Pou 2-2 (1-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 23, 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 1 Percent Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 182 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 19, 2002. This was up 1 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 5 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 149 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 19, 2002. Placements were up 5 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through January 19, 2002 were 447 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 204 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 19, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 168 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 19, 2002. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on January 30, 2002. 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Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 15 : Dec 22 : Dec 29 : Jan 5 : Jan 12 : Jan 19 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,345 29,133 *29,358 29,304 28,820 29,188 AR : 30,701 30,830 30,596 30,326 30,121 30,421 DE : 3,398 3,665 3,489 3,466 3,456 3,394 FL : 2,382 2,384 2,503 2,423 2,246 2,304 GA : 31,488 31,682 *30,758 30,960 *31,768 31,455 MD : 8,867 8,816 8,516 8,669 8,462 8,469 MS : 19,024 18,997 *18,981 18,832 18,912 18,290 NC : 18,628 19,270 *19,322 18,787 18,481 18,567 PA : 3,942 3,869 3,640 *3,720 *3,590 3,693 SC : 4,482 4,922 4,728 4,712 4,705 4,591 TX : 14,926 15,031 15,378 15,360 14,940 14,674 VA : 6,635 6,634 6,631 6,634 6,277 6,218 CA, TN, & WV : 10,635 10,850 11,057 10,654 10,617 10,611 : 15 State Total : 184,453 186,083 *184,957 *183,847 *182,395 181,875 : Previous Year Total : 179,814 179,487 176,109 178,831 179,729 179,208 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 103 104 105 103 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *6,326 *6,139 *5,758 *6,733 *6,734 6,670 OK : 6,362 6,526 6,481 6,565 6,078 6,078 LA & MO : 9,288 9,127 8,973 8,836 8,670 9,090 : 19 State Total :*206,429 *207,875 *206,169 *205,981 *203,877 203,713 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 15 : Dec 22 : Dec 29 : Jan 5 : Jan 12 : Jan 19 : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,331 21,526 22,437 22,209 22,107 22,749 AR : 24,756 26,129 23,849 23,768 24,092 23,526 DE : 4,926 5,103 4,371 4,756 4,516 5,073 FL : 1,927 2,482 2,274 2,279 2,331 2,389 GA : 24,106 26,096 25,694 26,359 *25,753 25,075 MD : 5,388 6,605 5,001 5,267 5,690 5,159 MS : 15,193 15,654 15,274 15,991 15,982 15,964 NC : 15,113 15,124 14,245 14,673 15,213 15,016 PA : 2,872 2,652 2,645 *2,719 *2,750 2,934 SC : 3,816 3,751 4,225 3,685 3,883 3,803 TX : 11,569 11,795 11,831 11,929 11,956 12,183 VA : 5,004 5,089 5,104 5,868 5,650 5,293 CA, TN, & WV : 9,659 9,090 9,319 9,194 8,872 9,902 : 15 State Total : 146,660 151,096 146,269 *148,697 *148,795 149,066 : Previous Year Total : 144,833 144,082 138,710 142,848 143,870 142,278 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 101 105 105 104 103 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *5,162 *5,311 *5,269 *5,576 *5,497 4,781 OK : 4,487 4,495 5,082 3,985 4,828 4,590 LA & MO : 8,979 8,540 8,418 10,207 9,020 9,599 : 19 State Total :*165,288 *169,442 *165,038 *168,465 *168,140 168,036 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.