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