Pou 2-2 (5-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 8, 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 187 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 4, 2002. This was up slightly from the eggs set the correspondin g 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 May 4, 2002. Placements were up 1 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through May 4, 2002 were 2.70 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 209 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 4, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 173 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 4, 2002. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through May 4, 2002 in the 19 States totaled 3.05 billion, down 5 percent from last year. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on May 15, 2002. Subscription Information To subscribe to NASS reports or to order single copies, call toll free, 1-800-999-67 79. You may write: ERS/NASS, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161. Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 30 : Apr 6 : Apr 13 : Apr 20 : Apr 27 : May 4 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : *29,600 29,691 *29,377 29,297 29,268 29,711 AR : 29,747 30,730 30,962 30,175 30,698 29,253 DE : 3,537 3,556 3,545 3,501 3,583 3,624 FL : 2,368 2,375 *2,409 2,363 2,390 2,400 GA : 31,260 32,327 31,948 32,277 30,935 31,474 MD : 9,618 9,979 9,710 9,962 9,803 10,060 MS : 19,114 19,079 19,024 18,645 18,097 19,020 NC : 19,347 19,685 *19,325 20,269 19,585 19,591 PA : 3,720 4,001 3,851 3,933 *3,856 3,878 SC : 4,717 4,709 4,781 4,668 4,751 4,549 TX : 15,368 15,560 15,463 15,461 15,544 15,504 VA : 6,573 6,492 6,504 6,451 6,503 6,588 CA, TN, & WV : *11,331 *11,835 *11,910 *11,576 *11,390 11,396 : 15 State Total :*186,300 *190,019 *188,809 *188,578 *186,403 187,048 : Previous Year Total : 184,466 188,248 187,312 185,833 185,626 186,301 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 101 101 101 101 100 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : *6,197 6,798 *6,957 *6,507 6,292 7,045 OK : 6,271 6,449 6,339 6,592 6,478 6,411 LA & MO : 8,960 9,215 9,227 9,076 9,147 8,878 : 19 State Total :*207,728 *212,481 *211,332 *210,753 *208,320 209,382 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 30 : Apr 6 : Apr 13 : Apr 20 : Apr 27 : May 4 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 22,372 21,763 22,191 22,148 22,014 22,067 AR : 24,294 24,056 24,951 23,786 24,331 24,356 DE : 4,762 5,708 4,734 4,886 *5,072 5,287 FL : 2,215 2,321 2,303 2,591 2,428 2,377 GA : 26,126 26,128 25,930 25,517 26,800 26,605 MD : 6,050 5,815 5,944 6,477 *6,225 6,176 MS : 15,550 15,542 15,423 16,057 16,111 16,001 NC : 15,491 14,771 15,423 15,161 15,260 15,213 PA : 2,719 2,693 2,627 2,591 *2,856 2,715 SC : 3,829 3,623 4,143 4,377 3,865 3,828 TX : 12,096 12,102 12,215 12,235 12,323 12,205 VA : 5,661 6,211 5,376 5,180 5,249 5,186 CA, TN, & WV : 11,025 9,957 *9,524 *9,546 *10,244 10,762 : 15 State Total : 152,190 150,690 *150,784 *150,552 *152,778 152,778 : Previous Year Total : 151,659 149,544 150,134 147,931 150,873 151,159 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 100 101 100 102 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,330 5,149 *5,214 *5,182 5,639 5,713 OK : 4,928 5,377 4,778 4,642 5,489 3,444 LA & MO : 8,875 7,755 8,808 8,773 8,684 10,847 : 19 State Total : 171,323 168,971 *169,584 *169,149 *172,590 172,782 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised.