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ISSN: 1949-1840

Released January 28, 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 214 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending January 24, 2015, up 2 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 206 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending January 24, 2015, 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 3 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 175 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending January 24, 2015, up 3
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
169 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 24,
2015, up 3 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from January
10, 2015 through January 24, 2015 for the United States were 527 million.
Cumulative placements were up 3 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 and 2015
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:                                    Week
ending
State
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:December 20, :December 27, : January 3,  :
January 10, : January 17, : January 24,
:    2014     :    2014     :    2015     :
2015     :    2015     :    2015
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:                                    1,000
eggs
:

Alabama ………………….:    28,214        27,757        28,380
28,668        29,141        28,687
Arkansas …………………:    21,446        21,989        21,765
21,283        21,716        21,176
Delaware …………………:     4,778         4,736         4,728
4,777         4,760         4,773
Florida ………………….:     1,225         1,224         1,223
1,225         1,223         1,221
Georgia ………………….:    34,884        34,472        34,493
34,306        34,515        34,183
Kentucky …………………:     7,961         7,942         8,014
7,964         7,929         7,851
Louisiana ………………..:     3,622         3,848         3,848
3,848         3,817         3,727
Maryland …………………:     7,907         7,924         7,874
7,763         7,739         7,695
Mississippi ………………:    17,921        17,828        17,632
17,253        17,416        17,993
Missouri …………………:     8,321         8,114         8,143
8,251         8,268         8,256
:

North Carolina ……………:    21,100        20,687        20,965
20,844        20,878        20,569
Oklahoma …………………:     6,273         6,189         6,270
6,613         6,260         6,611
Pennsylvania ……………..:     4,347         4,370         4,330
4,382         4,395         4,377
South Carolina ……………:     5,928         5,574         5,058
5,303         5,148         5,437
Texas ……………………:    14,887        15,036        14,967
14,872        14,990        15,089
Virginia …………………:     6,606         6,455         6,634
6,590         6,590         6,407
California, Tennessee,        :

and West Virginia ………..:    11,755        11,801        11,741
11,587        11,665        11,805
:

19 State total ……………:   207,175       205,946       206,065
205,529       206,450       205,857
Percent of previous year …..:       103           102           103
101           103           102
:

Other States ……………..:     8,319         8,223         8,156
8,176         7,806         7,793
:

United States …………….:   215,494       214,169       214,221
213,705       214,256       213,650
Percent of previous year …..:       103           102           103
102           103           102
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 and
2015
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:                                    Week
ending
State
:—————————–———————————————-
——–
:December 20, :December 27, : January 3,  :
January 10, : January 17, : January 24,
:    2014     :    2014     :    2015     :
2015     :    2015     :    2015
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:                                   1,000
chicks
:

Alabama ………………….:    21,776        21,925        22,413
21,724        21,189        21,962
Arkansas …………………:    19,375        19,483        19,317
19,179        19,009        18,481
Delaware …………………:     5,102         4,775         5,770
5,567         5,201         5,610
Florida ………………….:     1,427         1,328         1,342
1,340         1,355         1,227
Georgia ………………….:    27,336        26,889        27,027
27,168        26,610        27,378
Kentucky …………………:     6,146         6,135         6,012
6,455         6,280         6,667
Louisiana ………………..:     3,337         3,307         3,427
3,230         3,414         3,426
Maryland …………………:     6,061         6,496         5,931
5,634         5,711         5,857
Mississippi ………………:    15,052        14,415        14,985
14,947        14,907        14,577
Missouri …………………:     6,402         5,927         6,551
5,998         5,266         6,173
:

North Carolina ……………:    17,082        16,540        16,775
16,980        16,249        16,223
Oklahoma …………………:     4,146         4,980         4,425
4,175         5,493         4,418
Pennsylvania ……………..:     3,930         4,064         3,755
3,883         3,989         3,824
South Carolina ……………:     4,737         5,124         4,582
5,230         5,023         5,143
Texas ……………………:    12,278        11,329        11,759
12,286        12,160        12,508
Virginia …………………:     5,398         5,069         5,216
5,598         5,303         5,172
California, Tennessee,        :

and West Virginia ………..:    11,589        10,578        10,763
10,676        12,009        10,470
:

19 State total ……………:   171,174       168,364       170,050
170,070       169,168       169,116
Percent of previous year …..:       103           102           103
103           102           103
:

Other States ……………..:     6,000         6,348         6,304
6,372         5,975         5,939
:

United States …………….:   177,174       174,712       176,354
176,442       175,143       175,055
Percent of previous year …..:       103           102           103
103           102           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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