HDR1012000150020923961500 Chickens and Eggs                                     
                                                                                
Released September 23, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service    
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244, office  
hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural      
statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS  
Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail:  NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV.           
Estimates refer to July, August and September 1996.  The "Chickens and Eggs"    
U.S. Summary is available on Autofax, (202) 720-2000, report 4200.  See page    
20.                                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                August Egg Production up 5 percent                              
                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 6.46 billion during August 1996, up 5 percent from  
the 6.15 billion produced in 1995.  Production included 5.47 billion table      
eggs and 985 million hatching eggs, of which 929 million were broiler-type and  
56.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during August 1996      
averaged 297 million, up 3 percent from the average number of layers during     
August 1995.  August egg production per 100 layers was 2,172 eggs, compared     
with 2,135 in August 1995.                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Pou 1-1 (9-96)                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 1996, totaled 298 million, up 3 percent  
from a year ago.  The 298 million layers consisted of 245 million layers        
producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.7 million layers producing          
broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.50 million layers producing egg-type          
hatching eggs.  Rate of lay per day on September 1, 1996, averaged 69.9 eggs    
per 100 layers, up 1 percent from the 69.2 a year ago.                          
                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.12 billion eggs  
during August, up 5 percent from August 1995.  The average number of layers     
during August, at 281 million, was up 3 percent from the year earlier.          
                                                                                
Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing         
States.  These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for      
approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production.  Production for the  
other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the  
30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate.  Individual State   
estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg     
Production" report.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent                             
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during August totaled 32.5 million, up 3 percent from   
August 1995.  Eggs in incubators totaled 28.0 million on September 1, 1996,     
down 13 percent from a year ago.                                                
                                                                                
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply        
flocks by leading breeders totaled 172,000 during August 1996, up 6 percent     
from the 163,000 of August 1995.                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent                                  
                                                                                
The August 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 689 million, was up 2 percent  
from August of the previous year.  There were 563 million eggs in incubators    
on September 1, 1996, up 1 percent from a year earlier.                         
                                                                                
Leading breeders placed 6.52 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future      
domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 1996, up 1 percent from           
August 1995.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                            For information call Tom Kruchten at (202)          
690-4870                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Layers:  Average Number During the Month,                   
                            United States, 1993-96 1/                           
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  Month  :      1993       :      1994      :      1995       :      1996       
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         :                             1,000 Layers                             
         :                                                                      
Dec 2/   :     284,267          290,642           299,434           299,066     
Jan      :     284,398          290,041           299,084           299,513     
Feb      :     284,638          290,047           297,759           299,222     
Mar      :     284,405          290,719           296,796           299,066     
Apr      :     284,234          290,073           295,293           297,367     
May      :     283,694          288,784           292,548           295,133     
Jun      :     282,914          287,974           289,705           294,534     
Jul      :     283,324          287,990           287,557           295,914     
Aug      :     284,192          290,321           287,837           297,373     
Sep      :     285,418          293,381           290,021                       
Oct      :     286,948          295,172           292,459                       
Nov      :     288,875          297,134           295,562                       
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1/  Data are for chart on cover page.                                           
2/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Eggs:  Production During the Month by Type,                  
                             United States, 1995-96                             
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           :     Total Eggs      :      Table Eggs      :     Hatching Eggs     
   Month   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996    :   1995    :   1996    
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           :                            Million Eggs                            
           :                                                                    
Dec 1/     :   6,516      6,534      5,568      5,559         948         975   
Jan        :   6,369      6,411      5,417      5,433         952         978   
Feb        :   5,714      5,971      4,854      5,053         860         918   
Mar        :   6,448      6,513      5,492      5,523         956         990   
Apr        :   6,177      6,254      5,238      5,295         939         959   
May        :   6,251      6,351      5,271      5,354         980         997   
Jun        :   6,010      6,182      5,060      5,226         950         956   
Jul        :   6,145      6,450      5,179      5,468         966         982   
Aug        :   6,146      6,459      5,191      5,474         955         985   
Sep        :   5,990                 5,063                    927               
Oct        :   6,260                 5,301                    959               
Nov        :   6,232                 5,298                    934               
During Year:  74,258     57,125     62,932     48,385      11,326       8,740   
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1/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
                   and Forced Molt, United States, July-August                  
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jul              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             : 287,557      295,914         103     
    Table Egg Type                       : 236,139      243,798         103     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :  51,418       52,116         101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :  48,703       49,545         102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :   2,715        2,571          95     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :   2,137        2,180         102     
    Table Egg Type                       :   2,193        2,243         102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   1,879        1,884         100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   1,854        1,863         100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :   2,320        2,295          99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jul       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :   6,145        6,450         105     
    Table Egg Type                       :   5,179        5,468         106     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     966          982         102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     903          923         102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :      63           59          94     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Aug 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             : 286,519      297,166         104     
    Table Egg Type                       : 235,333      244,923         104     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :  51,186       52,243         102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :  48,472       49,744         103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :   2,714        2,499          92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :      69.0         70.2       102     
    Table Egg Type                       :      71.1         72.2       102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      59.6         60.9       102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      58.9         60.2       102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :      73.0         74.5       102     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :       4.1          4.6       112     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :      23.4         22.0        94     
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1/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
            and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1995-96            
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Aug                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  287,837      297,373        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :  236,299      245,118        104     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,538       52,255        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,819       49,752        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,719        2,503         92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,135        2,172        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,197        2,233        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,853        1,885        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,825        1,867        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,354        2,237         95     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Aug       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,146        6,459        105     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,191        5,474        105     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      955          985        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      891          929        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       64           56         88     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Sep 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  289,595      297,533        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :  237,725      245,290        103     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,870       52,243        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   49,155       49,747        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,715        2,496         92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.2         69.9        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.3         71.8        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.6         61.0        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.6         60.3        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     76.1         74.6         98     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.6          4.3         93     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.3         22.4         96     
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1/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced     
                Molt, July-August, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/               
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jul                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  271,854      279,834        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :  223,860      231,402        103     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,994       48,432        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,363       45,950        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,631        2,482         94     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,139        2,182        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,195        2,245        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,877        1,883        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,852        1,861        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,319        2,297         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jul       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,815        6,106        105     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,914        5,194        106     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      901          912        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      840          855        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       61           57         93     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Aug 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  270,745      281,210        104     
    Table Egg Type                       :  222,979      232,574        104     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,766       48,636        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,132       46,235        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,634        2,401         91     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.1         70.3        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.2         72.3        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.6         60.9        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.8         60.2        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     72.7         74.7        103     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.1          4.6        112     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.4         22.2         95     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Jul           (1,000) :   15,735       16,316        104     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
Disappeared For Any Reason               :                                      
 During Jul                      (1,000) :    5,801        2,956         51     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks               :                                      
 of Age, Aug 1                   (1,000) :   69,059       72,118        104     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Jul         (1,000) :   18,949       18,991        100     
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1/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.                            
2/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced     
             Molt, August-September, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/             
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Aug                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  271,917      281,317        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :  223,874      232,632        104     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,043       48,685        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,418       46,275        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,625        2,410         92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,139        2,174        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,201        2,234        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,848        1,886        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,821        1,865        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,324        2,282         98     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Aug       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,816        6,116        105     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,928        5,198        105     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      888          918        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      827          863        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       61           55         90     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Sep 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  273,540      281,391        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :  225,237      232,676        103     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,303       48,715        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,695       46,305        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,608        2,410         92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.5         69.9        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.6         71.8        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.6         61.1        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.7         60.4        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.8         74.7         99     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.5          4.3         96     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.3         22.6         97     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Aug           (1,000) :   13,789       13,634         99     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Aug                      (1,000) :    3,451        3,367         98     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks               :                                      
 of Age, Sep 1                   (1,000) :   68,423       72,311        106     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Aug         (1,000) :   21,221       18,293         86     
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1/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.                            
2/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State          
                    and United States, During July 1995-96 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   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1995    :    1996    :  1995  :  1996   :   1995    :    1996    
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           :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ----- Number ----    
           :                                                                    
AL         :    4,841       3,878     11,552    10,349     2,000       2,029    
AR         :    5,651       5,033     15,723    14,431     1,959       1,933    
CA         :   23,058      24,260     23,581    24,810     2,192       2,197    
CO         :    2,635       2,633      3,200     3,163     2,219       2,181    
CT         :    3,404       3,479      3,565     3,612     2,216       2,298    
FL         :    8,143       8,169      8,774     8,786     2,222       2,197    
GA         :    9,839      10,453     17,513    18,447     2,016       2,103    
HI         :      732         706        781       736     2,015       1,953    
IL         :    2,704       3,024      2,913     3,225     2,266       2,357    
IN         :   19,547      20,225     20,389    21,329     2,197       2,246    
IA         :   15,799      18,619     16,670    19,459     2,052       2,261    
ME         :    4,855       4,886      5,005     5,027     2,258       2,407    
MD         :    3,274       3,477      3,798     3,949     2,264       2,254    
MI         :    4,865       4,446      5,138     4,681     2,275       2,300    
MN         :    9,875      11,385     10,728    12,223     2,163       2,184    
MS         :    2,310       2,237      5,992     6,474     1,986       2,008    
MO         :    5,598       5,583      6,432     6,703     2,130       2,104    
NE         :    8,875       9,092      9,025     9,242     2,210       2,148    
NY         :    3,530       3,357      3,842     3,635     2,369       2,283    
NC         :    5,911       5,403     13,496    12,744     1,919       1,938    
OH         :   21,325      23,865     21,696    24,326     2,263       2,302    
OK         :    1,950       1,915      3,700     3,875     2,054       1,987    
OR         :    2,505       2,462      2,676     2,646     2,280       2,457    
PA         :   19,335      19,355     20,680    20,640     2,200       2,277    
SC         :    3,694       3,542      4,706     4,551     2,231       2,131    
SD         :    1,593       1,870      1,838     2,080     2,399       2,362    
TX         :   12,596      12,619     15,925    15,781     2,072       2,116    
VA         :    1,747       1,928      3,857     4,189     1,996       2,172    
WA         :    5,148       5,034      5,384     5,273     2,303       2,352    
WI         :    2,748       2,975      3,275     3,448     2,229       2,262    
           :                                                                    
30 Sts     :  218,087     225,910    271,854   279,834     2,139       2,182    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 3/ :   10,941      11,075     15,703    16,080     2,102       2,133    
           :                                                                    
US         :  229,028     236,985    287,557   295,914     2,137       2,180    
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1/  1996 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 August 1995-96 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   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1995    :    1996    :  1995  :  1996   :   1995    :    1996    
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           :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ----- Number ----    
           :                                                                    
AL         :    4,756       3,961     11,572    10,444     1,962       1,992    
AR         :    5,810       4,933     15,744    14,358     1,918       1,936    
CA         :   23,365      24,623     23,900    25,186     2,184       2,176    
CO         :    2,566       2,659      3,099     3,220     2,291       2,174    
CT         :    3,496       3,503      3,661     3,634     2,185       2,229    
FL         :    8,332       8,136      8,965     8,726     2,209       2,269    
GA         :    9,904      10,670     17,567    18,607     2,044       2,085    
HI         :      734         722        784       749     1,956       1,922    
IL         :    2,657       3,031      2,860     3,226     2,273       2,387    
IN         :   19,402      20,497     20,222    21,611     2,210       2,253    
IA         :   15,245      18,800     16,131    19,662     2,058       2,243    
ME         :    4,758       4,929      4,895     5,059     2,329       2,431    
MD         :    3,316       3,564      3,794     4,003     2,372       2,173    
MI         :    4,885       4,564      5,158     4,791     2,241       2,229    
MN         :    9,900      11,445     10,738    12,273     2,142       2,167    
MS         :    2,299       2,140      6,033     6,580     1,939       2,006    
MO         :    5,608       5,705      6,470     6,745     2,087       2,194    
NE         :    8,700       9,030      8,850     9,180     2,257       2,189    
NY         :    3,681       3,331      3,995     3,610     2,353       2,299    
NC         :    6,130       5,446     13,783    12,825     1,886       1,965    
OH         :   21,479      23,748     21,859    24,230     2,278       2,295    
OK         :    1,960       1,890      3,755     3,890     2,024       1,979    
OR         :    2,403       2,518      2,589     2,710     2,356       2,325    
PA         :   19,110      19,350     20,416    20,593     2,180       2,253    
SC         :    3,670       3,581      4,715     4,613     2,206       2,211    
SD         :    1,588       1,883      1,833     2,095     2,430       2,344    
TX         :   12,918      12,631     16,301    15,970     2,092       2,016    
VA         :    1,702       1,969      3,745     4,130     2,083       2,349    
WA         :    5,000       4,892      5,239     5,122     2,310       2,362    
WI         :    2,722       3,010      3,244     3,475     2,281       2,187    
           :                                                                    
30 Sts     :  218,096     227,161    271,917   281,317     2,139       2,174    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 3/ :   11,094      11,158     15,920    16,056     2,067       2,130    
           :                                                                    
US         :  229,190     238,319    287,837   297,373     2,135       2,172    
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1/  1996 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.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                                 July 1995-96 1/                                
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996   :  1995   :   1996   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    231        210        108         92       123       118    
AR             :    308        279        118        107       190       172    
CA             :    517        545                                              
CO             :     71         69                                              
CT             :     79         83                                              
FL             :    195        193        184        181        11        12    
GA             :    353        388        206        234       147       154    
HI             :     15         14         15         14         0         0    
IL             :     66         76         64         75         2         1    
IN             :    448        479        439        469         9        10    
IA             :    342        440                                              
ME             :    113        121                                              
MD             :     86         89         78         81         8         8    
MI             :    117        108                                              
MN             :    232        267        222        257        10        10    
MS             :    119        130         52         50        67        80    
MO             :    137        141                                              
NE             :    199        199        199        199         0         0    
NY             :     91         83                                              
NC             :    259        247        130        121       129       126    
OH             :    491        560                                              
OK             :     76         77         48         46        28        31    
OR             :     61         65         60         63         1         2    
PA             :    455        470        439        455        16        15    
SC             :    105         97         86         79        19        18    
SD             :     44         49         44         49         0         0    
TX             :    330        334        279        278        51        56    
VA             :     77         91         39         45        38        46    
WA             :    124        124                                              
WI             :     73         78                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,815      6,106      4,914      5,194       901       912    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    330        344        265        274        65        70    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,145      6,450      5,179      5,468       966       982    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1996 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,              
                                August 1995-96 1/                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996   :  1995   :   1996   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    227        208        104         90       123       118    
AR             :    302        278        122        104       180       174    
CA             :    522        548                                              
CO             :     71         70                                              
CT             :     80         81                                              
FL             :    198        198        187        187        11        11    
GA             :    359        388        212        234       147       154    
HI             :     15         14         15         14         0         0    
IL             :     65         77         64         76         1         1    
IN             :    447        487        438        477         9        10    
IA             :    332        441                                              
ME             :    114        123                                              
MD             :     90         87         82         80         8         7    
MI             :    115        107                                              
MN             :    230        266        220        256        10        10    
MS             :    117        132         51         50        66        82    
MO             :    135        148                                              
NE             :    200        201        200        201         0         0    
NY             :     94         83                                              
NC             :    260        252        132        125       128       127    
OH             :    498        556                                              
OK             :     76         77         48         45        28        32    
OR             :     61         63         59         61         2         2    
PA             :    445        464        430        450        15        14    
SC             :    104        102         85         84        19        18    
SD             :     45         49         45         49         0         0    
TX             :    341        322        290        263        51        59    
VA             :     78         97         41         48        37        49    
WA             :    121        121                                              
WI             :     74         76                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,816      6,116      4,928      5,198       888       918    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    330        343        263        276        67        67    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,146      6,459      5,191      5,474       955       985    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1996 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.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by Month,                 
                            United States, 1995-96 1/                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :       Percent Being Molted        :    Percent with Molt Completed    
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1995       :      1996       :      1995       :      1996       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Percent                                
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       4.6               3.7              23.9              24.3       
Feb     :       6.3               5.5              23.7              22.4       
Mar     :       4.8               3.5              24.1              23.4       
Apr     :       3.4               2.0              23.8              22.9       
May     :       5.7               5.5              22.4              22.2       
Jun     :       6.0               4.7              23.0              22.3       
Jul     :       4.9               4.0              23.4              22.9       
Aug     :       4.1               4.6              23.4              22.0       
Sep     :       4.6               4.3              23.3              22.4       
Oct     :       5.1                                23.3                         
Nov     :       3.6                                24.2                         
Dec     :       2.2                                25.5                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State                  
                     and United States, September 1995-96 1/                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed   
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1995       :      1996       :      1995      :      1996      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AL        :       1.5               2.0              14.5             16.0      
AR        :       2.0               3.0              11.5              8.5      
CA        :      10.0               8.5              42.5             40.0      
CO        :       2.5               4.0              23.0             24.0      
CT        :       1.0               3.0              16.0             12.5      
FL        :      10.5               9.0              40.5             37.0      
GA        :       5.0               3.5              18.0             24.5      
HI        :       9.5               2.5              50.5             55.0      
IL        :       6.0               6.0              40.0             18.0      
IN        :       5.0               1.5              24.0             21.0      
IA        :       8.0               5.5              31.0             27.5      
ME        :        .0                .0               1.5              1.5      
MD        :       2.0               4.5              33.0             37.5      
MI        :       5.5               8.0              22.0             12.5      
MN        :       3.0               4.0              32.5             26.5      
MS        :       2.5               1.0              15.5             14.5      
MO        :       5.0               1.0              22.0             25.5      
NE        :       5.5               8.0              22.0             31.5      
NY        :       1.0               2.0               6.0              5.0      
NC        :       3.5               2.0              14.5             14.5      
OH        :       2.5               2.5              13.5             11.5      
OK        :       3.0               2.0              12.0             14.5      
OR        :       3.0              10.0              48.5             32.5      
PA        :       3.0               5.0              21.0             20.5      
SC        :       5.5               3.5              24.5             27.5      
SD        :       1.5              16.0              17.5             41.5      
TX        :       5.0               5.0              22.5             22.0      
VA        :       4.0               3.0              12.5              9.0      
WA        :       4.0               6.5              44.0             44.0      
WI        :       2.0               3.0              33.0             23.5      
          :                                                                     
30 Sts    :       4.5               4.3              23.3             22.6      
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/:       6.2               4.6              22.5             18.6      
          :                                                                     
US        :       4.6               4.3              23.3             22.4      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.                                                       
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,           
         and Placements by Type, United States, August-September 1995-96        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :    1996    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent   
                                         :                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1            :    32,053       27,984        87     
  Chicks Hatched During Aug              :    31,434       32,474       103     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug            :   269,579      278,216       103     
  Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       163          172       106     
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     3,068        2,876        94     
                                         :                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1            :   555,742      563,188       101     
  Chicks Hatched During Aug              :   674,068      688,591       102     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug            : 5,316,430    5,422,577       102     
  Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     6,475        6,518       101     
    7-15 Months Earlier 2/               :    54,965       55,803       102     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1995 through Jan 1996.              
2/  1996 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1995 through Jan 1996.              
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,           
                              September 1, 1995-96                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1996    
                Geographic               :    1995    :    1996    :  as % of   
                 Division                :            :            :    1995    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
North Atlantic                           :    4,095        5,199        127     
E North Central                          :    8,459        7,531         89     
W North Central                          :    5,534        4,667         84     
South Atlantic                           :    5,885        4,782         81     
South Central                            :    3,801        2,481         65     
West                                     :    4,279        3,324         78     
                                         :                                      
US                                       :   32,053       27,984         87     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Regional Listing:                                                               
North Atlantic  = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT.                           
E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI.                                           
W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD.                                   
South Atlantic  = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV.                               
South Central   = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX.                               
West            = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State and United States,             
                                 August 1995-96                                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :             August             :             Jan-Aug             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1996   :          :           :   1996   
             :   1995   :   1996   : as % of  :   1995   :   1996    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent  
             :                                                                  
AR           :   1,237      1,147       93        8,645       7,595       88    
FL           :   1,057        979       93        8,296       8,734      105    
GA           :   1,778      2,043      115       14,248      16,666      117    
IN           :   5,949      7,509      126       54,861      58,495      107    
IA           :   3,632      2,845       78       28,372      27,071       95    
KS           :     277        343      124        2,105       2,047       97    
MN           :   2,341      1,951       83       17,635      16,788       95    
MO           :     419        382       91        3,806       2,764       73    
PA           :   3,647      3,863      106       27,865      32,022      115    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :  11,097     11,412      103      103,746     106,034      102    
             :                                                                  
US           :  31,434     32,474      103      269,579     278,216      103    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1994-96           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :            By Months             :              Cumulative              
      :-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month:        :        :        : 1996  :          :         :        :  1996  
      :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :as % of:   1994   :  1995   :  1996  :as % of 
      :        :        :        : 1995  :          :         :        :  1995  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent  ---------- 1,000 ----------  Percent 
      :                                                                         
Jan   : 33,236   32,375   31,547     97     33,236     32,375   31,547     97   
Feb   : 31,086   32,745   34,652    106     64,322     65,120   66,199    102   
Mar   : 33,489   36,021   37,687    105     97,811    101,141  103,886    103   
Apr   : 35,657   35,020   35,553    102    133,468    136,161  139,439    102   
May   : 35,322   37,482   38,477    103    168,790    173,643  177,916    102   
Jun   : 31,985   34,948   33,998     97    200,775    208,591  211,914    102   
Jul   : 29,613   29,554   33,828    114    230,388    238,145  245,742    103   
Aug   : 31,295   31,434   32,474    103    261,683    269,579  278,216    103   
Sep   : 31,587   33,578                    293,270    303,157                   
Oct   : 32,066   33,384                    325,336    336,541                   
Nov   : 26,075   29,130                    351,411    365,671                   
Dec   : 30,166   30,797                    381,577    396,468                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply        
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1994-96 1/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1996  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1995  :-----------------------------------
         :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :       :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 -------    Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------   
         :                                                                      
Jan      :   213      236     171       72      3,022       3,108       2,905   
Feb      :   184      251     238       95      3,009       3,089       2,929   
Mar      :   259      356     317       89      3,075       2,943       2,938   
Apr      :   277      317     252       79      3,106       2,920               
May      :   334      193     291      151      3,119       2,951               
Jun      :   257      234     282      121      3,187       2,835               
Jul      :   254      235     259      110      3,045       2,941               
Aug      :   309      163     172      106      3,068       2,876               
Sep      :   315      292                       3,135       2,863               
Oct      :   278      309                       3,232       2,824               
Nov      :   240      124                       3,272       2,759               
Dec      :   125      231                       3,131       2,857               
         :                                                                      
Total    : 3,045    2,941                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 August 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1995 through Jan
    1996.  The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle.  Molting and       
    additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region                  
                     and United States, September 1, 1995-96                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1996        
     Geographic    :       1995        :       1996        :      as % of       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1995        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent       
                   :                                                            
North Atlantic     :       10,813              11,984               111         
E North Central    :        8,445               7,241                86         
W North Central    :       17,588              22,066               125         
South Atlantic     :      219,577             222,545               101         
South Central      :      278,160             277,905               100         
West               :       21,159              21,447               101         
                   :                                                            
US                 :      555,742             563,188               101         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                     Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State                     
                        and United States, August 1995-96                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :             August             :             Jan-Aug             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1996   :          :           :   1996   
             :   1995   :   1996   : as % of  :   1995   :   1996    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent  
             :                                                                  
AL           :  90,642     87,149       96       734,042     686,362      94    
AR           : 106,048    106,065      100       825,676     839,455     102    
DE           :  16,814     17,124      102       134,306     129,715      97    
FL           :  10,215     10,507      103        81,164      81,963     101    
GA           :  97,496    103,340      106       770,250     817,962     106    
MD           :  31,316     30,606       98       251,150     249,664      99    
MS           :  54,368     58,548      108       433,102     455,242     105    
NC           :  63,845     63,766      100       502,638     502,028     100    
PA           :  11,221     12,266      109        90,280      92,898     103    
SC           :  15,341     15,540      101       123,184     121,787      99    
TX           :  40,263     41,219      102       312,404     328,473     105    
VA           :  23,920     23,859      100       190,226     186,713      98    
CA TN & WV   :  35,293     34,183       97       274,857     274,676     100    
             :                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 596,782    604,172      101     4,723,279   4,766,938     101    
             :                                                                  
OR & WA      :   5,704      5,704      100        45,707      45,511     100    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  71,582     78,715      110       547,444     610,128     111    
             :                                                                  
US           : 674,068    688,591      102     5,316,430   5,422,577     102    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program.                
2/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Broiler Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1994-96           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :            By Months             :             Cumulative              
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month :        :        :        : 1996  :        :         :         :  1996  
       :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :as % of:  1994  :  1995   :  1996   :as % of 
       :        :        :        : 1995  :        :         :         :  1995  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :--------- 1,000 ---------  Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent 
       :                                                                        
Jan    :618,111  662,476  686,359    104    618,111   662,476   686,359   104   
Feb    :558,589  600,116  646,085    108  1,176,700 1,262,592 1,332,444   106   
Mar    :640,316  679,090  689,719    102  1,817,016 1,941,682 2,022,163   104   
Apr    :627,050  664,150  665,443    100  2,444,066 2,605,832 2,687,606   103   
May    :658,689  692,004  698,176    101  3,102,755 3,297,836 3,385,782   103   
Jun    :647,342  670,839  670,593    100  3,750,097 3,968,675 4,056,375   102   
Jul    :646,875  673,687  677,611    101  4,396,972 4,642,362 4,733,986   102   
Aug    :654,309  674,068  688,591    102  5,051,281 5,316,430 5,422,577   102   
Sep    :626,706  638,901                  5,677,987 5,955,331                   
Oct    :620,679  654,221                  6,298,666 6,609,552                   
Nov    :600,055  627,767                  6,898,721 7,237,319                   
Dec    :663,595  691,193                  7,562,316 7,928,512                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery         
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1994-96 1/                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1996  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-15 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1995  :-----------------------------------
         :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :       :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------   
         :                                                                      
US       :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments   :                                                                      
Jan      :  5,988    5,710   5,538      97     53,071      54,562      56,103   
Feb      :  5,452    5,484   5,916     108     53,563      54,522      56,512   
Mar      :  6,334    6,161   6,374     103     53,808      55,178      56,374   
Apr      :  6,121    6,320   6,442     102     54,576      55,053               
May      :  6,266    6,135   6,776     110     54,930      55,356               
Jun      :  5,911    6,178   6,169     100     55,297      56,528               
Jul      :  6,104    6,302   6,422     102     55,376      56,585               
Aug      :  6,064    6,475   6,518     101     54,965      55,803               
Sep      :  6,336    6,288                     54,183      55,584               
Oct      :  6,342    6,013                     54,433      55,781               
Nov      :  5,819    6,656                     54,649      55,921               
Dec      :  6,413    6,218                     54,720      56,222               
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 73,150   73,940                                                      
         :                                                                      
Total    :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments3/ :                                                                      
Jan      :  7,171    7,040   6,782      96                                      
Feb      :  6,762    7,180   7,167     100                                      
Mar      :  7,464    7,577   7,645     101                                      
Apr      :  7,284    7,835   7,664      98                                      
May      :  7,394    7,873   8,234     105                                      
Jun      :  7,382    7,485   7,467     100                                      
Jul      :  7,146    7,730   7,923     102                                      
Aug      :  7,290    7,850   8,128     104                                      
Sep      :  7,545    7,730                                                      
Oct      :  7,959    7,301                                                      
Nov      :  7,251    7,784                                                      
Dec      :  7,908    7,750                                                      
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 88,556   91,135                                                      
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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 Aug 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1995 through Jan   
    1996.                                                                       
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    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.  Beginning with the      
January 1996 publication the broiler-type cumulative potential placements went  
from 7-14 months earlier to 7-15 months earlier.  The egg-type cumulative       
potential placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle.  Molting  
and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements  
of egg-type hatching flocks.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on         
October 22, 1996.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
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disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program         
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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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