ISSN: 1949-1840
Released July 22, 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 Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 216 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending July 18, 2015, up slightly from a year ago.
Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 208 million eggs in incubators
during the week ending July 18, 2015, up slightly 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 July 18, 2015, up 3 percent from a
year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 172 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending July 18, 2015, up 3 percent
from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 10,
2015 through July 18, 2015 for the United States were 4.96 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 :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: June 13, : June 20, : June 27, : July 4, : July 11, : July 18,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 eggs
:
Alabama ......................: 29,414 29,709 29,179 29,276 28,983 29,258
Arkansas .....................: 21,602 21,524 21,054 21,101 21,681 21,732
Delaware .....................: 4,757 4,757 4,752 4,754 4,755 4,755
Florida ......................: 1,223 1,224 1,222 1,188 1,224 1,223
Georgia ......................: 34,052 34,296 34,281 33,688 34,267 34,227
Kentucky .....................: 8,041 7,999 7,715 7,907 7,976 7,972
Louisiana ....................: 3,848 3,677 3,833 3,848 3,833 3,833
Maryland .....................: 8,019 8,103 8,063 7,314 8,021 7,560
Mississippi ..................: 17,834 17,647 17,880 17,896 18,058 17,638
Missouri .....................: 8,310 8,325 8,215 8,372 7,316 8,264
:
North Carolina ...............: 21,524 21,785 21,800 21,113 21,243 21,378
Oklahoma .....................: 6,674 6,841 6,681 6,722 6,699 6,779
Pennsylvania .................: 4,639 4,682 4,925 4,736 4,571 4,493
South Carolina ...............: 5,537 5,683 5,559 5,515 5,502 5,597
Texas ........................: 15,017 14,910 15,493 15,293 15,059 14,688
Virginia .....................: 6,412 6,401 6,393 6,412 6,417 6,377
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 12,483 12,602 12,223 12,002 12,318 12,355
:
19 State total ...............: 209,386 210,165 209,268 207,137 207,923 208,129
Percent of previous year .....: 103 102 102 101 100 100
:
Other States .................: 8,177 8,106 8,267 8,046 8,077 7,665
:
United States ................: 217,563 218,271 217,535 215,183 216,000 215,794
Percent of previous year .....: 103 102 102 101 101 100
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed - 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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: Week ending
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: June 13, : June 20, : June 27, : July 4, : July 11, : July 18,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ......................: 22,890 21,979 21,798 21,928 22,124 21,578
Arkansas .....................: 19,945 19,930 20,314 20,266 19,877 18,919
Delaware .....................: 4,961 5,486 5,013 5,527 4,807 5,217
Florida ......................: 1,411 1,389 1,366 1,358 1,441 1,249
Georgia ......................: 27,045 28,383 28,593 26,968 27,698 27,726
Kentucky .....................: 6,097 6,261 6,930 6,163 6,250 6,546
Louisiana ....................: 3,355 3,348 3,416 3,410 3,260 3,393
Maryland .....................: 6,560 5,961 6,684 6,166 7,274 6,315
Mississippi ..................: 15,122 15,127 15,090 14,808 14,609 15,023
Missouri .....................: 6,026 6,282 6,138 6,081 6,423 5,900
:
North Carolina ...............: 17,266 17,628 17,160 17,046 16,888 17,195
Oklahoma .....................: 4,618 4,038 4,594 4,135 4,141 5,049
Pennsylvania .................: 3,735 3,884 3,977 3,792 3,819 4,086
South Carolina ...............: 4,914 4,578 4,910 5,177 4,673 5,062
Texas ........................: 12,380 12,585 12,517 12,355 12,239 12,663
Virginia .....................: 5,432 5,297 5,058 5,228 5,223 5,431
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 11,222 11,304 11,054 11,803 11,954 10,684
:
19 State total ...............: 172,979 173,460 174,612 172,211 172,700 172,036
Percent of previous year .....: 103 102 103 103 102 103
:
Other States .................: 6,576 6,766 6,387 6,656 6,363 6,467
:
United States ................: 179,555 180,226 180,999 178,867 179,063 178,503
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.
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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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Joshua O'Rear - Honey .................................................. (202) 690-3676
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