ISSN: 1949-1840
Released April 29, 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 216 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending April 25, 2015, up 2 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 207 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending April 25, 2015, up 2 percent from the year
earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the
United States was 84 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 179 million chicks
for meat production during the week ending April 25, 2015, up 3 percent from
a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 173 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending April 25, 2015, up
3 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending
January 10, 2015 through April 25, 2015 for the United States were 2.81
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 21, : March 28, : April 4, : April 11, : April 18, : April 25,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 eggs
:
Alabama ………………….: 29,294 28,730 29,684 29,024 29,535 29,136
Arkansas …………………: 21,084 21,990 22,074 21,754 21,713 21,549
Delaware …………………: 4,578 4,670 4,670 4,922 4,736 4,717
Florida ………………….: 1,200 1,199 1,201 1,222 1,223 1,222
Georgia ………………….: 32,871 34,553 34,046 33,855 34,231 34,144
Kentucky …………………: 7,651 7,718 7,684 7,720 7,884 7,891
Louisiana ………………..: 3,833 3,833 3,833 3,833 3,833 3,833
Maryland …………………: 7,581 7,838 7,856 7,896 7,989 7,723
Mississippi ………………: 17,841 17,935 17,728 17,823 17,567 17,310
Missouri …………………: 8,310 8,229 8,212 8,415 8,266 8,127
:
North Carolina ……………: 21,036 21,286 21,249 21,580 20,711 21,453
Oklahoma …………………: 6,568 6,732 6,726 6,610 6,672 6,154
Pennsylvania ……………..: 4,487 4,302 4,594 4,603 4,667 4,528
South Carolina ……………: 5,852 5,721 5,761 5,516 5,851 5,488
Texas ……………………: 14,622 15,304 15,633 15,859 15,538 15,304
Virginia …………………: 6,536 6,534 6,534 6,534 6,553 6,549
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 11,849 11,797 12,899 12,551 12,802 12,326
:
19 State total ……………: 205,193 208,371 210,384 209,717 209,771 207,454
Percent of previous year …..: 102 103 103 102 102 102
:
Other States ……………..: 8,243 8,141 7,753 8,398 8,267 8,247
:
United States …………….: 213,436 216,512 218,137 218,115 218,038 215,701
Percent of previous year …..: 102 103 103 102 102 102
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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: Week ending
State :———————————————————————————–
: March 21, : March 28, : April 4, : April 11, : April 18, : April 25,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
——————————————————————————————————————
: 1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ………………….: 22,172 21,925 21,682 21,919 21,325 22,490
Arkansas …………………: 18,620 19,102 17,715 17,959 20,871 19,940
Delaware …………………: 5,427 5,425 5,541 4,293 5,226 5,043
Florida ………………….: 1,007 1,209 1,320 1,455 1,328 1,336
Georgia ………………….: 25,499 25,969 26,106 26,387 27,021 26,772
Kentucky …………………: 6,392 5,588 6,248 6,359 5,740 5,667
Louisiana ………………..: 3,355 3,606 3,315 3,362 3,372 3,394
Maryland …………………: 5,649 5,986 5,675 6,115 6,575 6,541
Mississippi ………………: 14,842 14,436 15,007 15,097 15,512 15,347
Missouri …………………: 6,298 5,474 5,739 6,296 5,742 5,963
:
North Carolina ……………: 16,656 15,944 17,410 16,905 17,247 17,311
Oklahoma …………………: 4,635 3,954 5,079 4,915 3,632 4,435
Pennsylvania ……………..: 4,123 4,063 3,735 3,952 3,849 4,063
South Carolina ……………: 4,770 6,019 4,789 4,856 4,689 4,585
Texas ……………………: 12,703 12,748 11,619 11,909 12,536 12,826
Virginia …………………: 5,637 5,568 6,003 5,557 5,019 4,610
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 11,753 11,103 11,191 10,624 11,382 12,237
:
19 State total ……………: 169,538 168,119 168,174 167,960 171,066 172,560
Percent of previous year …..: 102 101 101 103 104 103
:
Other States ……………..: 6,249 6,190 6,114 6,553 6,310 6,301
:
United States …………….: 175,787 174,309 174,288 174,513 177,376 178,861
Percent of previous year …..: 102 101 101 103 104 103
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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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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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