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 100 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 546-2236 www.nass.usda.gov December 14, 2016 Media Contact: Jim Ewing BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 219 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 10, 2016. 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 179 million chicks for meat production, up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2016 State Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... November 5, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,352 1,223 33,569 5,195 November 12, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,721 1,148 34,372 5,764 November 19, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,359 1,187 34,168 5,582 Week ending November 26, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,835 1,205 34,749 5,521 December 3, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,891 1,220 34,266 5,539 December 10, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,765 1,224 33,808 5,473 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 100 100 105 19 State total ...... 204,112 208,289 210,678 210,935 211,005 210,092 101 United States ...... 212,535 217,028 219,568 219,899 219,830 218,860 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 14, 2016. 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: 2016 State November 5, 2016 November 12, 2016 November 19, 2016 Week ending November 26, 2016 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 20,958 1,199 26,323 4,543 20,938 1,355 27,182 4,407 20,320 1,257 26,180 4,754 21,848 1,218 26,230 4,964 December 3, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 22,475 1,287 27,223 5,558 December 10, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 21,766 1,173 27,304 5,424 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 91 101 104 19 State total ...... 164,466 164,733 165,498 168,154 170,577 172,311 101 United States ...... 171,178 171,433 172,465 174,819 177,520 179,254 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 14, 2016. 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: 2016 State November 5, 2016 November 12, 2016 Week ending November 19, November 26, 2016 2016 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 29,352 21,616 4,971 1,223 33,569 7,025 3,213 7,957 16,471 7,124 29,721 21,852 4,966 1,148 34,372 7,516 3,470 7,778 16,815 8,200 29,359 22,842 4,999 1,187 34,168 7,719 3,485 8,078 17,540 8,186 29,835 22,961 4,932 1,205 34,749 7,613 3,667 7,930 17,339 8,186 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,890 7,373 4,702 5,195 15,052 6,379 12,000 20,881 7,269 4,481 5,764 15,771 6,447 11,838 21,360 7,587 4,518 5,582 15,511 6,479 12,048 20,666 7,389 4,652 5,521 15,763 6,435 12,092 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 204,112 104 208,289 100 210,648 101 210,935 101 Other States ....................................... 8,423 8,739 8,920 8,964 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 212,535 104 217,028 101 219,568 101 219,899 102 December 3, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,891 22,651 5,052 1,220 34,266 7,689 3,833 8,065 17,373 8,171 December 10, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,765 22,682 5,100 1,224 33,808 7,671 3,833 8,049 17,346 8,167 20,727 7,404 4,801 5,539 15,803 6,474 20,725 7,468 4,564 5,473 15,935 6,504 12,046 11,778 211,005 104 210,092 101 8,825 8,768 219,830 105 218,860 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2016 State November 5, 2016 November 12, 2016 Week ending November 19, November 26, 2016 2016 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 20,958 19,920 5,303 1,199 26,323 4,564 3,042 5,939 13,715 5,513 20,938 20,481 4,919 1,355 27,182 5,266 2,797 5,014 14,614 4,862 20,320 20,748 5,785 1,257 26,180 5,658 2,627 5,892 14,503 5,316 21,848 20,198 5,452 1,218 26,230 6,041 2,865 6,606 13,863 5,442 December 3, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 22,475 20,260 5,278 1,287 27,223 5,654 2,994 6,324 14,079 5,904 December 10, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 21,766 20,802 5,875 1,173 27,304 6,211 3,041 5,744 14,683 6,600 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,409 3,429 3,787 4,543 12,711 5,542 11,569 16,508 4,378 3,586 4,407 12,776 5,808 9,842 16,907 3,645 3,597 4,754 12,632 5,022 10,655 16,212 4,246 3,966 4,964 12,478 5,524 11,001 16,238 4,883 3,716 5,558 12,976 5,276 10,452 16,430 3,968 3,588 5,424 13,050 5,858 10,794 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 164,466 105 164,733 103 165,498 103 168,154 103 170,577 100 172,311 101 Other States ....................................... 6,712 6,700 6,967 6,665 6,943 6,943 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 171,178 105 171,433 103 172,465 103 174,819 104 177,520 101 179,254 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 14, 2016. 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