Pou 2-2 (1-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 9, 2002, 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 3 Percent Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 184 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 5, 2002. This was up 3 percent 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 4 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 149 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 5, 2002. Placements were up 4 percent from the comparable week in 2001. 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 205 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 5, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 168 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 5, 2002. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on January 16, 2002. Subscription Information To subscribe to NASS reports or to order single copies, call toll free, 1-800-999-6779. You may write: ERS/NASS, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161. Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 1 : Dec 8 : Dec 15 : Dec 22 : Dec 29 : Jan 5 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,262 29,398 *29,345 29,504 *29,489 29,304 AR : 31,179 30,081 30,701 30,830 30,596 30,326 DE : 3,617 3,560 3,398 3,665 3,489 3,466 FL : 2,306 2,405 *2,382 2,384 2,503 2,423 GA : 32,615 *31,324 31,488 31,682 *30,327 30,960 MD : 10,002 7,409 8,867 8,816 *8,516 8,669 MS : 18,784 18,658 19,024 18,997 *18,441 18,832 NC : 19,231 18,194 *18,628 19,249 18,333 18,787 PA : 3,876 3,789 3,942 3,882 *3,724 3,748 SC : 4,710 4,690 4,482 4,922 *4,728 4,712 TX : *14,832 *14,933 *14,926 *15,031 *15,378 15,360 VA : 6,559 6,537 6,635 6,634 6,631 6,634 CA, TN, & WV : 11,081 10,921 10,635 10,850 *11,057 10,654 : 15 State Total :*188,054 *181,899 *184,453 *186,446 *183,212 183,875 : Previous Year Total : 180,423 176,288 179,814 179,487 176,109 178,831 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 104 103 103 104 104 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *5,967 *5,567 *5,726 *5,599 *5,042 5,397 OK : 6,375 6,357 *6,362 6,526 6,481 6,565 LA & MO : 9,821 8,814 9,288 9,127 *8,973 8,836 : 19 State Total :*210,217 *202,637 *205,829 *207,698 *203,708 204,673 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 1 : Dec 8 : Dec 15 : Dec 22 : Dec 29 : Jan 5 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 21,412 21,853 22,331 *21,526 *22,437 22,209 AR : 23,459 24,937 24,756 26,129 *23,849 23,768 DE : 5,324 4,508 4,926 *5,103 *4,371 4,756 FL : 2,143 2,523 1,927 2,482 2,274 2,279 GA : 25,081 25,558 *24,106 *26,096 *25,694 26,328 MD : 5,599 5,627 *5,388 *6,605 *4,999 5,267 MS : 14,461 15,427 15,193 15,654 *15,274 15,991 NC : 14,853 14,597 15,113 15,124 14,245 14,673 PA : 2,763 2,746 2,872 2,672 *2,810 3,174 SC : 4,229 3,756 3,816 3,751 4,225 3,685 TX : 11,452 *11,241 11,569 *11,795 11,831 11,929 VA : 4,931 5,076 5,004 5,609 5,475 5,868 CA, TN, & WV : 9,770 9,869 9,659 9,090 *9,319 9,194 : 15 State Total : 145,477 *147,718 *146,660 *151,636 *146,803 149,121 : Previous Year Total : 144,183 143,211 144,833 144,082 138,710 142,848 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 101 103 101 105 106 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *3,821 *4,345 *4,419 *4,663 *4,364 4,334 OK : 5,677 5,225 4,487 4,495 5,082 3,985 LA & MO : 8,758 8,148 8,979 8,540 *8,418 10,207 : 19 State Total :*163,733 *165,436 *164,545 *169,334 *164,667 167,647 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.