Overall Increase in U.S. Broiler Hatchery

WASHINGTON - Nov 30/05 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the U.S. recorded a overall increase for the seven days ending November 26, 2005, shows the USDA in this week's report.

Commercial hatcheries in the 19-State weekly program set 214.0 million eggs in incubators during the week. This was up 1.9% from the eggs set the same week last year.

Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week was 83%. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Broiler Chicks Up 2 Percent Broiler growers in the 19-State weekly program placed 169 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 26, 2005. Placements were up 2% from the comparable week a year earlier. Cumulative placements from January 2, 2005 through November 26, 2005 were 8.17 billion, up 1% from the same period a year earlier. * * * * * * * * 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 22 : Oct 29 : Nov 5 : Nov 12 : Nov 19 : Nov 26 : 2005 : 2005 : 2005 : 2005 : 2005 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 30,786 29,368 30,649 30,939 *30,847 31,414 AR : 28,357 27,886 *28,826 30,983 30,495 30,960 DE : 3,690 3,289 3,820 3,484 3,797 3,995 FL : 1,399 1,383 1,374 1,374 1,364 1,364 GA : 31,405 30,855 32,339 32,315 32,511 34,393 KY : 6,210 *6,754 *6,826 6,900 *6,853 6,973 LA : 3,834 4,136 3,834 4,136 4,136 4,136 MD : 8,737 8,467 8,820 8,842 8,787 8,952 MS : 17,731 16,408 *18,412 17,914 18,477 18,484 NC : 18,126 18,497 *17,452 18,303 *18,409 18,729 OK : 6,619 6,337 6,322 6,606 6,676 6,800 PA : 3,739 3,741 3,903 *4,272 4,024 3,987 SC : 5,029 4,471 4,691 4,937 4,658 5,060 TX : 13,223 13,651 15,133 14,891 15,179 14,912 VA : 6,190 6,373 6,511 6,374 *6,377 6,388 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 17,252 17,421 *17,551 *18,049 18,052 18,033 : 202,327 199,037 206,463 210,319 210,642 214,580 : 194,298 197,554 200,982 207,845 208,330 210,096 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 104 101 103 101 101 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 22 : Oct 29 : Nov 5 : Nov 12 : Nov 19 : Nov 26 : 2005 : 2005 : 2005 : 2005 : 2005 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 21,642 20,934 20,125 20,224 *20,230 20,365 AR : 23,224 25,082 22,153 21,300 22,501 22,475 DE : 5,940 5,289 4,912 5,960 4,697 5,897 FL : 1,583 1,567 1,646 1,542 1,604 1,612 GA : 25,929 25,934 *25,791 *25,770 *24,600 26,158 KY : 5,711 6,051 5,393 4,998 *5,563 5,854 LA : 3,993 3,871 3,920 3,694 3,852 3,507 MD : 4,679 5,388 5,933 4,781 *5,443 5,148 MS : 15,641 15,771 14,936 16,223 14,960 16,395 NC : 14,691 13,853 14,433 14,798 *14,999 14,088 OK : 4,566 5,218 5,542 5,396 4,539 4,943 PA : 3,095 3,034 3,036 *2,767 2,766 2,885 SC : 4,838 5,049 4,243 4,273 4,085 4,509 TX : 10,370 12,100 12,352 11,137 11,518 12,756 VA : 4,651 4,933 4,859 4,976 *5,083 5,173 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 16,013 16,167 *16,013 *17,199 *17,311 17,002 : 166,566 170,241 165,287 165,038 163,751 168,767 : 164,597 165,442 161,494 161,853 162,518 165,545 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 101 103 102 102 101 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised

Broiler growers placed 168.0 million chicks for meat production. Placements were up 1.8% from the comparable week a year earlier.

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