Pou 2-2 (3-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 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 1 Percent Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 187 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 23, 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 Down Slightly Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 151 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 23, 2002. Placements were down slightly from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through March 23, 2002 were 1.79 billion, up 3 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 23, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 171 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 23, 2002. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through March 23, 2002 in the 19 States totaled 2.02 billion. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on April 3, 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 16 : Feb 23 : Mar 2 : Mar 9 : Mar 16 : Mar 23 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,627 29,319 *29,642 29,472 29,182 29,520 AR : 30,806 30,825 30,859 30,238 29,964 30,633 DE : 3,684 3,571 *3,555 3,548 3,559 3,471 FL : 2,337 2,304 2,342 2,331 2,281 2,317 GA : 31,494 31,601 31,499 31,845 31,545 31,874 MD : 10,072 10,016 10,002 9,363 10,079 9,223 MS : 18,851 19,035 18,774 18,807 18,654 18,827 NC : 19,463 19,526 19,692 18,853 19,524 19,335 PA : 3,987 3,975 3,775 3,889 *4,005 3,709 SC : 4,945 4,984 4,918 4,819 5,004 4,971 TX : 15,358 15,363 15,320 15,324 15,328 15,376 VA : 6,535 6,673 6,672 6,660 6,636 6,599 CA, TN, & WV : 11,085 11,043 10,912 11,708 11,102 10,975 : 15 State Total : 188,244 188,235 *187,962 186,857 *186,863 186,830 : Previous Year Total : 181,711 184,325 185,689 184,834 184,715 184,449 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 104 102 101 101 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 6,479 6,978 6,680 6,562 *6,517 6,572 OK : 6,579 6,615 6,402 6,072 6,523 6,370 LA & MO : 9,177 9,282 9,357 9,308 *8,694 8,964 : 19 State Total : 210,479 211,110 *210,401 208,799 *208,597 208,736 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Feb 16 : Feb 23 : Mar 2 : Mar 9 : Mar 16 : Mar 23 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,563 22,412 22,042 21,943 21,997 22,769 AR : 24,984 24,382 24,553 25,518 *23,918 23,490 DE : 5,785 4,809 4,902 5,576 *5,239 5,167 FL : 2,150 2,510 2,128 2,180 2,277 2,165 GA : 25,465 25,452 26,239 26,174 *25,927 25,692 MD : 5,601 *6,779 6,751 *6,293 *5,874 5,970 MS : 14,925 15,639 15,691 15,720 15,988 15,553 NC : 14,270 15,387 15,147 15,495 15,377 15,734 PA : 2,488 2,505 2,651 2,660 *2,798 2,821 SC : 3,893 3,918 3,979 3,914 3,951 3,805 TX : 12,132 12,044 12,161 12,216 12,190 12,162 VA : 5,137 5,229 5,601 4,962 *5,764 5,734 CA, TN, & WV : 9,066 9,162 9,220 9,851 9,870 9,671 : 15 State Total : 148,459 *150,228 151,065 *152,502 *151,170 150,733 : Previous Year Total : 141,289 142,593 143,883 146,406 148,973 150,747 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 105 105 105 104 101 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,466 5,398 4,874 5,273 *5,589 4,499 OK : 5,212 5,012 4,038 4,512 4,751 4,770 LA & MO : 7,958 9,823 9,238 9,403 *10,873 10,373 : 19 State Total : 167,095 *170,461 169,215 *171,690 *172,383 170,375 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.