     
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      6,130      5,336      5,175         936         955   
Sep        :   6,125      5,976      5,218      5,049         907         927   
Oct        :   6,377      6,237      5,446      5,278         931         959   
Nov        :   6,265                 5,358                    907               
During Year:  73,866     67,950     62,998     57,545      10,868      10,405   
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1/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
            and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 1994-95           
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Sep              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  293,381      287,989         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  242,497      236,017         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,884       51,972        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,157       49,245        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,727        2,727        100     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,088        2,075         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,152        2,139         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,782        1,784        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,763        1,761        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,127        2,200        103     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Sep       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,125        5,976         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,218        5,049         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      907          927        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      849          867        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       58           60        103     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Oct 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  294,576      288,587         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  243,761      236,537         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,815       52,050        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,033       49,319        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,782        2,731         98     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.2         69.1        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.3         71.2        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.6         59.7        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.8         58.8        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.1         76.0        104     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.1          5.1        100     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.4         23.2         99     
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           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
            and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 1994-95            
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Oct              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  295,172      290,349         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  244,497      238,274         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,675       52,075        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,943       49,387        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,732        2,688         98     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,160        2,148         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,227        2,215         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,837        1,842        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,819        1,818        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,160        2,269        105     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Oct       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,377        6,237         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,446        5,278         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      931          959        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      872          898        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       59           61        103     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Nov 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  295,719      292,068         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :  245,207      239,987         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,512       52,081        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,839       49,445        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,673        2,636         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     70.0         69.4         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :     72.2         71.7         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.3         59.2        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.5         58.4        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.9         74.1         99     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      3.9          3.7         94     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     24.0         24.0        100     
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1/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced     
             Molt, September-October, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/            
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Sep              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  277,360      272,064         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  229,605      223,557         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,755       48,507        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,135       45,879        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,620        2,628        100     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,084        2,080        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,147        2,145        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,778        1,779        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,755        1,757        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,176        2,169        100     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Sep       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,779        5,658         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,930        4,795         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      849          863        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      792          806        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       57           57        100     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Oct 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  278,510      272,776         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  230,839      224,084         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,671       48,692        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,005       46,052        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,666        2,640         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.2         69.2        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.2         71.3        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.4         59.5        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.6         58.6        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.5         75.9        103     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Oct 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.1          5.1        100     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.4         23.4        100     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   73,056       68,890         94     
 of Age, Oct 1                           :                                      
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Sep       (1,000)   :   21,279       19,150         90     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Sep         (1,000)   :   14,759       14,146         96     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Sep                    (1,000)   :    2,607        2,650        102     
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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, October-November, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/             
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Oct              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  278,947      274,349         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  231,455      225,680         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,492       48,669        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,873       46,072        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,619        2,597         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,158        2,151        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,225        2,219        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,832        1,837        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,812        1,812        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,176        2,272        104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Oct       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,019        5,902         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,149        5,008         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      870          894        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      813          835        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       57           59        104     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Nov 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  279,351      275,891         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :  232,056      227,261         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,295       48,630        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,731       46,085        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,564        2,545         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.9         69.5         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :     72.1         71.8        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.2         59.0        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.3         58.2        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.6         73.9         99     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      3.9          3.7         95     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     24.2         24.2        100     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   75,137       69,165         92     
 of Age, Nov 1                           :                                      
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Oct       (1,000)   :   19,353       20,521        106     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Oct         (1,000)   :   15,187       14,526         96     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Oct                    (1,000)   :    2,603        2,502         96     
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1/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.                            
2/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State          
                   and United States, During September 1994-95                  
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         :  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     
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         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----    
         :                                                                      
AL       :    4,982       4,600     11,457    11,533     1,955         1,882    
AR       :    6,825       5,716     16,706    15,738     1,886         1,849    
CA       :   25,153      24,083     25,757    24,638     2,069         2,102    
CO       :    2,641       2,563      3,206     3,099     1,996         2,130    
CT       :    3,494       3,453      3,690     3,623     2,195         2,181    
FL       :    8,793       8,388      9,460     9,043     2,125         2,123    
GA       :   10,748       9,547     18,826    17,203     1,923         1,976    
HI       :      740         720        822       770     1,983         1,914    
IL       :    2,716       2,607      2,875     2,805     2,157         2,103    
IN       :   20,419      19,446     21,299    20,266     2,113         2,151    
IA       :   14,333      14,397     15,126    15,280     2,155         2,120    
ME       :    4,921       4,741      5,081     4,882     2,322         2,315    
MD       :    2,679       3,315      3,139     3,744     2,230         2,324    
MI       :    5,217       4,905      5,525     5,177     2,202         2,091    
MN       :    9,525      10,073     10,401    10,908     2,106         2,072    
MS       :    2,469       2,253      6,476     6,111     1,961         1,865    
MO       :    6,125       5,780      6,873     6,709     2,110         2,027    
NE       :    8,250       8,625      8,400     8,775     2,094         2,154    
NY       :    3,431       3,636      3,770     3,960     2,334         2,247    
NC       :    6,596       6,143     14,133    13,848     1,903         1,863    
OH       :   21,424      21,697     21,778    22,081     2,218         2,228    
OK       :    1,935       1,995      3,635     3,765     1,843         1,939    
OR       :    2,434       2,413      2,634     2,619     2,316         2,138    
PA       :   19,725      19,005     21,060    20,290     2,179         2,154    
SC       :    4,000       3,713      5,043     4,748     2,181         2,148    
SD       :    1,698       1,560      1,973     1,803     2,043         2,295    
TX       :   12,338      13,035     15,500    16,451     2,039         2,049    
VA       :    1,668       1,622      3,828     3,686     2,064         2,062    
WA       :    5,168       4,994      5,413     5,238     2,235         2,253    
WI       :    2,943       2,746      3,474     3,271     2,159         2,109    
         :                                                                      
30 Sts   :  223,390     217,771    277,360   272,064     2,084         2,080    
         :                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 2/  :   11,440      11,160     16,021    15,925     2,153         1,997    
         :                                                                      
US       :  234,830     228,931    293,381   287,989     2,088         2,075    
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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 October 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       :    5,188       4,530     11,606    11,403     2,008         2,008    
AR       :    6,929       5,585     16,825    15,640     1,926         1,912    
CA       :   25,591      24,794     26,211    25,348     2,156         2,174    
CO       :    2,597       2,647      3,133     3,164     2,043         2,118    
CT       :    3,470       3,364      3,662     3,534     2,239         2,264    
FL       :    8,964       8,381      9,609     9,039     2,175         2,179    
GA       :   10,756       9,907     18,735    17,773     2,050         2,020    
HI       :      725         726        807       776     2,006         1,969    
IL       :    2,790       2,532      2,965     2,731     2,293         2,197    
IN       :   20,603      19,528     21,454    20,355     2,139         2,221    
IA       :   14,460      14,709     15,250    15,576     2,210         2,209    
ME       :    4,973       4,771      5,130     4,917     2,398         2,400    
MD       :    2,750       3,427      3,208     3,851     2,276         2,337    
MI       :    5,286       4,960      5,600     5,236     2,300         2,093    
MN       :    9,760      10,145     10,636    10,980     2,200         2,140    
MS       :    2,574       2,240      6,647     6,099     1,986         1,968    
MO       :    6,110       5,875      6,851     6,822     2,233         2,125    
NE       :    8,650       8,700      8,800     8,850     2,136         2,176    
NY       :    3,530       3,642      3,886     3,964     2,393         2,346    
NC       :    6,622       6,081     14,049    13,795     1,965         1,935    
OH       :   20,951      21,754     21,291    22,148     2,330         2,298    
OK       :    1,935       2,023      3,685     3,788     2,008         2,033    
OR       :    2,325       2,421      2,526     2,627     2,494         2,170    
PA       :   19,880      19,390     21,206    20,696     2,264         2,261    
SC       :    4,075       3,827      5,083     4,851     2,243         2,206    
SD       :    1,663       1,503      1,930     1,738     2,127         2,362    
TX       :   12,338      13,043     15,526    16,396     2,100         2,141    
VA       :    1,705       1,641      3,807     3,753     2,180         2,025    
WA       :    5,126       4,988      5,362     5,230     2,313         2,294    
WI       :    2,960       2,739      3,467     3,269     2,192         2,203    
         :                                                                      
30 Sts   :  225,286     219,873    278,947   274,349     2,158         2,151    
         :                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 3/  :   11,591      11,294     16,225    16,000     2,200         2,094    
         :                                                                      
US       :  236,877     231,167    295,172   290,349     2,160         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.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                                September 1994-95                               
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 1/    :  Hatching Eggs 1/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    224        217        110         97       114       120    
AR             :    315        291        145        117       170       174    
CA             :    533        518                                              
CO             :     64         66                                              
CT             :     81         79                                              
FL             :    201        192        189        181        12        11    
GA             :    362        340        217        198       145       142    
HI             :     16         15         16         15         0         0    
IL             :     62         59         61         58         1         1    
IN             :    450        436        439        427        11         9    
IA             :    326        324                                              
ME             :    118        113                                              
MD             :     70         87         63         81         7         6    
MI             :    122        108                                              
MN             :    219        226        210        217         9         9    
MS             :    127        114         55         47        72        67    
MO             :    145        136                                              
NE             :    176        189        176        189         0         0    
NY             :     88         89                                              
NC             :    269        258        148        133       121       125    
OH             :    483        492                                              
OK             :     67         73         43         46        24        27    
OR             :     61         56         59         54         2         2    
PA             :    459        437        444        422        15        15    
SC             :    110        102         91         84        19        18    
SD             :     40         41         40         41         0         0    
TX             :    316        337        272        288        44        49    
VA             :     79         76         41         39        38        37    
WA             :    121        118                                              
WI             :     75         69                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,779      5,658      4,930      4,795       849       863    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 2/     :    345        318        287        254        58        64    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,125      5,976      5,218      5,049       907       927    
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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,              
                               October 1994-95 1/                               
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    233        229        116        104       117       125    
AR             :    324        299        151        119       173       180    
CA             :    565        551                                              
CO             :     64         67                                              
CT             :     82         80                                              
FL             :    209        197        197        186        12        11    
GA             :    384        359        235        212       149       147    
HI             :     16         15         16         15         0         0    
IL             :     68         60         67         59         1         1    
IN             :    459        452        448        442        11        10    
IA             :    337        344                                              
ME             :    123        118                                              
MD             :     73         90         66         84         7         6    
MI             :    129        110                                              
MN             :    234        235        224        226        10         9    
MS             :    132        120         57         48        75        72    
MO             :    153        145                                              
NE             :    188        193        188        193         0         0    
NY             :     93         93                                              
NC             :    276        267        151        140       125       127    
OH             :    496        509                                              
OK             :     74         77         48         49        26        28    
OR             :     63         57         61         55         2         2    
PA             :    480        468        465        453        15        15    
SC             :    114        107         95         88        19        19    
SD             :     41         41         41         41         0         0    
TX             :    326        351        281        300        45        51    
VA             :     83         76         45         39        38        37    
WA             :    124        120                                              
WI             :     76         72                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  6,019      5,902      5,149      5,008       870       894    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    357        335        296        270        61        65    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,377      6,237      5,446      5,278       931       959    
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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     :       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     :       4.7               4.7              22.8              23.1       
Oct     :       5.1               5.1              23.4              23.2       
Nov     :       3.9               3.7              24.0              24.0       
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/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                              November                               
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed   
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AL        :       3.0               3.0              17.5             13.0      
AR        :       3.5               1.5              12.5             13.0      
CA        :       7.0               8.0              48.5             43.5      
CO        :       4.5               9.0              33.5             22.5      
CT        :       4.0               1.0              11.5             17.0      
FL        :       5.5               7.5              28.0             43.5      
GA        :       2.5               3.0              25.0             21.0      
HI        :       6.5               8.5              45.0             51.0      
IL        :       6.0               7.0              24.5             46.5      
IN        :       5.0               3.0              34.5             28.0      
IA        :       6.5               1.0              28.0             33.0      
ME        :        .5                .0                .5              1.0      
MD        :       2.5               7.0              27.0             37.0      
MI        :        .5               3.5              17.0             20.0      
MN        :       4.5               2.5              21.5             35.0      
MS        :       3.0               1.0              13.0             17.5      
MO        :       1.0               1.0              28.0             26.0      
NE        :       4.0               8.5              29.5             23.0      
NY        :        .0               1.0              11.0              4.5      
NC        :       3.0               2.0              19.5             14.5      
OH        :       1.5               3.5              11.5             12.5      
OK        :       4.0               1.5              14.0             12.0      
OR        :        .0               1.0              32.0             52.0      
PA        :       3.0               1.5              15.0             18.0      
SC        :       4.0               5.5              25.0             26.5      
SD        :       1.5              16.5              45.0             16.0      
TX        :       6.0               4.0              24.5             22.0      
VA        :       1.0               2.0               9.0             14.0      
WA        :       8.0               7.0              39.5             42.0      
WI        :       6.0               3.5              25.0             25.0      
          :                                                                     
30 Sts    :       3.9               3.7              24.2             24.2      
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/:       3.4               2.9              20.7             20.4      
          :                                                                     
US        :       3.9               3.7              24.0             24.0      
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1/  As of first of month.                                                       
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021121951500Hatchery                                               
                                                                                
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,           
         and Placements by Type, United States, October-November 1994-95        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent   
                                         :                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1            :    24,354       27,618       113     
  Chicks Hatched During Oct              :    31,766       31,682       100     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct            :   324,327      324,729       100     
  Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       270          309       114     
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     2,844        3,214       113     
                                         :                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1            :   494,274      524,729       106     
  Chicks Hatched During Oct              :   617,957      652,198       106     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct            : 6,293,563    6,590,997       105     
  Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     6,342        6,013        95     
    7-14 Months Earlier 2/               :    45,213       48,364       107     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1994 through Mar 1995.              
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 1994 through Mar 1995.              
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,           
                               November 1, 1994-95                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                Geographic               :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                 Division                :            :            :    1994    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
North Atlantic                           :    3,044        3,688        121     
E North Central                          :    7,606        7,822        103     
W North Central                          :    4,471        4,997        112     
South Atlantic                           :    3,580        4,516        126     
South Central                            :    2,859        3,126        109     
West                                     :    2,794        3,469        124     
                                         :                                      
US                                       :   24,354       27,618        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.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State and United States,             
                                 October 1994-95                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            October             :             Jan-Oct             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent  
             :                                                                  
AR           :   1,059        873       82       10,625      10,671      100    
FL           :   1,178      1,118       95       10,657      10,549       99    
GA           :   1,823      1,837      101       17,819      18,028      101    
IN           :   7,441      6,859       92       65,310      69,459      106    
IA           :   2,627      2,696      103       25,003      24,542       98    
KS           :     173        232      134        2,711       2,699      100    
MN           :   1,874      2,134      114       19,597      21,707      111    
MO           :     353        324       92        4,977       4,485       90    
PA           :   3,772      3,128       83       43,404      33,609       77    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :  11,466     12,481      109      124,224     128,980      104    
             :                                                                  
US           :  31,766     31,682      100      324,327     324,729      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   30,399     97    282,055    261,688  260,935    100   
Sep   : 31,775   30,873   32,112    104    313,830    292,561  293,047    100   
Oct   : 31,634   31,766   31,682    100    345,464    324,327  324,729    100   
Nov   : 30,074   25,475                    375,538    349,802                   
Dec   : 30,448   29,072                    405,986    378,874                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
        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       2,918   
Apr      :   251      277     317      114      2,787       3,072       2,895   
May      :   275      334     193       58      2,801       3,091       2,934   
Jun      :   267      254     234       92      2,690       3,156               
Jul      :   243      264     235       89      2,782       3,013               
Aug      :   219      309     163       53      2,786       3,052               
Sep      :   270      315     292       93      2,853       3,117               
Oct      :   251      270     309      114      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 October 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1994 through   
    Mar 1995.                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region                  
                     and United States, November 1, 1994-95                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1995        
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent       
                   :                                                            
North Atlantic     :       10,933              11,553               106         
E North Central    :        5,666               7,110               125         
W North Central    :       13,548              18,280               135         
South Atlantic     :      200,267             209,763               105         
South Central      :      245,244             256,541               105         
West               :       18,616              21,482               115         
                   :                                                            
US                 :      494,274             524,729               106         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  Number by State                 
                       and United States, October 1994-95                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            October             :             Jan-Oct             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent  
             :                                                                  
AL           :  84,221     84,950      101       882,724     903,358     102    
AR           : 100,696    104,424      104     1,030,366   1,032,138     100    
DE           :  16,099     15,963       99       157,719     166,413     106    
FL           :  11,582     10,241       88       119,695     101,171      85    
GA           :  89,775     98,824      110       893,800     959,031     107    
MD           :  29,620     31,077      105       313,238     312,160     100    
MS           :  52,310     52,641      101       513,430     538,154     105    
NC           :  57,942     60,873      105       588,686     624,629     106    
PA           :  10,968     11,310      103       114,415     111,924      98    
SC           :  15,286     15,487      101       149,604     153,461     103    
TX           :  35,687     39,373      110       360,338     390,502     108    
VA           :  22,513     23,075      102       226,181     235,981     104    
CA TN & WV   :  29,533     32,577      110       321,626     339,381     106    
             :                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 556,232    580,815      104     5,671,822   5,868,303     103    
             :                                                                  
OR & WA      :   4,835      4,772       99        58,511      55,777      95    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  56,890     66,611      117       563,230     666,917     118    
             :                                                                  
US           : 617,957    652,198      106     6,293,563   6,590,997     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  672,608    103  4,855,687 5,049,739 5,304,527   105   
Sep    :582,781  625,867  634,272    101  5,438,468 5,675,606 5,938,799   105   
Oct    :584,260  617,957  652,198    106  6,022,728 6,293,563 6,590,997   105   
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      48,789   
Apr      :  5,531    6,101   6,319     104     43,943      48,601      49,329   
May      :  5,944    6,266   6,135      98     44,907      49,425      49,861   
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   6,464     107     44,929      48,737               
Sep      :  5,121    6,336   6,288      99     44,879      48,307               
Oct      :  5,513    6,342   6,013      95     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   7,838     108                                      
Sep      :  6,177    7,545   7,730     102                                      
Oct      :  6,634    7,959   7,301      92                                      
Nov      :  6,718    7,251                                                      
Dec      :  6,949    7,908                                                      
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 80,175   88,421                                                      
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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 Oct 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 1994 through Mar   
    1995.                                                                       
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021121951500Procedures 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            
December 22, 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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