Pou 2-2 (3-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 13, 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 187 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 9, 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 4 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 152 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 9, 2002. Placements were up 4 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through March 9, 2002 were 1.49 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 209 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 9, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 171 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 9, 2002. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through March 9, 2002 in the 19 States totaled 1.68 billion. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on March 20, 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 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Feb 2 : Feb 9 : Feb 16 : Feb 23 : Mar 2 : Mar 9 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,264 29,466 *29,627 29,316 29,647 29,472 AR : 30,803 30,232 30,806 30,825 30,859 30,238 DE : 3,574 3,631 3,684 3,571 3,442 3,449 FL : 2,385 2,336 *2,337 2,224 2,342 2,331 GA : 31,162 31,765 31,494 31,374 31,499 31,845 MD : 10,095 10,036 10,072 10,016 10,002 9,363 MS : 18,967 18,905 18,851 19,035 18,774 18,807 NC : 19,512 *19,271 *19,463 19,562 19,692 18,853 PA : 3,435 3,529 3,987 3,975 *3,775 3,711 SC : 4,712 4,618 4,945 4,984 *4,918 4,819 TX : *15,092 *15,253 *15,358 *15,363 *15,320 15,324 VA : 6,643 6,737 6,535 6,673 6,672 6,660 CA, TN, & WV : 10,669 10,563 *11,052 11,023 *10,892 11,688 : 15 State Total :*186,313 *186,342 *188,211 *187,941 *187,834 186,560 : Previous Year Total : 178,493 180,246 181,711 184,325 185,689 184,834 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 104 103 104 102 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *6,623 *6,057 6,760 *6,978 *6,598 6,685 OK : 6,566 6,565 6,579 6,673 6,460 6,072 LA & MO : 9,252 9,122 9,177 9,282 9,357 9,308 : 19 State Total :*208,754 *208,086 *210,727 *210,874 *210,249 208,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Feb 2 : Feb 9 : Feb 16 : Feb 23 : Mar 2 : Mar 9 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 21,673 21,915 22,563 22,412 22,042 21,943 AR : 23,464 24,082 24,918 24,317 24,472 24,421 DE : 4,551 4,971 5,785 4,809 4,902 5,499 FL : 2,154 2,473 2,150 2,540 2,128 2,180 GA : 25,392 25,652 25,465 25,452 *26,239 26,174 MD : 5,844 6,060 5,601 6,776 6,751 6,395 MS : 15,683 15,064 14,925 15,639 15,691 15,720 NC : 13,810 14,293 14,270 15,387 15,147 15,495 PA : 2,557 2,474 2,488 2,505 *2,651 2,850 SC : 3,885 3,701 3,893 3,918 *3,979 3,914 TX : *11,746 *11,608 *12,132 *12,044 *12,161 12,216 VA : 5,478 4,631 5,137 5,229 5,601 4,962 CA, TN, & WV : 9,205 9,515 9,066 9,162 *9,182 9,823 : 15 State Total :*145,442 *146,439 *148,393 *150,190 *150,946 151,592 : Previous Year Total : 144,793 143,285 141,289 142,593 143,883 146,406 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 100 102 105 105 105 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,622 5,716 5,466 5,398 *4,861 5,305 OK : 5,064 5,243 5,212 5,012 4,038 4,512 LA & MO : 8,190 7,919 7,958 9,823 *9,238 9,403 : 19 State Total :*164,318 *165,317 *167,029 *170,423 *169,083 170,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.