Pou 2-2 (2-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 27, 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 187 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 23, 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 5 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 150 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 23, 2002. Placements were up 5 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through February 23, 2002 were 1.19 billion, up 4 percent from 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 210 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 23, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 171 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 23, 2002. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through February 23, 2002 in the 19 States totaled 1.34 billion. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on March 6, 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 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Jan 19 : Jan 26 : Feb 2 : Feb 9 : Feb 16 : Feb 23 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,398 29,363 *29,264 29,313 *29,513 29,316 AR : 30,421 30,623 30,803 30,232 *30,806 30,825 DE : 3,394 3,672 3,574 3,631 *3,684 3,571 FL : 2,304 2,163 *2,385 *2,336 2,297 2,224 GA : 31,387 *31,304 *31,162 31,765 *31,494 31,328 MD : 9,747 9,531 10,095 10,036 10,072 10,016 MS : 18,289 18,359 18,786 *18,967 *18,851 19,035 NC : 18,437 18,520 *19,512 19,332 19,473 19,562 PA : 3,797 3,473 3,435 3,529 *3,987 3,682 SC : 4,766 4,742 4,712 4,618 4,945 4,984 TX : 14,703 15,319 15,101 15,263 15,338 15,343 VA : 6,218 6,602 6,643 6,737 6,535 6,673 CA, TN, & WV : 10,537 10,966 10,669 *10,563 *10,565 10,767 : 15 State Total : 183,398 *184,637 *186,141 *186,322 *187,560 187,326 : Previous Year Total : 179,208 177,434 178,493 180,246 181,711 184,325 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 102 104 104 103 103 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 6,654 6,477 6,419 5,833 *6,378 6,894 OK : 6,078 6,566 6,566 6,565 6,579 6,673 LA & MO : 9,090 8,900 9,252 9,122 *9,177 9,282 : 19 State Total : 205,220 *206,580 *208,378 *207,842 *209,694 210,175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Jan 19 : Jan 26 : Feb 2 : Feb 9 : Feb 16 : Feb 23 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,781 22,013 21,673 21,915 *22,563 22,412 AR : 23,526 24,074 23,464 24,082 24,918 24,308 DE : 5,220 5,563 4,551 4,971 *5,785 4,809 FL : 2,389 2,349 2,154 2,473 2,150 2,540 GA : 24,895 26,034 25,392 *25,652 *25,465 25,359 MD : 5,561 5,339 5,844 6,060 *5,601 6,776 MS : 15,956 15,658 15,683 15,064 *14,925 15,678 NC : 15,016 14,381 13,810 14,293 14,270 15,387 PA : 2,577 2,545 2,557 2,474 *2,488 2,649 SC : 3,803 3,697 3,885 3,701 3,893 3,918 TX : 12,191 12,100 11,754 11,616 12,139 12,052 VA : 5,622 5,726 5,478 4,631 5,137 5,229 CA, TN, & WV : 9,885 9,353 9,205 *9,515 *9,118 9,191 : 15 State Total : 149,422 148,832 145,450 *146,447 *148,452 150,308 : Previous Year Total : 142,278 143,929 144,793 143,285 141,289 142,593 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 105 103 100 102 105 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *4,748 *5,630 *5,831 *5,706 *5,402 5,369 OK : 4,590 4,442 5,064 5,243 5,212 5,012 LA & MO : 9,599 8,605 8,190 7,919 *7,958 9,823 : 19 State Total :*168,359 *167,509 *164,535 *165,315 *167,024 170,512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.