Southern region broiler hatchery news release [Dec. 7, 2016]

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 7, 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 3, 2016. This is up 5 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 177 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....

October 29, 2016
(1,000 eggs)
27,900 1,210
32,990 5,460

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

Week ending
November 19, 2016
(1,000 eggs)
29,359 1,187
34,380 5,582

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

Percent of previous year
(percent)
104 100 103 106

19 State total ......

202,544

204,112

208,168

210,978

210,935

211,155

104

United States ......

211,135

212,535

216,907

219,913

219,899

220,009

105

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 7, 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

October 29, 2016

November 5, 2016

November 12, 2016

Week ending
November 19, 2016

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

21,741 1,196
25,912 5,072

20,958 1,199
26,323 4,543

20,938 1,355
27,182 4,407

20,320 1,257
26,180 4,754

November 26, 2016
(1,000 chicks)
21,818 1,218
26,230 4,964

December 3, 2016
(1,000 chicks)
22,500 1,287
27,225 5,558

Percent of previous year
(percent)
104 101 104
98

19 State total ......

165,353

164,466

164,737

165,495

168,124

170,552

100

United States ......

172,106

171,178

171,437

172,463

174,789

177,475

101

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 7, 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

October 29, 2016

November 5, 2016

Week ending

November 12, November 19,

2016

2016

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

27,900 21,502
4,936 1,210 32,990 7,126 2,956 8,103 16,896 7,111

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 3,349 7,778 16,815 8,200

29,359 22,842
4,999 1,187 34,380 7,719 3,485 8,078 17,540 8,186

November 26, 2016
(1,000 eggs)
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 ..............................

21,081 7,751 4,370 5,460
15,066 6,057
12,029

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 4,711 5,582
15,511 6,479
11,973

20,666 7,389 4,652 5,521
15,763 6,435
12,092

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

202,544 103

204,112 104

208,168 100

210,978 101

210,935 101

Other States .......................................

8,591

8,423

8,739

8,935

8,964

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

211,135 104

212,535 104

216,907 101

219,913 102

219,899 102

December 3, 2016
(1,000 eggs)
29,891 22,662
5,052 1,220 34,266 7,785 3,833 8,065 17,525 8,171
20,679 7,404 4,555 5,539
15,983 6,476
12,049
211,155 104
8,854
220,009 105

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2016

State

October 29, 2016

November 5, 2016

Week ending

November 12, November 19,

2016

2016

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

21,741 20,053
5,458 1,196 25,912 5,667 3,097 4,996 13,417 6,493

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 2,801 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

November 26, 2016
(1,000 chicks)
21,818 20,198
5,452 1,218 26,230 6,041 2,865 6,606 13,863 5,442

December 3, 2016
(1,000 chicks)
22,500 20,213
5,278 1,287 27,225 5,654 2,994 6,324 14,125 5,904

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

15,836 3,615 3,707 5,072
12,383 5,621
11,089

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 3,605 4,754
12,632 5,010
10,656

16,212 4,246 3,966 4,964
12,478 5,524
11,001

16,226 4,883 3,683 5,558
12,972 5,275
10,451

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

165,353 103

164,466 105

164,737 103

165,495 103

168,124 103

170,552 100

Other States .......................................

6,753

6,712

6,700

6,968

6,665

6,923

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

172,106 103

171,178 105

171,437 103

172,463 103

174,789 104

177,475 101

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 7, 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