Pou 2-2 (3-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 20, 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 16, 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 1 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 151 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 16, 2002. Placements were up 1 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through March 16, 2002 were 1.64 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 208 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 16, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 172 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 16, 2002. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through March 16, 2002 in the 19 States totaled 1.85 billion. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on March 27, 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 9 : Feb 16 : Feb 23 : Mar 2 : Mar 9 : Mar 16 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,466 29,627 *29,319 29,647 29,472 29,182 AR : 30,232 30,806 30,825 30,859 30,238 29,964 DE : 3,631 3,684 3,571 3,442 *3,548 3,559 FL : 2,336 2,337 *2,304 2,342 2,331 2,281 GA : 31,765 31,494 *31,601 31,499 31,845 31,545 MD : 10,036 10,072 10,016 10,002 9,363 10,079 MS : 18,905 18,851 19,035 18,774 18,807 18,654 NC : 19,271 19,463 *19,526 19,692 18,853 19,524 PA : 3,529 3,987 3,975 3,775 *3,889 3,819 SC : 4,618 4,945 4,984 4,918 4,819 5,004 TX : 15,253 15,358 15,363 15,320 15,324 15,328 VA : 6,737 6,535 6,673 6,672 6,660 6,636 CA, TN, & WV : *10,611 *11,085 *11,043 *10,912 *11,708 11,102 : 15 State Total :*186,390 *188,244 *188,235 *187,854 *186,857 186,677 : Previous Year Total : 180,246 181,711 184,325 185,689 184,834 184,715 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 103 104 102 101 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *6,122 *6,479 6,978 *6,680 *6,562 6,311 OK : 6,565 6,579 *6,615 *6,402 6,072 6,523 LA & MO : 9,122 9,177 9,282 9,357 9,308 8,601 : 19 State Total :*208,199 *210,479 *211,110 *210,293 *208,799 208,112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Feb 9 : Feb 16 : Feb 23 : Mar 2 : Mar 9 : Mar 16 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 21,915 22,563 22,412 22,042 21,943 21,997 AR : *24,115 *24,984 *24,382 *24,553 *25,518 23,920 DE : 4,971 5,785 4,809 4,902 *5,576 5,267 FL : 2,473 2,150 *2,510 2,128 2,180 2,277 GA : 25,652 25,465 25,452 26,239 26,174 25,721 MD : 6,060 5,601 6,776 6,751 *6,291 5,928 MS : 15,064 14,925 15,639 15,691 15,720 15,988 NC : 14,293 14,270 15,387 15,147 15,495 15,377 PA : 2,474 2,488 2,505 2,651 *2,660 2,927 SC : 3,701 3,893 3,918 3,979 3,914 3,951 TX : 11,608 12,132 12,044 12,161 12,216 12,190 VA : 4,631 5,137 5,229 5,601 4,962 5,684 CA, TN, & WV : *9,538 9,066 9,162 *9,220 *9,851 9,870 : 15 State Total :*146,495 *148,459 *150,225 *151,065 *152,500 151,097 : Previous Year Total : 143,285 141,289 142,593 143,883 146,406 148,973 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 102 105 105 105 104 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,716 5,466 5,398 *4,874 *5,273 5,583 OK : 5,243 5,212 5,012 4,038 4,512 4,751 LA & MO : 7,919 7,958 9,823 9,238 9,403 10,858 : 19 State Total :*165,373 *167,095 *170,458 *169,215 *171,688 172,289 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.