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 15, 2017 Media Contact: Jim Ewing BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 221 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 11, 2017. 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 83 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: 2017 State Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... January 7, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,775 1,175 34,086 5,655 January 14, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,745 1,022 34,601 5,357 January 21, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,860 954 34,560 5,406 Week ending January 28, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,901 1,034 34,344 5,332 February 4, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,735 1,007 34,292 5,328 February 11, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,858 1,037 34,949 5,317 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 85 101 95 19 State total ...... 211,212 209,003 211,171 211,173 210,510 212,316 102 United States ...... 219,915 217,842 220,163 220,161 219,480 221,282 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 15, 2017. 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: 2017 State January 7, 2017 January 14, 2017 January 21, 2017 Week ending January 28, 2017 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 22,267 1,377 27,464 4,623 21,043 1,203 27,883 4,646 21,753 1,283 26,277 4,836 22,125 1,351 26,730 5,295 February 4, 2017 (1,000 chicks) 21,650 1,260 27,844 5,318 February 11, 2017 (1,000 chicks) 22,153 1,190 26,810 6,094 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 104 96 123 19 State total ...... 172,440 171,776 172,737 172,400 170,093 172,117 101 United States ...... 179,418 178,295 179,507 179,099 177,110 178,683 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 15, 2017. 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: 2017 State January 7, 2017 January 14, 2017 Week ending January 21, 2017 January 28, 2017 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 29,775 22,413 5,089 1,175 34,086 7,245 3,348 8,193 17,495 8,101 29,745 20,821 4,893 1,022 34,601 7,390 3,439 8,190 17,390 8,105 29,860 22,716 4,859 954 34,560 7,582 3,651 8,185 16,988 7,916 29,901 22,751 4,977 1,034 34,344 7,775 2,350 8,198 17,457 8,086 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 21,488 7,737 4,539 5,655 16,025 6,513 12,335 21,626 7,637 4,492 5,357 16,042 6,512 11,741 21,347 7,763 4,558 5,406 15,798 6,503 12,525 21,814 7,665 4,865 5,332 16,032 6,519 12,073 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 211,212 102 209,003 100 211,171 101 211,173 101 Other States ....................................... 8,703 8,839 8,992 8,988 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 219,915 102 217,842 101 220,163 102 220,161 102 February 4, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,735 23,376 4,924 1,007 34,292 8,000 2,744 8,217 16,990 8,152 21,378 7,790 4,695 5,328 15,806 6,519 11,557 210,510 102 8,970 219,480 102 February 11, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,858 23,090 4,910 1,037 34,949 8,059 3,682 7,670 17,523 8,152 21,345 7,641 4,548 5,317 16,081 6,543 11,911 212,316 102 8,966 221,282 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2017 State January 7, 2017 January 14, 2017 Week ending January 21, 2017 January 28, 2017 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 22,267 21,308 6,129 1,377 27,464 5,681 3,262 5,584 14,746 5,901 21,043 19,909 5,982 1,203 27,883 5,639 3,324 5,926 15,001 5,876 21,753 22,424 5,278 1,283 26,277 5,640 3,275 6,173 15,307 5,544 22,125 21,336 5,223 1,351 26,730 6,068 3,057 6,575 15,146 6,654 February 4, 2017 (1,000 chicks) 21,650 20,502 5,407 1,260 27,844 6,000 3,085 5,965 14,741 5,577 February 11, 2017 (1,000 chicks) 22,153 22,739 5,733 1,190 26,810 6,223 3,197 5,926 14,368 5,367 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,744 4,333 3,795 4,623 13,208 5,609 10,409 16,745 5,412 3,698 4,646 12,796 5,305 11,388 17,067 3,691 3,666 4,836 12,885 6,054 11,584 16,673 3,319 3,598 5,295 12,986 5,490 10,774 16,233 3,770 3,541 5,318 13,185 5,755 10,260 16,228 3,297 3,672 6,094 12,879 5,418 10,823 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 172,440 101 171,776 101 172,737 103 172,400 101 170,093 100 172,117 101 Other States ....................................... 6,978 6,519 6,770 6,699 7,017 6,566 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 179,418 101 178,295 101 179,507 103 179,099 101 177,110 101 178,683 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 15, 2017. 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