HDR1012000150020425951500Chickens and Eggs
HDR2012000150020425951500Chickens and Eggs Narrative

Released April 25, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.  Estimates refer
to February, March, and April 1995.


                     March Egg Production Up 2 Percent

U.S. egg production totaled 6.45 billion during March 1995, up 2 percent from
the 6.32 billion produced March 1994.  Production included 5.49 billion table
eggs and 958 million hatching egg type, of which 892 million were broiler-type
and 66.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during March 1995
averaged 295 million, up 2 percent from the 291 million during March 1994.
March egg production per 100 layers was 2,183 eggs, compared with 2,174 in
March 1994.

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


Pou 1-1 (4-95)


All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 1995, totaled 294 million, compared with
291 million a year ago.  The 294 million layers consisted of 242 million layers
producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.4 million layers producing broiler-
type hatching eggs, and 2.94 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs.
Rate of lay per day on April 1, 1995, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100 layers, up
1 percent from the 70.6 eggs a year ago.

Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.09 billion eggs
during March, up 2 percent from March 1994.  The average number of layers during
March, at 279 million, was also up 2 percent from the year earlier.

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




                    Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent

Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 34.8 million, up 4 percent from
March 1994.  Eggs in incubators totaled 33.1 million on April 1, 1995, up
2 percent from a year ago.

Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks
by leading breeders totaled 356,000 during March 1995, up 37 percent from the
259,000 of March 1994.




                          Broiler Hatch Up 6 Percent

The March 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 677 million, was 6 percent above
March of the previous year.  There were 559 million eggs in incubators on April
1, 1995, up 6 percent from a year earlier.

Leading  breeders placed 6.16 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future
domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 1995, down 2 percent from
March 1994.


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



HDR2012000150020425951500Eggs and Layers Narrative

                    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           295,348
Apr      :     278,284          284,234           290,073
May      :     276,790          283,694           288,784
Jun      :     276,142          282,914           287,974
Jul      :     275,953          283,324           287,990
Aug      :     275,891          284,192           290,321
Sep      :     278,461          285,418           293,381
Oct      :     281,573          286,948           295,172
Nov      :     283,305          288,875           296,547
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1/  Data are for chart on cover page.
2/  December preceding year.



           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
             and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 1994-95
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                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
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                                         :
Layers During Feb              (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  290,047      296,477        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,294      244,231        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   49,753       52,246        105
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   46,875       49,443        105
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,878        2,803         97
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :    1,930        1,929        100
    Table Egg Type                       :    1,987        1,988        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,654        1,654        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,630        1,626        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,050        2,141        104
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Feb       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    5,598        5,720        102
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,775        4,856        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      823          864        105
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      764          804        105
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       59           60        102
                                         :
Layers on Mar 1                (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  290,416      296,203        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,507      244,161        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   49,909       52,042        104
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,013       49,226        105
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,896        2,816         97
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1   (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :     69.6         69.6        100
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.8         71.9        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.2         58.9         99
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.4         57.9         99
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     72.7         75.3        104
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      3.7          4.8        130
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     21.1         24.0        114
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1/  Revised.



           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
               and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 1994-95
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                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
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                                         :
Layers During Mar              (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  290,719      295,348        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,634      243,158        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,085       52,190        104
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,215       49,307        104
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,870        2,883        100
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :    2,174        2,183        100
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,246        2,257        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,829        1,836        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,807        1,809        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,195        2,289        104
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Mar       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    6,320        6,447        102
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,404        5,489        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      916          958        105
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      853          892        105
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       63           66        105
                                         :
Layers on Apr 1                (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  290,979      294,451        101
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,736      242,133        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,243       52,318        104
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,411       49,376        104
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,832        2,942        104
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1   (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :     70.6         71.0        101
    Table Egg Type                       :     73.0         73.5        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.3         59.5        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.4         58.5        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.2         76.0        101
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      2.7          3.4        126
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     21.0         23.7        113
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1/  Preliminary.



     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced
              Molt, February-March, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/
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                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
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                                         :
Layers During Feb              (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  273,820      279,783        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,106      230,967        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   46,714       48,816        104
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,037       46,113        105
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,677        2,703        101
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :    1,930        1,930        100
    Table Egg Type                       :    1,986        1,988        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,657        1,655        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,630        1,624        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,092        2,183        104
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Feb       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    5,284        5,400        102
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,510        4,592        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      774          808        104
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      718          749        104
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       56           59        105
                                         :
Layers on Mar 1                (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  274,258      279,552        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,336      230,946        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   46,922       48,606        104
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,209       45,887        104
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,713        2,719        100
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1   (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :     69.6         69.6        100
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.7         71.9        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.1         58.9        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.3         57.9         99
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.0         75.2        103
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      3.7          4.8        130
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     21.0         24.1        115
                                         :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   73,488       70,169         95
 of Age, Mar 1                           :
                                         :
Pullets Added During Feb       (1,000)   :   20,068       19,546         97
                                         :
Layers Sold During Feb         (1,000)   :   14,039       14,821        106
                                         :
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :
 During Feb                    (1,000)   :    2,447        3,017        123
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1/  Revised.
2/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.



     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced
                Molt, March-April, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/
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                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
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                                         :
Layers During Mar              (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  274,525      278,894        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,480      230,126        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,045       48,768        104
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,345       45,968        104
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,700        2,800        104
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :    2,174        2,183        100
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,245        2,256        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,828        1,837        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,804        1,808        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,222        2,321        104
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Mar       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    5,968        6,088        102
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,108        5,192        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      860          896        104
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      800          831        104
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       60           65        108
                                         :
Layers on Apr 1                (1,000)   :
  All Layers                             :  274,761      278,208        101
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,607      229,294        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,154       48,914        104
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,477       46,040        104
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,677        2,874        107
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1   (Number)  :
  All Layers                             :     70.6         71.0        101
    Table Egg Type                       :     73.0         73.5        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.1         59.5        101
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.2         58.5        101
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.8         75.9        101
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Apr 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      2.7          3.4        126
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     21.1         23.8        113
                                         :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   75,828       72,182         95
 of Age, Apr 1                           :
                                         :
Pullets Added During Mar       (1,000)   :   17,827       20,965        118
                                         :
Layers Sold During Mar         (1,000)   :   15,264       17,106        112
                                         :
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :
 During Mar                    (1,000)   :    2,834        2,636         93
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1/  Preliminary.
2/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.



           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State
                  and United States, During February 1994-95 1/
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         :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :     Eggs per 100 for
         :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 2/   :      All Layers 2/
  State  :----------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   1994    :    1995    :  1994  :  1995   :    1994    :    1995
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         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----
         :
AL       :    5,015       4,620     11,626    11,511     1,763         1,764
AR       :    7,318       6,191     17,228    16,224     1,678         1,707
CA       :   24,907      25,515     25,619    26,100     1,913         1,893
CO       :    2,742       2,624      3,290     3,173     1,793         1,986
CT       :    3,490       3,323      3,695     3,509     2,030         2,023
FL       :    9,250       8,591     10,128     9,203     1,965         1,999
GA       :   11,401      10,368     19,074    18,075     1,908         1,826
HI       :      750         731        830       776     1,848         1,868
IL       :    2,794       2,703      2,963     2,909     1,789         2,097
IN       :   20,340      20,823     21,241    21,731     2,039         2,016
IA       :   13,765      14,620     14,500    15,500     1,986         1,961
ME       :    4,809       4,753      4,993     4,911     2,103         2,118
MD       :    2,612       3,025      3,226     3,622     1,984         1,988
MI       :    4,896       5,107      5,203     5,400     2,047         2,066
MN       :    9,528      10,270     10,419    11,106     1,910         1,981
MS       :    2,619       2,359      6,335     6,431     1,752         1,742
MO       :    6,150       5,935      6,696     6,790     1,912         1,900
NE       :    7,650       8,850      7,800     9,000     1,890         2,072
NY       :    3,480       3,510      3,819     3,852     2,095         2,129
NC       :    6,600       6,388     13,631    14,041     1,805         1,716
OH       :   19,637      22,246     20,054    22,531     2,039         2,019
OK       :    1,975       1,955      3,560     3,725     1,685         1,826
OR       :    2,476       2,350      2,680     2,543     1,940         2,045
PA       :   19,300      20,355     20,615    21,765     2,066         2,068
SC       :    4,065       4,024      5,013     5,049     1,995         2,020
SD       :    1,728       1,508      2,005     1,743     2,170         1,882
TX       :   12,440      12,520     15,500    15,801     1,910         1,873
VA       :    1,590       1,707      3,888     3,845     1,800         1,795
WA       :    4,597       5,139      4,834     5,411     2,151         2,070
WI       :    2,811       2,970      3,355     3,506     1,997         1,882
         :
30 Sts   :  220,735     225,080    273,820   279,783     1,930         1,930
         :
Oth      :
 Sts 3/  :   11,701      11,864     16,227    16,694     1,929         1,917
         :
US       :  232,436     236,944    290,047   296,477     1,930         1,929
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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 March 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       :    5,013       4,736     11,476    11,520     2,030         2,005
AR       :    7,191       6,017     17,092    16,024     1,896         1,922
CA       :   25,077      25,487     25,751    26,073     2,225         2,178
CO       :    2,733       2,623      3,311     3,174     2,024         2,174
CT       :    3,434       3,301      3,641     3,490     2,252         2,321
FL       :    9,148       8,587     10,047     9,202     2,220         2,282
GA       :   11,304      10,412     19,020    18,109     2,124         2,098
HI       :      755         725        835       768     2,065         2,080
IL       :    2,823       2,642      2,993     2,839     2,172         2,325
IN       :   20,113      20,522     21,026    21,416     2,273         2,265
IA       :   13,683      14,640     14,451    15,525     2,235         2,190
ME       :    4,939       4,807      5,125     4,962     2,322         2,318
MD       :    2,640       3,242      3,261     3,823     2,147         2,223
MI       :    4,939       4,966      5,253     5,250     2,279         2,325
MN       :    9,660      10,253     10,540    11,096     2,182         2,217
MS       :    2,618       2,330      6,431     6,389     2,021         1,972
MO       :    6,158       5,865      6,815     6,728     2,172         2,155
NE       :    7,625       8,850      7,775     9,000     2,120         2,313
NY       :    3,455       3,483      3,795     3,840     2,345         2,396
NC       :    6,583       6,416     13,703    14,101     2,014         1,929
OH       :   20,019      21,928     20,420    22,263     2,267         2,313
OK       :    1,975       2,035      3,550     3,750     1,915         2,053
OR       :    2,549       2,330      2,753     2,536     2,216         2,287
PA       :   19,405      20,165     20,758    21,570     2,322         2,346
SC       :    4,051       4,065      5,033     5,075     2,265         2,207
SD       :    1,710       1,493      1,985     1,725     2,306         2,275
TX       :   12,609      12,398     15,750    15,726     2,102         2,137
VA       :    1,588       1,717      3,830     3,864     2,063         2,045
WA       :    4,516       5,257      4,763     5,531     2,372         2,242
WI       :    2,825       2,985      3,342     3,525     2,244         2,184
         :
30 Sts   :  221,138     224,277    274,525   278,894     2,174         2,183
         :
Oth      :
 Sts 3/  :   11,670      11,682     16,194    16,454     2,167         2,182
         :
US       :  232,808     235,959    290,719   295,348     2,174         2,183
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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.



HDR2012000150020425951500Egg Production Narrative

               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,
                               February 1994-95 1/
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995
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               :                          Million Eggs
               :
AL             :    205        203         98         92       107       111
AR             :    289        277        138        120       151       157
CA             :    490        494
CO             :     59         63
CT             :     75         71
FL             :    199        184        183        174        16        10
GA             :    364        330        237        199       127       131
HI             :     15         15         15         15         0         0
IL             :     53         61         52         60         1         1
IN             :    433        438        423        428        10        10
IA             :    288        304
ME             :    105        104
MD             :     64         72         55         63         9         9
MI             :    106        111
MN             :    199        220        190        211         9         9
MS             :    111        112         51         45        60        67
MO             :    128        129
NE             :    147        186        147        186         0         0
NY             :     80         82
NC             :    246        241        137        124       109       117
OH             :    409        455
OK             :     60         68         38         43        22        25
OR             :     52         52         50         50         2         2
PA             :    426        450        411        434        15        16
SC             :    100        102         84         85        16        17
SD             :     44         33         44         33         0         0
TX             :    296        296        256        252        40        44
VA             :     70         69         32         34        38        35
WA             :    104        112
WI             :     67         66
               :
30 Sts         :  5,284      5,400      4,510      4,592       774       808
               :
Oth Sts 3/     :    314        320        265        264        49        56
               :
US             :  5,598      5,720      4,775      4,856       823       864
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1/  1995 revised.
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.



               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,
                                March 1994-95 1/
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs
               :
AL             :    233        231        115        109       118       122
AR             :    324        308        154        133       170       175
CA             :    573        568
CO             :     67         69
CT             :     82         81
FL             :    223        210        205        199        18        11
GA             :    404        380        261        234       143       146
HI             :     17         16         17         16         0         0
IL             :     65         66         64         65         1         1
IN             :    478        485        467        475        11        10
IA             :    323        340
ME             :    119        115
MD             :     70         85         61         75         9        10
MI             :    120        122
MN             :    230        246        221        236         9        10
MS             :    130        126         62         52        68        74
MO             :    148        145
NE             :    165        208        165        208         0         0
NY             :     89         92
NC             :    276        272        154        142       122       130
OH             :    463        515
OK             :     68         77         43         49        25        28
OR             :     61         58         59         56         2         2
PA             :    482        506        465        488        17        18
SC             :    114        112         96         94        18        18
SD             :     46         39         46         39         0         0
TX             :    331        336        286        286        45        50
VA             :     79         79         40         40        39        39
WA             :    113        124
WI             :     75         77
               :
30 Sts         :  5,968      6,088      5,108      5,192       860       896
               :
Oth Sts 3/     :    352        359        296        297        56        62
               :
US             :  6,320      6,447      5,404      5,489       916       958
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1/  1995 preliminary.
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.



HDR2012000150020425951500Forced 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     :
Jun     :
Jul     :
Aug     :
Sep     :
Oct     :
Nov     :
Dec     :
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1/  As of first of month.



                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State
                          and United States, 1994-95 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                April
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent
          :
AL        :       2.0               2.0              16.0             15.0
AR        :       3.0               2.0              12.5             11.5
CA        :       5.0               7.0              41.5             44.5
CO        :       2.5               2.0              25.5             24.5
CT        :       3.5               3.5              11.5             11.5
FL        :       2.0              15.0              35.5             26.5
GA        :       1.0               1.0              20.0             23.5
HI        :       2.5               5.5              41.0             47.0
IL        :       4.0               3.5              25.0             26.5
IN        :       3.0               2.0              24.0             32.0
IA        :       3.5               2.0              25.0             34.0
ME        :       0.0               0.5               1.0              0.5
MD        :       0.0               6.0              22.0             23.5
MI        :       0.0               0.0              12.0             15.5
MN        :       4.5               3.5              30.5             26.5
MS        :       1.0               1.5              18.0             18.5
MO        :       3.0               0.0              22.0             18.0
NE        :       5.0               4.0              15.0             22.0
NY        :       2.0               1.0               3.5              6.0
NC        :       1.0               2.5              16.0             18.0
OH        :       0.5               3.5               9.0             12.0
OK        :       0.0               1.5               5.5             17.0
OR        :       5.0               7.5              24.5             37.5
PA        :       3.5               2.0              10.5             21.0
SC        :       1.5               6.5              25.0             23.0
SD        :       3.5               0.5              31.0             45.5
TX        :       5.0               3.0              25.0             25.5
VA        :       1.5               8.5              15.0             13.0
WA        :       3.0               7.0              41.5             38.0
WI        :       0.5               3.0              22.5             29.0
          :
30 Sts    :       2.7               3.4              21.1             23.8
          :
Oth Sts 2/:       3.3               3.0              19.9             21.2
          :
US        :       2.7               3.4              21.0             23.7
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1/  As of first of month.
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.



HDR2012000150020425951500Hatchery

            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,
           and Placements by Type, United States, March-April 1994-95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent
                                         :
Egg-Type                                 :
  Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1            :    32,444       33,137       102
  Chicks Hatched During Mar              :    33,492       34,806       104
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar            :    97,790       98,026       100
  Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended:
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       259          356       137
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     2,754        3,027       110
                                         :
Broiler-Type                             :
  Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1            :   528,926      559,251       106
  Chicks Hatched During Mar              :   639,967      677,334       106
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar            : 1,816,669    1,937,685       107
  Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended:
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     6,301        6,161        98
    7-14 Months Earlier 2/               :    44,486       48,254       108
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1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1993 through Aug 1994.
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1994 through Aug 1994.

           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,
                                April 1, 1994-95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995
                Geographic               :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of
                 Division                :            :            :    1994
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent
                                         :
North Atlantic                           :    5,271        4,627         88
E North Central                          :    9,178        8,969         98
W North Central                          :    5,404        5,327         99
South Atlantic                           :    4,299        5,022        117
South Central                            :    4,412        4,500        102
West                                     :    3,880        4,692        121
                                         :
US                                       :   32,444       33,137        102
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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,
                                  March 1994-95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :             March              :             Jan-Mar
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent     ----- 1,000 -----     Percent
             :
AR           :   1,186      1,072       90        3,728      3,211        86
FL           :   1,061        890       84        3,455      2,986        86
GA           :   1,520      1,869      123        4,230      5,303       125
IN           :   6,108      7,061      116       18,331     20,242       110
IA           :   2,310      2,647      115        6,883      7,532       109
KS           :     327        237       72          603        734       122
MN           :   1,790      2,233      125        6,165      6,131        99
MO           :     546        497       91        1,424      1,166        82
PA           :   4,500      3,260       72       13,285      9,863        74
             :
Oth Sts  1/  :  14,144     15,040      106       39,686     40,858       103
             :
US           :  33,492     34,806      104       97,790     98,026       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                    144,291    133,458
May   : 36,742   35,336                    181,033    168,794
Jun   : 35,587   31,986                    216,620    200,780
Jul   : 33,980   29,613                    250,600    230,393
Aug   : 31,455   31,295                    282,055    261,688
Sep   : 31,775   30,873                    313,830    292,561
Oct   : 31,634   31,766                    345,464    324,327
Nov   : 30,074   25,475                    375,538    349,802
Dec   : 30,448   29,072                    405,986    378,874
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1993-95 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1995  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1994  :-----------------------------------
         :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :       :   1993    :   1994    :   1995
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 -------    Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------
         :
Jan      :   193      197     236      120      2,529       2,806       2,916
Feb      :   119      186     251      135      2,553       2,812       2,937
Mar      :   268      259     356      137      2,604       2,754       3,027
Apr      :   251      277                       2,655       2,787       3,072
May      :   275      334                       2,637       2,801       3,091
Jun      :   267      254                       2,696       2,690       3,156
Jul      :   243      264                       2,738       2,782       3,013
Aug      :   219      309                       2,750       2,786       3,052
Sep      :   270      315                       2,596       2,853       3,117
Oct      :   251      270                       2,678       2,844       3,214
Nov      :   158      223                       2,751       2,870
Dec      :   268      125                       2,764       2,929
         :
Total    : 2,782    3,013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes
    expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
    of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
2/  For March 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1993 through Aug
    1994.



                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region
                       and United States, April 1, 1994-95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1995
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent
                   :
North Atlantic     :       12,053              12,370               103
E North Central    :        6,067               8,457               139
W North Central    :       13,827              16,872               122
South Atlantic     :      210,590             222,074               105
South Central      :      263,233             276,827               105
West               :       23,156              22,651                98
                   :
US                 :      528,926             559,251               106
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                  Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  Number by State
                        and United States, March 1994-95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :             March              :             Jan-Mar
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent
             :
AL           :  91,167     94,927      104       260,886     274,553     105
AR           : 106,473    105,016       99       302,490     302,613     100
DE           :  15,546     17,462      112        44,573      49,901     112
FL           :  13,252      9,850       74        37,267      27,581      74
GA           :  90,335     97,205      108       255,800     279,886     109
MD           :  31,567     32,378      103        95,498      93,320      98
MS           :  50,869     54,678      107       144,005     159,804     111
NC           :  60,675     64,044      106       169,423     181,429     107
PA           :  11,865     11,442       96        33,662      32,543      97
SC           :  15,439     16,363      106        43,081      45,814     106
TX           :  35,943     40,275      112       103,527     111,960     108
VA           :  23,307     24,360      105        62,798      70,162     112
CA TN & WV   :  32,828     35,754      109        94,297      99,466     105
             :
15 Sts 1/    : 579,266    603,754      104     1,647,307   1,729,032     105
             :
OR & WA      :   6,380      5,999       94        17,478      16,480      94
             :
Oth Sts 2/   :  54,321     67,581      124       151,884     192,173     127
             :
US           : 639,967    677,334      106     1,816,669   1,937,685     107
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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                  2,370,473 2,443,720
May    :634,371  658,690                  3,004,844 3,102,410
Jun    :619,453  647,163                  3,624,297 3,749,573
Jul    :619,009  646,456                  4,243,306 4,396,029
Aug    :612,381  653,710                  4,855,687 5,049,739
Sep    :582,781  625,867                  5,438,468 5,675,606
Oct    :584,260  617,957                  6,022,728 6,293,563
Nov    :574,803  597,276                  6,597,531 6,890,839
Dec    :623,237  658,914                  7,220,768 7,549,753
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1995  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-14 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1994  :-----------------------------------
         :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :       :   1993    :   1994    :   1995
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------
         :
US       :
 Place-  :
 ments   :
Jan      :  5,664    5,989   5,748      96     40,202      42,665      47,272
Feb      :  4,549    5,518   5,481      99     40,819      43,906      47,859
Mar      :  5,678    6,301   6,161      98     40,908      44,486      48,254
Apr      :  5,531    6,101                     41,133      43,943      48,601
May      :  5,944    6,266                     41,866      44,907      49,425
Jun      :  5,568    5,911                     41,358      44,746      48,943
Jul      :  5,967    6,104                     40,871      44,884      49,255
Aug      :  5,585    6,064                     41,704      44,929      48,737
Sep      :  5,121    6,336                     41,083      44,879      48,307
Oct      :  5,513    6,342                     41,330      45,213      48,364
Nov      :  5,517    5,819                     41,780      45,729
Dec      :  5,669    6,413                     42,504      46,874
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 66,306   73,164
         :
Total    :
 Place-  :
 ments3/ :
Jan      :  7,098    7,168   7,038      98
Feb      :  5,664    6,829   7,176     105
Mar      :  6,909    7,544   7,577     100
Apr      :  6,420    7,234
May      :  7,182    7,394
Jun      :  6,723    7,153
Jul      :  7,114    7,146
Aug      :  6,587    7,290
Sep      :  6,177    7,545
Oct      :  6,634    7,959
Nov      :  6,718    7,251
Dec      :  6,949    7,908
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 80,175   88,421
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes
   expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
   of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
2/ For Mar 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1994 through Aug
   1994.
3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.


HDR2012000150020425951500Procedures 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
May 25, 1995.


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