HDR1012000150020130951500Eggs, Chickens & Turkeys
HDR2012000150020130951500Eggs, Chickens & Turkeys Narrative

Released January 30, 1995 by the Agricultural Statistics Board.  Estimates
refer to November and December 1994 and January 1995.

                    December Egg Production Up 4 Percent

U.S. egg production totaled 6.52 billion during December 1994, up 4 percent
from the 6.26 billion produced December 1993.  Production included 5.57 billion
table eggs and 951 million hatching egg type, of which 888 million were
broiler-type and 63.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during
December 1994 averaged 299 million, up 3 percent from the 289 million during
December 1993.  December egg production per 100 layers was 2,182 eggs, compared
with 2,169 in December 1993.

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For information call Joel D. Moore at (202) 720-3244.  Office hours are
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.

Pou 1-1 (1-95)


All layers in the U.S. on January 1, 1995, totaled 299 million, compared with
290 million a year ago.  The 299 million layers consisted of 247 million layers
producing table or commercial type eggs, 49.2 million layers producing broiler-
type hatching eggs, and 2.78 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs.
Rate of lay per day on December 1, 1994, averaged 69.9 eggs per 100 layers, up
1 percent from the 69.4 eggs a year ago.

Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.16 billion eggs
during December.  The number of layers during December averaged 282 million.

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 6 Percent

Egg-type chicks hatched during December totaled 28.6 million, down 6 percent
from December 1993.  Eggs in incubators totaled 29.5 million on January 1,
1995, down 1 percent from a year ago.

Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for hatchery supply flocks by
leading breeders totaled 125,000 during December 1994, down 53 percent from the
268,000 of December 1993.



                          Broiler Hatch Up 6 Percent

The December 1994 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 658 million, was 6 percent
above December of the previous year.  There were 534 million eggs in incubators
on January 1, 1995, up 5 percent from a year earlier.

Leading  breeders placed 6.41 million broiler-type pullet chicks in domestic
hatchery supply flocks during December 1994, up 13 percent from December 1993.


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



HDR2012000150020130951500Layers 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           298,711
Jan      :     280,171          284,398           290,041
Feb      :     279,450          284,638           290,047
Mar      :     279,373          284,405           290,719
Apr      :     278,284          284,234           290,073
May      :     276,790          283,694           288,784
Jun      :     276,142          282,914           287,974
Jul      :     275,953          283,324           287,990
Aug      :     275,891          284,192           290,321
Sep      :     278,461          285,418           293,381
Oct      :     281,573          286,948           295,172
Nov      :     283,305          288,875           296,547
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1/  Data are for chart on cover page.
2/  December preceding year.



           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
            and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1993-94
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                                         :            :            :    1994
                   Item                  :    1993    :  1994 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1993
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                                         :
Layers During Nov                (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :  288,875      296,547        103
    Table Egg Type                       :  241,964      245,795        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   46,911       50,752        108
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,234       48,054        109
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,677        2,698        101
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov  (Number) :
  All Layers                             :    2,106        2,113        100
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,167        2,180        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,793        1,787        100
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,772        1,765        100
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,129        2,187        103
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Nov       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    6,085        6,265        103
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,244        5,358        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      841          907        108
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :      784          848        108
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       57           59        104
                                         :
Layers on Dec 1                  (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :  290,626      298,509        103
    Table Egg Type                       :  242,453      247,537        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,173       50,972        106
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,478       48,255        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,695        2,717        101
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1    (Number) :
  All Layers                             :     70.3         70.7        101
    Table Egg Type                       :     72.6         72.9        100
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.7         59.7        102
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     57.9         58.8        102
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     70.8         75.1        106
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :       2/          3.5
  Percent with Molt Completed            :       2/         25.1
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1/  Revised.
2/  Data not available.


           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,
            and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 1993-95
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                                         :            :            :    1994
                   Item                  :    1993    :  1994 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1993
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                                         :
Layers During Dec                (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :  288,832      298,711        103
    Table Egg Type                       :  240,847      247,214        103
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,985       51,497        107
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,235       48,742        108
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,750        2,755        100
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec  (Number) :
  All Layers                             :    2,169        2,182        101
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,237        2,251        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,826        1,847        101
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,804        1,822        101
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,182        2,287        105
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Dec       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :    6,264        6,517        104
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,388        5,566        103
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      876          951        109
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      816          888        109
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       60           63        105
                                         :-------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995
                                         :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
                                         :-------------------------------------
                                         :
Layers on Jan 1                  (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :  290,413      298,864        103
    Table Egg Type                       :  241,305      246,866        102
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   49,108       51,998        106
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   46,316       49,218        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,792        2,780        100
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1    (Number) :
  All Layers                             :     69.4         69.9        101
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.5         72.2        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.8         59.4        101
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.0         58.5        101
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     72.3         75.0        104
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Jan 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.5          4.6        101
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.4         23.8        106
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1/  Preliminary.



     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced
             Molt, 30 Selected States, November-December 1993-94 1/
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                                         :            :            :    1994
                   Item                  :    1993 2/ :  1994 3/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1993
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                                         :
Layers During Nov                (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :               280,729
    Table Egg Type                       :               233,222
    Hatching Egg Type                    :                47,507
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :                44,917
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :                 2,590
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov  (Number) :
  All Layers                             :                 2,111
    Table Egg Type                       :                 2,179
    Hatching Egg Type                    :                 1,779
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :                 1,757
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :                 2,162
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Nov       (Million) :
  All Layers                             :                 5,926
    Table Egg Type                       :                 5,081
    Hatching Egg Type                    :                   845
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :                   789
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :                    56
                                         :
Layers on Dec 1                  (1,000) :
  All Layers                             :               282,079
    Table Egg Type                       :               234,376
    Hatching Egg Type                    :                47,703
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :                45,092
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :                 2,611
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1    (Number) :
  All Layers                             :                  70.6
    Table Egg Type                       :                  72.9
    Hatching Egg Type                    :                  59.4
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :                  58.5
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :                  74.9
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :                   3.4
  Percent with Molt Completed            :                  25.4
                                         :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks       (1,000) :                74,971
  of Age, Dec 1                          :
                                         :
Pullets Added During Nov         (1,000) :                19,873
                                         :
Layers Sold During Nov           (1,000) :                14,979
                                         :
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :
 During Nov                      (1,000) :                 2,610
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1/  Revised.
2/  Data not available.
3/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.


     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced
              Molt, 30 Selected States, December-January 1993-95 1/
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                                         :            :            :    1994
                   Item                  :    1993 2/ :  1994 1/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1993
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                                         :
Layers During Dec               (1,000)  :
  All Layers                             :               282,243
    Table Egg Type                       :               234,000
    Hatching Egg Type                    :                48,243
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :                45,593
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :                 2,650
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec  (Number) :
  All Layers                             :                 2,183
    Table Egg Type                       :                 2,253
    Hatching Egg Type                    :                 1,843
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :                 1,816
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :                 2,302
                                         :
Eggs Produced During Dec        (Million):
  All Layers                             :                 6,162
    Table Egg Type                       :                 5,273
    Hatching Egg Type                    :                   889
      Broilers-Type Hatching             :                   828
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :                    61
                                         :-------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995
                                         :    1994    :  1995 3/   :  as % of
                                         :            :            :    1994
                                         :-------------------------------------
                                         :
Layers on Jan 1                 (1,000)  :
  All Layers                             :  273,686      282,375        103
    Table Egg Type                       :  227,681      233,608        103
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   46,005       48,767        106
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   43,391       46,087        106
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,614        2,680        103
                                         :
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1    (Number) :
  All Layers                             :     69.4         70.1        101
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.6         72.3        101
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     58.6         59.4        101
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     57.8         58.5        101
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     72.6         75.0        103
                                         :
Forced Molt Layers, Jan 1                :
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.5          4.5        100
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     22.7         24.2        106
                                         :
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks      (1,000)  :   73,642       73,197         99
  of Age, Jan 1                          :
                                         :
Pullets Added During Dec                 :   18,322       19,655        107
                                         :
Layers Sold During Dec          (1,000)  :   15,432       16,348        106
                                         :
Layers Died, Dstroyed, or                :
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :
 During Dec                     (1,000)  :    2,601        2,628        101
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1/  Preliminary.
2/  Data not available.
3/  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 November 1993-94 1/
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         :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :     Eggs per 100 for
         :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 2/   :      All Layers 2/
  State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   1993 3/ :    1994    :  1993  :  1994   :    1993    :    1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   --------------- 1,000 -----------------     ------ Number -----
         :
AL       :                5,111     11,111    11,600     1,980         1,966
AR       :                6,680     15,904    16,680     1,842         1,841
CA       :               26,344     27,601    26,967     2,138         2,110
CO       :                2,506         3/     3,015        3/         1,957
CT       :                3,461      3,812     3,649     2,151         2,192
FL       :                9,177      9,718     9,841     2,140         2,103
GA       :               10,739     18,940    18,467     2,096         2,069
HI       :                  718        822       801     1,962         1,914
IL       :                2,800         3/     2,987        3/         2,310
IN       :               20,538     20,508    21,390     2,214         2,127
IA       :               14,555     14,150    15,350     2,120         2,150
ME       :                4,873      4,783     5,031     2,258         2,286
MD       :                2,793         3/     3,305        3/         2,209
MI       :                5,333      5,578     5,650     2,178         2,226
MN       :               10,028     10,503    10,878     2,123         2,133
MS       :                2,641      6,297     6,703     1,922         1,925
MO       :                6,100      6,864     6,866     2,069         2,214
NE       :                8,850         3/     9,000        3/         2,073
NY       :                3,607      3,750     3,961     2,240         2,323
NC       :                6,675     13,523    14,033     1,952         1,917
OH       :               21,294     19,306    21,590     2,232         2,219
OK       :                1,955         3/     3,740        3/         1,925
OR       :                2,306         3/     2,502        3/         2,398
PA       :               20,165     20,575    21,531     2,226         2,253
SC       :                4,035      5,101     5,076     2,137         2,167
SD       :                1,603         3/     1,858        3/         2,130
TX       :               12,470     15,076    15,676     2,056         2,073
VA       :                1,691         3/     3,767        3/         2,203
WA       :                5,085      4,789     5,316     2,172         2,276
WI       :                2,990         3/     3,499        3/         2,143
         :
30 Sts   :              227,123         3/   280,729        3/         2,111
         :
Oth      :
 Sts 4/  :               11,727         3/    15,818        3/         2,137
         :
US       :              238,850    288,875   296,547     2,106         2,113
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1/  1994 revised.
2/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg
    flocks regardless of size.
3/  Data not available.
4/  Estimates for individual States are not available.



           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State
                  and United States, During December 1993-94 1/
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         :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :     Eggs per 100 for
         :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 2/   :      All Layers 2/
  State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   1993 3/ :    1994    :  1993  :  1994   :    1993    :    1994
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         :   --------------- 1,000 -----------------     ------ Number -----
         :
AL       :                4,788     11,279    11,517     2,066         2,023
AR       :                6,407     16,627    16,540     1,876         1,929
CA       :               26,754     27,196    27,359     2,173         2,164
CO       :                2,546      3,287     3,089     2,160         2,007
CT       :                3,478      3,840     3,663     2,240         2,239
FL       :                9,146      9,997     9,777     2,261         2,209
GA       :               10,619     19,249    18,286     2,156         2,144
HI       :                  734        814       802     2,000         1,978
IL       :                2,715      3,048     2,915     2,198         2,436
IN       :               20,937     20,944    21,853     2,215         2,215
IA       :               14,588     14,100    15,426     2,213         2,230
ME       :                4,783      4,892     4,945     2,310         2,346
MD       :                2,719      3,518     3,323     2,246         2,317
MI       :                5,143      5,553     5,450     2,235         2,272
MN       :               10,148     10,371    10,965     2,160         2,234
MS       :                2,567      6,319     6,678     1,994         2,022
MO       :                6,103      6,740     6,918     2,166         2,284
NE       :                8,950      7,725     9,100     2,083         2,207
NY       :                3,551      3,809     3,888     2,337         2,392
NC       :                6,556     13,721    13,945     2,033         1,986
OH       :               22,238     19,531    22,511     2,273         2,270
OK       :                1,950      1,740     3,735     1,839         1,981
OR       :                2,420      2,616     2,616     2,217         2,332
PA       :               20,385     20,570    21,800     2,329         2,335
SC       :                4,018      5,033     5,088     2,205         2,221
SD       :                1,588      2,070     1,838     2,446         2,226
TX       :               12,425     15,376    15,581     2,140         2,137
VA       :                1,711      3,908     3,866     2,021         2,069
WA       :                5,009      4,898     5,253     2,287         2,380
WI       :                2,990      3,270     3,515     2,232         2,219
         :
30 Sts   :              227,966    272,041   282,243     2,170         2,183
         :
Oth      :
 Sts 4/  :               12,502     16,791    16,468     2,138         2,156
         :
US       :              240,468    288,832   298,711     2,169         2,182
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1/  1994 preliminary.
2/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg
    flocks regardless of size.
3/  Data not available.
4/  Estimates for individual States are not available.



HDR2012000150020130951500Egg Production

               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,
                               November 1993-94 1/
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/
     State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1993   :   1994   :   1993   :   1994   :  1993   :   1994
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               :                          Million Eggs
               :
AL             :    220        228        109        112       111       116
AR             :    293        307        142        139       151       168
CA             :    590        569
CO             :     3/         59
CT             :     82         80
FL             :    208        207        195        195        13        12
GA             :    397        382        267        241       130       141
HI             :     16         15         16         15         0         0
IL             :     3/         69         3/         68        3/         1
IN             :    454        455        443        445        11        10
IA             :    300        330
ME             :    108        115
MD             :     3/         73         3/         65        3/         8
MI             :    121        126
MN             :    223        232        214        223         9         9
MS             :    121        129         62         56        59        73
MO             :    142        152
NE             :     3/        187         3/        187        3/         0
NY             :     84         92
NC             :    264        269        150        150       114       119
OH             :    431        479
OK             :     3/         72         3/         46        3/        26
OR             :     3/         60         3/         58        3/         2
PA             :    458        485        446        469        12        16
SC             :    109        110         91         92        18        18
SD             :     3/         40         3/         40        3/         0
TX             :    310        325        268        282        42        43
VA             :     3/         83         3/         44        3/        39
WA             :    104        121
WI             :     3/         75
               :
30 Sts         :     3/      5,926         3/      5,081        3/       845
               :
Oth Sts 4/     :     3/        339         3/        277        3/        62
               :
US             :  6,085      6,265      5,244      5,358       841       907
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1/  1994 revised.
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
3/  Data not available.
4/  Estimates for individual States are not available.



               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,
                               December 1993-94 1/
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/
     State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1993   :   1994   :   1993   :   1994   :  1993   :   1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs
               :
AL             :    233        233        114        110       119       123
AR             :    312        319        152        138       160       181
CA             :    591        592
CO             :     71         62
CT             :     86         82
FL             :    226        216        210        204        16        12
GA             :    415        392        276        249       139       143
HI             :      8         16          8         16         0         0
IL             :     67         71         65         69         2         2
IN             :    464        484        454        473        10        11
IA             :    312        344
ME             :    113        116
MD             :     79         77         70         67         9        10
MI             :    124        124
MN             :    224        245        215        236         9         9
MS             :    126        135         61         59        65        76
MO             :    146        158
NE             :    161        201        161        201         0         0
NY             :     89         93
NC             :    279        277        160        154       119       123
OH             :    444        511
OK             :     32         74         22         47        10        27
OR             :     58         61         57         59         1         2
PA             :    479        509        466        487        13        18
SC             :    111        113         93         94        18        19
SD             :     61         41         61         41         0         0
TX             :    329        333        285        288        44        45
VA             :     79         80         41         39        38        41
WA             :    112        125
WI             :     73         78         70         75         3         3
               :
30 Sts         :  5,904      6,162      5,087      5,273       817       889
               :
Oth Sts 3/     :    360        355        301        293        59        62
               :
US             :  6,264      6,517      5,388      5,566       876       951
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1/  1994 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.



HDR2012000150020130951500Forced Molt

                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by Month,
                            United States, 1994-95 1/
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        :       Percent Being Molted        :    Percent with Molt Completed
  Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1994       :      1995       :      1994       :      1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Percent
        :
Jan     :       4.5               4.6              22.4              23.8
Feb     :
Mar     :
Apr     :
May     :
Jun     :
Jul     :
Aug     :
Sep     :
Oct     :
Nov     :
Dec     :
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1/  As of first of month.



                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State
                          and United States, 1994-95 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               January
          :--------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed
          :--------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent
          :
AL        :       0.5               2.5              13.5             15.5
AR        :       1.5               4.5              13.5             11.0
CA        :       7.0               6.5              44.0             48.0
CO        :       6.0               1.0              32.5             26.0
CT        :       0.0               3.0              14.5              7.0
FL        :       1.5              14.0              40.0             32.5
GA        :       3.5               2.0              21.5             24.0
HI        :       7.5               4.5              40.0             45.5
IL        :      11.5               3.5              19.5             26.0
IN        :      11.5               5.0              19.0             33.0
IA        :       4.5               5.0              25.0             32.0
ME        :       0.0               0.5               0.5              0.0
MD        :       6.0               2.5              17.0             20.0
MI        :       1.0               5.5              23.0             13.5
MN        :      13.0               3.0              30.0             27.0
MS        :       4.0               3.0              25.0             15.5
MO        :       2.5               2.5              18.5             24.5
NE        :       5.0               6.0              15.0             24.0
NY        :       0.5               0.0               4.0             10.0
NC        :       2.0               2.0              17.0             18.5
OH        :       2.5               6.5              10.5              9.0
OK        :       9.0               3.5              11.0             16.5
OR        :       2.5               6.0              27.0             26.0
PA        :       3.0               5.0              14.0             20.5
SC        :      11.0               5.5              29.0             30.0
SD        :       8.0               1.5              27.5             44.5
TX        :       2.5               3.0              33.0             24.5
VA        :       2.0               4.0              24.5             10.0
WA        :       2.5               4.5              48.0             40.5
WI        :       2.5               6.5              23.5             24.5
          :
30 Sts    :       4.5               4.5              22.7             24.2
          :
Oth Sts 2/:       5.0               5.5              13.4             17.3
          :
US        :       4.5               4.6              22.4             23.8
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.



HDR2012000150020130951500Hatchery

            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,
         and Placements by Type, United States, December-January 1993-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        :            :            :    1994
                   Item                 :    1993    :    1994    :  as % of
                                        :            :            :    1993
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent
                                        :
Egg-Type                                :
  Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1  1/       :    29,729       29,548        99
  Chicks Hatched During Dec             :    30,446       28,575        94
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec           :   405,902      378,424        93
  Pullets Placed in Hatchery            :
    Supply Flocks During Dec            :       268          125        47
    7-18 Month Earlier  2/              :     2,764        2,929       106
                                        :
Broiler-Type                            :
  Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1  1/       :   509,863      534,462       105
  Chicks Hatched During Dec             :   623,255      658,456       106
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec           : 7,218,325    7,569,338       105
  Pullets Placed in Hatchery            :
    Supply Flocks During Dec            :     5,669        6,413       113
    7-14 Months Earlier 3/              :    42,504       46,874       110
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Following year.
2/  1994 includes pullet chicks placed June 1993 through May 1994.
3/  1994 includes pullet chicks placed Oct 1993 through May 1994.

           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,
                               January 1, 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        :            :            :    1995
                Geographic              :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of
                 Division               :            :            :    1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent
                                        :
North Atlantic                          :    4,365        4,234         97
E North Central                         :    6,781        8,024        118
W North Central                         :    5,025        4,751         95
South Atlantic                          :    4,782        4,931        103
South Central                           :    3,627        3,694        102
West                                    :    5,149        3,914         76
                                        :
US                                      :   29,729       29,548         99
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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, December 1993-94
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            December            :             Jan-Dec
             :-----------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994
             :   1993   :   1994   : as % of  :   1993   :   1994    : as % of
             :          :          :   1993   :          :           :   1993
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent
             :
AR           :   1,031      1,096      106       13,860      13,067       94
FL           :   1,512      1,111       73       18,681      12,370       66
GA           :   1,667      1,171       70       26,361      19,684       75
IN           :   5,495      6,574      120       72,871      77,688      107
IA           :   2,015      1,865       93       31,207      29,123       93
KS           :     291        185       64        4,076       3,239       79
MN           :   2,174      2,004       92       23,478      23,397      100
MO           :     411        313       76        6,810       5,564       82
PA           :   3,978      2,841       71       52,917      48,228       91
             :
Oth Sts  1/  :  11,872     11,415       96      155,641     146,064       94
             :
US           :  30,446     28,575       94      405,902     378,424       93
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual
operations.

           Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1992-94
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :             By Months             :             Cumulative
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month :        :        :        :  1994  :        :        :        :  1994
       :  1992  :  1993  :  1994  :as % of :  1992  :  1993  :  1994  : as % of
       :        :        :        :  1993  :        :        :        :  1993
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent  --------- 1,000 ---------   Percent
       :
Jan    : 32,496   34,852   32,816     94     32,496   34,852   32,816     94
Feb    : 31,950   33,984   31,056     91     64,446   68,836   63,872     93
Mar    : 36,490   38,232   33,335     87    100,936  107,068   97,207     91
Apr    : 35,755   37,143   35,718     96    136,691  144,211  132,925     92
May    : 38,513   36,741   35,179     96    175,204  180,952  168,104     93
Jun    : 34,568   35,587   31,916     90    209,772  216,539  200,020     92
Jul    : 32,265   33,980   30,260     89    242,037  250,519  230,280     92
Aug    : 28,349   31,455   31,518    100    270,386  281,974  261,798     93
Sep    : 28,760   31,775   30,855     97    299,146  313,749  292,653     93
Oct    : 32,843   31,634   31,764    100    331,989  345,383  324,417     94
Nov    : 27,718   30,073   25,432     85    359,707  375,456  349,849     93
Dec    : 31,612   30,446   28,575     94    391,319  405,902  378,424     93
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------



HDR2012000150020130951500Intended Placements

        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1992-94 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1994  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1993  :----------------------------------
         :  1992  :  1993  :  1994  :       :   1993    :   1994    :   1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------
         :
Jan      :   181      193      197     102      2,529       2,806       2,916
Feb      :   273      119      186     156      2,553       2,812       2,937
Mar      :   186      268      259      97      2,604       2,754       3,027
Apr      :   178      251      277     110      2,655       2,787       3,072
May      :   262      275      334     121      2,637       2,801       3,091
Jun      :   225      267      254      95      2,696       2,690       3,156
Jul      :   237      243      264     109      2,738       2,782       3,013
Aug      :   277      219      309     141      2,750       2,786
Sep      :   237      270      315     117      2,596       2,853
Oct      :   237      251      270     108      2,678       2,844
Nov      :   269      158      223     141      2,751       2,870
Dec      :   176      268      125      47      2,764       2,929
         :
Total    : 2,738    2,782    3,013     108
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Dec 1994, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 1993 through May
    1994.

HDR2012000150020130951500Broiler-Type Eggs

                   Broiler-Type Eggs In Incubators:  By Region
                      and United States, January 1, 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1995
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent
                   :
North Atlantic     :       11,127              11,166               100
E North Central    :        5,122               5,911               115
W North Central    :       11,006              13,237               120
South Atlantic     :      205,146             213,690               104
South Central      :      256,805             269,989               105
West               :       20,657              20,469                99
                   :
US                 :      509,863             534,462               105
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                     Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State
                       and United States, December 1993-94
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            December            :             Jan-Dec
             :-----------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994
             :   1993   :   1994   : as % of  :   1993   :   1994    : as % of
             :          :          :   1993   :          :           :   1993
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent
             :
AL           :  89,502     93,917      105     1,043,239   1,059,279     102
AR           : 103,293    103,260      100     1,222,674   1,228,962     101
DE           :  15,377     16,955      110       189,611     190,455     100
FL           :  13,055      9,322       71       154,711     137,980      89
GA           :  86,989     95,209      109     1,003,352   1,074,906     107
MD           :  35,237     37,205      106       412,410     422,086     102
MS           :  47,956     55,408      116       535,612     619,491     116
NC           :  58,836     62,214      106       682,766     706,603     103
PA           :  11,565     11,531      100       126,663     135,839     107
SC           :  14,060     15,577      111       152,786     179,657     118
TX           :  36,212     38,221      106       414,331     432,524     104
VA           :  18,780     19,281      103       218,931     225,590     103
CA TN & WV   :  32,250     34,132      106       356,982     384,248     108
             :
15 Sts 1/    : 563,112    592,232      105     6,514,068   6,797,620     104
             :
OR & WA      :   5,922      6,016      102        66,123      70,170     106
             :
Oth Sts 2/   :  54,221     60,208      111       638,134     701,548     110
             :
US           : 623,255    658,456      106     7,218,325   7,569,338     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, 1992-94
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :             By Months             :             Cumulative
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month :        :        :        :  1994  :        :        :        :  1994
       :  1992  :  1993  :  1994  :as % of :  1992  :  1993  :  1994  : as % of
       :        :        :        :  1993  :        :        :        :  1993
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :--------- 1,000 ---------  Percent ---------- 1,000 ----------  Percent
       :
Jan    :578,860  598,698  617,706    103     578,860   598,698   617,706  103
Feb    :535,608  547,731  557,767    102   1,114,468 1,146,429 1,175,473  103
Mar    :589,391  622,864  643,034    103   1,703,859 1,769,293 1,818,507  103
Apr    :576,427  600,669  629,180    105   2,280,286 2,369,962 2,447,687  103
May    :602,025  634,205  661,046    104   2,882,311 3,004,167 3,108,733  103
Jun    :588,462  619,301  645,998    104   3,470,773 3,623,468 3,754,731  104
Jul    :589,979  618,808  650,087    105   4,060,752 4,242,276 4,404,818  104
Aug    :580,860  612,180  658,127    108   4,641,612 4,854,456 5,062,945  104
Sep    :561,683  582,580  629,950    108   5,203,295 5,437,036 5,692,895  105
Oct    :554,547  583,979  621,204    106   5,757,842 6,021,015 6,314,099  105
Nov    :536,927  574,055  596,783    104   6,294,769 6,595,070 6,910,882  105
Dec    :598,075  623,255  658,456    106   6,892,844 7,218,325 7,569,338  105
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


HDR2012000150020130951500Intended Placements

          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1992-94 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1994  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-14 Months Earlier 2/
         :--------------------------: 1993  :----------------------------------
         :  1992  :  1993  :  1994  :       :   1993    :   1994    :   1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------
         :
US       :
 Place-  :
 ments   :
Jan      :  4,995    5,664    5,989    106     40,202      42,665      47,272
Feb      :  4,674    4,549    5,518    121     40,819      43,906      47,859
Mar      :  5,234    5,678    6,301    111     40,908      44,486      48,254
Apr      :  5,492    5,531    6,101    110     41,133      43,943      48,601
May      :  4,831    5,944    6,266    105     41,866      44,907      49,425
Jun      :  5,170    5,568    5,911    106     41,358      44,746      48,943
Jul      :  5,431    5,967    6,104    102     40,871      44,884      49,255
Aug      :  5,081    5,585    6,064    109     41,704      44,929
Sep      :  5,220    5,121    6,336    124     41,083      44,879
Oct      :  5,407    5,513    6,342    115     41,330      45,213
Nov      :  4,726    5,517    5,819    105     41,780      45,729
Dec      :  5,005    5,669    6,413    113     42,504      46,874
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 61,266   66,306   73,164    110
         :
Total    :
 Place-  :
 ments 3/:
 Jan     :  6,339    7,098    7,168    101
 Feb     :  6,056    5,664    6,829    121
 Mar     :  6,685    6,909    7,544    109
 Apr     :  6,796    6,420    7,234    113
 May     :  5,984    7,182    7,394    103
 Jun     :  6,401    6,723    7,153    106
 Jul     :  6,464    7,114    7,146    100
 Aug     :  6,022    6,587    7,290    111
 Sep     :  6,242    6,177    7,545    122
 Oct     :  6,599    6,634    7,959    120
 Nov     :  5,814    6,718    7,251    108
 Dec     :  6,493    6,949    7,908    114
         :
Annual   :
 Total   : 75,895   80,175   88,421    110
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Dec 1994, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 1993 through May
    1994.
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.


HDR2012000150020130951500Reliability

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


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


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

Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive the estimates from the
reported data.  All data are checked for unusual values.  Each operation's data
are compared to their own past operating profile and also compared to trends
from other operations.  Data for missing operations are estimated based on
similar operations or historical data.  Survey data are subject to non-sampling
errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data.
While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by carefully
reviewing all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated
breeds including males, chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks, and
research purposes.  The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and
poultry marketings are carefully monitored.  The disposition of egg-type chicks
hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which
can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time.

Intended placement data, reported by leading breeders, include pullet chicks
expected from eggs sold the preceding month.  The breeders in this report
account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply
flocks.  Production of replacement pullets by these breeders provide an
indication of the potential number of pullets available for addition to
hatchery egg supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move
into the flocks.


The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on
February 24, 1995.


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