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 August 20, 2014 Media Contact: Jim Ewing BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 213 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 16, 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 175 million chicks for meat production, up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2014 State July 12, 2014 July 19, 2014 July 26, 2014 Week ending August 2, 2014 Alabama ............... Florida .................. Georgia ................. South Carolina ...... (1,000 eggs) 28,862 1,223 34,898 5,289 (1,000 eggs) 28,761 1,223 35,026 5,206 (1,000 eggs) 28,637 1,223 35,105 5,122 (1,000 eggs) 28,526 1,223 35,006 5,159 August 9, 2014 August 16, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 28,284 1,224 34,980 5,257 (1,000 eggs) 27,943 1,222 34,775 5,497 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 100 103 103 19 State total......... 206,414 206,918 206,167 205,842 206,073 205,257 102 United States ........ 214,370 214,967 214,250 213,959 214,247 213,177 102 Source : USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery Report, August 20, 2014. For 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 July 12, 2014 July 19, 2014 July 26, 2014 Week ending August 2, 2014 August 9, 2014 August 16, 2014 Alabama ............... Florida .................. Georgia ................. South Carolina ...... (1,000 chicks) 21,804 1,343 27,185 4,420 (1,000 chicks) 21,541 1,244 25,802 5,801 (1,000 chicks) 21,410 1,322 25,687 4,880 (1,000 chicks) 21,857 1,271 27,466 4,385 (1,000 chicks) 22,083 1,286 26,066 5,993 (1,000 chicks) 21,373 1,275 28,039 4,077 19 State total......... United States ........ 167,940 173,800 167,203 173,187 166,875 172,953 168,286 174,459 169,233 175,192 168,899 174,709 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, August, 20 2014. For additional information, report can be viewed at http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 84 105 96 101 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. All NASS reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http:/www.nass.usda.gov Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 State July 12, 2014 July 19, 2014 Week ending July 26, 2014 August 2, 2014 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ........................................... Florida ............................................... Georgia ............................................. Kentucky ............................................ Louisiana ........................................... Maryland ............................................ Mississippi ......................................... Missouri ............................................. 28,862 21,385 4,513 1,223 34,898 7,799 3,802 7,556 17,645 8,017 28,761 21,430 4,533 1,223 35,026 7,937 3,662 7,716 17,616 8,514 28,637 21,349 4,389 1,223 35,105 7,955 3,526 7,795 17,585 8,466 28,526 21,246 4,422 1,223 35,006 8,008 3,772 7,575 18,097 8,469 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma .......................................... Pennsylvania ..................................... South Carolina ................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................. 21,282 6,672 4,482 5,289 14,709 6,563 11,717 21,269 6,719 4,508 5,206 14,620 6,499 11,679 21,320 6,537 4,413 5,122 14,528 6,460 11,757 20,578 6,608 4,273 5,159 14,747 6,465 11,668 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .................... 206,414 101 206,918 103 206,167 102 205,842 103 Other States ....................................... 7,956 8,049 8,083 8,117 United States ..................................... Percent of previous year .................... 214,370 101 214,967 103 214,250 102 213,959 103 August 9, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 28,284 21,235 4,415 1,224 34,980 8,034 3,787 7,876 18,042 8,473 20,905 6,632 4,379 5,257 14,790 6,450 11,310 206,073 102 8,174 214,247 102 August 16, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 27,943 21,154 4,415 1,222 34,775 7,964 3,817 7,489 18,088 8,472 21,022 6,600 4,267 5,497 14,672 6,439 11,421 205,257 102 7,920 213,177 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 State July 12, 2014 July 19, 2014 Week ending July 26, 2014 August 2, 2014 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ........................................... Florida ............................................... Georgia ............................................. Kentucky ............................................ Louisiana ........................................... Maryland ............................................ Mississippi ......................................... Missouri ............................................. 21,804 19,818 4,007 1,343 27,185 6,670 3,402 5,843 15,118 5,770 21,541 20,591 4,501 1,244 25,802 6,265 3,358 6,641 14,892 6,142 21,410 19,434 4,974 1,322 25,687 5,903 3,416 6,072 14,768 5,882 21,857 19,822 4,551 1,271 27,466 6,156 3,387 5,653 14,776 5,605 August 9, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 22,083 19,271 5,281 1,286 26,066 6,229 3,265 6,164 14,809 5,626 August 16, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 21,373 19,047 4,276 1,275 28,039 6,658 3,145 6,159 14,785 6,529 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma .......................................... Pennsylvania ..................................... South Carolina ................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................. 16,415 3,982 3,695 4,420 12,079 5,620 10,769 16,064 3,058 3,474 5,801 11,840 5,256 10,733 17,355 4,068 3,482 4,880 11,926 4,909 11,387 16,851 4,270 3,798 4,385 11,692 5,455 11,291 16,352 5,226 3,699 5,993 11,636 4,993 11,254 17,090 4,371 3,633 4,077 11,755 5,498 11,189 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .................... 167,940 100 167,203 100 166,875 99 168,286 100 169,233 102 168,899 101 Other States ....................................... 5,860 5,984 6,078 6,173 5,959 5,810 United States ..................................... Percent of previous year .................... 173,800 100 173,187 100 172,953 99 174,459 100 175,192 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, August, 20 2014. For additional information, report can be viewed at http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010 174,709 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. All NASS reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http:/www.nass.usda.gov