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 June 24, 2015 Media Contact: Jim Ewing BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 218 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 20, 2015. 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 84 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 180 million chicks for meat production, up 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2015 State Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... May 16, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 29,614 1,225 34,858 5,759 May 23, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 29,603 1,225 34,085 5,710 May 30, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 29,540 1,225 34,538 5,590 Week ending June 6, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 29,571 1,225 34,559 5,726 June 13, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 29,414 1,223 34,052 5,537 June 20, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 29,709 1,224 34,296 5,683 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 100 100 110 19 State total ...... 211,154 209,922 210,573 211,339 209,386 210,187 102 United States ...... 219,741 217,897 219,055 219,518 217,533 218,263 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 24, 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 May 16, 2015 May 23, 2015 May 30, 2015 Week ending June 6, 2015 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 22,570 1,287 26,713 4,956 22,204 1,397 27,109 5,410 21,842 1,379 27,793 5,151 21,993 1,346 27,406 5,252 June 13, 2015 (1,000 chicks) 22,890 1,407 27,045 4,914 June 20, 2015 (1,000 chicks) 21,979 1,392 28,312 4,578 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 108 106 95 19 State total ...... 171,274 172,920 173,341 173,725 172,982 173,618 102 United States ...... 177,864 179,265 179,827 180,609 179,556 180,383 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 24, 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 website: http://www.nass.usda.gov Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States and United States: 2015 State May 16, 2015 May 23, 2015 Week ending May 30, 2015 June 6, 2015 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 29,614 21,691 4,774 1,225 34,858 7,836 3,848 8,068 17,974 8,328 29,603 21,667 4,745 1,225 34,085 8,027 3,803 8,012 18,081 8,336 29,540 21,720 4,748 1,225 34,538 7,994 3,787 8,029 18,057 8,298 29,571 22,292 4,751 1,225 34,559 7,958 3,576 8,092 18,068 8,341 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 21,599 6,708 4,751 5,759 15,135 6,490 12,496 21,771 6,667 4,626 5,710 15,257 6,471 11,836 21,759 6,491 4,692 5,590 15,264 6,495 12,346 21,859 6,679 4,711 5,726 15,228 6,495 12,208 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 211,154 103 209,922 102 210,573 102 211,339 103 Other States ....................................... 8,587 7,975 8,482 8,179 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 219,741 103 217,897 102 219,055 102 219,518 102 June 13, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 29,414 21,602 4,757 1,223 34,052 8,041 3,848 8,019 17,834 8,310 21,524 6,674 4,615 5,537 15,017 6,412 12,507 209,386 103 8,147 217,533 102 June 20, 2015 (1,000 eggs) 29,709 21,705 4,757 1,224 34,296 7,970 3,677 8,103 17,647 8,325 21,785 6,841 4,611 5,683 14,910 6,401 12,543 210,187 102 8,076 218,263 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2015 State May 16, 2015 May 23, 2015 Week ending May 30, 2015 June 6, 2015 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 22,570 20,241 5,031 1,287 26,713 5,994 3,396 6,519 14,670 6,216 22,204 19,563 5,113 1,397 27,109 6,680 3,425 6,310 15,116 5,868 21,842 19,100 6,098 1,379 27,793 5,845 3,396 5,412 15,328 5,923 21,993 19,217 4,914 1,346 27,406 6,501 3,392 6,172 15,231 5,810 June 13, 2015 (1,000 chicks) 22,890 19,945 4,961 1,407 27,045 6,095 3,355 6,559 15,122 6,026 June 20, 2015 (1,000 chicks) 21,979 19,930 5,441 1,392 28,312 6,333 3,348 6,043 15,127 6,282 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,338 3,138 4,059 4,956 12,583 5,502 12,061 16,438 4,635 3,665 5,410 12,813 6,092 11,082 17,165 4,942 3,855 5,151 12,760 5,549 11,803 17,179 5,335 3,994 5,252 12,759 5,905 11,319 17,267 4,618 3,739 4,914 12,380 5,437 11,222 17,635 4,038 3,861 4,578 12,585 5,279 11,455 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 171,274 103 172,920 103 173,341 104 173,725 103 172,982 103 173,618 102 Other States ....................................... 6,590 6,345 6,486 6,884 6,574 6,765 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 177,864 103 179,265 103 179,827 104 180,609 104 179,556 103 180,383 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, June 24, 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 website: http://www.nass.usda.gov