HDR1012000150020223961500Chickens & Eggs                                        
HDR2012000150020223961500Chickens & Eggs Narrative                              
                                                                                
Released February 23, 1996, 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,        
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@NASS.USDA.GOV.  Estimates refer to December 1995 and January, February     
1996.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                January Egg Production up 1 Percent                             
                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 6.41 billion during January 1996, up 1 percent      
from the 6.37 billion produced January 1995.  Production included 5.43 billion  
table eggs and 978 million hatching egg type, of which 919 million were         
broiler-type and 59.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers        
during January 1996 averaged 300 million, up slightly from the average number   
of layers during January 1995.  January egg production per 100 layers was       
2,140 eggs, compared with 2,130 in January 1995.                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Pou 1-1 (2-96)                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 1996, totaled 299 million, up slightly    
from a year ago.  The 299 million layers consisted of 246 million layers        
producing table or commercial type eggs, 50.8 million layers producing          
broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.62 million layers producing egg-type          
hatching eggs.  Rate of lay per day on February 1, 1996, averaged 68.1 eggs     
per 100 layers, up slightly from the 68.0 eggs a year ago.                      
                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.07 billion eggs  
during January, up 1 percent from January 1995.  The average number of layers   
during January, at 283 million, was  up slightly 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 Slightly                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 31.5 million, up slightly from   
January 1995.  Eggs in incubators totaled 31.5 million on February 1, 1996, up  
10 percent from a year ago.                                                     
                                                                                
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply        
flocks by leading breeders totaled 171,000 during January 1995, down 28         
percent from the 236,000 of January 1995.                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                           Broiler Hatch Up 4 Percent                           
                                                                                
The January 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 686 million, was 4 percent    
above January of the previous year.  There were 566 million eggs in incubators  
on February 1, 1996, up 5 percent from a year earlier.                          
                                                                                
Leading  breeders placed 5.54 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future     
domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 1996, down 4 percent from        
January 1995.                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                           For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Layers:  Average Number During the Month,                   
                           United States, 1993-1996 1/                          
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  Month  :      1993       :      1994      :      1995       :      1996       
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         :                             1,000 Layers                             
         :                                                                      
Dec 2/   :     284,267          290,642           299,434           299,066     
Jan      :     284,398          290,041           299,084           299,513     
Feb      :     284,638          290,047           297,759                       
Mar      :     284,405          290,719           296,796                       
Apr      :     284,234          290,073           295,293                       
May      :     283,694          288,784           292,548                       
Jun      :     282,914          287,974           289,705                       
Jul      :     283,324          287,990           287,557                       
Aug      :     284,192          290,321           287,837                       
Sep      :     285,418          293,381           290,021                       
Oct      :     286,948          295,172           292,459                       
Nov      :     288,875          297,134           295,562                       
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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, 1995-96                             
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           :     Total Eggs      :      Table Eggs      :     Hatching Eggs     
   Month   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996    :   1995    :   1996    
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           :                            Million Eggs                            
           :                                                                    
Dec 1/     :   6,516      6,534      5,568      5,559         948         975   
Jan        :   6,369      6,411      5,417      5,433         952         978   
Feb        :   5,714                 4,854                    860               
Mar        :   6,448                 5,492                    956               
Apr        :   6,177                 5,238                    939               
May        :   6,251                 5,271                    980               
Jun        :   6,010                 5,060                    950               
Jul        :   6,145                 5,179                    966               
Aug        :   6,146                 5,191                    955               
Sep        :   5,990                 5,063                    927               
Oct        :   6,260                 5,301                    959               
Nov        :   6,232                 5,298                    934               
During Year:  74,258     12,945     62,932     10,992      11,326       1,953   
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1/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
            and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1994-96            
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Dec                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  299,434      299,066        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  247,943      246,011         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,491       53,055        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,737       50,519        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,754        2,536         92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,176        2,185        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,246        2,260        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,841        1,838        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,816        1,819        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,288        2,208         97     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Dec       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,516        6,534        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,568        5,559        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      948          975        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      885          919        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       63           56         89     
                                         :--------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1996    
                                         :    1995    :  1996 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                                         :--------------------------------------
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jan 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  300,331      299,798        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  248,343      246,703         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,988       53,095        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   49,208       50,538        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,780        2,557         92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     70.0         69.9        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     72.2         72.2        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.4         59.3        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.5         58.4        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.0         75.5        101     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jan 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.6          3.7         80     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.9         24.3        102     
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1/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
            and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1995-96            
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jan                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  299,084      299,513        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  246,868      246,222        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   52,216       53,291        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   49,431       50,698        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,785        2,593         93     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,130        2,140        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,194        2,207        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,823        1,835        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,794        1,813        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,334        2,275         97     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jan       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,369        6,411        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,417        5,433        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      952          978        103     
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      887          919        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       65           59         91     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Feb 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  298,202      299,180        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  245,778      245,714        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   52,424       53,466        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   49,645       50,847        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,779        2,619         94     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     68.0         68.1        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     70.0         70.1        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.6         59.0        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     57.6         58.2        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.5         75.6        100     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      6.3          5.5         87     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.7         22.4         95     
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1/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
        and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, December-January 1994-96 1/        
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Dec                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  282,956      282,878        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  234,742      233,360         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,214       49,518        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,564       47,070        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,650        2,448         92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,176        2,184        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,245        2,259        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,836        1,834        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,808        1,814        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,302        2,206         96     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Dec       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,156        6,179        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,271        5,271        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      885          908        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      824          854        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       61           54         89     
                                         :                                      
                                         :--------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1996    
                                         :    1995    :  1996 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                                         :--------------------------------------
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jan 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  283,802      283,503        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  235,094      233,916         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,708       49,587        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   46,028       47,114        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,680        2,473         92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     70.1         69.9        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     72.3         72.2        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.4         59.3        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.5         58.4        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.0         75.5        101     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jan 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.5          3.7         82     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     24.2         24.4        101     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Dec           (1,000) :   16,393       14,394         88     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
  Disappeared For Any Reason             :                                      
  During Dec                     (1,000) :    2,627        2,495         95     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks               :                                      
 of Age, Jan 1                   (1,000) :   73,255       71,955         98     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Dec         (1,000) :   19,668       18,219         93     
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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, 30 Selected States, January-February 1995-96 1/        
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jan                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  282,452      283,358        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  233,587      233,576        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,865       49,782        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   46,182       47,273        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,683        2,509         94     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,130        2,142        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,194        2,207        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,825        1,838        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,793        1,813        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,385        2,312         97     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jan       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,017        6,069        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,125        5,154        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      892          915        103     
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      828          857        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       64           58         91     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Feb 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  281,480      283,178        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :  232,477      233,220        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   49,003       49,958        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   46,327       47,423        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,676        2,535         95     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     68.0         68.1        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     70.0         70.1        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.7         59.0        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     57.7         58.1        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.6         75.8        100     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      6.4          5.5         86     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.8         22.4         94     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Jan           (1,000) :   16,940       15,741         93     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Jan                      (1,000) :    2,817        2,572         91     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks               :                                      
 of Age, Feb 1                   (1,000) :   70,789       71,110        100     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Jan         (1,000) :   18,404       19,955        108     
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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 December 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         :    4,788        4,473      11,722    11,252    1,988       1,964   
AR         :    6,407        5,550      16,540    15,839    1,929       1,900   
CA         :   26,754       25,113      27,359    25,670    2,164       2,236   
CO         :    2,546        2,599       3,089     3,185    2,007       2,166   
CT         :    3,478        3,366       3,663     3,518    2,239       2,274   
FL         :    9,146        8,929       9,777     9,612    2,209       2,216   
GA         :   10,619       10,874      18,286    18,844    2,144       2,091   
HI         :      734          734         802       782    1,978       2,009   
IL         :    2,715        3,048       2,915     3,248    2,436       2,278   
IN         :   20,937       20,264      21,853    21,329    2,215       2,246   
IA         :   15,188       17,198      16,026    18,068    2,147       2,225   
ME         :    4,783        4,789       4,945     4,882    2,346       2,438   
MD         :    2,719        3,317       3,294     3,768    2,338       2,256   
MI         :    5,143        5,055       5,450     5,325    2,272       2,142   
MN         :   10,148       10,623      10,965    11,453    2,234       2,226   
MS         :    2,567        2,331       6,473     6,257    2,024       2,030   
MO         :    6,103        5,805       6,918     6,951    2,284       2,144   
NE         :    8,950        9,025       9,100     9,175    2,207       2,148   
NY         :    3,551        3,710       3,888     4,019    2,392       2,364   
NC         :    6,556        6,105      13,945    13,772    1,986       1,939   
OH         :   22,238       22,339      22,511    22,826    2,270       2,335   
OK         :    1,950        1,965       3,735     3,900    1,981       2,051   
OR         :    2,420        2,367       2,616     2,539    2,332       2,363   
PA         :   20,590       20,075      22,005    21,415    2,313       2,344   
SC         :    4,018        3,683       5,088     4,678    2,221       2,266   
SD         :    1,588        1,568       1,838     1,778    2,226       2,285   
TX         :   12,425       13,343      15,581    16,445    2,137       2,165   
VA         :    1,711        1,725       3,866     3,819    2,069       2,016   
WA         :    5,009        5,017       5,253     5,236    2,380       2,273   
WI         :    2,928        2,783       3,453     3,293    2,201       2,247   
           :                                                                    
30 Sts     :  228,709      227,773     282,956   282,878    2,176       2,184   
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 3/ :   11,809       11,321      16,478    16,188    2,185       2,193   
           :                                                                    
US         :  240,518      239,094     299,434   299,066    2,176       2,185   
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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 January 1995-96 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   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :  1995 3/   :    1996    :  1995   :  1996   :   1995   :   1996    
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           :  ------------------ 1,000 -----------------    ----- Number ----   
           :                                                                    
AL         :    4,614        4,320      11,725    11,121    1,919       1,897   
AR         :    6,354        5,469      16,498    15,749    1,897       1,892   
CA         :   25,961       25,233      26,565    25,791    2,108       2,144   
CO         :    2,628        2,696       3,206     3,276    2,152       2,167   
CT         :    3,390        3,400       3,574     3,549    2,210       2,226   
FL         :    8,856        8,502       9,448     9,194    2,202       2,175   
GA         :   10,438       10,716      18,161    18,736    2,065       2,039   
HI         :      745          738         794       785    2,040       2,012   
IL         :    2,689        3,099       2,901     3,301    2,378       2,242   
IN         :   21,132       20,614      22,058    21,667    2,190       2,183   
IA         :   15,900       17,547      16,775    18,403    2,021       2,222   
ME         :    4,790        4,862       4,953     4,974    2,342       2,413   
MD         :    2,771        3,403       3,368     3,904    2,257       2,177   
MI         :    5,054        4,963       5,351     5,231    2,244       2,114   
MN         :   10,215       10,770      11,036    11,573    2,220       2,203   
MS         :    2,422        2,306       6,333     6,240    1,990       1,987   
MO         :    6,003        5,640       6,828     6,770    2,197       2,127   
NE         :    8,950        8,989       9,100     9,139    2,275       2,139   
NY         :    3,492        3,677       3,819     3,974    2,357       2,365   
NC         :    6,383        6,054      13,950    13,824    1,928       1,902   
OH         :   22,381       22,764      22,661    23,196    2,237       2,319   
OK         :    1,940        2,000       3,725     3,900    2,040       2,077   
OR         :    2,416        2,522       2,604     2,699    2,227       2,186   
PA         :   20,585       20,020      21,995    21,378    2,255       2,273   
SC         :    4,010        3,695       5,035     4,703    2,244       2,148   
SD         :    1,570        1,570       1,815     1,745    2,062       2,275   
TX         :   12,413       13,166      15,656    16,321    2,069       2,102   
VA         :    1,705        1,660       3,902     3,802    1,973       2,025   
WA         :    4,975        4,955       5,239     5,186    2,367       2,275   
WI         :    2,844        2,727       3,377     3,227    2,073       2,169   
           :                                                                    
30 Sts     :  227,626      228,077     282,452   283,358    2,130       2,142   
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 3/ :   11,886       11,316      16,632    16,155    2,110       2,117   
           :                                                                    
US         :  239,512      239,393     299,084   299,513    2,130       2,140   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1996 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,              
                               December 1994-95 1/                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    233        221        110         99       123       122    
AR             :    319        301        138        119       181       182    
CA             :    592        574                                              
CO             :     62         69                                              
CT             :     82         80                                              
FL             :    216        213        204        201        12        12    
GA             :    392        394        249        242       143       152    
HI             :     15         16         15         16         0         0    
IL             :     71         74         69         73         2         1    
IN             :    484        479        473        470        11         9    
IA             :    344        402                                              
ME             :    116        119                                              
MD             :     77         85         67         77        10         8    
MI             :    124        114                                              
MN             :    245        255        236        246         9         9    
MS             :    131        127         59         55        72        72    
MO             :    158        149                                              
NE             :    201        197        201        197         0         0    
NY             :     93         95                                              
NC             :    277        267        154        138       123       129    
OH             :    511        533                                              
OK             :     74         80         47         49        27        31    
OR             :     61         60         59         59         2         1    
PA             :    509        502        491        485        18        17    
SC             :    113        106         94         87        19        19    
SD             :     41         41         41         41         0         0    
TX             :    333        356        288        303        45        53    
VA             :     80         77         39         40        41        37    
WA             :    125        119                                              
WI             :     76         74                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  6,156      6,179      5,271      5,271       885       908    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    360        355        297        288        63        67    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,516      6,534      5,568      5,559       948       975    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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,              
                               January 1995-96 1/                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996   :  1995   :   1996   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    225        211        102         90       123       121    
AR             :    313        298        134        115       179       183    
CA             :    560        553                                              
CO             :     69         71                                              
CT             :     79         79                                              
FL             :    208        200        198        188        10        12    
GA             :    375        382        230        229       145       153    
HI             :     16         16         16         16         0         0    
IL             :     69         74         67         73         2         1    
IN             :    483        473        472        464        11         9    
IA             :    339        409                                              
ME             :    116        120                                              
MD             :     76         85         66         77        10         8    
MI             :    120        110                                              
MN             :    245        255        236        245         9        10    
MS             :    126        124         55         52        71        72    
MO             :    150        144                                              
NE             :    207        195        207        195         0         0    
NY             :     90         94                                              
NC             :    269        263        142        131       127       132    
OH             :    507        538                                              
OK             :     76         81         48         50        28        31    
OR             :     58         59         56         58         2         1    
PA             :    496        486        478        468        18        18    
SC             :    113        101         94         82        19        19    
SD             :     37         40         37         40         0         0    
TX             :    324        343        277        290        47        53    
VA             :     77         77         37         40        40        37    
WA             :    124        118                                              
WI             :     70         70                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  6,017      6,069      5,125      5,154       892       915    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    352        342        292        279        60        63    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,369      6,411      5,417      5,433       952       978    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1996 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, 1995-96 1/                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :       Percent Being Molted        :    Percent with Molt Completed    
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1995       :      1996       :      1995       :      1996       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Percent                                
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       4.6               3.7              23.9              24.3       
Feb     :       6.3               5.5              23.7              22.4       
Mar     :       4.8                                24.1                         
Apr     :       3.4                                23.8                         
May     :       5.7                                22.4                         
Jun     :       6.0                                23.0                         
Jul     :       4.9                                23.4                         
Aug     :       4.1                                23.4                         
Sep     :       4.6                                23.3                         
Oct     :       5.1                                23.3                         
Nov     :       3.6                                24.2                         
Dec     :       2.2                                25.5                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State                  
                          and United States, 1995-96 1/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                              February                               
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed   
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1995       :      1996       :      1995      :      1996      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AL        :       3.0               5.5              14.5             10.5      
AR        :       3.5               1.5              12.0             10.0      
CA        :      13.5              12.0              44.5             44.0      
CO        :       5.5               6.0              25.5             25.5      
CT        :       3.5               3.5              14.5             11.5      
FL        :      19.0               4.5              28.0             36.5      
GA        :       5.0               5.0              22.5             20.5      
HI        :       5.5               9.5              49.5             53.0      
IL        :       3.5               7.5              26.0             42.5      
IN        :       5.0               3.5              34.5             21.5      
IA        :       7.5               6.0              32.5             24.0      
ME        :        .5                .0                .5               .5      
MD        :       9.0               6.0              23.0             30.0      
MI        :       1.5               4.5              16.5             23.5      
MN        :       7.0               2.0              27.0             36.0      
MS        :       5.5               5.0              14.0             11.0      
MO        :       3.0               8.5              24.5             23.5      
NE        :       5.5              13.5              22.0             28.0      
NY        :       3.0               3.0               9.0              4.0      
NC        :       5.0               4.0              16.0             11.0      
OH        :       6.0               1.5              12.0             15.0      
OK        :       2.5               3.5              18.0              9.0      
OR        :      12.5               9.5              34.5             33.5      
PA        :       6.0               7.0              21.5             17.0      
SC        :       8.0               5.5              27.5             30.0      
SD        :       6.0                .0              44.5             24.0      
TX        :       6.0               5.5              22.0             19.5      
VA        :       5.0               5.5              12.0             14.0      
WA        :       5.5               5.5              39.0             44.0      
WI        :       5.0               8.5              30.0             25.5      
          :                                                                     
30 Sts    :       6.4               5.5              23.8             22.4      
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/:       5.3               4.7              21.9             21.9      
          :                                                                     
US        :       6.3               5.5              23.7             22.4      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.                                                       
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,           
         and Placements by Type, United States, January-February 1995-96        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :    1996    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :  ------- 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1            :   28,653       31,514        110     
  Chicks Hatched During Jan              :   31,527       31,547        100     
  Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended:                                      
    Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks :      236          171         72     
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :    2,916        3,093        106     
                                         :                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1            :  536,954      566,333        105     
  Chicks Hatched During Jan              :  661,389      686,359        104     
  Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended:                                      
    Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks :    5,748        5,538         96     
    7-15 Months Earlier 2/               :   52,785       54,597        103     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1994 through Jun 1995.              
2/  1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1994 through Jun 1995.              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,           
                               February 1, 1995-96                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1996    
                Geographic               :    1995    :    1996    :  as % of   
                 Division                :            :            :    1995    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
North Atlantic                           :    4,081        4,459        109     
E North Central                          :    6,606        8,057        122     
W North Central                          :    4,953        5,821        118     
South Atlantic                           :    5,214        5,251        101     
South Central                            :    3,875        4,289        111     
West                                     :    3,924        3,637         93     
                                         :                                      
US                                       :   28,653       31,514        110     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
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, January 1995-96     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            January             :             Jan-Jan             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1996   :          :           :   1996   
             :   1995   :   1996   : as % of  :   1995   :   1996    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent     ----- 1,000 -----     Percent  
             :                                                                  
AR           :   1,079        831       77        1,079        831        77    
FL           :   1,070      1,043       97        1,070      1,043        97    
GA           :   1,814      2,130      117        1,814      2,130       117    
IN           :   6,882      7,280      106        6,882      7,280       106    
IA           :   2,516      2,093       83        2,516      2,093        83    
KS           :     239        340      142          239        340       142    
MN           :   1,683      1,915      114        1,683      1,915       114    
MO           :     323         47       15          323         47        15    
PA           :   3,247      3,260      100        3,247      3,260       100    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :  12,674     12,608       99       12,674     12,608        99    
             :                                                                  
US           :  31,527     31,547      100       31,527     31,547       100    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1994-96           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :            By Months             :              Cumulative              
      :-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month:        :        :        : 1996  :          :         :        :  1996  
      :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :as % of:   1994   :  1995   :  1996  :as % of 
      :        :        :        : 1995  :          :         :        :  1995  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent  ---------- 1,000 ----------  Percent 
      :                                                                         
Jan   : 33,212   31,527   31,547    100     33,212     31,527   31,547    100   
Feb   : 31,086   31,693                     64,298     63,220                   
Mar   : 33,492   34,806                     97,790     98,026                   
Apr   : 35,668   34,101                    133,458    132,127                   
May   : 35,336   36,335                    168,794    168,462                   
Jun   : 31,986   33,392                    200,780    201,854                   
Jul   : 29,613   28,682                    230,393    230,536                   
Aug   : 31,295   30,399                    261,688    260,935                   
Sep   : 30,873   32,112                    292,561    293,047                   
Oct   : 31,766   31,682                    324,327    324,729                   
Nov   : 25,475   28,539                    349,802    353,268                   
Dec   : 29,072   30,012                    378,874    383,280                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply        
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1994-96 1/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1996  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1995  :-----------------------------------
         :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :       :   1994    :   1995    :   1996    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 -------    Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------   
         :                                                                      
Jan      :   197      236     171      72       2,806       2,916       3,093   
Feb      :   186      251                       2,812       2,937       3,064   
Mar      :   259      356                       2,754       3,027       2,918   
Apr      :   277      317                       2,787       3,072       2,895   
May      :   334      193                       2,801       3,091       2,934   
Jun      :   254      234                       2,690       3,156       2,835   
Jul      :   264      235                       2,782       3,013       2,934   
Aug      :   309      163                       2,786       3,052       2,869   
Sep      :   315      292                       2,853       3,117               
Oct      :   270      309                       2,844       3,214               
Nov      :   223      124                       2,870       3,254               
Dec      :   125      224                       2,929       3,113               
         :                                                                      
Total    : 3,013    2,934                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Jan 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1994 through Jun   
    1995.  The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle.  Molting and       
    additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Broiler-Type Eggs In Incubators:  By Region                  
                     and United States, February 1, 1995-96                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1996        
     Geographic    :       1995        :       1996        :      as % of       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1995        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent       
                   :                                                            
North Atlantic     :       10,997              11,833               108         
E North Central    :        5,744               7,373               128         
W North Central    :       15,539              18,684               120         
South Atlantic     :      213,633             228,223               107         
South Central      :      269,603             280,406               104         
West               :       21,438              19,814                92         
                   :                                                            
US                 :      536,954             566,333               105         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                     Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State                     
                       and United States, January 1995-96                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            January             :             Jan-Jan             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1996   :          :           :   1996   
             :   1995   :   1996   : as % of  :   1995   :   1996    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent  
             :                                                                  
AL           :  94,615     87,849       93       94,615      87,849       93    
AR           : 103,655    108,829      105      103,655     108,829      105    
DE           :  17,083     16,585       97       17,083      16,585       97    
FL           :   9,361     10,612      113        9,361      10,612      113    
GA           :  96,026    104,724      109       96,026     104,724      109    
MD           :  32,648     31,639       97       32,648      31,639       97    
MS           :  55,842     56,472      101       55,842      56,472      101    
NC           :  62,115     64,835      104       62,115      64,835      104    
PA           :  11,244     11,286      100       11,244      11,286      100    
SC           :  15,065     15,645      104       15,065      15,645      104    
TX           :  37,672     42,317      112       37,672      42,317      112    
VA           :  23,850     23,864      100       23,850      23,864      100    
CA TN & WV   :  34,241     34,482      101       34,241      34,482      101    
             :                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 593,417    609,139      103      593,417     609,139      103    
             :                                                                  
OR & WA      :   5,509      5,779      105        5,509       5,779      105    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  62,463     71,441      114       62,463      71,441      114    
             :                                                                  
US           : 661,389    686,359      104      661,389     686,359      104    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, 1994-96           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :            By Months             :             Cumulative              
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month :        :        :        : 1996  :         :         :         : 1996  
       :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :as % of:  1994   :  1995   :  1996   :as % of
       :        :        :        : 1995  :         :         :         : 1995  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :--------- 1,000 ---------  Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------  Percent
       :                                                                        
Jan    :618,112  661,389  686,359    104     618,112   661,389  686,359    104  
Feb    :558,590  598,962                   1,176,702 1,260,351                  
Mar    :639,967  677,334                   1,816,669 1,937,685                  
Apr    :627,051  662,372                   2,443,720 2,600,057                  
May    :658,690  689,650                   3,102,410 3,289,707                  
Jun    :647,163  669,390                   3,749,573 3,959,097                  
Jul    :646,456  672,822                   4,396,029 4,631,919                  
Aug    :653,710  672,608                   5,049,739 5,304,527                  
Sep    :625,867  634,272                   5,675,606 5,938,799                  
Oct    :617,957  652,198                   6,293,563 6,590,997                  
Nov    :597,276  626,487                   6,890,839 7,217,484                  
Dec    :658,914  689,596                   7,549,753 7,907,080                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery         
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1994-96 1/                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1996  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-15 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1995  :-----------------------------------
         :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :       :   1994    :   1995    :   1996    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------   
         :                                                                      
US       :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments   :                                                                      
Jan      :  5,989    5,748   5,538     96      48,072      52,785      54,597   
Feb      :  5,518    5,481                     48,632      53,376      54,557   
Mar      :  6,301    6,161                     49,491      53,923      55,202   
Apr      :  6,101    6,319                     49,607      54,590      55,077   
May      :  6,266    6,135                     49,456      54,943      55,342   
Jun      :  5,911    6,178                     50,424      55,244      56,527   
Jul      :  6,104    6,302                     50,415      55,356      56,389   
Aug      :  6,064    6,464                     50,873      55,003      55,607   
Sep      :  6,336    6,288                     50,447      54,218               
Oct      :  6,342    6,013                     51,180      54,468               
Nov      :  5,819    6,666                     51,314      54,684               
Dec      :  6,413    6,023                     51,995      54,755               
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 73,164   73,778                                                      
         :                                                                      
Total    :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments 3/:                                                                      
 Jan     :  7,168    7,038   6,782     96                                       
 Feb     :  6,829    7,176                                                      
 Mar     :  7,544    7,577                                                      
 Apr     :  7,234    7,835                                                      
 May     :  7,394    7,873                                                      
 Jun     :  7,153    7,485                                                      
 Jul     :  7,146    7,730                                                      
 Aug     :  7,290    7,838                                                      
 Sep     :  7,545    7,730                                                      
 Oct     :  7,959    7,301                                                      
 Nov     :  7,251    7,816                                                      
 Dec     :  7,908    7,612                                                      
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 88,421   91,011                                                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Jan 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1994 through Jun   
    1995.  Starting with January 1996 publication the cumlative placements will 
    be 7-15 months earlier.                                                     
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                     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.  Beginning with the January 1996
publication the broiler-type cumulative potential placements will change from   
7-14 months earlier to 7-15 months earlier.  The egg-type cumulative potential  
placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle.  Molting and        
additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of   
egg-type hatching flocks.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on            
March 22, 1996.                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
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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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