Broiler Hatchery
ISSN: 1949-1840
Released August 19, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 213 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending August 15, 2015, down slightly from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 205 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending August 15, 2015, down slightly 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 176 million chicks
for meat production during the week ending August 15, 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 15, 2015, up
1 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending
January 10, 2015 through August 15, 2015 for the United States were
5.67 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 11, : July 18, : July 25, : August 1, : August 8, : August 15,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 eggs
:
Alabama ......................: 29,164 29,258 29,618 29,166 29,115 27,641
Arkansas .....................: 21,680 21,672 21,618 21,474 22,081 21,578
Delaware .....................: 4,755 4,755 4,753 4,753 4,753 4,755
Florida ......................: 1,224 1,223 1,182 1,225 1,222 1,225
Georgia ......................: 33,959 34,227 34,365 34,039 33,003 33,830
Kentucky .....................: 7,976 7,978 8,051 7,963 7,801 7,987
Louisiana ....................: 3,802 3,772 3,772 3,772 3,772 3,802
Maryland .....................: 8,053 7,622 7,985 7,988 7,916 7,847
Mississippi ..................: 18,058 17,550 17,359 17,794 17,286 17,151
Missouri .....................: 7,316 8,264 8,275 8,246 8,164 8,152
:
North Carolina ...............: 21,243 21,378 20,796 21,193 21,140 20,899
Oklahoma .....................: 6,699 6,779 6,696 6,613 6,558 6,571
Pennsylvania .................: 4,571 4,475 4,569 4,518 4,553 4,530
South Carolina ...............: 5,502 5,597 5,698 5,399 5,466 5,487
Texas ........................: 15,044 14,689 14,454 14,270 14,925 15,224
Virginia .....................: 6,417 6,377 6,393 6,324 6,130 6,301
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 12,340 12,293 11,901 12,048 12,101 12,323
:
19 State total ...............: 207,803 207,909 207,485 206,785 205,986 205,303
Percent of previous year .....: 100 100 101 100 100 100
:
Other States .................: 8,077 7,651 7,825 7,951 8,104 7,969
:
United States ................: 215,880 215,560 215,310 214,736 214,090 213,272
Percent of previous year .....: 100 100 101 100 100 100
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed - 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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: Week ending
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: July 11, : July 18, : July 25, : August 1, : August 8, : August 15,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ......................: 22,124 21,578 22,088 22,192 22,168 22,675
Arkansas .....................: 19,850 18,923 20,235 18,983 19,107 19,776
Delaware .....................: 4,782 5,321 5,173 6,014 5,183 4,861
Florida ......................: 1,441 1,249 1,269 1,158 1,163 1,146
Georgia ......................: 27,698 27,722 26,910 26,999 27,488 27,144
Kentucky .....................: 6,250 6,478 6,132 5,883 6,559 6,592
Louisiana ....................: 3,266 3,403 3,369 3,313 3,297 3,329
Maryland .....................: 7,273 6,267 5,534 5,307 5,918 5,516
Mississippi ..................: 14,609 15,029 14,972 15,078 14,639 14,483
Missouri .....................: 6,423 5,900 5,843 5,450 6,198 6,110
:
North Carolina ...............: 16,888 17,254 16,795 17,025 17,063 16,852
Oklahoma .....................: 4,141 5,049 3,711 4,903 4,779 4,322
Pennsylvania .................: 3,819 4,036 3,804 3,706 3,685 4,024
South Carolina ...............: 4,613 5,062 5,104 5,066 4,606 5,418
Texas ........................: 12,239 12,650 12,526 12,507 12,166 12,098
Virginia .....................: 5,265 5,366 6,054 5,464 5,469 5,649
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 12,052 10,676 10,696 12,094 11,179 10,157
:
19 State total ...............: 172,733 171,963 170,215 171,142 170,667 170,152
Percent of previous year .....: 102 103 102 101 101 101
:
Other States .................: 6,363 6,472 6,660 6,614 6,197 6,266
:
United States ................: 179,096 178,435 176,875 177,756 176,864 176,418
Percent of previous year .....: 102 103 102 101 101 101
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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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