HDR1012000150030415971500Hatchery Production Annual                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
     National                                            April 1997             
     Agricultural                                                               
     Statistics                                                                 
     Service                                                                    
                                                                                
               Washington, D.C.                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
              Pou 1-1-1  (97)                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                       Hatchery Production                                      
                           1996 Summary                                         
                                                                                
              Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent                          
                                                                                
Broiler-type chicks hatched during 1996 totaled 8.08 billion, an increase       
of 2 percent from 1995. This record level continues the trend of annual         
increases begun in 1975.                                                        
                                                                                
Leading breeders had intended placements of 74.6 million broiler-type pullet    
chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during 1996, an increase of   
1 percent from 1995.                                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    15-State Broiler Placements                                 
                                                                                
Placements of broiler chicks in the 15-State weekly program totaled 6.92        
billion during the 52 week period ending December 28, 1996. This total was 1    
percent larger than the comparable period a year earlier.                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent                            
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during 1996 totaled 407 million, up 3 percent from      
1995.                                                                           
                                                                                
Leading breeders had intended placements of 2.94 million egg-type pullet        
chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during 1996, virtually the    
same as 1995.                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                           Poults Placed                                        
                                                                                
Turkey hatcheries placed 327 million poults in the United States during         
1996. This output was up 2 percent from 1995.                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                         Hatchery Capacity                                      
                                                                                
The capacity of chicken hatcheries on January 1, 1997, was 825 million          
eggs, up 4 percent from a year earlier.                                         
                                                                                
The capacity of turkey hatcheries was 50.3 million on January 1, 1997, up       
1 percent from January 1, 1996.                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Broiler Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected States           
                              and United States, 1995                           
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           :        :        :        :         :        :         :            
   State   :   Jan  :   Feb  :   Mar  :   Apr   :  May   :   Jun   :   Jul      
           :        :        :        :         :        :         :            
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           :                             1,000                                  
           :                                                                    
AL         :  94,615   85,011   94,927   92,086   93,326     90,825   92,610    
AR         : 103,655   93,942  105,016  102,220  106,191    104,308  104,296    
DE         :  17,083   15,356   17,462   16,538   16,760     16,855   17,438    
FL         :   9,360    8,370    9,893   10,613   11,127     10,776   10,810    
GA         :  96,001   86,509   97,205   96,551  100,388     97,701   98,399    
MD         :  32,648   28,294   32,378   31,828   32,271     31,060   31,355    
MS         :  55,842   49,284   54,678   53,652   56,022     54,213   55,043    
NC         :  62,115   55,270   64,044   63,735   66,366     63,138   64,125    
PA         :  11,244    9,857   11,442   11,375   11,640     11,472   12,029    
SC         :  15,065   14,386   16,363   15,254   15,762     15,161   15,852    
TX         :  37,677   34,018   40,288   39,400   41,500     39,892   39,366    
VA         :  23,850   21,952   24,360   23,789   24,350     23,774   24,231    
CA,TN,WV   :  34,186   29,471   35,696   33,669   35,501     34,952   36,089    
           :                                                                    
15 Sts 1/  : 593,341  531,720  603,752  590,710  611,204    594,127  601,643    
           :                                                                    
OR & WA    :   5,509    4,972    5,999    5,669    6,132      5,877    5,845    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 2/ :  63,617   63,403   69,315   67,742   74,599     70,811   66,178    
           :                                                                    
US 1995    : 662,467  600,095  679,066  664,121  691,935    670,815  673,666    
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See footnotes at end of table.                                    --continued   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Broiler Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected States                  
               and United States, 1995 (continued)                              
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           :        :        :        :        :        :                       
   State   :  Aug   :   Sep  :   Oct  :   Nov  :  Dec   :   Total               
           :        :        :        :        :        :                       
---------------------------------------------------------------------           
           :                        1,000                                       
           :                                                                    
AL         :  90,642   84,357   86,107   81,934   91,156  1,077,596             
AR         : 106,048  102,010  104,424   97,947  108,981  1,239,038             
DE         :  16,814   16,144   15,963   14,479   16,265    197,157             
FL         :  10,215    9,853   10,241    9,430   10,669    121,357             
GA         :  97,496   90,559   98,824   92,850  103,533  1,156,016             
MD         :  31,316   29,933   31,077   29,293   31,472    372,925             
MS         :  54,368   52,411   52,641   50,646   56,853    645,653             
NC         :  63,845   61,089   60,874   59,339   64,849    748,789             
PA         :  11,221   10,336   11,295   11,136   12,429    135,476             
SC         :  15,341   14,848   15,487   14,618   15,692    183,829             
TX         :  40,263   38,804   39,371   36,745   42,457    469,781             
VA         :  23,920   22,679   23,196   21,859   24,456    282,416             
CA,TN,WV   :  35,293   31,776   32,589   33,750   34,677    407,649             
           :                                                                    
15 Sts 1/  : 596,782  564,799  582,089  554,026  613,489  7,037,682             
           :                                                                    
OR & WA    :   5,704    5,298    4,772    4,931    5,515     66,223             
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 2/ :  71,568   68,785   68,175   70,251   74,003    828,447             
           :                                                                    
US 1995    : 674,054  638,882  655,036  629,208  693,007  7,932,352             
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1/  States in the weekly hatchery estimating program.                           
2/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Broiler Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected States           
                              and United States, 1996                           
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
           :        :        :        :        :         :         :            
   State   :  Jan   :   Feb  :   Mar  :   Apr  :   May   :   Jun   :   Jul      
           :        :        :        :        :         :         :            
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
           :                             1,000                                  
           :                                                                    
AL         :  89,864   82,139   89,230   86,000   89,627     87,814   88,418    
AR         : 108,846  101,870  107,837  101,413  105,263    104,259  104,117    
DE         :  16,585   15,494   16,991   15,313   16,169     15,919   16,122    
FL         :  10,612    9,910   10,466    9,875    9,936     10,305   10,352    
GA         : 104,724   96,817  104,541  100,159  104,220    100,613  103,548    
MD         :  31,281   29,146   32,015   30,698   31,598     31,092   29,994    
MS         :  56,472   52,653   55,847   56,207   59,292     57,826   58,397    
NC         :  64,835   59,255   64,572   62,702   64,300     59,739   62,836    
PA         :  11,286   10,170   11,777   11,291   12,283     11,700   12,294    
SC         :  15,645   14,511   15,682   14,854   15,266     14,750   15,539    
TX         :  42,320   38,783   41,770   40,128   42,912     40,690   40,668    
VA         :  23,864   22,395   24,387   23,001   23,280     22,750   23,077    
CA,TN,WV   :  34,469   31,194   35,707   34,003   36,198     34,858   34,064    
           :                                                                    
15 Sts 1/  : 610,803  564,337  610,822  585,644  610,344    592,315  599,426    
           :                                                                    
OR & WA    :   5,779    4,894    5,489    6,130    6,314      5,245    5,956    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 2/ :  73,412   76,359   75,976   76,604   83,898     74,608   74,384    
           :                                                                    
US 1996    : 689,994  645,590  692,287  668,378  700,556    672,168  679,766    
           :                                                                    
US 1995    : 662,467  600,095  679,066  664,121  691,935    670,815  673,666    
           :                                                                    
1996 as %  :                                                                    
of 1995    :     104      108      102      101      101        100      101    
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See footnotes at end of table.                                    --continued   
                                                                                
                                                                                
      Broiler Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected States                 
                and United States, 1996 (continued)                             
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           :        :        :        :        :         :                      
   State   :   Aug  :   Sep  :   Oct  :   Nov  :   Dec   :   Total              
           :        :        :        :        :         :                      
-----------------------------------------------------------------------         
           :                        1,000                                       
           :                                                                    
AL         :  89,106   86,773   85,353   81,704   91,727  1,047,755             
AR         : 106,065  103,717  102,951   95,670  107,117  1,249,125             
DE         :  17,124   15,666   15,591   14,955   15,288    191,217             
FL         :  10,507    9,633    9,840    9,411   10,001    120,848             
GA         : 103,340   98,687   98,430   94,824  106,631  1,216,534             
MD         :  30,606   29,576   28,387   28,449   30,828    363,670             
MS         :  58,548   57,065   57,890   54,273   61,145    685,615             
NC         :  63,766   59,661   57,277   57,416   60,041    736,400             
PA         :  12,266   12,071   11,426   11,392   12,711    140,667             
SC         :  15,540   15,094   15,370   14,622   15,785    182,658             
TX         :  41,219   41,535   40,462   38,553   43,865    492,905             
VA         :  23,859   22,808   22,238   21,259   23,936    276,854             
CA,TN,WV   :  33,950   31,874   31,061   33,704   35,183    406,265             
           :                                                                    
15 Sts 1/  : 605,896  584,160  576,276  556,232  614,258  7,110,513             
           :                                                                    
OR & WA    :   5,704    5,048    5,042    5,045    6,021     66,667             
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 2/ :  79,238   69,768   70,914   69,865   74,732    899,758             
           :                                                                    
US 1996    : 690,838  658,976  652,232  631,142  695,011  8,076,938             
           :                                                                    
US 1995    : 674,054  638,882  655,036  629,208  693,007  7,932,352             
           :                                                                    
1996 as %  :                                                                    
of 1995    :     102      103      100      100      100        102             
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1/  States in the weekly hatchery estimating program.                           
2/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.         
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  First of Month                   
                    by Region and United States, 1995                           
---------------------------------------------------------------------------     
      Region     :      Jan      :    Feb      :    Mar      :    Apr           
---------------------------------------------------------------------------     
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :     11,069        10,987        11,565        12,747         
 E North Central :      6,319         6,493         8,158         8,577         
 W North Central :     16,049        16,532        17,226        18,115         
 South Atlantic  :    213,922       213,582       218,337       222,668         
 South Central   :    269,994       269,532       273,368       276,728         
 West            :     20,664        21,525        22,503        22,724         
                 :                                                              
 US              :    538,017       538,651       551,157       561,559         
                 :---------------------------------------------------------     
                 :      May      :    Jun      :    Jul      :    Aug           
                 :---------------------------------------------------------     
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :     11,501        12,195        11,523        11,724         
 E North Central :      9,650         7,552         7,361         8,857         
 W North Central :     19,311        19,296        18,347        18,172         
 South Atlantic  :    223,147       223,047       220,145       221,982         
 South Central   :    277,669       279,381       275,200       277,532         
 West            :     23,043        22,711        22,887        22,533         
                 :                                                              
 US              :    564,321       564,182       555,463       560,800         
                 :---------------------------------------------------------     
                 :      Sep      :    Oct      :    Nov      :    Dec           
                 :---------------------------------------------------------     
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :     10,801        11,566        11,531        12,687         
 E North Central :      7,896         7,023         7,525         8,167         
 W North Central :     17,588        19,243        19,270        18,615         
 South Atlantic  :    219,577       216,985       209,630       228,756         
 South Central   :    278,160       267,046       257,583       281,890         
 West            :     21,159        19,963        21,578        22,747         
                 :                                                              
 US              :    555,181       541,826       527,117       572,862         
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Regions                                                                         
 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.      
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  First of Month                   
                    by Region and United States, 1996                           
---------------------------------------------------------------------------     
      Region     :      Jan      :    Feb      :    Mar      :    Apr           
---------------------------------------------------------------------------     
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :     11,594        11,662        12,465        11,509         
 E North Central :      7,420         7,828         7,857         7,794         
 W North Central :     22,865        20,476        19,458        19,089         
 South Atlantic  :    227,628       225,619       228,615       223,357         
 South Central   :    282,523       283,509       283,604       277,851         
 West            :     21,499        19,980        21,952        22,136         
                 :                                                              
 US              :    573,529       569,074       573,951       561,736         
                 :---------------------------------------------------------     
                 :      May      :    Jun      :    Jul      :    Aug           
                 :---------------------------------------------------------     
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :     11,886        11,769        11,566        11,809         
 E North Central :      8,634         8,776         7,586         8,197         
 W North Central :     22,798        22,461        23,137        21,798         
 South Atlantic  :    222,994       222,505       221,295       225,900         
 South Central   :    280,739       285,486       278,845       281,799         
 West            :     23,609        22,435        21,922        21,450         
                 :                                                              
 US              :    570,660       573,432       564,351       570,953         
                 :---------------------------------------------------------     
                 :      Sep      :    Oct      :    Nov      :    Dec           
                 :---------------------------------------------------------     
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :     11,949        10,830        11,157        11,983         
 E North Central :      7,820         7,837         8,034         7,841         
 W North Central :     22,066        20,215        19,387        21,758         
 South Atlantic  :    222,466       209,297       206,559       223,454         
 South Central   :    281,757       271,629       259,954       285,651         
 West            :     21,540        19,617        22,698        22,808         
                 :                                                              
 US              :    567,598       539,425       527,789       573,495         
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          Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected States               
                    and Total, October-December 1995                            
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :                        Week Ending                            
       State    :------------------------------------------------------------   
                : Oct  7  : Oct 14  : Oct 21  : Oct 28  : Nov  4  : Nov 11      
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :                           1,000                               
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   23,819    23,866    23,146    22,453    22,819    25,343    
 AR             :   28,882    28,875    28,024    26,465    27,202    29,306    
 DE             :    4,155     4,023     3,975     4,127     4,017     4,370    
 FL             :    2,807     2,821     2,785     2,632     2,673     2,853    
 GA             :   28,102    27,061    26,154    25,894    26,155    28,334    
 MD             :    8,653     8,534     7,864     8,353     8,340     8,670    
 MS             :   15,162    14,566    14,286    13,628    13,565    15,129    
 NC             :   17,180    16,374    15,742    16,731    18,071    17,621    
 PA             :    3,163     3,473     3,081     3,017     3,293     3,426    
 SC             :    4,368     4,110     4,387     4,033     4,110     4,389    
 TX             :   11,349    10,688     9,499     9,906    11,293    11,433    
 VA             :    6,493     6,207     5,792     6,110     5,983     6,551    
 CA TN & WV     :    8,998     8,553     9,385     9,372     9,762     9,877    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  163,131   159,151   154,120   152,721   157,283   167,302    
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   17,471    16,200    17,876    17,134    17,284    16,469    
 AR             :   22,461    21,270    22,806    23,899    23,027    21,963    
 DE             :    4,988     5,253     4,802     5,299     4,860     4,386    
 FL             :    2,294     2,759     2,583     2,795     2,420     2,799    
 GA             :   21,735    21,123    22,714    22,544    21,881    20,690    
 MD             :    5,706     5,839     6,532     5,734     5,682     5,739    
 MS             :   12,032    11,943    12,547    12,481    12,642    12,509    
 NC             :   12,510    13,298    13,332    13,584    12,985    12,621    
 PA             :    2,437     2,370     2,499     2,379     2,564     2,337    
 SC             :    3,418     3,361     3,631     3,356     3,565     3,494    
 TX             :    7,685     7,433     8,359     8,429     7,889     6,953    
 VA             :    4,727     5,028     5,041     5,486     4,884     4,366    
 CA TN & WV     :    8,147     8,175     9,611     9,007     8,495     9,135    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  125,611   124,052   132,333   132,127   128,178   123,461    
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          Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected States               
                    and Total, October-December 1995                            
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :                         Week Ending                           
       State    :------------------------------------------------------------   
                : Nov 18  : Nov 25  : Dec  2  : Dec  9  : Dec 16  : Dec 23      
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :                           1,000                               
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
                                                                                
 AL             :   24,607    25,116    25,194    25,173    24,617    24,712    
 AR             :   29,462    30,111    29,993    29,503    29,845    29,789    
 DE             :    4,484     4,634     4,678     4,024     4,651     4,656    
 FL             :    2,956     3,045     2,961     2,866     3,003     2,977    
 GA             :   28,279    28,990    29,123    28,341    28,964    28,687    
 MD             :    8,721     8,644     8,748     8,664     8,718     8,740    
 MS             :   15,093    15,516    15,553    15,552    15,423    15,142    
 NC             :   18,006    18,223    18,488    17,393    17,576    17,749    
 PA             :    3,399     3,476     3,485     3,492     3,182     3,095    
 SC             :    4,305     4,378     4,355     4,327     4,374     4,364    
 TX             :   11,814    11,631    11,739    11,423    11,649    11,659    
 VA             :    6,580     6,602     6,559     6,497     6,431     6,414    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,616     9,428     9,749     8,418     9,357     9,192    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  167,322   169,794   170,625   165,673   167,790   167,176    
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   16,086    16,535    18,058    17,467    18,586    18,673    
 AR             :   20,438    21,774    24,644    23,283    23,438    21,956    
 DE             :    4,931     5,124     5,023     6,074     4,857     5,710    
 FL             :    2,371     2,219     2,754     2,716     2,606     2,621    
 GA             :   21,113    21,458    23,231    23,018    23,583    23,169    
 MD             :    5,991     5,629     6,020     5,360     6,376     5,774    
 MS             :   12,059    11,899    13,176    13,195    13,407    13,043    
 NC             :   12,838    13,858    13,754    14,004    13,612    14,025    
 PA             :    2,287     2,494     2,605     2,501     2,672     2,653    
 SC             :    3,277     2,952     3,353     3,344     4,209     3,867    
 TX             :    7,032     8,354     8,512     8,680     8,621     8,772    
 VA             :    5,125     4,844     5,434     5,400     5,520     5,404    
 CA TN & WV     :    8,531     9,434     9,568     9,641     8,904     9,536    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  122,079   126,574   136,132   134,683   136,391   135,203    
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            Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected States             
                    and Total, October-December 1995                            
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :     Week Ending   :                                           
       State    :-------------------:           Thirteen Week Total             
                :       Dec 30      :                                           
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                                                                                
                :                        1,000                                  
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :       24,474                        315,339                   
 AR             :       30,062                        377,519                   
 DE             :        4,445                         56,239                   
 FL             :        2,935                         37,314                   
 GA             :       28,974                        363,058                   
 MD             :        8,734                        111,383                   
 MS             :       15,379                        193,994                   
 NC             :       18,001                        227,155                   
 PA             :        3,096                         42,678                   
 SC             :        4,366                         55,866                   
 TX             :       11,396                        145,479                   
 VA             :        6,432                         82,651                   
 CA TN & WV     :        9,022                        120,729                   
                :                                                               
                                                                                
 Total          :      167,316                      2,129,404                   
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
                                                                                
 AL             :       18,389                        226,228                   
 AR             :       23,714                        294,673                   
 DE             :        4,932                         66,239                   
 FL             :        2,668                         33,605                   
 GA             :       23,109                        289,368                   
 MD             :        6,222                         76,604                   
 MS             :       13,114                        164,047                   
 NC             :       13,125                        173,546                   
 PA             :        2,504                         32,302                   
 SC             :        3,313                         45,140                   
 TX             :        8,581                        105,300                   
 VA             :        5,116                         66,375                   
 CA TN & WV     :        8,188                        116,372                   
                :                                                               
 Total          :      132,975                      1,689,799                   
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               Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected                 
                   Weekly States and Total, 1996                                
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                :                          Week Ending                          
       State    :------------------------------------------------------------   
                : Jan  6  : Jan 13  : Jan 20  : Jan 27  : Feb  3  : Feb 10      
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                :                            1,000                              
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   24,768    24,816    24,485    24,312    24,291    23,098    
 AR             :   29,666    29,827    30,555    30,622    30,378    30,297    
 DE             :    4,372     4,426     4,556     4,262     4,664     4,621    
 FL             :    2,873     2,888     2,904     2,909     2,928     2,898    
 GA             :   28,945    28,931    28,910    28,524    28,487    28,456    
 MD             :    8,764     8,619     8,804     8,956     8,537     8,785    
 MS             :   15,639    15,378    15,468    15,173    15,593    15,101    
 NC             :   18,508    17,675    18,015    17,458    16,699    17,580    
 PA             :    3,249     3,037     3,227     2,902     2,846     3,078    
 SC             :    4,337     4,307     4,335     4,325     4,364     4,377    
 TX             :   11,461    11,526    11,366    11,007    11,384    11,432    
 VA             :    6,399     6,401     6,507     6,290     6,610     6,650    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,754     9,264     9,169     8,265     9,061    10,038    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  168,735   167,095   168,301   165,005   165,842   166,411    
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   17,688    17,903    17,323    18,019    17,373    17,634    
 AR             :   23,689    24,146    25,037    23,570    23,229    23,564    
 DE             :    5,144     5,386     5,805     5,213     4,798     5,746    
 FL             :    2,628     2,633     2,851     2,512     2,734     2,463    
 GA             :   23,696    23,684    23,755    24,085    24,016    23,624    
 MD             :    6,401     6,376     5,531     6,146     6,601     5,661    
 MS             :   13,519    13,148    13,113    13,324    13,241    13,124    
 NC             :   14,016    13,446    13,568    14,213    13,530    13,996    
 PA             :    2,361     2,434     2,455     2,595     2,457     2,592    
 SC             :    3,769     3,274     3,818     3,198     3,598     3,496    
 TX             :    8,734     8,645     8,583     8,508     8,711     8,304    
 VA             :    5,127     5,292     5,123     4,928     5,029     5,087    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,263     9,030     9,278     9,524     9,111     8,753    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  136,035   135,397   136,240   135,835   134,428   134,044    
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            Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected                    
                   Weekly States and Total, 1996 (continued)                    
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                :                          Week Ending                          
       State    :------------------------------------------------------------   
                : Feb 17  : Feb 24  : Mar  2  : Mar  9  : Mar 16  : Mar 23      
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                :                           1,000                               
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   24,734    24,978    24,901    24,082    24,546    24,699    
 AR             :   30,076    29,747    29,904    29,323    28,640    28,311    
 DE             :    4,617     4,622     4,590     4,600     4,244     4,303    
 FL             :    2,903     2,907     2,869     2,879     2,839     2,810    
 GA             :   29,063    28,842    28,938    29,056    28,130    28,539    
 MD             :    8,891     8,701     9,003     8,902     8,869     8,396    
 MS             :   15,182    15,173    15,254    15,298    15,532    15,632    
 NC             :   18,009    18,009    17,446    17,765    17,581    17,882    
 PA             :    3,533     3,278     3,318     3,234     3,411     3,055    
 SC             :    4,383     4,373     4,355     4,360     4,247     4,222    
 TX             :   11,161    11,364    11,346    11,312    11,301    11,311    
 VA             :    6,759     6,629     6,447     6,317     6,379     6,368    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,065     9,727     9,591    10,006     9,443     9,453    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  168,376   168,350   167,962   167,134   165,162   164,981    
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   17,732    17,923    16,793    17,563    17,677    17,837    
 AR             :   23,793    23,448    23,574    23,976    24,968    23,491    
 DE             :    4,872     5,178     5,325     5,060     5,478     5,387    
 FL             :    2,527     2,440     2,608     2,425     2,904     2,368    
 GA             :   23,423    23,154    22,905    23,343    23,644    24,066    
 MD             :    5,892     5,989     6,008     6,651     5,883     6,129    
 MS             :   12,514    13,254    12,879    13,293    13,323    13,600    
 NC             :   13,479    13,416    13,726    13,576    14,031    13,824    
 PA             :    2,298     2,292     2,421     2,545     2,578     2,572    
 SC             :    3,473     3,399     3,407     3,830     3,577     3,226    
 TX             :    8,325     8,343     8,479     8,408     8,485     8,483    
 VA             :    5,582     5,080     5,621     5,197     5,507     5,321    
 CA TN & WV     :    8,240     8,676     9,515     9,000     8,924     9,374    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  132,150   132,592   133,261   134,867   136,979   135,678    
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              Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected                  
                   Weekly States and Total, 1996 (continued)                    
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                :                          Week Ending                          
       State    :------------------------------------------------------------   
                : Mar 30  : Apr  6  : Apr 13  : Apr 20  : Apr 27  : May  4      
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                :                           1,000                               
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   23,394    24,626    24,683    24,312    24,333    24,065    
 AR             :   28,368    29,169    28,830    29,031    28,679    27,575    
 DE             :    4,159     4,285     4,391     4,311     4,160     4,388    
 FL             :    2,785     2,872     2,710     2,626     2,689     2,826    
 GA             :   28,262    28,843    28,956    28,566    28,833    28,232    
 MD             :    8,832     8,772     8,594     8,716     8,518     8,464    
 MS             :   16,122    15,917    15,922    15,792    15,995    16,193    
 NC             :   17,526    17,554    17,704    17,972    17,363    17,103    
 PA             :    3,213     3,509     3,375     3,499     3,383     3,502    
 SC             :    4,182     4,275     4,323     4,271     4,211     4,274    
 TX             :   11,358    11,507    11,787    11,225    11,763    11,557    
 VA             :    6,335     6,342     6,285     6,327     6,139     6,274    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,341     9,470     9,971     9,973     9,387     9,641    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  163,877   167,141   167,531   166,621   165,453   164,094    
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   17,307    17,021    17,320    16,848    17,437    17,437    
 AR             :   23,203    23,172    23,219    21,468    22,520    23,036    
 DE             :    5,157     4,602     4,508     5,377     4,655     4,967    
 FL             :    2,575     2,704     2,683     2,510     2,688     2,574    
 GA             :   23,756    22,668    23,249    22,863    23,433    23,418    
 MD             :    6,377     6,704     6,352     5,617     6,697     6,200    
 MS             :   13,447    12,991    13,249    14,021    14,095    14,087    
 NC             :   13,879    14,084    14,000    13,760    14,013    14,490    
 PA             :    2,527     2,533     2,419     2,487     2,526     2,572    
 SC             :    3,729     3,531     3,363     3,851     3,333     3,760    
 TX             :    8,592     8,370     8,288     8,204     8,642     8,611    
 VA             :    5,125     5,264     5,440     5,505     5,284     4,986    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,674     9,534     9,465     8,962     9,443    10,058    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  135,348   133,178   133,555   131,473   134,766   136,196    
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                 Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected               
                   Weekly States and Total, 1996 (continued)                    
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :                       Week Ending                             
       State    :------------------------------------------------------------   
                : May 11  : May 18  : May 25  : Jun  1  : Jun  8  : Jun 15      
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                :                          1,000                                
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   24,554    24,567    24,708    24,746    24,546    24,460    
 AR             :   28,890    28,685    29,328    29,296    29,329    29,163    
 DE             :    4,351     4,395     4,380     4,405     4,428     4,380    
 FL             :    2,710     2,920     2,906     2,980     2,933     2,865    
 GA             :   28,672    28,260    28,358    28,671    29,117    29,091    
 MD             :    8,915     8,841     8,783     8,744     8,710     8,558    
 MS             :   16,267    16,299    16,478    16,449    16,174    16,018    
 NC             :   17,693    17,557    16,594    16,923    16,888    17,765    
 PA             :    3,396     3,317     3,331     3,562     3,384     3,695    
 SC             :    4,277     4,267     4,225     4,275     4,323     4,355    
 TX             :   11,558    11,489    11,577    11,222    11,240    11,206    
 VA             :    6,248     6,315     6,289     6,279     6,349     6,373    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,942    10,016     9,632     9,278    10,105     9,839    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  167,473   166,928   166,589   166,830   167,526   167,768    
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   17,539    17,451    17,070    17,879    17,522    18,131    
 AR             :   23,911    23,083    21,630    22,941    24,217    22,960    
 DE             :    5,179     5,905     5,151     5,394     5,155     6,003    
 FL             :    2,588     2,732     2,830     2,304     2,680     2,611    
 GA             :   23,267    23,427    23,282    23,348    23,613    23,368    
 MD             :    6,118     5,112     6,073     6,252     6,545     5,363    
 MS             :   13,995    14,139    13,831    13,884    14,323    14,148    
 NC             :   13,989    13,821    13,561    13,786    13,084    13,268    
 PA             :    2,524     2,576     2,538     2,570     2,517     2,426    
 SC             :    3,952     3,357     3,391     3,847     3,459     3,400    
 TX             :    8,732     8,805     8,804     8,509     8,352     8,464    
 VA             :    5,124     5,008     5,202     4,969     5,330     5,139    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,382     9,495     9,325     9,878     9,800     8,971    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  136,300   134,911   132,688   135,561   136,597   134,252    
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                 Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected               
                   Weekly States and Total, 1996 (continued)                    
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :                        Week Ending                            
       State    :------------------------------------------------------------   
                : Jun 22  : Jun 29  : Jul  6  : Jul 13  : Jul 20  : Jul 27      
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :                           1,000                               
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   24,107    24,046    23,538    24,301    24,495    24,345    
 AR             :   29,007    28,300    27,177    28,813    29,093    29,061    
 DE             :    4,087     4,233     4,619     4,706     4,701     4,697    
 FL             :    2,931     2,915     2,603     2,903     2,864     2,856    
 GA             :   28,220    28,313    28,004    28,658    28,900    28,674    
 MD             :    8,587     7,742     8,286     8,238     8,263     8,611    
 MS             :   16,168    15,772    15,808    16,390    16,213    15,614    
 NC             :   18,119    16,018    17,140    17,529    17,633    17,610    
 PA             :    3,641     3,335     3,313     3,393     3,560     3,654    
 SC             :    4,339     4,342     4,338     4,338     4,335     4,337    
 TX             :   11,142    10,551    11,338    11,626    11,470    11,331    
 VA             :    6,262     6,182     6,194     6,359     6,351     6,535    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,705     8,948     8,700     9,753     9,123     9,303    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  166,315   160,697   161,058   167,007   167,001   166,628    
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   18,049    17,876    18,183    17,339    17,672    16,664    
 AR             :   23,611    23,224    24,146    23,030    21,868    21,359    
 DE             :    5,347     4,879     5,460     5,260     4,486     5,634    
 FL             :    2,720     2,520     2,424     2,598     2,529     2,424    
 GA             :   23,434    23,409    24,082    23,251    23,458    22,917    
 MD             :    5,726     6,581     5,863     5,567     5,815     5,398    
 MS             :   14,205    14,004    14,062    13,720    13,291    13,867    
 NC             :   13,054    13,452    14,078    14,318    12,740    13,357    
 PA             :    2,577     2,630     2,567     2,626     2,538     2,645    
 SC             :    3,811     3,856     3,573     3,500     3,422     3,551    
 TX             :    8,358     8,324     8,409     8,486     7,513     8,327    
 VA             :    5,340     5,117     5,081     5,327     4,783     4,866    
 CA TN & WV     :    8,944     9,912     9,196     9,521     8,612     8,759    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  135,176   135,784   137,124   134,543   128,727   129,768    
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                  Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected              
                   Weekly States and Total, 1996 (continued)                    
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :                        Week Ending                            
       State    :------------------------------------------------------------   
                : Aug  3  : Aug 10  : Aug 17  : Aug 24  : Aug 31  : Sep  7      
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                :                           1,000                               
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   24,526    24,647    24,511    24,780    24,866    24,465    
 AR             :   28,727    28,881    29,152    27,903    29,227    29,219    
 DE             :    4,559     4,535     4,479     4,413     4,288     4,364    
 FL             :    2,884     2,860     2,860     2,838     2,826     2,468    
 GA             :   28,637    28,374    27,907    28,936    27,779    28,333    
 MD             :    8,462     8,443     8,727     8,617     8,297     8,114    
 MS             :   16,358    15,981    16,077    16,175    16,185    16,156    
 NC             :   17,951    17,699    17,469    17,465    17,199    16,693    
 PA             :    3,293     3,329     3,644     3,593     3,699     3,310    
 SC             :    4,356     4,350     4,330     4,278     4,303     4,381    
 TX             :   11,210    11,393    11,320    11,921    11,935    11,963    
 VA             :    6,586     6,520     6,485     6,498     6,403     6,289    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,468     9,329     9,349     9,693     9,208     8,362    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  167,017   166,341   166,310   167,110   166,215   164,117    
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   17,325    17,779    17,194    17,869    17,835    17,531    
 AR             :   22,822    22,780    23,182    22,340    23,434    23,383    
 DE             :    4,993     5,543     5,313     5,366     4,889     5,110    
 FL             :    2,703     2,644     2,571     2,648     2,567     2,508    
 GA             :   23,196    23,290    22,871    22,586    22,961    23,004    
 MD             :    6,228     5,393     5,918     5,694     5,953     6,324    
 MS             :   13,954    14,075    13,521    14,043    13,633    13,541    
 NC             :   13,892    13,489    13,563    14,154    13,791    14,064    
 PA             :    2,672     2,674     2,702     2,601     2,632     2,606    
 SC             :    3,654     3,434     4,143     3,880     4,068     3,562    
 TX             :    8,595     8,369     8,299     8,391     8,268     8,360    
 VA             :    4,855     5,400     5,272     5,345     5,664     4,964    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,425     8,699     9,288     8,953     8,861     8,778    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  134,314   133,569   133,837   133,870   134,556   133,735    
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            Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected                    
                   Weekly States and Total, 1996 (continued)                    
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :                        Week Ending                            
       State    :------------------------------------------------------------   
                : Sep 14  : Sep 21  : Sep 28  : Oct  5  : Oct 12  : Oct 19      
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                :                           1,000                               
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   24,059    23,837    23,763    24,193    21,612    23,847    
 AR             :   28,688    27,745    26,785    28,498    27,381    27,038    
 DE             :    4,348     4,160     4,250     4,329     4,202     3,797    
 FL             :    2,846     2,837     2,698     2,655     2,630     2,696    
 GA             :   26,570    26,518    26,762    28,645    28,102    25,702    
 MD             :    7,793     7,734     8,279     7,916     7,839     7,301    
 MS             :   16,178    15,453    15,216    16,474    16,002    15,801    
 NC             :   15,535    15,272    15,968    16,675    15,394    15,398    
 PA             :    3,204     3,148     3,419     3,310     3,225     3,212    
 SC             :    4,317     4,319     4,081     4,410     4,176     4,032    
 TX             :   11,562    10,476    10,823    11,439    11,458    10,692    
 VA             :    5,958     5,497     6,311     6,509     6,121     5,960    
 CA TN & WV     :    8,165     8,543     9,044     8,626     8,085     9,497    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  159,223   155,539   157,399   163,679   156,227   154,973    
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   18,075    17,726    17,570    16,970    16,857    17,214    
 AR             :   22,487    23,959    23,546    22,560    21,600    21,300    
 DE             :    5,705     5,861     5,168     4,591     4,769     4,868    
 FL             :    2,447     2,538     2,407     2,529     2,524     2,462    
 GA             :   23,909    23,104    23,165    21,333    21,557    21,427    
 MD             :    5,415     5,095     5,666     5,892     5,347     5,698    
 MS             :   13,967    14,008    13,988    13,858    13,363    13,293    
 NC             :   13,634    13,646    12,973    11,902    12,109    12,557    
 PA             :    2,597     2,709     2,591     2,383     2,291     2,489    
 SC             :    3,286     3,510     3,420     3,782     3,176     3,169    
 TX             :    8,775     8,734     8,748     8,587     7,781     7,882    
 VA             :    5,326     4,899     5,106     4,573     4,172     5,195    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,333     8,939     8,178     7,864     8,136     8,390    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  134,956   134,728   132,526   126,824   123,682   125,944    
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                 Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected               
                   Weekly States and Total, 1996 (continued)                    
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :                       Week Ending                             
       State    :------------------------------------------------------------   
                : Oct 26  : Nov  2  : Nov  9  : Nov 16  : Nov 23  : Nov 30      
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                :                          1,000                                
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   20,935    22,620    24,478    25,025    24,913    25,205    
 AR             :   26,126    26,920    28,312    29,162    29,372    28,711    
 DE             :    4,047     4,462     4,402     4,091     4,563     4,097    
 FL             :    2,689     2,606     2,809     2,815     2,579     2,885    
 GA             :   25,918    27,289    28,536    29,415    29,294    29,735    
 MD             :    8,085     8,314     8,747     8,379     8,571     8,655    
 MS             :   13,724    14,971    16,221    16,637    15,555    17,119    
 NC             :   16,092    16,780    16,928    15,614    16,664    16,808    
 PA             :    3,249     3,495     3,642     3,632     3,663     3,546    
 SC             :    4,071     4,244     4,280     4,406     4,408     4,322    
 TX             :   10,181    11,323    12,079    11,988    12,168    12,232    
 VA             :    6,080     5,561     6,603     6,580     6,608     6,546    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,304    10,100     9,600     9,197     9,731     9,993    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  150,501   158,685   166,637   166,941   168,089   169,854    
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   17,052    15,414    17,032    15,266    16,652    17,545    
 AR             :   22,350    21,641    20,969    20,094    20,779    23,171    
 DE             :    4,835     4,483     4,759     4,744     4,378     5,799    
 FL             :    2,676     2,578     2,422     2,386     2,275     2,488    
 GA             :   22,840    23,033    21,112    20,948    22,460    23,394    
 MD             :    5,550     5,569     4,658     5,527     6,638     5,607    
 MS             :   13,498    13,170    13,971    12,218    13,090    14,232    
 NC             :   13,001    12,609    12,519    12,568    13,279    13,715    
 PA             :    2,516     2,425     2,207     2,374     2,673     2,525    
 SC             :    4,027     3,520     3,376     3,665     3,218     3,427    
 TX             :    8,491     8,363     7,702     7,261     8,261     8,784    
 VA             :    5,351     5,002     4,704     4,724     4,392     4,927    
 CA TN & WV     :    8,034     7,694     9,057     8,761     9,327     9,218    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  130,221   125,501   124,488   120,536   127,422   134,832    
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set:  15 Selected                
                   Weekly States and Total, 1996 (continued)                    
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :             Week Ending               :   52 Week Total       
       State    :------------------------------------------------------------   
                : Dec  7  : Dec 14  : Dec 21  : Dec 28  : 1996 1/ : 1995 2/     
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                :                           1,000                               
 Eggs Set       :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   25,246    25,200    25,306    25,558 1,265,128 1,289,621    
 AR             :   29,038    29,276    29,511    29,341 1,500,153 1,498,357    
 DE             :    4,048     4,302     4,457     4,305   227,451   235,908    
 FL             :    2,932     2,823     2,840     2,831   146,408   148,421    
 GA             :   29,098    29,213    29,097    29,689 1,479,000 1,410,482    
 MD             :    8,469     8,433     8,770     8,701   442,047   447,671    
 MS             :   16,927    17,056    16,869    17,192   828,341   772,041    
 NC             :   16,749    16,759    17,001    16,959   890,390   907,976    
 PA             :    3,498     3,678     3,715     3,668   176,402   168,647    
 SC             :    4,293     4,293     4,404     4,497   223,823   222,809    
 TX             :   12,155    12,188    12,092    12,313   595,829   570,706    
 VA             :    6,546     6,579     6,525     6,479   330,438   334,495    
 CA TN & WV     :    9,467     9,606     9,528     9,687   488,545   486,237    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  168,466   169,406   170,115   171,220 8,593,955 8,493,371    
                :                                                               
 Chicks Placed  :                                                               
                :                                                               
 AL             :   18,322    18,765    18,138    17,890   908,231   940,932    
 AR             :   23,164    22,915    23,266    23,152 1,193,977 1,175,770    
 DE             :    5,598     5,040     4,635     4,266   267,224   276,504    
 FL             :    2,613     2,319     2,564     2,761   133,417   141,821    
 GA             :   24,067    23,578    24,430    23,874 1,205,777 1,141,684    
 MD             :    5,080     6,141     6,352     6,259   307,632   313,630    
 MS             :   14,487    13,143    13,922    14,603   709,269   670,382    
 NC             :   12,785    13,025    13,101    13,331   701,262   714,823    
 PA             :    2,514     2,633     2,556     2,567   131,335   127,359    
 SC             :    3,479     3,781     3,968     3,724   186,020   174,634    
 TX             :    8,897     8,863     8,946     8,845   439,000   420,921    
 VA             :    5,153     5,169     5,233     5,132   266,342   272,520    
 CA TN & WV     :    8,615     9,198     9,425     8,773   470,565   479,286    
                :                                                               
 Total          :  134,774   134,570   136,536   135,177 6,920,051 6,850,266    
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   
 1/  Includes weeks ending Jan 6, 1996 through Dec 28, 1996.                    
 2/  Includes weeks ending Jan 7, 1995 through Dec 30, 1995.                    
          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery         
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1995-97 1/                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1997  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-15 Months Earlier          
         :--------------------------: 1996  :-----------------------------------
         :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  :       :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :    ------ 1,000 -----     Percent      --------- 1,000 --------      
         :                                                                      
US       :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments   :                                                                      
Jan      :   5,710    5,487    6,393    117     53,071      54,562      56,074  
Feb      :   5,484    5,916    5,913    100     53,563      54,522      56,090  
Mar      :   6,161    6,093                     53,808      55,178      55,944  
Apr      :   6,320    6,746                     54,576      55,053      55,892  
May      :   6,135    6,776                     54,930      55,356      56,626  
Jun      :   6,178    6,169                     55,297      56,528      57,218  
Jul      :   6,302    6,029                     55,376      56,585      57,072  
Aug      :   6,475    6,510                     54,965      55,752      56,719  
Sep      :   6,288    6,166                     54,183      55,533      55,856  
Oct      :   6,013    6,221                     54,433      55,448              
Nov      :   6,656    6,508                     54,649      55,892              
Dec      :   6,218    5,947                     54,720      56,193              
         :                                                                      
         :                                                                      
         :                                                                      
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   :  73,940   74,568                                                     
         :                                                                      
Total    :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments 2/:                                                                      
Jan      :   7,040    6,693    7,665    115                                     
Feb      :   7,180    7,167    7,252    101                                     
Mar      :   7,577    7,501                                                     
Apr      :   7,835    7,903                                                     
May      :   7,873    8,234                                                     
Jun      :   7,485    7,467                                                     
Jul      :   7,730    7,572                                                     
Aug      :   7,850    8,120                                                     
Sep      :   7,730    7,771                                                     
Oct      :   7,301    7,892                                                     
Nov      :   7,784    7,860                                                     
Dec      :   7,750    7,709                                                     
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   :  91,135   91,889                                                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                           
                                                                                
            Egg-Type Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected                 
                      States, and United States, 1995                           
---------------------------------------------------------------------------     
  State    :    Jan :   Feb  :   Mar  :   Apr  :   May  :   Jun  :   Jul        
---------------------------------------------------------------------------     
           :                           1,000                                    
           :                                                                    
AR         :   1,002    1,060    1,066    1,198    1,417      451    1,214      
FL         :   1,070    1,026      890      890    1,097    1,204    1,062      
GA         :   1,814    1,620    1,869    1,687    2,138    2,069    1,273      
IN         :   6,882    6,299    7,061    7,168    7,954    7,233    6,315      
IA         :   3,610    3,411    3,689    3,705    3,070    3,871    3,384      
KS         :     239      258      237      216      182      301      395      
MN         :   1,683    2,215    2,251    2,167    2,335    2,411    2,232      
MO         :     323      346      497      630      611      499      481      
PA         :   3,247    3,356    3,260    3,301    3,930    3,765    3,359      
           :                                                                    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 1/ :  12,504   13,152   15,199   14,116   14,806   13,192    9,857      
           :                                                                    
US 1995    :  32,374   32,743   36,019   35,078   37,540   34,996   29,572      
           :                                                                    
           :---------------------------------------------------------------     
           :   Aug  :   Sep  :   Oct  :   Nov  :   Dec  :   Total               
           :---------------------------------------------------------------     
           :                           1,000                                    
           :                                                                    
AR         :   1,237    1,072      873    1,061      497   12,148               
FL         :   1,057    1,135    1,118    1,063    1,052   12,664               
GA         :   1,778    1,943    1,837      941    1,412   20,381               
IN         :   5,949    7,739    6,859    6,118    7,151   82,728               
IA         :   3,632    3,014    4,053    2,960    3,003   41,402               
KS         :     277      362      232      328      239    3,266               
MN         :   2,341    2,044    2,134    2,448    2,186   26,447               
MO         :     419      355      324      313      324    5,122               
PA         :   3,647    2,616    3,128    2,851    2,954   39,414               
           :                                                                    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 1/ :  11,105   13,306   12,825   11,046   11,821  152,929               
           :                                                                    
US 1995    :  31,442   33,586   33,383   29,129   30,639  396,501               
---------------------------------------------------------------------------     
1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.          
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Egg-Type Chicks:  Number Hatched by Month, Selected                 
                      States, and United States, 1996                           
---------------------------------------------------------------------------     
  State    :    Jan :   Feb  :   Mar  :   Apr  :   May  :   Jun  :   Jul        
---------------------------------------------------------------------------     
           :                           1,000                                    
           :                                                                    
AR         :     831    1,277      803      743    1,001      895      898      
FL         :   1,019      986      963    1,202    1,367    1,339      745      
GA         :   2,130    1,899    2,362    2,040    2,275    1,957    1,960      
IN         :   7,280    7,364    7,505    7,768    8,196    6,502    6,371      
IA         :   2,093    3,301    3,829    3,232    3,760    3,658    4,353      
KS         :     340      326      178      146      265      236      213      
MN         :   1,915    2,326    2,037    2,196    2,179    2,022    1,991      
MO         :      47      322      427      414      414      376      382      
PA         :   3,260    4,046    3,884    3,798    4,410    3,984    4,540      
           :                                                                    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 1/ :  12,608   12,780   15,486   14,089   14,740   13,107   11,878      
           :                                                                    
US 1996    :  31,523   34,627   37,474   35,628   38,607   34,076   33,331      
           :                                                                    
US 1995    :  32,374   32,743   36,019   35,078   37,540   34,996   29,572      
           :                                                                    
1996 as %  :                                                                    
 of 1995   :      97      106      104      102      103       97      113      
           :---------------------------------------------------------------     
           :   Aug  :   Sep  :   Oct  :   Nov  :   Dec  :   Total               
           :---------------------------------------------------------------     
           :                           1,000                                    
           :                                                                    
AR         :   1,147      591      585      655      590   10,016               
FL         :     979    1,281    1,536    1,110      959   13,486               
GA         :   2,043    2,113    1,912    1,524    1,848   24,063               
IN         :   7,505    6,849    6,886    6,643    7,090   85,959               
IA         :   2,845    2,920    2,766    3,606    3,430   39,793               
KS         :     343      331      201      334      174    3,087               
MN         :   1,951    1,684    1,984    1,961    2,010   24,256               
MO         :     382      359      351      341      352    4,167               
PA         :   3,863    5,156    3,728    3,729    4,670   49,068               
           :                                                                    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 1/ :  11,335   10,786   13,116   11,534   11,894  153,353               
           :                                                                    
US 1996    :  32,393   32,070   33,065   31,437   33,017  407,248               
           :                                                                    
US 1995    :  31,442   33,586   33,383   29,129   30,639  396,501               
           :                                                                    
1996 as %  :                                                                    
 of 1995   :     103       95       99      108      108      103               
---------------------------------------------------------------------------     
1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.          
                                                                                
              Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  First of Month                      
                    by Region and United States, 1995                           
------------------------------------------------------------------------        
      Region     :      Jan      :    Feb      :    Mar      :    Apr           
------------------------------------------------------------------------        
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :      3,743         3,945         4,193         4,319         
 E North Central :      8,025         7,607         8,242         8,971         
 W North Central :      5,929         5,922         6,092         6,439         
 South Atlantic  :      4,693         4,828         5,241         5,041         
 South Central   :      4,021         3,692         4,468         4,195         
 West            :      3,315         4,065         4,662         4,408         
                 :                                                              
 US              :     29,726        30,059        32,898        33,373         
                 :------------------------------------------------------        
                 :      May      :    Jun      :    Jul      :    Aug           
                 :------------------------------------------------------        
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :      4,448         4,066         3,995         3,860         
 E North Central :      9,007         8,077         7,103         6,695         
 W North Central :      6,195         6,551         6,027         6,016         
 South Atlantic  :      4,933         4,672         4,055         4,612         
 South Central   :      3,576         2,843         2,904         2,654         
 West            :      4,996         4,736         3,018         3,446         
                 :                                                              
 US              :     33,155        30,945        27,102        27,283         
                 :------------------------------------------------------        
                 :      Sep      :    Oct      :    Nov      :    Dec           
                 :------------------------------------------------------        
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :      4,109         3,931         3,689         3,794         
 E North Central :      8,458         8,598         7,333         7,272         
 W North Central :      5,534         5,693         5,747         5,589         
 South Atlantic  :      5,574         5,002         4,361         4,698         
 South Central   :      3,801         3,642         3,126         3,315         
 West            :      4,279         3,836         3,433         3,639         
                 :                                                              
 US              :     31,755        30,702        27,689        28,307         
------------------------------------------------------------------------        
                                                                                
Regions                                                                         
 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 Eggs in Incubators:  First of Month                       
                  by Region and United States, 1996                             
------------------------------------------------------------------------        
      Region     :      Jan      :    Feb      :    Mar      :    Apr           
------------------------------------------------------------------------        
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :      3,831         4,461         4,626         4,653         
 E North Central :      7,830         8,044         9,167         8,668         
 W North Central :      4,147         5,828         6,299         6,156         
 South Atlantic  :      4,773         5,096         4,946         5,003         
 South Central   :      4,046         4,289         3,655         4,788         
 West            :      3,544         3,635         5,646         4,651         
                 :                                                              
 US              :     28,171        31,353        34,339        33,919         
                 :------------------------------------------------------        
                 :      May      :    Jun      :    Jul      :    Aug           
                 :------------------------------------------------------        
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :      4,634         4,614         5,743         4,824         
 E North Central :      9,513         8,573         7,026         8,449         
 W North Central :      6,348         6,132         6,080         4,608         
 South Atlantic  :      4,855         4,525         4,398         4,584         
 South Central   :      3,315         3,313         2,881         3,273         
 West            :      5,041         4,806         4,153         3,141         
                 :                                                              
 US              :     33,706        31,963        30,281        28,879         
                 :------------------------------------------------------        
                 :      Sep      :    Oct      :    Nov      :    Dec           
                 :------------------------------------------------------        
                 :                          1,000                               
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :      5,215         4,921         4,887         5,080         
 E North Central :      7,541         8,394         7,690         8,471         
 W North Central :      4,667         5,048         5,725         5,863         
 South Atlantic  :      4,588         4,675         3,986         4,253         
 South Central   :      2,481         3,201         2,290         3,002         
 West            :      3,300         4,395         4,209         4,101         
                 :                                                              
 US              :     27,792        30,634        28,787        30,770         
------------------------------------------------------------------------        
                                                                                
    Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply            
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1995-97 1/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1997  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1996  :-----------------------------------
         :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  :       :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :    ------ 1,000 -----     Percent      --------- 1,000 --------      
         :                                                                      
Jan      :   236      219      208      95       3,022      3,108      2,953    
Feb      :   251      238      219      92       3,009      3,089      2,984    
Mar      :   356      317                        3,075      2,943      3,007    
Apr      :   317      252                        3,106      2,920      2,946    
May      :   193      291                        3,119      2,951      2,870    
Jun      :   234      282                        3,187      2,835      2,956    
Jul      :   235      266                        3,045      2,941      2,940    
Aug      :   163      186                        3,068      2,924      2,929    
Sep      :   292      231                        3,135      2,911      2,910    
Oct      :   309      233                        3,232      2,872               
Nov      :   124      210                        3,272      2,807               
Dec      :   231      215                        3,131      2,905               
         :                                                                      
Total    : 2,941    2,940                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/  The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle.  Molting and additional   
    laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements.            
                     Turkey Hatchery Production                                 
                       1995 and Revised 1996                                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :      United States      :  East  :  West   :North & :        :       
         :-------------------------: North  :  North  : South  : South  : West  
  Month  :       :        :1996 As :Central : Central :Atlantic:Central :       
         : 1995  :  1996  :Percent :--------------------------------------------
         :       :        :Of 1995 :                    1996                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :---- 1,000 ----  Percent   ------------------ 1,000 ----------------- 
         :                                                                      
         :                  Eggs in Incubators, First of Month                  
All      :                                                                      
Breeds   :                                                                      
Jan      : 34,881  35,618    102      5,055    9,597    13,399    3,897   3,670 
Feb      : 35,095  36,343    104      5,225   10,166    12,651    4,276   4,025 
Mar      : 35,172  36,180    103      4,875   10,081    13,162    4,006   4,056 
Apr      : 36,890  39,218    106      5,242   11,738    13,852    4,061   4,325 
May      : 37,323  37,915    102      5,235   11,015    13,332    4,208   4,125 
Jun      : 38,399  38,128     99      5,134   10,908    13,434    4,182   4,470 
Jul      : 39,010  37,685     97      5,043   10,907    13,103    4,034   4,598 
Aug      : 35,561  36,157    102      5,059    9,883    12,937    4,066   4,212 
Sep      : 31,589  32,048    101      4,920    8,421    11,984    3,708   3,015 
Oct      : 32,409  32,333    100      5,008    8,335    12,304    3,969   2,717 
Nov      : 31,962  31,668     99      4,854    8,664    11,199    4,190   2,761 
Dec      : 31,769  33,667    106      4,710    9,784    12,233    4,066   2,874 
         :                                                                      
         :                           Poults Placed 1/                           
All      :                                                                      
Breeds   :                                                                      
Jan      : 27,024  27,391    101      3,651    7,375    10,143    3,281   2,941 
Feb      : 25,907  27,596    107      3,641    7,802     9,668    3,380   3,105 
Mar      : 28,530  27,932     98      3,684    7,590    10,427    3,160   3,071 
Apr      : 26,736  29,725    111      3,869    8,800    10,506    3,228   3,322 
May      : 29,497  29,668    101      3,814    8,460    10,621    3,428   3,345 
Jun      : 29,965  27,987     93      3,468    7,760    10,296    3,211   3,252 
Jul      : 28,983  28,913    100      3,850    8,121    10,065    3,242   3,635 
Aug      : 26,592  27,496    103      3,893    7,375     9,838    3,281   3,109 
Sep      : 23,371  24,154    103      3,348    6,128     9,542    2,763   2,373 
Oct      : 25,158  25,354    101      3,667    6,382     9,908    3,230   2,167 
Nov      : 24,619  23,830     97      3,164    6,212     8,878    3,398   2,178 
Dec      : 25,269  27,119    107      3,563    7,765    10,202    3,330   2,259 
         :                                                                      
Total    :321,651 327,165    102     43,612   89,770   120,094   38,932  34,757 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Regional placements refer to poults placed from hatcheries located in that  
    region, and not the actual location of the birds after placement.  Excludes 
    exported poults.                                                            
                                                                                
    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.      
                                                                                
     Hatchery Capacity:  Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries and Egg Capacity         
        by Region and United States, January 1, 1996 and 1997 1/                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                 :                             :                                
    Geographic   :       Hatcheries            :       Egg Capacity             
      Region     :------------------------------------------------------------  
                 :       1996         1997     :     1996      :     1997       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                 :   -----Number-----             ---------1,000----------      
                 :                     Chicken Hatcheries                       
                 :                                                              
 North Atlantic  :        31           30            27,848         24,814      
 E North Central :        31           29            23,525         25,308      
 W North Central :        45           40            44,654         44,443      
 South Atlantic  :       100          100           299,113        304,108      
 South Central   :       124          132           355,620        387,908      
 West            :        28           27            39,460         37,947      
                 :                                                              
 US              :       359          358           790,220        824,528      
                 :                                                              
                 :                                                              
                 :                      Turkey Hatcheries                       
                 :                                                              
 N & S Atlantic  :                                                              
  Combined       :        27           27            16,312         17,332      
 E North Central :         8            9             6,306          6,267      
 W North Central :        21           21            14,131         14,530      
 South Central   :        13           13             5,467          5,445      
 West            :        10            9             7,482          6,721      
                 :                                                              
 US              :        79           79            49,698         50,295      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
1/  Hatchery capacity for this data series is defined as the number of eggs     
    the machines can hold in a controlled enviornment favorable for hatching.   
    All setter, hatcher, and inactive capacity is included.                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
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Broiler Chicks Hatched During the Month,                                        
 by Selected States and US, 1995-1996 ....................................   2  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Broiler Chicks Placed and Eggs Set Weekly,                                      
 15 Selected States, October 7, 1995 to December 28, 1996 ................   8  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators, First of Month,                                
 by Region and US,  1995-1996 ............................................   6  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks Intended for Hatchery Supply Flocks,                 
 U.S. Placements and Total Worldwide Placements, 1995-1996 ...............  20  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Egg-Type Chicks Hatched During the Month,                                       
 By Selected States and US, 1995-1996 ....................................  21  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators, First of Month,                                    
 by Region and US, 1995-1996 .............................................  23  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Egg-Type Pullet Chicks Intended for Hatchery Supply Flocks,                     
 U.S. Placements, 1995-1996 ..............................................  25  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Hatchery Numbers and Egg Capacity by Regions and US,                            
 January 1, 1996 and 1997 ................................................  27  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Turkey Hatchery Eggs in Incubators and Poults Placed,                           
 by Months, Regions and US, 1995-1996 ....................................  26  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Released April 15, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service        
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