Pou 2-2 (5-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 1, 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 Slightly Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 186 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 27, 2002. This was up slightly 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 153 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 27, 2002. Placements were up 1 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through April 27, 2002 were 2.55 billion, up 2 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 April 27, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 173 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 27, 2002. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through April 27, 2002 in the 19 States totaled 2.88 billion. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on May 8, 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 23 : Mar 30 : Apr 6 : Apr 13 : Apr 20 : Apr 27 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 29,520 29,543 *29,691 29,432 29,297 29,268 AR : 30,641 29,747 30,730 30,962 30,175 30,698 DE : 3,471 3,537 3,556 3,545 3,501 3,583 FL : 2,317 2,368 *2,375 2,349 2,363 2,390 GA : 31,874 31,260 *32,327 31,948 *32,277 30,935 MD : 9,223 9,618 9,979 9,710 *9,962 9,803 MS : 18,827 *19,114 19,079 19,024 18,645 18,097 NC : 19,154 19,347 *19,685 18,842 20,269 19,585 PA : 3,693 3,720 4,001 *3,851 *3,933 3,907 SC : 5,050 4,717 4,709 4,781 4,668 4,751 TX : 15,366 15,368 15,560 15,463 15,461 15,544 VA : 6,599 6,573 *6,492 6,504 6,451 6,503 CA, TN, & WV : *11,367 *11,310 *11,725 *11,901 *11,551 11,355 : 15 State Total :*187,102 *186,222 *189,909 *188,312 *188,553 186,419 : Previous Year Total : 185,973 184,466 188,248 187,312 185,833 185,626 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 101 101 101 101 101 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 6,326 6,326 6,798 6,724 6,607 6,292 OK : 6,370 6,271 6,449 6,339 6,592 6,478 LA & MO : 8,964 8,960 9,215 9,227 *9,076 9,147 : 19 State Total :*208,762 *207,779 *212,371 *210,602 *210,828 208,336 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 23 : Mar 30 : Apr 6 : Apr 13 : Apr 20 : Apr 27 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,769 22,372 21,763 22,191 22,148 22,014 AR : 23,490 24,294 24,056 24,951 23,786 24,331 DE : 5,167 4,762 5,708 4,734 *4,886 5,393 FL : 2,165 2,215 2,321 2,303 2,591 2,428 GA : *25,711 26,126 26,128 *25,930 *25,517 26,800 MD : 5,970 6,050 5,815 5,944 *6,477 5,903 MS : 15,553 15,550 15,542 15,423 16,057 16,111 NC : 15,734 15,491 14,771 15,423 15,161 15,260 PA : 2,717 2,719 2,693 *2,627 *2,591 2,878 SC : 3,805 3,829 3,623 4,143 *4,377 3,865 TX : 12,157 12,096 12,102 12,215 12,235 12,323 VA : 5,734 5,661 6,211 5,376 *5,180 5,249 CA, TN, & WV : *9,863 *11,025 *9,957 *9,525 *9,529 10,159 : 15 State Total :*150,835 *152,190 *150,690 *150,785 *150,535 152,714 : Previous Year Total : 152,217 151,659 149,544 150,134 147,931 150,873 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 99 100 101 100 102 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,368 5,330 5,149 5,144 5,271 5,639 OK : 4,770 4,928 5,377 4,778 4,642 5,489 LA & MO : 10,373 8,875 7,755 8,808 8,773 8,684 : 19 State Total :*171,346 *171,323 *168,971 *169,515 *169,221 172,526 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.