Broiler Hatchery

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ISSN: 1949-1840

Released March 18, 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 1 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 213 million eggs in 
incubators during the week ending March 14, 2015, up 1 percent from a year 
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 204 million eggs in 
incubators during the week ending March 14, 2015, up 1 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 176 million chicks 
for meat production during the week ending March 14, 2015, up 4 percent from 
a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 170 million 
chicks for meat production during the week ending March 14, 2015, up 
4 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending 
January 10, 2015 through March 14, 2015 for the United States were 
1.75 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            :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              : February 7, :February 14, :February 21, :February 28, :  March 7,   :  March 14,  
                              :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     
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                              :                                    1,000 eggs                                     
                              :                                                                                   
Alabama ......................:    29,294        29,779        29,132        29,250        29,323        28,928   
Arkansas .....................:    21,600        21,638        22,200        22,071        21,702        21,865   
Delaware .....................:     4,820         4,883         4,771         4,903         4,766         4,829   
Florida ......................:     1,224         1,221         1,051         1,046         1,068         1,192   
Georgia ......................:    33,716        33,335        33,545        33,186        32,574        32,469   
Kentucky .....................:     7,901         7,791         7,684         7,821         7,218         7,796   
Louisiana ....................:     3,833         3,833         3,833         3,833         3,833         3,817   
Maryland .....................:     7,572         7,809         7,621         7,784         7,744         7,751   
Mississippi ..................:    18,044        18,000        17,985        17,841        17,576        17,914   
Missouri .....................:     8,195         8,194         8,180         8,229         7,810         7,904   
                              :                                                                                   
North Carolina ...............:    21,133        21,151        21,084        21,174        20,999        21,466   
Oklahoma .....................:     6,377         6,588         6,507         6,255         6,588         6,348   
Pennsylvania .................:     4,469         4,569         4,510         4,451         4,545         4,415   
South Carolina ...............:     5,502         5,567         5,471         5,517         5,586         5,592   
Texas ........................:    15,311        15,351        15,277        15,288        15,411        13,745   
Virginia .....................:     6,534         6,547         6,604         6,587         6,845         6,615   
California, Tennessee,        :                                                                                   
 and West Virginia ...........:    11,324        12,175        12,184        12,099        11,874        11,593   
                              :                                                                                   
19 State total ...............:   206,849       208,431       207,639       207,335       205,462       204,239   
Percent of previous year .....:       103           104           103           102           101           101   
                              :                                                                                   
Other States .................:     7,847         7,890         7,977         8,064         8,005         8,316   
                              :                                                                                   
United States ................:   214,696       216,321       215,616       215,399       213,467       212,555   
Percent of previous year .....:       103           104           103           102           101           101   
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed - 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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                              :                                    Week ending                                    
             State            :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              : February 7, :February 14, :February 21, :February 28, :  March 7,   :  March 14,  
                              :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     
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                              :                                   1,000 chicks                                    
                              :                                                                                   
Alabama ......................:    21,440        21,528        21,761        21,804        21,473        21,967   
Arkansas .....................:    19,663        20,447        18,916        19,331        19,387        19,501   
Delaware .....................:     4,576         5,156         4,864         5,479         5,200         4,827   
Florida ......................:     1,518         1,303         1,020         1,303         1,364         1,163   
Georgia ......................:    27,625        27,315        25,608        25,861        26,546        26,063   
Kentucky .....................:     7,036         5,509         5,903         6,304         6,058         6,389   
Louisiana ....................:     3,342         3,341         3,377         3,356         3,365         3,354   
Maryland .....................:     6,698         5,903         6,291         5,864         5,840         6,110   
Mississippi ..................:    14,543        14,697        15,065        15,155        14,959        14,946   
Missouri .....................:     5,946         5,350         6,149         5,728         6,253         5,879   
                              :                                                                                   
North Carolina ...............:    16,443        16,969        16,806        17,336        17,591        16,481   
Oklahoma .....................:     3,911         3,943         4,668         4,301         4,079         4,569   
Pennsylvania .................:     3,933         3,939         3,744         3,866         3,949         4,082   
South Carolina ...............:     4,267         4,679         5,005         4,723         4,437         5,045   
Texas ........................:    11,950        11,944        12,300        12,366        12,236        12,406   
Virginia .....................:     5,676         4,648         4,995         5,207         5,553         5,595   
California, Tennessee,        :                                                                                   
 and West Virginia ...........:    10,370        11,247        11,265        10,531        11,824        11,288   
                              :                                                                                   
19 State total ...............:   168,937       167,918       167,737       168,515       170,114       169,665   
Percent of previous year .....:       103           102           103           104           104           104   
                              :                                                                                   
Other States .................:     5,660         6,365         6,043         6,338         6,030         6,065   
                              :                                                                                   
United States ................:   174,597       174,283       173,780       174,853       176,144       175,730   
Percent of previous year .....:       103           102           102           104           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. 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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