ISSN: 1949-1840
Released October 29, 2014, 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 206 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending October 25, 2014, up 2 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 199 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending October 25, 2014, 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 4 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 165 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending October 25, 2014, up 4
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
160 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 25,
2014, up 4 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from
December 29, 2013 through October 25, 2014 for the United States were 7.39
billion.
Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014
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: Week
ending
State
:—————————–
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:September 20,:September 27,: October 4, :
October 11, : October 18, : October 25,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
eggs
:
Alabama ………………….: 27,911 27,904 26,428
27,410 27,448 26,945
Arkansas …………………: 20,107 21,484 21,478
21,754 20,451 20,742
Delaware …………………: 4,504 4,531 4,565
4,747 4,749 4,746
Florida ………………….: 917 1,225 1,222
1,222 916 1,224
Georgia ………………….: 33,847 33,608 33,556
33,500 33,251 33,212
Kentucky …………………: 7,325 7,943 7,746
7,517 7,595 7,568
Louisiana ………………..: 3,605 3,605 3,252
3,605 3,456 3,454
Maryland …………………: 7,123 7,738 7,315
7,327 7,126 7,775
Mississippi ………………: 16,784 17,369 15,633
16,767 17,459 17,538
Missouri …………………: 7,893 8,181 7,668
8,301 8,072 7,745
:
North Carolina ……………: 20,150 20,516 19,787
19,607 19,017 20,981
Oklahoma …………………: 6,572 6,617 6,524
6,660 5,709 5,983
Pennsylvania ……………..: 4,408 3,869 4,346
4,284 4,389 3,860
South Carolina ……………: 5,158 5,217 5,196
4,940 5,074 5,309
Texas ……………………: 14,449 14,003 13,194
13,976 14,163 14,454
Virginia …………………: 6,495 6,562 6,058
6,355 6,578 6,760
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 10,200 10,647 10,715
11,017 10,063 11,102
:
19 State total ……………: 197,448 201,019 194,683
198,989 195,516 199,398
Percent of previous year …..: 103 102 105
104 104 102
:
Other States ……………..: 7,646 7,450 7,624
7,659 7,452 7,091
:
United States …………….: 205,094 208,469 202,307
206,648 202,968 206,489
Percent of previous year …..: 103 102 105
104 104 102
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014
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: Week
ending
State
:—————————–
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:September 20,:September 27,: October 4, :
October 11, : October 18, : October 25,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
chicks
:
Alabama ………………….: 22,006 21,343 22,640
21,714 22,166 20,559
Arkansas …………………: 20,871 20,489 19,692
18,862 18,762 19,165
Delaware …………………: 4,651 4,487 4,786
5,011 5,338 5,185
Florida ………………….: 1,265 1,178 1,364
1,185 1,258 1,272
Georgia ………………….: 27,066 26,807 26,469
25,920 26,726 25,800
Kentucky …………………: 6,055 6,029 6,243
6,179 6,361 5,842
Louisiana ………………..: 3,352 3,218 3,213
3,197 3,209 2,763
Maryland …………………: 6,065 6,656 5,220
5,432 5,784 5,566
Mississippi ………………: 14,478 14,068 14,489
14,196 14,520 13,122
Missouri …………………: 5,601 5,631 6,032
5,649 5,669 5,604
:
North Carolina ……………: 16,278 15,495 14,378
15,716 15,966 15,369
Oklahoma …………………: 3,706 4,292 4,203
4,123 5,337 4,111
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,666 3,587 3,541
3,572 3,107 3,584
South Carolina ……………: 4,583 5,261 4,799
5,318 4,545 5,107
Texas ……………………: 11,318 10,968 11,628
11,546 11,349 10,676
Virginia …………………: 5,399 4,985 5,218
5,802 5,758 5,402
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 10,632 10,396 10,180
9,989 9,622 10,384
:
19 State total ……………: 166,992 164,890 164,095
163,411 165,477 159,511
Percent of previous year …..: 101 102 103
104 102 104
:
Other States ……………..: 6,077 5,680 5,652
5,790 5,591 5,551
:
United States …………….: 173,069 170,570 169,747
169,201 171,068 165,062
Percent of previous year …..: 101 102 103
104 102 104
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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.
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 nass@nass.usda.gov
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
Joshua O’Rear – Honey …………………………
(202) 690-3676
Vacant – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production …
(202) 720-3570
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