Pou 2-2 (3-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 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 1 Percent Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 188 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 2, 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 151 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 2, 2002. Placements were up 5 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through March 2, 2002 were 1.34 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 March 2, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 169 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 2, 2002. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through March 2, 2002 in the 19 States totaled 1.51 billion. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on March 13, 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 26 : Feb 2 : Feb 9 : Feb 16 : Feb 23 : Mar 2 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,363 29,264 *29,466 29,513 29,316 29,647 AR : 30,623 30,803 30,232 30,806 30,825 30,859 DE : 3,672 3,574 3,631 3,684 3,571 3,442 FL : 2,163 2,385 2,336 2,297 2,224 2,342 GA : 31,304 31,162 31,765 31,494 *31,374 31,499 MD : 9,531 10,095 10,036 10,072 10,016 10,002 MS : 18,359 *18,967 *18,905 18,851 19,035 18,774 NC : 18,520 19,512 *19,298 19,473 19,562 19,692 PA : 3,473 3,435 3,529 3,987 *3,975 3,701 SC : 4,742 4,712 4,618 4,945 4,984 4,920 TX : 15,319 15,101 15,263 15,338 15,343 15,299 VA : 6,602 6,643 6,737 6,535 6,673 6,672 CA, TN, & WV : 10,966 10,669 10,563 *10,907 *11,023 10,854 : 15 State Total : 184,637 *186,322 *186,379 *187,902 *187,921 187,703 : Previous Year Total : 177,434 178,493 180,246 181,711 184,325 185,689 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 104 104 103 103 102 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *6,773 *6,608 *6,073 *6,760 *7,172 6,551 OK : 6,566 6,566 6,565 6,579 6,673 6,460 LA & MO : 8,900 9,252 9,122 9,177 9,282 9,357 : 19 State Total :*206,876 *208,748 *208,139 *210,418 *211,048 210,071 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Jan 26 : Feb 2 : Feb 9 : Feb 16 : Feb 23 : Mar 2 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,013 21,673 21,915 22,563 22,412 22,042 AR : 24,074 23,464 24,082 24,918 *24,317 24,472 DE : 5,563 4,551 4,971 5,785 4,809 4,902 FL : 2,349 2,154 2,473 2,150 2,540 2,128 GA : 26,034 25,392 25,652 25,465 *25,452 26,011 MD : 5,339 5,844 6,060 5,601 6,776 6,751 MS : 15,658 15,683 15,064 14,925 *15,639 15,691 NC : 14,381 13,810 14,293 14,270 15,387 15,147 PA : 2,545 2,557 2,474 2,488 *2,505 2,742 SC : 3,697 3,885 3,701 3,893 3,918 3,983 TX : 12,100 11,754 11,616 12,139 12,052 12,169 VA : 5,726 5,478 4,631 5,137 5,229 5,601 CA, TN, & WV : 9,353 9,205 9,515 *9,066 *9,162 9,647 : 15 State Total : 148,832 145,450 146,447 *148,400 *150,198 151,286 : Previous Year Total : 143,929 144,793 143,285 141,289 142,593 143,883 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 103 100 102 105 105 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *5,521 *5,622 *5,716 *5,466 *5,398 4,845 OK : 4,442 5,064 5,243 5,212 5,012 4,038 LA & MO : 8,605 8,190 7,919 7,958 9,823 9,288 : 19 State Total :*167,400 *164,326 *165,325 *167,036 *170,431 169,457 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.