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Hatchery Production2003 Summary
April 2004
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 1 NASS, USDA
Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly
Broiler-type chicks hatched during 2003 totaled 9.08 billion, up slightly from 2002. This recordlevel continues the trend of annual increases begun in 1975.
Leading breeders had intended placements of 82.1 million broiler-type pullet chicks for futuredomestic hatchery supply flocks during 2003, down slightly from 2002.
19-State Broiler Placements Up Slightly
Placements of broiler chicks in the 19-State weekly program totaled 8.67 billion during the 52 weekperiod ending December 27, 2003, up slightly from the 52 week period ending December 28, 2002.
Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent
Egg-type chicks hatched during 2003 totaled 416 million, down 1 percent from 2002.
Leading breeders had intended placements of 3.20 million egg-type pullet chicks for futuredomestic hatchery supply flocks during 2003, up 9 percent from 2002.
Turkey Poults Placed Down 3 Percent
Turkey hatcheries placed 290 million poults in the United States during 2003. These placements weredown 3 percent from 2002.
Hatchery Capacity
The capacity of chicken hatcheries on January 1, 2004 was 829 million eggs, down 4 percent from ayear earlier.
The capacity of turkey hatcheries was 45.0 million eggs on January 1, 2004, down 1 percent from January 1, 2003.
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 2 NASS, USDA
Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, 19 Selected Statesand United States, 2002
State Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
ALARDEFLGAKYMDMSNCOKPASCTXVACA, LA, MO,TN & WV
19 Sts 1
Oth Sts 2
US Total
107,409110,938
12,6688,810
114,10623,05834,58870,50268,23723,13613,26416,66356,33524,375
72,461
756,550
20,411
776,961
97,410100,381
11,7717,529
102,97321,78831,65162,32761,28120,92711,17114,92150,82221,668
65,055
681,675
21,648
703,323
108,391112,252
13,1248,465
115,03524,15035,98070,48170,69623,40613,68817,20457,15924,650
75,783
770,464
20,629
791,093
104,539107,781
12,4358,267
111,69423,17133,80468,37668,42922,55513,08116,38555,61223,607
73,034
742,770
22,687
765,457
108,937111,714
13,0868,811
116,92424,63135,92170,01071,98423,37313,36616,50657,87823,956
77,405
774,502
24,786
799,288
105,143110,108
12,7668,416
114,42224,15535,15669,23269,04423,72313,39416,32255,57723,246
74,026
754,730
21,613
776,343
106,051110,953
12,5678,679
117,38924,08735,48270,08167,02724,42713,36116,75155,36322,832
74,518
759,568
22,133
781,701
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 3 NASS, USDA
Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, 19 Selected Statesand United States, 2002 (continued)
State Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
ALARDEFLGAKYMDMSNCOKPASCTXVACA, LA, MO,TN & WV
19 Sts 1
Oth Sts 2
US Total
108,485109,920
13,1018,273
115,79724,55235,95670,52767,44124,41913,21816,66253,96722,843
72,263
757,424
22,606
780,030
102,721104,631
12,1107,827
110,62223,31834,01266,57263,15623,51312,71717,00851,60022,262
68,794
720,863
19,525
740,388
100,667103,526
11,7678,080
107,33322,33133,06864,97361,27319,53612,53817,01553,16421,216
65,525
702,012
18,552
720,564
93,83596,54711,849
7,999100,472
20,73232,90561,01360,87720,51211,34515,55050,19720,816
64,869
669,518
20,543
690,061
102,392107,716
12,6427,748
110,35623,94534,84268,36064,96822,86512,68816,28755,60322,935
70,870
734,217
19,666
753,883
1,245,9801,286,467
149,88698,904
1,337,123279,918413,365812,454794,413272,392153,831197,274653,277274,406
854,603
8,824,293
254,799
9,079,092 1 States in the weekly hatchery estimating program. 2 Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 4 NASS, USDA
Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, 19 Selected Statesand United States, 2003
State Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
ALARDEFLGAKYLA 1
MDMSNCOKPASCTXVACA, LA, MO,TN & WV 2
19 Sts 3
Oth Sts 4
US 2003
US 2002
2003 as % of 2002
102,648110,967
12,6435,756
111,37723,808
35,13870,34265,98522,67412,47117,00454,75423,467
70,906
739,940
19,734
759,674
776,961
98
91,395101,976
11,7355,224
102,22222,105
32,09663,50559,25821,29611,18515,66448,50521,995
64,651
672,812
20,737
693,549
703,323
99
104,146111,793
12,6215,899
115,86424,339
34,24870,80167,64223,63912,08517,28754,58924,632
74,377
753,962
20,392
774,354
791,093
98
102,088106,918
13,2285,668
112,81423,57313,50234,55969,27267,21422,91812,80017,01852,51023,880
59,918
737,880
22,758
760,638
765,457
99
106,392112,964
13,6565,587
117,83124,67313,73935,66670,87070,08323,21713,02517,06555,72324,658
63,653
768,802
24,011
792,813
799,288
99
104,576109,937
13,2314,808
117,07624,31414,02234,22171,29667,88223,02613,02316,68153,77123,724
61,310
752,898
21,781
774,679
776,343
100
105,661111,352
13,1884,874
118,99524,21814,44634,49771,52164,95823,15913,03016,00753,68523,890
62,077
755,558
22,280
777,838
781,701
100
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 5 NASS, USDA
Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, 19 Selected Statesand United States, 2003 (continued)
State Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 5
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
ALARDEFLGAKYLAMDMSNCOKPASCTXVACA, LA, MO,TN & WV
19 Sts 3
Oth Sts 4
US 2003
US 2002
2003 as % of 2002
107,855112,574
14,1164,944
119,95925,38813,95734,35471,91764,52223,15213,54416,22653,62223,813
60,427
760,370
23,667
784,037
780,030
101
103,395107,587
13,4314,801
113,44224,13513,21232,13167,41059,20321,76712,31315,58451,63822,312
56,433
718,794
20,687
739,481
740,388
100
101,931108,555
12,7704,977
113,15123,39713,99230,66965,87360,02321,89912,27715,64551,36522,395
56,823
715,742
19,219
734,961
720,564
102
96,042102,438
12,5114,781
106,27121,81413,52929,95162,36161,56821,61611,58814,16248,96222,501
56,624
686,719
20,908
707,627
690,061
103
108,364112,029
13,5154,926
119,32625,18114,29331,99870,43464,58723,24513,41413,85153,32224,113
63,345
755,943
24,151
780,094
753,883
103
1,234,4931,309,090
156,64562,245
1,368,328286,945
399,528825,602772,925271,608150,755192,194632,446281,380
875,236
8,819,420
260,325
9,079,745
9,079,092
100 1 Monthly data estimates were published separately beginning April 2003. 2 Includes Louisiana for January, February, and March. 3 States in the weekly hatchery estimating program. 4 Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 5 Louisiana total included with CA, LA, MO, TN, & WV.
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 6 NASS, USDA
Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Monthby Region and United States, 2002
Region Jan Feb Mar Apr
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
12,1977,385
20,839238,451340,273
22,736
641,881
11,5157,472
20,689236,688339,536
23,080
638,980
12,5927,491
21,702242,227342,641
23,968
650,621
12,2487,509
21,432240,117340,083
24,953
646,342
May Jun Jul Aug
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
12,4077,939
22,661242,553341,000
25,907
652,467
12,7787,891
21,984245,316346,084
24,388
658,441
12,4377,917
20,920237,959336,183
26,240
641,656
11,6637,600
20,624239,283342,058
23,507
644,735
Sep Oct Nov Dec
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
11,5027,636
20,422235,389334,834
23,238
633,021
10,8857,549
17,699218,782314,577
20,621
590,113
10,6517,875
16,982215,964299,739
22,940
574,151
11,4587,345
19,246229,289328,671
23,570
619,579
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 7 NASS, USDA
Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Monthby Region and United States, 2003
Region Jan Feb Mar Apr
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
11,7587,843
19,233229,788331,549
22,449
622,620
11,3837,748
18,870233,188334,009
23,558
628,756
11,1077,458
20,203234,003334,943
23,688
631,402
11,8237,785
22,141237,351334,317
25,090
638,507
May Jun Jul Aug
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
11,9138,220
23,744239,114338,614
24,810
646,415
12,2578,442
22,777240,500342,849
25,569
652,394
11,6818,336
21,839233,395335,838
25,257
636,346
12,2708,395
22,081234,054341,707
22,995
641,502
Sep Oct Nov Dec
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
11,8247,979
21,566230,592338,336
22,389
632,686
11,3898,105
20,767218,573322,949
19,784
601,567
11,0288,212
19,507215,623310,782
22,771
587,923
12,3328,206
22,517230,943339,356
24,800
638,154
RegionsNorth Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT.E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI.W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD.South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA MD, NC, SC, VA, WV.South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX.West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 8 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending October 5, 2002 Thru December 28, 2002
StateWeek Ending
Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA & MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
27,66027,810
3,4082,318
29,4746,2028,898
17,19417,501
5,1593,7094,885
14,4145,751
18,700
193,083
20,23921,555
5,3362,328
23,3765,1594,936
14,62213,357
5,4702,6213,474
11,8254,937
16,935
156,170
27,18728,385
3,2932,130
29,8315,5429,510
17,12616,651
6,0263,4144,480
14,0136,041
18,451
192,080
20,23923,404
4,7811,939
24,6634,8074,717
14,84112,503
4,0502,5153,636
10,3324,701
17,185
154,313
26,22927,187
3,2922,324
28,3665,5489,317
16,59416,295
6,2493,2844,641
13,0445,689
17,595
185,654
20,33521,930
4,5212,027
22,8705,6115,753
14,65013,753
3,5842,4733,575
11,8965,401
17,443
155,822
25,48125,951
3,0892,305
27,3365,6728,868
16,21517,120
5,3353,3244,206
12,4655,593
18,146
181,106
20,56622,466
4,6372,017
24,2385,2385,861
14,44714,065
3,1352,7144,145
11,3884,503
18,221
157,641
25,94627,248
3,6782,296
28,3086,1649,429
16,37018,187
5,6453,4474,622
14,4865,532
18,477
189,835
20,17322,202
5,5492,071
24,1294,5295,167
14,40513,427
4,3782,4543,579
11,0965,019
17,635
155,813
27,50428,284
3,4802,187
29,9446,2049,917
17,85917,721
6,3673,3374,659
15,3426,013
18,994
197,812
19,33522,150
5,2791,989
23,3554,6375,156
13,84412,777
4,1422,2873,795
10,4174,717
17,525
151,405
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 9 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending October 5, 2002 Thru December 28, 2002 (continued)
StateWeek Ending
Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30 Dec 7 Dec 14 Dec 21
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
27,74929,457
3,3972,330
30,6286,7709,238
17,82217,379
6,3913,1464,709
14,7586,105
19,162
199,041
19,06920,431
4,2452,270
21,4644,7075,968
13,67313,951
4,0732,3913,510
10,0404,342
17,471
147,605
27,66729,624
3,3762,320
29,8976,5759,249
18,01318,455
6,4073,7094,415
15,2236,224
19,364
200,518
19,54822,968
4,9072,350
22,8175,1286,160
13,87214,230
3,2692,5853,684
11,6234,444
17,268
154,853
28,16429,362
3,6002,258
30,4246,3069,890
18,69118,279
6,3203,7384,632
14,9406,211
19,722
202,537
20,14421,996
4,8102,467
24,2975,2716,134
15,26514,122
5,1442,5903,870
12,2415,288
18,143
161,782
27,83429,336
3,4151,727
30,4186,5249,933
18,59617,594
6,3863,6334,526
14,8735,984
19,215
199,994
20,27123,291
5,3922,091
25,0695,6605,221
15,12513,614
4,5252,3883,440
11,7104,861
18,903
161,561
28,07530,240
3,3891,592
30,5166,1889,925
18,85718,488
6,2433,7334,676
15,1356,230
19,962
203,249
20,82424,762
5,1151,696
24,7065,6575,477
15,28514,344
3,9572,6253,225
12,0835,221
17,901
162,878
27,40530,054
3,3991,572
29,9506,5639,834
18,62717,772
6,3633,6664,868
14,7606,226
18,955
200,014
21,06923,254
5,3131,694
24,8265,3185,805
15,90714,273
4,6472,5483,831
11,8215,901
18,861
165,068
--continued
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 10 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending October 5, 2002 Thru December 28, 2002 (continued)
StateWeek Ending
Thirteen Week TotalDec 28, 2002
1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
27,44229,870
3,4501,564
30,8886,2199,768
18,89718,122
6,0273,6094,863
14,8916,294
19,115
201,019
21,12323,721
4,4541,607
24,7355,5666,385
15,23613,978
4,3882,5293,939
11,7295,444
18,378
163,212
354,343372,808
44,26626,923
385,98080,477
123,776230,861229,564
78,91845,74960,182
188,34477,893
245,858
2,545,942
262,935294,130
64,33926,546
310,54567,28872,740
191,172178,394
54,76232,72047,703
148,20164,779
231,869
2,048,123
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 11 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending January 4, 2003 Thru December 27, 2003
StateWeek Ending
Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 25 Feb 1 Feb 8
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
28,69430,873
3,6021,562
30,6996,3719,670
18,82318,535
6,3643,6004,729
14,5606,355
19,502
203,939
20,89924,244
4,9081,557
24,5165,2626,078
15,59814,491
4,4912,5744,105
11,9155,337
18,944
164,919
28,13830,485
3,3791,572
31,0246,6369,964
18,81518,632
6,4203,2724,756
14,7106,357
19,307
203,467
20,29824,081
5,3241,502
24,1615,6285,568
15,28514,309
4,2182,5163,589
11,6375,152
19,091
162,359
27,57831,023
3,5821,555
30,9106,3829,669
18,62918,320
6,4083,5434,792
14,5066,387
19,233
202,517
20,71824,397
5,3171,555
24,8015,3095,584
15,80214,091
4,0662,5764,281
11,7705,214
18,196
163,677
27,45331,087
3,4181,581
31,3656,3849,883
19,24118,099
6,4353,5094,823
14,8066,629
19,876
204,589
21,17023,950
4,7751,689
25,1315,5086,495
15,83214,290
4,2882,5134,100
12,1935,007
19,415
166,356
27,34330,468
3,6071,587
31,3136,5629,935
18,88518,017
6,6953,6314,946
14,7266,515
19,508
203,738
20,53023,524
4,6981,754
25,0945,7366,265
15,80614,262
5,6242,5234,209
12,2765,617
18,337
166,255
27,28430,994
3,4891,609
31,1966,6929,897
18,50118,151
6,4323,4474,820
14,4146,520
19,603
203,049
20,83525,475
5,0091,393
25,5555,4866,309
15,39214,439
4,2132,4823,553
11,9025,200
18,037
165,280
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 12 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending January 4, 2003 Thru December 27, 2003 (continued)
StateWeek Ending
Feb 15 Feb 22 Mar 1 Mar 8 Mar 15 Mar 22
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
28,43030,194
3,3531,605
31,3406,3388,694
18,85218,294
6,3783,4344,842
14,8036,491
19,592
202,640
20,36823,806
5,7171,739
25,7615,4965,450
15,96714,217
4,5092,5513,614
12,3375,612
20,022
167,166
28,18530,762
3,2881,598
31,6386,3589,351
18,74918,728
6,6323,1364,823
14,8246,562
20,211
204,845
20,58024,856
5,1891,491
25,0025,6345,697
15,81914,011
4,0912,5253,780
11,8695,982
19,168
165,694
28,38730,603
3,5001,627
31,9396,4579,371
19,06618,788
6,3733,4274,857
14,8326,720
20,544
206,491
19,92425,035
4,9971,752
25,7465,6625,920
15,53414,332
4,8412,4223,134
11,6575,847
18,535
165,338
27,89530,315
3,5391,630
32,2786,740
10,11019,09718,816
6,4653,5994,814
14,7726,711
20,808
207,589
21,22825,831
4,6881,798
24,3795,3495,245
15,57914,199
3,6332,4794,352
11,9705,854
18,805
165,389
28,32529,522
3,7651,452
31,5536,430
10,05318,88218,253
6,6723,7544,842
14,7546,632
20,260
205,149
20,80623,738
4,5701,668
25,0655,4956,260
15,72614,729
4,4572,3584,430
12,3915,336
20,428
167,457
28,53729,982
3,7111,634
31,5716,8219,509
19,11018,876
6,5803,4054,903
14,3056,637
20,808
206,389
21,24224,175
4,9881,566
25,4225,4826,111
16,36515,066
4,8252,5883,983
12,4175,258
19,869
169,357
--continued
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 13 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending January 4, 2003 Thru December 27, 2003 (continued)
StateWeek Ending
Mar 29 Apr 5 Apr 12 Apr 19 Apr 26 May 3
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY LA 1
MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV 2
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY LA 1
MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV 2
19 State Total
28,11029,511
3,6331,597
31,2005,961
9,51619,11619,163
6,2193,9964,983
14,7606,714
20,635
205,114
20,71424,592
5,2701,632
25,4725,661
6,25816,19115,134
4,3572,7134,178
12,2655,408
19,894
169,739
28,71430,672
3,8591,687
32,3316,8963,696
10,05019,22919,180
6,6203,9214,911
14,9946,521
16,796
210,077
20,77623,750
5,2581,608
25,0575,3743,7876,595
16,20914,897
4,8222,6554,202
12,2365,359
15,410
167,995
28,89330,527
3,7531,581
32,4706,1303,756
10,06919,23118,923
6,4583,9294,958
15,1566,502
16,940
209,276
20,91723,255
4,9732,218
25,1635,8163,4966,341
16,42515,268
5,4742,5653,658
11,9455,149
16,514
169,177
28,09630,670
4,0071,602
31,8606,3503,6959,924
19,03719,321
6,5133,6534,578
15,2206,692
17,647
208,865
20,97224,054
5,2661,962
24,5585,3273,4305,947
16,57215,033
4,3882,6794,248
12,3725,506
15,869
168,183
28,37030,900
3,6341,731
31,9046,5613,7409,613
18,57519,184
6,5113,6704,771
15,0126,628
17,195
207,999
20,84725,096
5,8992,033
25,6875,8953,6415,600
16,54914,780
4,4232,6374,290
12,4625,986
16,255
172,080
28,71430,764
3,6991,503
31,8787,0543,6969,583
19,10918,862
6,4983,6274,858
15,0456,626
17,650
209,166
21,26625,120
5,8211,975
26,3675,3054,0705,746
16,21715,077
4,2712,6913,584
12,5865,849
16,406
172,351
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 14 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending January 4, 2003 Thru December 27, 2003 (continued)
StateWeek Ending
May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 Jun 7 Jun 14
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
28,36230,169
3,6801,397
32,3996,3713,4699,626
18,76618,921
6,0153,6965,018
15,0626,622
17,106
206,679
20,55925,204
5,2982,150
24,8625,5263,5086,278
16,27715,184
4,5932,6774,380
12,6425,947
16,745
171,830
28,85930,945
3,6721,429
32,8836,7113,9239,705
19,38019,107
6,4633,5614,979
15,0556,621
16,832
210,125
20,81424,690
5,0852,016
24,6845,6823,9186,160
16,01415,019
5,2762,6394,401
12,5705,694
16,291
170,953
29,07030,963
3,8921,329
32,4816,6073,9539,774
19,62418,967
6,5573,8744,989
15,0656,620
17,403
211,168
21,41924,987
4,8481,876
25,2485,9843,8206,381
16,50615,110
4,8182,6763,831
12,6155,501
16,490
172,110
29,02630,369
3,7521,350
32,8876,6443,9539,571
19,62418,737
6,4523,9974,845
15,0646,617
17,237
210,125
21,00623,863
4,3161,836
25,3515,4063,6237,116
16,03615,140
4,4712,7294,433
12,5765,165
17,279
170,346
28,99130,797
3,7611,329
33,0156,7163,9539,572
19,63719,180
6,6333,7614,864
14,9166,617
17,393
211,135
21,38924,744
4,9551,762
25,9885,6913,7276,686
16,65414,834
5,4612,7354,752
12,5415,055
16,062
173,036
28,53131,052
3,6401,329
32,7236,7213,9539,611
19,47018,615
6,7323,8274,535
14,8036,617
17,251
209,410
21,69024,094
4,7221,566
26,4495,7404,0136,910
16,78615,174
5,6512,7363,858
12,6155,324
16,636
173,964
--continued
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 15 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending January 4, 2003 Thru December 27, 2003 (continued)
StateWeek Ending
Jun 21 Jun 28 Jul 5 Jul 12 Jul 19 Jul 26
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
28,04430,754
3,7031,320
32,3856,4893,8929,585
18,95218,815
6,6963,8704,576
14,8226,609
16,621
207,133
21,63424,892
5,5791,735
26,2215,7223,7845,566
16,75914,877
4,1192,6964,308
12,6355,763
16,321
172,611
28,45829,935
3,5321,327
32,1306,2483,9079,366
18,83716,771
6,4303,3464,347
13,8226,356
17,065
201,877
21,86624,413
5,5571,790
26,5405,8243,4705,486
16,69415,269
4,7852,6274,067
12,5805,514
15,964
172,446
28,57630,676
3,6491,335
32,3386,5763,9839,267
18,67617,671
5,9223,8184,415
14,7616,538
17,156
205,357
21,53725,195
5,1371,732
26,1305,8204,1455,692
16,39014,380
3,9322,7583,705
12,4996,219
16,303
171,574
28,97230,669
3,8181,346
32,6376,4903,9539,482
19,37516,388
6,4243,7154,492
14,4486,259
16,452
204,920
21,02124,361
5,3841,784
25,2625,5813,7845,878
15,93914,966
4,7212,7114,281
12,3325,338
16,115
169,458
29,36731,196
3,9961,354
32,9306,7173,9539,469
19,37717,276
6,4574,0674,586
14,7506,425
16,416
208,336
21,12224,697
5,4171,601
25,1965,2543,6395,254
16,05013,487
3,9522,5444,322
11,5655,321
16,104
165,525
29,01531,054
3,9031,353
32,8686,9003,8329,467
19,12217,588
6,5323,8304,528
14,7226,512
16,216
207,442
21,60424,179
5,3461,946
25,1815,6573,7085,543
15,91314,060
4,9272,7703,873
12,3065,369
15,527
167,909
--continued
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 16 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending January 4, 2003 Thru December 27, 2003 (continued)
StateWeek Ending
Aug 2 Aug 9 Aug 16 Aug 23 Aug 30 Sep 6
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
29,29230,749
3,8761,346
32,3326,8813,8329,492
19,06617,637
6,1613,8364,542
14,4616,489
16,644
206,636
20,92624,022
5,1441,587
25,6385,7173,6785,985
16,53413,053
4,6982,8224,460
12,1865,138
16,001
167,589
29,40230,785
3,8771,353
32,6276,8473,8469,402
19,19417,331
6,4903,7384,393
14,4836,472
16,485
206,725
21,23024,252
4,7261,616
26,2855,7933,7556,570
16,43314,000
5,2352,9233,607
12,3105,146
16,209
170,090
29,32330,529
3,9481,354
32,3126,8903,8619,249
19,18717,274
5,9793,5774,535
14,4146,432
16,507
205,371
21,51423,973
5,0241,654
26,2195,8773,8666,343
16,29214,072
5,4012,8204,145
12,2225,071
15,022
169,515
29,05630,884
4,0571,354
32,7996,7753,8459,420
18,88217,063
6,0613,6544,375
14,4816,411
16,881
205,998
21,85224,485
4,7411,724
25,3315,8883,4016,508
16,41514,217
4,3252,7673,983
11,9615,190
16,507
169,295
29,18030,223
3,8371,353
32,5176,9443,6919,293
18,32716,644
6,3493,5684,635
14,5096,333
15,732
203,135
21,19025,172
5,2871,800
26,1635,8493,6015,714
16,24713,924
4,2972,7493,986
11,9595,325
16,008
169,271
29,24030,875
3,7921,357
30,8976,6503,9238,869
18,68616,317
6,3383,6874,681
14,6496,024
14,726
200,711
21,58024,513
5,2131,831
25,0745,8593,5455,289
16,39614,098
4,3462,7444,203
11,8935,927
15,710
168,221
--continued
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 17 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending January 4, 2003 Thru December 27, 2003 (continued)
StateWeek Ending
Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
27,57529,368
3,5611,329
30,9005,5923,6168,371
18,02416,184
6,5533,5574,539
14,0026,108
15,805
195,084
20,81825,253
5,7841,894
25,9585,8543,7405,294
16,19213,977
4,4062,7023,986
12,0805,451
15,384
168,773
27,01530,458
3,3271,345
30,9696,0473,8478,118
17,62415,614
6,3563,3434,482
13,0206,072
15,698
193,335
21,71524,972
4,6471,624
25,3695,7833,2926,617
15,57713,226
4,2732,7064,390
12,1654,979
14,426
165,761
27,39130,013
3,4791,369
30,1776,5763,8918,411
17,35717,546
5,6513,5034,417
14,3626,391
15,334
195,868
20,78925,128
4,8311,650
24,7485,6913,7045,378
15,83513,000
4,5742,7213,686
12,2445,343
13,815
163,137
28,57728,806
3,6701,369
30,9276,3473,8618,417
17,26016,296
6,0563,6734,578
14,1845,713
15,298
195,032
20,42222,798
4,4641,605
23,7784,6693,6005,566
15,22113,157
5,3902,6194,265
11,6744,696
15,008
158,932
27,56829,386
3,5291,359
31,8586,8313,7588,502
17,91016,576
5,8643,4414,080
14,2226,360
15,348
196,592
20,42123,333
4,5281,505
24,4085,4233,7045,233
14,67312,575
5,7692,5374,188
10,8124,696
13,807
157,612
26,18528,989
3,1811,348
29,6475,5683,7828,005
16,98316,290
6,0373,3113,907
12,8596,378
15,113
187,583
20,64923,886
4,1891,876
24,1345,5273,8966,308
14,52613,790
4,1972,5303,685
11,9585,069
14,046
160,266
--continued
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 18 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending January 4, 2003 Thru December 27, 2003 (continued)
StateWeek Ending
Oct 25 Nov 1 Nov 8 Nov 15 Nov 22 Nov 29
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
26,61628,783
3,2331,353
28,3966,0093,6917,915
17,46917,655
6,5053,4544,206
12,9746,670
15,159
190,088
21,48023,387
4,3591,601
24,4385,4973,5785,727
14,92513,225
3,9662,6214,040
11,7624,415
13,986
159,007
25,81928,042
3,6901,353
30,1236,3283,8478,840
16,50117,707
6,0903,2804,097
14,3806,205
16,044
192,346
20,86623,060
4,6161,518
25,3225,9973,6205,418
14,98313,155
3,9242,4804,196
11,8635,130
13,946
160,094
28,43829,304
3,9061,351
31,5016,5533,8618,891
17,59717,872
5,8903,5864,104
14,7876,116
17,319
201,076
19,71223,263
4,8361,525
23,8564,8423,7854,490
14,25413,270
5,1432,3013,262
10,6455,168
13,266
153,618
29,52329,978
3,5441,353
32,9826,8393,8868,417
18,27618,138
6,4003,7033,749
14,5096,591
17,507
205,395
19,62923,410
4,3061,680
22,5255,2133,4175,270
15,29114,247
4,3742,4213,342
10,7385,629
13,631
155,123
28,63030,312
3,5461,352
32,1166,8843,8458,752
18,57117,986
6,3913,8453,618
14,7796,622
17,288
204,537
19,32622,777
4,9011,548
23,3265,2583,9765,636
14,29213,844
4,2552,4964,325
11,8874,953
13,826
156,626
29,13330,923
3,7851,352
33,3717,1293,8468,865
19,02718,386
6,3123,8413,940
14,8546,622
17,600
208,986
21,13323,461
6,1591,809
24,9715,0903,8855,243
15,14614,130
4,4762,6744,294
12,2764,527
15,287
164,561
--continued
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 19 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States and Total,Weeks Ending January 4, 2003 Thru December 27, 2003
StateWeek Ending 52 Week Total
Dec 6 Dec 13 Dec 20 Dec 27 2003 3 4 2002 4 5
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
29,37930,882
3,8281,354
32,7666,7013,8328,763
19,23716,278
6,3583,7823,794
14,1516,438
17,119
204,662
21,82222,866
4,8921,644
24,9405,4723,8685,299
15,73814,550
5,8582,6554,273
12,0305,822
15,837
167,566
29,63330,992
3,8051,354
33,4676,9943,8478,868
19,39618,121
6,3713,6413,861
13,8796,349
16,735
207,313
21,87823,320
4,6891,420
24,6815,8883,9335,942
15,80414,354
5,5122,6693,842
12,2925,285
15,131
166,640
29,08430,777
3,7771,353
32,6616,8623,7848,884
19,18217,890
6,4423,7543,517
14,6096,325
16,648
205,549
21,23024,804
4,8571,827
25,9715,8843,5546,101
16,32814,608
4,3832,6784,469
12,3565,131
16,233
170,414
29,71431,091
3,6961,353
33,0786,8833,4528,793
18,90817,737
6,2133,8473,614
14,6586,174
16,697
205,908
21,88325,698
4,2301,703
26,1785,9393,7086,495
16,46313,481
3,8792,6533,928
11,8224,896
15,243
168,199
1,478,1901,580,080
190,76074,675
1,658,568341,443
481,893974,451932,720330,853189,536234,844756,715335,907
1,055,901
10,616,536
1,091,8161,262,131
260,73489,327
1,309,362290,322
306,845826,451742,078240,378136,633210,056628,811277,870
998,030
8,670,844
1,492,2841,550,358
181,772117,142
1,624,194339,295
504,635962,215961,816331,331192,666247,663773,844326,481
1,031,483
10,637,179
1,095,3721,233,643
268,345115,749
1,319,304282,945
306,473804,475763,009236,630138,031199,259613,956273,524
1,010,206
8,660,921
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 20 NASS, USDA
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States,Weeks Ending January 3, 2004
StateWeek Ending 53 Week Total
2004 4 6January 3, 2004
1,000 1,000
Eggs Set AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
Chicks Placed AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, LA, MO, TN & WV
19 State Total
29,69330,893
3,6781,329
33,5176,7453,5888,858
19,07317,561
6,2633,3513,659
14,4496,220
16,795
205,672
21,77524,457
4,2011,736
26,4695,9243,8026,470
16,52814,162
5,5052,6123,776
11,4575,386
14,008
168,268
1,507,8831,610,973
194,43876,004
1,692,085348,188
490,751993,524950,281337,116192,887238,503771,164342,127
1,076,284
10,822,208
1,113,5911,286,588
264,93591,063
1,335,831296,246
313,315842,979756,240245,883139,245213,832640,268283,256
1,015,840
8,839,112 1 Data estimates were published separately beginning with the week ending April 5, 2003. 2 Includes Louisiana through the week ending March 29, 2003. 3 Includes week ending Jan 4, 2003, through Dec 27, 2003. 4 Louisiana 52 week total included with CA, MO, TN, and WV. 5 Includes week ending Jan 5, 2002, through Dec 28, 2002. 6 Includes 52 week total for 2003 and January 3, 2004.
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Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 22 NASS, USDA
Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery SupplyFlocks by Month and Total, United States, 2001-03 1
MonthPullet Chicks Hatched 2003
as % of2002
Cumulative Potential PlacementsRelative to Current Supply Flocks
7-15 Months Earlier
2001 2002 2003 2002 2003 2004
1,000 1,000 1,000 Percent 1,000 1,000 1,000
US Place- mentsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Annual Total
Total Place- ments 2
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Annual Total
6,6856,7486,7526,3987,1176,8226,3267,4946,6476,7047,2616,577
81,531
7,6158,2758,3257,9158,6478,2207,6879,1338,0477,8489,0178,119
98,848
6,2647,2756,7756,8147,5977,2066,6027,4496,6766,2656,9386,475
82,336
7,4158,4917,9978,1198,9828,8028,0838,9138,0027,4388,2028,016
98,460
6,2696,6597,0386,7357,3236,7487,0717,4016,6546,3126,9466,978
82,134
7,3888,0948,5498,0628,6048,3418,5558,7568,3387,6958,2468,185
98,813
10092
104999694
10799
100101100108
100
10095
107999695
10698
104103101102
100
60,75060,38260,77160,98961,00861,52161,34661,21261,37061,32361,81161,914
62,47362,37162,55962,65862,65962,32262,02261,47760,53960,37160,50460,378
60,45061,25661,71961,89861,94162,22862,168
1 Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs soldduring the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
2 U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.
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Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery SupplyFlocks by Month and Total, United States, 2001-03 1
MonthPullet Chicks Hatched 2003
as % of2002
Cumulative Potential PlacementsRelative to Current Supply Flocks
7-18 Months Earlier 2
2001 2002 2003 2002 2003 2004
1,000 1,000 1,000 Percent 1,000 1,000 1,000
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Total
236214284311315261340251219150261206
3,048
228247237295319221282221277186227187
2,927
210225319280289309230188273310319246
3,198
9291
1359591
140828599
167141132
109
3,1583,2053,2393,2253,1343,0873,0483,0403,0733,0263,0103,014
2,9742,9162,8862,9442,9802,9462,9272,9092,8872,9692,9542,924
3,0122,9602,9272,9233,0473,1393,198
1 Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs soldduring the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
2 The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulativepotential placements.
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 24 NASS, USDA
Egg-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, SelectedStates and United States, 2002
State Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
ARFLGAINIAMNPA
Oth Sts 1
US
805497
2,2314,9675,7201,3194,540
15,576
35,655
811611
2,1574,8834,3561,3604,094
16,201
34,473
681629
2,2715,3144,8931,7164,867
16,614
36,985
738642
2,1495,3395,7841,3174,402
17,725
38,096
894564
2,1924,9436,2331,3034,200
18,431
38,760
663534
2,1304,6355,0941,7084,884
15,496
35,144
834536
2,1945,1495,2351,4163,815
16,402
35,581
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
ARFLGAINIAMNPA
Oth Sts 1
US
1,035571
2,2584,9415,8571,4764,661
14,890
35,689
794550
2,2484,8435,3021,6624,381
15,962
35,742
733606
1,9204,2044,8551,2003,569
15,070
32,157
967647
1,8554,2774,6301,6163,544
13,618
31,154
716700
2,3194,7665,2281,4934,349
12,542
32,113
9,6717,087
25,92458,26163,18717,58651,306
188,527
421,549 1 Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 25 NASS, USDA
Egg-Type Chicks: Number Hatched by Month, SelectedStates and United States, 2003
State Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
ARFLGAINIAMNPA
Oth Sts 1
US 2003
US 2002
2003 as % of 2002
806665
2,5005,2695,4021,4364,353
13,090
33,521
35,655
94
814620
2,2294,1975,1011,4653,709
12,375
30,510
34,473
89
730571
2,4504,8785,9151,4514,012
16,768
36,775
36,985
99
695563
2,4294,8936,3981,4514,740
16,635
37,804
38,096
99
965692
2,4295,0916,5611,1304,247
16,516
37,631
38,760
97
829780
2,3765,0236,3111,1304,249
15,904
36,602
35,144
104
824812
2,4074,8886,2971,1004,685
14,553
35,566
35,581
100
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
ARFLGAINIAMNPA
Oth Sts 1
US 2003
US 2002
2003 as % of 2002
1,028697
2,4294,7455,2371,1164,513
13,434
33,199
35,689
93
836596
2,3715,2476,3651,1085,308
13,932
35,763
35,742
100
777685
2,3604,7566,0301,1125,111
13,981
34,812
32,157
108
943688
1,7284,0234,9891,1103,873
12,887
30,241
31,154
97
702742
2,1234,7916,5291,1124,623
13,023
33,645
32,113
105
9,9498,111
27,83157,80171,13514,72153,423
173,098
416,069
421,549
99 1 Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 26 NASS, USDA
Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: First Day of Monthby Region and United States, 2002
Region Jan Feb Mar Apr
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
4,7046,7636,3574,2855,0334,302
31,444
4,3777,1906,3634,4635,0124,929
32,334
5,0857,4136,5344,1085,1175,080
33,337
4,3397,7125,7004,6775,0495,751
33,228
May Jun Jul Aug
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
5,0147,2787,6754,9495,3665,712
35,994
5,0466,6926,7213,8405,4164,734
32,449
4,4547,2765,8894,8525,0684,511
32,050
4,7526,8687,8213,9165,1954,287
32,839
Sep Oct Nov Dec
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
4,9596,9117,1644,5585,0404,564
33,196
4,5605,5006,2993,7395,2414,549
29,888
3,9736,4585,9124,4304,7054,464
29,942
4,5205,4796,1333,3375,0454,616
29,130
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Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: First Day of Monthby Region and United States, 2003
Region Jan Feb Mar Apr
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
4,3206,0336,2162,9375,7214,988
30,215
3,8755,0346,2892,8525,1404,240
27,430
4,3456,3036,3932,8385,3325,239
30,450
5,0568,2157,7352,8835,7675,224
34,880
May Jun Jul Aug
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
4,3348,6318,7922,9095,5684,995
35,229
4,7687,2977,4122,9105,1936,054
33,634
4,9456,8407,5092,7035,1015,000
32,098
4,8617,1007,5032,5565,0993,597
30,716
Sep Oct Nov Dec
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
5,3177,3187,2552,4694,9414,863
32,163
5,3985,8996,7912,4064,7604,496
29,750
5,0025,7157,1232,0404,8274,381
29,088
5,2497,7638,1732,1525,3144,009
32,660
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 28 NASS, USDA
Turkey Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators and Poult Placements,by Region and United States, Monthly, 2003
Month
United States EastNorth
Central
WestNorth
Central
North &South
Atlantic
SouthCentral West
2002 20032003 AsPercentOf 2002 2003
Eggs in Incubators, First of Month
1,000 1,000 Percent 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
AllBreedsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
32,12631,89032,59632,73332,50432,90332,44532,23629,49329,23030,38530,089
30,80430,69531,27131,95132,05333,02632,02132,51928,40428,08128,65028,392
9696969899
10099
10196969494
4,8604,7944,8164,8695,0104,8174,6875,1024,6044,3744,5344,674
11,49411,29211,95411,92111,89911,86311,72611,67911,34111,24710,16910,995
9,3639,5699,1719,5519,898
10,0719,6739,8428,3188,5069,5648,556
2,5482,5292,8862,7642,4592,5592,4612,2042,2082,3422,4472,315
2,5392,5112,4442,8462,7873,7163,4743,6921,9331,6121,9361,852
Poults Placed 1
1,000 1,000 Percent 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
AllBreedsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Total
25,88024,26625,74626,18425,55124,40925,64624,92422,67023,81123,98723,977
297,051
25,38923,83324,90224,93825,11125,42225,33024,03622,17122,80522,15523,424
289,516
9898979598
104999698969298
97
3,8493,5393,7733,7003,8323,4863,6493,5413,5593,3593,4483,588
43,323
9,2339,2279,3198,9269,2618,9949,1978,7958,7969,1418,2388,946
108,073
8,2587,0657,6428,0517,9888,0848,0727,3996,6087,0916,9227,543
90,723
2,0732,1042,2302,0791,9442,0441,8821,7081,7581,9341,9831,890
23,629
1,9761,8981,9382,1822,0862,8142,5302,5931,4501,2801,5641,457
23,768 1 Regional placements refer to poults placed from hatcheries located in that region, and not the actual location of the
birds after placement. Excludes exported poults.
Hatchery Production 2003 Summary Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2004 29 NASS, USDA
Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries: Number and Incubator Egg Capacityby Region and United States, January 1, 2003 and 2004 1
GeographicRegion
Hatcheries IncubatorEgg Capacity
2003 2004 2003 2004
Number Number 1,000 1,000
Chicken Hatcheries
North AtlanticE North CentralW North CentralSouth AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
24243593
11625
317
25263390
11725
316
26,25624,61552,419
301,274417,114
39,438
861,116
23,02522,32051,522
293,982393,986
44,607
829,442
Turkey Hatcheries
E North CentralW North CentralN & S AtlanticSouth CentralWest
US
91920
37
58
91820
36
56
5,62815,01815,415
2,4347,021
45,516
5,73414,97315,534
2,4346,321
44,996 1 Hatchery capacity is defined as the number of eggs the machines can hold in a controlled environment favorable for
hatching. All setter, hatcher, and inactive capacities are included.Regional Listing: North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic: DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central: AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.
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Index
Page
Broiler-Type Chicks: Number Hatched During the Month, by 19 Selected States and United States, 2002-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Month, by Region and United States, 2002-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States, Weeks Ending October 5, 2002 to December 28, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States, Weeks Ending January 4, 2003 to December 27, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed: 19 Selected States, Week Ending January 3, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks Intended for Hatchery Supply Flocks: United States Placements and Total Worldwide Placements, 2001-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Egg-Type Chicks: Number Hatched During the Month, Selected States and United States, 2002-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: First of Month, by Region and United States, 2002-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Egg-Type Pullet Chicks Intended for Hatchery Supply Flocks: United States Placements, 2001-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hatchery Numbers and Egg Capacity by Region and United States: January 1, 2003 and 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Turkey Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators and Poult Placements, by Region and United States, Monthly 2002-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Released April 16, 2004, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), AgriculturalStatistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Hatchery Production 2003Summary call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.The next Hatchery Production 2004 Summary report will be released in April 2005.
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