Broiler-type eggs set in the United States down slightly

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ISSN: 1949-1840

Released September 2, 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 212 million eggs in 
incubators during the week ending August 29, 2015, down slightly from a year 
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 204 million eggs in 
incubators during the week ending August 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2015, up 
1 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending 
January 10, 2015 through August 29, 2015 for the United States were 
6.02 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 25,   :  August 1,  :  August 8,  : August 15,  : August 22,  : August 29,  
                              :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     
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                              :                                    1,000 eggs                                     
                              :                                                                                   
Alabama ......................:    29,618        29,166        29,315        27,609        27,500        28,860   
Arkansas .....................:    21,594        21,646        22,067        21,245        21,868        21,591   
Delaware .....................:     4,753         4,753         4,753         4,755         4,755         4,755   
Florida ......................:     1,182         1,225         1,222         1,225         1,225         1,225   
Georgia ......................:    34,365        34,039        33,003        33,830        33,363        33,139   
Kentucky .....................:     8,051         7,963         7,801         7,987         8,072         8,008   
Louisiana ....................:     3,772         3,772         3,772         3,802         3,802         3,833   
Maryland .....................:     7,985         7,988         7,903         7,826         7,871         7,807   
Mississippi ..................:    17,359        17,794        17,286        17,151        17,478        17,294   
Missouri .....................:     8,275         8,246         8,164         8,152         8,080         8,113   
                              :                                                                                   
North Carolina ...............:    20,796        21,259        21,121        20,899        20,764        20,419   
Oklahoma .....................:     6,696         6,613         6,558         6,571         6,942         6,495   
Pennsylvania .................:     4,569         4,518         4,516         4,618         4,712         4,674   
South Carolina ...............:     5,698         5,399         5,466         5,489         5,480         5,517   
Texas ........................:    14,454        14,270        14,925        15,223        14,641        14,775   
Virginia .....................:     6,393         6,324         6,130         6,301         6,178         6,202   
California, Tennessee,        :                                                                                   
 and West Virginia ...........:    12,090        12,080        12,135        11,926        11,457        11,534   
                              :                                                                                   
19 State total ...............:   207,650       207,055       206,137       204,609       204,188       204,241   
Percent of previous year .....:       101           101           100            99            99           100   
                              :                                                                                   
Other States .................:     7,825         8,029         8,104         7,935         7,717         7,938   
                              :                                                                                   
United States ................:   215,475       215,084       214,241       212,544       211,905       212,179   
Percent of previous year .....:       101           101           100            99            99           100   
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed - 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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                              :                                    Week ending                                    
             State            :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :  July 25,   :  August 1,  :  August 8,  : August 15,  : August 22,  : August 29,  
                              :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     
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                              :                                   1,000 chicks                                    
                              :                                                                                   
Alabama ......................:    22,088        22,192        22,168        22,599        21,667        21,896   
Arkansas .....................:    20,235        18,983        19,138        19,563        18,899        19,726   
Delaware .....................:     5,173         6,014         4,876         4,815         5,093         5,293   
Florida ......................:     1,269         1,158         1,163         1,195         1,144         1,154   
Georgia ......................:    26,910        26,999        27,488        27,301        27,309        27,551   
Kentucky .....................:     6,132         5,883         6,559         6,609         6,169         6,082   
Louisiana ....................:     3,369         3,313         3,297         3,329         3,247         3,304   
Maryland .....................:     5,534         5,307         6,043         5,624         6,524         6,316   
Mississippi ..................:    14,972        15,078        14,639        14,483        14,975        14,598   
Missouri .....................:     5,843         5,450         6,198         6,110         7,009         6,234   
                              :                                                                                   
North Carolina ...............:    16,795        17,025        17,063        16,881        16,615        17,103   
Oklahoma .....................:     3,711         4,903         4,779         4,322         4,278         4,303   
Pennsylvania .................:     3,804         3,706         3,708         4,028         3,734         3,802   
South Carolina ...............:     5,104         5,044         4,608         5,387         5,263         4,040   
Texas ........................:    12,526        12,507        12,166        12,171        11,779        12,081   
Virginia .....................:     6,054         5,464         5,662         5,416         5,346         4,756   
California, Tennessee,        :                                                                                   
 and West Virginia ...........:    10,696        12,094        11,163        10,166        11,038        11,329   
                              :                                                                                   
19 State total ...............:   170,215       171,120       170,718       169,999       170,089       169,568   
Percent of previous year .....:       102           101           101           101           101           101   
                              :                                                                                   
Other States .................:     6,660         6,614         6,198         6,268         6,466         6,585   
                              :                                                                                   
United States ................:   176,875       177,734       176,916       176,267       176,555       176,153   
Percent of previous year .....:       102           101           101           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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