Pou 2-2 (1-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 30, 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 26, 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 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 148 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 26, 2002. Placements were up 3 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through January 26, 2002 were 594 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 205 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 26, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 167 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 26, 2002. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on February 6, 2002. 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Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 22 : Dec 29 : Jan 5 : Jan 12 : Jan 19 : Jan 26 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,133 29,358 *29,029 28,820 *29,208 29,203 AR : 30,830 30,596 30,326 30,121 30,421 30,623 DE : 3,665 3,489 3,466 3,456 3,394 3,672 FL : 2,384 2,503 2,423 2,246 2,304 2,253 GA : 31,682 30,758 *31,349 31,768 *31,387 31,455 MD : 8,816 8,516 8,669 8,462 *8,851 8,572 MS : 18,997 18,981 *18,829 18,912 *18,289 18,359 NC : 19,270 19,322 *18,896 18,481 18,567 18,348 PA : 3,869 3,640 3,720 3,590 *3,797 3,504 SC : 4,922 4,728 4,712 4,705 4,591 4,742 TX : 15,031 15,378 15,360 14,940 14,674 15,291 VA : 6,634 6,631 6,634 6,277 6,218 6,602 CA, TN, & WV : 10,850 11,057 10,654 10,617 *10,528 10,966 : 15 State Total : 186,083 184,957 *184,067 182,395 *182,229 183,590 : Previous Year Total : 179,487 176,109 178,831 179,729 179,208 177,434 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 104 105 103 101 102 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 6,139 5,758 6,733 6,734 *6,700 6,556 OK : 6,526 6,481 6,565 6,078 6,078 6,350 LA & MO : 9,127 8,973 8,836 8,670 9,090 8,900 : 19 State Total : 207,875 206,169 *206,201 203,877 *204,097 205,396 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 22 : Dec 29 : Jan 5 : Jan 12 : Jan 19 : Jan 26 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 21,526 22,437 22,209 22,107 *22,781 22,013 AR : 26,129 23,849 23,768 24,092 23,526 24,074 DE : 5,103 4,371 4,756 4,516 *4,825 5,184 FL : 2,482 2,274 2,279 2,331 2,389 2,354 GA : 26,096 25,694 26,359 25,753 *24,895 26,072 MD : 6,605 5,001 5,267 5,690 *5,166 4,960 MS : 15,654 15,274 15,991 15,982 *15,956 15,658 NC : 15,124 14,245 14,673 15,213 15,016 14,381 PA : 2,652 2,645 2,719 *2,735 *2,577 2,646 SC : 3,751 4,225 3,685 3,883 3,803 3,697 TX : 11,795 11,831 11,929 11,956 12,183 12,092 VA : 5,089 5,104 5,868 5,650 *5,622 5,726 CA, TN, & WV : 9,090 9,319 9,194 8,872 *9,925 9,353 : 15 State Total : 151,096 146,269 148,697 *148,780 *148,664 148,210 : Previous Year Total : 144,082 138,710 142,848 143,870 142,278 143,929 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 105 105 104 103 104 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,311 5,269 5,576 5,497 *4,779 5,723 OK : 4,495 5,082 3,985 4,828 4,590 4,580 LA & MO : 8,540 8,418 10,207 9,020 9,599 8,605 : 19 State Total : 169,442 165,038 168,465 *168,125 *167,632 167,118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.