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Broiler sets, placements move a little higher

Broiler sets and placements were up on both the week and the year.

The USDA says 244.895 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, slightly higher than the previous week and 1% above a year ago, with the average hatchability holding around 79%.

Once hatched, those chickens will head to meat production in April.

There were 187.998 million chicks placed into the meat production system, a modest increase from the week before and last year, with those birds moving to market late this spring.

The USDA’s updated annual broiler production numbers are out April 11^th.

Comparisons for Brownfield states:

Arkansas: Sets: 25.418 million eggs, compared to 24.774 million a week ago; Placements: 21.957 million head, compared to 21.267 million last week

Kentucky: Sets: 7.783 million eggs, compared to 8.084 million a week ago; Placements: 5.816 million eggs, compared to 6.006 million last week

Missouri: Sets: 8.834 million eggs, compared to 8.798 million a week ago; Placements: 5.806 million head, compared to 5.522 million last week

California/Tennessee/West Virginia: Sets: 13.894 million eggs, compared to 13.938 million a week ago; Placements: 12.689 million head, compared to 12.634 million last week