ISSN: 1949-1840
Released June 24, 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 June 20, 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 June 20, 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 180 million chicks
for meat production during the week ending June 20, 2015, up 3 percent from a
year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 174 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending June 20, 2015, up 2 percent
from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 10,
2015 through June 20, 2015 for the United States were 4.24 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 :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: May 16, : May 23, : May 30, : June 6, : June 13, : June 20,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 eggs
:
Alabama ......................: 29,614 29,603 29,540 29,571 29,414 29,709
Arkansas .....................: 21,691 21,667 21,720 22,292 21,602 21,705
Delaware .....................: 4,774 4,745 4,748 4,751 4,757 4,757
Florida ......................: 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,223 1,224
Georgia ......................: 34,858 34,085 34,538 34,559 34,052 34,296
Kentucky .....................: 7,836 8,027 7,994 7,958 8,041 7,970
Louisiana ....................: 3,848 3,803 3,787 3,576 3,848 3,677
Maryland .....................: 8,068 8,012 8,029 8,092 8,019 8,103
Mississippi ..................: 17,974 18,081 18,057 18,068 17,834 17,647
Missouri .....................: 8,328 8,336 8,298 8,341 8,310 8,325
:
North Carolina ...............: 21,599 21,771 21,759 21,859 21,524 21,785
Oklahoma .....................: 6,708 6,667 6,491 6,679 6,674 6,841
Pennsylvania .................: 4,751 4,626 4,692 4,711 4,615 4,611
South Carolina ...............: 5,759 5,710 5,590 5,726 5,537 5,683
Texas ........................: 15,135 15,257 15,264 15,228 15,017 14,910
Virginia .....................: 6,490 6,471 6,495 6,495 6,412 6,401
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 12,496 11,836 12,346 12,208 12,507 12,543
:
19 State total ...............: 211,154 209,922 210,573 211,339 209,386 210,187
Percent of previous year .....: 103 102 102 103 103 102
:
Other States .................: 8,587 7,975 8,482 8,179 8,147 8,076
:
United States ................: 219,741 217,897 219,055 219,518 217,533 218,263
Percent of previous year .....: 103 102 102 102 102 102
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed - 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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: Week ending
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: May 16, : May 23, : May 30, : June 6, : June 13, : June 20,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ......................: 22,570 22,204 21,842 21,993 22,890 21,979
Arkansas .....................: 20,241 19,563 19,100 19,217 19,945 19,930
Delaware .....................: 5,031 5,113 6,098 4,914 4,961 5,441
Florida ......................: 1,287 1,397 1,379 1,346 1,407 1,392
Georgia ......................: 26,713 27,109 27,793 27,406 27,045 28,312
Kentucky .....................: 5,994 6,680 5,845 6,501 6,095 6,333
Louisiana ....................: 3,396 3,425 3,396 3,392 3,355 3,348
Maryland .....................: 6,519 6,310 5,412 6,172 6,559 6,043
Mississippi ..................: 14,670 15,116 15,328 15,231 15,122 15,127
Missouri .....................: 6,216 5,868 5,923 5,810 6,026 6,282
:
North Carolina ...............: 16,338 16,438 17,165 17,179 17,267 17,635
Oklahoma .....................: 3,138 4,635 4,942 5,335 4,618 4,038
Pennsylvania .................: 4,059 3,665 3,855 3,994 3,739 3,861
South Carolina ...............: 4,956 5,410 5,151 5,252 4,914 4,578
Texas ........................: 12,583 12,813 12,760 12,759 12,380 12,585
Virginia .....................: 5,502 6,092 5,549 5,905 5,437 5,279
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 12,061 11,082 11,803 11,319 11,222 11,455
:
19 State total ...............: 171,274 172,920 173,341 173,725 172,982 173,618
Percent of previous year .....: 103 103 104 103 103 102
:
Other States .................: 6,590 6,345 6,486 6,884 6,574 6,765
:
United States ................: 177,864 179,265 179,827 180,609 179,556 180,383
Percent of previous year .....: 103 103 104 104 103 103
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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.
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Heidi Gleich - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ...................... (202) 720-0585
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Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture ................................... (202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................. (202) 690-8632
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