ISSN: 1949-1840
Released November 13, 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 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 206 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending November 8, 2014, up 3 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 198 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending November 8, 2014, up 3 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 3 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 166 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending November 8, 2014, up 3
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
160 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 8,
2014, up 3 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from
December 29, 2013 through November 8, 2014 for the United States were 7.73
billion.
Cumulative placements were up 1 percent 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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: October 4, : October 11, : October 18, :
October 25, : November 1, : November 8,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
eggs
:
Alabama ………………….: 26,428 27,411 27,448
26,945 26,191 26,971
Arkansas …………………: 21,478 21,754 20,451
20,742 21,574 20,775
Delaware …………………: 4,565 4,747 4,749
4,746 4,748 4,707
Florida ………………….: 1,222 1,222 916
1,224 1,225 1,224
Georgia ………………….: 33,556 33,500 33,251
33,212 31,955 33,667
Kentucky …………………: 7,746 7,517 7,595
7,580 6,936 7,253
Louisiana ………………..: 3,252 3,497 3,316
3,252 3,527 3,651
Maryland …………………: 7,315 7,327 7,126
7,775 7,566 7,688
Mississippi ………………: 15,633 16,767 17,459
17,538 16,234 16,869
Missouri …………………: 7,668 8,301 8,072
7,745 7,077 7,647
:
North Carolina ……………: 19,787 19,607 19,217
20,981 20,765 21,077
Oklahoma …………………: 6,524 6,660 5,708
5,982 6,631 6,588
Pennsylvania ……………..: 4,346 4,584 4,389
3,723 4,157 4,128
South Carolina ……………: 5,196 4,940 5,074
5,309 5,287 4,922
Texas ……………………: 13,194 13,976 14,163
14,338 13,838 13,339
Virginia …………………: 6,058 6,355 6,578
6,844 6,228 6,348
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 10,759 11,034 10,061
10,022 10,572 11,017
:
19 State total ……………: 194,727 199,199 195,573
197,958 194,511 197,871
Percent of previous year …..: 105 104 104
102 102 103
:
Other States ……………..: 7,620 7,597 7,433
7,202 7,257 7,887
:
United States …………….: 202,347 206,796 203,006
205,160 201,768 205,758
Percent of previous year …..: 105 104 104
101 102 103
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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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: October 4, : October 11, : October 18, :
October 25, : November 1, : November 8,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
chicks
:
Alabama ………………….: 22,640 21,714 22,166
20,559 21,176 20,949
Arkansas …………………: 19,692 18,546 18,851
19,399 18,457 19,109
Delaware …………………: 4,786 5,011 5,338
5,185 4,951 4,591
Florida ………………….: 1,364 1,185 1,258
1,272 1,332 1,100
Georgia ………………….: 26,469 25,920 26,726
25,797 26,530 26,071
Kentucky …………………: 6,243 6,179 6,361
5,899 6,260 5,779
Louisiana ………………..: 3,213 3,197 3,209
2,747 3,081 2,959
Maryland …………………: 5,220 5,432 5,784
5,566 6,042 5,671
Mississippi ………………: 14,489 14,196 14,520
13,020 13,922 14,561
Missouri …………………: 6,032 5,649 5,669
5,604 6,021 5,697
:
North Carolina ……………: 14,378 15,706 15,966
15,294 15,262 15,948
Oklahoma …………………: 4,203 4,123 5,337
4,111 5,373 3,517
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,541 3,572 3,107
3,508 3,665 3,513
South Carolina ……………: 4,799 5,318 4,545
5,107 4,429 3,720
Texas ……………………: 11,628 11,546 11,349
10,660 11,227 11,444
Virginia …………………: 5,218 5,802 5,758
5,358 5,162 5,120
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 10,180 10,019 9,617
10,400 10,229 9,999
:
19 State total ……………: 164,095 163,115 165,561
159,486 163,119 159,748
Percent of previous year …..: 103 103 102
104 104 103
:
Other States ……………..: 5,652 5,790 5,591
5,548 5,746 5,764
:
United States …………….: 169,747 168,905 171,152
165,034 168,865 165,512
Percent of previous year …..: 103 103 102
104 104 103
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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.
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 [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
Joshua O’Rear – Honey …………………………
(202) 690-3676
Vacant – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production …
(202) 720-3570
