HDR1012000150020725951500CHICKENS & EGGS                                                                                        
HDR2012000150020725951500CKEG HIGHLIGHTS                                                                                        
Released July 25, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.  Estimates refer                                                  
to May, June and July 1995.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         June Egg Production Up Slightly                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 6.00 billion during June 1995, up slightly from the                                                 
5.99 billion produced June 1994.  Production included 5.05 billion table eggs                                                   
and 950 million hatching egg type, of which 891 million were broiler-type and                                                   
59.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during June 1995                                                        
averaged 288 million, down fractionally from the average number of layers during                                                
June 1994.  June egg production per 100 layers was 2,084 eggs, compared with                                                    
2,081 in June 1994.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
For information call Joel D. Moore at (202) 720-3244.  Office hours are                                                         
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Pou 1-1 (7-95)                                                                                                                  
All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 1995, totaled 287 million, the same as a year                                                 
ago.  The 287 million layers consisted of 235 million layers producing table or                                                 
commercial type eggs, 48.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs,                                                 
and 2.71 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs.  Rate of lay per day                                                  
on July 1, 1995, averaged 69.5 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from the                                                        
69.4 eggs a year ago.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.67 billion eggs                                                  
during June, up slightly from June 1994.  The average number of layers during                                                   
June, at 272 million, was also up only slightly from the year earlier.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States.                                                 
These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately                                                 
96 percent of the total U.S. egg production.  Production for the other States                                                   
are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States                                                     
published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate.  Individual State estimates'                                                  
for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production"                                                    
report.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                      Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during June totaled 33.4 million, up 4 percent from                                                     
June 1994.  Eggs in incubators totaled 26.6 million on July 1, 1995, down                                                       
slightly from a year ago.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks                                                 
by leading breeders totaled 234,000 during June 1995, down 8 percent from the                                                   
254,000 of June 1994.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                           Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The June 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 669 million, was 3 percent above                                                 
June of the previous year.  There were 556 million eggs in incubators on                                                        
July 1, 1995, up 4 percent from a year earlier.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Leading  breeders placed 6.18 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future                                                     
domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 1995, up 5 percent from June 1994.                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                            For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870                                                 
HDR2012000150020725951500LAYERS:AVG NO. DURING MNTH,US,'92-95                                                                   
                    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           290,837                                                     
Jun      :     276,142          282,914           287,974           287,744                                                     
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.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HDR2012000150020725951500EGGS:PROD DURING MNTH BY TYP,US,'94-95                                                                 
                   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      5,997      5,085      5,047         907         950                                                   
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     43,475     62,998     36,877      10,868       6,598                                                   
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1/  December preceding year.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HDR2012000150020725951500LYRS ON HND&EGGS PRDCD BY TYP,US, QTRLY '94-95                                                         
           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      290,837        101                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :  238,185      238,537        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      288,623        100                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :  237,831      236,670        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/  Revised.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,                                                          
                and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1994-95                                                               
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                                         :            :            :    1995                                                    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of                                                   
                                         :            :            :    1994                                                    
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                                         :                                                                                      
Layers During Jun              (1,000)   :                                                                                      
  All Layers                             :  287,974      287,744        100                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :  237,376      235,929         99                                                     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,598       51,815        102                                                     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,837       49,065        103                                                     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,761        2,750        100                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun (Number)  :                                                                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,081        2,084        100                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,142        2,139        100                                                     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,793        1,833        102                                                     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,769        1,816        103                                                     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,209        2,145         97                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Eggs Produced During Jun       (Million) :                                                                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,992        5,997        100                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,085        5,047         99                                                     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      907          950        105                                                     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      846          891        105                                                     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       61           59         97                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Layers on Jul 1                (1,000)   :                                                                                      
  All Layers                             :  287,454      286,821        100                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :  236,856      235,168         99                                                     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,598       51,653        102                                                     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,876       48,946        102                                                     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,722        2,707         99                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1   (Number)  :                                                                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.4         69.5        100                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.4         71.3        100                                                     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.8         61.4        103                                                     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.9         60.8        103                                                     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.2         73.2         99                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1                :                                                                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.0          4.9         98                                                     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.4         23.1        103                                                     
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1/  Preliminary.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     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       72,384         94                                                     
 of Age, Jun 1                           :                                                                                      
                                         :                                                                                      
Pullets Added During May       (1,000)   :   19,872       18,725         94                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Layers Sold During May         (1,000)   :   15,928       17,728        111                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                                                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                                                                      
 During May                    (1,000)   :    2,713        3,133        115                                                     
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1/  Revised.                                                                                                                    
2/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced                                                     
                 Molt, June-July, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/                                                                
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                                         :            :            :    1995                                                    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of                                                   
                                         :            :            :    1994                                                    
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                                         :                                                                                      
Layers During Jun              (1,000)   :                                                                                      
  All Layers                             :  271,871      272,103        100                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :  224,471      223,760        100                                                     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,400       48,343        102                                                     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,772       45,675        102                                                     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,628        2,668        102                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun (Number)  :                                                                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,077        2,085        100                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,138        2,139        100                                                     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,791        1,831        102                                                     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,767        1,811        102                                                     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,207        2,174         99                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Eggs Produced During Jun       (Million) :                                                                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,648        5,672        100                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,799        4,787        100                                                     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      849          885        104                                                     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      791          827        105                                                     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       58           58        100                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Layers on Jul 1                (1,000)   :                                                                                      
  All Layers                             :  271,599      271,172        100                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :  224,132      222,969         99                                                     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,467       48,203        102                                                     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,861       45,583        102                                                     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,606        2,620        101                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1   (Number)  :                                                                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.2         69.5        100                                                     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.3         71.3        100                                                     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.5         61.4        103                                                     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.7         60.7        103                                                     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.7         73.1         99                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1                :                                                                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      5.1          4.9         96                                                     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.4         23.3        104                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   77,821       69,366         89                                                     
 of Age, Jul 1                           :                                                                                      
                                         :                                                                                      
Pullets Added During Jun       (1,000)   :   20,366       21,025        103                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Layers Sold During Jun         (1,000)   :   17,097       17,450        102                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                                                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                                                                      
 During Jun                    (1,000)   :    3,221        3,321        103                                                     
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1/  Preliminary.                                                                                                                
2/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HDR2012000150020725951500LYRS ON HND&EGGS PRDCD BY ST&US, QTRLY '94-95                                                          
           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      11,072     16,384    15,882     2,155         2,166                                                    
         :                                                                                                                      
US       :  230,474     231,392    288,784   290,837     2,143         2,147                                                    
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1/  1995 revised.                                                                                                               
2/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg                                                    
    flocks regardless of size.                                                                                                  
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State                                                          
                    and United States, During June 1994-95 1/                                                                   
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         :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :     Eggs per 100 for                                                     
         :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 2/   :      All Layers 2/                                                       
  State  :----------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
         :   1994    :    1995    :  1994  :  1995   :    1994    :    1995                                                     
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         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----                                                    
         :                                                                                                                      
AL       :    5,034       4,661     11,485    11,408     1,942         1,946                                                    
AR       :    6,820       5,726     16,757    15,894     1,928         1,869                                                    
CA       :   24,944      23,615     25,600    24,145     2,094         2,096                                                    
CO       :    2,583       2,448      3,150     3,014     2,032         2,090                                                    
CT       :    3,497       3,349      3,701     3,523     2,108         2,157                                                    
FL       :    8,850       8,053      9,583     8,708     2,118         2,170                                                    
GA       :    9,929       9,286     17,776    16,922     1,946         1,962                                                    
HI       :      766         720        844       769     1,914         1,932                                                    
IL       :    2,715       2,671      2,891     2,879     2,179         2,049                                                    
IN       :   19,716      20,177     20,561    21,013     2,145         2,127                                                    
IA       :   13,760      14,890     14,550    15,775     2,131         2,098                                                    
ME       :    4,927       4,801      5,098     4,960     2,295         2,238                                                    
MD       :    2,605       3,247      3,122     3,770     2,178         2,202                                                    
MI       :    4,902       4,845      5,201     5,116     2,169         2,205                                                    
MN       :    9,195      10,085     10,068    10,943     2,116         2,111                                                    
MS       :    2,477       2,246      6,337     6,057     1,957         1,948                                                    
MO       :    6,075       5,750      6,711     6,646     2,086         2,107                                                    
NE       :    7,825       8,925      7,975     9,075     2,061         2,103                                                    
NY       :    3,360       3,401      3,685     3,730     2,252         2,306                                                    
NC       :    6,501       5,954     13,853    13,458     1,870         1,910                                                    
OH       :   20,832      21,308     21,216    21,691     2,225         2,227                                                    
OK       :    1,965       2,010      3,585     3,715     1,813         1,992                                                    
OR       :    2,466       2,561      2,654     2,752     2,185         2,326                                                    
PA       :   19,245      19,270     20,585    20,611     2,191         2,198                                                    
SC       :    3,950       3,875      4,968     4,841     2,194         2,190                                                    
SD       :    1,745       1,608      2,025     1,855     2,007         2,235                                                    
TX       :   12,319      12,569     15,651    15,951     1,974         1,969                                                    
VA       :    1,575       1,674      3,850     3,865     1,974         1,966                                                    
WA       :    4,667       5,305      4,913     5,562     2,259         2,211                                                    
WI       :    2,963       2,928      3,476     3,455     2,071         2,055                                                    
         :                                                                                                                      
30 Sts   :  218,208     217,958    271,871   272,103     2,077         2,085                                                    
         :                                                                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                                                                      
 Sts 3/  :   11,501      10,869     16,103    15,641     2,130         2,078                                                    
         :                                                                                                                      
US       :  229,709     228,827    287,974   287,744     2,081         2,084                                                    
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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.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HDR2012000150020725951500EGG PROD BY TYP,ST&US, MAY&JUN '94-95                                                                  
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,                                                              
                                 May 1994-95 1/                                                                                 
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/                                                  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------                                                
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995                                                   
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               :                          Million Eggs                                                                          
               :                                                                                                                
AL             :    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                                                    
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1/  1995 revised.                                                                                                               
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing                                                         
    individual operations.                                                                                                      
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,                                                              
                                 June 1994-95 1/                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/                                                  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------                                                
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995                                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
               :                          Million Eggs                                                                          
               :                                                                                                                
AL             :    223        222        109        101       114       121                                                    
AR             :    323        297        150        114       173       183                                                    
CA             :    536        506                                                                                              
CO             :     64         63                                                                                              
CT             :     78         76                                                                                              
FL             :    203        189        186        177        17        12                                                    
GA             :    346        332        203        188       143       144                                                    
HI             :     16         15         16         15         0         0                                                    
IL             :     63         59         62         58         1         1                                                    
IN             :    441        447        431        438        10         9                                                    
IA             :    310        331                                                                                              
ME             :    117        111                                                                                              
MD             :     68         83         60         75         8         8                                                    
MI             :    113        113                                                                                              
MN             :    213        231        204        221         9        10                                                    
MS             :    124        118         55         49        69        69                                                    
MO             :    140        140                                                                                              
NE             :    164        191        164        191         0         0                                                    
NY             :     83         86                                                                                              
NC             :    259        257        140        132       119       125                                                    
OH             :    472        483                                                                                              
OK             :     65         74         42         47        23        27                                                    
OR             :     58         64         56         62         2         2                                                    
PA             :    451        453        435        437        16        16                                                    
SC             :    109        106         91         88        18        18                                                    
SD             :     41         41         41         41         0         0                                                    
TX             :    309        314        265        264        44        50                                                    
VA             :     76         76         37         37        39        39                                                    
WA             :    111        123                                                                                              
WI             :     72         71                                                                                              
               :                                                                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,648      5,672      4,799      4,787       849       885                                                    
               :                                                                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    344        325        286        260        58        65                                                    
               :                                                                                                                
US             :  5,992      5,997      5,085      5,047       907       950                                                    
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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.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HDR2012000150020725951500FRCD MOLT PCT OF LYRS BY MNTH, US, '94-95                                                              
                  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     :       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     :       5.0               4.9              22.4              23.1                                                       
Aug     :                                                                                                                       
Sep     :                                                                                                                       
Oct     :                                                                                                                       
Nov     :                                                                                                                       
Dec     :                                                                                                                       
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1/  As of first of month.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State                                                                  
                          and United States, 1994-95 1/                                                                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
          :                                July                                                                                 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed                                                   
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
          :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995                                                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
          :                               Percent                                                                               
          :                                                                                                                     
AL        :       2.5               3.5              16.0             13.0                                                      
AR        :       4.5               4.0              11.0             13.5                                                      
CA        :      10.5              11.5              46.0             44.0                                                      
CO        :       8.0               4.0              23.5             17.5                                                      
CT        :       3.0                .0              13.5             15.0                                                      
FL        :       8.0               5.5              35.0             37.0                                                      
GA        :       5.0               4.0              19.0             19.0                                                      
HI        :       4.0               6.5              51.5             51.5                                                      
IL        :       6.0              11.0              22.5             29.5                                                      
IN        :       7.0               3.5              28.5             29.0                                                      
IA        :       4.0               8.0              27.5             30.5                                                      
ME        :        .0                .5                .5              1.0                                                      
MD        :       2.5              10.0              33.5             27.0                                                      
MI        :       1.5                .0              12.0             22.5                                                      
MN        :       5.0               3.5              26.5             27.5                                                      
MS        :       4.0               3.5              13.5             14.5                                                      
MO        :       1.0               1.5              23.5             21.0                                                      
NE        :       5.0               6.5              15.0             21.0                                                      
NY        :       1.5               1.0               9.5              8.0                                                      
NC        :       4.0               3.0              15.5             13.0                                                      
OH        :       3.5               2.5              10.0             16.0                                                      
OK        :       4.0               3.0               6.0             13.0                                                      
OR        :       3.0               8.5              26.0             37.0                                                      
PA        :       5.5               2.0              15.0             23.0                                                      
SC        :       6.5               7.0              25.0             32.0                                                      
SD        :       9.0               2.0              45.0             15.5                                                      
TX        :       6.0               8.0              28.5             18.0                                                      
VA        :       3.5               4.5              13.5             15.0                                                      
WA        :       4.5               6.5              41.0             40.5                                                      
WI        :       5.0               8.0              23.0             24.0                                                      
          :                                                                                                                     
30 Sts    :       5.1               4.9              22.4             23.3                                                      
          :                                                                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/:       3.9               4.9              23.1             20.3                                                      
          :                                                                                                                     
US        :       5.0               4.9              22.4             23.1                                                      
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1/  As of first of month.                                                                                                       
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HDR2012000150020725951500HTCHRY PROD. US, JUN-JUL '94-95                                                                        
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,                                                           
            and Placements by Type, United States, June-July 1994-95                                                            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
                                         :            :            :    1995                                                    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of                                                   
                                         :            :            :    1994                                                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent                                                   
                                         :                                                                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                                                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1            :    26,659       26,644       100                                                     
  Chicks Hatched During Jun              :    31,986       33,392       104                                                     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun            :   200,780      201,854       101                                                     
  Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended:                                                                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       254          234        92                                                     
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     2,690        3,156       117                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                                                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1            :   536,393      555,608       104                                                     
  Chicks Hatched During Jun              :   647,163      669,390       103                                                     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun            : 3,749,573    3,959,097       106                                                     
  Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended:                                                                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     5,911        6,178       105                                                     
    7-14 Months Earlier 2/               :    44,746       48,943       109                                                     
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1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1993 through Nov 1994.                                                              
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1994 through Nov 1994.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HDR2012000150020725951500EGG-TYP EGGS IN INCUBA. REG&US,JUL 1,'94-95                                                            
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,                                                           
                                 July 1, 1994-95                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
                                         :            :            :    1995                                                    
                Geographic               :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of                                                   
                 Division                :            :            :    1994                                                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent                                                   
                                         :                                                                                      
North Atlantic                           :    4,206        4,188        100                                                     
E North Central                          :    8,085        7,103         88                                                     
W North Central                          :    4,889        5,295        108                                                     
South Atlantic                           :    3,065        4,132        135                                                     
South Central                            :    2,895        2,904        100                                                     
West                                     :    3,519        3,022         86                                                     
                                         :                                                                                      
US                                       :   26,659       26,644        100                                                     
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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.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HDR2012000150020725951500EGG-TYP CHCKS HTCHD ST&US,JUN '94-95                                                                   
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State and United States,                                                             
                                  June 1994-95                                                                                  
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             :              June              :             Jan-Jun                                                             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995                                                   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of                                                  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994                                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent                                                  
             :                                                                                                                  
AR           :     978        451       46        6,810       6,277       92                                                    
FL           :   1,001      1,204      120        6,528       6,177       95                                                    
GA           :   1,935      2,069      107       10,453      11,197      107                                                    
IN           :   6,198      7,233      117       39,009      42,597      109                                                    
IA           :   2,648      2,369       89       14,545      14,617      100                                                    
KS           :     283        301      106        1,672       1,433       86                                                    
MN           :   1,810      2,397      132       12,367      12,966      105                                                    
MO           :     534        499       93        3,328       2,906       87                                                    
PA           :   4,507      3,765       84       27,229      20,859       77                                                    
             :                                                                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :  12,092     13,104      108       78,839      82,825      105                                                    
             :                                                                                                                  
US           :  31,986     33,392      104      200,780     201,854      101                                                    
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1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                                
                                                                                                                                
HDR2012000150020725951500EGG-TYP CHCKS HTCHD BY MNTH, US, '93-95                                                                
           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   33,392    104    216,620    200,780  201,854    101                                                   
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                                                                   
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HDR2012000150020725951500INTENDED PLCMNTS:EGG-TYP MNTH&TL,US '93-95                                                             
        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  :       :   1994    :   1995    :   1996                                                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
         : -------- 1,000 -------    Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------                                                   
         :                                                                                                                      
Jan      :   193      197     236      120      2,806       2,916       3,093                                                   
Feb      :   119      186     251      135      2,812       2,937                                                               
Mar      :   268      259     356      137      2,754       3,027                                                               
Apr      :   251      277     317      114      2,787       3,072                                                               
May      :   275      334     193       58      2,801       3,091                                                               
Jun      :   267      254     234       92      2,690       3,156                                                               
Jul      :   243      264                       2,782       3,013                                                               
Aug      :   219      309                       2,786       3,052                                                               
Sep      :   270      315                       2,853       3,117                                                               
Oct      :   251      270                       2,844       3,214                                                               
Nov      :   158      223                       2,870       3,254                                                               
Dec      :   268      125                       2,929       3,113                                                               
         :                                                                                                                      
Total    : 2,782    3,013                                                                                                       
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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 June 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1993 through Nov                                                  
    1994.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HDR2012000150020725951500BROILER-TYP EGGS IN INCUBA. REG&US, JUL 1                                                              
                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region                                                                  
                       and United States, July 1, 1994-95                                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
                   :                   :                   :        1995                                                        
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of                                                       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994                                                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent                                                       
                   :                                                                                                            
North Atlantic     :       11,258              11,620               103                                                         
E North Central    :        7,025               7,449               106                                                         
W North Central    :       14,612              17,312               118                                                         
South Atlantic     :      213,941             221,027               103                                                         
South Central      :      266,721             275,399               103                                                         
West               :       22,836              22,801               100                                                         
                   :                                                                                                            
US                 :      536,393             555,608               104                                                         
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HDR2012000150020725951500BROILER-TYP CHCKS HTCHD NO. BY ST&US JUN                                                               
                  Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  Number by State                                                                 
                         and United States, June 1994-95                                                                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
             :              June              :             Jan-Jun                                                             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995                                                   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of                                                  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994                                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent                                                  
             :                                                                                                                  
AL           :  90,646     90,822      100       530,897     550,801     104                                                    
AR           : 105,129    104,308       99       618,228     615,413     100                                                    
DE           :  16,573     16,855      102        92,787     100,054     108                                                    
FL           :  11,703     10,776       92        72,689      60,097      83                                                    
GA           :  91,107     97,701      107       530,107     573,750     108                                                    
MD           :  31,087     31,060      100       190,217     188,479      99                                                    
MS           :  53,341     54,213      102       301,993     323,691     107                                                    
NC           :  60,399     63,122      105       350,275     374,623     107                                                    
PA           :  12,097     11,472       95        69,135      67,028      97                                                    
SC           :  15,065     15,161      101        89,417      91,991     103                                                    
TX           :  37,509     39,847      106       213,293     232,699     109                                                    
VA           :  23,258     23,774      102       132,715     142,075     107                                                    
CA TN & WV   :  33,808     34,952      103       195,706     203,639     104                                                    
             :                                                                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 581,722    594,063      102     3,387,459   3,524,340     104                                                    
             :                                                                                                                  
OR & WA      :   6,017      5,877       98        35,611      34,158      96                                                    
             :                                                                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  59,424     69,450      117       326,503     400,599     123                                                    
             :                                                                                                                  
US           : 647,163    669,390      103     3,749,573   3,959,097     106                                                    
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1/  States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program.                                                                
2/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                                
                                                                                                                                
HDR2012000150020725951500BROILER CHCKS HTCHD NO. BY MNTH, US, '93-95                                                            
            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  669,390    103  3,624,297 3,749,573 3,959,097   106                                                   
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                                                                   
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HDR2012000150020725951500INTNDED PLCMNTS:BROILER-TYP MNTH&TL,US '93-95                                                          
          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery                                                         
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/                                                                  
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         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements                                                  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1995  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks                                                 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-14 Months Earlier 2/                                                       
         :--------------------------: 1994  :-----------------------------------                                                
         :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :       :   1994    :   1995    :   1996                                                    
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         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------                                                   
         :                                                                                                                      
US       :                                                                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                                                                      
 ments   :                                                                                                                      
Jan      :  5,664    5,989   5,748      96     42,665      47,272      48,255                                                   
Feb      :  4,549    5,518   5,481      99     43,906      47,859                                                               
Mar      :  5,678    6,301   6,161      98     44,486      48,254                                                               
Apr      :  5,531    6,101   6,319     104     43,943      48,601                                                               
May      :  5,944    6,266   6,135      98     44,907      49,425                                                               
Jun      :  5,568    5,911   6,178     105     44,746      48,943                                                               
Jul      :  5,967    6,104                     44,884      49,255                                                               
Aug      :  5,585    6,064                     44,929      48,737                                                               
Sep      :  5,121    6,336                     44,879      48,307                                                               
Oct      :  5,513    6,342                     45,213      48,364                                                               
Nov      :  5,517    5,819                     45,729      48,620                                                               
Dec      :  5,669    6,413                     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   7,485     105                                                                                      
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                                                                                                      
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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 Jun 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1994 through Nov                                                   
    1994.                                                                                                                       
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                                                                           
HDR2012000150020725951500PROCEDURES & 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.                                                                                 
HDR2012000150020725951500NXT RLSE DATE & EEO STATEMENT                                                                          
The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on                                                            
August 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.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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