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 27, 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 August 23, 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 174 million chicks for meat production, up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2014 State July 19, 2014 July 26, 2014 August 2, 2014 Week ending August 9, 2014 August 16, 2014 August 23, 2014 Alabama ............... Florida .................. Georgia ................. South Carolina ...... (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) 28,507 1,223 35,006 5,159 (1,000 eggs) 28,150 1,224 34,980 5,257 (1,000 eggs) 27,963 1,222 34,775 5,497 (1,000 eggs) 28,733 1,222 34,501 5,166 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 100 105 96 19 State total......... 206,918 205,750 205,817 204,939 204,834 206,052 102 United States ........ 214,967 213,833 213,934 213,113 212,766 213,893 102 Source : USDA National Agricultral Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery Report, August 27, 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 19, 2014 July 26, 2014 August 2, 2014 Week ending August 9, 2014 August 16, 2014 August 23, 2014 Alabama ............... Florida .................. Georgia ................. South Carolina ...... (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) 21,957 1,271 27,466 4,385 (1,000 chicks) 22,083 1,286 26,066 5,993 (1,000 chicks) 21,368 1,299 28,039 4,077 (1,000 chicks) 21,131 1,534 27,521 4,700 19 State total......... United States ........ 167,203 173,187 166,875 172,953 168,386 174,559 169,253 175,212 168,768 174,577 167,683 173,888 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, August 27, 2014. For additional information, report can be viewed at http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 122 102 99 101 102 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 19, 2014 July 26, 2014 Week ending August 2, 2014 August 9, 2014 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 28,507 21,246 4,422 1,223 35,006 8,008 3,772 7,575 18,097 8,469 28,150 21,235 4,415 1,224 34,980 8,034 3,787 7,876 18,042 8,473 August 16, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 27,963 21,154 4,516 1,222 34,775 7,964 3,817 7,489 18,088 8,472 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 11,340 20,578 6,608 4,273 5,159 14,747 6,465 11,662 20,905 6,632 4,379 5,257 14,790 6,450 10,310 21,022 6,600 4,153 5,497 14,749 6,439 10,914 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 206,918 103 205,750 102 205,817 103 204,939 101 204,834 102 Other States ....................................... 8,049 8,083 8,117 8,174 7,932 United States ...................................... 214,967 213,833 213,934 213,113 212,766 Percent of previous year ..................... 103 102 103 101 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, August 27, 2014. For additional information, report can be viewed at http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=101 August 23, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 28,733 21,553 4,567 1,222 34,501 7,981 3,817 7,579 18,017 8,474 21,079 6,662 4,419 5,166 14,394 6,444 11,444 206,052 102 7,841 213,893 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 State July 19, 2014 July 26, 2014 Week ending August 2, 2014 August 9, 2014 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 21,957 19,822 4,551 1,271 27,466 6,156 3,387 5,653 14,776 5,605 22,083 19,290 5,281 1,286 26,066 6,229 3,265 6,164 14,809 5,627 August 16, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 21,368 19,047 4,267 1,299 28,039 6,658 3,145 6,211 14,775 6,529 August 23, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 21,131 19,078 4,566 1,534 27,521 6,436 3,318 6,488 15,142 6,196 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 3,641 4,077 11,894 5,498 10,859 15,817 4,501 3,615 4,700 11,823 4,971 10,846 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 167,203 100 166,875 99 168,386 100 169,253 102 168,768 101 167,683 101 Other States ....................................... 5,984 6,078 6,173 5,959 5,809 6,205 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 173,187 100 172,953 99 174,559 100 175,212 102 174,577 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, August 27, 2014. For additional information, report can be viewed at http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010 173,888 102 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