Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 208 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 29, 2014, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 200 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 29, 2014, down slightly from the year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up Slightly
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 170 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 29, 2014, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 164 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 29, 2014, up slightly from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from December 29, 2013 through March 29, 2014 for the United States were 2.20 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Source: USDA