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ISSN: 1949-1840

Released April 15, 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 2 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 218 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending April 11, 2015, up 2 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 210 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending April 11, 2015, 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 3 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 174 million chicks
for meat production during the week ending April 11, 2015, up 3 percent from
a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 168 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending April 11, 2015, up
2 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending
January 10, 2015 through April 11, 2015 for the United States were
2.45 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            :———————————————————————————–
:  March 7,   :  March 14,  :  March 21,  :  March 28,  :  April 4,   :  April 11,
:    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015
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:                                    1,000 eggs
:
Alabama ………………….:    29,323        28,928        29,294        28,730        29,684        29,024
Arkansas …………………:    21,702        21,865        21,083        21,991        22,057        21,924
Delaware …………………:     4,766         4,829         4,578         4,670         4,750         4,712
Florida ………………….:     1,068         1,192         1,200         1,199         1,201         1,222
Georgia ………………….:    32,574        32,469        32,871        34,553        34,046        33,855
Kentucky …………………:     7,375         7,766         7,651         7,718         7,684         7,690
Louisiana ………………..:     3,833         3,817         3,833         3,833         3,833         3,833
Maryland …………………:     7,744         7,937         7,581         7,838         7,856         7,896
Mississippi ………………:    17,576        18,001        17,841        17,935        17,728        17,823
Missouri …………………:     7,810         7,904         8,310         8,229         8,212         8,415
:
North Carolina ……………:    20,963        21,553        21,045        21,286        21,249        21,588
Oklahoma …………………:     6,588         6,348         6,568         6,737         6,726         6,610
Pennsylvania ……………..:     4,613         4,487         4,487         4,302         4,559         4,494
South Carolina ……………:     5,590         5,596         5,852         5,721         5,761         5,516
Texas ……………………:    15,411        13,745        14,622        15,304        15,633        15,859
Virginia …………………:     6,845         6,586         6,536         6,534         6,534         6,534
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:    11,944        12,017        11,849        11,800        12,901        12,800
:
19 State total ……………:   205,725       205,040       205,201       208,380       210,414       209,795
Percent of previous year …..:       101           101           102           103           103           102
:
Other States ……………..:     8,005         8,364         8,166         8,032         7,676         8,343
:
United States …………….:   213,730       213,404       213,367       216,412       218,090       218,138
Percent of previous year …..:       101           101           102           103           103           102
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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:                                    Week ending
State            :———————————————————————————–
:  March 7,   :  March 14,  :  March 21,  :  March 28,  :  April 4,   :  April 11,
:    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015
——————————————————————————————————————
:                                   1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ………………….:    21,513        21,971        22,172        21,925        21,682        22,008
Arkansas …………………:    19,387        19,428        18,639        19,102        17,728        17,952
Delaware …………………:     5,200         4,519         5,427         5,425         5,324         4,516
Florida ………………….:     1,364         1,161         1,007         1,209         1,319         1,357
Georgia ………………….:    26,450        26,013        25,499        25,969        26,106        26,352
Kentucky …………………:     6,055         6,327         6,392         5,588         6,247         6,421
Louisiana ………………..:     3,365         3,354         3,355         3,606         3,315         3,362
Maryland …………………:     5,840         6,388         5,649         5,986         5,959         6,099
Mississippi ………………:    14,959        14,928        14,842        14,436        15,007        15,097
Missouri …………………:     6,253         5,879         6,298         5,474         5,739         6,296
:
North Carolina ……………:    17,626        16,554        16,656        15,944        17,409        16,823
Oklahoma …………………:     4,079         4,643         4,635         3,954         5,079         4,915
Pennsylvania ……………..:     3,949         4,015         4,065         4,006         3,656         3,892
South Carolina ……………:     4,493         5,138         4,770         6,019         4,778         4,865
Texas ……………………:    12,236        12,406        12,703        12,748        11,619        11,909
Virginia …………………:     5,553         5,628         5,637         5,568         6,037         5,314
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:    11,883        11,294        11,753        11,103        11,190        10,653
:
19 State total ……………:   170,205       169,646       169,499       168,062       168,194       167,831
Percent of previous year …..:       104           103           102           101           101           102
:
Other States ……………..:     6,030         6,141         6,249         6,190         6,129         6,555
:
United States …………….:   176,235       175,787       175,748       174,252       174,323       174,386
Percent of previous year …..:       104           103           102           101           101           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. 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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