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 September 10, 2014 Media Contact: Jim Ewing BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 210 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 6, 2014. This is up 3 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 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2014 State Week ending August 2, 2014 August 9, 2014 August 16, 2014 August 23, 2014 August 30, 2014 Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... (1,000 eggs) 28,507 1,223 34,890 5,159 (1,000 eggs) 28,150 1,224 34,983 5,257 (1,000 eggs) 27,963 1,222 34,809 5,497 (1,000 eggs) 28,733 1,222 34,589 5,166 (1,000 eggs) 28,729 1,225 33,568 5,123 September 6, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 27,926 1,224 34,459 5,416 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 100 106 115 19 State total ...... 205,587 204,943 205,276 205,574 203,466 202,410 104 United States ...... 213,722 213,135 213,208 213,415 211,176 209,982 103 Source : USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery Report, September 10, 2014. For additional information, the full report can be viewed at http://usda.mannlib.cornell.ed u/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2014 State Week ending August 2, 2014 August 9, 2014 August 16, 2014 August 23, 2014 August 30, 2014 Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... (1,000 chicks) 21,927 1,271 27,556 4,385 (1,000 chicks) 22,136 1,286 26,128 5,993 (1,000 chicks) 21,518 1,299 28,209 4,077 (1,000 chicks) 21,132 1,534 27,243 4,923 (1,000 chicks) 20,795 1,300 27,773 4,621 September 6, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 21,639 1,290 26,884 4,507 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 113 101 90 19 State total ...... 168,356 169,256 168,888 167,964 167,640 168,027 101 United States ...... 174,529 175,215 174,697 174,180 173,576 174,074 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, September 10, 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 web site: http:/www.nass.usda.gov Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 State August 2, 2014 August 9, 2014 Week ending August 16, 2014 August 23, 2014 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 28,507 21,246 4,422 1,223 34,890 8,008 3,772 7,575 18,097 8,469 28,150 21,235 4,415 1,224 34,983 8,033 3,787 7,875 18,042 8,473 27,963 21,550 4,516 1,222 34,809 7,920 3,817 7,489 18,088 8,472 28,733 21,553 4,567 1,222 34,589 8,020 3,817 7,579 18,017 8,474 August 30, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 28,729 21,592 4,400 1,225 33,568 7,920 3,787 7,806 17,536 8,354 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,578 6,608 4,273 5,159 14,747 6,465 11,548 20,905 6,632 4,379 5,257 14,790 6,450 10,313 21,093 6,600 4,150 5,497 14,749 6,439 10,902 21,053 6,662 4,419 5,166 14,394 6,444 10,865 20,625 6,615 4,487 5,123 14,267 6,446 10,986 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 205,587 103 204,943 101 205,276 102 205,574 101 203,466 101 Other States ....................................... 8,135 8,192 7,932 7,841 7,710 United States ...................................... 213,722 213,135 213,208 213,415 211,176 Percent of previous year ..................... 103 101 102 101 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, September 10, 2014. For additional information, report can be viewed at http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=101 September 6, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 27,926 21,725 4,360 1,224 34,459 7,843 3,787 7,218 16,743 8,533 20,495 6,700 4,426 5,416 13,629 6,461 11,465 202,410 104 7,572 209,982 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 State August 2, 2014 August 9, 2014 Week ending August 16, 2014 August 23, 2014 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 21,927 19,822 4,551 1,271 27,556 6,156 3,387 5,653 14,776 5,605 22,136 19,290 5,511 1,286 26,128 6,162 3,265 5,925 14,809 5,627 21,518 19,047 4,199 1,299 28,209 6,618 3,145 5,955 14,775 6,529 21,132 19,078 4,621 1,534 27,243 6,415 3,318 6,337 15,142 6,196 August 30, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 20,795 19,869 4,790 1,300 27,773 6,643 3,331 6,336 15,217 5,987 September 6, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 21,639 19,343 5,021 1,290 26,884 6,689 3,395 6,405 15,095 6,083 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,761 4,270 3,798 4,385 11,692 5,455 11,291 16,241 5,226 3,699 5,993 11,636 5,047 11,275 16,849 4,371 3,641 4,077 11,894 5,916 10,846 15,813 4,501 3,511 4,923 11,994 5,313 10,893 16,606 4,033 3,519 4,621 11,913 5,334 9,573 16,348 4,393 3,398 4,507 12,297 4,883 10,357 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 168,356 100 169,256 102 168,888 101 167,964 102 167,640 100 168,027 101 Other States ....................................... 6,173 5,959 5,809 6,216 5,936 6,047 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 174,529 100 175,215 102 174,697 101 174,180 102 173,576 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, September 10, 2014. For additional information, report can be viewed at http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010 174,074 101 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