QID 110001a Monthly Hatchery Report

Project Code 158 QID 110001a		OMB No.-0535-0004: Approval Expires 7/31/2009
	MONTHLY HATCHERY REPORT April 2009				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				Arkansas Field Office 10800 Financial Centre Parkway Suite 110 Little Rock, AR 72211, Phone 1-800-327-2970, Fax 501-224-5630 Email nass-ar@nass.usda.gov
Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary.			Your response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your report is needed to make the estimates as accurate as possible. If you have any questions, please call our office at 1-800-327-2970. Individual reports are kept confidential. Thank you for your cooperation.

	CHICK OPERATIONS (Please report “0” if answer is none.)
			Broiler-Type Number	Egg-Type Number

1. Chicken Eggs in your incubators/hatchers May 1? (Include: Breeding flock replacements. Custom set for others.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	111	101

2. Chicks Hatched in your incubators/hatchers during April? (Include: Breeding flock replacements. Custom hatch for others.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	112	102

3. Of the chicks hatched in April, how many were:
a. Placed for commercial meat production? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	113
b. Placed as:
(i) Straight-run chicks?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		104
(ii) Pullet chicks?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	115	105
(iii) Cockerel chicks? (Include any given away.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	116	106
c. Other disposition? (research, destroyed, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	117	107
d. TOTAL? [Questions 3a + 3b + 3c] (Total should equal Question 2 – Chicks Hatched.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	118	108

4. Broiler-Type Chicks received during April from other hatcheries? (Include custom hatch done for you.)
Name of Hatchery	Hatchery Location (State)		Chicks for Meat Production Number	Chicks for Breeding Number
__________________________	_________________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		121	131
__________________________	_________________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		122	132
__________________________	_________________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		123	133

5. Of the broiler chicks placed for meat production (Questions 3a and 4), how many were:	Broiler-Type Number
a. Placed within Arkansas?	141
b. Shipped to other states (Enter other states shipped to.):
___________________________________________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	142
___________________________________________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	143
___________________________________________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	144
___________________________________________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	145
___________________________________________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	146
___________________________________________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	147
___________________________________________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	148
___________________________________________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	149
(Over please)

6. Average cash price received per 100 for all chicks sold? (Based on actual sales.)	Broiler-Type	Egg-Type
a. Placed for meat production? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	213 $
b. Placed as:
(i) Straight-run chicks? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		204 $
(ii) Pullet chicks? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	215 $	205 $
(iii) Cockerel chicks? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	216 $	206 $

	Broiler-Type and Egg-Type
7. Average price per dozen paid to producers in your State for Broiler and Egg-Type hatching eggs? (Include: Any premium paid for hatchability.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	200 $

8. Would you like to receive a free copy of the results of this survey in the mail? (The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov) . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1	099

Respondent’s Name:

Phone: ( )

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Comments:

INSTRUCTIONS and DEFINITIONS
Broiler-Type:	Report chicks hatched for placement as commercial broilers for meat production, plus chicks hatched for Broiler-Type hatching egg supply flocks.
Egg-Type:	Report chicks hatched to supply replacement layers for market egg production, and chicks hatched for Egg-Type hatching egg supply flocks. Include males destroyed.
Egg In Incubators:	Report total eggs in incubators and hatchers on the first of the month, classified between Broiler-Type and Egg-Type. Normally all eggs set in incubators in the previous 20 days will remain in incubators/hatchers on the first of the month.
Chicks Hatched:	Report total hatched during the month, classified between Broiler-Type and Egg-Type. Include all chicks which were destroyed in the total chicks hatched.
Disposition of Chicks Hatched:	Report placements and actual or expected sales of chicks hatched during the month covered by this report. Number reported in Questions 3a, b, and c, should equal number of chicks hatched during the month (Question 2). Chicks remaining unsold at the end of the month and carried over for later sales should be reported on the basis of the expected disposition

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