ISSN: 1949-1840
Released November 5, 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 201 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending November 1, 2014, up 2 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 195 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending November 1, 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 169 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending November 1, 2014, up 4
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
163 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 1,
2014, up 4 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from
December 29, 2013 through November 1, 2014 for the United States were 7.56
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 27,: October 4, : October 11, :
October 18, : October 25, : November 1,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
eggs
:
Alabama ………………….: 27,904 26,428 27,410
27,448 26,945 26,345
Arkansas …………………: 21,484 21,478 21,754
20,451 20,742 21,517
Delaware …………………: 4,531 4,565 4,747
4,749 4,746 4,748
Florida ………………….: 1,225 1,222 1,222
916 1,224 1,225
Georgia ………………….: 33,608 33,556 33,500
33,251 33,212 31,800
Kentucky …………………: 7,943 7,746 7,517
7,595 7,580 6,962
Louisiana ………………..: 3,605 3,252 3,497
3,456 3,252 3,527
Maryland …………………: 7,738 7,315 7,327
7,126 7,775 7,566
Mississippi ………………: 17,369 15,633 16,767
17,459 17,538 16,234
Missouri …………………: 8,181 7,668 8,301
8,072 7,745 7,077
:
North Carolina ……………: 20,516 19,787 19,607
19,017 20,981 20,753
Oklahoma …………………: 6,617 6,524 6,660
5,709 5,983 6,632
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,869 4,346 4,284
4,389 3,723 4,147
South Carolina ……………: 5,217 5,196 4,940
5,074 5,309 5,287
Texas ……………………: 14,003 13,194 13,976
14,163 14,338 14,071
Virginia …………………: 6,562 6,058 6,355
6,578 6,760 6,228
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 10,647 10,715 11,048
10,063 10,016 10,381
:
19 State total ……………: 201,019 194,683 198,912
195,516 197,869 194,500
Percent of previous year …..: 102 105 104
104 101 102
:
Other States ……………..: 7,450 7,624 7,584
7,452 7,091 6,925
:
United States …………….: 208,469 202,307 206,496
202,968 204,960 201,425
Percent of previous year …..: 102 105 104
104 101 102
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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 27,: October 4, : October 11, :
October 18, : October 25, : November 1,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
chicks
:
Alabama ………………….: 21,343 22,640 21,714
22,166 20,559 21,237
Arkansas …………………: 20,489 19,692 18,862
18,762 19,165 18,537
Delaware …………………: 4,487 4,786 5,011
5,338 5,185 4,951
Florida ………………….: 1,178 1,364 1,185
1,258 1,272 1,332
Georgia ………………….: 26,807 26,469 25,920
26,726 25,797 26,587
Kentucky …………………: 6,029 6,243 6,179
6,361 5,899 6,249
Louisiana ………………..: 3,218 3,213 3,197
3,209 2,747 3,081
Maryland …………………: 6,656 5,220 5,432
5,784 5,566 6,042
Mississippi ………………: 14,068 14,489 14,196
14,520 13,020 13,922
Missouri …………………: 5,631 6,032 5,649
5,669 5,604 6,021
:
North Carolina ……………: 15,495 14,378 15,706
15,966 15,294 15,034
Oklahoma …………………: 4,292 4,203 4,123
5,337 4,111 5,373
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,587 3,541 3,572
3,107 3,508 3,513
South Carolina ……………: 5,261 4,799 5,318
4,545 5,107 4,489
Texas ……………………: 10,968 11,628 11,546
11,349 10,660 11,216
Virginia …………………: 4,985 5,218 5,802
5,758 5,411 5,179
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 10,396 10,180 9,989
9,622 10,351 10,196
:
19 State total ……………: 164,890 164,095 163,401
165,477 159,256 162,959
Percent of previous year …..: 102 103 104
102 104 104
:
Other States ……………..: 5,680 5,652 5,790
5,591 5,548 5,735
:
United States …………….: 170,570 169,747 169,191
171,068 164,804 168,694
Percent of previous year …..: 102 103 104
102 104 104
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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.
