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