ISSN: 1949-1840
Released April 15, 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 218 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending April 11, 2015, up 2 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 210 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending April 11, 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 174 million chicks
for meat production during the week ending April 11, 2015, up 3 percent from
a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 168 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending April 11, 2015, up
2 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending
January 10, 2015 through April 11, 2015 for the United States were
2.45 billion. Cumulative placements were up 3 percent from the same period a
year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set – 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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: Week ending
State :———————————————————————————–
: March 7, : March 14, : March 21, : March 28, : April 4, : April 11,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 eggs
:
Alabama ………………….: 29,323 28,928 29,294 28,730 29,684 29,024
Arkansas …………………: 21,702 21,865 21,083 21,991 22,057 21,924
Delaware …………………: 4,766 4,829 4,578 4,670 4,750 4,712
Florida ………………….: 1,068 1,192 1,200 1,199 1,201 1,222
Georgia ………………….: 32,574 32,469 32,871 34,553 34,046 33,855
Kentucky …………………: 7,375 7,766 7,651 7,718 7,684 7,690
Louisiana ………………..: 3,833 3,817 3,833 3,833 3,833 3,833
Maryland …………………: 7,744 7,937 7,581 7,838 7,856 7,896
Mississippi ………………: 17,576 18,001 17,841 17,935 17,728 17,823
Missouri …………………: 7,810 7,904 8,310 8,229 8,212 8,415
:
North Carolina ……………: 20,963 21,553 21,045 21,286 21,249 21,588
Oklahoma …………………: 6,588 6,348 6,568 6,737 6,726 6,610
Pennsylvania ……………..: 4,613 4,487 4,487 4,302 4,559 4,494
South Carolina ……………: 5,590 5,596 5,852 5,721 5,761 5,516
Texas ……………………: 15,411 13,745 14,622 15,304 15,633 15,859
Virginia …………………: 6,845 6,586 6,536 6,534 6,534 6,534
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 11,944 12,017 11,849 11,800 12,901 12,800
:
19 State total ……………: 205,725 205,040 205,201 208,380 210,414 209,795
Percent of previous year …..: 101 101 102 103 103 102
:
Other States ……………..: 8,005 8,364 8,166 8,032 7,676 8,343
:
United States …………….: 213,730 213,404 213,367 216,412 218,090 218,138
Percent of previous year …..: 101 101 102 103 103 102
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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: Week ending
State :———————————————————————————–
: March 7, : March 14, : March 21, : March 28, : April 4, : April 11,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
——————————————————————————————————————
: 1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ………………….: 21,513 21,971 22,172 21,925 21,682 22,008
Arkansas …………………: 19,387 19,428 18,639 19,102 17,728 17,952
Delaware …………………: 5,200 4,519 5,427 5,425 5,324 4,516
Florida ………………….: 1,364 1,161 1,007 1,209 1,319 1,357
Georgia ………………….: 26,450 26,013 25,499 25,969 26,106 26,352
Kentucky …………………: 6,055 6,327 6,392 5,588 6,247 6,421
Louisiana ………………..: 3,365 3,354 3,355 3,606 3,315 3,362
Maryland …………………: 5,840 6,388 5,649 5,986 5,959 6,099
Mississippi ………………: 14,959 14,928 14,842 14,436 15,007 15,097
Missouri …………………: 6,253 5,879 6,298 5,474 5,739 6,296
:
North Carolina ……………: 17,626 16,554 16,656 15,944 17,409 16,823
Oklahoma …………………: 4,079 4,643 4,635 3,954 5,079 4,915
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,949 4,015 4,065 4,006 3,656 3,892
South Carolina ……………: 4,493 5,138 4,770 6,019 4,778 4,865
Texas ……………………: 12,236 12,406 12,703 12,748 11,619 11,909
Virginia …………………: 5,553 5,628 5,637 5,568 6,037 5,314
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 11,883 11,294 11,753 11,103 11,190 10,653
:
19 State total ……………: 170,205 169,646 169,499 168,062 168,194 167,831
Percent of previous year …..: 104 103 102 101 101 102
:
Other States ……………..: 6,030 6,141 6,249 6,190 6,129 6,555
:
United States …………….: 176,235 175,787 175,748 174,252 174,323 174,386
Percent of previous year …..: 104 103 102 101 101 103
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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
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
Sammy Neal – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production .. (202) 720-3244
Joshua O’Rear – Honey ………………………………………….. (202) 690-3676
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