Pou 2-2 (4-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 3, 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 186 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 30, 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 1 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 151 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 30, 2002. Placements were up 1 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through March 30, 2002 were 1.94 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 207 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 30, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 170 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 30, 2002. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through March 30, 2002 in the 19 States totaled 2.20 billion. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on April 10, 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 23 : Mar 2 : Mar 9 : Mar 16 : Mar 23 : Mar 30 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,319 29,642 *29,634 29,182 29,520 29,543 AR : 30,825 30,859 30,238 29,964 30,633 29,747 DE : 3,571 3,555 3,548 3,559 3,471 3,528 FL : 2,304 2,342 2,331 2,281 2,317 2,368 GA : 31,601 31,499 31,845 31,545 31,874 31,308 MD : 10,016 10,002 *9,467 10,079 9,223 9,618 MS : 19,035 18,774 18,807 18,654 18,827 18,945 NC : 19,526 19,692 *19,048 19,524 19,335 19,104 PA : 3,975 3,775 3,889 4,005 *3,693 3,802 SC : 4,984 4,918 4,819 5,004 4,971 4,717 TX : 15,363 15,320 15,324 15,328 15,376 15,378 VA : 6,673 6,672 6,660 6,636 6,599 6,573 CA, TN, & WV : 11,043 10,912 11,708 11,102 10,975 11,150 : 15 State Total : 188,235 187,962 *187,318 186,863 *186,814 185,781 : Previous Year Total : 184,325 185,689 184,834 184,715 184,449 182,666 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 102 101 101 101 101 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 6,978 6,680 6,562 6,517 *6,448 6,454 OK : 6,615 6,402 6,072 6,523 6,370 6,271 LA & MO : 9,282 9,357 9,308 8,694 8,964 8,960 : 19 State Total : 211,110 210,401 *209,260 208,597 *208,596 207,466 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Feb 23 : Mar 2 : Mar 9 : Mar 16 : Mar 23 : Mar 30 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,412 22,042 21,943 21,997 22,769 21,608 AR : 24,382 24,553 25,518 23,918 23,490 24,294 DE : 4,809 4,902 5,576 5,239 5,167 4,839 FL : 2,510 2,128 2,180 2,277 2,165 2,215 GA : 25,452 26,239 26,174 25,927 25,692 26,134 MD : 6,779 6,751 6,293 5,874 5,970 5,947 MS : 15,639 15,691 15,720 15,988 15,553 15,550 NC : 15,387 15,147 15,495 15,377 15,734 15,491 PA : 2,505 2,651 2,660 2,798 *2,717 2,724 SC : 3,918 3,979 3,914 3,951 3,805 3,829 TX : 12,044 12,161 12,216 12,190 12,162 12,101 VA : 5,229 5,601 4,962 5,764 5,734 5,660 CA, TN, & WV : 9,162 9,220 9,851 9,870 *9,687 10,607 : 15 State Total : 150,228 151,065 152,502 151,170 *150,645 150,999 : Previous Year Total : 142,593 143,883 146,406 148,973 150,747 150,234 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 105 105 104 101 100 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,398 4,874 5,273 5,589 *5,458 5,318 OK : 5,012 4,038 4,512 4,751 4,770 4,928 LA & MO : 9,823 9,238 9,403 10,873 10,373 8,875 : 19 State Total : 170,461 169,215 171,690 172,383 *171,246 170,120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.