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 24, 2014 Media Contact: Jim Ewing BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 205 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 20, 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 173 million chicks for meat production, up 1percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2014 State August 16, 2014 August 23, 2014 August 30, 2014 Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... (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 34,363 5,123 Week ending September 6, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 27,926 1,224 34,459 5,416 September 13, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 28,501 1,222 33,795 5,037 September 20, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 27,838 917 33,847 5,158 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 101 106 103 19 State total ...... 205,276 205,571 204,214 202,075 200,909 197,950 103 United States ...... 213,270 213,484 212,059 209,832 208,655 205,441 103 Source : USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery Report, September 24, 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 August 16, 2014 August 23, 2014 August 30, 2014 Week ending September 6, 2014 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 21,518 1,299 28,209 4,077 21,132 1,534 27,243 4,923 20,795 1,300 27,761 4,621 21,639 1,290 26,957 4,507 September 13, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 22,189 1,182 27,767 4,539 September 20, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 22,009 1,265 27,086 4,583 Percent of previous year (percent) 108 94 100 99 19 State total ...... 169,159 168,166 167,677 167,784 168,485 167,225 101 United States ...... 174,968 174,382 173,613 173,814 174,543 173,250 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, September 24, 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 16, 2014 August 23, 2014 Week ending August 30, 2014 September 6, 2014 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ........................................... Florida ............................................... Georgia ............................................. Kentucky ............................................ Louisiana ........................................... Maryland ............................................ Mississippi ......................................... Missouri ............................................. 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 28,729 21,592 4,400 1,225 34,363 7,823 3,787 7,806 17,536 8,354 27,926 21,725 4,416 1,224 34,459 7,836 3,787 7,218 16,743 8,533 September 13, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 28,501 21,399 4,424 1,222 33,795 7,845 3,787 7,125 17,529 8,503 September 20, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 27,838 20,107 4,473 917 33,847 7,675 3,605 7,123 16,784 7,893 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma .......................................... Pennsylvania ..................................... South Carolina ................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................. 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 10,862 20,681 6,615 4,480 5,123 14,267 6,447 10,986 20,593 6,700 4,422 5,416 13,596 6,461 11,020 19,027 6,259 4,585 5,037 14,543 6,393 10,935 20,144 6,622 4,412 5,158 14,449 6,495 10,408 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .................... 205,276 102 205,571 101 204,214 101 202,075 103 200,909 103 197,950 103 Other States ....................................... 7,994 7,913 7,845 7,757 7,746 7,491 United States ..................................... Percent of previous year .................... 213,270 102 213,484 101 212,059 102 209,832 103 208,655 103 205,441 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 State August 16, 2014 August 23, 2014 Week ending August 30, 2014 September 6, 2014 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ........................................... Florida ............................................... Georgia ............................................. Kentucky ............................................ Louisiana ........................................... Maryland ............................................ Mississippi ......................................... Missouri ............................................. 21,518 19,047 4,199 1,299 28,209 6,618 3,145 5,955 14,775 6,529 21,132 19,097 4,621 1,534 27,243 6,415 3,318 6,337 15,142 6,196 20,795 19,869 4,790 1,300 27,761 6,646 3,331 6,336 15,217 5,989 21,639 19,343 4,985 1,290 26,957 6,713 3,395 6,419 15,095 6,082 September 13, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 22,189 19,315 5,547 1,182 27,767 6,762 3,404 4,814 15,009 6,166 September 20, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 22,009 20,851 4,592 1,265 27,086 6,037 3,352 6,098 14,513 5,605 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma .......................................... Pennsylvania ..................................... South Carolina ................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................. 16,849 4,371 3,641 4,077 11,894 6,187 10,846 15,813 4,501 3,511 4,923 11,994 5,495 10,894 16,588 4,033 3,519 4,621 11,913 5,395 9,574 16,317 4,342 3,349 4,507 12,289 4,673 10,389 16,250 4,387 3,545 4,539 11,988 5,868 9,753 16,337 3,706 3,776 4,583 11,318 5,396 10,701 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .................... 169,159 101 168,166 102 167,677 100 167,784 101 168,485 101 167,225 101 Other States ....................................... 5,809 6,216 5,936 6,030 6,058 6,025 United States ..................................... Percent of previous year .................... 174,968 101 174,382 102 173,613 100 173,814 101 174,543 101 173,250 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, September 24, 2014. For additional information, the full 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