Pou 2-2 (5-01) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 16, 2001, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Broiler Hatchery" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Broiler Eggs Set In 15 Selected States Up Slightly Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 187 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 12, 2001. This was up slightly from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week was 82 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Broiler Chicks Placed Down 1 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 149 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 12, 2001. Placements were down 1 percent from the comparable week in 2000. Cumulative placements from December 31, 2000 through May 12, 2001 were 2.78 billion, down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Four Additional States in Weekly Program Beginning May 16, 2001 four additional States are being published for the first time in the weekly program for broiler eggs set in incubators and broiler chicks placed for meat production. The four additional States are Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Data collection and weekly estimates began with the week ending April 7, 2001. Commercial hatcheries for the 19-States set a total of 208 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 12, 2001. Broiler growers in the 19-States placed 167 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 12, 2001. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on May 23, 2001. 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Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 7 : Apr 14 : Apr 21 : Apr 28 : May 5 : May 12 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,445 *29,401 *28,823 29,101 28,872 29,600 AR : 30,602 30,029 *30,087 30,253 30,017 30,173 DE : 3,454 3,737 3,777 3,573 3,588 3,680 FL : 2,539 *2,402 2,384 2,381 2,376 2,400 GA : 32,377 32,586 31,853 32,169 32,206 32,278 MD : 8,946 8,682 8,788 8,724 8,769 8,960 MS : 18,929 *18,846 18,119 17,933 *18,744 19,089 NC : 18,034 *17,756 *17,790 17,826 17,861 18,342 PA : *3,842 *3,732 *3,692 *3,727 *3,822 3,760 SC : 4,889 5,012 5,021 *4,983 4,968 5,087 TX : 15,192 15,260 15,261 15,299 15,289 15,290 VA : 6,734 6,698 6,693 6,611 6,852 6,682 CA, TN, & WV : 11,570 11,370 11,538 *10,959 *11,484 11,442 : 15 State Total :*186,553 *185,511 *183,826 *183,539 *184,848 186,783 : Previous Year Total : 188,823 188,331 186,477 186,476 183,698 185,949 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 99 99 99 98 101 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 6,338 4,606 5,610 5,339 5,115 5,513 OK : 6,374 6,438 6,236 6,333 6,109 6,180 LA & MO : 9,065 9,357 9,259 9,380 9,444 9,444 : 19 State Total : 208,330 205,912 204,931 204,591 205,516 207,920 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 7 : Apr 14 : Apr 21 : Apr 28 : May 5 : May 12 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,316 21,857 22,135 *22,088 22,290 21,476 AR : 23,389 23,813 23,026 24,197 24,730 24,972 DE : 5,648 4,672 5,155 4,717 4,190 4,864 FL : 2,186 2,468 2,395 *2,458 2,411 2,362 GA : 25,534 25,440 *25,341 *25,045 *25,981 25,468 MD : 5,221 6,106 4,871 5,782 5,557 5,836 MS : 15,491 15,615 15,331 15,671 *15,690 14,599 NC : 14,446 14,405 14,437 *14,690 13,794 14,622 PA : *2,678 *2,556 *2,751 *2,841 *2,759 2,699 SC : 4,201 4,584 3,909 *4,464 3,878 4,392 TX : 11,558 11,606 11,461 11,970 11,917 11,943 VA : 5,458 5,415 6,051 5,697 6,197 5,326 CA, TN, & WV : 10,260 10,694 10,282 *10,340 *10,060 10,800 : 15 State Total :*148,386 *149,231 *147,145 *149,960 *149,454 149,359 : Previous Year Total : 147,609 148,314 148,919 151,362 150,793 150,139 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 101 101 99 99 99 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 3,612 3,172 4,281 4,329 3,987 4,511 OK : 4,783 4,629 4,565 5,319 4,298 4,274 LA & MO : 8,027 9,005 9,143 8,843 9,075 8,951 : 19 State Total : 164,808 166,037 165,134 168,451 166,814 167,095 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.