Pou 2-2 (11-01) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 28, 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 Down Slightly Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 180 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 24, 2001. This was down 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 Up 3 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 139 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 24, 2001. Placements were up 3 percent from the comparable week in 2000. Cumulative placements from December 31, 2000 through November 24, 2001 were 6.86 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 201 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 24, 2001. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 157 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 24, 2001. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on December 5, 2001. 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Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 20 : Oct 27 : Nov 3 : Nov 10 : Nov 17 : Nov 24 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 26,646 25,580 *27,223 *27,760 27,952 28,678 AR : 28,743 26,510 *27,837 30,372 30,589 30,582 DE : 3,362 3,408 3,671 3,609 3,443 3,477 FL : 2,188 2,311 2,350 2,290 2,254 2,358 GA : 28,964 *28,571 *29,428 31,184 *31,031 30,653 MD : 8,828 8,295 8,755 8,992 8,176 8,854 MS : 16,118 16,345 *18,089 17,023 18,290 18,060 NC : 16,018 17,401 *17,356 18,053 17,870 17,679 PA : 3,578 3,396 3,233 *3,747 *3,840 3,659 SC : 4,654 4,109 *4,696 4,848 4,689 4,642 TX : 12,830 12,181 *14,171 14,424 14,168 14,591 VA : 6,085 5,416 6,052 6,669 6,611 6,503 CA, TN, & WV : 10,335 10,808 10,554 11,392 10,697 10,689 : 15 State Total : 168,349 *164,331 *173,415 *180,363 *179,610 180,425 : Previous Year Total : 163,682 159,858 167,730 177,546 177,548 180,652 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 103 103 103 102 101 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *4,826 4,742 *4,881 5,048 4,765 4,388 OK : 5,909 5,553 5,729 6,468 6,435 6,413 LA & MO : 8,392 9,066 9,166 9,410 9,577 9,301 : 19 State Total :*187,476 *183,692 *193,191 *201,289 *200,387 200,527 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 20 : Oct 27 : Nov 3 : Nov 10 : Nov 17 : Nov 24 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 21,974 22,430 20,984 *20,256 *18,995 20,562 AR : 23,536 24,413 23,027 22,127 21,795 21,661 DE : 4,946 4,527 4,391 4,518 5,570 4,764 FL : 2,204 2,047 2,309 2,096 *2,218 2,516 GA : 24,887 25,882 *25,218 *23,174 *23,141 23,429 MD : 5,597 5,306 5,068 5,584 4,262 5,321 MS : 15,120 14,801 14,345 13,333 13,886 15,292 NC : 14,468 13,535 13,410 12,959 13,361 14,202 PA : 2,740 2,752 2,641 *2,496 *2,563 2,571 SC : 3,635 4,464 *3,701 *3,679 3,266 3,755 TX : 11,619 11,838 11,282 10,136 9,523 11,157 VA : 5,121 5,280 5,785 4,897 4,838 4,741 CA, TN, & WV : 9,113 9,118 8,821 9,241 9,086 9,178 : 15 State Total : 144,960 146,393 *140,982 *134,496 *132,504 139,149 : Previous Year Total : 140,691 139,655 136,698 130,622 128,656 134,733 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 103 105 103 103 103 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 4,171 4,435 3,818 3,743 3,694 3,807 OK : 4,531 4,769 4,546 4,819 4,074 4,293 LA & MO : 8,313 8,645 9,424 9,040 8,570 9,421 : 19 State Total : 161,975 164,242 *158,770 *152,098 *148,842 156,670 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.