ISSN: 1949-1840
Released February 25, 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 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 215 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending February 21, 2015, up 3 percent from a
year ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 207 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending February 21, 2015, 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 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 174 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending February 21, 2015, up 2
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
168 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 21,
2015, up 3 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the
week ending January 10, 2015 through February 21, 2015 for the United States
were
1.22 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
:—————————–
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: January 17, : January 24, : January 31, :
February 7, :February 14, :February 21,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 :
2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000
eggs
:
Alabama ………………….: 29,141 28,687 28,810
28,699 29,158 28,812
Arkansas …………………: 21,983 22,007 22,144
21,600 21,638 22,232
Delaware …………………: 4,760 4,773 4,786
4,820 4,883 4,771
Florida ………………….: 1,223 1,221 920
1,224 1,221 1,051
Georgia ………………….: 34,409 34,183 33,083
33,719 33,367 33,726
Kentucky …………………: 8,006 7,877 7,647
7,901 7,811 7,758
Louisiana ………………..: 3,817 3,833 3,863
3,833 3,833 3,833
Maryland …………………: 7,739 7,695 7,572
7,572 7,809 7,621
Mississippi ………………: 17,416 17,993 18,020
18,044 18,000 17,985
Missouri …………………: 8,268 8,256 8,227
8,195 8,194 8,180
:
North Carolina ……………: 20,876 20,533 20,958
21,133 21,151 20,970
Oklahoma …………………: 6,260 6,611 6,384
6,377 6,588 6,597
Pennsylvania ……………..: 4,390 4,364 4,067
4,352 4,595 4,349
South Carolina ……………: 5,148 5,524 5,447
5,502 5,567 5,471
Texas ……………………: 15,150 14,985 15,266
15,311 15,357 15,287
Virginia …………………: 6,590 6,407 6,431
6,534 6,547 6,604
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 11,697 11,677 12,019
11,335 11,385 11,658
:
19 State total ……………: 206,873 206,626 205,644
206,151 207,104 206,905
Percent of previous year …..: 103 102 102
103 103 103
:
Other States ……………..: 7,840 7,813 7,842
7,847 7,890 7,977
:
United States …………….: 214,713 214,439 213,486
213,998 214,994 214,882
Percent of previous year …..: 103 102 102
103 103 103
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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: Week
ending
State
:—————————–
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: January 17, : January 24, : January 31, :
February 7, :February 14, :February 21,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 :
2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000
chicks
:
Alabama ………………….: 21,189 21,962 22,338
21,710 21,815 22,100
Arkansas …………………: 19,175 18,647 18,903
19,663 20,447 19,173
Delaware …………………: 5,201 5,610 4,951
4,576 5,156 4,864
Florida ………………….: 1,355 1,231 1,366
1,518 1,304 1,017
Georgia ………………….: 26,557 27,442 27,040
27,625 27,312 25,666
Kentucky …………………: 6,291 6,678 6,118
7,036 5,577 5,907
Louisiana ………………..: 3,414 3,426 3,407
3,342 3,341 3,372
Maryland …………………: 5,711 5,856 5,915
6,698 5,903 6,290
Mississippi ………………: 14,907 14,577 14,180
14,541 14,697 14,885
Missouri …………………: 5,266 6,173 5,746
5,946 5,350 6,149
:
North Carolina ……………: 16,345 16,138 16,385
16,281 16,750 16,790
Oklahoma …………………: 5,493 4,418 4,597
3,911 3,942 4,408
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,967 3,847 4,020
3,931 3,906 3,744
South Carolina ……………: 5,023 5,050 5,083
4,266 4,678 5,027
Texas ……………………: 12,160 12,529 12,056
11,950 11,935 12,292
Virginia …………………: 5,303 5,170 5,358
5,676 4,648 4,974
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 12,094 10,518 10,630
10,366 11,233 11,244
:
19 State total ……………: 169,451 169,272 168,093
169,036 167,994 167,902
Percent of previous year …..: 103 103 102
103 102 103
:
Other States ……………..: 5,975 5,942 6,480
5,659 6,370 5,959
:
United States …………….: 175,426 175,214 174,573
174,695 174,364 173,861
Percent of previous year …..: 103 103 103
103 102 102
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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. 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.
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
Sammy Neal – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production ..
(202) 720-3244
Joshua O’Rear – Honey …………………………
(202) 690-3676
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