Pou 2-2 (4-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 10, 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 April 6, 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 82 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 150 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 6, 2002. Placements were up 1 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through April 6, 2002 were 2.09 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 210 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 6, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 169 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 6, 2002. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through April 6, 2002 in the 19 States totaled 2.36 billion. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on April 17, 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 :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 2 : Mar 9 : Mar 16 : Mar 23 : Mar 30 : Apr 6 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,642 29,634 *28,845 29,520 29,543 29,181 AR : 30,859 30,238 29,964 30,633 29,747 30,730 DE : 3,555 3,548 3,559 3,471 *3,537 3,556 FL : 2,342 2,331 2,281 2,317 2,368 2,335 GA : 31,499 31,845 31,545 31,874 *31,333 32,173 MD : 10,002 9,467 10,079 9,223 9,618 9,979 MS : 18,774 18,807 18,654 18,827 18,945 19,079 NC : 19,692 19,048 *19,428 19,335 19,104 19,565 PA : 3,775 3,889 4,005 3,693 *3,700 3,888 SC : 4,918 4,819 5,004 4,971 4,717 4,705 TX : *15,314 *15,319 *15,318 *15,366 *15,368 15,560 VA : 6,672 6,660 6,636 6,599 6,573 6,041 CA, TN, & WV : 10,912 11,708 11,102 10,975 11,150 11,195 : 15 State Total :*187,956 *187,313 *186,420 *186,804 *185,703 187,987 : Previous Year Total : 185,689 184,834 184,715 184,449 182,666 186,553 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 101 101 101 101 102 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *6,496 6,562 6,517 *6,326 *6,326 6,690 OK : 6,402 6,072 6,523 6,370 6,271 6,449 LA & MO : 9,357 9,308 8,694 8,964 8,960 9,215 : 19 State Total :*210,211 *209,255 *208,154 *208,464 *207,260 210,341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 2 : Mar 9 : Mar 16 : Mar 23 : Mar 30 : Apr 6 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,042 21,943 21,997 22,769 *22,372 21,763 AR : 24,553 25,518 23,918 23,490 24,294 24,056 DE : 4,902 5,576 5,239 5,167 *4,762 5,708 FL : 2,128 2,180 2,277 2,165 2,215 2,321 GA : 26,239 26,174 25,927 25,692 *26,126 26,099 MD : 6,751 6,293 5,874 5,970 *6,050 5,815 MS : 15,691 15,720 15,988 15,553 15,550 15,542 NC : 15,147 15,495 15,377 15,734 15,491 14,771 PA : 2,651 2,660 2,798 2,717 *2,678 2,825 SC : 3,979 3,914 3,951 3,805 3,829 3,627 TX : 12,161 *12,212 *12,186 *12,157 *12,096 11,781 VA : 5,601 4,962 5,764 5,734 *5,661 6,211 CA, TN, & WV : 9,220 9,851 9,870 9,687 10,607 9,654 : 15 State Total : 151,065 *152,498 *151,166 *150,640 *151,731 150,173 : Previous Year Total : 143,883 146,406 148,973 150,747 150,234 148,386 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 105 104 101 100 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 4,874 5,273 5,589 *5,368 *5,330 5,298 OK : 4,038 4,512 4,751 4,770 4,928 5,377 LA & MO : 9,238 9,403 10,873 10,373 8,875 7,755 : 19 State Total : 169,215 *171,686 *172,379 *171,151 *170,864 168,603 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.