HDR1012000150021222951500CHICKENS & EGGS                                        
HDR2012000150021222951500CKEG HIGHLIGHTS                                        
Released December 22, 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.  Estimates refer 
to October, November and December 1995.                                         
                                                                                
               November Egg Production Down 1 Percent                           
                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 6.21  billion during November 1995, down 1 percent  
from the 6.27 billion produced November 1994.  Production included 5.28 billion 
table eggs and 933 million hatching egg type, of which 878 million were         
broiler-type and 55.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during 
November 1995 averaged 295 million, down 1 percent from the average number of   
layers during November 1994.  November egg production per 100 layers was 2,107  
eggs, compared with 2,113 in November 1994.                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Pou 1-1 (12-95)                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 1995, totaled 297 million, down           
slightly from a year ago.  The 297 million layers consisted of 244 million      
layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 50.4 million layers producing   
broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.51 million layers producing egg-type hatching 
eggs.  Rate of lay per day on December 1, 1995, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100      
layers, up slightly from the 70.7 eggs a year ago.                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 5.87 billion eggs  
during November, down 1 percent from November 1994.  The average number of      
layers during November, at 279 million, was also down 1 percent from the year   
earlier.                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing States. 
These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for approximately 
95 percent of the total U.S. egg production.  Production for the other States   
are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the 30 States     
published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate.  Individual State estimates'  
for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg Production"    
report.                                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 12 Percent                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 28.5 million, up 12 percent from
November 1994.  Eggs in incubators totaled 28.4 million on December 1, 1995,    
down 1 percent from a year ago.                                                 
                                                                                
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks 
by leading breeders totaled 124,000 during November 1995, down 44 percent from  
the 223,000 of November 1994.                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Broiler Hatch Up 5 Percent                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
The November 1995 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 626 million, was 5 percent   
above November of the previous year.  There were 571 million eggs in incubators 
on December 1, 1995, up 6 percent from a year earlier.                          
                                                                                
Leading  breeders placed 6.67 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future     
domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 1995, up 15 percent from        
November 1994.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    For information call Tom Kruchten at  (202) 690-4870        
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021222951500LAYERS:AVG NO. DURING MNTH,US,'92-95                   
                  Layers:  Average Number During the Month,                     
                           United States, 1992-1995 1/                          
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  Month  :      1992       :      1993      :      1994       :      1995       
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         :                             1,000 Layers                             
         :                                                                      
Dec 2/   :     280,572          284,267           288,832           298,709     
Jan      :     280,171          284,398           290,041           297,805     
Feb      :     279,450          284,638           290,047           296,477     
Mar      :     279,373          284,405           290,719           295,422     
Apr      :     278,284          284,234           290,073           293,824     
May      :     276,790          283,694           288,784           290,837     
Jun      :     276,142          282,914           287,974           287,755     
Jul      :     275,953          283,324           287,990           285,470     
Aug      :     275,891          284,192           290,321           285,717     
Sep      :     278,461          285,418           293,381           287,989     
Oct      :     281,573          286,948           295,172           290,349     
Nov      :     283,305          288,875           296,547           294,722     
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1/  Data are for chart on cover page.                                           
2/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021222951500EGGS:PROD DURING MNTH BY TYP,US,'94-95                 
                                                                                
                   Eggs:  Production During the Month by Type,                  
                             United States, 1994-95                             
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           :     Total Eggs      :      Table Eggs      :     Hatching Eggs     
   Month   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995    :   1994    :   1995    
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           :                            Million Eggs                            
           :                                                                    
Dec 1/     :   6,264      6,519      5,388      5,568         876         951   
Jan        :   6,186      6,374      5,293      5,418         893         956   
Feb        :   5,598      5,720      4,775      4,856         823         864   
Mar        :   6,320      6,448      5,404      5,490         916         958   
Apr        :   6,073      6,173      5,177      5,234         896         939   
May        :   6,189      6,244      5,249      5,264         940         980   
Jun        :   5,992      5,997      5,085      5,047         907         950   
Jul        :   6,205      6,132      5,269      5,166         936         966   
Aug        :   6,272      6,130      5,336      5,175         936         955   
Sep        :   6,125      5,976      5,218      5,049         907         927   
Oct        :   6,377      6,237      5,446      5,278         931         959   
Nov        :   6,265      6,209      5,358      5,276         907         933   
During Year:  73,866     74,159     62,998     62,821      10,868      11,338   
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1/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021222951500EGGS&LAYERS:LYRS ON HND*EGGS PRDCD BY TYP              
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
            and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 1994-95            
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Oct              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  295,172      290,349         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  244,497      238,274         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,675       52,075        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,943       49,387        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,732        2,688         98     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,160        2,148         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,227        2,215         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,837        1,842        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,819        1,818        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,160        2,269        105     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Oct       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,377        6,237         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,446        5,278         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      931          959        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      872          898        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       59           61        103     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Nov 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  295,719      292,068         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :  245,207      239,987         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,512       52,081        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   47,839       49,445        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,673        2,636         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     70.0         69.4         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :     72.2         71.7         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.3         59.2        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.5         58.4        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.9         74.1         99     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      3.9          3.7         95     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     24.0         24.0        100     
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           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
            and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 1994-95           
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Nov              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  296,547      294,722         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :  245,795      242,225         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,752       52,497        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,054       49,921        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,698        2,576         95     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,113        2,107        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,180        2,178        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,787        1,777         99     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,765        1,759        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,187        2,135         98     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Nov       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,265        6,209         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,358        5,276         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      907          933        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      848          878        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       59           55         93     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Dec 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  298,509      297,332        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  247,537      244,440         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   50,972       52,892        104     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,255       50,385        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,717        2,507         92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     70.7         71.0        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :     72.9         73.5        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.7         59.2         99     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.8         58.5         99     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     75.1         73.3         98     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      3.5          2.2         63     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     25.1         25.5        102     
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1/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced     
             Molt, October-November, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/             
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Oct              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  278,947      274,349         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :  231,455      225,680         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,492       48,669        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,873       46,072        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,619        2,597         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,158        2,151        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,225        2,219        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,832        1,837        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,812        1,812        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,176        2,272        104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Oct       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,019        5,902         98     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,149        5,008         97     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      870          894        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      813          835        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       57           59        104     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Nov 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  279,351      275,891         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :  232,056      227,261         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,295       48,630        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,731       46,085        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,564        2,545         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.9         69.5         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :     72.1         71.8        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.2         59.0        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.3         58.2        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.6         73.9         99     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Nov 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      3.9          3.7         95     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     24.2         24.2        100     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Oct         (1,000)   :   15,187       14,526         96     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
Disappeared For Any Reason               :                                      
 During Oct                    (1,000)   :    2,603        2,502         96     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks               :                                      
 of Age, Nov 1                 (1,000)   :   75,137       69,165         92     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Oct       (1,000)   :   19,353       20,521        106     
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1/  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, November-December, 30 Selected States, 1994-95 1/            
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                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :  1995 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Nov              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  280,729      278,663         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :  233,222      229,624         98     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,507       49,039        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   44,917       46,554        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,590        2,485         96     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,111        2,108        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,179        2,180        100     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,779        1,772        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,757        1,753        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,162        2,133         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Nov       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,926        5,874         99     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,081        5,005         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      845          869        103     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      789          816        103     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       56           53         95     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Dec 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             :  282,079      281,402        100     
    Table Egg Type                       :  234,376      231,972         99     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,703       49,430        104     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,092       47,013        104     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,611        2,417         93     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :     70.6         71.0        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :     72.9         73.5        101     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.4         59.1         99     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.5         58.4        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     74.9         73.1         98     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Dec 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      3.4          2.3         68     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     25.4         25.6        101     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Nov         (1,000)   :   14,979       13,736         92     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Nov                    (1,000)   :    2,610        2,507         96     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks               :                                      
 of Age, Dec 1                 (1,000)   :   74,971       73,781         98     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Nov       (1,000)   :   19,873       21,523        108     
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1/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.                            
1/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State          
                    and United States, During October 1994-95                   
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         :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :     Eggs per 100 for     
         :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 1/   :      All Layers 1/       
  State  :----------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   1994    :    1995    :  1994  :  1995   :    1994    :    1995     
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         :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ------ Number -----    
         :                                                                      
AL       :    5,188       4,530     11,606    11,403     2,008         2,008    
AR       :    6,929       5,585     16,825    15,640     1,926         1,912    
CA       :   25,591      24,794     26,211    25,348     2,156         2,174    
CO       :    2,597       2,647      3,133     3,164     2,043         2,118    
CT       :    3,470       3,364      3,662     3,534     2,239         2,264    
FL       :    8,964       8,381      9,609     9,039     2,175         2,179    
GA       :   10,756       9,907     18,735    17,773     2,050         2,020    
HI       :      725         726        807       776     2,006         1,969    
IL       :    2,790       2,532      2,965     2,731     2,293         2,197    
IN       :   20,603      19,528     21,454    20,355     2,139         2,221    
IA       :   14,460      14,709     15,250    15,576     2,210         2,209    
ME       :    4,973       4,771      5,130     4,917     2,398         2,400    
MD       :    2,750       3,427      3,208     3,851     2,276         2,337    
MI       :    5,286       4,960      5,600     5,236     2,300         2,093    
MN       :    9,760      10,145     10,636    10,980     2,200         2,140    
MS       :    2,574       2,240      6,647     6,099     1,986         1,968    
MO       :    6,110       5,875      6,851     6,822     2,233         2,125    
NE       :    8,650       8,700      8,800     8,850     2,136         2,176    
NY       :    3,530       3,642      3,886     3,964     2,393         2,346    
NC       :    6,622       6,081     14,049    13,795     1,965         1,935    
OH       :   20,951      21,754     21,291    22,148     2,330         2,298    
OK       :    1,935       2,023      3,685     3,788     2,008         2,033    
OR       :    2,325       2,421      2,526     2,627     2,494         2,170    
PA       :   19,880      19,390     21,206    20,696     2,264         2,261    
SC       :    4,075       3,827      5,083     4,851     2,243         2,206    
SD       :    1,663       1,503      1,930     1,738     2,127         2,362    
TX       :   12,338      13,043     15,526    16,396     2,100         2,141    
VA       :    1,705       1,641      3,807     3,753     2,180         2,025    
WA       :    5,126       4,988      5,362     5,230     2,313         2,294    
WI       :    2,960       2,739      3,467     3,269     2,192         2,203    
         :                                                                      
30 Sts   :  225,286     219,873    278,947   274,349     2,158         2,151    
         :                                                                      
Oth Sts 2:   11,591      11,294     16,225    16,000     2,200         2,094    
         :                                                                      
US       :  236,877     231,167    295,172   290,349     2,160         2,148    
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1/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg    
    flocks regardless of size.                                                  
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State          
                  and United States, During November 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       :    5,111       4,538     11,600    11,286     1,966         1,949    
AR       :    6,680       5,627     16,680    15,797     1,841         1,829    
CA       :   26,344      25,080     26,967    25,636     2,110         2,142    
CO       :    2,506       2,589      3,015     3,123     1,957         2,081    
CT       :    3,461       3,380      3,649     3,551     2,192         2,197    
FL       :    9,177       8,757      9,841     9,420     2,103         2,091    
GA       :   10,739      10,127     18,467    18,128     2,069         1,991    
HI       :      718         731        801       780     1,914         1,923    
IL       :    2,800       2,729      2,987     2,928     2,310         2,220    
IN       :   20,538      19,849     21,390    20,666     2,127         2,177    
IA       :   14,555      15,885     15,350    16,749     2,150         2,161    
ME       :    4,873       4,761      5,031     4,880     2,286         2,336    
MD       :    2,793       3,411      3,305     3,844     2,209         2,237    
MI       :    5,333       5,045      5,650     5,321     2,226         2,127    
MN       :   10,028      10,323     10,878    11,176     2,133         2,130    
MS       :    2,641       2,272      6,703     6,142     1,925         1,954    
MO       :    6,100       5,850      6,866     6,905     2,214         2,085    
NE       :    8,850       8,890      9,000     9,040     2,073         2,076    
NY       :    3,607       3,699      3,961     4,020     2,323         2,289    
NC       :    6,675       6,170     14,033    13,861     1,917         1,876    
OH       :   21,294      21,840     21,590    22,290     2,219         2,239    
OK       :    1,955       1,998      3,740     3,878     1,925         1,986    
OR       :    2,306       2,332      2,502     2,520     2,398         2,381    
PA       :   20,165      19,915     21,531    21,238     2,253         2,251    
SC       :    4,035       3,792      5,076     4,809     2,167         2,163    
SD       :    1,603       1,495      1,858     1,730     2,130         2,250    
TX       :   12,470      13,255     15,676    16,601     2,073         2,090    
VA       :    1,691       1,720      3,767     3,794     2,203         1,977    
WA       :    5,085       4,977      5,316     5,203     2,276         2,229    
WI       :    2,990       2,811      3,499     3,347     2,143         2,181    
         :                                                                      
30 Sts   :  227,123     223,848    280,729   278,663     2,111         2,108    
         :                                                                      
Oth Sts 3:   11,727      11,301     16,081    16,059     2,114         2,086    
         :                                                                      
US       :  238,850     235,149    296,810   294,722     2,111         2,107    
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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.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021222951500EGG PROD:BY TYP,ST&US,OCT'94-95                        
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                                 October 1994-95                                
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 1/    :  Hatching Eggs 1/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1994   :   1995   :   1994   :   1995   :  1994   :   1995   
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               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    233        229        116        104       117       125    
AR             :    324        299        151        119       173       180    
CA             :    565        551                                              
CO             :     64         67                                              
CT             :     82         80                                              
FL             :    209        197        197        186        12        11    
GA             :    384        359        235        212       149       147    
HI             :     16         15         16         15         0         0    
IL             :     68         60         67         59         1         1    
IN             :    459        452        448        442        11        10    
IA             :    337        344                                              
ME             :    123        118                                              
MD             :     73         90         66         84         7         6    
MI             :    129        110                                              
MN             :    234        235        224        226        10         9    
MS             :    132        120         57         48        75        72    
MO             :    153        145                                              
NE             :    188        193        188        193         0         0    
NY             :     93         93                                              
NC             :    276        267        151        140       125       127    
OH             :    496        509                                              
OK             :     74         77         48         49        26        28    
OR             :     63         57         61         55         2         2    
PA             :    480        468        465        453        15        15    
SC             :    114        107         95         88        19        19    
SD             :     41         41         41         41         0         0    
TX             :    326        351        281        300        45        51    
VA             :     83         76         45         39        38        37    
WA             :    124        120                                              
WI             :     76         72                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  6,019      5,902      5,149      5,008       870       894    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 2/     :    357        335        296        270        61        65    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,377      6,237      5,446      5,278       931       959    
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1/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing         
    individual operations.                                                      
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                               November 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             :    228        220        112        103       116       117    
AR             :    307        289        139        115       168       174    
CA             :    569        549                                              
CO             :     59         65                                              
CT             :     80         78                                              
FL             :    207        197        195        186        12        11    
GA             :    382        361        241        215       141       146    
HI             :     15         15         15         15         0         0    
IL             :     69         65         68         64         1         1    
IN             :    455        450        445        441        10         9    
IA             :    330        362                                              
ME             :    115        114                                              
MD             :     73         86         65         79         8         7    
MI             :    126        113                                              
MN             :    232        238        223        229         9         9    
MS             :    129        120         56         50        73        70    
MO             :    152        144                                              
NE             :    187        188        187        188         0         0    
NY             :     92         92                                              
NC             :    269        260        150        138       119       122    
OH             :    479        499                                              
OK             :     72         77         46         48        26        29    
OR             :     60         60         58         58         2         2    
PA             :    485        478        469        463        16        15    
SC             :    110        104         92         85        18        19    
SD             :     40         39         40         39         0         0    
TX             :    325        347        282        296        43        51    
VA             :     83         75         44         39        39        36    
WA             :    121        116                                              
WI             :     75         73                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,926      5,874      5,081      5,005       845       869    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    339        335        277        271        62        64    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,265      6,209      5,358      5,276       907       933    
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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.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021222951500FRCD MOLT: % OF ALL LYRS BY MNTH,US  94-95             
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by Month,                 
                            United States, 1994-95 1/                           
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        :       Percent Being Molted        :    Percent with Molt Completed    
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1994       :      1995       :      1994       :      1995       
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        :                                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     :       5.1               5.1              23.4              23.2       
Nov     :       3.9               3.7              24.0              24.0       
Dec     :       3.5               2.2              25.1              25.5       
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1/  As of first of month.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State                  
                          and United States, 1994-95 1/                         
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          :                              December                               
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed   
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1994       :      1995       :      1994      :      1995      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AL        :       1.5               1.0              16.5             15.5      
AR        :       3.0               1.5              12.0             12.0      
CA        :       7.0               5.5              48.5             47.0      
CO        :       2.0               2.0              16.5             22.0      
CT        :        .0               1.0              15.0             14.5      
FL        :       5.5               1.5              36.0             47.0      
GA        :       1.0               1.5              27.0             22.0      
HI        :       7.5               5.0              48.0             56.5      
IL        :       4.5               1.0              28.5             41.5      
IN        :       6.0               1.0              37.5             30.0      
IA        :       6.0               3.0              32.0             32.0      
ME        :        .5                .0                .5              1.0      
MD        :        .0               2.0              25.5             41.5      
MI        :        .5               1.2              16.0             24.5      
MN        :       4.0               2.0              26.0             35.5      
MS        :        .5                .0              16.5             17.0      
MO        :       2.5               1.0              24.5             28.0      
NE        :       3.0               8.0              25.0             25.0      
NY        :        .0                .0              11.0              6.5      
NC        :       1.0               2.5              21.0             15.0      
OH        :       3.0               1.0              12.5             13.5      
OK        :       6.0               2.5              19.0             11.5      
OR        :        .5               1.0              26.5             45.0      
PA        :       2.0               1.5              17.5             20.0      
SC        :       2.0               1.5              24.0             41.0      
SD        :        .5               3.5              45.0             24.0      
TX        :       5.5               3.5              26.0             21.5      
VA        :       1.0               5.0              14.0             11.0      
WA        :       4.0               4.0              40.0             42.0      
WI        :        .0               1.5              21.0             27.5      
          :                                                                     
30 Sts    :       3.4               2.3              25.4             25.6      
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/:       5.0               1.2              19.4             24.3      
          :                                                                     
US        :       3.5               2.2              25.1             25.5      
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1/  As of first of month.                                                       
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021222951500HTCHRY PROD:EGGS INCUB,CKS HTCHD,ETC 94-95             
                                                                                
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,           
        and Placements by Type, United States, November-December 1994-95        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                   Item                  :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1994    
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                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent   
                                         :                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1            :    28,684       28,441        99     
  Chicks Hatched During Nov              :    25,475       28,539       112     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov            :   349,802      353,268       101     
  Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       223          124        56     
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     2,870        3,254       113     
                                         :                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1            :   538,783      571,143       106     
  Chicks Hatched During Nov              :   597,276      626,487       105     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov            : 6,890,839    7,217,484       105     
  Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     5,819        6,666       115     
    7-14 Months Earlier 2/               :    45,729       48,620       106     
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1/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched May 1994 through Apr 1995.              
2/  1995 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 1994 through Apr 1995.              
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,           
                               December 1, 1994-95                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1995    
                Geographic               :    1994    :    1995    :  as % of   
                 Division                :            :            :    1994    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
North Atlantic                           :    4,059        3,793         93     
E North Central                          :    8,829        7,338         83     
W North Central                          :    4,387        4,524        103     
South Atlantic                           :    4,345        5,014        115     
South Central                            :    4,009        3,315         83     
West                                     :    3,055        4,457        146     
                                         :                                      
US                                       :   28,684       28,441         99     
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Regional Listing:                                                               
North Atlantic  = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT.                           
E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI.                                           
W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD.                                   
South Atlantic  = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV.                               
South Central   = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX.                               
West            = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State and United States,             
                                November 1994-95                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            November            :             Jan-Nov             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent  
             :                                                                  
AR           :   1,338      1,061       79       11,963      11,732       98    
FL           :   1,015      1,063      105       11,672      11,612       99    
GA           :     860        941      109       18,679      18,969      102    
IN           :   5,804      6,118      105       71,114      75,577      106    
IA           :   2,255      2,192       97       27,258      26,734       98    
KS           :     343        328       96        3,054       3,027       99    
MN           :   1,796      2,448      136       21,393      24,155      113    
MO           :     313        313      100        5,290       4,798       91    
PA           :   1,983      2,851      144       45,387      36,460       80    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :   9,768     11,224      115      133,992     140,204      105    
             :                                                                  
US           :  25,475     28,539      112      349,802     353,268      101    
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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   32,112    104    313,830    292,561  293,047    100   
Oct   : 31,634   31,766   31,682    100    345,464    324,327  324,729    100   
Nov   : 30,074   25,475   28,539    112    375,538    349,802  353,268    101   
Dec   : 30,448   29,072                    405,986    378,874                   
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HDR2012000150021222951500INTND PLCMNT:EGG-TYP PULLT CKS 93-95                   
                                                                                
        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply        
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1993-95 1/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1995  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1994  :-----------------------------------
         :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  :       :   1994    :   1995    :   1996    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 -------    Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------   
         :                                                                      
Jan      :   193      197     236      120      2,806       2,916       3,093   
Feb      :   119      186     251      135      2,812       2,937       3,064   
Mar      :   268      259     356      137      2,754       3,027       2,918   
Apr      :   251      277     317      114      2,787       3,072       2,895   
May      :   275      334     193       58      2,801       3,091       2,934   
Jun      :   267      254     234       92      2,690       3,156       2,835   
Jul      :   243      264     235       89      2,782       3,013               
Aug      :   219      309     163       53      2,786       3,052               
Sep      :   270      315     292       93      2,853       3,117               
Oct      :   251      270     309      114      2,844       3,214               
Nov      :   158      223     124       56      2,870       3,254               
Dec      :   268      125                       2,929       3,113               
         :                                                                      
Total    : 2,782    3,013                                                       
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1/  Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes   
    expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
    of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.                             
2/  For November 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 1994 through  
    Apr 1995.                                                                   
HDR2012000150021222951500BRLR-TYP:  94-95                                       
                                                                                
                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region                  
                     and United States, December 1, 1994-95                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1995        
     Geographic    :       1994        :       1995        :      as % of       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1994        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent       
                   :                                                            
North Atlantic     :       11,670              12,486               107         
E North Central    :        7,027               9,162               130         
W North Central    :       15,431              17,615               114         
South Atlantic     :      214,022             228,466               107         
South Central      :      268,957             280,736               104         
West               :       21,676              22,678               105         
                   :                                                            
US                 :      538,783             571,143               106         
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                  Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  Number by State                 
                       and United States, November 1994-95                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :            November            :             Jan-Nov             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
             :   1994   :   1995   : as % of  :   1994   :   1995    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1994   :          :           :   1994   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent  
             :                                                                  
AL           :  82,644     80,477       97       965,368     983,835     102    
AR           :  94,494     97,947      104     1,124,860   1,130,085     100    
DE           :  15,718     14,479       92       173,437     180,892     104    
FL           :   8,963      9,432      105       128,658     110,603      86    
GA           :  87,042     92,850      107       980,842   1,051,881     107    
MD           :  29,724     29,293       99       342,962     341,453     100    
MS           :  49,476     50,646      102       562,906     588,800     105    
NC           :  55,795     59,266      106       644,481     683,895     106    
PA           :   9,986     11,136      112       124,401     123,060      99    
SC           :  14,476     14,618      101       164,080     168,079     102    
TX           :  34,025     36,746      108       394,363     427,248     108    
VA           :  22,050     21,859       99       248,231     257,840     104    
CA TN & WV   :  30,258     33,750      112       351,884     373,131     106    
             :                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 534,651    552,499      103     6,206,473   6,420,802     103    
             :                                                                  
OR & WA      :   5,643      4,931       87        64,154      60,708      95    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  56,982     69,057      121       620,212     735,974     119    
             :                                                                  
US           : 597,276    626,487      105     6,890,839   7,217,484     105    
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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  634,272    101  5,438,468 5,675,606 5,938,799   105   
Oct    :584,260  617,957  652,198    106  6,022,728 6,293,563 6,590,997   105   
Nov    :574,803  597,276  626,487    105  6,597,531 6,890,839 7,217,484   105   
Dec    :623,237  658,914                  7,220,768 7,549,753                   
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          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      49,329   
May      :  5,944    6,266   6,135      98     44,907      49,425      49,861   
Jun      :  5,568    5,911   6,178     105     44,746      48,943      50,366   
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   6,288      99     44,879      48,307               
Oct      :  5,513    6,342   6,013      95     45,213      48,364               
Nov      :  5,517    5,819   6,666     115     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   7,730     102                                      
Oct      :  6,634    7,959   7,301      92                                      
Nov      :  6,718    7,251   7,816     108                                      
Dec      :  6,949    7,908                                                      
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 80,175   88,421                                                      
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1/  Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes   
    expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
    of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.                             
2/  For Nov 1995, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 1994 through Apr   
    1995.                                                                       
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000150021222951500RELIABLTY,NXT RLSE DATE&EEO STMNT                      
                     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            
January 31, 1996.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
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