I have no information as to the number of eggs used for hatching purposes by non-accredited hatcheries during a twelve-month period, but statistics show that an average of approximately 20 million eggs per annum have been sold to accredited hatcheries in England and Wales by accredited breeders during the last few years, and the total eggs a year used for hatching is estimated very roughly at 55 million. There are no restrictions on the price of hatching eggs.