Pou 2-2 (8-01) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 1, 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 1 Percent Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 180 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 28, 2001. This was up 1 percent 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 Up 3 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 146 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 28, 2001. Placements were up 3 percent from the comparable week in 2000. Cumulative placements from December 31, 2000 through July 28, 2001 were 4.42 billion, up 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 200 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 28, 2001. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 163 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 28, 2001. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on August 8, 2001. 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Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Jun 23 : Jun 30 : Jul 7 : Jul 14 : Jul 21 : Jul 28 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 28,718 29,323 *28,243 29,484 29,582 28,592 AR : 30,126 30,055 29,204 30,644 30,408 29,986 DE : 3,450 3,137 3,474 3,470 3,458 3,384 FL : 2,246 2,297 2,424 2,201 2,373 2,302 GA : 30,685 32,080 30,949 31,901 *31,509 30,731 MD : 8,914 8,885 8,832 8,822 8,821 8,701 MS : 18,500 18,500 18,792 18,830 18,747 18,197 NC : 17,751 16,727 *17,149 16,757 17,731 17,473 PA : 3,881 3,711 3,790 4,044 *3,944 3,976 SC : 4,702 4,966 5,004 4,903 4,992 4,899 TX : 14,837 13,177 14,784 14,364 14,335 13,925 VA : 6,506 6,480 6,504 6,519 6,566 6,550 CA, TN, & WV : 11,478 11,077 11,169 11,614 11,956 11,355 : 15 State Total : 181,794 180,415 *180,318 183,553 *184,422 180,071 : Previous Year Total : 180,334 174,933 175,495 178,837 178,484 178,863 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 101 103 103 103 103 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,572 *5,700 *5,588 *5,698 *5,700 5,429 OK : 6,105 *5,917 *5,879 6,076 6,228 6,256 LA & MO : 8,241 8,563 8,615 8,731 8,793 8,662 : 19 State Total : 201,712 *200,595 *200,400 *204,058 *205,143 200,418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Jun 23 : Jun 30 : Jul 7 : Jul 14 : Jul 21 : Jul 28 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,953 22,473 22,714 21,629 22,337 21,850 AR : 24,594 24,872 25,271 22,778 25,493 23,136 DE : 5,442 4,607 4,325 4,611 *4,625 5,127 FL : 2,199 2,417 2,527 2,276 2,327 2,280 GA : 26,352 25,573 26,147 24,440 *25,573 24,175 MD : 5,131 5,229 5,886 5,668 *5,750 5,374 MS : 15,800 15,713 15,477 15,449 15,381 15,638 NC : 14,596 14,817 13,534 13,950 13,838 13,900 PA : 2,595 2,727 2,691 2,639 *2,588 2,829 SC : 3,746 4,139 3,863 4,251 3,983 3,993 TX : 11,858 11,797 11,845 11,878 10,383 11,771 VA : 5,539 6,072 5,949 5,432 4,731 5,347 CA, TN, & WV : 9,790 10,079 10,181 10,352 9,866 10,264 : 15 State Total : 150,595 150,515 150,410 145,353 *146,875 145,684 : Previous Year Total : 150,449 149,938 147,115 144,530 140,783 140,937 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 100 100 102 101 104 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 4,572 4,224 4,543 4,268 *4,412 4,177 OK : 4,987 5,099 4,086 5,563 4,174 3,970 LA & MO : 8,431 8,264 9,113 *8,595 7,165 9,067 : 19 State Total : 168,585 168,102 168,152 *163,779 *162,626 162,898 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.