Pou 2-2 (1-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 16, 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 2 Percent Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 183 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 12, 2002. This was up 2 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 3 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 149 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 12, 2002. Placements were up 3 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through January 12, 2002 were 297 million, up 4 percent 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 203 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 12, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 167 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 12, 2002. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on January 23, 2002. 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Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 8 : Dec 15 : Dec 22 : Dec 29 : Jan 5 : Jan 12 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,398 29,345 *29,133 29,489 29,304 28,820 AR : 30,081 30,701 30,830 30,596 30,326 30,121 DE : 3,560 3,398 3,665 3,489 3,466 3,456 FL : 2,405 2,382 2,384 2,503 2,423 2,246 GA : 31,324 31,488 31,682 30,327 30,960 31,921 MD : 7,409 8,867 8,816 8,516 8,669 8,462 MS : 18,658 19,024 18,997 18,441 18,832 18,912 NC : 18,194 18,628 *19,270 18,333 18,787 18,481 PA : 3,789 3,942 *3,869 *3,640 *3,754 3,754 SC : 4,690 4,482 4,922 4,728 4,712 4,705 TX : 14,933 14,926 15,031 15,378 15,360 14,940 VA : 6,537 6,635 6,634 6,631 6,634 6,277 CA, TN, & WV : 10,921 10,635 10,850 11,057 10,654 10,617 : 15 State Total : 181,899 184,453 *186,083 *183,128 *183,881 182,712 : Previous Year Total : 176,288 179,814 179,487 176,109 178,831 179,729 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 103 103 104 104 103 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *5,638 *5,600 *5,436 *5,146 *5,500 5,722 OK : 6,357 6,362 6,526 6,481 6,565 6,078 LA & MO : 8,814 9,288 9,127 8,973 8,836 8,670 : 19 State Total :*202,708 *205,703 *207,172 *203,728 *204,782 203,182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 8 : Dec 15 : Dec 22 : Dec 29 : Jan 5 : Jan 12 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 21,853 22,331 21,526 22,437 22,209 22,107 AR : 24,937 24,756 26,129 23,849 23,768 24,092 DE : 4,508 4,926 5,103 4,371 4,756 4,516 FL : 2,523 1,927 2,482 2,274 2,279 2,331 GA : 25,558 24,106 26,096 25,694 *26,359 25,063 MD : 5,627 5,388 6,605 *5,001 5,267 5,690 MS : 15,427 15,193 15,654 15,274 15,991 15,982 NC : 14,597 15,113 15,124 14,245 14,673 15,213 PA : 2,746 2,872 *2,652 *2,645 *2,742 3,202 SC : 3,756 3,816 3,751 4,225 3,685 3,883 TX : 11,241 11,569 11,795 11,831 11,929 11,956 VA : 5,076 5,004 *5,089 *5,104 5,868 5,650 CA, TN, & WV : 9,869 9,659 9,090 9,319 9,194 8,872 : 15 State Total : 147,718 146,660 *151,096 *146,269 *148,720 148,557 : Previous Year Total : 143,211 144,833 144,082 138,710 142,848 143,870 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 103 101 105 105 104 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 4,345 4,419 4,663 *4,554 *4,863 4,802 OK : 5,225 4,487 4,495 5,082 3,985 4,828 LA & MO : 8,148 8,979 8,540 8,418 10,207 9,020 : 19 State Total : 165,436 164,545 *168,794 *164,323 *167,775 167,207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.