HDR1012000150020921951500Chickens & Eggs                                        
HDR2012000150020921951500Chickens & Eggs Narrative                              
                                                                                
Released September 21, 1995, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service    
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, 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@AG.GOV.                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                     August Egg Production Down 2 Percent                       
                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 6.13 billion during August 1995, down 2 percent     
from the 6.27 billion produced August 1994.  Production included 5.18 billion   
table eggs and 955 million hatching egg type, of which 891 million were         
broiler-type and 64.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during 
August 1995 averaged 286 million, down 2 percent from the average number of     
layers during August 1994.  August egg production per 100 layers was            
2,145 eggs, compared with 2,160 in August 1994.                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
Pou 1-1 (9-95)                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 1995, totaled 287 million, down          
2 percent from a year ago.  The 287 million layers consisted of 236 million     
layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.2 million layers producing   
broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.72 million layers producing egg-type hatching 
eggs.  Rate of lay per day on September 1, 1995, averaged 69.2 eggs per         
100 layers, down 1 percent from the 69.8 eggs a year ago.                       
                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.80 billion eggs  
during August, down 2 percent from August 1994.  The average number of layers   
during August, at 270 million, was also down 2 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 August totaled 30.4 million, down 3 percent from 
August 1994.  Eggs in incubators totaled 30.3 million on September 1, 1995, up  
10 percent from a year ago.                                                     
                                                                                
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks 
by leading breeders totaled 163,000 during August 1995, down 47 percent from    
the 309,000 of August 1994.                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                          Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent                            
                                                                                
The August 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 673 million, was 3 percent     
above August of the previous year.  There were 554 million eggs in incubators   
on September 1, 1995, up 3 percent from a year earlier.                         
                                                                                
Leading  breeders placed 6.46 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future     
domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 1995, up 7 percent from           
August 1994.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020921951500Layers and Eggs                                        
                                                                                
                    Layers:  Average Number During the Month,                   
                           United States, 1992-1995 1/                          
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  Month  :      1992       :      1993      :      1994       :      1995       
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         :                             1,000 Layers                             
         :                                                                      
Dec 2/   :     280,572          284,267           288,832           298,709     
Jan      :     280,171          284,398           290,041           297,805     
Feb      :     279,450          284,638           290,047           296,477     
Mar      :     279,373          284,405           290,719           295,422     
Apr      :     278,284          284,234           290,073           293,824     
May      :     276,790          283,694           288,784           290,837     
Jun      :     276,142          282,914           287,974           287,744     
Jul      :     275,953          283,324           287,990           285,470     
Aug      :     275,891          284,192           290,321           285,741     
Sep      :     278,461          285,418           293,381                       
Oct      :     281,573          286,948           295,172                       
Nov      :     283,305          288,875           296,547                       
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1/  Data are for chart on cover page.                                           
2/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
                   Eggs:  Production During the Month by Type,                  
                             United States, 1994-95                             
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           :     Total Eggs      :      Table Eggs      :     Hatching Eggs     
   Month   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995    :   1994    :   1995    
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           :                            Million Eggs                            
           :                                                                    
Dec 1/     :   6,264      6,519      5,388      5,568         876         951   
Jan        :   6,186      6,374      5,293      5,418         893         956   
Feb        :   5,598      5,720      4,775      4,856         823         864   
Mar        :   6,320      6,448      5,404      5,490         916         958   
Apr        :   6,073      6,173      5,177      5,234         896         939   
May        :   6,189      6,244      5,249      5,264         940         980   
Jun        :   5,992      5,997      5,085      5,047         907         950   
Jul        :   6,205      6,132      5,269      5,166         936         966   
Aug        :   6,272      6,130      5,336      5,175         936         955   
Sep        :   6,125                 5,218                    907               
Oct        :   6,377                 5,446                    931               
Nov        :   6,265                 5,358                    907               
During Year:  73,866     55,737     62,998     47,218      10,868       8,519   
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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 1994-95              
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jul              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  287,990      285,470         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :  237,097      234,039         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,893       51,431        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,205       48,716        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,688        2,715        101     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,155        2,148        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,222        2,207         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,839        1,878        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,817        1,854        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,232        2,320        104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jul       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,205        6,132         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,269        5,166         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      936          966        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      876          903        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       60           63        105     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Aug 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  288,484      284,050         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  237,314      232,864         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,170       51,186        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,527       48,472        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,643        2,714        103     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.5         69.0         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.8         71.1         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.0         59.6        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.2         58.9        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.4         73.0         98     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.5          4.1         91     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.0         23.2        101     
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1/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
            and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 1994-95            
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Aug              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  290,321      285,741         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  239,258      234,203         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,063       51,538        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,404       48,819        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,659        2,719        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,160        2,145         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,230        2,210         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,833        1,853        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,810        1,825        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,256        2,354        104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Aug       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,272        6,130         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,336        5,175         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      936          955        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      876          891        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       60           64        107     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Sep 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  292,116      287,391         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  241,187      235,521         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,929       51,870        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,267       49,155        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,662        2,715        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.8         69.2         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :     72.0         71.4         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.5         59.6        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.6         58.6        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.9         76.1        102     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.7          4.7        100     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.8         23.1        101     
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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, 1994-95 1/               
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jul              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  272,058      269,772         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :  224,301      221,778         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,757       47,994        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,180       45,363        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,577        2,631        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,150        2,150        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,218        2,209        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,832        1,877        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,811        1,852        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,212        2,319        105     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jul       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,850        5,801         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,975        4,900         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      875          901        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      818          840        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       57           61        107     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Aug 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  272,487      268,311         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  224,455      220,545         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,032       47,766         99     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,494       45,132         99     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,538        2,634        104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.3         69.1        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.6         71.2         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.8         59.6        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     57.9         58.8        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.0         72.7         98     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.6          4.1         89     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.0         23.3        101     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   75,495       68,987         91     
 of Age, Aug 1                           :                                      
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Jul       (1,000)   :   20,876       18,890         90     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Jul         (1,000)   :   14,804       15,662        106     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Jul                    (1,000)   :    2,663        5,769        217     
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1/  Revised.                                                                    
2/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced     
             Molt, August-September, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/             
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Aug              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  274,338      269,841         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  226,399      221,798         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,939       48,043        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,381       45,418        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,558        2,625        103     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,155        2,149        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,224        2,215        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,827        1,848        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,803        1,821        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,267        2,324        103     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Aug       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,912        5,800         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,036        4,912         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      876          888        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      818          827        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       58           61        105     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Sep 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  276,158      271,341         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  228,335      223,038         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,823       48,303        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,257       45,695        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,566        2,608        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.6         69.5        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.8         71.6        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.3         59.6        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.4         58.7        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.9         75.8        101     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Sep 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.7          4.6         98     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.9         23.2        101     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks     (1,000)   :   74,913       68,353         91     
 of Age, Sep 1                           :                                      
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Aug       (1,000)   :   22,002       21,118         96     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Aug         (1,000)   :   15,101       13,617         90     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Aug                    (1,000)   :    2,469        3,472        141     
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1/  Preliminary.                                                                
2/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State          
                    and United States, During July 1994-95 1/                   
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         :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :     Eggs per 100 for     
         :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 2/   :      All Layers 2/       
  State  :----------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   1994    :    1995    :  1994  :  1995   :    1994    :    1995     
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         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----    
         :                                                                      
AL       :    5,172       4,841     11,708    11,552     1,999         2,000    
AR       :    6,690       5,651     16,618    15,723     1,938         1,959    
CA       :   24,606      23,058     25,222    23,581     2,165         2,192    
CO       :    2,629       2,450      3,189     3,015     2,070         2,189    
CT       :    3,530       3,404      3,727     3,565     2,227         2,216    
FL       :    8,988       8,143      9,686     8,774     2,230         2,222    
GA       :    9,793       9,264     17,852    16,938     2,022         2,013    
HI       :      753         732        831       781     2,012         2,015    
IL       :    2,557       2,704      2,723     2,913     2,277         2,266    
IN       :   19,778      19,547     20,634    20,389     2,191         2,197    
IA       :   13,980      14,599     14,780    15,470     2,158         2,211    
ME       :    4,862       4,855      5,032     5,005     2,385         2,258    
MD       :    2,730       3,274      3,258     3,798     2,241         2,264    
MI       :    4,854       4,865      5,150     5,138     2,334         2,275    
MN       :    9,320       9,875     10,193    10,728     2,237         2,163    
MS       :    2,363       2,310      6,302     5,992     2,015         1,986    
MO       :    6,043       5,598      6,701     6,432     2,209         2,130    
NE       :    7,775       8,875      7,925     9,025     2,182         2,210    
NY       :    3,408       3,530      3,725     3,842     2,362         2,369    
NC       :    6,366       5,911     13,808    13,496     1,897         1,919    
OH       :   21,156      21,325     21,503    21,696     2,297         2,263    
OK       :    1,925       1,950      3,560     3,700     1,826         2,054    
OR       :    2,459       2,505      2,639     2,676     2,198         2,280    
PA       :   19,255      19,095     20,571    20,440     2,270         2,226    
SC       :    3,872       3,694      4,886     4,706     2,251         2,231    
SD       :    1,738       1,593      2,018     1,838     2,136         2,399    
TX       :   12,236      12,596     15,550    15,925     2,090         2,072    
VA       :    1,590       1,745      3,845     3,855     2,107         1,997    
WA       :    4,664       5,148      4,904     5,384     2,325         2,303    
WI       :    2,995       2,868      3,518     3,395     2,160         2,239    
         :                                                                      
30 Sts   :  218,087     216,005    272,058   269,772     2,150         2,150    
         :                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 3/  :   11,385      10,961     15,932    15,698     2,228         2,109    
         :                                                                      
US       :  229,472     226,966    287,990   285,470     2,155         2,148    
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1/  1995 revised.                                                               
2/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg    
    flocks regardless of size.                                                  
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State          
                   and United States, During August 1994-95 1/                  
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         :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :     Eggs per 100 for     
         :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 2/   :      All Layers 2/       
  State  :----------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   1994    :    1995    :  1994  :  1995   :    1994    :    1995     
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         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----    
         :                                                                      
AL       :    5,040       4,814     11,581    11,630     2,012         1,960    
AR       :    6,741       5,810     16,661    15,744     1,915         1,918    
CA       :   24,875      23,365     25,477    23,900     2,178         2,184    
CO       :    2,654       2,356      3,213     2,889     2,116         2,285    
CT       :    3,457       3,525      3,648     3,691     2,275         2,167    
FL       :    8,875       8,332      9,566     8,965     2,227         2,209    
GA       :   10,282       9,279     18,398    16,942     1,995         2,036    
HI       :      746         734        828       784     2,040         1,956    
IL       :    2,610       2,657      2,769     2,860     2,239         2,273    
IN       :   20,020      19,402     20,886    20,222     2,207         2,210    
IA       :   14,250      14,045     15,055    14,931     2,152         2,224    
ME       :    4,865       4,758      5,035     4,895     2,383         2,329    
MD       :    2,745       3,316      3,242     3,794     2,283         2,372    
MI       :    5,024       4,885      5,325     5,158     2,368         2,241    
MN       :    9,450       9,900     10,316    10,738     2,220         2,142    
MS       :    2,356       2,299      6,286     6,033     2,020         1,939    
MO       :    5,983       5,608      6,683     6,470     2,170         2,087    
NE       :    7,850       8,700      8,000     8,850     2,182         2,257    
NY       :    3,399       3,681      3,716     3,995     2,395         2,353    
NC       :    6,461       6,130     14,076    13,783     1,932         1,886    
OH       :   21,421      21,479     21,766    21,859     2,283         2,278    
OK       :    1,950       1,960      3,620     3,755     1,768         2,024    
OR       :    2,454       2,403      2,641     2,589     2,234         2,356    
PA       :   19,395      18,865     20,700    20,171     2,280         2,206    
SC       :    3,910       3,670      4,940     4,715     2,247         2,206    
SD       :    1,713       1,588      1,990     1,833     2,148         2,430    
TX       :   12,228      12,918     15,500    16,301     2,123         2,092    
VA       :    1,596       1,698      3,798     3,741     2,185         2,085    
WA       :    4,890       5,000      5,126     5,239     2,302         2,310    
WI       :    2,958       2,842      3,496     3,364     2,203         2,259    
         :                                                                      
30 Sts   :  220,198     216,019    274,338   269,841     2,155         2,149    
         :                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 3/  :   11,398      11,105     15,983    15,900     2,252         2,075    
         :                                                                      
US       :  231,596     227,124    290,321   285,741     2,160         2,145    
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1/  1995 preliminary.                                                           
2/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg    
    flocks regardless of size.                                                  
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020921951500Eggs Production                                        
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                                 July 1994-95 1/                                
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995   
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               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    234        231        115        108       119       123    
AR             :    322        308        146        118       176       190    
CA             :    546        517                                              
CO             :     66         66                                              
CT             :     83         79                                              
FL             :    216        195        200        184        16        11    
GA             :    361        341        211        194       150       147    
HI             :     17         16         17         16         0         0    
IL             :     62         66         61         64         1         2    
IN             :    452        448        442        439        10         9    
IA             :    319        342                                              
ME             :    120        113                                              
MD             :     73         86         65         78         8         8    
MI             :    120        117                                              
MN             :    228        232        219        222         9        10    
MS             :    127        119         55         52        72        67    
MO             :    148        137                                              
NE             :    173        199        173        199         0         0    
NY             :     88         91                                              
NC             :    262        259        141        130       121       129    
OH             :    494        491                                              
OK             :     65         76         41         48        24        28    
OR             :     58         61         56         60         2         1    
PA             :    467        455        451        439        16        16    
SC             :    110        105         91         86        19        19    
SD             :     43         44         43         44         0         0    
TX             :    325        330        279        279        46        51    
VA             :     81         77         40         39        41        38    
WA             :    114        124                                              
WI             :     76         76                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,850      5,801      4,975      4,900       875       901    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    355        331        294        266        61        65    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,205      6,132      5,269      5,166       936       966    
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1/  1995 revised.                                                               
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing         
    individual operations.                                                      
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                                August 1994-95 1/                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    233        228        115        105       118       123    
AR             :    319        302        143        122       176       180    
CA             :    555        522                                              
CO             :     68         66                                              
CT             :     83         80                                              
FL             :    213        198        199        187        14        11    
GA             :    367        345        218        198       149       147    
HI             :     17         15         17         15         0         0    
IL             :     62         65         61         64         1         1    
IN             :    461        447        451        438        10         9    
IA             :    324        332                                              
ME             :    120        114                                              
MD             :     74         90         67         82         7         8    
MI             :    126        115                                              
MN             :    229        230        220        220         9        10    
MS             :    127        117         54         51        73        66    
MO             :    145        135                                              
NE             :    175        200        175        200         0         0    
NY             :     89         94                                              
NC             :    272        260        148        132       124       128    
OH             :    497        498                                              
OK             :     64         76         40         48        24        28    
OR             :     59         61         57         59         2         2    
PA             :    472        445        456        430        16        15    
SC             :    111        104         92         85        19        19    
SD             :     43         45         43         45         0         0    
TX             :    329        341        283        290        46        51    
VA             :     83         78         41         41        42        37    
WA             :    118        121                                              
WI             :     77         76                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,912      5,800      5,036      4,912       876       888    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    360        330        300        263        60        67    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,272      6,130      5,336      5,175       936       955    
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1/  1995 preliminary.                                                           
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing         
    individual operations.                                                      
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020921951500Forced Molt                                            
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by Month,                 
                            United States, 1994-95 1/                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :       Percent Being Molted        :    Percent with Molt Completed    
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1994       :      1995       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Percent                                
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       4.5               4.6              22.4              23.8       
Feb     :       5.4               6.4              21.4              23.6       
Mar     :       3.7               4.8              21.1              24.0       
Apr     :       2.7               3.4              21.0              23.7       
May     :       5.6               5.8              20.2              22.3       
Jun     :       5.6               6.0              21.4              22.9       
Jul     :       5.0               4.9              22.4              23.1       
Aug     :       4.5               4.1              23.0              23.2       
Sep     :       4.7               4.7              22.8              23.1       
Oct     :                                                                       
Nov     :                                                                       
Dec     :                                                                       
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1/  As of first of month.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State                  
                          and United States, 1994-95 1/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                              September                              
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed   
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AL        :       2.0               1.5              17.5             14.5      
AR        :       3.0               2.0              12.0             11.5      
CA        :      11.0              10.0              45.0             42.5      
CO        :       4.0               2.5              22.0             23.0      
CT        :       0.0               1.0              14.5             16.0      
FL        :       6.0              10.5              24.0             40.5      
GA        :       5.5               5.0              21.5             18.0      
HI        :       3.5               9.5              47.5             50.5      
IL        :      16.0               6.0              23.5             40.0      
IN        :       2.5               5.0              30.5             24.0      
IA        :       5.5               8.0              27.0             31.0      
ME        :       0.0               0.0               0.5              1.5      
MD        :       4.5               2.0              30.0             33.0      
MI        :       0.5               5.5              13.5             22.0      
MN        :       5.5               3.0              24.5             32.5      
MS        :       4.5               2.5              12.5             15.5      
MO        :       3.5               5.0              26.5             22.0      
NE        :       7.0               5.5              30.0             22.0      
NY        :       3.5               1.0              10.0              6.0      
NC        :       1.0               3.5              19.0             14.5      
OH        :       2.5               2.5              11.5             13.5      
OK        :       7.5               3.0              15.0             12.0      
OR        :       4.5               3.0              34.0             48.5      
PA        :       5.0               3.0              16.0             19.0      
SC        :      11.0               5.5              20.5             24.5      
SD        :       0.5               1.5              45.0             17.5      
TX        :       4.0               5.0              22.5             22.5      
VA        :       5.0               4.0              14.5             12.5      
WA        :       4.5               4.0              36.5             44.0      
WI        :       2.5               2.0              28.5             31.5      
          :                                                                     
30 Sts    :       4.7               4.6              22.9             23.2      
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/:       4.9               5.9              21.6             20.8      
          :                                                                     
US        :       4.7               4.7              22.8             23.1      
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1/  As of first of month.                                                       
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020921951500Hatchery Production                                    
                                                                                
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,           
         and Placements by Type, United States, August-September 1994-95        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent   
                                         :                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1            :    27,665       30,321       110     
  Chicks Hatched During Aug              :    31,295       30,399        97     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug            :   261,688      260,935       100     
  Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       309          163        53     
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     2,786        3,052       110     
                                         :                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1            :   536,915      553,831       103     
  Chicks Hatched During Aug              :   653,710      672,608       103     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug            : 5,049,739    5,304,527       105     
  Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     6,064        6,464       107     
    7-14 Months Earlier 2/               :    44,929       48,737       108     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 1994 through Jan 1995.              
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 1994 through Jan 1995.              
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,           
                              September 1, 1994-95                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                Geographic               :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                 Division                :            :            :    1994    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
North Atlantic                           :    5,218        4,094         78     
E North Central                          :    7,691        8,120        106     
W North Central                          :    4,506        4,199         93     
South Atlantic                           :    3,789        5,885        155     
South Central                            :    2,900        3,801        131     
West                                     :    3,561        4,222        119     
                                         :                                      
US                                       :   27,665       30,321        110     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
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.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020921951500Egg-Type Chicks Hatched                                
                                                                                
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State and United States,             
                                 August 1994-95                                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :             August             :             Jan-Aug             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent  
             :                                                                  
AR           :   1,078      1,236      115        8,744       8,727      100    
FL           :     983      1,057      108        8,520       8,296       97    
GA           :   1,960      1,778       91       14,068      14,248      101    
IN           :   5,848      5,949      102       51,154      54,861      107    
IA           :   2,566      2,626      102       20,303      19,754       97    
KS           :     318        277       87        2,207       2,105       95    
MN           :   1,762      2,341      133       15,632      17,529      112    
MO           :     445        419       94        4,264       3,806       89    
PA           :   4,162      3,647       88       35,180      27,865       79    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :  12,173     11,069       91      101,616     103,744      102    
             :                                                                  
US           :  31,295     30,399       97      261,688     260,935      100    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1993-95           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :            By Months             :              Cumulative              
      :-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month:        :        :        : 1995  :          :         :        :  1995  
      :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :as % of:   1993   :  1994   :  1995  :as % of 
      :        :        :        : 1994  :          :         :        :  1994  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent  ---------- 1,000 ----------  Percent 
      :                                                                         
Jan   : 34,855   33,212   31,527     95     34,855     33,212   31,527     95   
Feb   : 34,009   31,086   31,693    102     68,864     64,298   63,220     98   
Mar   : 38,264   33,492   34,806    104    107,128     97,790   98,026    100   
Apr   : 37,163   35,668   34,101     96    144,291    133,458  132,127     99   
May   : 36,742   35,336   36,335    103    181,033    168,794  168,462    100   
Jun   : 35,587   31,986   33,392    104    216,620    200,780  201,854    101   
Jul   : 33,980   29,613   28,682     97    250,600    230,393  230,536    100   
Aug   : 31,455   31,295   30,399     97    282,055    261,688  260,935    100   
Sep   : 31,775   30,873                    313,830    292,561                   
Oct   : 31,634   31,766                    345,464    324,327                   
Nov   : 30,074   25,475                    375,538    349,802                   
Dec   : 30,448   29,072                    405,986    378,874                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020921951500Intended Placements                                    
                                                                                
        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply        
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1993-95 1/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1995  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1994  :-----------------------------------
         :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :       :   1994    :   1995    :   1996    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 -------    Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------   
         :                                                                      
Jan      :   193      197     236      120      2,806       2,916       3,093   
Feb      :   119      186     251      135      2,812       2,937       3,064   
Mar      :   268      259     356      137      2,754       3,027       2,918   
Apr      :   251      277     317      114      2,787       3,072               
May      :   275      334     193       58      2,801       3,091               
Jun      :   267      254     234       92      2,690       3,156               
Jul      :   243      264     235       89      2,782       3,013               
Aug      :   219      309     163       53      2,786       3,052               
Sep      :   270      315                       2,853       3,117               
Oct      :   251      270                       2,844       3,214               
Nov      :   158      223                       2,870       3,254               
Dec      :   268      125                       2,929       3,113               
         :                                                                      
Total    : 2,782    3,013                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 1994 through Jan 
   1995.                                                                        
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020921951500Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators                        
                                                                                
                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region                  
                     and United States, September 1, 1994-95                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1995        
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent       
                   :                                                            
North Atlantic     :       11,601              10,518                91         
E North Central    :        6,056               8,439               139         
W North Central    :       14,443              16,553               115         
South Atlantic     :      212,877             219,138               103         
South Central      :      270,916             278,096               103         
West               :       21,022              21,087               100         
                   :                                                            
US                 :      536,915             553,831               103         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020921951500Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched                            
                                                                                
                  Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  Number by State                 
                        and United States, August 1994-95                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :             August             :             Jan-Aug             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent  
             :                                                                  
AL           :  90,651     90,642      100       712,414     734,053     103    
AR           : 105,900    105,999      100       827,972     825,708     100    
DE           :  16,750     16,814      100       125,967     134,306     107    
FL           :  11,961     10,170       85        96,568      81,077      84    
GA           :  92,623     97,502      105       715,898     769,648     108    
MD           :  31,384     31,316      100       253,513     251,150      99    
MS           :  53,413     54,368      102       408,614     433,102     106    
NC           :  61,230     63,845      104       472,705     502,653     106    
PA           :  11,880     11,221       94        92,336      90,278      98    
SC           :  15,065     15,341      102       119,631     123,126     103    
TX           :  37,604     40,262      107       288,267     312,325     108    
VA           :  24,187     23,921       99       180,895     190,227     105    
CA TN & WV   :  32,387     35,303      109       261,475     275,035     105    
             :                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 585,035    596,704      102     4,556,255   4,722,688     104    
             :                                                                  
OR & WA      :   5,783      5,704       99        47,695      45,707      96    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  62,892     70,200      112       445,789     536,132     120    
             :                                                                  
US           : 653,710    672,608      103     5,049,739   5,304,527     105    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program.                 
2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Broiler Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1993-95           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :            By Months             :             Cumulative              
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month :        :        :        : 1995  :        :         :         :  1995  
       :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :as % of:  1993  :  1994   :  1995   :as % of 
       :        :        :        : 1994  :        :         :         :  1994  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :--------- 1,000 ---------  Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent 
       :                                                                        
Jan    :598,798  618,112  661,389    107    598,798   618,112   661,389   107   
Feb    :547,831  558,590  598,962    107  1,146,629 1,176,702 1,260,351   107   
Mar    :622,983  639,967  677,334    106  1,769,612 1,816,669 1,937,685   107   
Apr    :600,861  627,051  662,372    106  2,370,473 2,443,720 2,600,057   106   
May    :634,371  658,690  689,650    105  3,004,844 3,102,410 3,289,707   106   
Jun    :619,453  647,163  669,390    103  3,624,297 3,749,573 3,959,097   106   
Jul    :619,009  646,456  672,822    104  4,243,306 4,396,029 4,631,919   105   
Aug    :612,381  653,710  672,608    103  4,855,687 5,049,739 5,304,527   105   
Sep    :582,781  625,867                  5,438,468 5,675,606                   
Oct    :584,260  617,957                  6,022,728 6,293,563                   
Nov    :574,803  597,276                  6,597,531 6,890,839                   
Dec    :623,237  658,914                  7,220,768 7,549,753                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020921951500Intended Placements                                    
                                                                                
          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery         
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1993-95 1/                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1995  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-14 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1994  :-----------------------------------
         :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :       :   1994    :   1995    :   1996    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------   
         :                                                                      
US       :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments   :                                                                      
Jan      :  5,664    5,989   5,748      96     42,665      47,272      48,255   
Feb      :  4,549    5,518   5,481      99     43,906      47,859      48,738   
Mar      :  5,678    6,301   6,161      98     44,486      48,254      48,789   
Apr      :  5,531    6,101   6,319     104     43,943      48,601               
May      :  5,944    6,266   6,135      98     44,907      49,425               
Jun      :  5,568    5,911   6,178     105     44,746      48,943               
Jul      :  5,967    6,104   6,302     103     44,884      49,255               
Aug      :  5,585    6,064   6,464     107     44,929      48,737               
Sep      :  5,121    6,336                     44,879      48,307               
Oct      :  5,513    6,342                     45,213      48,364               
Nov      :  5,517    5,819                     45,729      48,620               
Dec      :  5,669    6,413                     46,874      48,419               
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 66,306   73,164                                                      
         :                                                                      
Total    :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments3/ :                                                                      
Jan      :  7,098    7,168   7,038      98                                      
Feb      :  5,664    6,829   7,176     105                                      
Mar      :  6,909    7,544   7,577     100                                      
Apr      :  6,420    7,234   7,835     108                                      
May      :  7,182    7,394   7,873     106                                      
Jun      :  6,723    7,153   7,485     105                                      
Jul      :  7,114    7,146   7,730     108                                      
Aug      :  6,587    7,290   7,838     108                                      
Sep      :  6,177    7,545                                                      
Oct      :  6,634    7,959                                                      
Nov      :  6,718    7,251                                                      
Dec      :  6,949    7,908                                                      
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 80,175   88,421                                                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes    
   expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate 
   of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.                              
2/ For Aug 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1994 through Jan    
   1995.                                                                        
3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150020921951500Procedures and Reliability                             
                                                                                
                           Procedures and Reliability                           
                                                                                
Data Sources:  Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly  
               and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers.  An attempt is  
made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known         
contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers.       
Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated    
each month based on data reported in December.  Approximately 900 contractors,  
independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each     
month.  All known hatcheries, approximately 360, are contacted for information  
on a weekly and/or monthly basis.                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
Revisions:  The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late      
            reports or corrected data indicates a different level.              
Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end 
of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Layers and Egg  
Production" and "Hatchery Production".                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Procedures and Reliability:  Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given    
                             adequate time to respond by mail.  Those that do   
not respond are phoned.  Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations  
are accounted for during each survey period.  However, there are usually missing
reports that must be accounted for in the estimates.                            
                                                                                
Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported 
data.  All data are checked for unusual values.  All operations' data are       
compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other     
operations.  Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar         
operations or historical data.  Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors  
such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing.  While these     
errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for
consistency and reasonableness.                                                 
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated    
breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and       
research purposes.  The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and 
poultry marketings is carefully monitored.  The disposition of egg-type chicks  
hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which  
can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time.      
                                                                                
Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks      
expected from eggs sold the preceding month.  The breeders in this report       
account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply       
flocks.  Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the      
number of pullets available to hatchery egg supply flocks several months before 
the pullets will actually move into the flocks.                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET. on           
October 24, 1995.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in  
its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age,  
disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status.  Persons with    
disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program         
information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA     
Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD).     
                                                                                
To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington,      
D.C., 20250, or call (202) 720-7327 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD).  USDA is   
an equal employment opportunity employer.                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
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