Southern region broiler hatchery news release, 2014 July 30

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region Broiler Hatchery News Release
Cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Southern Regional Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 320 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 546-2236 www.nass.usda.gov

July 30, 2014

Media Contact: Jim Ewing

BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 214 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 26, 2014. This is up 2 percent from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 83 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 173 million chicks for meat production, down 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2014

State

June 21, 2014 June 28, 2014

July 5, 2014

Week ending July 12, 2014

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

(1,000 eggs)
28,801 1,223
34,319 5,143

(1,000 eggs)
28,288 1,223
33,957 4,958

(1,000 eggs)
28,152 1,223
33,713 5,274

(1,000 eggs)
28,862 1,223
34,898 5,289

July 19, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,761 1,223
35,026 5,206

July 26, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,564 1,223
35,105 5,122

Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 100 105 100

19 State total ......

205,197

203,948

204,192

206,481

206,996

206,168

102

United States ......

213,141

211,982

212,174

214,431

215,072

214,253

102

Source : USDA National Agricultral Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery Report, July 30, 2014. additional information, the full report can be viewed at http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2014

State

June 21, 2014 June 28, 2014

July 5, 2014

Week ending July 12, 2014

July 19, 2014

July 26, 2014

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

(1,000 chicks)
22,286 1,285
26,711 4,840

(1,000 chicks)
20,870 1,519
27,968 4,786

(1,000 chicks)
21,794 1,375
26,871 4,861

(1,000 chicks)
21,804 1,343
27,248 4,420

(1,000 chicks)
21,541 1,244
25,742 5,801

(1,000 chicks)
21,451 1,283
25,685 4,880

19 State total ...... United States ......

169,708 175,656

168,424 174,463

166,719 173,106

167,940 173,800

167,394 173,380

166,853 172,922

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, July, 30 2014. additional information, report can be viewed at http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010

Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 91 93
107
99 99

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States and United States: 2014

State

June 21, 2014

June 28, 2014

Week ending

July 5, 2014

July 12, 2014

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ........................................... Florida ............................................... Georgia ............................................. Kentucky ............................................ Louisiana ........................................... Maryland ............................................ Mississippi ......................................... Missouri .............................................

28,801 21,165
4,633 1,223 34,319 7,616 3,802 7,640 17,835 8,408

28,288 20,838
4,533 1,223 33,957 7,787 3,772 7,547 17,617 8,312

28,152 20,833
4,673 1,223 33,713 7,839 3,802 7,630 17,422 8,306

28,862 21,385
4,513 1,223 34,898 7,762 3,802 7,556 17,645 8,017

July 19, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,761 21,430
4,533 1,223 35,026 7,900 3,802 7,716 17,616 8,514

July 26, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,564 21,349
4,389 1,223 35,105 7,942 3,682 7,795 17,585 8,466

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma .......................................... Pennsylvania ..................................... South Carolina ................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia .............................

20,506 6,461 4,432 5,143
14,961 6,679
11,573

21,120 6,720 4,213 4,958
14,753 6,635
11,675

21,516 6,537 4,200 5,274
14,811 6,678
11,583

21,379 6,672 4,482 5,289
14,709 6,563
11,724

21,269 6,719 4,483 5,206
14,620 6,499
11,679

21,320 6,537 4,386 5,122
14,528 6,460
11,715

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ....................

205,197 101

203,948 101

204,192 100

206,481 101

206,996 103

206,168 102

Other States .......................................

7,944

8,034

7,982

7,950

8,076

8,085

United States ..................................... Percent of previous year ....................

213,141 101

211,982 101

212,174 100

214,431 101

215,072 103

214,253 102

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2014

State

June 21, 2014

June 28, 2014

Week ending

July 5, 2014

July 12, 2014

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ........................................... Florida ............................................... Georgia ............................................. Kentucky ............................................ Louisiana ........................................... Maryland ............................................ Mississippi ......................................... Missouri .............................................

22,286 19,793
5,513 1,285 26,711 6,609 3,398 5,699 14,949 5,644

20,870 20,658
4,096 1,519 27,968 6,369 3,412 6,652 15,059 6,053

21,794 18,311
4,620 1,375 26,871 6,259 3,387 6,252 14,168 6,202

21,804 19,818
4,007 1,343 27,248 6,683 3,402 5,843 15,118 5,770

July 19, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
21,541 20,591
4,534 1,244 25,742 6,264 3,358 6,741 14,892 6,144

July 26, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
21,451 19,416
5,005 1,283 25,685 5,977 3,416 6,167 14,768 5,883

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma .......................................... Pennsylvania ..................................... South Carolina ................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia .............................

16,458 4,426 3,620 4,840
11,974 5,597
10,906

15,905 3,027 3,531 4,786
12,302 5,389
10,828

16,292 4,677 3,592 4,861
12,006 5,060
10,992

16,338 3,982 3,695 4,420
12,079 5,620
10,770

16,283 3,058 3,404 5,801
11,840 5,202
10,755

17,272 4,068 3,310 4,880
11,926 4,860
11,486

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ....................

169,708 100

168,424 100

166,719 99

167,940 100

167,394 100

166,853 99

Other States .......................................

5,948

6,039

6,387

5,860

5,986

6,069

United States ..................................... Percent of previous year ....................

175,656 100

174,463 100

173,106 99

173,800 100

173,380 100

172,922 99

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, July, 30 2014. For additional information, report can be viewed at http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer All NASS reports are available at no cost, on the NASS website: http:/www.nass.usda.gov