HDR1012000150021024951500Chickens & Eggs                                        
HDR2012000150021024951500Chickens & Eggs Narrative                              
                                                                                
Released October 24, 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 August, September, and October 1995.  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    September Egg Production Down 2 Percent                     
                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 5.98  billion during September 1995, down 2 percent 
from the 6.13 billion produced September 1994.  Production included             
5.05 billion table eggs and 927 million hatching egg type, of which 867 million 
were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers   
during September 1995 averaged 288 million, down 2 percent from the average     
number of layers during September 1994.  September egg production per           
100 layers was 2,075 eggs, compared with 2,088 in September 1994.               
                                                                                
Pou 1-1 (10-95)                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 1995, totaled 289 million, down 2 percent  
from a year ago.  The 289 million layers consisted of 237 million layers        
producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.3 million layers producing broiler- 
type hatching eggs, and 2.73 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs.   
Rate of lay per day on October 1, 1995, averaged 69.1 eggs per 100 layers, down 
slightly from the 69.2 eggs a year ago.                                         
                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.66 billion eggs  
during September, down 2 percent from September 1994.  The average number of    
layers during September, at 272 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 Up 4 Percent                       
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 32.1 million, up 4 percent     
from September 1994.  Eggs in incubators totaled 29.6 million on October 1,     
1995, up 4 percent from a year ago.                                             
                                                                                
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks 
by leading breeders totaled 292,000 during September 1995, down 7 percent from  
the 315,000 of September 1994.                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                          Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent                            
                                                                                
The September 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 634 million, was 1 percent  
above September of the previous year.  There were 538 million eggs in           
incubators on October 1, 1995, up 7 percent from a year earlier.                
                                                                                
Leading breeders placed 6.29 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future      
domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 1995, down 1 percent from      
September 1994.                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                            For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021024951500Layers & 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                       
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                 5,446                    931               
Nov        :   6,265                 5,358                    907               
During Year:  73,866     61,713     62,998     52,267      10,868       9,446   
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1/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
            and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1994-95            
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Aug              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  290,321      285,717         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  239,258      234,179         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,063       51,538        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,404       48,819        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,659        2,719        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,160        2,145         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,230        2,210         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,833        1,853        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,810        1,825        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,256        2,354        104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Aug       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,272        6,130         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,336        5,175         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      936          955        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      876          891        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       60           64        107     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Sep 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  292,116      287,343         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  241,187      235,473         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,929       51,870        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,267       49,155        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,662        2,715        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.8         69.2         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :     72.0         71.4         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.5         59.6        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.6         58.6        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.9         76.1        102     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.7          4.7        100     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.8         23.1        101     
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1/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           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 1/   :  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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1/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced     
             Molt, August-September, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/             
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Aug              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  274,338      269,828         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  226,399      221,785         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,939       48,043        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,381       45,418        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,558        2,625        103     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,155        2,150        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,224        2,215        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,827        1,848        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,803        1,821        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,267        2,324        103     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Aug       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,912        5,801         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,036        4,913         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      876          888        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      818          827        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       58           61        105     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Sep 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  276,158      271,316         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  228,335      223,013         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,823       48,303        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,257       45,695        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,566        2,608        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.6         69.5        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.8         71.6        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.3         59.6        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.4         58.7        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.9         75.8        101     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.7          4.6         98     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.9         23.2        101     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   74,913       68,351         91     
 of Age, Sep 1                           :                                      
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Aug       (1,000)   :   22,002       21,116         96     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Aug         (1,000)   :   15,101       13,719         91     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Aug                    (1,000)   :    2,469        3,436        139     
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1/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.                            
2/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     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 2/   :  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.                            
2/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State          
                   and United States, During August 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       :    5,040       4,756     11,581    11,572     2,012         1,962    
AR       :    6,741       5,810     16,661    15,744     1,915         1,918    
CA       :   24,875      23,365     25,477    23,900     2,178         2,184    
CO       :    2,654       2,431      3,213     2,964     2,116         2,294    
CT       :    3,457       3,496      3,648     3,661     2,275         2,185    
FL       :    8,875       8,332      9,566     8,965     2,227         2,209    
GA       :   10,282       9,279     18,398    16,942     1,995         2,036    
HI       :      746         734        828       784     2,040         1,956    
IL       :    2,610       2,657      2,769     2,860     2,239         2,273    
IN       :   20,020      19,402     20,886    20,222     2,207         2,210    
IA       :   14,250      14,045     15,055    14,931     2,152         2,224    
ME       :    4,865       4,758      5,035     4,895     2,383         2,329    
MD       :    2,745       3,316      3,242     3,794     2,283         2,372    
MI       :    5,024       4,885      5,325     5,158     2,368         2,241    
MN       :    9,450       9,900     10,316    10,738     2,220         2,142    
MS       :    2,356       2,299      6,286     6,033     2,020         1,939    
MO       :    5,983       5,608      6,683     6,470     2,170         2,087    
NE       :    7,850       8,700      8,000     8,850     2,182         2,257    
NY       :    3,399       3,681      3,716     3,995     2,395         2,353    
NC       :    6,461       6,130     14,076    13,783     1,932         1,886    
OH       :   21,421      21,479     21,766    21,859     2,283         2,278    
OK       :    1,950       1,960      3,620     3,755     1,768         2,024    
OR       :    2,454       2,403      2,641     2,589     2,234         2,356    
PA       :   19,395      18,865     20,700    20,171     2,280         2,206    
SC       :    3,910       3,670      4,940     4,715     2,247         2,206    
SD       :    1,713       1,588      1,990     1,833     2,148         2,430    
TX       :   12,228      12,918     15,500    16,301     2,123         2,092    
VA       :    1,596       1,698      3,798     3,741     2,185         2,085    
WA       :    4,890       5,000      5,126     5,239     2,302         2,310    
WI       :    2,958       2,842      3,496     3,364     2,203         2,259    
         :                                                                      
30 Sts   :  220,198     216,007    274,338   269,828     2,155         2,150    
         :                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 3/  :   11,398      11,094     15,983    15,889     2,252         2,071    
         :                                                                      
US       :  231,596     227,101    290,321   285,717     2,160         2,145    
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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 September 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       :    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 3/  :   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/  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,              
                                August 1994-95 1/                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :--------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    233        227        115        104       118       123    
AR             :    319        302        143        122       176       180    
CA             :    555        522                                              
CO             :     68         68                                              
CT             :     83         80                                              
FL             :    213        198        199        187        14        11    
GA             :    367        345        218        198       149       147    
HI             :     17         15         17         15         0         0    
IL             :     62         65         61         64         1         1    
IN             :    461        447        451        438        10         9    
IA             :    324        332                                              
ME             :    120        114                                              
MD             :     74         90         67         82         7         8    
MI             :    126        115                                              
MN             :    229        230        220        220         9        10    
MS             :    127        117         54         51        73        66    
MO             :    145        135                                              
NE             :    175        200        175        200         0         0    
NY             :     89         94                                              
NC             :    272        260        148        132       124       128    
OH             :    497        498                                              
OK             :     64         76         40         48        24        28    
OR             :     59         61         57         59         2         2    
PA             :    472        445        456        430        16        15    
SC             :    111        104         92         85        19        19    
SD             :     43         45         43         45         0         0    
TX             :    329        341        283        290        46        51    
VA             :     83         78         41         41        42        37    
WA             :    118        121                                              
WI             :     77         76                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,912      5,801      5,036      4,913       876       888    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    360        329        300        262        60        67    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,272      6,130      5,336      5,175       936       955    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
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,              
                              September 1994-95 1/                              
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     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 3/     :    346        318        288        254        58        64    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,125      5,976      5,218      5,049       907       927    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
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.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021024951500Forced 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     :       4.7               4.7              22.8              23.1       
Oct     :       5.1               5.1              23.4              23.2       
Nov     :                                                                       
Dec     :                                                                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  As of first of month.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State                  
                          and United States, 1994-95 1/                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          :                               October                               
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed   
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AL        :       3.0               3.0              18.0             14.0      
AR        :       3.0               2.5              12.5              9.0      
CA        :      12.0               9.5              45.0             44.5      
CO        :       5.5               8.0              26.0             24.0      
CT        :       0.0               3.5              14.5             16.0      
FL        :       6.0               8.5              24.0             44.5      
GA        :       4.5               7.0              24.5             20.0      
HI        :       5.5               5.0              45.5             57.5      
IL        :       7.0              11.5              21.5             42.0      
IN        :       3.0               4.5              30.5             25.5      
IA        :       5.5               5.0              30.0             34.0      
ME        :       0.0               0.5               0.0              1.0      
MD        :       4.0              10.0              28.5             32.5      
MI        :       3.0               5.5              14.5             23.5      
MN        :       8.0               5.0              22.5             32.5      
MS        :       2.5               3.5              14.0             15.0      
MO        :       3.5               4.0              26.5             25.5      
NE        :       4.0               8.5              30.0             19.5      
NY        :       2.0               1.0              11.0              6.0      
NC        :       3.5               4.0              19.0             12.5      
OH        :       4.0               2.5              12.5             12.5      
OK        :       6.0               4.5              14.0             10.5      
OR        :       5.5              11.0              31.5             41.0      
PA        :       5.5               3.0              16.0             18.0      
SC        :       8.5               4.5              22.5             25.0      
SD        :       0.5              16.0              45.0             15.5      
TX        :       5.5               3.0              25.0             23.0      
VA        :       3.0               4.5              12.5             12.0      
WA        :       6.0               5.0              34.5             42.0      
WI        :       7.0              10.5              22.0             21.0      
          :                                                                     
30 Sts    :       5.1               5.1              23.4             23.4      
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/:       5.1               4.3              23.5             19.5      
          :                                                                     
US        :       5.1               5.1              23.4             23.2      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  As of first of month.                                                       
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021024951500Hatchery                                               
                                                                                
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,           
        and Placements by Type, United States, September-October 1994-95        
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent   
                                         :                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1            :    28,356       29,632       104     
  Chicks Hatched During Sep              :    30,873       32,112       104     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep            :   292,561      293,047       100     
  Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       315          292        93     
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     2,853        3,117       109     
                                         :                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1            :   501,080      537,802       107     
  Chicks Hatched During Sep              :   625,867      634,272       101     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep            : 5,675,606    5,938,799       105     
  Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     6,336        6,288        99     
    7-14 Months Earlier 2/               :    44,879       48,307       108     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1994 through Feb 1995.              
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1994 through Feb 1995.              
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,           
                               October 1, 1994-95                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                Geographic               :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                 Division                :            :            :    1994    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
North Atlantic                           :    4,029        3,930         98     
E North Central                          :    8,177        8,597        105     
W North Central                          :    4,494        4,539        101     
South Atlantic                           :    4,693        4,886        104     
South Central                            :    3,100        3,642        117     
West                                     :    3,863        4,038        105     
                                         :                                      
US                                       :   28,356       29,632        104     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                
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,             
                                September 1994-95                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             :           September            :             Jan-Sep             
             :----------------------------------------------------------------- 
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent  
             :                                                                  
AR           :     822      1,071      130        9,566       9,798      102    
FL           :     959      1,135      118        9,479       9,431       99    
GA           :   1,928      1,943      101       15,996      16,191      101    
IN           :   6,715      7,739      115       57,869      62,600      108    
IA           :   2,073      2,092      101       22,376      21,846       98    
KS           :     331        362      109        2,538       2,467       97    
MN           :   2,091      2,044       98       17,723      19,573      110    
MO           :     360        355       99        4,624       4,161       90    
PA           :   4,452      2,616       59       39,632      30,481       77    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :  11,142     12,755      114      112,758     116,499      103    
             :                                                                  
US           :  30,873     32,112      104      292,561     293,047      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                    345,464    324,327                   
Nov   : 30,074   25,475                    375,538    349,802                   
Dec   : 30,448   29,072                    405,986    378,874                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021024951500Intended 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       2,918   
Apr      :   251      277     317      114      2,787       3,072       2,895   
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     163       53      2,786       3,052               
Sep      :   270      315     292       93      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 September 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1994 through  
   Feb 1995.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021024951500Broiler-Type                                           
                                                                                
                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region                  
                      and United States, October 1, 1994-95                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                   :                   :                   :        1995        
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994        
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent       
                   :                                                            
North Atlantic     :       11,319              11,681               103         
E North Central    :        6,085               7,042               116         
W North Central    :       13,134              15,965               122         
South Atlantic     :      202,110             216,742               107         
South Central      :      250,626             266,487               106         
West               :       17,806              19,885               112         
                   :                                                            
US                 :      501,080             537,802               107         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  Number by State                 
                      and United States, September 1994-95                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             :           September            :             Jan-Sep             
             :----------------------------------------------------------------- 
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent  
             :                                                                  
AL           :  86,089     84,355       98       798,503     818,408     102    
AR           : 101,698    102,006      100       929,670     927,714     100    
DE           :  15,653     16,144      103       141,620     150,450     106    
FL           :  11,545      9,853       85       108,113      90,930      84    
GA           :  88,127     90,559      103       804,025     860,207     107    
MD           :  30,105     29,933       99       283,618     281,083      99    
MS           :  52,506     52,411      100       461,120     485,513     105    
NC           :  58,039     61,103      105       530,744     563,756     106    
PA           :  11,111     10,336       93       103,447     100,614      97    
SC           :  14,687     14,848      101       134,318     137,974     103    
TX           :  36,384     38,804      107       324,651     351,129     108    
VA           :  22,773     22,679      100       203,668     212,906     105    
CA TN & WV   :  30,618     31,769      104       292,093     306,804     105    
             :                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 559,335    564,800      101     5,115,590   5,287,488     103    
             :                                                                  
OR & WA      :   5,981      5,298       89        53,676      51,005      95    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  60,551     64,174      106       506,340     600,306     119    
             :                                                                  
US           : 625,867    634,272      101     5,675,606   5,938,799     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                  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                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021024951500Intended Placements                                    
                                                                                
          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery         
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1995  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-14 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1994  :---------------------------------- 
         :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :       :   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               
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                     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                                                      
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 Sep 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1994 through Feb    
   1995.                                                                        
3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021024951500Procedures 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            
November 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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