ISSN: 1949-1840
Released December 3, 2014, 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 217 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending November 29, 2014, up 3 percent from a
year ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 209 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending November 29, 2014, 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 3 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 168 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending November 29, 2014, up 3
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
163 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 29,
2014, up 3 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from
December 29, 2013 through November 29, 2014 for the United States were 8.23
billion.
Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014
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: Week
ending
State
:—————————–
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: October 25, : November 1, : November 8,
:November 15, :November 22, :November 29,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
eggs
:
Alabama ………………….: 26,945 26,191 26,971
28,364 28,637 28,456
Arkansas …………………: 20,742 21,574 20,775
22,378 22,339 21,509
Delaware …………………: 4,746 4,748 4,707
4,738 4,765 4,747
Florida ………………….: 1,224 1,225 1,224
1,224 1,223 1,224
Georgia ………………….: 33,212 31,839 33,710
34,758 34,023 34,722
Kentucky …………………: 7,580 6,936 7,253
7,401 7,927 7,670
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 7,077 7,647
8,269 8,297 8,299
:
North Carolina ……………: 20,971 20,859 21,045
21,167 21,340 21,276
Oklahoma …………………: 6,012 6,661 6,618
6,704 6,608 6,834
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,721 4,157 4,256
4,449 4,451 4,302
South Carolina ……………: 5,309 5,287 5,134
5,498 5,665 5,551
Texas ……………………: 14,388 13,980 13,339
14,801 14,962 15,439
Virginia …………………: 6,864 6,228 6,348
6,447 6,476 6,758
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 10,089 10,639 11,017
11,658 11,716 12,249
:
19 State total ……………: 198,331 194,821 198,252
207,184 208,088 208,647
Percent of previous year …..: 102 102 103
102 103 103
:
Other States ……………..: 7,077 7,257 7,887
8,156 8,072 8,090
:
United States …………….: 205,408 202,078 206,139
215,340 216,160 216,737
Percent of previous year …..: 101 102 103
102 103 103
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014
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: Week
ending
State
:—————————–
——–
: October 25, : November 1, : November 8,
:November 15, :November 22, :November 29,
: 2014 : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2014 : 2014
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: 1,000
chicks
:
Alabama ………………….: 20,559 21,176 20,949
20,959 19,881 20,888
Arkansas …………………: 19,399 18,457 19,109
18,343 19,651 18,541
Delaware …………………: 5,185 4,951 4,304
4,989 5,292 3,431
Florida ………………….: 1,272 1,332 1,100
1,340 1,229 1,452
Georgia ………………….: 25,797 26,530 26,071
26,182 24,650 25,844
Kentucky …………………: 5,899 6,260 5,779
5,775 5,904 6,363
Louisiana ………………..: 2,747 3,081 2,959
3,095 3,116 3,133
Maryland …………………: 5,566 6,042 5,689
5,955 5,963 7,353
Mississippi ………………: 13,020 13,922 14,561
14,657 13,595 13,974
Missouri …………………: 5,604 6,021 5,695
5,798 4,974 5,501
:
North Carolina ……………: 15,294 15,262 15,948
16,685 16,257 16,248
Oklahoma …………………: 4,111 5,373 3,464
3,944 3,923 4,482
Pennsylvania ……………..: 3,508 3,665 3,467
3,031 3,310 3,663
South Carolina ……………: 5,107 4,429 3,720
4,458 4,667 4,746
Texas ……………………: 10,660 11,227 11,444
11,963 11,523 11,110
Virginia …………………: 5,358 5,162 5,412
5,930 5,142 5,543
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ………..: 10,381 10,210 9,984
9,689 10,192 10,397
:
19 State total ……………: 159,467 163,100 159,655
162,793 159,269 162,669
Percent of previous year …..: 104 104 103
101 102 103
:
Other States ……………..: 5,548 5,740 5,754
5,556 5,236 5,580
:
United States …………….: 165,015 168,840 165,409
168,349 164,505 168,249
Percent of previous year …..: 104 104 103
101 101 103
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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly
from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a
year. Individual NASS field offices maintain a list of all known hatcheries
and update their lists on a continual basis. All hatcheries that meet the
minimum size criteria are given adequate time to respond to the weekly
survey. Those that do not respond are contacted by telephone.
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
Joshua O’Rear – Honey …………………………
(202) 690-3676
Vacant – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production …
(202) 720-3570
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