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United States Department of Agriculture

 

National Agricultural Statistics Service

 

ISSN: 1949-1476

Hatchery Production 2014 Summary

April 2015

Contents

Summary………………………………………………………………………………………….  4

Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – 19 Selected States and United States: 2012………………………..  5

Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – 19 Selected States and United States: 2013………………………..  6

Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014………………………..  7

Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators – First of Month by Region and United States: 2012……………………….  8

Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators – First of Month by Region and United States: 2013……………………….  9

Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators – First of Month by Region and United States: 2014………………………. 10

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States: Weeks Ending October 6, 2012 through
December 29, 2012………………………………………………………………………………… 12

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 5, 2013
through December 28, 2013…………………………………………………………………………. 14

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 4, 2014
through December 27, 2014…………………………………………………………………………. 23

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Week Ending January 3, 2015 and
53 Week Total, 2014………………………………………………………………………………. 32

Intended Placements Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month –
United States: 2012-2015………………………………………………………………………….. 33

Intended Placements Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month –
United States: 2012-2015………………………………………………………………………….. 34

Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – United States: 2013 and 2014……………………………………….. 34

Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators First of Month – Regions and United States: 2013……………………………. 35

Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators First of Month – Regions and United States: 2014……………………………. 36

Turkey Eggs in Incubators and Poults Hatched by Month – United States: 2013 and 2014…………………….. 37

Net Turkey Poult Placements by Month – United States: 2013 and 2014……………………………………. 37

Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries, Number and Incubator Egg Capacity – By Region and United States:
January 1, 2014 and 2015………………………………………………………………………….. 38

Statistical Methodology…………………………………………………………………………… 39

Regional Listing…………………………………………………………………………………. 40

Information Contacts……………………………………………………………………………… 40

Summary

Broiler-type, Egg-type, and Turkey Hatch Up

Broiler-type chicks hatched during 2014 totaled 9.16 billion, up 1 percent
from 2013.

Leading United States breeders had intended placements of 84.0 million
broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during
2014, up 3 percent from 2013.

Placements of broiler chicks for meat production totaled 8.96 billion during
the 52 week period ending December 27, 2014, up 1 percent from the 52 week
period ending December 28, 2013.

Egg-type chicks hatched during 2014 totaled 518 million, up 1 percent from
2013.

Leading United States breeders had intended placements of 3.07 million egg-
type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during 2014, up
7 percent from 2013.

Turkey poults hatched during 2014 were up 4 percent from 2013, with
279 million hatched. Net poult placements totaled 267 million for 2014, up
3 percent from 2013.

The capacity of chicken hatcheries on January 1, 2015, was 902 million eggs,
up slightly from January 1, 2014.

The capacity of turkey hatcheries was 41.8 million eggs on January 1, 2015,
up 3 percent from January 1, 2014.

Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – 19 Selected States and United States: 2012
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:            :            :            :            :            :            :
State            :  January   :  February  :   March    :   April    :    May     :    June    :    July
:            :            :            :            :            :            :
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:                                       1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ………………….:  104,609       97,030      104,161      102,001      106,282      103,439      104,550
Arkansas …………………:   75,425       70,765       76,820       76,105       80,531       79,112       78,129
Delaware …………………:   12,132       11,502       12,142       12,554       13,362       13,274       13,002
Florida ………………….:    4,496        4,148        4,272        4,347        4,540        4,355        4,514
Georgia ………………….:  118,810      109,902      120,013      116,701      120,836      117,837      120,268
Kentucky …………………:   27,982       26,250       27,098       27,783       28,323       28,190       27,471
Louisiana ………………..:   12,659       12,107       12,891       12,774       13,310       12,749       12,757
Maryland …………………:   27,329       25,383       27,377       26,362       27,597       26,331       27,659
Mississippi ………………:   66,547       62,805       67,856       66,181       68,073       66,630       67,382
Missouri …………………:   29,748       27,674       29,867       28,117       28,884       28,793       28,554
:
North Carolina ……………:   74,034       69,876       76,075       73,012       76,181       72,856       73,595
Oklahoma …………………:   23,302       22,587       24,319       23,270       24,528       23,901       23,642
Pennsylvania ……………..:   15,652       14,500       15,302       14,974       15,356       15,177       15,145
South Carolina ……………:   19,322       17,787       19,280       18,796       19,826       18,392       18,601
Texas ……………………:   53,846       51,075       56,286       54,773       55,466       54,447       54,799
Virginia …………………:   22,320       20,848       22,999       22,533       23,549       22,994       23,107
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia …………:   41,295       38,418       43,451       42,888       45,030       42,990       44,309
:
19 State total ……………:  729,508      682,657      740,209      723,171      751,674      731,467      737,484
:
Other States 1/ …………..:   25,505       24,519       27,770       27,939       28,333       28,279       29,423
:
United States …………….:  755,013      707,176      767,979      751,110      780,007      759,746      766,907
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:            :            :            :            :            :            :
State            :   August   : September  :  October   :  November  :  December  :   Total    :
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:  —————————— 1,000 chicks —————————–
:
Alabama ………………….:  104,295       99,037      100,378       93,610      105,039     1,224,431
Arkansas …………………:   77,333       74,766       75,845       71,950       80,761       917,542
Delaware …………………:   12,809       11,758       11,887       11,826       12,726       148,974
Florida ………………….:    4,515        4,442        4,309        4,138        4,498        52,574
Georgia ………………….:  118,847      114,190      116,263      109,402      120,375     1,403,444
Kentucky …………………:   28,680       26,850       27,459       25,397       27,735       329,218
Louisiana ………………..:   12,150       11,878       12,034       11,540       12,446       149,295
Maryland …………………:   27,562       25,599       26,382       25,215       26,632       319,428
Mississippi ………………:   66,907       60,328       61,576       59,667       65,709       779,661
Missouri …………………:   29,903       29,468       27,927       26,926       30,125       345,986
:
North Carolina ……………:   73,105       69,683       70,065       68,803       73,969       871,254
Oklahoma …………………:   23,023       22,876       23,546       22,217       23,969       281,180
Pennsylvania ……………..:   14,827       14,591       14,804       13,986       15,620       179,934
South Carolina ……………:   19,268       17,749       18,174       18,154       19,182       224,531
Texas ……………………:   54,255       48,956       50,570       49,172       54,497       638,142
Virginia …………………:   23,024       21,629       21,838       20,006       23,552       268,399
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   43,419       40,563       40,960       40,048       43,891       507,262
:
19 State total ……………:  733,922      694,363      704,017      672,057      740,726     8,641,255
:
Other States 1/ …………..:   28,383       27,399       26,860       26,416       26,030       326,856
:
United States …………….:  762,305      721,762      730,877      698,473      766,756     8,968,111
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1/ Includes data for States not published in this table.

Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – 19 Selected States and United States: 2013
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:            :            :            :            :            :            :
State            :  January   :  February  :   March    :   April    :    May     :    June    :    July
:            :            :            :            :            :            :
————————————————————————————————————————-
:                                       1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ………………….:  104,999       94,234      103,953      101,358      104,339      102,099      105,738
Arkansas …………………:   81,175       73,204       81,395       77,289       80,325       79,367       80,477
Delaware …………………:   12,809       11,590       12,809       12,269       12,963       12,788       13,262
Florida ………………….:    4,473        4,042        4,475        4,341        4,487        4,410        4,456
Georgia ………………….:  120,845      110,350      122,710      118,000      123,075      120,649      125,017
Kentucky …………………:   27,893       25,075       27,958       27,337       28,617       27,958       29,028
Louisiana ………………..:   12,555       11,328       12,761       12,898       13,325       12,905       13,326
Maryland …………………:   26,580       24,044       26,808       26,596       28,034       27,287       28,106
Mississippi ………………:   63,998       58,045       65,326       64,551       67,242       66,031       66,652
Missouri …………………:   30,061       27,180       31,460       29,927       31,260       30,605       30,943
:
North Carolina ……………:   74,411       66,798       75,008       71,653       74,231       73,279       74,855
Oklahoma …………………:   23,542       21,436       23,591       22,499       23,480       23,705       24,400
Pennsylvania ……………..:   16,244       14,300       16,042       15,686       16,079       16,675       17,160
South Carolina ……………:   18,112       17,049       18,589       17,919       18,591       18,160       18,832
Texas ……………………:   53,910       49,896       56,331       53,478       55,274       54,369       56,031
Virginia …………………:   23,823       21,480       23,563       23,663       24,553       23,443       24,426
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   43,472       37,523       42,745       44,051       44,039       43,845       44,367
:
19 State total ……………:  738,902      667,574      745,524      723,515      749,914      737,575      757,076
:
Other States 1/ …………..:   28,922       26,107       29,696       28,944       29,961       28,865       28,670
:
United States …………….:  767,824      693,681      775,220      752,459      779,875      766,440      785,746
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:            :            :            :            :            :            :
State            :   August   : September  :  October   :  November  :  December  :   Total    :
————————————————————————————————————:
:  —————————— 1,000 chicks —————————–
:
Alabama ………………….:  104,853       99,124       98,828       92,496      104,644     1,216,665
Arkansas …………………:   79,835       76,827       75,629       71,175       78,799       935,497
Delaware …………………:   13,305       12,601       13,408       14,905       15,861       158,570
Florida ………………….:    4,520        4,338        4,117        4,364        4,465        52,488
Georgia ………………….:  124,631      118,893      117,882      111,288      122,616     1,435,956
Kentucky …………………:   29,151       28,471       27,247       25,454       28,545       332,734
Louisiana ………………..:   13,529       13,329       13,276       13,255       14,136       156,623
Maryland …………………:   27,801       26,985       28,231       26,922       28,470       325,864
Mississippi ………………:   65,241       60,197       59,331       59,403       64,256       760,273
Missouri …………………:   30,739       30,383       29,908       27,903       31,879       362,248
:
North Carolina ……………:   73,976       71,695       71,752       70,792       74,303       872,753
Oklahoma …………………:   24,388       23,368       24,319       23,474       24,799       283,001
Pennsylvania ……………..:   17,043       16,630       16,731       15,196       16,426       194,212
South Carolina ……………:   18,216       17,373       17,594       17,744       17,872       216,051
Texas ……………………:   55,692       52,956       50,996       52,342       53,464       644,739
Virginia …………………:   23,899       23,051       23,291       22,958       24,002       282,152
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   43,875       43,085       41,234       38,507       42,839       509,582
:
19 State total ……………:  750,694      719,306      713,774      688,178      747,376     8,739,408
:
Other States 1/ …………..:   28,163       27,296       26,983       26,381       29,368       339,356
:
United States …………….:  778,857      746,602      740,757      714,559      776,744     9,078,764
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1/ Includes data for States not published in this table.

Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014
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:            :            :            :            :            :            :
State            :  January   :  February  :   March    :   April    :    May     :    June    :    July
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:                                       1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ………………….:  104,620       94,265      104,730      102,373      106,805      103,091      105,993
Arkansas …………………:   77,741       68,377       75,638       73,335       77,213       76,783       78,083
Delaware …………………:   16,338       14,788       16,412       16,016       16,797       16,077       16,356
Florida ………………….:    4,473        4,083        4,419        4,316        4,427        4,432        4,634
Georgia ………………….:  124,294      110,378      122,507      120,769      124,633      122,093      125,030
Kentucky …………………:   28,407       24,828       27,449       27,219       28,843       27,914       28,525
Louisiana ………………..:   14,153       13,100       14,450       13,805       13,958       13,939       14,390
Maryland …………………:   26,677       25,000       28,081       27,494       28,672       27,092       27,695
Mississippi ………………:   65,622       58,319       65,833       62,821       64,023       62,663       64,970
Missouri …………………:   31,471       28,210       31,556       29,613       30,672       29,521       31,008
:
North Carolina ……………:   74,188       66,630       74,639       72,274       75,844       74,769       77,039
Oklahoma …………………:   24,826       22,298       24,185       23,701       24,418       23,743       24,308
Pennsylvania ……………..:   16,117       14,345       15,426       15,592       16,266       15,447       16,197
South Carolina ……………:   17,885       15,821       17,384       16,499       18,027       17,686       18,144
Texas ……………………:   52,719       48,466       53,584       51,985       54,132       53,301       54,695
Virginia …………………:   23,821       21,018       24,222       23,979       24,885       24,066       25,070
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   40,326       38,248       41,840       40,361       43,698       42,575       44,265
:
19 State total ……………:  743,678      668,174      742,355      722,152      753,313      735,192      756,402
:
Other States 1/ …………..:   29,147       26,103       29,263       28,295       29,823       29,220       29,494
:
United States …………….:  772,825      694,277      771,618      750,447      783,136      764,412      785,896
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:            :            :            :            :            :            :
State            :   August   : September  :  October   :  November  :  December  :   Total    :
:            :            :            :            :            :            :
————————————————————————————————————:
:  —————————— 1,000 chicks —————————–
:
Alabama ………………….:  106,298      102,690      102,927       97,291      106,783     1,237,866
Arkansas …………………:   79,278       77,411       78,539       74,950       80,963       918,311
Delaware …………………:   15,856       15,606       16,309       16,631       17,278       194,464
Florida ………………….:    4,634        4,463        4,308        4,203        4,587        52,979
Georgia ………………….:  127,579      122,305      123,568      117,103      126,432     1,466,691
Kentucky …………………:   29,287       28,052       28,016       26,155       28,285       332,980
Louisiana ………………..:   13,915       13,642       13,128       12,890       14,134       165,504
Maryland …………………:   28,060       26,141       27,113       26,676       28,973       327,674
Mississippi ………………:   66,179       63,422       62,953       62,051       66,806       765,662
Missouri …………………:   31,414       30,574       30,075       27,465       30,692       362,271
:
North Carolina ……………:   77,487       73,287       72,663       72,766       77,203       888,789
Oklahoma …………………:   24,472       23,647       23,978       22,348       24,349       286,273
Pennsylvania ……………..:   16,407       15,885       16,164       15,130       16,547       189,523
South Carolina ……………:   18,159       17,577       18,064       17,513       19,177       211,936
Texas ……………………:   54,652       51,641       51,731       50,650       54,926       632,482
Virginia …………………:   24,403       23,223       23,644       23,517       23,957       285,805
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   41,785       39,963       41,155       39,288       44,798       498,302
:
19 State total ……………:  759,865      729,529      734,335      706,627      765,890     8,817,512
:
Other States 1/ …………..:   29,717       28,121       27,976       26,351       29,956       343,466
:
United States …………….:  789,582      757,650      762,311      732,978      795,846     9,160,978
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1/ Includes data for States not published in this table.

Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators – First of Month by Region and United States: 2012
[See regional listing on page 40]
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Region            :  January   :  February  :   March    :   April
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:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:   13,866       13,058       13,574       13,086
East North Central ………..:   12,448       12,853       13,438       13,065
West North Central ………..:   28,980       28,813       29,148       28,487
South Atlantic ……………:  230,298      229,098      232,575      233,755
South Central …………….:  298,256      299,938      301,469      305,756
West …………………….:   23,101       22,113       24,305       23,724
:
United States …………….:  606,949      605,873      614,509      617,873
:—————————————————
Region            :    May     :    June    :    July    :   August
:—————————————————
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:   13,782       14,262       13,504       13,437
East North Central ………..:   13,146       12,756       13,120       12,464
West North Central ………..:   28,635       29,513       28,359       29,568
South Atlantic ……………:  237,044      237,003      232,210      231,885
South Central …………….:  307,620      311,864      302,039      301,548
West …………………….:   24,783       24,223       25,394       24,403
:
United States …………….:  625,010      629,621      614,626      613,305
:—————————————————
Region            : September  :  October   :  November  :  December
:—————————————————
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:   13,262       12,467       12,088       13,576
East North Central ………..:   12,775       12,227       12,456       13,199
West North Central ………..:   29,879       27,415       27,777       29,680
South Atlantic ……………:  228,285      223,092      217,841      237,017
South Central …………….:  293,085      287,248      280,046      305,976
West …………………….:   23,070       21,906       22,444       23,562
:
United States …………….:  600,356      584,355      572,652      623,010
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Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators – First of Month by Region and United States: 2013
[See regional listing on page 40]
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Region            :  January   :  February  :   March    :   April
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:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:   14,443       13,904       14,320       14,380
East North Central ………..:   12,334       12,703       13,004       13,216
West North Central ………..:   29,483       29,559       30,671       30,415
South Atlantic ……………:  233,685      234,677      236,922      237,235
South Central …………….:  303,438      305,401      309,456      309,242
West …………………….:   22,217       21,882       22,437       24,301
:
United States …………….:  615,600      618,126      626,810      628,789
:—————————————————
Region            :    May     :    June    :    July    :   August
:—————————————————
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:   14,588       14,972       14,559       13,954
East North Central ………..:   13,529       13,330       13,405       13,361
West North Central ………..:   30,233       30,813       30,214       30,178
South Atlantic ……………:  238,588      241,788      241,874      240,137
South Central …………….:  308,143      313,923      310,195      308,979
West …………………….:   23,024       23,809       23,037       22,682
:
United States …………….:  628,105      638,635      633,284      629,291
:—————————————————
Region            : September  :  October   :  November  :  December
:—————————————————
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:   14,466       13,958       12,986       14,418
East North Central ………..:   13,467       12,721       12,750       13,765
West North Central ………..:   30,657       29,216       28,357       30,737
South Atlantic ……………:  240,142      232,395      234,243      242,330
South Central …………….:  306,766      292,541      287,865      308,413
West …………………….:   23,933       22,284       20,810       22,275
:
United States …………….:  629,431      603,115      597,011      631,938
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Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators – First of Month by Region and United States: 2014
[See regional listing on page 40]
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Region            :  January   :  February  :   March    :   April
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:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:   14,477       13,775       13,358       13,930
East North Central ………..:   14,160       13,855       13,895       14,000
West North Central ………..:   30,091       30,568       30,873       30,362
South Atlantic ……………:  250,748      242,155      243,143      244,732
South Central …………….:  312,218      306,987      307,645      307,703
West …………………….:   22,657       21,876       21,418       20,232
:
United States …………….:  644,351      629,216      630,332      630,959
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Region            :    May     :    June    :    July    :   August
:—————————————————
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:   13,933       13,908       13,685       14,209
East North Central ………..:   14,355       14,345       14,463       14,131
West North Central ………..:   30,675       30,582       30,594       30,875
South Atlantic ……………:  247,228      249,812      246,908      249,524
South Central …………….:  310,332      312,343      309,525      311,636
West …………………….:   22,636       22,571       23,312       23,164
:
United States …………….:  639,159      643,561      638,487      643,539
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Region            : September  :  October   :  November  :  December
:—————————————————
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:   14,063       13,837       13,047       14,898
East North Central ………..:   14,084       13,290       13,270       14,257
West North Central ………..:   30,653       29,314       27,484       30,074
South Atlantic ……………:  247,529      240,684      241,492      252,445
South Central …………….:  311,683      302,003      296,845      314,568
West …………………….:   21,311       20,967       20,269       24,250
:
United States …………….:  639,323      620,095      612,407      650,492
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Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States: Weeks Ending October 6, 2012 through December 29, 2012
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State             :——————————————————————————————
: October 6  : October 13 : October 20 : October 27 : November 3 :November 10 :November 17
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:                                          1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   27,088       26,053       26,218       25,961       24,206       26,346       27,978
Arkansas …………………:   20,310       17,697       18,329       20,507       20,132       20,996       21,588
Delaware …………………:    3,161        3,158        3,162        3,240        3,284        3,389        3,415
Florida ………………….:    1,223        1,225          960        1,225        1,223        1,225        1,223
Georgia ………………….:   31,333       31,012       28,995       30,168       29,979       31,559       32,130
Kentucky …………………:    7,654        7,014        6,479        7,104        7,412        7,397        7,919
Louisiana ………………..:    3,287        3,304        3,298        3,183        2,956        2,956        3,288
Maryland …………………:    6,654        7,471        7,071        6,766        6,803        7,136        7,158
Mississippi ………………:   16,496       16,543       16,364       16,365       15,168       17,223       16,865
Missouri …………………:    7,823        7,606        7,210        7,867        6,859        7,258        8,040
:
North Carolina ……………:   18,565       17,382       17,924       19,331       19,336       19,975       19,779
Oklahoma …………………:    6,612        5,963        6,092        6,298        6,338        6,229        6,506
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,085        4,093        3,800        3,693        3,976        3,992        4,196
South Carolina ……………:    4,792        4,924        5,654        5,252        5,156        5,129        5,397
Texas ……………………:   13,240       13,034       12,636       13,407       13,023       14,007       14,155
Virginia …………………:    5,971        6,019        5,543        6,195        4,780        5,176        6,275
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,478       10,783        9,522       11,621       11,345       11,845       12,194
:
19 State total ……………..:  189,772      183,281      179,257      188,183      181,976      191,838      198,106
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   19,242       20,125       18,933       19,723       19,325       18,897       19,390
Arkansas …………………:   18,681       18,885       18,616       19,261       17,270       17,240       20,285
Delaware …………………:    4,118        3,569        3,770        4,316        4,287        4,252        4,561
Florida ………………….:      935          935        1,023        1,292        1,276        1,036        1,343
Georgia ………………….:   26,902       27,678       25,851       26,442       25,358       25,000       24,889
Kentucky …………………:    5,556        6,633        5,771        5,937        5,671        5,481        5,967
Louisiana ………………..:    2,952        2,845        2,700        2,703        2,949        2,981        2,891
Maryland …………………:    5,441        6,433        6,331        5,267        5,712        5,254        5,272
Mississippi ………………:   14,195       13,545       13,616       14,142       13,993       13,868       13,993
Missouri …………………:    4,872        5,325        4,768        5,541        4,994        4,847        5,263
:
North Carolina ……………:   14,505       15,430       15,138       14,988       14,505       15,041       15,839
Oklahoma …………………:    4,222        4,539        4,611        4,113        3,473        3,938        3,437
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,171        3,066        3,359        3,334        3,294        3,017        2,871
South Carolina ……………:    4,601        3,705        4,127        3,818        4,224        3,728        4,184
Texas ……………………:   10,883       10,751       11,684       11,228       11,289       10,791       11,256
Virginia …………………:    4,420        4,882        4,495        4,500        4,293        4,353        4,508
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,055        9,667       10,548       11,310       10,713        8,940       11,112
:
19 State total ……………..:  154,751      158,013      155,341      157,915      152,626      148,664      157,061
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Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States: Weeks Ending October 6, 2012 through
December 29, 2012 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
State             :—————————————————————————–
:November 24 : December 1 : December 8 :December 15 :December 22 :December 29
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:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,045       27,975       27,786       27,828       27,872       27,889
Arkansas …………………:   21,532       21,963       20,891       21,753       21,622       21,742
Delaware …………………:    3,413        3,415        3,414        3,415        3,414        3,411
Florida ………………….:    1,225        1,527          920        1,222        1,225        1,222
Georgia ………………….:   32,298       34,317       30,251       32,513       32,632       32,233
Kentucky …………………:    7,335        7,427        7,342        7,821        7,638        7,231
Louisiana ………………..:    3,258        3,258        3,273        3,288        3,304        3,288
Maryland …………………:    7,182        7,067        7,117        7,186        7,153        7,067
Mississippi ………………:   17,426       17,337       17,377       17,174       16,822       16,719
Missouri …………………:    8,013        8,004        7,712        7,881        7,898        7,990
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,043       20,022       19,058       19,992       19,978       19,847
Oklahoma …………………:    6,501        6,702        6,485        6,155        6,527        6,495
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,148        4,382        4,163        4,503        4,418        4,375
South Carolina ……………:    5,657        5,557        5,316        4,675        5,462        5,463
Texas ……………………:   14,239       14,791       13,788       14,192       13,987       14,002
Virginia …………………:    6,455        6,638        6,002        6,476        6,490        6,264
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,764       12,351       10,804       11,041       12,033       11,650
:
19 State total ……………..:  198,534      202,733      191,699      197,115      198,475      196,888
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   17,883       19,786       21,161       21,449       21,399       21,054
Arkansas …………………:   18,967       19,455       19,112       19,835       19,730       19,214
Delaware …………………:    4,167        3,550        3,795        4,235        3,817        3,768
Florida ………………….:    1,162        1,020        1,369        1,311        1,304          725
Georgia ………………….:   24,957       26,525       25,599       26,268       27,621       25,480
Kentucky …………………:    5,987        5,440        6,098        6,187        5,510        6,082
Louisiana ………………..:    2,664        2,642        2,940        2,912        2,958        2,937
Maryland …………………:    5,492        7,009        6,358        6,185        6,102        6,976
Mississippi ………………:   12,984       14,749       14,486       14,981       14,859       15,014
Missouri …………………:    4,867        5,317        5,768        5,721        5,589        5,589
:
North Carolina ……………:   16,127       16,728       15,931       16,530       15,754       15,638
Oklahoma …………………:    3,754        3,961        5,064        4,491        5,091        4,280
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,159        3,192        3,239        3,270        3,542        3,291
South Carolina ……………:    4,885        3,843        5,346        4,345        5,174        4,128
Texas ……………………:   11,162       11,856       11,962       11,911       12,518       11,641
Virginia …………………:    3,933        3,582        5,012        4,936        5,151        4,066
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,102       11,451       11,615       10,744       12,452       10,027
:
19 State total ……………..:  152,252      160,106      164,855      165,311      168,571      159,910
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Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 5, 2013
through December 28, 2013
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:                                 Week ending
State             :—————————————————————————–
: January 5  : January 12 : January 19 : January 26 : February 2 : February 9
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:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set …………………..:
Alabama ………………….:   28,023       27,948       27,756       27,944       27,947       27,881
Arkansas …………………:   21,686       21,822       21,756       21,660       21,754       21,867
Delaware …………………:    3,414        3,415        3,414        3,413        3,413        3,412
Florida ………………….:    1,223        1,220        1,222        1,224        1,222        1,223
Georgia ………………….:   32,580       31,606       32,584       32,754       32,874       33,088
Kentucky …………………:    7,601        7,494        7,294        7,683        7,586        7,754
Louisiana ………………..:    3,258        3,273        3,273        3,273        3,273        3,273
Maryland …………………:    7,212        7,215        7,171        7,237        7,191        7,213
Mississippi ………………:   16,549       17,073       16,908       16,971       17,031       17,305
Missouri …………………:    8,050        8,024        7,715        7,979        8,144        8,241
:
North Carolina ……………:   19,937       19,941       19,607       19,914       19,766       20,057
Oklahoma …………………:    6,621        6,615        6,200        6,608        6,649        6,706
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,288        4,531        4,554        4,069        4,153        4,280
South Carolina ……………:    4,879        5,264        5,217        5,661        5,554        5,283
Texas ……………………:   14,375       14,449       14,448       14,553       14,748       14,909
Virginia …………………:    6,357        6,342        6,323        6,478        6,378        6,392
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,774       11,518       11,626       11,676       11,302        9,968
:
19 State total ……………..:  197,827      197,750      197,068      199,097      198,985      198,852
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,691        7,730        7,726        7,797        7,611        7,786
:
United States ………………:  205,518      205,480      204,794      206,894      206,596      206,638
:
Chicks placed ………………:
Alabama ………………….:   21,164       20,993       21,227       21,022       21,020       21,285
Arkansas …………………:   21,202       20,415       21,209       20,913       19,199       19,707
Delaware …………………:    4,182        4,584        3,899        5,186        3,683        3,917
Florida ………………….:    1,226        1,537        1,326        1,280        1,384        1,276
Georgia ………………….:   27,209       26,799       26,886       26,675       25,711       25,751
Kentucky …………………:    6,169        6,296        5,931        6,242        6,433        5,970
Louisiana ………………..:    2,966        2,957        2,972        2,934        2,941        2,951
Maryland …………………:    6,172        6,064        6,723        4,813        6,517        5,895
Mississippi ………………:   14,757       14,519       14,467       14,208       14,598       14,389
Missouri …………………:    5,484        5,382        5,342        5,414        5,655        5,653
:
North Carolina ……………:   16,007       16,037       16,117       16,202       15,577       15,782
Oklahoma …………………:    3,344        3,816        3,369        3,206        4,617        4,057
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,556        3,587        3,546        3,528        3,717        3,671
South Carolina ……………:    3,779        4,252        3,954        3,765        4,615        4,667
Texas ……………………:   11,964       11,918       11,613       12,095       12,204       12,152
Virginia …………………:    4,959        4,873        4,605        5,351        5,251        5,385
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,463       11,100       10,102       10,852       10,388       10,864
:
19 State total ……………..:  164,603      165,129      163,288      163,686      163,510      163,372
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,184        5,923        6,015        5,866        5,772        5,912
:
United States ………………:  170,787      171,052      169,303      169,552      169,282      169,284
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 5, 2013
through December 28, 2013 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
State             :—————————————————————————–
:February 16 :February 23 :  March 2   :  March 9   :  March 16  :  March 23
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:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,116       28,227       27,971       27,539       28,212       27,962
Arkansas …………………:   21,859       21,840       21,816       21,772       21,156       21,080
Delaware …………………:    3,341        3,419        3,415        3,409        3,412        3,323
Florida ………………….:    1,221        1,223        1,221        1,221        1,221        1,220
Georgia ………………….:   33,069       33,125       33,177       33,057       33,182       32,852
Kentucky …………………:    7,529        7,620        7,773        7,778        7,831        7,660
Louisiana ………………..:    3,288        3,349        3,364        3,379        3,395        3,455
Maryland …………………:    7,198        7,213        7,254        7,453        7,457        7,399
Mississippi ………………:   17,272       17,606       17,516       16,957       17,869       17,593
Missouri …………………:    8,332        8,303        8,307        8,462        8,135        8,323
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,173       20,316       20,312       20,085       19,926       19,942
Oklahoma …………………:    6,678        6,523        6,605        6,164        6,158        6,306
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,313        4,382        4,282        4,505        4,293        4,411
South Carolina ……………:    5,311        5,492        5,417        5,333        5,275        5,346
Texas ……………………:   14,815       15,028       15,162       15,213       15,222       15,142
Virginia …………………:    6,217        6,188        6,396        6,678        6,653        6,518
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,662       11,528       11,699       11,891       12,062       12,549
:
19 State total ……………..:  200,394      201,382      201,687      200,896      201,459      201,081
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,889        7,944        7,944        8,032        8,042        8,174
:
United States ………………:  208,283      209,326      209,631      208,928      209,501      209,255
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   21,355       21,257       20,731       20,549       21,200       21,182
Arkansas …………………:   19,305       20,144       20,289       20,853       20,511       20,384
Delaware …………………:    4,655        4,386        3,878        4,419        3,583        4,776
Florida ………………….:    1,588        1,194        1,090        1,455        1,225        1,142
Georgia ………………….:   26,011       26,710       26,859       27,138       27,043       26,878
Kentucky …………………:    5,720        5,902        5,731        6,481        6,240        6,693
Louisiana ………………..:    2,930        2,964        2,967        2,968        3,020        2,994
Maryland …………………:    5,935        5,568        6,793        6,007        6,506        5,833
Mississippi ………………:   14,553       14,629       14,844       14,731       15,050       14,896
Missouri …………………:    5,699        5,630        5,174        5,146        5,504        5,771
:
North Carolina ……………:   15,512       15,912       15,781       16,453       16,240       16,259
Oklahoma …………………:    4,611        4,169        4,767        4,568        4,135        3,942
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,256        3,411        3,538        3,552        3,566        3,513
South Carolina ……………:    5,644        4,572        4,436        4,442        3,894        3,898
Texas ……………………:   12,104       12,329       12,435       12,195       12,425       12,471
Virginia …………………:    4,779        5,455        5,030        4,632        5,094        5,036
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,908       10,400       10,089       10,170       10,909       10,648
:
19 State total ……………..:  164,565      164,632      164,432      165,759      166,145      166,316
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,256        6,103        6,189        6,062        5,966        6,061
:
United States ………………:  170,821      170,735      170,621      171,821      172,111      172,377
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 5, 2013
through December 28, 2013 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
State             :—————————————————————————–
:  March 30  :  April 6   :  April 13  :  April 20  :  April 27  :   May 4
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:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,383       28,134       28,256       27,875       27,614       28,239
Arkansas …………………:   21,504       21,714       21,809       21,109       20,913       21,984
Delaware …………………:    3,413        3,411        3,412        3,540        3,411        3,476
Florida ………………….:    1,221        1,225        1,175        1,221        1,221        1,222
Georgia ………………….:   32,702       32,908       33,073       33,132       33,023       33,287
Kentucky …………………:    7,916        7,600        7,696        7,661        7,695        7,952
Louisiana ………………..:    3,531        3,500        3,546        3,546        3,470        3,485
Maryland …………………:    7,625        7,407        7,582        7,598        7,580        7,647
Mississippi ………………:   17,741       17,906       17,603       17,814       17,823       17,794
Missouri …………………:    8,224        7,686        8,341        8,313        8,018        8,125
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,350       19,965       20,033       19,797       20,313       20,333
Oklahoma …………………:    6,224        6,441        6,423        6,128        6,436        6,307
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,240        4,596        4,378        4,424        4,658        4,197
South Carolina ……………:    5,373        5,365        5,401        5,203        5,420        5,286
Texas ……………………:   14,631       14,515       14,404       14,754       14,839       14,793
Virginia …………………:    6,591        6,622        6,636        6,562        6,568        6,739
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   12,411       12,210       12,379       11,958       11,827       11,713
:
19 State total ……………..:  202,080      201,205      202,147      200,635      200,829      202,579
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    8,071        7,898        8,061        7,980        8,120        8,217
:
United States ………………:  210,151      209,103      210,208      208,615      208,949      210,796
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   20,553       21,876       20,904       21,291       20,691       21,068
Arkansas …………………:   21,387       19,997       19,083       19,551       19,676       20,646
Delaware …………………:    4,004        4,240        3,643        3,722        3,736        4,322
Florida ………………….:    1,293        1,224        1,329        1,443        1,337        1,523
Georgia ………………….:   26,254       26,381       26,685       26,422       27,027       26,401
Kentucky …………………:    5,586        6,333        5,891        6,632        6,032        5,922
Louisiana ………………..:    3,288        3,056        3,116        3,175        3,149        3,140
Maryland …………………:    7,118        5,560        7,354        6,763        6,488        6,454
Mississippi ………………:   14,374       15,173       14,908       15,067       15,099       14,867
Missouri …………………:    5,563        5,418        5,954        6,182        5,296        5,384
:
North Carolina ……………:   15,807       15,674       15,063       15,916       15,750       16,259
Oklahoma …………………:    3,161        3,776        4,204        4,030        4,616        4,234
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,647        3,515        3,605        3,482        3,735        3,621
South Carolina ……………:    4,811        4,891        4,973        4,292        5,087        4,306
Texas ……………………:   12,133       12,596       12,660       12,035       11,859       11,781
Virginia …………………:    4,540        5,711        4,903        5,754        5,185        5,396
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   12,049       11,094       11,326       10,707       11,278       11,660
:
19 State total ……………..:  165,568      166,515      165,601      166,464      166,041      166,984
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,203        6,113        6,629        6,383        5,967        6,129
:
United States ………………:  171,771      172,628      172,230      172,847      172,008      173,113
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 5, 2013
through December 28, 2013 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
State             :—————————————————————————–
:   May 11   :   May 18   :   May 25   :   June 1   :   June 8   :  June 15
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   27,923       27,907       28,146       28,238       28,387       28,022
Arkansas …………………:   22,018       21,839       22,058       21,717       21,897       21,869
Delaware …………………:    3,450        3,629        3,501        3,554        3,691        3,677
Florida ………………….:    1,219        1,221        1,214        1,222        1,223        1,223
Georgia ………………….:   33,568       33,675       33,583       33,369       33,742       33,515
Kentucky …………………:    8,014        7,834        7,862        7,964        7,776        7,888
Louisiana ………………..:    3,500        3,500        3,500        3,561        3,501        3,400
Maryland …………………:    7,673        7,681        7,621        7,641        7,706        7,811
Mississippi ………………:   18,023       18,174       17,982       17,982       18,102       17,201
Missouri …………………:    8,314        8,314        8,271        8,373        8,361        8,440
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,265       20,617       20,455       20,619       20,544       20,372
Oklahoma …………………:    6,535        6,568        6,637        6,690        6,571        6,720
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,013        4,585        4,535        4,661        4,777        4,739
South Carolina ……………:    5,450        5,596        5,212        5,416        5,334        5,305
Texas ……………………:   15,025       15,171       15,082       15,010       14,352       14,847
Virginia …………………:    6,557        6,557        6,551        6,554        6,560        6,545
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,852       12,305       12,152       12,312       12,146       12,425
:
19 State total ……………..:  203,399      205,173      204,362      204,883      204,670      203,999
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,793        7,980        8,119        8,118        8,099        7,968
:
United States ………………:  211,192      213,153      212,481      213,001      212,769      211,967
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   20,748       21,277       21,564       21,784       21,017       21,409
Arkansas …………………:   19,970       19,390       20,286       21,097       20,928       20,570
Delaware …………………:    4,451        4,005        3,978        4,430        4,255        4,469
Florida ………………….:    1,323        1,157        1,295        1,251        1,265        1,275
Georgia ………………….:   26,655       26,834       26,733       27,034       28,206       27,232
Kentucky …………………:    6,576        6,078        6,719        6,063        6,016        6,521
Louisiana ………………..:    3,155        3,107        3,117        3,127        3,118        3,124
Maryland …………………:    6,054        6,488        6,513        6,786        6,568        5,668
Mississippi ………………:   15,173       15,131       15,097       15,379       15,349       15,350
Missouri …………………:    5,103        5,644        5,400        5,697        6,139        6,094
:
North Carolina ……………:   15,718       16,333       15,603       15,964       16,169       15,870
Oklahoma …………………:    4,284        4,176        4,435        3,749        3,286        3,872
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,604        3,674        3,095        3,115        3,605        3,521
South Carolina ……………:    4,798        4,166        4,472        4,015        4,270        5,004
Texas ……………………:   12,187       12,160       12,433       12,302       12,596       12,627
Virginia …………………:    5,318        4,910        5,968        4,841        5,381        5,557
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,655       11,110       11,221       10,956       10,944       10,929
:
19 State total ……………..:  165,772      165,640      167,929      167,590      169,112      169,092
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,248        6,237        6,326        6,268        6,418        6,295
:
United States ………………:  172,020      171,877      174,255      173,858      175,530      175,387
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 5, 2013
through December 28, 2013 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
State             :—————————————————————————–
:  June 22   :  June 29   :   July 6   :  July 13   :  July 20   :  July 27
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,391       28,317       28,160       28,324       28,435       28,154
Arkansas …………………:   21,019       21,335       21,784       21,859       21,223       21,703
Delaware …………………:    3,691        3,690        3,688        3,690        3,692        3,691
Florida ………………….:    1,222        1,222        1,222        1,225        1,223        1,225
Georgia ………………….:   33,994       33,691       33,551       33,766       34,162       33,353
Kentucky …………………:    8,002        7,741        8,028        8,075        7,891        7,945
Louisiana ………………..:    3,546        3,546        3,486        3,485        3,485        3,485
Maryland …………………:    7,657        7,659        7,497        7,558        7,606        7,631
Mississippi ………………:   17,890       17,620       17,876       17,905       17,088       17,662
Missouri …………………:    8,079        8,261        8,226        7,901        8,357        8,201
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,312       20,114       20,424       20,044       19,685       20,444
Oklahoma …………………:    6,431        6,573        6,522        6,385        6,600        6,514
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,680        4,648        4,544        4,592        4,501        4,400
South Carolina ……………:    5,255        5,607        5,381        5,267        5,274        5,110
Texas ……………………:   15,019       14,350       14,954       15,060       14,721       14,903
Virginia …………………:    6,535        6,558        6,558        6,529        6,396        6,391
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,868       11,434       12,136       12,667       11,578       11,821
:
19 State total ……………..:  203,591      202,366      204,037      204,332      201,917      202,633
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,646        7,779        7,693        7,521        7,683        7,598
:
United States ………………:  211,237      210,145      211,730      211,853      209,600      210,231
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   20,830       21,902       21,463       21,621       22,343       21,302
Arkansas …………………:   19,045       21,545       20,436       19,616       20,082       20,069
Delaware …………………:    4,517        4,081        4,694        4,722        4,240        4,571
Florida ………………….:    1,561        1,412        1,439        1,303        1,212        1,408
Georgia ………………….:   27,358       26,199       26,355       27,823       26,382       27,586
Kentucky …………………:    6,757        6,055        6,084        6,473        6,037        5,694
Louisiana ………………..:    3,169        3,123        3,035        3,169        3,178        3,088
Maryland …………………:    6,234        6,255        5,805        6,068        6,903        5,207
Mississippi ………………:   15,295       15,350       14,610       15,186       14,703       15,225
Missouri …………………:    5,858        5,211        5,216        5,430        5,410        5,868
:
North Carolina ……………:   16,063       16,648       16,492       16,053       15,857       16,024
Oklahoma …………………:    5,515        3,890        5,290        4,513        4,480        4,051
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,672        3,716        3,668        3,585        3,456        3,327
South Carolina ……………:    4,447        5,399        4,775        4,430        4,916        4,570
Texas ……………………:   12,620       11,824       12,295       12,422       12,054       12,862
Virginia …………………:    4,990        5,528        5,446        5,200        4,654        6,069
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,496       11,152       11,977       10,855       10,919       11,399
:
19 State total ……………..:  169,427      169,290      169,080      168,469      166,826      168,320
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,248        6,297        6,248        6,001        6,264        6,404
:
United States ………………:  175,675      175,587      175,328      174,470      173,090      174,724
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 5, 2013
through December 28, 2013 (continued)
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                 Week ending
State             :—————————————————————————–
:  August 3  : August 10  : August 17  : August 24  : August 31  :September 7
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   27,883       28,184       28,296       27,891       27,740       26,588
Arkansas …………………:   20,809       21,338       21,040       21,526       21,252       21,202
Delaware …………………:    3,692        3,692        3,692        3,687        3,584        3,692
Florida ………………….:    1,222        1,224        1,224        1,223        1,222        1,221
Georgia ………………….:   33,704       33,873       33,892       32,996       33,151       32,512
Kentucky …………………:    7,963        8,095        7,954        8,158        8,106        7,833
Louisiana ………………..:    3,485        3,727        3,621        3,727        3,803        3,465
Maryland …………………:    7,492        7,678        7,688        7,721        7,749        7,574
Mississippi ………………:   16,891       17,361       16,789       16,762       16,631       15,801
Missouri …………………:    8,228        8,417        8,417        8,428        8,425        8,421
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,333       20,121       20,398       20,616       20,347       19,927
Oklahoma …………………:    6,510        6,501        6,150        6,648        6,714        6,268
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,546        4,839        4,622        4,618        4,682        4,587
South Carolina ……………:    5,152        5,362        5,355        5,374        5,048        4,712
Texas ……………………:   14,658       14,718       14,365       14,945       14,778       14,411
Virginia …………………:    6,315        6,352        6,410        6,435        6,404        6,406
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,976       12,005       12,212       12,436       12,373       11,339
:
19 State total ……………..:  200,859      203,487      202,125      203,191      202,009      195,959
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,641        7,725        7,768        7,789        7,447        7,671
:
United States ………………:  208,500      211,212      209,893      210,980      209,456      203,630
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   21,354       21,678       21,618       21,422       21,301       22,143
Arkansas …………………:   21,422       19,598       20,304       18,845       21,109       19,391
Delaware …………………:    4,261        4,933        5,053        4,679        4,697        4,702
Florida ………………….:    1,259        1,353        1,524        1,256        1,389        1,141
Georgia ………………….:   27,933       27,409       26,604       27,078       26,118       26,571
Kentucky …………………:    6,324        6,110        6,543        6,301        6,335        6,441
Louisiana ………………..:    3,142        3,117        3,110        3,101        3,340        3,191
Maryland …………………:    6,177        6,238        5,272        5,958        6,140        5,631
Mississippi ………………:   15,224       14,417       14,990       14,383       14,804       14,251
Missouri …………………:    5,112        6,241        5,866        5,594        4,727        6,123
:
North Carolina ……………:   15,434       15,439       15,542       15,493       16,086       15,890
Oklahoma …………………:    3,332        3,900        3,843        4,918        4,160        4,098
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,567        3,462        3,410        3,497        3,751        3,504
South Carolina ……………:    4,690        4,496        4,232        4,771        5,364        5,022
Texas ……………………:   12,578       12,449       12,625       12,405       12,053       11,836
Virginia …………………:    5,312        4,759        5,735        5,123        4,729        5,403
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   12,046       10,835       10,794       10,953       11,519       11,045
:
19 State total ……………..:  169,167      166,434      167,065      165,777      167,622      166,383
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    5,910        6,220        5,942        5,993        5,985        6,078
:
United States ………………:  175,077      172,654      173,007      171,770      173,607      172,461
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 5, 2013
through December 28, 2013 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
State             :—————————————————————————–
:September 14:September 21:September 28: October 5  : October 12 : October 19
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   27,630       27,329       27,233       24,686       26,225       26,362
Arkansas …………………:   20,007       19,905       20,713       20,494       19,519       19,004
Delaware …………………:    3,507        3,603        3,515        3,970        4,257        4,301
Florida ………………….:    1,192          911        1,225        1,223        1,222        1,223
Georgia ………………….:   33,237       32,003       32,400       30,074       32,080       30,445
Kentucky …………………:    7,251        7,430        7,897        6,920        7,604        6,492
Louisiana ………………..:    3,437        3,682        3,667        3,341        3,456        3,486
Maryland …………………:    7,522        7,765        7,910        7,645        7,917        7,482
Mississippi ………………:   16,770       16,028       16,107       14,372       15,712       16,375
Missouri …………………:    8,424        7,791        8,049        7,607        8,427        8,070
:
North Carolina ……………:   18,486       19,474       20,315       19,714       18,506       19,675
Oklahoma …………………:    6,701        6,404        6,603        6,701        6,024        6,295
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,536        4,515        4,318        4,748        4,392        4,362
South Carolina ……………:    5,221        5,004        5,242        4,749        5,030        5,111
Texas ……………………:   12,686       13,829       14,035       12,949       13,840       13,419
Virginia …………………:    6,204        6,144        6,437        5,901        6,370        6,343
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   12,007       10,690       11,764       11,560       11,330        9,714
:
19 State total ……………..:  194,818      192,507      197,430      186,654      191,911      188,159
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,519        7,392        7,124        7,110        7,497        7,418
:
United States ………………:  202,337      199,899      204,554      193,764      199,408      195,577
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   21,116       20,314       19,754       20,665       20,786       20,510
Arkansas …………………:   19,162       19,844       20,127       19,734       18,435       19,830
Delaware …………………:    4,496        4,722        4,634        4,407        4,753        4,308
Florida ………………….:    1,156        1,346        1,227        1,452        1,055        1,110
Georgia ………………….:   26,543       26,954       26,517       26,634       25,325       26,744
Kentucky …………………:    6,596        6,497        6,328        6,279        5,620        6,026
Louisiana ………………..:    3,295        3,365        3,131        3,062        3,249        3,234
Maryland …………………:    6,440        6,254        5,692        5,517        5,065        6,381
Mississippi ………………:   14,176       14,141       13,261       14,170       13,636       13,655
Missouri …………………:    5,965        5,606        5,525        6,540        5,469        5,543
:
North Carolina ……………:   15,535       15,880       15,874       14,341       14,922       16,312
Oklahoma …………………:    5,195        4,680        4,198        2,875        4,363        3,727
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,624        3,620        3,558        3,556        3,492        3,278
South Carolina ……………:    5,066        4,650        4,312        4,672        4,810        4,772
Texas ……………………:   12,466       12,192       12,032       10,455       11,585       11,928
Virginia …………………:    5,199        5,045        4,992        4,966        5,778        4,819
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,949       11,149       10,470       10,878       10,306       10,411
:
19 State total ……………..:  166,979      166,259      161,632      160,203      158,649      162,588
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,377        6,042        6,199        5,784        5,897        5,682
:
United States ………………:  173,356      172,301      167,831      165,987      164,546      168,270
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 5, 2013
through December 28, 2013 (continued)
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                 Week ending
State             :—————————————————————————–
: October 26 : November 2 : November 9 :November 16 :November 23 :November 30
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   25,594       23,998       26,348       27,886       27,970       28,291
Arkansas …………………:   19,587       19,934       20,294       21,236       21,163       21,149
Delaware …………………:    4,267        4,238        4,198        4,241        4,411        4,414
Florida ………………….:    1,224        1,221        1,221        1,221        1,220        1,222
Georgia ………………….:   32,569       31,621       30,872       33,386       33,012       33,497
Kentucky …………………:    7,237        7,430        7,440        7,891        7,876        7,908
Louisiana ………………..:    3,879        3,728        3,607        3,818        3,622        3,864
Maryland …………………:    7,793        7,614        7,648        7,940        7,934        7,598
Mississippi ………………:   17,295       15,510       16,467       17,193       17,063       17,528
Missouri …………………:    7,678        7,420        7,543        8,491        8,488        8,491
:
North Carolina ……………:   19,824       20,099       19,940       20,586       20,521       19,950
Oklahoma …………………:    6,371        6,651        6,684        6,728        6,779        6,644
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,815        4,273        4,513        4,458        4,436        4,589
South Carolina ……………:    5,390        5,215        5,279        5,313        5,244        5,383
Texas ……………………:   15,119       14,935       14,037       14,105       14,261       14,972
Virginia …………………:    6,661        6,032        6,008        6,494        6,421        6,370
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,032       11,547       11,027       12,034       11,595       11,490
:
19 State total ……………..:  195,335      191,466      193,126      203,021      202,016      203,360
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,529        6,969        7,542        7,862        7,982        7,862
:
United States ………………:  202,864      198,435      200,668      210,883      209,998      211,222
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   18,209       20,711       19,650       20,210       18,512       19,735
Arkansas …………………:   18,190       18,874       17,587       18,347       18,731       19,345
Delaware …………………:    5,200        5,938        5,670        4,415        5,417        5,264
Florida ………………….:    1,307        1,396        1,299        1,272        1,330        1,469
Georgia ………………….:   24,055       24,880       23,957       24,793       24,884       24,593
Kentucky …………………:    5,604        6,104        4,755        5,745        5,962        6,141
Louisiana ………………..:    2,845        3,018        3,011        3,535        3,162        3,052
Maryland …………………:    5,926        4,575        4,578        7,082        5,292        5,895
Mississippi ………………:   12,295       13,314       14,007       14,741       13,202       13,819
Missouri …………………:    5,114        5,950        5,287        4,675        4,524        5,991
:
North Carolina ……………:   15,653       14,636       15,424       15,738       15,965       15,386
Oklahoma …………………:    5,175        3,502        4,803        4,878        4,891        3,238
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,642        3,613        3,650        3,187        3,435        3,627
South Carolina ……………:    4,518        4,132        4,772        5,023        4,448        4,878
Texas ……………………:   11,116       11,361       11,115       12,553       12,346       11,628
Virginia …………………:    4,629        5,653        5,627        4,911        5,063        4,833
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,396        9,870        9,615        9,631        9,697       10,131
:
19 State total ……………..:  153,874      157,527      154,807      160,736      156,861      159,025
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    5,425        5,816        5,982        6,127        5,609        5,673
:
United States ………………:  159,299      163,343      160,789      166,863      162,470      164,698
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 5, 2013
through December 28, 2013 (continued)
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:                    Week ending                    :      52 week total
State             :—————————————————————————–
: December 7 :December 14 :December 21 :December 28 :  2013 2/   :  2012 3/
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,275       28,399       28,068       27,857      1,441,164    1,433,158
Arkansas …………………:   21,175       21,013       21,117       21,055      1,103,954    1,077,395
Delaware …………………:    4,433        4,418        4,435        4,396        193,750      175,433
Florida ………………….:    1,223        1,222        1,220        1,220         63,153       63,637
Georgia ………………….:   32,994       34,000       34,253       33,957      1,716,570    1,657,398
Kentucky …………………:    7,726        7,897        7,664        7,939        401,854      390,491
Louisiana ………………..:    3,803        3,849        3,743        3,788        183,524      172,991
Maryland …………………:    7,718        7,666        7,640        7,160        393,247      376,662
Mississippi ………………:   17,752       18,022       17,695       17,504        894,464      900,724
Missouri …………………:    8,466        8,419        8,188        8,261        425,969      401,061
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,280       20,461       20,474       20,305      1,045,014    1,025,685
Oklahoma …………………:    6,720        6,695        6,711        6,617        338,657      333,165
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,384        4,429        4,404        4,350        231,645      212,602
South Carolina ……………:    4,833        5,023        5,291        5,255        273,873      276,377
Texas ……………………:   13,962       14,442       14,209       13,983        757,152      738,819
Virginia …………………:    6,373        6,404        6,415        6,571        334,399      316,138
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,591       10,878       11,384       11,846        610,279      594,193
:
19 State total ……………..:  201,708      203,237      202,911      202,064     10,408,668   10,145,929
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    8,004        7,977        7,886        8,037        404,461         (NA)
:
United States ………………:  209,712      211,214      210,797      210,101     10,813,129         (NA)
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   20,830       20,766       21,487       22,289      1,091,688    1,043,812
Arkansas …………………:   19,770       20,274       20,273       20,344      1,037,041    1,006,638
Delaware …………………:    6,548        5,915        5,641        4,663        237,544      216,645
Florida ………………….:    1,355        1,680        1,370        1,278         68,797       61,397
Georgia ………………….:   25,999       26,124       26,311       25,434      1,374,697    1,403,822
Kentucky …………………:    6,270        6,157        6,228        6,408        320,051      317,874
Louisiana ………………..:    3,340        3,159        3,382        3,317        162,156      154,968
Maryland …………………:    4,716        5,043        5,501        6,679        313,164      316,718
Mississippi ………………:   14,411       14,139       14,574       14,678        757,265      773,963
Missouri …………………:    6,179        6,268        6,196        5,895        291,111      280,756
:
North Carolina ……………:   15,866       15,751       15,967       15,794        822,070      826,625
Oklahoma …………………:    4,033        3,642        3,669        3,358        214,641      214,820
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,688        3,704        3,687        3,566        184,202      175,285
South Carolina ……………:    4,948        4,871        4,147        4,538        238,672      230,925
Texas ……………………:   11,744       11,614       12,236       11,771        629,439      618,105
Virginia …………………:    5,007        5,656        5,058        4,894        268,992      247,658
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,463       10,698       11,007       10,265        562,748      565,834
:
19 State total ……………..:  166,167      165,461      166,734      165,171      8,574,278    8,455,845
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    5,957        6,317        5,896        6,289        316,187         (NA)
:
United States ………………:  172,124      171,778      172,630      171,460      8,890,465         (NA)
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(NA) Not available.
1/   Includes data for States not published in this table.
2/   January 5, 2013 through December 28, 2013.
3/   January 7, 2012 through December 29, 2012.

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 4, 2014
through December 27, 2014
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                 Week ending
:—————————————————————————–
State             : January 4  : January 11 : January 18 : January 25 : February 1 : February 8
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,038       28,188       28,196       28,140       28,298       28,095
Arkansas …………………:   20,749       20,787       20,601       20,807       20,487       20,245
Delaware …………………:    4,380        4,405        4,398        4,484        4,342        4,373
Florida ………………….:    1,224        1,224        1,223        1,223        1,222        1,223
Georgia ………………….:   33,948       33,711       33,356       33,419       33,662       33,734
Kentucky …………………:    7,885        7,710        7,199        7,915        7,701        7,752
Louisiana ………………..:    3,834        3,864        3,864        3,894        3,909        3,894
Maryland …………………:    7,001        7,226        7,679        7,732        7,690        7,193
Mississippi ………………:   17,687       17,931       17,014       17,331       17,538       17,757
Missouri …………………:    8,452        8,476        8,431        8,415        8,443        8,176
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,305       20,048       20,148       20,496       20,055       20,201
Oklahoma …………………:    6,582        6,956        6,583        6,848        6,628        6,866
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,372        4,346        4,318        4,255        4,569        4,251
South Carolina ……………:    5,249        5,169        5,362        5,210        5,249        5,207
Texas ……………………:   14,554       14,788       14,531       14,609       14,694       14,561
Virginia …………………:    6,162        6,447        6,405        6,332        6,168        6,132
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,278       11,836       11,714       11,349       11,608       11,249
:
19 State total ……………..:  200,700      203,112      201,022      202,459      202,263      200,909
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,878        7,797        7,838        7,857        7,777        7,812
:
United States ………………:  208,578      210,909      208,860      210,316      210,040      208,721
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   21,323       20,952       21,119       20,608       22,085       21,620
Arkansas …………………:   19,020       19,450       19,213       19,426       19,618       19,856
Delaware …………………:    5,263        5,059        5,402        4,789        4,771        5,146
Florida ………………….:    1,349        1,210        1,351        1,439        1,264        1,251
Georgia ………………….:   27,198       27,734       26,258       27,277       25,805       27,005
Kentucky …………………:    6,330        5,602        6,471        6,414        5,935        5,925
Louisiana ………………..:    3,324        3,241        3,292        3,364        3,370        3,387
Maryland …………………:    6,119        5,288        4,805        5,809        5,689        5,691
Mississippi ………………:   14,846       14,813       14,842       14,693       14,971       14,253
Missouri …………………:    5,164        5,896        5,717        5,785        6,238        6,128
:
North Carolina ……………:   15,517       15,656       15,882       15,613       15,454       16,076
Oklahoma …………………:    5,082        4,337        4,687        4,642        3,787        3,279
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,553        3,551        3,595        3,600        3,593        3,666
South Carolina ……………:    4,861        4,691        5,346        4,506        4,902        4,157
Texas ……………………:   11,912       11,349       11,388       11,584       11,775       11,631
Virginia …………………:    4,997        5,548        5,684        5,005        4,907        4,857
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:    9,853       10,852       10,638        9,036       10,449        9,970
:
19 State total ……………..:  165,711      165,229      165,690      163,590      164,613      163,898
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,315        6,254        5,915        5,971        6,217        5,876
:
United States ………………:  172,026      171,483      171,605      169,561      170,830      169,774
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 4, 2014
through December 27, 2014 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
:—————————————————————————–
State             :February 15 :February 22 :  March 1   :  March 8   :  March 15  :  March 22
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,034       28,378       28,060       28,482       28,488       28,289
Arkansas …………………:   20,685       20,341       20,595       20,960       20,580       20,508
Delaware …………………:    4,382        4,462        4,407        4,607        4,701        4,286
Florida ………………….:    1,145        1,159        1,221        1,224        1,224        1,222
Georgia ………………….:   33,599       33,442       33,619       33,696       34,410       33,887
Kentucky …………………:    7,641        7,518        7,765        7,438        7,599        7,849
Louisiana ………………..:    3,878        3,878        3,848        3,833        3,772        3,772
Maryland …………………:    7,695        7,711        7,740        7,692        7,735        7,694
Mississippi ………………:   17,543       17,567       17,958       17,848       17,660       16,794
Missouri …………………:    8,516        8,517        8,559        8,533        8,541        8,456
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,449       20,651       20,453       20,290       20,288       20,555
Oklahoma …………………:    6,602        6,138        6,900        6,684        6,537        6,781
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,680        4,268        4,594        4,429        4,425        4,288
South Carolina ……………:    5,053        5,047        5,235        5,102        4,786        4,842
Texas ……………………:   14,788       14,828       14,714       14,358       14,464       14,628
Virginia …………………:    6,418        6,414        6,541        6,681        6,821        6,654
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,228       11,355       11,336       11,557       10,928       10,664
:
19 State total ……………..:  201,336      201,674      203,545      203,414      202,959      201,169
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,971        7,894        7,912        8,005        7,957        7,829
:
United States ………………:  209,307      209,568      211,457      211,419      210,916      208,998
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   21,235       21,175       21,296       21,528       21,624       20,547
Arkansas …………………:   20,847       18,464       18,774       19,532       19,340       18,327
Delaware …………………:    4,629        5,360        4,871        4,517        4,359        4,594
Florida ………………….:    1,317        1,543        1,379        1,220        1,366        1,302
Georgia ………………….:   25,826       25,179       26,773       26,439       26,092       26,535
Kentucky …………………:    6,550        5,585        5,811        5,855        6,053        6,438
Louisiana ………………..:    3,406        3,442        3,401        3,397        3,407        3,410
Maryland …………………:    6,138        5,295        5,349        5,937        6,550        6,139
Mississippi ………………:   14,501       14,709       14,867       14,638       14,784       15,288
Missouri …………………:    5,175        6,060        4,721        5,959        5,097        5,933
:
North Carolina ……………:   16,330       15,864       15,416       15,909       16,288       15,841
Oklahoma …………………:    3,556        4,644        5,198        3,567        4,248        4,857
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,607        3,798        3,675        3,115        3,589        3,874
South Carolina ……………:    4,370        4,917        4,416        4,351        4,724        4,864
Texas ……………………:   11,697       11,776       11,470       11,846       11,708       11,740
Virginia …………………:    5,046        4,936        4,889        5,487        5,009        5,201
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,612       11,080       10,407       10,469        9,872       10,608
:
19 State total ……………..:  164,842      163,827      162,713      163,766      164,110      165,498
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,114        6,261        6,345        6,176        6,031        6,101
:
United States ………………:  170,956      170,088      169,058      169,942      170,141      171,599
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 4, 2014
through December 27, 2014 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
:—————————————————————————–
State             :  March 29  :  April 5   :  April 12  :  April 19  :  April 26  :   May 3
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,564       28,725       28,597       28,954       28,643       28,896
Arkansas …………………:   20,696       20,567       20,736       20,874       20,618       21,070
Delaware …………………:    4,672        4,495        4,585        4,727        4,495        4,714
Florida ………………….:    1,219        1,176        1,222        1,225        1,225        1,223
Georgia ………………….:   33,918       34,270       34,016       33,626       33,984       34,048
Kentucky …………………:    7,929        7,793        7,845        7,994        7,514        8,015
Louisiana ………………..:    3,772        3,772        3,832        3,802        3,394        3,727
Maryland …………………:    7,730        7,753        7,776        7,916        7,886        7,886
Mississippi ………………:   17,515       17,773       17,689       17,559       17,497       17,122
Missouri …………………:    8,180        7,737        8,175        8,303        8,344        8,300
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,549       20,544       20,630       20,961       20,792       20,873
Oklahoma …………………:    6,559        6,719        6,661        6,649        6,680        6,584
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,460        4,341        4,472        4,423        4,381        4,250
South Carolina ……………:    4,973        4,958        5,129        5,137        5,256        4,995
Texas ……………………:   14,065       14,960       14,717       15,029       14,924       14,562
Virginia …………………:    6,601        6,673        6,667        6,620        6,619        6,897
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,926       12,143       12,402       12,077       11,865       11,237
:
19 State total ……………..:  202,328      204,399      205,151      205,876      204,117      204,399
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    8,065        8,036        8,151        8,116        8,162        8,327
:
United States ………………:  210,393      212,435      213,302      213,992      212,279      212,726
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   21,786       21,283       21,290       21,705       21,407       21,150
Arkansas …………………:   18,981       18,725       20,844       18,882       19,762       18,205
Delaware …………………:    5,433        4,962        4,862        5,277        4,566        4,307
Florida ………………….:    1,330        1,333        1,361        1,342        1,227        1,271
Georgia ………………….:   26,166       26,750       27,038       26,657       27,050       26,840
Kentucky …………………:    5,933        6,525        6,032        6,097        6,462        5,892
Louisiana ………………..:    3,693        3,361        3,359        3,376        3,364        3,389
Maryland …………………:    4,781        5,891        5,656        5,783        5,919        6,798
Mississippi ………………:   15,130       14,995       14,273       14,822       15,075       14,874
Missouri …………………:    6,305        5,748        5,231        6,528        5,005        5,799
:
North Carolina ……………:   16,033       16,152       16,392       16,345       16,124       16,288
Oklahoma …………………:    4,284        4,653        2,878        3,701        4,056        4,626
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,705        3,856        3,751        3,761        3,838        3,787
South Carolina ……………:    4,441        4,897        4,165        4,085        4,754        4,825
Texas ……………………:   11,143       11,626       11,887       11,211       11,901       12,158
Virginia …………………:    5,984        5,303        5,148        4,690        5,615        5,248
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,875        9,991        9,610       10,138       10,738       11,793
:
19 State total ……………..:  166,003      166,051      163,777      164,400      166,863      167,250
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,184        5,880        6,185        6,461        6,208        6,175
:
United States ………………:  172,187      171,931      169,962      170,861      173,071      173,425
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 4, 2014
through December 27, 2014 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
:—————————————————————————–
State             :   May 10   :   May 17   :   May 24   :   May 31   :   June 7   :  June 14
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:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,638       28,521       28,484       28,829       28,789       28,684
Arkansas …………………:   21,281       21,420       21,358       21,527       21,460       20,794
Delaware …………………:    4,728        4,687        4,692        4,618        4,611        4,618
Florida ………………….:    1,223        1,207        1,225        1,225        1,225        1,223
Georgia ………………….:   34,337       34,434       34,567       34,498       34,489       34,197
Kentucky …………………:    7,966        7,784        7,884        7,752        7,691        7,696
Louisiana ………………..:    3,802        3,802        3,772        3,787        3,802        3,772
Maryland …………………:    7,549        7,837        7,479        7,793        7,522        7,411
Mississippi ………………:   16,395       16,925       17,355       17,748       17,627       16,704
Missouri …………………:    8,040        8,406        8,152        8,296        8,162        8,488
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,613       21,239       21,407       21,160       21,065       21,088
Oklahoma …………………:    6,720        6,659        6,804        6,584        6,589        6,646
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,606        4,325        4,362        4,401        4,203        4,388
South Carolina ……………:    5,269        5,155        5,275        5,304        5,004        5,120
Texas ……………………:   14,326       14,740       14,792       15,022       15,266       14,352
Virginia …………………:    6,582        6,546        6,619        6,680        6,679        6,679
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,628       11,873       11,950       11,935       11,874       12,150
:
19 State total ……………..:  203,703      205,560      206,177      207,159      206,058      204,010
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,941        8,126        8,286        8,155        8,304        8,218
:
United States ………………:  211,644      213,686      214,463      215,314      214,362      212,228
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   21,553       22,037       22,068       21,406       21,531       21,182
Arkansas …………………:   19,945       19,847       19,122       18,489       19,807       19,385
Delaware …………………:    5,326        4,779        4,711        5,069        4,619        5,054
Florida ………………….:    1,575        1,152        1,252        1,271        1,240        1,303
Georgia ………………….:   26,829       26,605       26,341       27,062       27,435       27,743
Kentucky …………………:    7,176        5,574        6,797        6,260        6,187        6,063
Louisiana ………………..:    3,386        3,041        3,333        3,395        3,397        3,398
Maryland …………………:    5,467        6,748        6,355        5,721        5,987        6,046
Mississippi ………………:   14,941       14,807       14,520       13,963       14,580       14,699
Missouri …………………:    6,098        5,161        6,244        5,862        4,684        6,150
:
North Carolina ……………:   16,519       16,063       16,052       16,353       16,458       16,256
Oklahoma …………………:    3,450        4,186        3,945        4,969        5,403        3,827
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,842        3,719        3,654        3,903        3,671        3,707
South Carolina ……………:    4,732        5,068        5,406        4,275        4,582        4,582
Texas ……………………:   11,844       11,941       11,545       11,523       11,753       12,014
Virginia …………………:    5,503        4,958        5,565        5,592        5,574        5,322
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,437       10,736       10,550       11,079       11,035       11,476
:
19 State total ……………..:  168,623      166,422      167,460      166,192      167,943      168,207
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,045        6,481        6,191        6,260        6,430        6,682
:
United States ………………:  174,668      172,903      173,651      172,452      174,373      174,889
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 4, 2014
through December 27, 2014 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
:—————————————————————————–
State             :  June 21   :  June 28   :   July 5   :  July 12   :  July 19   :  July 26
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,801       28,288       28,152       28,862       28,761       28,638
Arkansas …………………:   21,165       20,838       20,833       21,385       21,430       21,349
Delaware …………………:    4,633        4,533        4,673        4,513        4,533        4,389
Florida ………………….:    1,223        1,223        1,223        1,223        1,223        1,223
Georgia ………………….:   34,319       33,957       33,713       34,898       35,026       35,105
Kentucky …………………:    7,569        7,793        7,838        7,847        7,905        7,941
Louisiana ………………..:    3,802        3,772        3,802        3,802        3,662        3,526
Maryland …………………:    7,640        7,547        7,630        7,556        7,716        7,795
Mississippi ………………:   17,835       17,617       17,422       17,645       17,616       17,585
Missouri …………………:    8,408        8,312        8,306        8,017        8,514        8,466
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,506       21,120       21,516       21,282       21,269       21,320
Oklahoma …………………:    6,461        6,720        6,537        6,672        6,719        6,537
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,480        4,261        4,348        4,531        4,556        4,461
South Carolina ……………:    5,143        4,958        5,274        5,289        5,206        5,122
Texas ……………………:   14,964       14,753       14,811       14,709       14,620       14,701
Virginia …………………:    6,680        6,679        6,633        6,562        6,498        6,459
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   12,089       11,946       12,104       12,162       11,998       11,441
:
19 State total ……………..:  205,718      204,317      204,815      206,955      207,252      206,058
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,944        8,034        7,982        7,956        8,067        8,101
:
United States ………………:  213,662      212,351      212,797      214,911      215,319      214,159
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   22,286       20,870       21,794       21,804       21,541       21,410
Arkansas …………………:   19,793       20,658       18,311       19,818       20,438       19,434
Delaware …………………:    5,513        4,096        4,620        4,037        4,534        4,974
Florida ………………….:    1,287        1,523        1,376        1,346        1,245        1,324
Georgia ………………….:   26,709       27,961       26,801       27,180       25,799       25,685
Kentucky …………………:    6,700        6,369        6,259        6,670        6,265        5,903
Louisiana ………………..:    3,398        3,412        3,387        3,402        3,358        3,416
Maryland …………………:    5,699        6,652        6,252        5,843        6,641        6,072
Mississippi ………………:   14,949       15,059       14,168       15,118       14,892       14,768
Missouri …………………:    5,644        6,053        6,268        5,770        6,143        5,882
:
North Carolina ……………:   16,458       15,905       16,400       16,415       16,271       17,355
Oklahoma …………………:    4,426        3,027        4,677        3,982        3,058        4,068
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,758        3,669        3,730        3,836        3,614        3,621
South Carolina ……………:    4,840        4,786        4,861        4,420        5,801        4,880
Texas ……………………:   11,974       12,302       11,957       12,079       11,840       11,926
Virginia …………………:    5,288        5,388        5,059        6,041        5,077        4,910
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,096       11,027       11,171       10,962       10,978       11,651
:
19 State total ……………..:  169,818      168,757      167,091      168,723      167,495      167,279
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,077        6,273        6,522        6,060        6,299        6,409
:
United States ………………:  175,895      175,030      173,613      174,783      173,794      173,688
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 4, 2014
through December 27, 2014 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
:—————————————————————————–
State             :  August 2  :  August 9  : August 16  : August 23  : August 30  :September 6
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,507       28,150       27,963       28,733       28,729       28,027
Arkansas …………………:   21,246       21,235       21,550       21,553       21,592       21,725
Delaware …………………:    4,422        4,415        4,516        4,567        4,400        4,416
Florida ………………….:    1,223        1,224        1,222        1,222        1,225        1,224
Georgia ………………….:   34,890       34,983       34,809       34,589       34,363       34,459
Kentucky …………………:    7,993        8,048        7,909        8,067        7,872        7,893
Louisiana ………………..:    3,772        3,757        3,817        3,817        3,787        3,585
Maryland …………………:    7,575        7,875        7,489        7,579        7,806        7,218
Mississippi ………………:   18,097       18,042       18,088       18,017       17,536       16,758
Missouri …………………:    8,469        8,473        8,472        8,474        8,354        8,533
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,578       20,905       21,093       21,053       20,681       20,550
Oklahoma …………………:    6,608        6,632        6,600        6,662        6,615        6,700
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,321        4,427        4,198        4,467        4,535        4,470
South Carolina ……………:    5,159        5,257        5,497        5,166        5,123        5,416
Texas ……………………:   14,747       14,790       14,749       14,394       14,267       13,596
Virginia …………………:    6,465        6,450        6,439        6,444        6,447        6,461
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,717       10,733       11,434       11,373       11,137       11,623
:
19 State total ……………..:  205,789      205,396      205,845      206,177      204,469      202,654
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    8,135        8,192        8,013        7,935        7,867        7,779
:
United States ………………:  213,924      213,588      213,858      214,112      212,336      210,433
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   21,927       22,136       21,550       21,240       21,365       21,774
Arkansas …………………:   19,822       19,290       19,047       19,097       19,869       19,394
Delaware …………………:    4,551        5,511        4,239        4,621        4,790        4,985
Florida ………………….:    1,273        1,290        1,304        1,539        1,379        1,290
Georgia ………………….:   27,554       26,225       28,306       27,240       27,277       26,954
Kentucky …………………:    6,156        6,162        6,618        6,415        6,646        6,713
Louisiana ………………..:    3,387        3,248        3,145        3,318        3,331        3,395
Maryland …………………:    5,653        5,925        5,955        6,337        6,341        6,419
Mississippi ………………:   14,776       14,809       14,805       15,142       15,247       15,095
Missouri …………………:    5,605        5,627        6,529        6,196        5,989        6,082
:
North Carolina ……………:   16,761       16,221       16,478       15,813       16,588       16,180
Oklahoma …………………:    4,270        5,226        4,371        4,501        4,033        4,281
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,959        3,852        3,841        3,633        3,686        3,506
South Carolina ……………:    4,385        6,014        4,077        4,923        4,621        4,611
Texas ……………………:   11,828       11,772       11,888       11,994       11,913       12,289
Virginia …………………:    5,751        4,963        5,857        5,114        5,395        4,673
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,443       11,419       10,896       11,050        9,767       10,593
:
19 State total ……………..:  169,101      169,690      168,906      168,173      168,237      168,234
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,511        6,115        5,952        6,429        6,081        6,237
:
United States ………………:  175,612      175,805      174,858      174,602      174,318      174,471
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 4, 2014
through December 27, 2014 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
:—————————————————————————–
State             :September 13:September 20:September 27: October 4  : October 11 : October 18
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,593       27,911       27,904       26,579       27,411       27,448
Arkansas …………………:   21,399       20,107       21,484       21,478       21,754       20,451
Delaware …………………:    4,424        4,504        4,531        4,565        4,747        4,749
Florida ………………….:    1,222          917        1,225        1,222        1,222          916
Georgia ………………….:   33,795       33,847       33,608       33,556       33,500       33,251
Kentucky …………………:    7,845        7,325        7,945        7,746        7,486        7,420
Louisiana ………………..:    3,585        3,605        3,605        3,252        3,497        3,316
Maryland …………………:    7,125        7,123        7,738        7,315        7,327        7,126
Mississippi ………………:   17,529       16,784       17,369       15,633       16,767       17,459
Missouri …………………:    8,503        7,893        8,181        7,668        8,301        8,072
:
North Carolina ……………:   18,224       20,150       20,516       19,787       19,607       19,217
Oklahoma …………………:    6,259        6,572        6,617        6,524        6,660        5,738
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,627        4,456        3,917        4,395        4,632        4,437
South Carolina ……………:    5,037        5,158        5,217        5,196        4,940        5,074
Texas ……………………:   14,585       14,449       14,003       13,194       13,976       14,163
Virginia …………………:    6,393        6,495        6,562        6,058        6,355        6,578
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,508       10,759       11,150       11,264       11,605       10,558
:
19 State total ……………..:  200,653      198,055      201,572      195,432      199,787      195,973
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,823        7,642        7,445        7,620        7,597        7,434
:
United States ………………:  208,476      205,697      209,017      203,052      207,384      203,407
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   22,194       22,006       21,343       22,640       21,714       22,166
Arkansas …………………:   19,315       20,871       20,715       19,832       18,598       19,271
Delaware …………………:    5,547        4,651        4,487        4,786        4,783        4,865
Florida ………………….:    1,184        1,269        1,183        1,368        1,188        1,261
Georgia ………………….:   27,764       27,063       26,805       26,431       25,918       26,723
Kentucky …………………:    6,703        6,055        6,029        6,243        5,879        6,361
Louisiana ………………..:    3,404        3,352        3,218        3,207        3,197        3,209
Maryland …………………:    5,046        5,918        6,656        5,220        5,660        6,257
Mississippi ………………:   15,009       14,478       14,068       14,489       14,196       14,520
Missouri …………………:    6,166        5,601        5,631        6,032        5,649        5,670
:
North Carolina ……………:   16,250       16,278       15,495       14,378       15,665       15,959
Oklahoma …………………:    4,387        3,706        4,066        4,063        4,071        5,078
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,684        3,985        3,726        3,679        3,711        3,246
South Carolina ……………:    4,540        4,583        5,261        4,799        5,308        4,545
Texas ……………………:   12,060       11,318       10,968       11,628       11,546       11,349
Virginia …………………:    5,868        5,399        4,985        5,072        5,508        5,466
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:    9,930       10,714       10,569       10,351        9,885        9,897
:
19 State total ……………..:  169,051      167,247      165,205      164,218      162,476      165,843
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,344        6,432        6,053        5,891        5,896        5,720
:
United States ………………:  175,395      173,679      171,258      170,109      168,372      171,563
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 4, 2014
through December 27, 2014 (continued)
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:                                 Week ending
:—————————————————————————–
State             : October 25 : November 1 : November 8 :November 15 :November 22 :November 29
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   26,945       26,191       26,971       28,575       28,637       28,528
Arkansas …………………:   20,742       21,574       20,775       22,378       22,339       21,509
Delaware …………………:    4,746        4,748        4,707        4,738        4,765        4,688
Florida ………………….:    1,224        1,225        1,224        1,224        1,223        1,224
Georgia ………………….:   33,563       32,238       33,952       35,156       34,406       35,094
Kentucky …………………:    6,994        7,348        7,428        7,987        7,927        6,943
Louisiana ………………..:    3,470        3,620        3,651        3,772        3,741        3,726
Maryland …………………:    7,775        7,566        7,688        7,890        7,893        7,876
Mississippi ………………:   17,538       16,234       16,869       17,666       18,025       18,009
Missouri …………………:    7,745        7,076        7,647        8,269        8,297        8,299
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,971       20,859       21,048       21,161       21,340       21,250
Oklahoma …………………:    6,012        6,661        6,618        6,704        6,608        6,834
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,769        4,205        4,404        4,493        4,549        4,367
South Carolina ……………:    5,309        5,287        5,134        5,498        5,665        5,551
Texas ……………………:   14,388       13,980       13,466       14,801       14,962       15,430
Virginia …………………:    6,864        6,228        6,348        6,447        6,476        6,758
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,513       11,056       11,487       12,125       12,104       13,007
:
19 State total ……………..:  198,568      196,096      199,417      208,884      208,957      209,093
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    7,078        7,258        7,888        8,242        8,216        8,192
:
United States ………………:  205,646      203,354      207,305      217,126      217,173      217,285
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   20,559       21,052       20,949       20,959       19,869       20,887
Arkansas …………………:   19,525       18,457       19,034       18,343       19,647       18,541
Delaware …………………:    4,821        4,951        4,304        4,989        5,292        3,806
Florida ………………….:    1,275        1,338        1,106        1,343        1,232        1,456
Georgia ………………….:   25,795       26,529       26,068       26,179       24,648       25,820
Kentucky …………………:    5,899        6,260        5,779        5,629        6,051        6,426
Louisiana ………………..:    2,747        3,081        2,959        3,095        3,116        3,133
Maryland …………………:    5,929        6,145        5,745        5,955        5,963        6,818
Mississippi ………………:   13,020       14,047       14,561       14,657       13,595       13,974
Missouri …………………:    5,604        6,083        5,695        5,798        4,974        5,501
:
North Carolina ……………:   15,294       15,262       15,948       16,685       16,258       16,295
Oklahoma …………………:    3,955        5,373        3,464        3,944        3,928        4,482
Pennsylvania ……………..:    3,646        3,816        3,694        3,259        3,570        3,952
South Carolina ……………:    5,107        4,429        3,720        4,458        4,667        4,746
Texas ……………………:   10,660       11,227       11,492       11,963       11,811       11,110
Virginia …………………:    5,044        5,065        5,314        5,816        5,143        5,650
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   10,583       10,513       10,198        9,584       10,545       10,659
:
19 State total ……………..:  159,463      163,628      160,030      162,656      160,309      163,256
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    5,744        5,873        5,934        5,779        5,591        5,850
:
United States ………………:  165,207      169,501      165,964      168,435      165,900      169,106
————————————————————————————————————–
See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                   –continued

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 4, 2014
through December 27, 2014 (continued)
————————————————————————————————————–
:                    Week ending                    :      52 week total
:—————————————————————————–
State             : December 6 :December 13 :December 20 :December 27 :  2014 2/   :  2013 3/
————————————————————————————————————–
:                                    1,000
:
Eggs set                        :
Alabama ………………….:   28,570       28,714       28,214       27,757      1,469,569    1,441,164
Arkansas …………………:   22,102       21,961       21,446       21,989      1,099,135    1,103,954
Delaware …………………:    4,778        4,780        4,778        4,736        237,863      193,750
Florida ………………….:    1,223        1,223        1,225        1,224         62,793       63,153
Georgia ………………….:   34,283       34,278       34,884       34,472      1,773,861    1,716,570
Kentucky …………………:    7,877        7,962        7,961        7,993        402,697      401,854
Louisiana ………………..:    3,710        3,834        3,622        3,848        194,031      183,524
Maryland …………………:    7,900        7,929        7,907        7,924        396,854      393,247
Mississippi ………………:   17,395       17,952       17,921       17,828        907,773      894,464
Missouri …………………:    8,329        8,356        8,321        8,114        429,967      425,969
:
North Carolina ……………:   20,840       20,982       21,100       20,687      1,074,472    1,045,014
Oklahoma …………………:    6,347        6,679        6,273        6,189        342,717      338,657
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,649        4,525        4,347        4,370        227,604      231,645
South Carolina ……………:    5,242        5,177        5,928        5,574        270,683      273,873
Texas ……………………:   14,100       14,610       14,887       15,036        757,403      757,152
Virginia …………………:    6,120        6,507        6,606        6,455        338,504      334,399
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,582       11,355       11,787       11,898        600,677      610,279
:
19 State total ……………..:  205,047      206,824      207,207      206,094     10,586,603   10,408,668
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    8,255        8,234        8,319        8,223        413,885      404,461
:
United States ………………:  213,302      215,058      215,526      214,317     11,000,488   10,813,129
:
Chicks placed                   :
Alabama ………………….:   21,932       22,748       21,776       21,930      1,117,931    1,091,688
Arkansas …………………:   20,756       20,086       19,375       19,483      1,010,681    1,037,041
Delaware …………………:    5,714        5,162        5,102        4,775        252,231      237,544
Florida ………………….:    1,311        1,487        1,427        1,328         68,580       68,797
Georgia ………………….:   27,178       25,889       27,336       26,889      1,387,363    1,374,697
Kentucky …………………:    5,940        6,639        6,146        6,135        323,017      320,051
Louisiana ………………..:    3,366        3,339        3,337        3,307        172,197      162,156
Maryland …………………:    6,174        6,434        6,061        6,496        310,227      313,164
Mississippi ………………:   14,797       14,962       15,052       14,415        762,552      757,265
Missouri …………………:    5,308        5,629        6,402        5,927        300,146      291,111
:
North Carolina ……………:   15,639       17,142       17,082       16,540        837,896      822,070
Oklahoma …………………:    4,216        4,521        4,146        4,980        220,162      214,641
Pennsylvania ……………..:    4,038        3,898        3,930        4,064        193,013      184,202
South Carolina ……………:    5,558        5,080        4,737        5,124        246,798      238,672
Texas ……………………:   11,889       11,989       12,278       11,329        608,801      629,439
Virginia …………………:    4,806        5,111        5,398        5,069        274,298      268,992
California, Tennessee,        :
and West Virginia ………..:   11,610       10,541       11,535       10,534        552,005      562,748
:
19 State total ……………..:  170,232      170,657      171,120      168,325      8,637,898    8,574,278
:
Other States 1/ …………….:    6,322        6,070        6,000        6,348        319,570      316,187
:
United States ………………:  176,554      176,727      177,120      174,673      8,957,468    8,890,465
————————————————————————————————————–
1/ Includes data for States not published in this table.
2/ January 4, 2014 through December 27, 2014.
3/ January 5, 2013 through December 28, 2013.

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Week
Ending January 3, 2015 and 53 Week Total, 2014
————————————————————————————-
State          :         Week Ending         :        53 Week Total
————————————————————————————-
:       January 3, 2015       :           2014 1/
————————————————————————————-
:                           1,000
:
Eggs set …………….:
Alabama ……………:            28,380                      1,497,949
Arkansas …………..:            21,765                      1,120,900
Delaware …………..:             4,728                        242,591
Florida ……………:             1,223                         64,016
Georgia ……………:            34,493                      1,808,354
Kentucky …………..:             8,014                        410,711
Louisiana ………….:             3,848                        197,879
Maryland …………..:             7,874                        404,728
Mississippi ………..:            17,632                        925,405
Missouri …………..:             8,143                        438,110
:
North Carolina ……..:            20,965                      1,095,437
Oklahoma …………..:             6,270                        348,987
Pennsylvania ……….:             4,330                        231,934
South Carolina ……..:             5,058                        275,741
Texas ……………..:            14,967                        772,370
Virginia …………..:             6,634                        345,138
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ….:            11,805                        612,482
:
19 State total ……….:           206,129                     10,792,732
:
Other States 2/ ………:             8,156                        422,041
:
United States ………..:           214,285                     11,214,773
:
Chicks placed ………..:
Alabama ……………:            22,413                      1,140,344
Arkansas …………..:            19,317                      1,029,998
Delaware …………..:             5,770                        258,001
Florida ……………:             1,342                         69,922
Georgia ……………:            27,027                      1,414,390
Kentucky …………..:             6,012                        329,029
Louisiana ………….:             3,427                        175,624
Maryland …………..:             5,931                        316,158
Mississippi ………..:            14,985                        777,537
Missouri …………..:             6,551                        306,697
:
North Carolina ……..:            16,775                        854,671
Oklahoma …………..:             4,425                        224,587
Pennsylvania ……….:             3,755                        196,768
South Carolina ……..:             4,582                        251,380
Texas ……………..:            11,759                        620,560
Virginia …………..:             5,216                        279,514
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ….:            10,802                        562,807
:
19 State total ……….:           170,089                      8,807,987
:
Other States 2/ ………:             6,304                        325,874
:
United States ………..:           176,393                      9,133,861
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1/ January 4, 2014 through January 3, 2015.
2/ Includes data for States not published in this table.

Intended Placements Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month – United States: 2012-2015
[Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding
month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
—————————————————————————————————————————————
:              :                             :              :      Cumulative potential placements
:           Pullet chicks hatched            :   2014 as    :     relative to current supply flocks
Month            :              :                             :   percent    :            7-15 months earlier
:——————————————–:   of 2013    :——————————————–
:     2012     :     2013     :     2014     :              :     2013     :     2014     :     2015
—————————————————————————————————————————————
:   ———— 1,000 chicks ———–        percent         ———– 1,000 chicks ———–
:
United States placements      :
January ………………..:     6,673          6,303          6,470          103           60,874         60,546         62,018
February ……………….:     7,025          7,156          7,239          101           60,656         60,850         61,999
March ………………….:     6,753          6,589          6,790          103           61,094         61,214         62,220
April ………………….:     6,524          6,222          6,710          108           61,342         61,457         62,804
May ……………………:     7,472          7,565          7,600          100           60,934         61,385         63,157
June …………………..:     6,800          7,011          7,094          101           60,676         61,444         63,509
July …………………..:     6,071          6,569          6,212           95           60,591         61,524         63,514
August …………………:     7,338          7,131          7,436          104           60,370         61,772
September ………………:     6,686          6,911          7,253          105           60,054         61,446
October ………………..:     6,265          6,231          6,823          110           59,843         61,225
November ……………….:     6,767          7,215          7,591          105           59,994         61,366
December ……………….:     6,668          6,669          6,795          102           60,221         61,835
:
Annual total ……………..:    81,042         81,572         84,013          103              (X)            (X)
:
Total placements 1/           :
January ………………..:     8,201          8,012          8,077          101              (X)            (X)            (X)
February ……………….:     8,818          8,708          9,068          104              (X)            (X)            (X)
March ………………….:     8,525          8,277          8,702          105              (X)            (X)            (X)
April ………………….:     8,232          7,815          8,122          104              (X)            (X)            (X)
May ……………………:     9,430          9,100          9,470          104              (X)            (X)            (X)
June …………………..:     8,554          8,860          9,021          102              (X)            (X)            (X)
July …………………..:     7,447          8,174          7,916           97              (X)            (X)            (X)
August …………………:     9,241          8,855          9,413          106              (X)            (X)            (X)
September ………………:     8,397          8,635          9,228          107              (X)            (X)            (X)
October ………………..:     7,812          7,856          8,288          105              (X)            (X)            (X)
November ……………….:     8,605          8,784          9,540          109              (X)            (X)            (X)
December ……………….:     7,847          8,398          8,649          103              (X)            (X)            (X)
:
Annual total ……………..:   101,109        101,474        105,494          104              (X)            (X)            (X)
—————————————————————————————————————————————
(X) Not applicable.
1/  United States production of intended placements worldwide.

Intended Placements Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month – United States: 2012-2015
[Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during
the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. Blank data cells indicate estimation
period has not yet begun]
————————————————————————————————————————
:                                            :              :      Cumulative potential placements
:           Pullet chicks hatched            :   2014 as    :     relative to current supply flocks
Month     :                                            :   percent    :           7-18 months earlier 1/
:——————————————–:   of 2013    :——————————————–
:     2012     :     2013     :     2014     :              :     2013     :     2014     :     2015
————————————————————————————————————————
:    ———– 1,000 chicks ———-         percent         ———– 1,000 chicks ———-
:
January …….:      263            350            270            77           2,834          2,714          2,947
February ……:      238            224            243           108           2,871          2,710          2,955
March ………:      210            172            235           137           2,890          2,716          2,863
April ………:      137            233            243           104           2,844          2,780          2,987
May ………..:      302            175            224           128           2,764          2,744          3,206
June ……….:      119            152            172           113           2,788          2,680          3,178
July ……….:      271            267            275           103           2,677          2,866          3,074
August ……..:      337            343            251            73           2,764          2,786
September …..:      206            270            394           146           2,750          2,805
October …….:      186            150            369           246           2,712          2,868
November ……:      242            178            150            84           2,808          2,878
December ……:      166            352            248            70           2,681          2,927
:
Annual Total ..:    2,677          2,866          3,074           107             (X)            (X)
————————————————————————————————————————
(X) Not applicable.
1/  The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative
potential placements.

Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – United States: 2013 and 2014
———————————————————————————————————
:                 By months                  :                 Cumulative
:—————————————————————————————–
Month     :              :              :   2014 as    :              :              :   2014 as
:     2013     :     2014     :   percent    :     2013     :     2014     :   percent
:              :              :   of 2013    :              :              :   of 2013
———————————————————————————————————
:    —- 1,000 chicks —        percent        —- 1,000 chicks —-        percent
:
January …….:    43,831         44,458          101           43,831         44,458          101
February ……:    42,236         40,986           97           86,067         85,444           99
March ………:    43,584         44,233          101          129,651        129,677          100
April ………:    46,031         45,703           99          175,682        175,380          100
May ………..:    50,154         49,146           98          225,836        224,526           99
June ……….:    42,252         44,006          104          268,088        268,532          100
July ……….:    39,936         42,297          106          308,024        310,829          101
August ……..:    38,794         39,803          103          346,818        350,632          101
September …..:    42,166         43,722          104          388,984        394,354          101
October …….:    42,506         44,468          105          431,490        438,822          102
November ……:    41,845         36,544           87          473,335        475,366          100
December ……:    41,144         42,980          104          514,479        518,346          101
———————————————————————————————————

Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators First of Month – Regions and United States: 2013
[See regional listing on page 40]
———————————————————————————-
Region            :  January   :  February  :   March    :   April
———————————————————————————-
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:    5,189        5,159        5,121        5,543
East North Central ………..:    9,635        9,292        8,312       10,124
West North Central ………..:    9,510        9,699       10,625       13,178
South Atlantic ……………:    4,173        4,627        4,805        4,751
South Central …………….:    5,639        5,615        6,376        5,623
West …………………….:    5,764        7,147        7,416        7,379
:
United States …………….:   39,910       41,539       42,655       46,598
:—————————————————
Region            :    May     :    June    :    July    :   August
:—————————————————
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:    5,146        5,005        4,427        4,727
East North Central ………..:    9,725        8,434        7,153        9,039
West North Central ………..:   12,431       10,880       10,399        8,249
South Atlantic ……………:    4,767        4,889        4,687        4,606
South Central …………….:    6,096        5,587        5,187        4,216
West …………………….:    5,995        7,905        6,930        6,262
:
United States …………….:   44,160       42,700       38,783       37,099
:—————————————————
Region            : September  :  October   :  November  :  December
:—————————————————
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:    3,395        5,192        5,432        5,158
East North Central ………..:    8,886        7,774        8,433        9,109
West North Central ………..:   10,761        9,010       10,867        9,893
South Atlantic ……………:    4,824        5,054        4,636        5,232
South Central …………….:    5,108        5,904        5,800        5,754
West …………………….:    5,006        6,049        6,261        5,842
:
United States …………….:   37,980       38,983       41,429       40,988
———————————————————————————-

Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators First of Month – Regions and United States: 2014
[See regional listing on page 40]
———————————————————————————-
Region            :  January   :  February  :   March    :   April
———————————————————————————-
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:    5,787        3,604        5,311        5,055
East North Central ………..:    8,958        9,728        9,192       10,139
West North Central ………..:    9,993       10,474        9,075       10,522
South Atlantic ……………:    4,430        4,809        4,031        4,628
South Central …………….:    6,101        5,843        5,808        6,016
West …………………….:    5,951        7,399        5,992        6,837
:
United States …………….:   41,220       41,857       39,409       43,197
:—————————————————
Region            :    May     :    June    :    July    :   August
:—————————————————
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:    6,149        5,722        5,300        5,472
East North Central ………..:   10,864        9,396        8,727        6,616
West North Central ………..:   12,026       10,796       10,395       11,514
South Atlantic ……………:    4,562        4,315        4,256        4,272
South Central …………….:    6,414        5,998        6,337        5,818
West …………………….:    7,392        6,511        6,026        6,090
:
United States …………….:   47,407       42,738       41,041       39,782
:—————————————————
Region            : September  :  October   :  November  :  December
:—————————————————
:                    1,000 eggs
:
North Atlantic ……………:    5,868        5,525        4,945        5,465
East North Central ………..:    8,496        9,491        8,636        9,710
West North Central ………..:   11,876       10,695        8,631       11,651
South Atlantic ……………:    4,679        5,626        4,732        4,099
South Central …………….:    5,746        5,649        5,103        6,052
West …………………….:    5,069        6,289        6,004        5,029
:
United States …………….:   41,734       43,275       38,051       42,006
———————————————————————————-

Turkey Eggs in Incubators and Poults Hatched by Month – United States:
2013 and 2014
—————————————————————————–
:        United States        :   2014 as
Month             :—————————–:   percent
:     2013     :     2014     :   of 2013
—————————————————————————–
:     Eggs in incubators first of month
:——————————————–
:   —– 1,000 eggs —–        percent
January ……………………:    28,035         27,278           97
February …………………..:    28,142         26,909           96
March ……………………..:    26,436         26,035           98
April ……………………..:    27,821         27,195           98
May ……………………….:    26,578         29,017          109
June ………………………:    26,809         28,918          108
July ………………………:    27,800         28,627          103
August …………………….:    27,908         27,759           99
September ………………….:    25,524         27,388          107
October ……………………:    26,466         27,842          105
November …………………..:    26,379         28,004          106
December …………………..:    26,478         28,964          109
:——————————————–
Month             :        Poults hatched entire month
:——————————————–
:   —- 1,000 poults —-        percent
:
January ……………………:    24,102         23,430           97
February …………………..:    22,232         21,486           97
March ……………………..:    21,908         22,380          102
April ……………………..:    23,263         22,800           98
May ……………………….:    22,342         24,189          108
June ………………………:    21,422         23,647          110
July ………………………:    23,893         24,405          102
August …………………….:    23,011         23,500          102
September ………………….:    20,974         22,844          109
October ……………………:    22,928         23,744          104
November …………………..:    21,308         21,936          103
December …………………..:    22,074         24,660          112
:
Annual Total ……………….:   269,457        279,021          104
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Net Turkey Poult Placements by Month – United States: 2013 and 2014
[Includes imports and excludes exports]
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:        United States        :   2014 as
Month             :—————————–:   percent
:     2013     :     2014     :   of 2013
—————————————————————————–
:   —- 1,000 poults —-        percent
:
January ……………………:    23,545         22,096           94
February …………………..:    21,608         20,889           97
March ……………………..:    21,391         21,557          101
April ……………………..:    22,410         22,621          101
May ……………………….:    21,931         23,310          106
June ………………………:    21,251         23,452          110
July ………………………:    24,025         24,234          101
August …………………….:    22,724         23,224          102
September ………………….:    19,624         21,169          108
October ……………………:    20,908         21,695          104
November …………………..:    20,042         20,379          102
December …………………..:    21,138         22,516          107
:
Annual Total ……………….:   260,597        267,142          103
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Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries, Number and Incubator Egg Capacity – By Region and
United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015
[Hatchery capacity is defined as the number of eggs the machines can hold in a controlled
environment favorable for hatching. All setter, hatcher, and inactive capacity is included.
See regional listing on page 40]
——————————————————————————————–
:         Hatcheries          :   Incubator egg capacity
Region             :———————————————————–
:     2014     :     2015     :     2014     :     2015
——————————————————————————————–
:                    Chicken hatcheries
:———————————————————–
:     —– number —–          —– 1,000 eggs —–
:
:
North Atlantic ……………..:      27             28           27,241         34,284
East North Central ………….:      23             23           33,188         33,391
West North Central ………….:      36             35           59,095         58,857
South Atlantic ……………..:      77             78          314,521        318,236
South Central ………………:     112            113          420,873        406,169
West ………………………:      20             22           46,739         50,860
:
United States ………………:     295            299          901,657        901,797
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:                     Turkey hatcheries
——————————————————————————————–
:      —– number —-           —– 1,000 eggs —-
:
:
United States ………………:      57             55           40,517         41,811
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Statistical Methodology

Survey Procedures: Data for annual chicken and turkey hatchery counts and
incubator capacities are collected in January from all known hatcheries which
have the capacity to hold at least 1,000 chicken and/or turkey eggs.
Approximately 300 chicken hatcheries are contacted for information on a
weekly, monthly, and/or annual basis. While, approximately 60 turkey
hatcheries are contacted each month and/or annually. Individual NASS field
offices maintain a list of all known hatcheries and use known sources to
update their lists. Hatcheries are mailed a questionnaire as close to the
survey reference date as possible and given adequate time to respond via
mail, fax, or electronic data reporting (EDR). Those that do not respond are
contacted by phone. Care is exercised to ensure that all sampled hatcheries
are accounted for in the estimate.

Data for chicken hatchery estimates are collected based on type of chicken
hatched. Broiler-type hatchery data are collected weekly from all broiler-
type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. States
receiving greater than 500,000 chicks annually for grow-out are included in
Other States for chick placed. Egg-type hatchery data are collected monthly
from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year.

Data for turkey hatchery estimates are collected monthly from turkey
hatcheries hatching 15,000 or more poults annually.

Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive
the estimates from reported data. 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, regional, and United States totals.

For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated
breeds including males and chicks intended for hatchery supply flocks and
research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of
hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory
and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. Broiler chicks placed are
specifically placed for meat production. Intended placement data reported by
leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding
month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of
replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement
pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to
hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually
move into the laying flocks. “Hatchery Supply Flocks” include all generations
of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the
generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also
included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free
flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the
intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential
placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting
and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential
placements of egg-type hatching flocks.

For turkey hatcheries, only United States level estimates for eggs in
incubators, poults hatched, and net turkey placements are published for all
known turkey hatcheries hatching 15,000 or more poults annually. Net poults
placed refer to placement of poults from hatcheries in the United States,
including imported poults and excluding exported poults.

Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected
data. Revisions made to any weekly or monthly data during the year are
published in this report.

Reliability: Hatchery estimates are based on a census of all known operating
hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, 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.

Egg-Type Regional Listing

North Atlantic:     Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania.
East North Central:    Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin.
West North Central:    Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri.
South Atlantic:     Florida, Georgia, Virginia.
South Central:     Alabama, Mississippi, Texas.
West:     California, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon.

Broiler-Type Regional Listing

North Atlantic:     New York, Pennsylvania.
East North Central:    Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin.
West North Central:    Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri.
South Atlantic:     Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.
South Central:     Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas.
West:     California, Oregon, Washington.

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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