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 4, 2014 Media Contact: Jim Ewing BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 212 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 30, 2014. This is up 1 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 slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2014 State July 26, 2014 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) 28,638 1,223 35,105 5,122 (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 33,969 5,123 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 100 102 101 19 State total ...... 205,751 205,603 204,938 204,824 205,509 204,000 101 United States ...... 213,852 213,738 213,130 212,756 213,350 211,710 101 Source : USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery Report, September 4, 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 26, 2014 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) 21,410 1,322 25,687 4,880 (1,000 chicks) 21,957 1,271 27,556 4,385 (1,000 chicks) 22,083 1,286 26,128 5,993 (1,000 chicks) 21,368 1,299 28,209 4,077 (1,000 chicks) 21,133 1,534 27,243 4,923 (1,000 chicks) 20,810 1,300 27,953 4,621 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 94 107 86 19 State total ...... 166,875 168,386 168,942 168,815 168,048 167,927 100 United States ...... 172,953 174,559 174,901 174,624 174,255 173,865 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, September 4, 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 July 26, 2014 August 2, 2014 Week ending August 9, 2014 August 16, 2014 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 28,638 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 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 21,154 4,516 1,222 34,809 7,920 3,817 7,489 18,088 8,472 August 23, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 28,733 21,553 4,567 1,222 34,589 8,020 3,817 7,579 18,017 8,474 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 11,564 20,905 6,632 4,379 5,257 14,790 6,450 10,308 21,022 6,600 4,153 5,497 14,749 6,439 10,914 21,053 6,662 4,402 5,166 14,394 6,444 10,817 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 205,751 102 205,603 103 204,938 101 204,824 102 205,509 101 Other States ....................................... 8,101 8,135 8,192 7,932 7,841 United States ...................................... 213,852 213,738 213,130 212,756 213,350 Percent of previous year ..................... 102 103 101 102 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, September 4, 2014. For additional information, report can be viewed at http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=101 August 30, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 28,729 21,592 4,400 1,225 33,969 7,920 3,787 7,806 17,536 8,354 20,632 6,615 4,378 5,123 14,267 6,446 11,221 204,000 101 7,710 211,710 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 State July 26, 2014 August 2, 2014 Week ending August 9, 2014 August 16, 2014 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 27,556 6,156 3,387 5,653 14,776 5,605 22,083 19,290 5,281 1,286 26,128 6,159 3,265 5,925 14,809 5,627 21,368 19,047 4,267 1,299 28,209 6,614 3,145 5,955 14,775 6,529 August 23, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 21,133 19,078 4,621 1,534 27,243 6,413 3,318 6,336 15,142 6,196 August 30, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 20,810 19,869 4,790 1,300 27,953 6,642 3,331 6,332 15,217 5,987 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 17,355 4,068 3,482 4,880 11,926 4,909 11,387 16,761 4,270 3,798 4,385 11,692 5,455 11,291 16,234 5,226 3,699 5,993 11,636 5,047 11,254 16,849 4,371 3,641 4,077 11,894 5,916 10,859 15,812 4,501 3,568 4,923 11,994 5,311 10,925 16,660 4,033 3,590 4,621 11,913 5,331 9,548 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 166,875 99 168,386 100 168,942 102 168,815 101 168,048 102 167,927 100 Other States ....................................... 6,078 6,173 5,959 5,809 6,207 5,938 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 172,953 99 174,559 100 174,901 102 174,624 101 174,255 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Broiler Hatchery Report, September 4, 2014. For additional information, report can be viewed at http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010 173,865 100 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