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 21, 2016 Media Contact: Jim Ewing BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 220 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 17, 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 180 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 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 November 26, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,835 1,205 34,749 5,521 Week ending December 3, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,872 1,220 34,266 5,540 December 10, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,920 1,224 33,803 5,455 December 17, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,983 1,193 34,335 5,754 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 97 101 101 19 State total ...... 208,376 210,733 211,237 210,936 210,537 211,533 101 United States ...... 217,115 219,653 220,162 219,761 219,407 220,473 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 21, 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 12, 2016 November 19, 2016 November 26, 2016 Week ending December 3, 2016 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 20,938 1,355 27,182 4,407 20,320 1,257 26,180 4,754 21,848 1,218 26,230 4,964 22,416 1,307 27,223 5,562 December 10, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 21,855 1,278 27,317 5,421 December 17, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 21,708 1,332 28,880 3,988 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 97 105 86 19 State total ...... 164,695 165,443 168,201 170,546 172,463 172,675 101 United States ...... 171,395 172,410 174,866 177,489 179,399 179,709 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 21, 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 12, 2016 November 19, 2016 Week ending November 26, 2016 December 3, 2016 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 29,721 21,852 4,966 1,148 34,372 7,516 3,470 7,865 16,815 8,200 29,359 22,853 4,999 1,187 34,168 7,719 3,485 8,152 17,540 8,186 29,835 22,973 5,035 1,205 34,749 7,613 3,667 7,930 17,339 8,186 29,872 22,611 5,052 1,220 34,266 7,689 3,833 8,065 17,373 8,171 December 10, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,920 22,637 5,101 1,224 33,803 7,671 3,833 8,086 17,571 8,167 December 17, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,983 22,634 5,054 1,193 34,335 7,392 3,833 8,140 17,586 8,157 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 4,788 5,521 15,763 6,435 12,143 20,727 7,404 4,790 5,540 15,803 6,474 12,046 20,792 7,482 4,542 5,455 15,946 6,504 11,803 20,703 7,619 4,678 5,754 15,955 6,498 12,019 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 208,376 101 210,733 101 211,237 101 210,936 104 210,537 102 211,533 101 Other States ....................................... 8,739 8,920 8,925 8,825 8,870 8,940 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 217,115 101 219,653 101 220,162 102 219,761 105 219,407 102 220,473 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2016 State November 12, 2016 November 19, 2016 Week ending November 26, 2016 December 3, 2016 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 20,938 20,481 5,293 1,355 27,182 5,266 2,797 4,676 14,614 4,862 20,320 20,679 5,675 1,257 26,180 5,658 2,627 6,042 14,503 5,316 21,848 20,185 5,452 1,218 26,230 6,041 2,865 6,606 13,863 5,442 22,416 20,240 5,278 1,307 27,223 5,654 2,994 6,324 14,079 5,904 December 10, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 21,855 20,824 5,345 1,278 27,317 6,211 3,041 6,285 14,778 6,600 December 17, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 21,708 21,712 5,488 1,332 28,880 6,288 3,191 5,794 14,704 6,039 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,508 4,378 3,586 4,407 12,776 5,734 9,842 16,907 3,709 3,597 4,754 12,632 4,932 10,655 16,212 4,275 4,003 4,964 12,478 5,487 11,032 16,232 4,906 3,722 5,562 12,976 5,271 10,458 16,348 3,963 3,493 5,421 13,053 5,850 10,801 16,054 3,920 3,704 3,988 13,142 6,315 10,416 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 164,695 103 165,443 103 168,201 103 170,546 100 172,463 101 172,675 101 Other States ....................................... 6,700 6,967 6,665 6,943 6,936 7,034 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 171,395 103 172,410 103 174,866 104 177,489 101 179,399 101 179,709 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 21, 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