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ISSN: 1949-1840

 

Released March 25, 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 213 million eggs in

incubators during the week ending March 21, 2015, up 2 percent from a year

ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 205 million eggs in

incubators during the week ending March 21, 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 176 million chicks

for meat production during the week ending March 21, 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 March 21, 2015, up

3 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending

January 10, 2015 through March 21, 2015 for the United States were

1.93 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 14, :February 21, :February 28, : March 7,   : March 14, : March 21,

:   2015     :   2015     :   2015     :   2015     :   2015     :   2015

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:                                   1,000 eggs

:

Alabama ………………….:   29,779       29,132       29,250       29,323       28,928       29,353

Arkansas …………………:   21,638       22,200       22,058       21,702       21,865       21,083

Delaware …………………:     4,883         4,771         4,903         4,766         4,829         4,578

Florida ………………….:     1,221         1,051         1,046         1,068         1,192         1,200

Georgia ………………….:   33,335       33,545       33,186       32,574       32,469       32,871

Kentucky …………………:     7,791         7,684         7,821         7,218         7,796         7,767

Louisiana ………………..:     3,833         3,833         3,833         3,833         3,817         3,833

Maryland …………………:     7,809         7,621         7,784         7,744         7,751         7,394

Mississippi ………………:   18,000       17,985       17,841       17,576       18,001       17,841

Missouri …………………:     8,194         8,180         8,229         7,810         7,904         8,310

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North Carolina ……………:   21,139       21,079       21,157       20,963       21,386       21,044

Oklahoma …………………:     6,588         6,507         6,615         6,588         6,348         6,568

Pennsylvania ……………..:     4,569         4,510         4,451         4,545         4,435         4,486

South Carolina ……………:     5,567         5,479         5,521         5,590         5,596         5,852

Texas ……………………:   15,351       15,277       15,288       15,411       13,745       14,622

Virginia …………………:     6,547         6,604         6,587         6,845         6,615         6,536

California, Tennessee,       :

and West Virginia ………..:   12,175       12,184       12,305       11,941       12,019       11,817

:

19 State total ……………:   208,419       207,642       207,875       205,497       204,696       205,155

Percent of previous year …..:       104           103           102           101           101           102

:

Other States ……………..:     7,890         7,977         8,064         8,005         8,302         8,131

:

United States …………….:   216,309       215,619       215,939       213,502       212,998       213,286

Percent of previous year …..:       104           103           102           101           101           102

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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2015

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:                                   Week ending

State           :———————————————————————————–

:February 14, :February 21, :February 28, : March 7,   : March 14, : March 21,

:   2015     :   2015     :   2015     :   2015     :   2015     :   2015

——————————————————————————————————————

:                                   1,000 chicks

:

Alabama ………………….:   21,528       21,761       21,644       21,513       21,971       22,257

Arkansas …………………:   20,447       18,916       19,331       19,387       19,428       18,639

Delaware …………………:     5,156         4,864         5,479         5,200         4,827         5,415

Florida ………………….:     1,303         1,020         1,303         1,364         1,163         1,003

Georgia ………………….:   27,315       25,608       26,021       26,500       26,063       25,318

Kentucky …………………:     5,509         5,903         6,304         6,058         6,389        6,393

Louisiana ………………..:     3,341         3,377         3,356         3,365         3,354         3,355

Maryland …………………:     5,903         6,291         5,864         5,840         6,110         5,623

Mississippi ………………:   14,697       15,065       15,155       14,959       14,928       14,842

Missouri …………………:     5,350         6,149         5,728         6,253         5,879         6,298

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North Carolina ……………:   16,958       16,810       17,335       17,591       16,504       16,672

Oklahoma …………………:     3,943         4,668         4,301         4,079         4,643         4,635

Pennsylvania ……………..:     3,939         3,744         3,866         3,949         4,049         4,051

South Carolina ……………:     4,679         5,069         4,822         4,493         5,138         4,741

Texas ……………………:   11,944       12,300       12,366       12,236       12,406       12,703

Virginia …………………:     4,648         4,995         5,207         5,553         5,597         5,661

California, Tennessee,       :

and West Virginia ………..:   11,247       11,265       10,569       11,883       11,293       11,772

:

19 State total ……………:   167,907       167,805       168,651       170,223       169,742       169,378

Percent of previous year …..:       102           103          104           104           104           103

:

Other States ……………..:     6,365         6,043         6,338         6,030         6,074         6,251

:

United States …………….:   174,272       173,848       174,989       176,253       175,816       175,629

Percent of previous year …..:       102           102           104           104           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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