HDR1012000150020525951500CHICKENS AND EGGS                                      
HDR2012000150020525951500CHICKENS AND EGGS NARRATIVES                           
Released May 25, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.  Estimates refer to
March, April, and May 1995.                                                     
                                                                                
                       April Egg Production Up 2 Percent                        
                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 6.17 billion during April 1995, up 2 percent from   
the 6.07 billion produced April 1994.  Production included 5.23 billion table   
eggs and 939 million hatching egg type, of which 873 million were broiler-type  
and 66.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during April 1995   
averaged 294 million, up 1 percent from the 290 million during April 1994.      
April egg production per 100 layers was 2,101 eggs, compared with 2,094 in      
April 1994.                                                                     
                                                                                
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 (5-95)                                                                  
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020525951500EGGS AND LAYERS NARRATIVE                              
All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 1995, totaled 293 million, compared with       
289 million a year ago.  The 293 million layers consisted of 240 million layers 
producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.8 million layers producing          
broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.86 million layers producing egg-type hatching 
eggs.  Rate of lay per day on May 1, 1995, averaged 69.1 eggs per 100 layers, up
slightly from the 69.0 eggs a year ago.                                         
                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.84 billion eggs  
during April, up 2 percent from April 1994.  The average number of layers during
April, at 278 million, was up 1 percent from the year earlier.                  
                                                                                
Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. 
These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 
96 percent of the total U.S. egg production.  Production for the other States   
are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States     
published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate.  Individual State estimates'  
for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production"    
report.                                                                         
                                                                                
                     Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 4 Percent                     
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during April totaled 34.1 million, down 4 percent from  
April 1994.  Eggs in incubators totaled 32.4 million on May 1, 1995, up         
1 percent from a year ago.                                                      
                                                                                
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks 
by leading breeders totaled 317,000 during April 1995, up 14 percent from the   
277,000 of April 1994.                                                          
                                                                                
                           Broiler Hatch Up 6 Percent                           
The April 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 662 million, was 6 percent above
April of the previous year.  There were 563 million eggs in incubators on May 1,
1995, up 5 percent from a year earlier.                                         
                                                                                
Leading breeders placed 6.32 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future      
domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 1995, up 4 percent from April 1994.
                                                                                
                             For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870
                                                                                
                    Layers:  Average Number During the Month,                   
                           United States, 1992-1995 1/                          
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  Month  :      1992       :      1993      :      1994       :      1995       
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         :                             1,000 Layers                             
         :                                                                      
Dec 2/   :     280,572          284,267           288,832           298,709     
Jan      :     280,171          284,398           290,041           297,805     
Feb      :     279,450          284,638           290,047           296,477     
Mar      :     279,373          284,405           290,719           295,422     
Apr      :     278,284          284,234           290,073           293,824     
May      :     276,790          283,694           288,784                       
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:  Production During the Month by Type,                  
                             United States, 1994-95                             
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           :     Total Eggs      :      Table Eggs      :     Hatching Eggs     
   Month   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995    :   1994    :   1995    
                                                                                
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           :                            Million Eggs                            
           :                                                                    
Dec 1/     :   6,264      6,519      5,388      5,568         876         951   
Jan        :   6,186      6,374      5,293      5,418         893         956   
Feb        :   5,598      5,720      4,775      4,856         823         864   
Mar        :   6,320      6,448      5,404      5,490         916         958   
Apr        :   6,073      6,173      5,177      5,234         896         939   
May        :   6,189                 5,249                    940               
Jun        :   5,992                 5,085                    907               
Jul        :   6,205                 5,269                    936               
Aug        :   6,272                 5,336                    936               
Sep        :   6,125                 5,218                    907               
Oct        :   6,377                 5,446                    931               
Nov        :   6,265                 5,358                    907               
                                                                                
During Year:  73,866     31,234     62,998     26,566      10,868       4,668   
                                                                                
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1/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
           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      295,422        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,634      243,232        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        6,448        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,404        5,490        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      916          958        105     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      853          892        105     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       63           66        105     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Apr 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  290,979      294,600        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,736      242,282        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/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
                and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 1994-95               
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Apr              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  290,073      293,824        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :  239,635      241,343        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,438       52,481        104     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,639       49,578        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,799        2,903        104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,094        2,101        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,160        2,169        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,776        1,789        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,755        1,761        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,144        2,274        106     
                                         :                                      
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Apr       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,073        6,173        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,177        5,234        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      896          939        105     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      836          873        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       60           66        110     
                                         :                                      
Layers on May 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  289,125      293,008        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :  238,514      240,381        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,611       52,627        104     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,855       49,769        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,756        2,858        104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.0         69.1        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     70.9         71.1        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.8         60.2        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.8         59.2        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     76.0         77.2        102     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, May 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.6          5.8        104     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     20.2         22.3        110     
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1/  Preliminary.                                                                
                  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      278,968        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,480      230,200        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        6,089        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,108        5,193        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      860          896        104     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      800          831        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       60           65        108     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Apr 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  274,761      278,357        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,607      229,443        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       72,160         95     
 of Age, Apr 1                           :                                      
Pullets Added During Mar       (1,000)   :   17,827       21,181        119     
Layers Sold During Mar         (1,000)   :   15,264       17,156        112     
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Mar                    (1,000)   :    2,834        2,657         94     
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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, April-May, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/                
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         :                                      
Layers During Apr              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  273,750      277,632        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :  226,489      228,618        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,261       49,014        104     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,627       46,187        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,634        2,827        107     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,093        2,102        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,160        2,169        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,773        1,791        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,750        1,760        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,164        2,299        106     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Apr       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,730        5,836        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,892        4,958        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      838          878        105     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      781          813        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       57           65        114     
                                         :                                      
Layers on May 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  272,710      276,879        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :  225,360      227,778        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,350       49,101        104     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,768       46,326        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,582        2,775        107     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     68.9         69.2        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     70.9         71.1        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.6         60.2        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.7         59.2        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.6         77.0        102     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, May 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.6          5.8        104     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     20.2         22.3        110     
                                         :                                      
 Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)  :   77,623       71,463         92     
 of Age, May 1                           :                                      
Pullets Added During Apr       (1,000)   :   20,448       20,094         98     
Layers Sold During Apr         (1,000)   :   16,723       17,794        106     
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Apr                    (1,000)   :    2,680        2,784        104     
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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 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    11,620     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       3,359      3,641     3,549     2,252         2,282    
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       4,822      5,125     4,977     2,322         2,331    
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     6,289     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     224,350    274,525   278,968     2,174         2,183    
         :                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 3/  :   11,670      11,682     16,194    16,454     2,167         2,182    
         :                                                                      
US       :  232,808     236,032    290,719   295,422     2,174         2,183    
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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 April 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       :    5,094       4,641     11,571    11,630     1,962         1,917    
AR       :    7,083       5,890     17,016    15,965     1,863         1,867    
CA       :   25,183      24,962     25,851    25,536     2,097         2,091    
CO       :    2,684       2,556      3,250     3,117     2,000         2,117    
CT       :    3,400       3,412      3,607     3,596     2,135         2,225    
FL       :    8,735       8,284      9,566     8,927     2,195         2,196    
GA       :   10,888      10,184     18,620    17,921     2,041         2,070    
HI       :      743         712        821       758     2,010         2,058    
IL       :    2,970       2,581      3,151     2,774     2,158         2,199    
IN       :   19,921      20,374     20,817    21,255     2,128         2,150    
IA       :   13,620      14,925     14,400    15,790     2,160         2,103    
ME       :    5,022       4,890      5,201     5,049     2,250         2,238    
MD       :    2,617       3,388      3,134     3,953     2,106         2,125    
MI       :    4,892       4,968      5,200     5,250     2,178         2,205    
MN       :    9,593      10,218     10,456    11,078     2,142         2,130    
MS       :    2,654       2,348      6,527     6,254     1,961         1,951    
MO       :    6,008       5,765      6,653     6,628     2,044         2,127    
NE       :    7,625       8,875      7,775     9,025     2,094         2,223    
NY       :    3,427       3,379      3,768     3,727     2,256         2,254    
NC       :    6,520       6,400     13,873    14,030     1,889         1,882    
OH       :   20,474      21,878     20,860    22,256     2,234         2,233    
OK       :    2,000       2,043      3,570     3,761     1,793         1,968    
OR       :    2,539       2,366      2,738     2,572     2,191         2,216    
PA       :   19,170      19,910     20,541    21,295     2,239         2,231    
SC       :    4,091       4,071      5,116     5,065     2,209         2,152    
SD       :    1,728       1,553      2,005     1,793     2,139         2,157    
TX       :   12,607      12,381     15,801    15,776     2,025         2,035    
VA       :    1,555       1,632      3,764     3,841     1,993         1,953    
WA       :    4,582       5,279      4,836     5,560     2,213         2,176    
WI       :    2,755       2,905      3,262     3,450     2,177         2,116    
         :                                                                      
30 Sts   :  220,180     222,770    273,750   277,632     2,093         2,102    
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 3/  :   11,681      11,425     16,323    16,192     2,101         2,081    
US       :  231,861     234,195    290,073   293,824     2,094         2,101    
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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.                          
HDR2012000150020525951500EGG PRODUCTION                                         
                  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   
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               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    233        233        115        109       118       124    
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        116                                              
MD             :     70         85         61         75         9        10    
MI             :    120        122                                              
MN             :    230        246        221        236         9        10    
MS             :    130        124         62         52        68        72    
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      6,089      5,108      5,193       860       896    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    352        359        296        297        56        62    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,320      6,448      5,404      5,490       916       958    
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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,             
                                 April 1994-95 1/                               
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
              :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/   
    State     :---------------------------------------------------------------- 
              :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
              :                          Million Eggs                           
              :                                                                 
L             :    227        223        113        100       114       123     
R             :    317        298        148        126       169       172     
A             :    542        534                                               
O             :     65         66                                               
T             :     77         80                                               
FL             :    210        196        193        185        17        11    
GA             :    380        371        240        227       140       144    
HI             :     17         16         17         16         0         0    
IL             :     68         61         67         60         1         1    
IN             :    443        457        432        447        11        10    
IA             :    311        332                                              
ME             :    117        113                                              
MD             :     66         84         58         75         8         9    
MI             :    113        116                                              
MN             :    224        236        215        226         9        10    
MS             :    128        122         60         53        68        69    
MO             :    136        141                                              
NE             :    163        201        163        201         0         0    
NY             :     85         84                                              
NC             :    262        264        143        139       119       125    
OH             :    466        497                                              
OK             :     64         74         42         48        22        26    
OR             :     60         57         58         55         2         2    
PA             :    460        475        443        458        17        17    
SC             :    113        109         95         91        18        18    
SD             :     43         39         43         39         0         0    
TX             :    320        321        276        272        44        49    
VA             :     75         75         39         37        36        38    
WA             :    107        121                                              
WI             :     71         73                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,730      5,836      4,892      4,958       838       878    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    343        337        285        276        58        61    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,073      6,173      5,177      5,234       896       939    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
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.                          
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020525951500FORCED MOLT                                            
                 Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by Month,                  
                           United States, 1994-95 1/                            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       :       Percent Being Molted        :    Percent with Molt Completed     
 Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       :      1994       :      1995       :      1994       :      1995        
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       :                                Percent                                 
       :                                                                        
Jan    :       4.5               4.6              22.4              23.8        
Feb    :       5.4               6.4              21.4              23.6        
Mar    :       3.7               4.8              21.1              24.0        
Apr    :       2.7               3.4              21.0              23.7        
May    :       5.6               5.8              20.2              22.3        
Jun    :                                                                        
Jul    :                                                                        
Aug    :                                                                        
Sep    :                                                                        
Oct    :                                                                        
Nov    :                                                                        
Dec    :                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  As of first of month.                                                       
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State                  
                          and United States, 1994-95 1/                         
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                 May                                  
         :--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed    
         :--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AL        :       6.0               4.0              13.0             11.5      
AR        :       4.5               5.0              11.5             12.5      
CA        :      14.5              11.0              40.0             40.0      
CO        :       6.0               6.0              23.0             24.5      
CT        :       4.5               0.5              13.5             14.0      
FL        :      10.0              15.0              35.0             28.5      
GA        :       6.0               4.0              20.0             20.0      
HI        :       7.5               7.0              43.5             51.5      
IL        :       3.0               5.0               5.5             26.5      
IN        :       2.5               4.0              27.5             31.5      
IA        :       4.5               6.0              27.0             32.0      
ME        :       0.0               0.5               1.0              0.5      
MD        :       8.0               5.0              22.0             27.5      
MI        :       4.5               6.5              12.0             15.0      
MN        :       4.0               7.0              31.5             24.0      
MS        :       3.0               2.5              17.0             16.0      
MO        :       9.5               2.5              16.0             20.0      
NE        :       5.0               5.0              15.0             21.5      
NY        :       2.0               3.0               6.0              5.0      
NC        :       3.5               2.5              13.0             16.5      
OH        :       1.5               4.5               9.0             10.5      
OK        :       0.5               1.5               5.0             14.0      
OR        :       0.5              11.5              27.0             35.0      
PA        :       4.5               5.0              10.5             20.0      
SC        :       2.0              15.5              22.0             24.0      
SD        :       9.0               2.5              39.0             32.5      
TX        :       7.0               6.5              20.0             21.5      
VA        :       5.0               8.5              16.0             15.0      
WA        :      11.5               6.5              40.0             40.5      
WI        :       7.0               4.5              21.5             26.0      
          :                                                                     
30 Sts    :       5.6               5.8              20.2             22.3      
Oth Sts 2/:       5.0               5.4              20.6             21.6      
US        :       5.6               5.8              20.2             22.3      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, April-May 1994-95            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent   
                                         :                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on May 1            :    31,935       32,385       101     
  Chicks Hatched During Apr              :    35,668       34,101        96     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr            :   133,458      132,127        99     
  Pullets Hatched During May for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       277          317       114     
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     2,787        3,072       110     
                                         :                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on May 1            :   537,903      562,946       105     
  Chicks Hatched During Apr              :   627,051      662,372       106     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr            : 2,443,720    2,600,057       106     
  Pullets Hatched During May for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     6,101        6,319       104     
    7-14 Months Earlier 2/               :    43,943       48,601       111     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 1993 through Sep 1994.              
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1994 through Sep 1994.              
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,           
                                 May 1, 1994-95                                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                Geographic               :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                 Division                :            :            :    1994    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
North Atlantic                           :    5,558        4,495         81     
E North Central                          :    8,973        9,006        100     
W North Central                          :    5,611        4,905         87     
South Atlantic                           :    4,903        5,461        111     
South Central                            :    3,379        3,576        106     
West                                     :    3,511        4,942        141     
                                         :                                      
US                                       :   31,935       32,385        101     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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,             
                                  April 1994-95                                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :             April              :             Jan-Apr             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent  
             :                                                                  
AR           :   1,202      1,198      100        4,930       4,409       89    
FL           :   1,009        890       88        4,464       3,876       87    
GA           :   2,183      1,687       77        6,413       6,990      109    
IN           :   7,459      7,168       96       25,790      27,410      106    
IA           :   2,489      2,662      107        9,372      10,194      109    
KS           :     394        216       55          997         950       95    
MN           :   1,974      2,115      107        8,139       8,246      101    
MO           :     719        630       88        2,143       1,796       84    
PA           :   4,901      3,301       67       18,186      13,164       72    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :  13,338     14,234      107       53,024      55,092      104    
US           :  35,668     34,101       96      133,458     132,127       99    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1993-95           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :            By Months             :              Cumulative              
      :-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month:        :        :        : 1995  :          :         :        :  1995  
      :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :as % of:   1993   :  1994   :  1995  :as % of 
      :        :        :        : 1994  :          :         :        :  1994  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent  ---------- 1,000 ----------  Percent 
      :                                                                         
 Jan  : 34,855   33,212   31,527     95     34,855     33,212   31,527     95   
Feb   : 34,009   31,086   31,693    102     68,864     64,298   63,220     98   
Mar   : 38,264   33,492   34,806    104    107,128     97,790   98,026    100   
Apr   : 37,163   35,668   34,101     96    144,291    133,458  132,127     99   
May   : 36,742   35,336                    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     317      114      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       3,254   
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 April 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1993 through Sep 
    1994.                                                                       
                                                                                
                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region                  
                        and United States, May 1, 1994-95                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1995        
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent       
                   :                                                            
North Atlantic     :       11,569              11,781               102         
E North Central    :        7,288               8,930               123         
W North Central    :       14,562              18,169               125         
South Atlantic     :      214,398             223,234               104         
South Central      :      266,831             277,997               104         
West               :       23,255              22,835                98         
                   :                                                            
US                 :      537,903             562,946               105         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  Number by State                
                        and United States, April 1994-95                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :             April              :             Jan-Apr             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent  
             :                                                                  
AL           :  88,617     92,100      104       349,503     366,653     105    
AR           : 103,175    102,220       99       405,665     404,833     100    
DE           :  15,157     16,538      109        59,730      66,439     111    
FL           :  11,825     10,613       90        49,092      38,194      78    
GA           :  89,182     96,547      108       344,982     376,433     109    
MD           :  30,935     31,828      103       126,433     125,148      99    
MS           :  50,611     53,652      106       194,616     213,456     110    
NC           :  58,786     63,730      108       228,209     245,159     107    
PA           :  11,814     11,373       96        45,476      43,916      97    
SC           :  15,372     15,254       99        58,453      61,068     104    
TX           :  34,325     39,398      115       137,852     151,358     110    
VA           :  22,976     23,789      104        85,774      93,951     110    
CA TN & WV   :  33,143     33,712      102       127,440     133,178     105    
             :                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 565,918    590,754      104     2,213,225   2,319,786     105    
             :                                                                  
OR & WA      :   5,900      5,669       96        23,378      22,149      95    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  55,233     65,949      119       207,117     258,122     125    
US           : 627,051    662,372      106     2,443,720   2,600,057     106    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program.                
2/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
                                                                                
            Broiler Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1993-95           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :            By Months             :             Cumulative              
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month :        :        :        : 1995  :        :         :         :  1995  
       :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :as % of:  1993  :  1994   :  1995   :as % of 
       :        :        :        : 1994  :        :         :         :  1994  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :--------- 1,000 ---------  Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent 
       :                                                                        
Jan    :598,798  618,112  661,389    107    598,798   618,112   661,389   107   
Feb    :547,831  558,590  598,962    107  1,146,629 1,176,702 1,260,351   107   
Mar    :622,983  639,967  677,334    106  1,769,612 1,816,669 1,937,685   107   
Apr    :600,861  627,051  662,372    106  2,370,473 2,443,720 2,600,057   106   
May    :634,371  658,690                  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   6,319     104     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      48,576   
Dec      :  5,669    6,413                     42,504      46,874      48,620   
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 66,306   73,164                                                      
         :                                                                      
Total    :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments3/ :                                                                      
Jan      :  7,098    7,168   7,038      98                                      
Feb      :  5,664    6,829   7,176     105                                      
Mar      :  6,909    7,544   7,577     100                                      
Apr      :  6,420    7,234   7,835     108                                      
May      :  7,182    7,394                                                      
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 Apr 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1994 through Sep   
    1994.                                                                       
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                           
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020525951500PROCEDURES 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            
June 23, 1995.                                                                  
                                                                                
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in  
its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age,  
disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status.  Persons with    
disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program         
information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the          
USDA Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD).
                                                                                
To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington,      
D.C.,20250, or call (202) 720-7327 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD).  USDA is an 
equal employment opportunity employer.