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ISSN: 1949-1840

Released April 29, 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 216 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending April 25, 2015, up 2 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 207 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending April 25, 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 179 million chicks
for meat production during the week ending April 25, 2015, up 3 percent from
a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 173 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending April 25, 2015, up
3 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending
January 10, 2015 through April 25, 2015 for the United States were 2.81
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            :———————————————————————————–
:  March 21,  :  March 28,  :  April 4,   :  April 11,  :  April 18,  :  April 25,
:    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015
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:                                    1,000 eggs
:
Alabama ………………….:    29,294        28,730        29,684        29,024        29,535        29,136
Arkansas …………………:    21,084        21,990        22,074        21,754        21,713        21,549
Delaware …………………:     4,578         4,670         4,670         4,922         4,736         4,717
Florida ………………….:     1,200         1,199         1,201         1,222         1,223         1,222
Georgia ………………….:    32,871        34,553        34,046        33,855        34,231        34,144
Kentucky …………………:     7,651         7,718         7,684         7,720         7,884         7,891
Louisiana ………………..:     3,833         3,833         3,833         3,833         3,833         3,833
Maryland …………………:     7,581         7,838         7,856         7,896         7,989         7,723
Mississippi ………………:    17,841        17,935        17,728        17,823        17,567        17,310
Missouri …………………:     8,310         8,229         8,212         8,415         8,266         8,127
:
North Carolina ……………:    21,036        21,286        21,249        21,580        20,711        21,453
Oklahoma …………………:     6,568         6,732         6,726         6,610         6,672         6,154
Pennsylvania ……………..:     4,487         4,302         4,594         4,603         4,667         4,528
South Carolina ……………:     5,852         5,721         5,761         5,516         5,851         5,488
Texas ……………………:    14,622        15,304        15,633        15,859        15,538        15,304
Virginia …………………:     6,536         6,534         6,534         6,534         6,553         6,549
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:    11,849        11,797        12,899        12,551        12,802        12,326
:
19 State total ……………:   205,193       208,371       210,384       209,717       209,771       207,454
Percent of previous year …..:       102           103           103           102           102           102
:
Other States ……………..:     8,243         8,141         7,753         8,398         8,267         8,247
:
United States …………….:   213,436       216,512       218,137       218,115       218,038       215,701
Percent of previous year …..:       102           103           103           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            :———————————————————————————–
:  March 21,  :  March 28,  :  April 4,   :  April 11,  :  April 18,  :  April 25,
:    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :    2015
——————————————————————————————————————
:                                   1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ………………….:    22,172        21,925        21,682        21,919        21,325        22,490
Arkansas …………………:    18,620        19,102        17,715        17,959        20,871        19,940
Delaware …………………:     5,427         5,425         5,541         4,293         5,226         5,043
Florida ………………….:     1,007         1,209         1,320         1,455         1,328         1,336
Georgia ………………….:    25,499        25,969        26,106        26,387        27,021        26,772
Kentucky …………………:     6,392         5,588         6,248         6,359         5,740         5,667
Louisiana ………………..:     3,355         3,606         3,315         3,362         3,372         3,394
Maryland …………………:     5,649         5,986         5,675         6,115         6,575         6,541
Mississippi ………………:    14,842        14,436        15,007        15,097        15,512        15,347
Missouri …………………:     6,298         5,474         5,739         6,296         5,742         5,963
:
North Carolina ……………:    16,656        15,944        17,410        16,905        17,247        17,311
Oklahoma …………………:     4,635         3,954         5,079         4,915         3,632         4,435
Pennsylvania ……………..:     4,123         4,063         3,735         3,952         3,849         4,063
South Carolina ……………:     4,770         6,019         4,789         4,856         4,689         4,585
Texas ……………………:    12,703        12,748        11,619        11,909        12,536        12,826
Virginia …………………:     5,637         5,568         6,003         5,557         5,019         4,610
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:    11,753        11,103        11,191        10,624        11,382        12,237
:
19 State total ……………:   169,538       168,119       168,174       167,960       171,066       172,560
Percent of previous year …..:       102           101           101           103           104           103
:
Other States ……………..:     6,249         6,190         6,114         6,553         6,310         6,301
:
United States …………….:   175,787       174,309       174,288       174,513       177,376       178,861
Percent of previous year …..:       102           101           101           103           104           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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