ISSN: 1949-1840
Released March 18, 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 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 213 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending March 14, 2015, up 1 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 204 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending March 14, 2015, up 1 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 176 million chicks
for meat production during the week ending March 14, 2015, up 4 percent from
a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 170 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending March 14, 2015, up
4 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending
January 10, 2015 through March 14, 2015 for the United States were
1.75 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 :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: February 7, :February 14, :February 21, :February 28, : March 7, : March 14,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 eggs
:
Alabama ......................: 29,294 29,779 29,132 29,250 29,323 28,928
Arkansas .....................: 21,600 21,638 22,200 22,071 21,702 21,865
Delaware .....................: 4,820 4,883 4,771 4,903 4,766 4,829
Florida ......................: 1,224 1,221 1,051 1,046 1,068 1,192
Georgia ......................: 33,716 33,335 33,545 33,186 32,574 32,469
Kentucky .....................: 7,901 7,791 7,684 7,821 7,218 7,796
Louisiana ....................: 3,833 3,833 3,833 3,833 3,833 3,817
Maryland .....................: 7,572 7,809 7,621 7,784 7,744 7,751
Mississippi ..................: 18,044 18,000 17,985 17,841 17,576 17,914
Missouri .....................: 8,195 8,194 8,180 8,229 7,810 7,904
:
North Carolina ...............: 21,133 21,151 21,084 21,174 20,999 21,466
Oklahoma .....................: 6,377 6,588 6,507 6,255 6,588 6,348
Pennsylvania .................: 4,469 4,569 4,510 4,451 4,545 4,415
South Carolina ...............: 5,502 5,567 5,471 5,517 5,586 5,592
Texas ........................: 15,311 15,351 15,277 15,288 15,411 13,745
Virginia .....................: 6,534 6,547 6,604 6,587 6,845 6,615
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 11,324 12,175 12,184 12,099 11,874 11,593
:
19 State total ...............: 206,849 208,431 207,639 207,335 205,462 204,239
Percent of previous year .....: 103 104 103 102 101 101
:
Other States .................: 7,847 7,890 7,977 8,064 8,005 8,316
:
United States ................: 214,696 216,321 215,616 215,399 213,467 212,555
Percent of previous year .....: 103 104 103 102 101 101
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed - 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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: Week ending
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: February 7, :February 14, :February 21, :February 28, : March 7, : March 14,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ......................: 21,440 21,528 21,761 21,804 21,473 21,967
Arkansas .....................: 19,663 20,447 18,916 19,331 19,387 19,501
Delaware .....................: 4,576 5,156 4,864 5,479 5,200 4,827
Florida ......................: 1,518 1,303 1,020 1,303 1,364 1,163
Georgia ......................: 27,625 27,315 25,608 25,861 26,546 26,063
Kentucky .....................: 7,036 5,509 5,903 6,304 6,058 6,389
Louisiana ....................: 3,342 3,341 3,377 3,356 3,365 3,354
Maryland .....................: 6,698 5,903 6,291 5,864 5,840 6,110
Mississippi ..................: 14,543 14,697 15,065 15,155 14,959 14,946
Missouri .....................: 5,946 5,350 6,149 5,728 6,253 5,879
:
North Carolina ...............: 16,443 16,969 16,806 17,336 17,591 16,481
Oklahoma .....................: 3,911 3,943 4,668 4,301 4,079 4,569
Pennsylvania .................: 3,933 3,939 3,744 3,866 3,949 4,082
South Carolina ...............: 4,267 4,679 5,005 4,723 4,437 5,045
Texas ........................: 11,950 11,944 12,300 12,366 12,236 12,406
Virginia .....................: 5,676 4,648 4,995 5,207 5,553 5,595
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 10,370 11,247 11,265 10,531 11,824 11,288
:
19 State total ...............: 168,937 167,918 167,737 168,515 170,114 169,665
Percent of previous year .....: 103 102 103 104 104 104
:
Other States .................: 5,660 6,365 6,043 6,338 6,030 6,065
:
United States ................: 174,597 174,283 173,780 174,853 176,144 175,730
Percent of previous year .....: 103 102 102 104 104 104
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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. 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.
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Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 720-3570
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Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ..................................... (202) 720-4751
Heidi Gleich - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ...................... (202) 720-0585
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Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture ................................... (202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................. (202) 690-8632
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Joshua O'Rear - Honey .................................................. (202) 690-3676
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