Pou 2-2 (2-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 6, 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 4 Percent Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 186 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 2, 2002. This was up 4 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 1 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 147 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 2, 2002. Placements were up 1 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through February 2, 2002 were 744 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 209 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 2, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 166 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 2, 2002. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on February 13, 2002. 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Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 29 : Jan 5 : Jan 12 : Jan 19 : Jan 26 : Feb 2 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,358 29,029 *28,794 29,208 29,203 29,148 AR : 30,596 30,326 30,121 30,421 30,623 30,803 DE : 3,489 3,466 3,456 3,394 3,672 3,524 FL : 2,503 2,423 2,246 2,304 *2,163 2,391 GA : 30,758 31,349 *31,887 31,387 31,455 31,472 MD : 8,516 *9,611 *9,334 *9,747 *9,531 10,095 MS : 18,981 18,829 18,912 18,289 18,359 18,786 NC : 19,322 18,896 *18,007 18,567 18,348 19,269 PA : 3,640 3,720 3,590 3,797 *3,473 3,689 SC : 4,728 4,712 4,705 4,591 4,742 4,713 TX : *15,387 *15,369 *14,969 *14,703 *15,319 15,101 VA : 6,631 6,634 6,277 6,218 6,602 6,643 CA, TN, & WV : 11,057 10,654 10,617 10,528 10,966 10,658 : 15 State Total :*184,966 *185,018 *182,915 *183,154 *184,456 186,292 : Previous Year Total : 176,109 178,831 179,729 179,208 177,434 178,493 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 105 103 102 102 104 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,758 6,733 6,734 6,700 *6,477 6,418 OK : 6,481 *6,365 *6,278 6,078 *6,566 6,566 LA & MO : 8,973 8,836 8,670 9,090 8,900 9,252 : 19 State Total :*206,178 *206,952 *204,597 *205,022 *206,399 208,528 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 29 : Jan 5 : Jan 12 : Jan 19 : Jan 26 : Feb 2 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,437 22,209 22,107 22,781 22,013 22,429 AR : 23,849 23,768 24,092 23,526 24,074 23,464 DE : 4,371 *5,030 *4,891 *5,220 *5,563 4,952 FL : 2,274 2,279 2,331 2,389 *2,349 2,207 GA : 25,694 26,359 25,753 24,895 *26,034 25,510 MD : 5,001 *5,541 *6,065 *5,561 *5,339 5,316 MS : 15,274 15,991 15,982 15,956 15,658 15,683 NC : 14,245 14,673 15,213 15,016 14,381 13,810 PA : 2,645 2,719 2,735 2,577 *2,545 2,684 SC : 4,225 3,685 3,883 3,803 3,697 3,876 TX : 11,831 *11,936 *11,964 *12,191 *12,100 11,754 VA : 5,104 5,868 5,650 5,622 5,726 5,723 CA, TN, & WV : 9,319 9,194 8,872 9,925 9,353 9,219 : 15 State Total : 146,269 *149,252 *149,538 *149,462 *148,832 146,627 : Previous Year Total : 138,710 142,848 143,870 142,278 143,929 144,793 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 105 104 104 105 103 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,269 5,576 5,497 4,779 *5,721 6,105 OK : 5,082 3,985 4,828 4,590 *4,442 5,064 LA & MO : 8,418 10,207 9,020 9,599 8,605 8,190 : 19 State Total : 165,038 *169,020 *168,883 *168,430 *167,600 165,986 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.