Broiler-type eggs set in the United States down 1 percent

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Broiler Hatchery

ISSN: 1949-1840

Released August 26, 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 Down 1 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 212 million eggs in 
incubators during the week ending August 22, 2015, down 1 percent from a year 
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 204 million eggs in 
incubators during the week ending August 22, 2015, down 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 177 million chicks 
for meat production during the week ending August 22, 2015, up 1 percent from 
a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 170 million 
chicks for meat production during the week ending August 22, 2015, up 
1 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending 
January 10, 2015 through August 22, 2015 for the United States were 
5.85 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            :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :  July 18,   :  July 25,   :  August 1,  :  August 8,  : August 15,  : August 22,  
                              :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     
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                              :                                    1,000 eggs                                     
                              :                                                                                   
Alabama ......................:    29,258        29,618        29,166        29,115        27,609        27,500   
Arkansas .....................:    21,672        21,618        21,504        21,889        21,382        22,053   
Delaware .....................:     4,755         4,753         4,753         4,753         4,755         4,755   
Florida ......................:     1,223         1,182         1,225         1,222         1,225         1,225   
Georgia ......................:    34,227        34,365        34,039        33,003        33,830        33,363   
Kentucky .....................:     7,978         8,051         7,963         7,801         7,987         8,046   
Louisiana ....................:     3,772         3,772         3,772         3,772         3,802         3,802   
Maryland .....................:     7,622         7,985         7,988         7,903         7,826         7,871   
Mississippi ..................:    17,550        17,359        17,794        17,286        17,151        17,478   
Missouri .....................:     8,264         8,275         8,246         8,164         8,152         8,080   
                              :                                                                                   
North Carolina ...............:    21,378        20,796        21,193        21,140        20,899        20,755   
Oklahoma .....................:     6,779         6,696         6,613         6,558         6,571         6,942   
Pennsylvania .................:     4,475         4,569         4,518         4,516         4,618         4,596   
South Carolina ...............:     5,597         5,698         5,399         5,466         5,487         5,480   
Texas ........................:    14,689        14,454        14,270        14,925        15,224        14,641   
Virginia .....................:     6,377         6,393         6,324         6,130         6,301         6,178   
California, Tennessee,        :                                                                                   
 and West Virginia ...........:    12,293        11,901        12,036        12,101        12,009        11,521   
                              :                                                                                   
19 State total ...............:   207,909       207,485       206,803       205,744       204,828       204,286   
Percent of previous year .....:       100           101           100           100           100            99   
                              :                                                                                   
Other States .................:     7,651         7,825         8,029         8,104         7,935         7,674   
                              :                                                                                   
United States ................:   215,560       215,310       214,832       213,848       212,763       211,960   
Percent of previous year .....:       100           101           100           100            99            99   
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed - 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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                              :                                    Week ending                                    
             State            :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :  July 18,   :  July 25,   :  August 1,  :  August 8,  : August 15,  : August 22,  
                              :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     
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                              :                                   1,000 chicks                                    
                              :                                                                                   
Alabama ......................:    21,578        22,088        22,192        22,168        22,599        21,667   
Arkansas .....................:    18,923        20,235        18,983        19,138        19,778        19,108   
Delaware .....................:     5,321         5,173         6,014         4,876         4,815         5,093   
Florida ......................:     1,249         1,269         1,158         1,163         1,195         1,147   
Georgia ......................:    27,722        26,910        26,999        27,488        27,144        27,105   
Kentucky .....................:     6,478         6,132         5,883         6,559         6,592         6,157   
Louisiana ....................:     3,403         3,369         3,313         3,297         3,329         3,247   
Maryland .....................:     6,267         5,534         5,307         6,043         5,624         6,524   
Mississippi ..................:    15,029        14,972        15,078        14,639        14,483        14,975   
Missouri .....................:     5,900         5,843         5,450         6,198         6,110         7,009   
                              :                                                                                   
North Carolina ...............:    17,254        16,795        17,025        17,063        16,852        16,604   
Oklahoma .....................:     5,049         3,711         4,903         4,779         4,322         4,278   
Pennsylvania .................:     4,036         3,804         3,706         3,708         4,028         3,777   
South Carolina ...............:     5,062         5,104         5,066         4,606         5,418         5,276   
Texas ........................:    12,650        12,526        12,507        12,166        12,098        11,656   
Virginia .....................:     5,366         6,054         5,464         5,662         5,416         5,335   
California, Tennessee,        :                                                                                   
 and West Virginia ...........:    10,676        10,696        12,094        11,163        10,354        11,241   
                              :                                                                                   
19 State total ...............:   171,963       170,215       171,142       170,716       170,157       170,199   
Percent of previous year .....:       103           102           101           101           101           101   
                              :                                                                                   
Other States .................:     6,472         6,660         6,614         6,198         6,268         6,459   
                              :                                                                                   
United States ................:   178,435       176,875       177,756       176,914       176,425       176,658   
Percent of previous year .....:       103           102           101           101           101           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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