ISSN: 1949-1840
Released January 28, 2015, 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 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 214 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending January 24, 2015, up 2 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 206 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending January 24, 2015, up 2 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 3 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 175 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending January 24, 2015, up 3
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
169 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 24,
2015, up 3 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from January
10, 2015 through January 24, 2015 for the United States were 527 million.
Cumulative placements were up 3 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 and 2015
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: Week
ending
State
:—————————–
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:December 20, :December 27, : January 3, :
January 10, : January 17, : January 24,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2015 :
2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000
eggs
:
Alabama ………………….: 28,214 27,757 28,380
28,668 29,141 28,687
Arkansas …………………: 21,446 21,989 21,765
21,283 21,716 21,176
Delaware …………………: 4,778 4,736 4,728
4,777 4,760 4,773
Florida ………………….: 1,225 1,224 1,223
1,225 1,223 1,221
Georgia ………………….: 34,884 34,472 34,493
34,306 34,515 34,183
Kentucky …………………: 7,961 7,942 8,014
7,964 7,929 7,851
Louisiana ………………..: 3,622 3,848 3,848
3,848 3,817 3,727
Maryland …………………: 7,907 7,924 7,874
7,763 7,739 7,695
Mississippi ………………: 17,921 17,828 17,632
17,253 17,416 17,993
Missouri …………………: 8,321 8,114 8,143
8,251 8,268 8,256
:
North Carolina ……………: 21,100 20,687 20,965
20,844 20,878 20,569
Oklahoma …………………: 6,273 6,189 6,270
6,613 6,260 6,611
Pennsylvania ……………..: 4,347 4,370 4,330
4,382 4,395 4,377
South Carolina ……………: 5,928 5,574 5,058
5,303 5,148 5,437
Texas ……………………: 14,887 15,036 14,967
14,872 14,990 15,089
Virginia …………………: 6,606 6,455 6,634
6,590 6,590 6,407
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 11,755 11,801 11,741
11,587 11,665 11,805
:
19 State total ……………: 207,175 205,946 206,065
205,529 206,450 205,857
Percent of previous year …..: 103 102 103
101 103 102
:
Other States ……………..: 8,319 8,223 8,156
8,176 7,806 7,793
:
United States …………….: 215,494 214,169 214,221
213,705 214,256 213,650
Percent of previous year …..: 103 102 103
102 103 102
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 and
2015
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: Week
ending
State
:—————————–
——–
:December 20, :December 27, : January 3, :
January 10, : January 17, : January 24,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2015 :
2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000
chicks
:
Alabama ………………….: 21,776 21,925 22,413
21,724 21,189 21,962
Arkansas …………………: 19,375 19,483 19,317
19,179 19,009 18,481
Delaware …………………: 5,102 4,775 5,770
5,567 5,201 5,610
Florida ………………….: 1,427 1,328 1,342
1,340 1,355 1,227
Georgia ………………….: 27,336 26,889 27,027
27,168 26,610 27,378
Kentucky …………………: 6,146 6,135 6,012
6,455 6,280 6,667
Louisiana ………………..: 3,337 3,307 3,427
3,230 3,414 3,426
Maryland …………………: 6,061 6,496 5,931
5,634 5,711 5,857
Mississippi ………………: 15,052 14,415 14,985
14,947 14,907 14,577
Missouri …………………: 6,402 5,927 6,551
5,998 5,266 6,173
:
North Carolina ……………: 17,082 16,540 16,775
16,980 16,249 16,223
Oklahoma …………………: 4,146 4,980 4,425
4,175 5,493 4,418
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,930 4,064 3,755
3,883 3,989 3,824
South Carolina ……………: 4,737 5,124 4,582
5,230 5,023 5,143
Texas ……………………: 12,278 11,329 11,759
12,286 12,160 12,508
Virginia …………………: 5,398 5,069 5,216
5,598 5,303 5,172
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 11,589 10,578 10,763
10,676 12,009 10,470
:
19 State total ……………: 171,174 168,364 170,050
170,070 169,168 169,116
Percent of previous year …..: 103 102 103
103 102 103
:
Other States ……………..: 6,000 6,348 6,304
6,372 5,975 5,939
:
United States …………….: 177,174 174,712 176,354
176,442 175,143 175,055
Percent of previous year …..: 103 102 103
103 102 103
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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. The weekly
United States total for chicks placed includes states receiving greater than
500,000 chicks annually for grow-out.
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
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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
Sammy Neal – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production ..
(202) 720-3244
Joshua O’Rear – Honey …………………………
(202) 690-3676
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