United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery 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 February 18, 2015 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 February 14, 2015. 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 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2015 State Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... January 10, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 28,668 1,225 34,306 5,303 January 17, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 29,141 1,223 34,409 5,148 January 24, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 28,687 1,221 34,183 5,524 Week ending January 31, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 28,810 920 33,083 5,447 February 7, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 28,699 1,224 33,719 5,502 February 14, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 29,158 1,221 33,367 5,567 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 107 99 110 19 State total ...... 205,477 206,547 206,300 205,302 205,886 206,512 103 United States ...... 213,697 214,387 214,113 213,144 213,733 214,451 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery Report, February 18, 2015. 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: 2015 State January 10, 2015 January 17, 2015 January 24, 2015 Week ending January 31, 2015 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 21,724 1,340 27,168 5,230 21,189 1,355 26,557 5,023 21,962 1,231 27,442 5,050 22,338 1,366 27,040 5,083 February 7, 2015 (1,000 chicks) 21,710 1,518 27,625 4,266 February 14, 2015 (1,000 chicks) 21,868 1,304 27,184 4,678 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 99 105 107 19 State total ...... 170,134 169,257 169,096 168,090 168,849 167,648 102 United States ...... 176,506 175,232 175,038 174,570 174,508 174,020 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery Report, February 18, 2015. 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 Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States and United States: 2015 State January 10, 2015 January 17, 2015 Week ending January 24, 2015 January 31, 2015 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 28,668 21,283 4,777 1,225 34,306 7,964 3,848 7,763 17,253 8,251 29,141 21,716 4,760 1,223 34,409 8,006 3,817 7,739 17,416 8,268 28,687 21,740 4,773 1,221 34,183 7,877 3,833 7,695 17,993 8,256 28,810 21,845 4,786 920 33,083 7,647 3,863 7,572 18,020 8,227 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,830 6,613 4,382 5,303 14,872 6,590 11,549 20,876 6,260 4,390 5,148 15,150 6,590 11,638 20,533 6,611 4,364 5,524 14,985 6,407 11,618 20,962 6,384 4,067 5,447 15,266 6,434 11,969 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 205,477 101 206,547 103 206,300 102 205,302 102 Other States ....................................... 8,220 7,840 7,813 7,842 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 213,697 102 214,387 103 214,113 102 213,144 102 February 7, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 28,699 21,348 4,820 1,224 33,719 7,901 3,833 7,572 18,044 8,195 21,133 6,377 4,352 5,502 15,311 6,534 11,322 205,886 103 7,847 213,733 103 February 14, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 29,158 21,305 4,778 1,221 33,367 7,811 3,833 7,809 18,000 8,194 21,151 6,588 4,498 5,567 15,357 6,547 11,328 206,512 103 7,939 214,451 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2015 State January 10, 2015 January 17, 2015 Week ending January 24, 2015 January 31, 2015 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 21,724 19,179 5,567 1,340 27,168 6,455 3,230 5,634 14,947 5,998 21,189 19,009 5,201 1,355 26,557 6,291 3,414 5,711 14,907 5,266 21,962 18,481 5,610 1,231 27,442 6,678 3,426 5,856 14,577 6,173 22,338 18,937 4,951 1,366 27,040 6,118 3,407 5,915 14,180 5,746 February 7, 2015 (1,000 chicks) 21,710 19,493 4,576 1,518 27,625 7,036 3,342 6,698 14,541 5,946 February 14, 2015 (1,000 chicks) 21,868 20,226 5,030 1,304 27,184 5,577 3,342 5,948 14,635 5,429 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,980 4,175 3,900 5,230 12,286 5,598 10,723 16,345 5,493 3,967 5,023 12,160 5,303 12,066 16,138 4,418 3,847 5,050 12,529 5,170 10,508 16,385 4,597 4,020 5,083 12,056 5,358 10,593 16,281 3,911 3,931 4,266 11,950 5,676 10,349 16,714 3,942 3,918 4,678 11,935 4,703 11,215 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 170,134 103 169,257 102 169,096 103 168,090 102 168,849 103 167,648 102 Other States ....................................... 6,372 5,975 5,942 6,480 5,659 6,372 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 176,506 103 175,232 102 175,038 103 174,570 103 174,508 103 174,020 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, February 18, 2015. 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