HDR1012000150020224951500Chickens and Eggs
HDR2012000150020224951500Chickens and Eggs Narrative

Released February 24, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.  Estimates
refer to December 1994 and January and February 1995.

                           January Egg Production Up 3 Percent

U.S. egg production totaled 6.37 billion during January 1995, up 3 percent from
the 6.19 billion produced in January 1994.  Production included 5.42 billion
table eggs and 956 million hatching egg type, of which 891 million were
broiler-type and 65.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during
January 1995 averaged 298 million, up 3 percent from the 290 million during
January 1994.  January egg production per 100 layers was 2,140 eggs, compared
with 2,133 in January 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 (2-95)


All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 1995, totaled 297 million, compared with
290 million a year ago.  The 297 million layers consisted of 244 million layers
producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.6 million layers producing broiler-
type hatching eggs, and 2.78 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs.
Rate of lay per day on February 1, 1995, averaged 68.0 eggs per 100 layers,
down slightly from the 68.1 eggs a year ago.

Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.03 billion eggs
during January, up 3 percent from January 1994.  The average number of layers
during January, at 281 million, was also up 3 percent from the year earlier.

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


                         Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 4 Percent

Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 31.5 million, down 4 percent
from January 1994.  Eggs in incubators totaled 28.7 million on February 1,
1995, down slightly from a year ago.

Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks
by leading breeders totaled 236,000 during January 1995, up 20 percent from the
197,000 of January 1994.


                               Broiler Hatch Up 7 Percent

The January 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 661 million, was 7 percent
above January of the previous year.  There were 537 million eggs in incubators
on February 1, 1995, up 6 percent from a year earlier.

Leading  breeders placed 5.75 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future
domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 1995, down 4 percent from
January 1994.


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



HDR2012000150020224951500Layers

                   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
Mar      :    279,373          284,405           290,719
Apr      :    278,284          284,234           290,073
May      :    276,790          283,694           288,784
Jun      :    276,142          282,914           287,974
Jul      :    275,953          283,324           287,990
Aug      :    275,891          284,192           290,321
Sep      :    278,461          285,418           293,381
Oct      :    281,573          286,948           295,172
Nov      :    283,305          288,875           296,547
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1/  Data are for chart on cover page.
2/  December preceding year.


HDR2012000150020224951500Eggs and Layers

           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
            and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1993-95
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                                         :            :            :    1994
                   Item                  :    1993    :  1994 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1993
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                                         :
Layers During Dec                (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :  288,832      298,709        103
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,847      247,213        103
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,985       51,496        107
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,235       48,742        108
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,750        2,754        100
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec  (Number) :
  All Layers                             :    2,169        2,182        101
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,237        2,252        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,826        1,847        101
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,804        1,822        101
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,182        2,288        105
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Dec       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    6,264        6,519        104
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,388        5,568        103
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      876          951        109
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      816          888        109
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       60           63        105
                                         :-------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995
                                         :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
                                         :-------------------------------------
                                         :
Layers on Jan 1                  (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :  290,413      298,864        103
    Table Egg Type                       :  241,305      246,866        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   49,108       51,998        106
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   46,316       49,218        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,792        2,780        100
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1    (Number) :
  All Layers                             :     69.4         70.0        101
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.5         72.2        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.8         59.4        101
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.0         58.5        101
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     72.3         75.0        104
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Jan 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.5          4.6        101
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.4         23.8        106
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1/  Revised.



           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
            and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 1994-95
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                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
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                                         :
Layers During Jan                (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :  290,041      297,805        103
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,692      245,584        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   49,349       52,221        106
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   46,526       49,436        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,823        2,785         99
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan  (Number) :
  All Layers                             :    2,133        2,140        100
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,199        2,206        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,810        1,831        101
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,788        1,802        101
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,161        2,334        108
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Jan       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    6,186        6,374        103
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,293        5,418        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      893          956        107
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      832          891        107
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       61           65        107
                                         :
Layers on Feb 1                  (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :  289,625      296,705        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,057      244,281        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   49,568       52,424        106
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   46,724       49,645        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,844        2,779         98
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1    (Number) :
  All Layers                             :     68.1         68.0        100
    Table Egg Type                       :     70.1         70.0        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.6         58.6        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     57.7         57.6        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     72.9         75.5        104
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.4          6.4        119
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     21.4         23.6        110
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1/  Preliminary.



           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
        and Forced Molt, 30 Selected States, December-January 1993-95 1/
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                                         :            :            :    1994
                   Item                  :  1993 2/   :  1994 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1993
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                                         :
Layers During Dec                (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :               282,242
    Table Egg Type                       :               233,999
    Hatching Egg Type                    :                48,243
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :                45,593
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :                 2,650
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec  (Number) :
  All Layers                             :                 2,183
    Table Egg Type                       :                 2,253
    Hatching Egg Type                    :                 1,843
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :                 1,816
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :                 2,302
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Dec       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :                 6,162
    Table Egg Type                       :                 5,273
    Hatching Egg Type                    :                   889
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :                   828
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :                    61
                                         :-------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995
                                         :    1994    :  1995 3/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
                                         :-------------------------------------
                                         :
Layers on Jan 1                  (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :  273,686      282,375        103
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,681      233,608        103
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   46,005       48,767        106
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   43,391       46,087        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,614        2,680        103
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1    (Number) :
  All Layers                             :     69.4         70.1        101
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.6         72.3        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.6         59.4        101
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     57.8         58.5        101
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     72.6         75.0        103
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Jan 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.5          4.5        100
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.9         24.2        106
                                         :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks       (1,000) :   73,642       73,197         99
 of Age, Jan 1                           :
                                         :
Pullets Added During Dec         (1,000) :   18,322       19,655        107
                                         :
Layers Sold During Dec           (1,000) :   15,432       16,348        106
                                         :
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :
  Disappeared For Any Reason             :
  During Dec                     (1,000) :    2,601        2,628        101
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1/  Revised.
2/  Data not available.
3/  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, 30 Selected States, January-February 1994-95 1/
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                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
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                                         :
Layers During Jan                (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :  273,529      281,192        103
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,278      232,298        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   46,251       48,894        106
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   43,627       46,211        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,624        2,683        102
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan  (Number) :
  All Layers                             :    2,134        2,143        100
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,200        2,208        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,810        1,835        101
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,786        1,803        101
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,210        2,385        108
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Jan       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    5,836        6,025        103
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,999        5,128        103
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      837          897        107
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      779          833        107
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       58           64        110
                                         :
Layers on Feb 1                  (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :  273,345      279,978        102
    Table Egg Type                       :  226,863      230,975        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   46,482       49,003        105
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   43,854       46,327        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,628        2,676        102
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1    (Number) :
  All Layers                             :     68.1         68.0        100
    Table Egg Type                       :     70.1         70.0        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.5         58.7        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     57.6         57.7        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.2         75.6        103
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Feb 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.3          6.5        123
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     21.4         23.8        111
                                         :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks       (1,000) :   74,641       70,731         95
 of Age, Feb 1                           :
                                         :
Pullets Added During Jan         (1,000) :   18,458       18,382        100
                                         :
Layers Sold During Jan           (1,000) :   15,763       16,927        107
                                         :
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :
 During Jan                      (1,000) :    2,535        2,818        111
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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 December 1993-94 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  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  1993 3/  :    1994    :  1993  :  1994   :    1993    :    1994
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         :     --------------- 1,000 ---------------     ------ Number -----
         :
AL       :                4,788     11,279    11,517     2,066         2,023
AR       :                6,407     16,627    16,540     1,876         1,929
CA       :               26,754     27,196    27,359     2,173         2,164
CO       :                2,546      3,287     3,089     2,160         2,007
CT       :                3,478      3,840     3,663     2,240         2,239
FL       :                9,146      9,997     9,777     2,261         2,209
GA       :               10,619     19,249    18,286     2,156         2,144
HI       :                  734        814       802     2,000         1,978
IL       :                2,715      3,048     2,915     2,198         2,436
IN       :               20,937     20,944    21,853     2,215         2,215
IA       :               14,588     14,100    15,426     2,213         2,230
ME       :                4,783      4,892     4,945     2,310         2,346
MD       :                2,719      3,518     3,323     2,246         2,317
MI       :                5,143      5,553     5,450     2,235         2,272
MN       :               10,148     10,371    10,965     2,160         2,234
MS       :                2,567      6,319     6,678     1,994         2,022
MO       :                6,103      6,740     6,918     2,166         2,284
NE       :                8,950      7,725     9,100     2,083         2,207
NY       :                3,551      3,809     3,888     2,337         2,392
NC       :                6,556     13,721    13,945     2,033         1,986
OH       :               22,238     19,531    22,511     2,273         2,270
OK       :                1,950      1,740     3,735     1,839         1,981
OR       :                2,420      2,616     2,616     2,217         2,332
PA       :               20,385     20,570    21,800     2,329         2,335
SC       :                4,018      5,033     5,088     2,205         2,221
SD       :                1,588      2,070     1,838     2,446         2,226
TX       :               12,425     15,376    15,581     2,140         2,137
VA       :                1,711      3,908     3,866     2,021         2,069
WA       :                5,009      4,898     5,253     2,287         2,380
WI       :                2,990      3,270     3,515     2,232         2,219
         :
30 Sts   :              227,966    272,041   282,242     2,170         2,183
         :
Oth      :
 Sts 4/  :               11,809     16,791    16,467     2,138         2,168
         :
US       :              239,775    288,832   298,709     2,169         2,182
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1/  1994 revised.
2/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg
    flocks regardless of size.
3/  Data not available.
4/  Estimates for individual States are not available.


           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State
                  and United States, During January 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       :    4,988       4,614     11,550    11,525     1,974         1,952
AR       :    7,232       6,354     17,036    16,498     1,873         1,897
CA       :   25,601      25,961     26,363    26,565     2,090         2,108
CO       :    2,704       2,628      3,246     3,206     2,002         2,152
CT       :    3,581       3,390      3,784     3,574     2,273         2,210
FL       :    9,175       8,856     10,032     9,448     2,223         2,202
GA       :   11,544      10,438     19,207    18,161     2,124         2,065
HI       :      745         745        821       794     1,987         2,040
IL       :    2,842       2,689      3,017     2,901     1,989         2,378
IN       :   20,397      21,132     21,274    22,058     2,172         2,190
IA       :   13,515      14,700     14,250    15,575     2,189         2,177
ME       :    4,735       4,790      4,920     4,953     2,317         2,342
MD       :    2,746       2,771      3,323     3,397     2,197         2,267
MI       :    4,968       5,054      5,278     5,351     2,251         2,244
MN       :    9,495      10,215     10,370    11,036     2,093         2,220
MS       :    2,610       2,422      6,240     6,533     1,955         1,990
MO       :    6,150       6,003      6,588     6,828     2,095         2,197
NE       :    7,625       8,950      7,775     9,100     2,083         2,275
NY       :    3,467       3,492      3,809     3,819     2,337         2,357
NC       :    6,680       6,383     13,698    13,950     2,000         1,928
OH       :   19,223      22,381     19,661    22,661     2,279         2,237
OK       :    1,980       1,940      3,535     3,725     1,839         2,040
OR       :    2,397       2,416      2,597     2,604     2,233         2,227
PA       :   19,225      20,375     20,500    21,785     2,298         2,277
SC       :    4,037       4,010      4,965     5,035     2,175         2,244
SD       :    1,770       1,570      2,055     1,815     2,430         2,062
TX       :   12,401      12,413     15,501    15,656     2,142         2,069
VA       :    1,557       1,705      3,926     3,902     1,961         1,973
WA       :    4,681       4,975      4,918     5,239     2,338         2,367
WI       :    2,739       2,965      3,290     3,498     2,249         2,087
         :
30 Sts   :  220,810     226,337    273,529   281,192     2,134         2,143
         :
Oth      :
 Sts 3/  :   11,905      11,886     16,512    16,613     2,114         2,101
         :
US       :  232,715     238,223    290,041   297,805     2,133         2,140
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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.



HDR2012000150020224951500Eggs Production

               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,
                               December 1993-94 1/
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/
     State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1993   :   1994   :   1993   :   1994   :  1993   :   1994
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               :                          Million Eggs
               :
AL             :    233        233        114        110       119       123
AR             :    312        319        152        138       160       181
CA             :    591        592
CO             :     71         62
CT             :     86         82
FL             :    226        216        210        204        16        12
GA             :    415        392        276        249       139       143
HI             :      8         16          8         16         0         0
IL             :     67         71         65         69         2         2
IN             :    464        484        454        473        10        11
IA             :    312        344
ME             :    113        116
MD             :     79         77         70         67         9        10
MI             :    124        124
MN             :    224        245        215        236         9         9
MS             :    126        135         61         59        65        76
MO             :    146        158
NE             :    161        201        161        201         0         0
NY             :     89         93
NC             :    279        277        160        154       119       123
OH             :    444        511
OK             :     32         74         22         47        10        27
OR             :     58         61         57         59         1         2
PA             :    479        509        466        491        13        18
SC             :    111        113         93         94        18        19
SD             :     61         41         61         41         0         0
TX             :    329        333        285        288        44        45
VA             :     79         80         41         39        38        41
WA             :    112        125
WI             :     73         78
               :
30 Sts         :  5,904      6,162      5,087      5,273       817       889
               :
Oth Sts 3/     :    360        357        301        295        59        62
               :
US             :  6,264      6,519      5,388      5,568       876       951
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1/  1994 revised.
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.



               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,
                               January 1994-95 1/
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/
     State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs
               :
AL             :    228        225        111        102       117       123
AR             :    319        313        154        134       165       179
CA             :    551        560
CO             :     65         69
CT             :     86         79
FL             :    223        208        206        198        17        10
GA             :    408        375        267        230       141       145
HI             :     16         16         16         16         0         0
IL             :     60         69         59         67         1         2
IN             :    462        483        452        472        10        11
IA             :    312        339
ME             :    114        116
MD             :     73         77         63         66        10        11
MI             :    119        120
MN             :    217        245        208        236         9         9
MS             :    122        130         56         55        66        75
MO             :    138        150
NE             :    162        207        162        207         0         0
NY             :     89         90
NC             :    274        269        155        142       119       127
OH             :    448        507
OK             :     65         76         43         48        22        28
OR             :     58         58         56         56         2         2
PA             :    471        496        456        478        15        18
SC             :    108        113         91         94        17        19
SD             :     50         37         50         37         0         0
TX             :    332        324        288        277        44        47
VA             :     77         77         37         37        40        40
WA             :    115        124
WI             :     74         73
               :
30 Sts         :  5,836      6,025      4,999      5,128       837       897
               :
Oth Sts 3/     :    350        349        294        290        56        59
               :
US             :  6,186      6,374      5,293      5,418       893       956
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1/  1995 preliminary.
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.



HDR2012000150020224951500Forced Molt

                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by Month,
                            United States, 1994-95 1/
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        :       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     :
Apr     :
May     :
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/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                              February
          :--------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed
          :--------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent
          :
AL        :       5.5               3.0              14.0             14.5
AR        :       4.0               3.5              11.5             12.0
CA        :      10.5              13.5              41.0             44.5
CO        :      12.5               5.5              25.0             25.5
CT        :       1.5               3.5              12.5             14.5
FL        :       9.0              19.0              36.0             28.0
GA        :       2.5               5.0              21.0             22.5
HI        :       2.5               5.5              49.5             49.5
IL        :      10.0               3.5              22.5             26.0
IN        :       6.0               5.0              25.0             34.5
IA        :       4.0               7.5              25.0             32.5
ME        :       0.5               0.5               0.5              0.5
MD        :       8.5               9.0              15.0             23.0
MI        :       2.5               1.5              20.0             16.5
MN        :      10.0               7.0              34.0             27.0
MS        :       3.0               5.5              16.0             14.0
MO        :       3.5               3.0              15.0             24.5
NE        :       5.0               5.5              15.0             22.0
NY        :       3.0               3.0               2.5              9.0
NC        :       3.0               5.0              17.0             16.0
OH        :       2.5               6.0              11.0             12.0
OK        :       2.5               2.5               4.5             18.0
OR        :      11.5              12.5              18.0             34.5
PA        :       3.0               6.0              11.5             20.0
SC        :      11.5               8.0              24.5             27.5
SD        :       6.5               6.0              33.0             44.5
TX        :       4.5               6.0              24.5             22.0
VA        :       6.0               5.0              18.0             12.0
WA        :       4.0               5.5              47.0             39.0
WI        :       8.5               5.0              29.5             30.0
          :
30 Sts    :       5.3               6.5              21.4             23.8
          :
Oth Sts 2/:       6.4               5.0              20.6             20.0
          :
US        :       5.4               6.4              21.4             23.6
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.



HDR2012000150020224951500Hatchery Production

            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,
         and Placements by Type, United States, January-February 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :  ------- 1,000 ------      Percent
                                         :
Egg-Type                                 :
  Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1            :   28,768       28,653        100
  Chicks Hatched During Jan              :   32,816       31,527         96
  Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended:
    Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks :      197          236        120
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :    2,806        2,916        104
                                         :
Broiler-Type                             :
  Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1            :  504,769      536,954        106
  Chicks Hatched During Jan              :  617,706      661,389        107
  Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended:
    Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks :    5,989        5,748         96
    7-14 Months Earlier 2/               :   42,665       47,272        111
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 1993 through Jun 1994.
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 1993 through Jun 1994.

           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,
                               February 1, 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995
                Geographic               :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of
                 Division                :            :            :    1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent
                                         :
North Atlantic                           :    6,524        4,081         63
E North Central                          :    7,170        6,606         92
W North Central                          :    4,868        4,953        102
South Atlantic                           :    3,374        5,214        155
South Central                            :    3,262        3,875        119
West                                     :    3,570        3,924        110
                                         :
US                                       :   28,768       28,653        100
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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.



HDR2012000150020224951500Egg-Type Chicks Hatched

      Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State and United States, January 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            January             :             Jan-Jan
             :-----------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent     ----- 1,000 -----     Percent
             :
AR           :   1,190      1,079       91        1,190      1,079        91
FL           :     979      1,070      109          979      1,070       109
GA           :   1,488      1,814      122        1,488      1,814       122
IN           :   6,027      6,882      114        6,027      6,882       114
IA           :   2,362      2,516      107        2,362      2,516       107
KS           :     152        239      157          152        239       157
MN           :   2,176      1,683       77        2,176      1,683        77
MO           :     483        323       67          483        323        67
PA           :   4,741      3,247       68        4,741      3,247        68
             :
Oth Sts  1/  :  13,218     12,674       96       13,218     12,674        96
             :
US           :  32,816     31,527       96       32,816     31,527        96
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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   : 34,852   32,816   31,527    96      34,852     32,816    31,527    96
Feb   : 33,984   31,056                     68,836     63,872
Mar   : 38,232   33,335                    107,068     97,207
Apr   : 37,143   35,718                    144,211    132,925
May   : 36,741   35,179                    180,952    168,104
Jun   : 35,587   31,916                    216,539    200,020
Jul   : 33,980   30,260                    250,519    230,280
Aug   : 31,455   31,518                    281,974    261,798
Sep   : 31,775   30,855                    313,749    292,653
Oct   : 31,634   31,764                    345,383    324,417
Nov   : 30,073   25,432                    375,456    349,849
Dec   : 30,446   28,575                    405,902    378,424
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------



HDR2012000150020224951500Intended 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                       2,553       2,812       2,937
Mar      :   268      259                       2,604       2,754       3,027
Apr      :   251      277                       2,655       2,787       3,072
May      :   275      334                       2,637       2,801       3,091
Jun      :   267      254                       2,696       2,690       3,156
Jul      :   243      264                       2,738       2,782       3,013
Aug      :   219      309                       2,750       2,786       3,052
Sep      :   270      315                       2,596       2,853
Oct      :   251      270                       2,678       2,844
Nov      :   158      223                       2,751       2,870
Dec      :   268      125                       2,764       2,929
         :
Total    : 2,782    3,013
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes
   expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
   of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
2/ For Jan 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 1993 through Jun
   1994.

                   Broiler-Type Eggs In Incubators:  By Region
                     and United States, February 1, 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1995
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent
                   :
North Atlantic     :       11,116              10,997                99
E North Central    :        5,061               5,744               113
W North Central    :       10,630              15,539               146
South Atlantic     :      200,708             213,633               106
South Central      :      256,073             269,603               105
West               :       21,181              21,438               101
                   :
US                 :      504,769             536,954               106
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------



HDR2012000150020224951500Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched

                     Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State
                       and United States, January 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            January             :             Jan-Jan
             :-----------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent
             :
AL           :  88,902     94,615      106       88,902      94,615      106
AR           : 103,033    103,655      101      103,033     103,655      101
DE           :  15,237     17,083      112       15,237      17,083      112
FL           :  12,468      9,361       75       12,468       9,361       75
GA           :  87,714     96,026      109       87,714      96,026      109
MD           :  35,849     32,648       91       35,849      32,648       91
MS           :  49,204     55,842      113       49,204      55,842      113
NC           :  58,186     62,115      107       58,186      62,115      107
PA           :  11,495     11,244       98       11,495      11,244       98
SC           :  14,308     15,065      105       14,308      15,065      105
TX           :  35,804     37,672      105       35,804      37,672      105
VA           :  19,039     23,850      125       19,039      23,850      125
CA TN & WV   :  31,906     34,241      107       31,906      34,241      107
             :
15 Sts 1/    : 563,145    593,417      105      563,145     593,417      105
             :
OR & WA      :   5,763      5,509       96        5,763       5,509       96
             :
Oth Sts 2/   :  48,798     62,463      128       48,798      62,463      128
             :
US           : 617,706    661,389      107      617,706     661,389      107
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    :598,698  617,706  661,389    107     598,698   617,706  661,389    107
Feb    :547,731  557,767                   1,146,429 1,175,473
Mar    :622,864  643,034                   1,769,293 1,818,507
Apr    :600,669  629,180                   2,369,962 2,447,687
May    :634,205  661,046                   3,004,167 3,108,733
Jun    :619,301  645,998                   3,623,468 3,754,731
Jul    :618,808  650,087                   4,242,276 4,404,818
Aug    :612,180  658,127                   4,854,456 5,062,945
Sep    :582,580  629,950                   5,437,036 5,692,895
Oct    :583,979  621,204                   6,021,015 6,314,099
Nov    :575,055  596,783                   6,596,070 6,910,882
Dec    :623,255  658,456                   7,219,325 7,569,338
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


HDR2012000150020224951500Intended 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                     40,819      43,906      47,859
Mar      :  5,678    6,301                     40,908      44,486      48,254
Apr      :  5,531    6,101                     41,133      43,943      48,601
May      :  5,944    6,266                     41,866      44,907      49,425
Jun      :  5,568    5,911                     41,358      44,746      48,943
Jul      :  5,967    6,104                     40,871      44,884      49,255
Aug      :  5,585    6,064                     41,704      44,929      48,737
Sep      :  5,121    6,336                     41,083      44,879
Oct      :  5,513    6,342                     41,330      45,213
Nov      :  5,517    5,819                     41,780      45,729
Dec      :  5,669    6,413                     42,504      46,874
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 66,306   73,164
         :
Total    :
 Place-  :
 ments 3/:
 Jan     :  7,098    7,168   7,038     98
 Feb     :  5,664    6,829
 Mar     :  6,909    7,544
 Apr     :  6,420    7,234
 May     :  7,182    7,394
 Jun     :  6,723    7,153
 Jul     :  7,114    7,146
 Aug     :  6,587    7,290
 Sep     :  6,177    7,545
 Oct     :  6,634    7,959
 Nov     :  6,718    7,251
 Dec     :  6,949    7,908
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 80,175   88,421
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes
   expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
   of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
2/ For Jan 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 1993 through Jun
   1994.
3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.


HDR2012000150020224951500Reliability

Data Sources:  Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are collected
               from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers.  An
attempt is made to collect information for the layer and egg estimates from all
known contractors and independent producers with over 30,000 table egg layers
in their flock.  Coverage for table egg operations with less than 30,000 table
egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December.
Approximately 910 contractors, independent egg producers and started pullet
operations are contacted each month.  An attempt is made to collect hatchery
information from all known hatcheries.  Approximately 340 hatcheries are
contacted on a weekly and/or monthly basis.


Revisions:  Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected data.
            Each report will contain revisions for the previous month for layer
and egg estimates.  Additionally, revisions that are needed after the monthly
report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the
respective annual summaries for Layers and Egg, and Hatchery Production.


Procedures and Reliability:  Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given
                             adequate time to respond by mail.  Those that do
not respond by mail are phoned.  Great care is exercised to ensure that
operations are accounted for during each survey period.  However, normally
there are missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates.

Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive the estimates from the
reported data.  All data are checked for unusual values.  Each operation's data
are compared to their own past operating profile and also compared 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 the data.
While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by carefully
reviewing all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated
breeds including males, chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks, and
research purposes.  The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and
poultry marketings are 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 provide an
indication of the potential number of pullets available for addition 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
March 24, 1995.


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