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 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 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