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 February 3, 2016 Media Contact: Jim Ewing BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 217 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 30, 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 177 million chicks for meat production, up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2015 and 2016 State December 26, 2015 January 2, 2016 January 9, 2016 Week ending January 16, 2016 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 29,859 1,225 33,892 5,541 29,249 1,225 33,441 5,701 29,562 1,224 34,019 5,760 29,902 1,225 33,273 5,627 January 23, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,261 1,224 34,409 5,612 January 30, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,669 1,175 34,811 5,614 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 128 105 103 19 State total ...... 206,955 205,645 207,161 208,006 208,763 208,995 102 United States ...... 215,014 212,864 215,352 215,986 216,672 216,878 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 3, 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: 2015 and 2016 State December 26, 2015 January 2, 2016 January 9, 2016 Week ending January 16, 2016 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 21,106 1,476 26,182 4,872 21,587 1,311 27,462 4,580 22,653 1,320 26,306 5,723 22,745 1,072 27,244 4,812 January 23, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 22,369 1,098 25,339 5,647 January 30, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 21,707 1,283 27,577 5,100 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 94 102 100 19 State total ...... 166,451 169,913 171,020 170,290 168,292 170,156 101 United States ...... 172,762 176,528 177,515 176,885 174,288 176,646 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 3, 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: 2015 and 2016 State December 26, 2015 January 2, 2016 Week ending January 9, 2016 January 16, 2016 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 29,859 21,924 4,936 1,225 33,892 7,870 3,470 7,980 17,535 7,844 29,249 21,735 4,888 1,225 33,441 7,801 3,419 7,777 16,942 8,062 29,562 21,680 4,856 1,224 34,019 7,496 3,455 8,118 17,798 7,964 29,902 21,764 4,876 1,225 33,273 7,828 3,500 8,113 17,692 8,071 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,490 6,660 4,758 5,541 14,937 6,329 11,705 20,890 6,752 4,848 5,701 14,522 6,315 12,078 20,731 6,689 4,586 5,760 14,557 6,374 12,292 20,915 6,962 4,632 5,627 15,237 6,349 12,040 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 206,955 100 205,645 100 207,161 101 208,006 101 Other States ....................................... 8,059 7,219 8,191 7,980 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 215,014 100 212,864 99 215,352 101 215,986 101 January 23, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,261 21,764 4,853 1,224 34,409 7,967 3,470 7,796 18,125 7,877 21,421 6,738 4,299 5,612 15,200 6,305 12,442 208,763 101 7,909 216,672 101 January 30, 2016 (1,000 eggs) 29,669 21,753 4,822 1,175 34,811 7,934 3,726 7,333 18,051 8,071 21,101 7,036 4,325 5,614 15,231 5,941 12,402 208,995 102 7,883 216,878 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2015 and 2016 State December 26, 2015 January 2, 2016 Week ending January 9, 2016 January 16, 2016 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 21,106 19,105 5,360 1,476 26,182 6,292 3,117 5,315 15,185 5,200 21,587 19,067 6,137 1,311 27,462 6,119 3,291 4,746 15,215 5,657 22,653 18,792 6,077 1,320 26,306 6,051 3,164 5,206 15,560 6,059 22,745 21,043 5,593 1,072 27,244 5,731 3,042 6,770 14,900 6,111 January 23, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 22,369 20,540 6,920 1,098 25,339 6,295 2,994 4,740 14,400 6,126 January 30, 2016 (1,000 chicks) 21,707 19,567 5,730 1,283 27,577 6,068 2,997 6,440 15,142 5,675 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,300 5,226 4,047 4,872 12,203 5,286 10,179 16,818 5,014 4,018 4,580 12,628 5,936 10,327 16,455 5,218 3,959 5,723 12,198 5,087 11,192 16,487 3,342 3,754 4,812 12,221 4,755 10,668 16,134 3,856 3,882 5,647 11,754 5,527 10,671 16,008 4,912 3,736 5,100 11,852 5,014 11,348 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 166,451 99 169,913 100 171,020 101 170,290 100 168,292 99 170,156 101 Other States ....................................... 6,311 6,615 6,495 6,595 5,996 6,490 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 172,762 99 176,528 100 177,515 101 176,885 101 174,288 99 176,646 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, February 3, 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