HDR1012000150020723961500                                                       
Chickens                                                                        
and Eggs                                                                        
National                                                                        
Agricultural                                                                    
Statistics                                                                      
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United States                                                                   
Department of                                                                   
Agriculture                                                                     
                                                                                
Washington, D.C.                                                                
                                                                                
Released July 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.   The "Chickens and    
Eggs" U.S. Summary is available on AutoFax, (202) 720-2000, report 4200.  See   
page 20.  Estimates refer to May, June, and July 1996.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  June Egg Production up 3 percent                              
                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 6.17 billion during June 1996, up 3 percent from the
6.01 billion produced in 1995.  Production included 5.21 billion table eggs and 
956 million hatching egg type, of which 897 million were broiler-type and       
59.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during June 1996        
averaged 294 million, up 2 percent from the average number of layers during     
June 1995.  June egg production per 100 layers was 2,098 eggs, compared with    
2,075 in June 1995.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Pou 1-1 (7-96)                                                                  
All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 1996, totaled 294 million, up 2 percent from a
year ago.  The 294 million layers consisted of 242 million layers producing     
table or commercial type eggs, 49.4 million layers producing broiler-type       
hatching eggs, and 2.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs.  Rate  
of lay per day on July 1, 1996, averaged 70.3 eggs per 100 layers, up one       
percent from the 69.5 a year ago.                                               
                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.83 billion eggs  
during June, up 3 percent from June 1995.  The average number of layers during  
June, at 278 million, was  up 1 percent from the year earlier.                  
                                                                                
Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. 
These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 
95 percent of the total U.S. egg production.  Production for the other States   
are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States     
published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate.  Individual State estimates'  
for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production"    
report.                                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 3 Percent                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during June totaled 34.0 million, down 3 percent from   
June 1995.  Eggs in incubators totaled 29.4 million on July 1, 1996, up         
8 percent from a year ago.                                                      
                                                                                
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks 
by leading breeders totaled 282,000 during June 1996, up 21 percent from the    
234,000 of June 1995.                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Broiler Hatch Down Slightly                                 
                                                                                
The June 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 671 million, was down slighlty   
from  June of the previous year. There were 563 million eggs in incubators on   
July 1, 1996, up 1 percent from a year earlier.                                 
                                                                                
Leading breeders placed 6.17 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future      
domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 1996, down slightly from June 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           294,118     
Jul      :     283,324          287,990           287,557                       
Aug      :     284,192          290,321           287,837                       
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      6,169      5,060      5,213         950         956   
Jul        :   6,145                 5,179                    966               
Aug        :   6,146                 5,191                    955               
Sep        :   5,990                 5,063                    927               
Oct        :   6,260                 5,301                    959               
Nov        :   6,232                 5,298                    934               
During Year:  74,258     44,203     62,932     37,430      11,326       6,773   
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1/  December preceding year.                                                    
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
                    and Forced Molt, United States, May-June                    
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During May              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             : 292,548      295,133         101     
    Table Egg Type                       : 240,248      242,319         101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :  52,300       52,814         101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :  49,477       50,130         101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :   2,823        2,684          95     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During May (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :   2,137        2,152         101     
    Table Egg Type                       :   2,194        2,209         101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   1,874        1,888         101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   1,847        1,861         101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :   2,338        2,385         102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During May       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :   6,251        6,351         102     
    Table Egg Type                       :   5,271        5,354         102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     980          997         102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     914          933         102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :      66           64          97     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jun 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             : 290,806      294,408         101     
    Table Egg Type                       : 238,853      241,641         101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :  51,953       52,767         102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :  49,174       50,097         102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :   2,779        2,670          96     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :      69.4         69.5       100     
    Table Egg Type                       :      71.3         71.3       100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      60.8         61.0       100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      59.9         60.3       101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :      75.3         75.6       100     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :       6.0          4.7        78     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :      23.0         22.3        97     
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1/  Revised.                                                                    
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
                and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 1995-96               
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jun                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  289,705      294,118        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :  237,903      241,710        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,802       52,408        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   49,052       49,753        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,750        2,655         97     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,075        2,098        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,127        2,157        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,834        1,824         99     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,816        1,803         99     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,145        2,222        104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jun       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,010        6,169        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,060        5,213        103     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      950          956        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      891          897        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       59           59        100     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jul 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  289,018      293,783        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :  237,391      241,758        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,627       52,025        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,920       49,393        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,707        2,632         97     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.5         70.3        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.3         72.4        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     61.4         60.5         99     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     60.8         59.8         98     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.2         72.8         99     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.9          3.8         78     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.4         23.1         99     
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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, 1995-96 1/                 
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During May                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  276,614      279,138        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,824      229,876        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,790       49,262        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   46,047       46,672        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,743        2,590         94     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During May  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,135        2,152        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,192        2,209        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,867        1,890        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,839        1,862        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,333        2,394        103     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During May       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,905        6,008        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,994        5,077        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      911          931        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      847          869        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       64           62         97     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jun 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  275,135      278,280        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :  226,671      229,165        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,464       49,115        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,761       46,535        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,703        2,580         95     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.3         69.5        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.2         71.3        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     60.5         61.1        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     59.6         60.3        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.0         75.3        100     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jun 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      6.1          4.7         77     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.9         22.5         98     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During May           (1,000) :   17,828       19,373        109     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
Disappeared For Any Reason               :                                      
 During May                      (1,000) :    3,142        3,144        100     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks               :                                      
 of Age, Jun 1                   (1,000) :   72,425       72,136        100     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During May         (1,000) :   18,836       22,865        121     
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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, June-July, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/                
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jun                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  274,053      277,952        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :  225,710      229,251        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,343       48,701        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,675       46,131        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,668        2,570         96     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,074        2,099        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,126        2,157        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,831        1,825        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,811        1,804        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,174        2,218        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jun       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,683        5,833        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,798        4,944        103     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      885          889        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      827          832        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       58           57         98     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jul 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  273,398      277,591        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :  225,195      229,323        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,203       48,268        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,583       45,715        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,620        2,553         97     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.5         70.3        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.3         72.4        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     61.4         60.6         99     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     60.7         59.9         99     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.1         72.5         99     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.9          3.8         78     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.4         23.3        100     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Jun           (1,000) :   17,516       17,038         97     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Jun                      (1,000) :    3,333        3,130         94     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks               :                                      
 of Age, Jul 1                   (1,000) :   69,438       72,735        105     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Jun         (1,000) :   21,144       21,098        100     
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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 May 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         :    4,523       4,056     11,460    10,566     1,990       1,978    
AR         :    5,920       5,219     15,999    15,204     1,919       1,934    
CA         :   24,348      23,744     24,893    24,300     2,141       2,202    
CO         :    2,548       2,676      3,083     3,272     2,206       2,109    
CT         :    3,379       3,345      3,561     3,483     2,218       2,239    
FL         :    7,930       8,126      8,597     8,799     2,233       2,103    
GA         :    9,839      10,296     17,556    18,225     2,079       2,052    
HI         :      711         719        760       754     2,034       1,956    
IL         :    2,595       3,027      2,795     3,222     2,147       2,390    
IN         :   20,445      20,214     21,303    21,288     2,187       2,189    
IA         :   15,978      17,667     16,856    18,538     2,005       2,249    
ME         :    4,810       4,835      4,972     4,984     2,333       2,528    
MD         :    3,362       3,906      3,899     4,371     2,231       2,105    
MI         :    4,938       4,709      5,216     4,971     2,263       2,217    
MN         :   10,283      11,045     11,143    11,875     2,145       2,189    
MS         :    2,299       2,290      6,247     6,409     2,017       1,982    
MO         :    5,770       5,348      6,670     6,516     2,174       2,056    
NE         :    8,875       8,764      9,025     8,914     2,229       2,189    
NY         :    3,374       3,626      3,711     3,947     2,290       2,382    
NC         :    6,232       5,445     13,710    13,021     1,955       1,943    
OH         :   21,676      23,377     22,058    23,866     2,298       2,258    
OK         :    2,023       1,960      3,761     3,833     2,021       2,009    
OR         :    2,493       2,503      2,698     2,703     2,372       2,257    
PA         :   19,695      19,250     21,040    20,565     2,243       2,256    
SC         :    4,069       3,674      5,040     4,718     2,222       2,120    
SD         :    1,608       1,945      1,855     2,160     2,226       2,145    
TX         :   12,548      13,214     15,951    16,411     2,019       2,090    
VA         :    1,580       1,659      3,815     3,805     2,018       1,971    
WA         :    5,349       4,938      5,631     5,173     2,255       2,300    
WI         :    2,779       2,745      3,309     3,245     2,115       2,219    
           :                                                                    
30 Sts     :  221,979     224,322    276,614   279,138     2,135       2,152    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 3/ :   11,072      11,142     15,934    15,995     2,171       2,144    
           :                                                                    
US         :  233,051     235,464    292,548   295,133     2,137       2,152    
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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 June 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         :    4,661       3,894     11,408    10,398     1,946       1,923    
AR         :    5,726       5,136     15,894    14,788     1,869       1,880    
CA         :   23,615      23,967     24,145    24,521     2,096       2,161    
CO         :    2,548       2,617      3,114     3,178     2,087       2,077    
CT         :    3,361       3,432      3,536     3,567     2,149       2,187    
FL         :    8,053       8,216      8,708     8,863     2,170       2,042    
GA         :    9,811      10,104     17,447    18,062     1,966       2,021    
HI         :      720         707        769       738     1,932       1,929    
IL         :    2,671       3,051      2,879     3,250     2,049       2,308    
IN         :   20,177      19,952     21,013    21,057     2,127       2,170    
IA         :   16,090      17,572     16,975    18,422     1,950       2,160    
ME         :    4,801       4,859      4,960     5,008     2,238       2,416    
MD         :    3,247       3,734      3,770     4,234     2,202       2,126    
MI         :    4,845       4,508      5,116     4,760     2,205       2,190    
MN         :   10,085      11,105     10,943    11,933     2,111       2,112    
MS         :    2,246       2,276      6,057     6,384     1,948       1,958    
MO         :    5,750       5,388      6,646     6,553     2,107       1,999    
NE         :    8,925       8,903      9,075     9,053     2,103       2,046    
NY         :    3,401       3,504      3,730     3,807     2,306       2,233    
NC         :    5,954       5,347     13,458    12,692     1,910       1,875    
OH         :   21,308      23,741     21,691    24,201     2,227       2,182    
OK         :    2,010       1,958      3,715     3,868     1,992       1,965    
OR         :    2,561       2,415      2,752     2,607     2,326       2,340    
PA         :   19,505      19,230     20,846    20,538     2,173       2,196    
SC         :    3,875       3,665      4,841     4,675     2,190       2,053    
SD         :    1,608       1,905      1,855     2,118     2,235       2,196    
TX         :   12,569      12,913     15,951    16,101     1,969       2,043    
VA         :    1,674       1,737      3,865     3,961     1,966       1,969    
WA         :    5,305       5,002      5,562     5,242     2,211       2,270    
WI         :    2,805       2,879      3,332     3,373     2,071       2,224    
           :                                                                    
30 Sts     :  219,907     223,717    274,053   277,952     2,074       2,099    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 3/ :   10,847      11,161     15,652    16,166     2,089       2,078    
           :                                                                    
US         :  230,754     234,878    289,705   294,118     2,075       2,098    
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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,              
                                 May 1995-96 1/                                 
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996   :  1995   :   1996   
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               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    228        209        100         90       128       119    
AR             :    307        294        125        108       182       186    
CA             :    533        535                                              
CO             :     68         69                                              
CT             :     79         78                                              
FL             :    192        185        180        172        12        13    
GA             :    365        374        216        218       149       156    
HI             :     15         14         15         14         0         0    
IL             :     60         77         59         76         1         1    
IN             :    466        466        456        456        10        10    
IA             :    338        417                                              
ME             :    116        126                                              
MD             :     87         92         78         85         9         7    
MI             :    118        112                                              
MN             :    239        260        229        249        10        11    
MS             :    126        127         53         49        73        78    
MO             :    145        134                                              
NE             :    201        195        201        195         0         0    
NY             :     85         94                                              
NC             :    268        253        140        121       128       132    
OH             :    507        539                                              
OK             :     76         77         49         47        27        30    
OR             :     64         61         62         59         2         2    
PA             :    472        464        454        447        18        17    
SC             :    112        100         94         82        18        18    
SD             :     41         46         41         46         0         0    
TX             :    322        343        271        287        51        56    
VA             :     77         75         37         36        40        39    
WA             :    127        119                                              
WI             :     70         72                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,905      6,008      4,994      5,077       911       931    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    346        343        277        277        69        66    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,251      6,351      5,271      5,354       980       997    
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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,              
                                 June 1995-96 1/                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996   :  1995   :   1996   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    222        200        101         86       121       114    
AR             :    297        278        114        105       183       173    
CA             :    506        530                                              
CO             :     65         66                                              
CT             :     76         78                                              
FL             :    189        181        177        169        12        12    
GA             :    343        365        199        216       144       149    
HI             :     14         14         14         14         0         0    
IL             :     59         75         58         74         1         1    
IN             :    447        457        438        447         9        10    
IA             :    331        398                                              
ME             :    111        121                                              
MD             :     83         90         75         83         8         7    
MI             :    113        104                                              
MN             :    231        252        221        242        10        10    
MS             :    118        125         49         49        69        76    
MO             :    140        131                                              
NE             :    191        185        191        185         0         0    
NY             :     86         85                                              
NC             :    257        238        132        115       125       123    
OH             :    483        528                                              
OK             :     74         76         47         46        27        30    
OR             :     64         61         62         59         2         2    
PA             :    453        451        437        435        16        16    
SC             :    106         96         88         78        18        18    
SD             :     41         47         41         47         0         0    
TX             :    314        329        264        275        50        54    
VA             :     76         78         37         38        39        40    
WA             :    123        119                                              
WI             :     69         75                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,683      5,833      4,798      4,944       885       889    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    327        336        262        269        65        67    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,010      6,169      5,060      5,213       950       956    
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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               3.8              23.4              23.1       
Aug     :       4.1                                23.4                         
Sep     :       4.6                                23.3                         
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, July 1995-96 1/                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed   
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1995       :      1996       :      1995      :      1996      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AL        :       3.5               4.5              13.0             10.5      
AR        :       4.0               3.5              13.5              9.5      
CA        :      11.5               8.0              44.0             45.0      
CO        :       4.0               3.0              17.5             28.0      
CT        :        .0                .0              15.0             13.0      
FL        :       5.5              13.5              37.0             41.5      
GA        :       4.0               2.5              19.0             24.0      
HI        :       6.5               6.0              51.5             55.5      
IL        :      11.0               4.5              29.5             25.5      
IN        :       3.5               1.0              29.0             22.5      
IA        :       8.0               3.0              30.5             34.0      
ME        :        .5               1.5               1.0               .5      
MD        :      10.0                .0              27.0             48.5      
MI        :        .0                .0              22.5             18.0      
MN        :       3.5               3.0              27.5             25.0      
MS        :       3.5               3.0              14.5             14.0      
MO        :       1.5               4.5              21.0             23.5      
NE        :       6.5               7.5              21.0             29.0      
NY        :       1.0               1.5               8.0              7.0      
NC        :       3.0               3.5              13.0             15.5      
OH        :       2.5               2.5              16.0              7.0      
OK        :       3.0               2.5              13.0             13.0      
OR        :       8.5               3.0              37.0             37.0      
PA        :       2.0               3.0              25.0             20.5      
SC        :       7.0               6.0              32.0             26.0      
SD        :       2.0               6.5              15.5             41.0      
TX        :       8.0               4.0              18.0             20.0      
VA        :       4.5               2.5              15.0             13.5      
WA        :       6.5               5.0              40.5             43.5      
WI        :       9.5               2.5              29.0             23.0      
          :                                                                     
30 Sts    :       4.9               3.8              23.4             23.3      
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/:       5.7               3.3              22.5             19.7      
          :                                                                     
US        :       4.9               3.8              23.4             23.1      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, June-July 1995-96            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :    1996    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent   
                                         :                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1            :    27,157       29,383       108     
  Chicks Hatched During Jun              :    34,948       33,998        97     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun            :   208,591      211,914       102     
  Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       234          282       121     
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     3,187        2,835        89     
                                         :                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1            :   555,578      562,657       101     
  Chicks Hatched During Jun              :   670,839      670,593       100     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun            : 3,968,675    4,056,375       102     
  Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     6,178        6,169       100     
    7-15 Months Earlier 2/               :    55,297       56,528       102     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 1994 through Nov 1995.              
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 1995 through Nov 1995.              
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,           
                                 July 1, 1995-96                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1996    
                Geographic               :    1995    :    1996    :  as % of   
                 Division                :            :            :    1995    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
North Atlantic                           :    3,971        4,800        121     
E North Central                          :    7,105        7,026         99     
W North Central                          :    6,027        6,078        101     
South Atlantic                           :    4,132        4,398        106     
South Central                            :    2,904        2,881         99     
West                                     :    3,018        4,200        139     
                                         :                                      
US                                       :   27,157       29,383        108     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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,             
                                  June 1995-96                                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :              June              :             Jan-Jun             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1996   :          :           :   1996   
             :   1995   :   1996   : as % of  :   1995   :   1996    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent  
             :                                                                  
AR           :     451        895      198        6,194       5,550       90    
FL           :   1,204      1,339      111        6,177       6,900      112    
GA           :   2,069      1,957       95       11,197      12,663      113    
IN           :   7,233      6,502       90       42,597      44,615      105    
IA           :   3,871      3,658       94       21,356      19,873       93    
KS           :     301        236       78        1,433       1,491      104    
MN           :   2,411      2,022       84       13,062      12,674       97    
MO           :     499        376       75        2,906       2,000       69    
PA           :   3,765      3,984      106       20,859      23,619      113    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :  13,144     13,029       99       82,810      82,529      100    
             :                                                                  
US           :  34,948     33,998       97      208,591     211,914      102    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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                    230,388    238,145                   
Aug   : 31,295   31,434                    261,683    269,579                   
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               
Mar      :   259      356     317       89      3,075       2,943               
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                       3,045       2,941               
Aug      :   309      163                       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 June 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 1994 through Nov  
    1995.  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, July 1, 1995-96                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1996        
     Geographic    :       1995        :       1996        :      as % of       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1995        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent       
                   :                                                            
North Atlantic     :       11,535              12,596               109         
E North Central    :        7,464               7,164                96         
W North Central    :       18,347              23,116               126         
South Atlantic     :      220,145             221,006               100         
South Central      :      275,200             276,941               101         
West               :       22,887              21,834                95         
                   :                                                            
US                 :      555,578             562,657               101         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State                     
                         and United States, June 1995-96                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :              June              :             Jan-Jun             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1996   :          :           :   1996   
             :   1995   :   1996   : as % of  :   1995   :   1996    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent  
             :                                                                  
AL           :  90,825     85,838       95       550,790     512,713      93    
AR           : 104,308    104,230      100       615,332     629,381     102    
DE           :  16,855     15,919       94       100,054      96,469      96    
FL           :  10,776     10,305       96        60,139      61,104     102    
GA           :  97,701    100,613      103       574,355     611,074     106    
MD           :  31,060     31,092      100       188,479     189,064     100    
MS           :  54,213     57,826      107       323,691     338,297     105    
NC           :  63,138     59,762       95       374,668     375,426     100    
PA           :  11,472     11,704      102        67,030      68,338     102    
SC           :  15,161     14,750       97        91,991      90,708      99    
TX           :  39,892     40,690      102       232,775     246,584     106    
VA           :  23,774     22,850       96       142,075     139,777      98    
CA TN & WV   :  34,952     34,858      100       203,475     206,429     101    
             :                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 594,127    590,437       99     3,524,854   3,565,364     101    
             :                                                                  
OR & WA      :   5,877      5,245       89        34,158      33,851      99    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  70,835     74,911      106       409,663     457,160     112    
             :                                                                  
US           : 670,839    670,593      100     3,968,675   4,056,375     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                  4,396,972 4,642,362                   
Aug    :654,309  674,068                  5,051,281 5,316,430                   
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               
Mar      :  6,334    6,161   6,374     103     53,808      55,178               
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                     55,376      56,585               
Aug      :  6,064    6,475                     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                                                      
Aug      :  7,290    7,850                                                      
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                                                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 1995 through Nov   
    1995.                                                                       
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        
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egg-type hatching flocks.                                                       
The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on         
August 22, 1996.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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