ISSN: 1949-1840
Released August 5, 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 Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 215 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending August 1, 2015, up slightly from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 207 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending August 1, 2015, up 1 percent from the year
earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the
United States was 84 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 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 178 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending August 1, 2015, up 1
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed 171 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August
1, 2015, up
1 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending
January 10, 2015 through August 1, 2015 for the United States were
5.32 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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: June 27, : July 4, : July 11, :
July 18, : July 25, : August 1,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 :
2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000
eggs
:
Alabama ………………….: 29,179 29,276 29,164
29,258 29,618 29,166
Arkansas …………………: 21,054 20,751 21,680
21,669 21,797 21,474
Delaware …………………: 4,752 4,754 4,755
4,755 4,753 4,753
Florida ………………….: 1,222 1,188 1,224
1,223 1,182 1,225
Georgia ………………….: 34,281 33,688 33,959
34,227 34,365 34,039
Kentucky …………………: 7,715 7,907 7,976
7,972 8,009 7,963
Louisiana ………………..: 3,833 3,818 3,802
3,772 3,772 3,772
Maryland …………………: 8,063 7,314 8,053
7,622 7,985 7,988
Mississippi ………………: 17,880 17,896 18,058
17,550 17,359 17,838
Missouri …………………: 8,215 8,372 7,316
8,264 8,275 8,246
:
North Carolina ……………: 21,800 21,113 21,243
21,378 20,796 21,193
Oklahoma …………………: 6,681 6,722 6,699
6,779 6,696 6,613
Pennsylvania ……………..: 4,925 4,736 4,571
4,475 4,569 4,527
South Carolina ……………: 5,559 5,515 5,502
5,597 5,698 5,399
Texas ……………………: 15,493 15,293 15,044
14,689 14,454 14,270
Virginia …………………: 6,393 6,412 6,417
6,377 6,393 6,324
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 12,251 11,969 12,340
12,310 11,918 12,048
:
19 State total ……………: 209,296 206,724 207,803
207,917 207,639 206,838
Percent of previous year …..: 102 101 100
100 101 101
:
Other States ……………..: 8,267 8,046 8,077
7,651 7,825 7,914
:
United States …………….: 217,563 214,770 215,880
215,568 215,464 214,752
Percent of previous year …..: 102 101 100
100 101 100
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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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: June 27, : July 4, : July 11, :
July 18, : July 25, : August 1,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 :
2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000
chicks
:
Alabama ………………….: 21,798 21,928 22,124
21,578 22,088 22,192
Arkansas …………………: 20,314 20,263 19,850
18,923 20,235 18,983
Delaware …………………: 5,013 5,527 4,782
5,321 5,173 6,014
Florida ………………….: 1,366 1,358 1,441
1,249 1,269 1,158
Georgia ………………….: 28,593 26,968 27,698
27,726 26,915 26,991
Kentucky …………………: 6,930 6,163 6,250
6,546 6,200 5,948
Louisiana ………………..: 3,416 3,419 3,266
3,403 3,369 3,324
Maryland …………………: 6,684 6,166 7,273
6,267 5,534 5,307
Mississippi ………………: 15,090 14,808 14,609
15,029 14,972 15,076
Missouri …………………: 6,138 6,081 6,423
5,900 5,843 5,450
:
North Carolina ……………: 17,160 17,046 16,888
17,195 16,733 16,968
Oklahoma …………………: 4,594 4,135 4,141
5,049 3,711 4,903
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,977 3,792 3,819
4,036 3,804 3,707
South Carolina ……………: 4,910 5,177 4,673
5,062 5,090 5,066
Texas ……………………: 12,517 12,355 12,239
12,650 12,526 12,507
Virginia …………………: 5,058 5,228 5,265
5,366 6,054 5,537
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 11,063 11,830 12,052
10,676 10,696 12,016
:
19 State total ……………: 174,621 172,244 172,793
171,976 170,212 171,147
Percent of previous year …..: 103 103 102
103 102 101
:
Other States ……………..: 6,387 6,656 6,363
6,472 6,660 6,608
:
United States …………….: 181,008 178,900 179,156
178,448 176,872 177,755
Percent of previous year …..: 103 103 103
103 102 101
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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
………………………………………………… (202) 720-3040
Tom Kruchten – Census of Aquaculture
……………………………………………… (202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis – Layers, Eggs
………………………………………………………. (202)
690-8632
Sammy Neal – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production,
Turkey Hatchery,
Turkeys Raised
……………………………………………………………….
(202) 720-3244
Joshua O’Rear – Honey
…………………………………………………………… (202)
690-3676
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