HDR1012000150020623951500Chickens & Eggs                                        
HDR2012000150020623951500Chickens & Eggs Narrative                              
                                                                                
Released June 23, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.  Estimates refer  
to April, May, and June 1995.                                                   
                                                                                
                        May Egg Production Up 1 Percent                         
                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 6.24 billion during May 1995, up 1 percent from the 
6.19 billion produced May 1994.  Production included 5.26 billion table eggs    
and 980 million hatching egg type, of which 914 million were broiler-type and   
66.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during May 1995         
averaged 291 million, up 1 percent from the 289 million during May 1994.  May   
egg production per 100 layers was 2,147 eggs, compared with 2,143 in May 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 (6-95)                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 1995, totaled 289 million, compared with      
288 million a year ago.  The 289 million layers consisted of 237 million layers 
producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.2 million layers producing broiler- 
type hatching eggs, and 2.78 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs.   
Rate of lay per day on June 1, 1995, averaged 69.4 eggs per 100 layers, up      
slightly from the 69.2 eggs a year ago.                                         
                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.90 billion eggs  
during May, up 1 percent from May 1994.  The average number of layers during    
May, at 275 million, was also 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 
94 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 3 Percent                       
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during May totaled 36.3 million, up 3 percent from      
May 1994.  Eggs in incubators totaled 30.3 million on June 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 193,000 during May 1995, down 42 percent from the   
334,000 of May 1994.                                                            
                                                                                
                          Broiler Hatch Up 5 Percent                            
                                                                                
The May 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 690 million, was 5 percent above  
May of the previous year.  There were 562 million eggs in incubators on         
June 1, 1995, up 3 percent from a year earlier.                                 
                                                                                
Leading  breeders placed 6.14 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future     
domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 1995, down 2 percent from May 1994.  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                           For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870  
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020623951500Layers and Eggs                                        
                                                                                
                    Layers:  Average Number During the Month,                   
                           United States, 1992-1995 1/                          
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  Month  :      1992       :      1993      :      1994       :      1995       
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         :                             1,000 Layers                             
         :                                                                      
Dec 2/   :     280,572          284,267           288,832           298,709     
Jan      :     280,171          284,398           290,041           297,805     
Feb      :     279,450          284,638           290,047           296,477     
Mar      :     279,373          284,405           290,719           295,422     
Apr      :     278,284          284,234           290,073           293,824     
May      :     276,790          283,694           288,784           290,847     
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      6,244      5,249      5,264         940         980   
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     37,478     62,998     31,830      10,868       5,648   
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1/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           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     :  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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           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
                and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 1994-95                
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During May              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  288,784      290,847        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :  238,185      238,547        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,599       52,300        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,823       49,477        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,776        2,823        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,143        2,147        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,204        2,207        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,858        1,874        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,834        1,847        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,269        2,338        103     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During May       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,189        6,244        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,249        5,264        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      940          980        104     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      877          914        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       63           66        105     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jun 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  288,398      288,642        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  237,831      236,689        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,567       51,953        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,781       49,174        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,786        2,779        100     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.2         69.4        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.2         71.3        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     60.0         60.8        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     59.1         59.9        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.3         75.3        100     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.6          6.0        107     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     21.4         22.9        107     
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1/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced     
                 Molt, April-May, 30 Selected States, 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                             :  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/  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, May-June, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/                 
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During May              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  272,400      274,955        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :  225,063      226,165        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,337       48,790        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,722       46,047        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,615        2,743        105     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,142        2,146        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,202        2,206        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,859        1,867        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,834        1,839        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,294        2,333        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During May       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,836        5,900        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,956        4,989        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      880          911        104     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      820          847        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       60           64        107     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jun 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  272,060      273,001        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  224,752      224,537        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,308       48,464        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,669       45,761        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,639        2,703        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.2         69.3        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.1         71.2        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     60.0         60.5        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     59.1         59.6        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.0         75.0        100     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.5          6.1        111     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     21.5         22.9        107     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   77,387       72,834         94     
 of Age, Jun 1                           :                                      
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During May       (1,000)   :   19,872       18,662         94     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During May         (1,000)   :   15,928       17,692        111     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During May                    (1,000)   :    2,713        3,114        115     
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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 April 1994-95                      
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         :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :     Eggs per 100 for     
         :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 1/   :      All Layers 1/       
  State  :--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         :   1994    :    1995    :  1994  :  1995   :    1994    :    1995     
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         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----    
         :                                                                      
AL       :    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 2/  :   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/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg    
    flocks regardless of size.                                                  
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State          
                    and United States, During May 1994-95 1/                    
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         :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :     Eggs per 100 for     
         :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 2/   :      All Layers 2/       
  State  :--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         :   1994    :    1995    :  1994  :  1995   :    1994    :    1995     
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         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----    
         :                                                                      
AL       :    4,979       4,523     11,469    11,460     2,014         1,990    
AR       :    7,018       5,920     17,012    15,999     1,952         1,919    
CA       :   25,233      24,348     25,900    24,893     2,127         2,141    
CO       :    2,629       2,448      3,190     2,983     2,069         2,213    
CT       :    3,385       3,379      3,588     3,561     2,202         2,218    
FL       :    8,688       7,930      9,451     8,597     2,201         2,233    
GA       :   10,337       9,589     18,068    17,306     2,048         2,080    
HI       :      749         711        827       760     2,012         2,034    
IL       :    2,918       2,595      3,103     2,795     2,224         2,147    
IN       :   19,808      20,445     20,664    21,303     2,197         2,187    
IA       :   13,643      14,778     14,426    15,656     2,190         2,159    
ME       :    4,998       4,810      5,173     4,972     2,358         2,333    
MD       :    2,558       3,362      3,027     3,899     2,279         2,231    
MI       :    4,900       4,938      5,200     5,216     2,254         2,263    
MN       :    9,293      10,283     10,151    11,143     2,167         2,145    
MS       :    2,627       2,299      6,460     6,247     2,043         2,017    
MO       :    5,925       5,770      6,551     6,670     2,045         2,174    
NE       :    7,700       8,875      7,850     9,025     2,117         2,229    
NY       :    3,338       3,374      3,670     3,711     2,289         2,290    
NC       :    6,524       6,232     13,983    13,710     1,931         1,955    
OH       :   20,865      21,676     21,240    22,058     2,321         2,298    
OK       :    2,000       2,023      3,605     3,761     1,914         2,021    
OR       :    2,503       2,493      2,697     2,698     2,225         2,372    
PA       :   19,080      19,465     20,435    20,810     2,276         2,268    
SC       :    4,061       4,069      5,098     5,040     2,275         2,222    
SD       :    1,730       1,608      2,008     1,855     2,120         2,226    
TX       :   12,344      12,548     15,601    15,951     2,064         2,019    
VA       :    1,547       1,580      3,781     3,815     2,063         2,018    
WA       :    4,624       5,349      4,866     5,631     2,281         2,255    
WI       :    2,798       2,900      3,306     3,430     2,178         2,099    
         :                                                                      
30 Sts   :  218,802     220,320    272,400   274,955     2,142         2,146    
         :                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 3/  :   11,672      11,082     16,384    15,892     2,155         2,165    
         :                                                                      
US       :  230,474     231,402    288,784   290,847     2,143         2,147    
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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.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020623951500Egg Production                                         
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                                April 1994-95                                   
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 1/    :  Hatching Eggs 1/  
     State     :--------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995   
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               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    227        223        113        100       114       123    
AR             :    317        298        148        126       169       172    
CA             :    542        534                                              
CO             :     65         66                                              
CT             :     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 2/     :    343        337        285        276        58        61    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,073      6,173      5,177      5,234       896       939    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing         
    individual operations.                                                      
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                                 May 1994-95 1/                                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :--------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    231        228        113        100       118       128    
AR             :    332        307        154        125       178       182    
CA             :    551        533                                              
CO             :     66         66                                              
CT             :     79         79                                              
FL             :    208        192        191        180        17        12    
GA             :    370        360        224        211       146       149    
HI             :     17         16         17         16         0         0    
IL             :     69         60         68         59         1         1    
IN             :    454        466        443        456        11        10    
IA             :    316        338                                              
ME             :    122        116                                              
MD             :     69         87         61         78         8         9    
MI             :    117        118                                              
MN             :    220        239        211        229         9        10    
MS             :    132        126         60         53        72        73    
MO             :    134        145                                              
NE             :    166        201        166        201         0         0    
NY             :     84         85                                              
NC             :    270        268        144        140       126       128    
OH             :    493        507                                              
OK             :     69         76         45         49        24        27    
OR             :     60         64         59         62         1         2    
PA             :    465        472        448        454        17        18    
SC             :    116        112         97         94        19        18    
SD             :     43         41         43         41         0         0    
TX             :    322        322        276        271        46        51    
VA             :     78         77         38         37        40        40    
WA             :    111        127                                              
WI             :     72         72                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,836      5,900      4,956      4,989       880       911    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    353        344        293        275        60        69    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,189      6,244      5,249      5,264       940       980    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
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.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020623951500Forced Molt                                            
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by Month,                 
                            United States, 1994-95 1/                           
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :       Percent Being Molted        :    Percent with Molt Completed    
  Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :      1994       :      1995       :      1994       :      1995       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                                Percent                                
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       4.5               4.6              22.4              23.8       
Feb     :       5.4               6.4              21.4              23.6       
Mar     :       3.7               4.8              21.1              24.0       
Apr     :       2.7               3.4              21.0              23.7       
May     :       5.6               5.8              20.2              22.3       
Jun     :       5.6               6.0              21.4              22.9       
Jul     :                                                                       
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/                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          :                                 June                                
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed   
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          :                                Percent                              
          :                                                                     
AL        :       5.0               4.0              14.0             11.0      
AR        :       2.5               6.5              13.0             10.0      
CA        :       7.5              11.0              46.5             40.5      
CO        :       6.0               8.0              27.0             18.0      
CT        :       4.5               5.0              13.5             11.0      
FL        :       8.0              11.5              37.0             35.0      
GA        :       8.5               7.5              15.5             18.5      
HI        :       8.5              11.0              45.5             46.0      
IL        :       3.0              15.0              25.0             26.5      
IN        :       7.5               2.5              26.5             32.0      
IA        :       5.5               9.0              27.0             32.0      
ME        :       0.5               1.0               0.0              0.5      
MD        :       2.5               5.0              23.0             25.0      
MI        :       5.5               2.5               7.0             20.0      
MN        :       8.5               5.0              27.5             26.0      
MS        :       3.5               3.0              15.5             15.5      
MO        :       1.0               3.5              22.0             21.0      
NE        :       5.0               9.5              15.0             19.0      
NY        :       3.5               2.0               6.5              7.0      
NC        :       3.5               2.0              15.0             14.5      
OH        :       3.5               5.5              11.0             15.5      
OK        :       0.0               3.0               6.0             14.0      
OR        :       7.0               5.5              26.5             38.0      
PA        :       5.0               4.0              13.0             21.5      
SC        :       5.0               6.5              23.0             33.5      
SD        :       8.0               0.5              40.0             15.5      
TX        :       8.5               9.0              22.5             20.5      
VA        :       3.0               2.5              12.0             16.5      
WA        :       4.5               5.0              41.0             43.5      
WI        :       6.5               7.5              25.5             24.5      
          :                                                                     
30 Sts    :       5.5               6.1              21.5             22.9      
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/:       7.1               3.9              20.0             23.2      
          :                                                                     
US        :       5.6               6.0              21.4             22.9      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  As of first of month.                                                       
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020623951500Hatchery Production                                    
                                                                                
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,           
             and Placements by Type, United States, May-June 1994-95            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent   
                                         :                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1            :    29,807       30,334       102     
  Chicks Hatched During May              :    35,336       36,335       103     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru May            :   168,794      168,462       100     
  Pullets Hatched During May for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       334          193        58     
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     2,801        3,091       110     
                                         :                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1            :   543,629      562,055       103     
  Chicks Hatched During May              :   658,690      689,650       105     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru May            : 3,102,410    3,289,707       106     
  Pullets Hatched During May for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     6,266        6,135        98     
    7-14 Months Earlier 2/               :    44,907       49,425       110     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1993 through Oct 1994.              
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1994 through Oct 1994.              
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,           
                                 June 1, 1994-95                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                Geographic               :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                 Division                :            :            :    1994    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
North Atlantic                           :    5,056        4,520         89     
E North Central                          :    7,574        7,878        104     
W North Central                          :    5,056        5,315        105     
South Atlantic                           :    4,109        4,983        121     
South Central                            :    3,740        2,843         76     
West                                     :    4,272        4,795        112     
                                         :                                      
US                                       :   29,807       30,334        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.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020623951500Egg-Type Chicks Hatched                                
                                                                                
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State and United States,             
                                   May 1994-95                                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             :              May               :             Jan-May             
             :----------------------------------------------------------------- 
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent  
             :                                                                  
AR           :     902      1,417      157        5,832       5,826      100    
FL           :   1,063      1,097      103        5,527       4,973       90    
GA           :   2,105      2,138      102        8,518       9,128      107    
IN           :   7,021      7,954      113       32,811      35,364      108    
IA           :   2,525      2,054       81       11,897      12,248      103    
KS           :     392        182       46        1,389       1,132       81    
MN           :   2,418      2,323       96       10,557      10,569      100    
MO           :     651        611       94        2,794       2,407       86    
PA           :   4,536      3,930       87       22,722      17,094       75    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :  13,723     14,629      107       66,747      69,721      104    
             :                                                                  
US           :  35,336     36,335      103      168,794     168,462      100    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1993-95           
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      :            By Months             :              Cumulative              
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 Month:        :        :        : 1995  :          :         :        :  1995  
      :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :as % of:   1993   :  1994   :  1995  :as % of 
      :        :        :        : 1994  :          :         :        :  1994  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent  ---------- 1,000 ----------  Percent 
      :                                                                         
Jan   : 34,855   33,212   31,527     95     34,855     33,212   31,527     95   
Feb   : 34,009   31,086   31,693    102     68,864     64,298   63,220     98   
Mar   : 38,264   33,492   34,806    104    107,128     97,790   98,026    100   
Apr   : 37,163   35,668   34,101     96    144,291    133,458  132,127     99   
May   : 36,742   35,336   36,335    103    181,033    168,794  168,462    100   
Jun   : 35,587   31,986                    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                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020623951500Intended Placements                                    
                                                                                
        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply        
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1993-95 1/              
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1995  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1994  :---------------------------------- 
         :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :       :   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     193       58      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       3,113   
         :                                                                      
Total    : 2,782    3,013                                                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes   
    expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
    of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.                             
2/  For May 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1993 through Oct   
    1994.                                                                       
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020623951500Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators                        
                                                                                
                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region                  
                       and United States, June 1, 1994-95                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                   :                   :                   :        1995        
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994        
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent       
                   :                                                            
North Atlantic     :       12,481              12,206                98         
E North Central    :        7,280               7,925               109         
W North Central    :       12,496              18,216               146         
South Atlantic     :      215,635             221,779               103         
South Central      :      272,152             279,308               103         
West               :       23,585              22,621                96         
                   :                                                            
US                 :      543,629             562,055               103         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020623951500Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched                            
                                                                                
                  Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  Number by State                 
                         and United States, May 1994-95                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             :              May               :             Jan-May             
             :----------------------------------------------------------------- 
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent  
             :                                                                  
AL           :  90,748     93,326      103       440,251     459,979     104    
AR           : 107,434    106,272       99       513,099     511,105     100    
DE           :  16,484     16,760      102        76,214      83,199     109    
FL           :  11,894     11,127       94        60,986      49,321      81    
GA           :  94,018     99,616      106       439,000     476,049     108    
MD           :  32,697     32,271       99       159,130     157,419      99    
MS           :  54,036     56,022      104       248,652     269,478     108    
NC           :  61,667     66,342      108       289,876     311,501     107    
PA           :  11,562     11,640      101        57,038      55,556      97    
SC           :  15,899     15,762       99        74,352      76,830     103    
TX           :  37,932     41,494      109       175,784     192,852     110    
VA           :  23,683     24,350      103       109,457     118,301     108    
CA TN & WV   :  34,458     35,509      103       161,898     168,687     104    
             :                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 592,512    610,491      103     2,805,737   2,930,277     104    
             :                                                                  
OR & WA      :   6,216      6,132       99        29,594      28,281      96    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  59,962     73,027      122       267,079     331,149     124    
             :                                                                  
US           : 658,690    689,650      105     3,102,410   3,289,707     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  689,650    105  3,004,844 3,102,410 3,289,707   106   
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                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020623951500Intended Placements                                    
                                                                                
          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery         
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1995  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-14 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1994  :---------------------------------- 
         :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :       :   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   6,135      98     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      48,620   
Dec      :  5,669    6,413                     42,504      46,874      48,419   
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 66,306   73,164                                                      
         :                                                                      
Total    :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments3/ :                                                                      
Jan      :  7,098    7,168   7,038      98                                      
Feb      :  5,664    6,829   7,176     105                                      
Mar      :  6,909    7,544   7,577     100                                      
Apr      :  6,420    7,234   7,835     108                                      
May      :  7,182    7,394   7,873     106                                      
Jun      :  6,723    7,153                                                      
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 May 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1994 through Oct   
    1994.                                                                       
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020623951500Procedures 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            
July 25, 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.