ISSN: 1949-1840
Released December 31, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 215 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending December 27, 2014, up 3 percent from a
year ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 207 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending December 27, 2014, up 3 percent from the
year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the
United States was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing
chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 175 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending December 27, 2014, up 2
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
168 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 27,
2014, up 2 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from
December 29, 2013 through December 27, 2014 for the United States were 8.94
billion.
Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014
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: Week
ending
State
:—————————–
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:November 22, :November 29, : December 6,
:December 13, :December 20, :December 27,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
eggs
:
Alabama ………………….: 28,637 28,528 28,570
28,714 28,214 27,757
Arkansas …………………: 22,339 21,509 22,102
21,961 21,201 21,989
Delaware …………………: 4,765 4,688 4,778
4,780 4,778 4,734
Florida ………………….: 1,223 1,224 1,223
1,223 1,225 1,224
Georgia ………………….: 34,406 35,094 34,283
33,915 34,884 34,472
Kentucky …………………: 7,927 6,943 7,877
7,962 7,961 7,942
Louisiana ………………..: 3,741 3,726 3,710
3,834 3,622 3,848
Maryland …………………: 7,893 7,876 7,900
7,929 7,907 7,923
Mississippi ………………: 18,025 18,009 17,395
17,952 17,921 17,828
Missouri …………………: 8,297 8,299 8,329
8,356 8,321 8,114
:
North Carolina ……………: 21,340 21,250 20,840
21,011 21,105 20,918
Oklahoma …………………: 6,608 6,834 6,347
6,682 6,273 6,189
Pennsylvania ……………..: 4,501 4,319 4,601
4,477 4,475 4,415
South Carolina ……………: 5,665 5,551 5,242
5,177 5,928 5,574
Texas ……………………: 14,962 15,439 14,100
14,420 14,887 15,036
Virginia …………………: 6,476 6,758 6,120
6,507 6,606 6,455
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 12,301 13,143 11,300
12,120 12,080 12,513
:
19 State total ……………: 209,106 209,190 204,717
207,020 207,388 206,931
Percent of previous year …..: 104 103 102
102 103 103
:
Other States ……………..: 8,212 8,188 8,251
8,173 8,182 8,086
:
United States …………….: 217,318 217,378 212,968
215,193 215,570 215,017
Percent of previous year …..: 104 103 102
102 103 103
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014
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: Week
ending
State
:—————————–
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:November 22, :November 29, : December 6,
:December 13, :December 20, :December 27,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
chicks
:
Alabama ………………….: 19,869 20,887 21,932
22,748 21,776 21,925
Arkansas …………………: 19,647 18,541 20,756
20,086 19,375 19,483
Delaware …………………: 5,292 3,806 5,714
5,305 5,357 4,967
Florida ………………….: 1,232 1,456 1,311
1,487 1,426 1,327
Georgia ………………….: 24,648 25,820 27,178
25,889 27,336 26,889
Kentucky …………………: 6,051 6,426 5,940
6,639 6,146 6,135
Louisiana ………………..: 3,116 3,133 3,366
3,339 3,337 3,307
Maryland …………………: 5,963 6,818 6,174
6,289 5,865 6,417
Mississippi ………………: 13,595 13,974 14,797
14,962 15,052 14,415
Missouri …………………: 4,974 5,501 5,308
5,629 6,402 5,927
:
North Carolina ……………: 16,258 16,295 15,639
17,142 17,081 16,505
Oklahoma …………………: 3,928 4,482 4,216
4,521 4,146 4,980
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,532 3,914 3,999
3,859 3,891 4,081
South Carolina ……………: 4,667 4,746 5,558
5,080 4,736 5,124
Texas ……………………: 11,811 11,110 11,889
11,989 12,278 11,329
Virginia …………………: 5,143 5,650 4,806
5,111 5,345 5,067
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 10,612 10,695 11,700
10,657 11,599 10,230
:
19 State total ……………: 160,338 163,254 170,283
170,732 171,148 168,108
Percent of previous year …..: 102 103 102
103 103 102
:
Other States ……………..: 5,591 5,850 6,322
6,070 6,010 6,398
:
United States …………….: 165,929 169,104 176,605
176,802 177,158 174,506
Percent of previous year …..: 102 103 103
103 103 102
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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly
from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a
year. Individual NASS field offices maintain a list of all known hatcheries
and update their lists on a continual basis. All hatcheries that meet the
minimum size criteria are given adequate time to respond to the weekly
survey. Those that do not respond are contacted by telephone.
Estimating Procedures: All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from
each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to
trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated
based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare
these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic
trends.
Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board
for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, 19 State
total, Other States, and the United States.
Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected
data. Revisions made to the previous five-week’s data during the current
week are published in this report. Final estimates are published in the
annual Hatchery Production Summary released in April.
Reliability: Estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication,
and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these
errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict
quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all
reported data for consistency and reasonableness.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional
information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch …………………………
(202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ………..
(202) 720-4447
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage …………………………
(202) 720-4751
Heidi Gleich – Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ……………….
(202) 720-0585
Michael Klamm – Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..
(202) 690-3237
Tom Kruchten – Census of Aquaculture …………………………
(202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis – Layers, Eggs …………………………
(202) 690-8632
Joshua O’Rear – Honey …………………………
(202) 690-3676
Vacant – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production …
(202) 720-3570
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