Broiler Hatchery

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ISSN: 1949-1840

Released June 24, 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 Up 2 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 218 million eggs in 
incubators during the week ending June 20, 2015, up 2 percent from a year 
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 210 million eggs in 
incubators during the week ending June 20, 2015, up 2 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 3 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 180 million chicks 
for meat production during the week ending June 20, 2015, up 3 percent from a 
year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 174 million 
chicks for meat production during the week ending June 20, 2015, up 2 percent 
from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 10, 
2015 through June 20, 2015 for the United States were 4.24 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            :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :   May 16,   :   May 23,   :   May 30,   :   June 6,   :  June 13,   :  June 20,   
                              :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     
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                              :                                    1,000 eggs                                     
                              :                                                                                   
Alabama ......................:    29,614        29,603        29,540        29,571        29,414        29,709   
Arkansas .....................:    21,691        21,667        21,720        22,292        21,602        21,705   
Delaware .....................:     4,774         4,745         4,748         4,751         4,757         4,757   
Florida ......................:     1,225         1,225         1,225         1,225         1,223         1,224   
Georgia ......................:    34,858        34,085        34,538        34,559        34,052        34,296   
Kentucky .....................:     7,836         8,027         7,994         7,958         8,041         7,970   
Louisiana ....................:     3,848         3,803         3,787         3,576         3,848         3,677   
Maryland .....................:     8,068         8,012         8,029         8,092         8,019         8,103   
Mississippi ..................:    17,974        18,081        18,057        18,068        17,834        17,647   
Missouri .....................:     8,328         8,336         8,298         8,341         8,310         8,325   
                              :                                                                                   
North Carolina ...............:    21,599        21,771        21,759        21,859        21,524        21,785   
Oklahoma .....................:     6,708         6,667         6,491         6,679         6,674         6,841   
Pennsylvania .................:     4,751         4,626         4,692         4,711         4,615         4,611   
South Carolina ...............:     5,759         5,710         5,590         5,726         5,537         5,683   
Texas ........................:    15,135        15,257        15,264        15,228        15,017        14,910   
Virginia .....................:     6,490         6,471         6,495         6,495         6,412         6,401   
California, Tennessee,        :                                                                                   
 and West Virginia ...........:    12,496        11,836        12,346        12,208        12,507        12,543   
                              :                                                                                   
19 State total ...............:   211,154       209,922       210,573       211,339       209,386       210,187   
Percent of previous year .....:       103           102           102           103           103           102   
                              :                                                                                   
Other States .................:     8,587         7,975         8,482         8,179         8,147         8,076   
                              :                                                                                   
United States ................:   219,741       217,897       219,055       219,518       217,533       218,263   
Percent of previous year .....:       103           102           102           102           102           102   
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed - 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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                              :                                    Week ending                                    
             State            :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :   May 16,   :   May 23,   :   May 30,   :   June 6,   :  June 13,   :  June 20,   
                              :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     
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                              :                                   1,000 chicks                                    
                              :                                                                                   
Alabama ......................:    22,570        22,204        21,842        21,993        22,890        21,979   
Arkansas .....................:    20,241        19,563        19,100        19,217        19,945        19,930   
Delaware .....................:     5,031         5,113         6,098         4,914         4,961         5,441   
Florida ......................:     1,287         1,397         1,379         1,346         1,407         1,392   
Georgia ......................:    26,713        27,109        27,793        27,406        27,045        28,312   
Kentucky .....................:     5,994         6,680         5,845         6,501         6,095         6,333   
Louisiana ....................:     3,396         3,425         3,396         3,392         3,355         3,348   
Maryland .....................:     6,519         6,310         5,412         6,172         6,559         6,043   
Mississippi ..................:    14,670        15,116        15,328        15,231        15,122        15,127   
Missouri .....................:     6,216         5,868         5,923         5,810         6,026         6,282   
                              :                                                                                   
North Carolina ...............:    16,338        16,438        17,165        17,179        17,267        17,635   
Oklahoma .....................:     3,138         4,635         4,942         5,335         4,618         4,038   
Pennsylvania .................:     4,059         3,665         3,855         3,994         3,739         3,861   
South Carolina ...............:     4,956         5,410         5,151         5,252         4,914         4,578   
Texas ........................:    12,583        12,813        12,760        12,759        12,380        12,585   
Virginia .....................:     5,502         6,092         5,549         5,905         5,437         5,279   
California, Tennessee,        :                                                                                   
 and West Virginia ...........:    12,061        11,082        11,803        11,319        11,222        11,455   
                              :                                                                                   
19 State total ...............:   171,274       172,920       173,341       173,725       172,982       173,618   
Percent of previous year .....:       103           103           104           103           103           102   
                              :                                                                                   
Other States .................:     6,590         6,345         6,486         6,884         6,574         6,765   
                              :                                                                                   
United States ................:   177,864       179,265       179,827       180,609       179,556       180,383   
Percent of previous year .....:       103           103           104           104           103           103   
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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, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..... (202) 690-3237
   Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture ................................... (202) 690-4870
   Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................. (202) 690-8632
   Sammy Neal - Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production .. (202) 720-3244
   Joshua O'Rear - Honey .................................................. (202) 690-3676

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