ISSN: 1949-1840

Released February 25, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 215 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending February 21, 2015, up 3 percent from a
year ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 207 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending February 21, 2015, up 3 percent from the
year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the
United States was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing
chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 174 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending February 21, 2015, up 2
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
168 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 21,
2015, up 3 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the
week ending January 10, 2015 through February 21, 2015 for the United States
were
1.22 billion. Cumulative placements were up 3 percent from the same period a
year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set – 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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:                                    Week
ending
State
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: January 17, : January 24, : January 31, :
February 7, :February 14, :February 21,
:    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :
2015     :    2015     :    2015
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:                                    1,000
eggs
:

Alabama ………………….:    29,141        28,687        28,810
28,699        29,158        28,812
Arkansas …………………:    21,983        22,007        22,144
21,600        21,638        22,232
Delaware …………………:     4,760         4,773         4,786
4,820         4,883         4,771
Florida ………………….:     1,223         1,221           920
1,224         1,221         1,051
Georgia ………………….:    34,409        34,183        33,083
33,719        33,367        33,726
Kentucky …………………:     8,006         7,877         7,647
7,901         7,811         7,758
Louisiana ………………..:     3,817         3,833         3,863
3,833         3,833         3,833
Maryland …………………:     7,739         7,695         7,572
7,572         7,809         7,621
Mississippi ………………:    17,416        17,993        18,020
18,044        18,000        17,985
Missouri …………………:     8,268         8,256         8,227
8,195         8,194         8,180
:

North Carolina ……………:    20,876        20,533        20,958
21,133        21,151        20,970
Oklahoma …………………:     6,260         6,611         6,384
6,377         6,588         6,597
Pennsylvania ……………..:     4,390         4,364         4,067
4,352         4,595         4,349
South Carolina ……………:     5,148         5,524         5,447
5,502         5,567         5,471
Texas ……………………:    15,150        14,985        15,266
15,311        15,357        15,287
Virginia …………………:     6,590         6,407         6,431
6,534         6,547         6,604
California, Tennessee,        :

and West Virginia ………..:    11,697        11,677        12,019
11,335        11,385        11,658
:

19 State total ……………:   206,873       206,626       205,644
206,151       207,104       206,905
Percent of previous year …..:       103           102           102
103           103           103
:

Other States ……………..:     7,840         7,813         7,842
7,847         7,890         7,977
:

United States …………….:   214,713       214,439       213,486
213,998       214,994       214,882
Percent of previous year …..:       103           102           102
103           103           103
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2015
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:                                    Week
ending
State
:—————————–———————————————-
——–
: January 17, : January 24, : January 31, :
February 7, :February 14, :February 21,
:    2015     :    2015     :    2015     :
2015     :    2015     :    2015
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:                                   1,000
chicks
:

Alabama ………………….:    21,189        21,962        22,338
21,710        21,815        22,100
Arkansas …………………:    19,175        18,647        18,903
19,663        20,447        19,173
Delaware …………………:     5,201         5,610         4,951
4,576         5,156         4,864
Florida ………………….:     1,355         1,231         1,366
1,518         1,304         1,017
Georgia ………………….:    26,557        27,442        27,040
27,625        27,312        25,666
Kentucky …………………:     6,291         6,678         6,118
7,036         5,577         5,907
Louisiana ………………..:     3,414         3,426         3,407
3,342         3,341         3,372
Maryland …………………:     5,711         5,856         5,915
6,698         5,903         6,290
Mississippi ………………:    14,907        14,577        14,180
14,541        14,697        14,885
Missouri …………………:     5,266         6,173         5,746
5,946         5,350         6,149
:

North Carolina ……………:    16,345        16,138        16,385
16,281        16,750        16,790
Oklahoma …………………:     5,493         4,418         4,597
3,911         3,942         4,408
Pennsylvania ……………..:     3,967         3,847         4,020
3,931         3,906         3,744
South Carolina ……………:     5,023         5,050         5,083
4,266         4,678         5,027
Texas ……………………:    12,160        12,529        12,056
11,950        11,935        12,292
Virginia …………………:     5,303         5,170         5,358
5,676         4,648         4,974
California, Tennessee,        :

and West Virginia ………..:    12,094        10,518        10,630
10,366        11,233        11,244
:

19 State total ……………:   169,451       169,272       168,093
169,036       167,994       167,902
Percent of previous year …..:       103           103           102
103           102           103
:

Other States ……………..:     5,975         5,942         6,480
5,659         6,370         5,959
:

United States …………….:   175,426       175,214       174,573
174,695       174,364       173,861
Percent of previous year …..:       103           103           103
103           102           102
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Statistical Methodology

Survey Procedures: Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly
from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a
year. Individual NASS field offices maintain a list of all known hatcheries
and update their lists on a continual basis. All hatcheries that meet the
minimum size criteria are given adequate time to respond to the weekly
survey. Those that do not respond are contacted by telephone. The weekly
United States total for chicks placed includes states receiving greater than
500,000 chicks annually for grow-out.

Estimating Procedures: All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from
each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to
trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated
based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare
these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic
trends.
Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board
for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, 19 State
total, Other States, and the United States.

Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected
data. Revisions made to the previous five-week’s data during the current
week are published in this report. Final estimates are published in the
annual Hatchery Production Summary released in April.

Reliability: Estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication,
and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these
errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict
quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all
reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional
information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ……………………………….
(202) 720-3570

Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section …………..
(202) 720-4447
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage ……………………………….
(202) 720-4751
Heidi Gleich – Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ………………….
(202) 720-0585
Michael Klamm – Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised …..
(202) 690-3237
Tom Kruchten – Census of Aquaculture ……………………………..
(202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis – Layers, Eggs ………………………………………
(202) 690-8632
Sammy Neal – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production ..
(202) 720-3244
Joshua O’Rear – Honey …………………………………………..
(202) 690-3676

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