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ISSN: 1949-1840

Released November 5, 2014, 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 201 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending November 1, 2014, up 2 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 195 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending November 1, 2014, 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 4 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 169 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending November 1, 2014, up 4
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
163 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 1,
2014, up 4 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from
December 29, 2013 through November 1, 2014 for the United States were 7.56
billion.
Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014
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:                                    Week
ending
State
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:September 27,: October 4,  : October 11, :
October 18, : October 25, : November 1,
:    2014     :    2014     :    2014     :
2014     :    2014     :    2014
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:                                    1,000
eggs
:

Alabama ………………….:    27,904        26,428        27,410
27,448        26,945        26,345
Arkansas …………………:    21,484        21,478        21,754
20,451        20,742        21,517
Delaware …………………:     4,531         4,565         4,747
4,749         4,746         4,748
Florida ………………….:     1,225         1,222         1,222
916         1,224         1,225
Georgia ………………….:    33,608        33,556        33,500
33,251        33,212        31,800
Kentucky …………………:     7,943         7,746         7,517
7,595         7,580         6,962
Louisiana ………………..:     3,605         3,252         3,497
3,456         3,252         3,527
Maryland …………………:     7,738         7,315         7,327
7,126         7,775         7,566
Mississippi ………………:    17,369        15,633        16,767
17,459        17,538        16,234
Missouri …………………:     8,181         7,668         8,301
8,072         7,745         7,077
:

North Carolina ……………:    20,516        19,787        19,607
19,017        20,981        20,753
Oklahoma …………………:     6,617         6,524         6,660
5,709         5,983         6,632
Pennsylvania ……………..:     3,869         4,346         4,284
4,389         3,723         4,147
South Carolina ……………:     5,217         5,196         4,940
5,074         5,309         5,287
Texas ……………………:    14,003        13,194        13,976
14,163        14,338        14,071
Virginia …………………:     6,562         6,058         6,355
6,578         6,760         6,228
California, Tennessee,        :

and West Virginia ………..:    10,647        10,715        11,048
10,063        10,016        10,381
:

19 State total ……………:   201,019       194,683       198,912
195,516       197,869       194,500
Percent of previous year …..:       102           105           104
104           101           102
:

Other States ……………..:     7,450         7,624         7,584
7,452         7,091         6,925
:

United States …………….:   208,469       202,307       206,496
202,968       204,960       201,425
Percent of previous year …..:       102           105           104
104           101           102
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014
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:                                    Week
ending
State
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:September 27,: October 4,  : October 11, :
October 18, : October 25, : November 1,
:    2014     :    2014     :    2014     :
2014     :    2014     :    2014
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:                                   1,000
chicks
:

Alabama ………………….:    21,343        22,640        21,714
22,166        20,559        21,237
Arkansas …………………:    20,489        19,692        18,862
18,762        19,165        18,537
Delaware …………………:     4,487         4,786         5,011
5,338         5,185         4,951
Florida ………………….:     1,178         1,364         1,185
1,258         1,272         1,332
Georgia ………………….:    26,807        26,469        25,920
26,726        25,797        26,587
Kentucky …………………:     6,029         6,243         6,179
6,361         5,899         6,249
Louisiana ………………..:     3,218         3,213         3,197
3,209         2,747         3,081
Maryland …………………:     6,656         5,220         5,432
5,784         5,566         6,042
Mississippi ………………:    14,068        14,489        14,196
14,520        13,020        13,922
Missouri …………………:     5,631         6,032         5,649
5,669         5,604         6,021
:

North Carolina ……………:    15,495        14,378        15,706
15,966        15,294        15,034
Oklahoma …………………:     4,292         4,203         4,123
5,337         4,111         5,373
Pennsylvania ……………..:     3,587         3,541         3,572
3,107         3,508         3,513
South Carolina ……………:     5,261         4,799         5,318
4,545         5,107         4,489
Texas ……………………:    10,968        11,628        11,546
11,349        10,660        11,216
Virginia …………………:     4,985         5,218         5,802
5,758         5,411         5,179
California, Tennessee,        :

and West Virginia ………..:    10,396        10,180         9,989
9,622        10,351        10,196
:

19 State total ……………:   164,890       164,095       163,401
165,477       159,256       162,959
Percent of previous year …..:       102           103           104
102           104           104
:

Other States ……………..:     5,680         5,652         5,790
5,591         5,548         5,735
:

United States …………….:   170,570       169,747       169,191
171,068       164,804       168,694
Percent of previous year …..:       102           103           104
102           104           104
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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.

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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