Pou 2-2 (9-01) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 14, 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 4 Percent Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 177 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 8, 2001. This was up 4 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 1 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 147 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 8, 2001. Placements were up 1 percent from the comparable week in 2000. Cumulative placements from December 31, 2000 through September 8, 2001 were 5.31 billion, up 1 percent 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 197 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 8, 2001. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 166 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 8, 2001. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on September 19, 2001. 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Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Aug 4 : Aug 11 : Aug 18 : Aug 25 : Sep 1 : Sep 8 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,547 *29,899 *29,615 29,517 *29,479 28,177 AR : 29,819 30,204 29,880 30,519 *29,870 29,469 DE : 3,417 3,518 3,482 3,515 *3,551 3,516 FL : 2,230 *2,353 2,398 2,320 2,272 2,262 GA : 31,701 *31,673 31,693 *31,741 31,737 31,252 MD : 8,756 8,797 8,695 8,957 8,795 8,630 MS : 19,077 18,981 *18,964 18,976 *18,785 18,154 NC : 18,118 *16,844 *17,711 *17,627 *16,293 16,057 PA : 3,575 3,548 *3,987 *3,776 *3,754 3,715 SC : 4,842 4,835 4,984 5,067 4,949 4,983 TX : *14,161 *13,693 *14,135 *14,566 *14,769 14,208 VA : 6,575 6,322 6,565 6,504 6,387 6,447 CA, TN, & WV : 11,575 11,051 *11,296 *11,179 *10,988 10,293 : 15 State Total :*183,393 *181,718 *183,405 *184,264 *181,629 177,163 : Previous Year Total : 178,892 177,674 180,272 178,581 176,154 169,551 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 103 102 102 103 103 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *5,670 5,664 *5,691 *5,673 *5,413 5,318 OK : 6,321 5,908 6,295 6,014 5,994 6,317 LA & MO : 9,022 8,651 9,102 8,911 8,907 8,411 : 19 State Total :*204,406 *201,941 *204,493 *204,862 *201,943 197,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Aug 4 : Aug 11 : Aug 18 : Aug 25 : Sep 1 : Sep 8 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,603 22,522 21,817 22,622 *22,715 23,089 AR : 24,597 24,047 23,811 24,977 *23,892 22,693 DE : 4,396 5,443 5,452 5,116 *4,585 4,685 FL : 2,068 2,649 2,518 2,377 2,446 2,299 GA : 25,638 24,756 24,642 *25,290 *25,244 25,324 MD : 5,737 5,139 4,861 5,165 *5,387 5,428 MS : 15,597 15,582 *15,005 15,835 *15,308 15,716 NC : 13,982 14,157 13,925 *14,629 13,768 13,984 PA : 2,733 2,780 *2,757 *2,742 *2,661 2,977 SC : 3,840 4,583 3,998 3,855 4,019 4,037 TX : *11,398 *11,270 *10,901 *11,042 10,684 11,259 VA : 5,561 5,315 5,074 *5,349 *5,442 5,699 CA, TN, & WV : 10,125 10,734 *10,766 *9,367 *9,196 9,382 : 15 State Total :*148,275 *148,977 *145,527 *148,366 *145,347 146,572 : Previous Year Total : 142,149 142,260 142,154 144,596 141,877 144,511 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 104 105 102 103 102 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 4,418 4,147 *4,527 *4,552 *4,540 4,429 OK : 4,384 4,217 4,891 4,310 4,975 4,940 LA & MO : 8,590 9,087 8,132 *8,572 *8,326 9,579 : 19 State Total :*165,667 *166,428 *163,077 *165,800 *163,188 165,520 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.