Pou 2-2 (4-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 17, 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 13, 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 13, 2002. Placements were up 1 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through April 13, 2002 were 2.25 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 13, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 169 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 13, 2002. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through April 13, 2002 in the 19 States totaled 2.53 billion. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on April 24, 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 9 : Mar 16 : Mar 23 : Mar 30 : Apr 6 : Apr 13 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,634 28,845 29,520 29,543 29,181 29,235 AR : 30,238 29,964 *30,641 29,747 30,730 30,962 DE : 3,548 3,559 3,471 3,537 3,556 3,545 FL : 2,331 2,281 2,317 2,368 2,335 2,349 GA : 31,845 31,545 31,874 31,333 *32,135 31,954 MD : 9,467 10,079 9,223 9,618 9,979 9,710 MS : 18,807 18,654 18,827 18,945 19,079 19,024 NC : 19,048 19,428 *19,154 19,104 19,565 18,842 PA : 3,889 4,005 3,693 *3,720 *4,001 3,835 SC : 4,819 5,004 *5,050 4,717 *4,709 4,781 TX : 15,319 15,318 15,366 15,368 15,560 15,463 VA : 6,660 6,636 6,599 6,573 6,041 6,504 CA, TN, & WV : *12,164 *11,125 *11,144 *11,087 *11,378 11,640 : 15 State Total :*187,769 *186,443 *186,879 *185,660 *188,249 187,844 : Previous Year Total : 184,834 184,715 184,449 182,666 186,553 185,511 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 102 101 101 102 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 6,562 *6,341 6,326 6,326 *6,798 6,724 OK : 6,072 6,523 6,370 6,271 6,449 6,339 LA & MO : 9,308 8,694 8,964 8,960 9,215 9,227 : 19 State Total :*209,711 *208,001 *208,539 *207,217 *210,711 210,134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 9 : Mar 16 : Mar 23 : Mar 30 : Apr 6 : Apr 13 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 21,943 21,997 22,769 22,372 21,763 21,953 AR : 25,518 23,918 23,490 24,294 24,056 24,951 DE : 5,576 5,239 5,167 4,762 5,708 4,734 FL : 2,180 2,277 2,165 2,215 2,321 2,243 GA : 26,174 25,927 25,692 26,126 *26,128 25,895 MD : 6,293 5,874 5,970 6,050 5,815 5,944 MS : 15,720 15,988 15,553 15,550 15,542 15,423 NC : 15,495 15,377 15,734 15,491 14,771 15,423 PA : 2,660 2,798 2,717 *2,719 *2,693 2,722 SC : 3,914 3,951 3,805 3,829 *3,623 4,143 TX : 12,212 12,186 12,157 12,096 *12,102 12,215 VA : 4,962 5,764 5,734 5,661 6,211 5,376 CA, TN, & WV : 9,851 *9,873 *9,690 *10,850 *9,783 9,323 : 15 State Total : 152,498 *151,169 *150,643 *152,015 *150,516 150,345 : Previous Year Total : 146,406 148,973 150,747 150,234 148,386 149,232 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 104 101 100 101 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,273 5,589 5,368 5,330 *5,149 5,144 OK : 4,512 4,751 4,770 4,928 5,377 4,778 LA & MO : 9,403 10,873 10,373 8,875 7,755 8,808 : 19 State Total : 171,686 *172,382 *171,154 *171,148 *168,797 169,075 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.