ISSN: 1949-1840
Released December 10, 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 212 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending December 6, 2014, up 2 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 204 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending December 6, 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 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 176 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending December 6, 2014, up 2
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
170 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 6,
2014, up 2 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from
December 29, 2013 through December 6, 2014 for the United States were 8.40
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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: November 1, : November 8, :November 15,
:November 22, :November 29, : December 6,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
eggs
:
Alabama ………………….: 26,191 26,971 28,364
28,637 28,528 28,560
Arkansas …………………: 21,574 20,775 22,378
22,339 21,509 22,102
Delaware …………………: 4,748 4,707 4,738
4,765 4,688 4,778
Florida ………………….: 1,225 1,224 1,224
1,223 1,224 1,223
Georgia ………………….: 31,839 33,710 34,758
34,023 34,712 34,074
Kentucky …………………: 6,936 7,253 7,813
7,927 7,670 7,892
Louisiana ………………..: 3,620 3,651 3,772
3,741 3,726 3,710
Maryland …………………: 7,566 7,688 7,890
7,893 7,876 7,900
Mississippi ………………: 16,234 16,869 17,666
18,025 18,009 17,395
Missouri …………………: 7,077 7,647 8,269
8,297 8,299 8,329
:
North Carolina ……………: 20,859 21,048 21,161
21,340 21,253 20,781
Oklahoma …………………: 6,661 6,618 6,704
6,608 6,834 6,347
Pennsylvania ……………..: 4,157 4,256 4,445
4,451 4,349 4,408
South Carolina ……………: 5,287 5,134 5,498
5,665 5,551 5,242
Texas ……………………: 13,980 13,466 14,801
14,962 15,430 14,095
Virginia …………………: 6,228 6,348 6,447
6,476 6,758 6,120
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 10,639 11,085 11,725
11,716 12,558 11,031
:
19 State total ……………: 194,821 198,450 207,653
208,088 208,974 203,987
Percent of previous year …..: 102 103 103
103 103 102
:
Other States ……………..: 7,257 7,887 8,156
8,116 8,092 8,169
:
United States …………….: 202,078 206,337 215,809
216,204 217,066 212,156
Percent of previous year …..: 102 103 103
103 103 102
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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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: November 1, : November 8, :November 15,
:November 22, :November 29, : December 6,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
chicks
:
Alabama ………………….: 21,176 20,949 20,959
19,881 20,887 21,917
Arkansas …………………: 18,457 19,109 18,343
19,651 18,541 20,756
Delaware …………………: 4,951 4,304 4,989
5,292 3,806 5,714
Florida ………………….: 1,332 1,100 1,340
1,229 1,452 1,308
Georgia ………………….: 26,530 26,071 26,182
24,650 25,824 27,181
Kentucky …………………: 6,260 5,779 5,775
5,904 6,426 5,940
Louisiana ………………..: 3,081 2,959 3,095
3,116 3,133 3,366
Maryland …………………: 6,042 5,689 5,955
5,963 6,818 6,064
Mississippi ………………: 13,922 14,561 14,657
13,595 13,974 14,797
Missouri …………………: 6,021 5,695 5,798
4,974 5,501 5,309
:
North Carolina ……………: 15,262 15,948 16,685
16,257 16,248 15,661
Oklahoma …………………: 5,373 3,464 3,944
3,923 4,482 4,136
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,665 3,467 3,031
3,310 3,655 3,776
South Carolina ……………: 4,429 3,720 4,458
4,667 4,746 5,404
Texas ……………………: 11,227 11,546 11,963
11,811 11,110 11,889
Virginia …………………: 5,162 5,412 5,930
5,142 5,650 4,876
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 10,210 9,984 9,689
10,192 10,519 11,447
:
19 State total ……………: 163,100 159,757 162,793
159,557 162,772 169,541
Percent of previous year …..: 104 103 101
102 103 102
:
Other States ……………..: 5,740 5,754 5,556
5,246 5,573 5,979
:
United States …………….: 168,840 165,511 168,349
164,803 168,345 175,520
Percent of previous year …..: 104 103 101
102 103 102
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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]
