ISSN: 1949-1840
Released September 16, 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 Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 208 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending September 12, 2015, down slightly from a
year ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 200 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending September 12, 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 Down 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 174 million chicks
for meat production during the week ending September 12, 2015, down 1 percent
from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed
168 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 12,
2015, down 1 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the
week ending January 10, 2015 through September 12, 2015 for the United States
were 6.37 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 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 :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: August 8, : August 15, : August 22, : August 29, :September 5, :September 12,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 eggs
:
Alabama ......................: 29,315 27,609 27,500 28,860 28,362 28,517
Arkansas .....................: 22,068 21,521 21,858 21,573 21,936 21,641
Delaware .....................: 4,753 4,755 4,755 4,755 4,755 4,754
Florida ......................: 1,222 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,224 1,224
Georgia ......................: 33,003 33,830 33,363 33,139 32,933 32,700
Kentucky .....................: 7,801 7,987 8,072 8,008 8,030 8,189
Louisiana ....................: 3,772 3,802 3,802 3,833 3,552 3,954
Maryland .....................: 7,903 7,826 7,871 7,819 7,788 7,357
Mississippi ..................: 17,286 17,151 17,478 17,294 16,414 17,419
Missouri .....................: 8,164 8,152 8,080 8,113 8,178 8,185
:
North Carolina ...............: 21,121 20,899 20,764 20,357 19,098 18,154
Oklahoma .....................: 6,558 6,571 6,942 6,495 6,248 6,668
Pennsylvania .................: 4,519 4,781 4,712 4,875 4,689 4,762
South Carolina ...............: 5,466 5,489 5,480 5,517 5,213 5,233
Texas ........................: 14,925 15,223 14,641 14,775 13,979 14,443
Virginia .....................: 6,130 6,301 6,178 6,202 6,408 6,007
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 12,233 12,027 11,546 11,551 11,331 11,091
:
19 State total ...............: 206,239 205,149 204,267 204,391 200,138 200,298
Percent of previous year .....: 100 100 99 100 99 100
:
Other States .................: 8,104 7,935 7,817 7,902 7,909 7,830
:
United States ................: 214,343 213,084 212,084 212,293 208,047 208,128
Percent of previous year .....: 100 100 99 100 99 100
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed - 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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: Week ending
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: August 8, : August 15, : August 22, : August 29, :September 5, :September 12,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ......................: 22,168 22,599 21,667 21,858 20,083 19,928
Arkansas .....................: 19,138 19,719 18,899 19,718 19,582 20,687
Delaware .....................: 4,876 4,815 5,093 5,478 4,665 5,087
Florida ......................: 1,159 1,190 1,144 1,195 1,469 1,141
Georgia ......................: 27,489 27,301 27,309 27,433 26,819 27,953
Kentucky .....................: 6,560 6,608 6,169 6,083 7,110 5,845
Louisiana ....................: 3,297 3,329 3,247 3,304 3,309 3,363
Maryland .....................: 6,042 5,623 6,524 6,072 6,883 6,643
Mississippi ..................: 14,639 14,483 14,975 14,598 14,613 14,702
Missouri .....................: 6,198 6,110 7,009 6,234 6,088 5,903
:
North Carolina ...............: 17,063 16,880 16,615 17,070 16,612 16,948
Oklahoma .....................: 4,779 4,322 4,278 4,303 4,469 3,865
Pennsylvania .................: 3,621 3,992 3,734 3,692 4,000 3,897
South Carolina ...............: 4,608 5,387 5,263 4,040 4,818 4,283
Texas ........................: 12,166 12,171 11,779 12,071 12,531 11,834
Virginia .....................: 5,662 5,414 5,346 4,813 5,043 4,974
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 11,149 10,166 11,032 11,452 10,891 10,542
:
19 State total ...............: 170,614 170,109 170,083 169,414 168,985 167,595
Percent of previous year .....: 101 101 101 101 100 99
:
Other States .................: 6,194 6,264 6,466 6,576 6,311 6,703
:
United States ................: 176,808 176,373 176,549 175,990 175,296 174,298
Percent of previous year .....: 101 101 101 101 100 99
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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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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
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Turkeys Raised ......................................................................... (202) 720-3244
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