ISSN: 1949-1840
Released August 12, 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 214 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending August 8, 2015, up slightly from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 206 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending August 8, 2015, up 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 177 million chicks
for meat production during the week ending August 8, 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 8, 2015, up
1 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending
January 10, 2015 through August 8, 2015 for the United States were
5.49 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 4, : July 11, : July 18, : July 25, : August 1, : August 8,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 eggs
:
Alabama ......................: 29,276 29,164 29,258 29,618 29,166 29,115
Arkansas .....................: 20,751 21,680 21,672 21,797 21,474 22,081
Delaware .....................: 4,754 4,755 4,755 4,753 4,753 4,753
Florida ......................: 1,188 1,224 1,223 1,182 1,225 1,222
Georgia ......................: 33,688 33,959 34,227 34,365 34,039 33,003
Kentucky .....................: 7,907 7,976 7,978 8,051 7,963 7,801
Louisiana ....................: 3,818 3,802 3,772 3,772 3,772 3,772
Maryland .....................: 7,314 8,053 7,622 7,985 7,988 7,916
Mississippi ..................: 17,896 18,058 17,550 17,359 17,794 17,286
Missouri .....................: 8,372 7,316 8,264 8,275 8,246 8,164
:
North Carolina ...............: 21,113 21,243 21,378 20,796 21,193 21,140
Oklahoma .....................: 6,722 6,699 6,779 6,696 6,613 6,558
Pennsylvania .................: 4,736 4,571 4,475 4,569 4,518 4,553
South Carolina ...............: 5,515 5,502 5,597 5,698 5,399 5,466
Texas ........................: 15,293 15,044 14,689 14,454 14,270 14,925
Virginia .....................: 6,412 6,417 6,377 6,393 6,324 6,130
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 11,969 12,340 12,293 11,918 12,048 12,101
:
19 State total ...............: 206,724 207,803 207,909 207,681 206,785 205,986
Percent of previous year .....: 101 100 100 101 100 100
:
Other States .................: 8,046 8,077 7,651 7,825 7,951 8,053
:
United States ................: 214,770 215,880 215,560 215,506 214,736 214,039
Percent of previous year .....: 101 100 100 101 100 100
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed - 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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: Week ending
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: July 4, : July 11, : July 18, : July 25, : August 1, : August 8,
: 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2015
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: 1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ......................: 21,928 22,124 21,578 22,088 22,192 22,168
Arkansas .....................: 20,263 19,850 18,923 20,235 18,983 19,107
Delaware .....................: 5,527 4,782 5,321 5,173 6,014 5,183
Florida ......................: 1,358 1,441 1,249 1,269 1,158 1,163
Georgia ......................: 26,968 27,698 27,722 26,910 26,991 27,488
Kentucky .....................: 6,163 6,250 6,478 6,132 5,948 6,559
Louisiana ....................: 3,419 3,266 3,403 3,369 3,313 3,297
Maryland .....................: 6,166 7,273 6,267 5,534 5,307 5,918
Mississippi ..................: 14,808 14,609 15,029 14,972 15,078 14,639
Missouri .....................: 6,081 6,423 5,900 5,843 5,450 6,198
:
North Carolina ...............: 17,046 16,888 17,254 16,795 16,968 17,063
Oklahoma .....................: 4,135 4,141 5,049 3,711 4,903 4,779
Pennsylvania .................: 3,792 3,819 4,036 3,804 3,706 3,694
South Carolina ...............: 5,177 4,613 5,062 5,104 5,066 4,606
Texas ........................: 12,355 12,239 12,650 12,526 12,507 12,166
Virginia .....................: 5,228 5,265 5,366 6,054 5,464 5,469
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 11,830 12,052 10,676 10,696 12,094 11,179
:
19 State total ...............: 172,244 172,733 171,963 170,215 171,142 170,676
Percent of previous year .....: 103 102 103 102 101 101
:
Other States .................: 6,656 6,363 6,472 6,660 6,614 6,191
:
United States ................: 178,900 179,096 178,435 176,875 177,756 176,867
Percent of previous year .....: 103 102 103 102 101 101
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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.
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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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