Pou 2-2 (11-01) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 21, 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 179 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 17, 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 132 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 17, 2001. Placements were up 3 percent from the comparable week in 2000. Cumulative placements from December 31, 2000 through November 17, 2001 were 6.72 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 200 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 17, 2001. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 148 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 17, 2001. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on November 28, 2001. 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Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 13 : Oct 20 : Oct 27 : Nov 3 : Nov 10 : Nov 17 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 27,146 26,646 *25,580 27,778 27,872 27,952 AR : 29,619 28,743 26,510 28,874 30,372 30,589 DE : 3,448 3,362 3,408 3,671 3,609 3,443 FL : 2,221 2,188 2,311 2,350 2,290 2,254 GA : 31,181 28,964 *28,590 29,656 31,184 30,866 MD : 8,712 8,828 8,295 8,755 8,992 8,176 MS : 17,190 16,118 *16,345 17,574 *17,023 18,290 NC : 16,422 16,018 *17,401 17,384 18,053 17,870 PA : 3,502 3,578 3,396 3,233 *3,766 3,810 SC : 4,838 4,654 *4,109 4,726 4,848 4,689 TX : 14,201 12,830 12,181 13,623 14,424 14,168 VA : 6,247 6,085 *5,416 6,052 6,669 6,611 CA, TN, & WV : 10,349 10,335 10,808 10,554 *11,392 10,697 : 15 State Total : 175,076 168,349 *164,350 174,230 *180,494 179,415 : Previous Year Total : 170,272 163,682 159,858 167,730 177,546 177,548 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 103 103 103 104 102 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 4,886 *4,783 *4,742 5,602 *5,048 4,765 OK : 6,137 5,909 5,553 5,729 6,468 6,435 LA & MO : 8,612 8,392 9,066 9,166 9,410 9,577 : 19 State Total : 194,711 *187,433 *183,711 194,727 *201,420 200,192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 13 : Oct 20 : Oct 27 : Nov 3 : Nov 10 : Nov 17 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 21,081 21,974 22,430 20,984 20,097 18,870 AR : 24,248 23,536 24,413 23,027 22,127 21,795 DE : 4,459 4,946 4,527 4,391 4,518 5,570 FL : 2,065 2,204 2,047 2,309 2,096 2,245 GA : 24,074 24,887 25,882 25,145 *23,016 22,739 MD : 5,256 5,597 5,306 5,068 5,584 4,262 MS : 15,446 15,120 14,801 14,345 *13,333 13,886 NC : 14,955 14,468 13,535 13,410 12,959 13,361 PA : 2,727 2,740 2,752 2,641 *2,608 2,695 SC : 3,760 3,635 4,464 3,774 4,000 3,266 TX : 10,965 11,619 11,838 11,282 10,136 9,523 VA : 5,057 5,121 5,280 5,785 4,897 4,838 CA, TN, & WV : 9,433 9,113 9,118 8,821 *9,241 9,086 : 15 State Total : 143,526 144,960 146,393 140,982 *134,612 132,136 : Previous Year Total : 134,917 140,691 139,655 136,698 130,622 128,656 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 106 103 105 103 103 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 4,594 4,171 4,435 3,818 *3,743 3,694 OK : 4,850 4,531 4,769 4,546 4,819 4,074 LA & MO : 7,788 8,313 8,645 9,424 9,040 8,570 : 19 State Total : 160,758 161,975 164,242 158,770 *152,214 148,474 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.