Pou 2-2 (6-01) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 13, 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 186 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 9, 2001. This was up slightly from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Broiler Chicks Placed Up 1 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 151 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 9, 2001. Placements were up 1 percent from the comparable week in 2000. Cumulative placements from December 31, 2000 through June 9, 2001 were 3.38 billion, down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Four Additional States in Weekly Program Beginning May 16, 2001 four additional States were added to 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 207 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 9, 2001. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 169 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 9, 2001. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on June 20, 2001. 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Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : May 5 : May 12 : May 19 : May 26 : Jun 2 : Jun 9 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 28,801 29,600 *29,754 29,455 29,683 29,386 AR : 30,017 30,173 30,645 30,896 30,900 30,740 DE : 3,588 3,680 3,652 3,680 3,543 3,454 FL : 2,376 2,400 2,399 2,392 2,431 2,367 GA : 32,008 32,541 *32,289 32,566 *32,460 32,503 MD : 8,769 8,960 *8,878 8,735 8,752 8,865 MS : 18,744 19,089 19,140 19,205 19,107 19,063 NC : 17,817 18,120 18,000 17,786 17,794 17,938 PA : 3,861 3,821 3,824 3,795 *3,829 3,807 SC : 4,968 5,087 5,023 4,974 4,963 4,983 TX : 15,289 15,290 15,307 15,303 14,815 14,769 VA : 6,812 6,605 6,637 6,632 6,784 6,626 CA, TN, & WV : 11,484 11,586 11,583 11,364 *11,690 11,669 : 15 State Total : 184,534 186,952 *187,131 186,783 *186,751 186,170 : Previous Year Total : 183,698 185,949 186,522 185,414 186,505 185,844 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 100 101 100 101 100 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,115 5,513 5,270 5,174 5,682 5,093 OK : 6,109 6,180 6,358 6,257 6,192 6,315 LA & MO : 9,444 9,444 9,300 9,463 8,725 8,952 : 19 State Total : 205,202 208,089 *208,059 207,677 *207,350 206,530 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : May 5 : May 12 : May 19 : May 26 : Jun 2 : Jun 9 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,290 21,476 *21,969 21,682 22,518 22,530 AR : 24,730 24,972 24,859 24,501 24,050 24,206 DE : 4,190 5,032 4,428 4,029 5,135 5,787 FL : 2,411 2,362 2,390 2,195 2,484 2,451 GA : 26,013 25,511 26,133 25,377 *26,140 25,405 MD : 5,559 5,702 6,315 6,387 5,739 5,025 MS : 15,690 14,837 15,145 15,754 15,861 15,915 NC : 13,794 14,622 14,892 14,636 15,123 14,226 PA : 2,738 2,673 2,655 2,822 *2,762 2,813 SC : 3,878 4,411 3,967 *4,216 *3,653 4,296 TX : 11,917 11,943 12,181 12,131 12,225 12,069 VA : 6,194 5,704 5,031 5,365 5,152 5,541 CA, TN, & WV : 10,060 10,797 9,874 10,168 *9,862 10,649 : 15 State Total : 149,464 150,042 *149,839 *149,263 *150,704 150,913 : Previous Year Total : 150,793 150,139 149,857 148,402 149,543 148,957 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 99 100 100 101 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 3,987 4,653 4,223 4,143 *4,516 4,015 OK : 4,298 4,274 4,779 4,408 4,171 4,897 LA & MO : 9,075 8,951 8,491 8,760 9,547 9,669 : 19 State Total : 166,824 167,920 *167,332 *166,574 *168,938 169,494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.