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 22, 2017 Media Contact: Jim Ewing BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 223 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 18, 2017. This is up 3 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 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 January 28, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,901 1,034 34,344 5,332 Week ending February 4, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,735 1,007 34,292 5,328 February 11, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,842 1,037 34,949 5,317 February 18, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,467 1,019 34,437 5,551 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 84 99 111 19 State total ...... 209,003 211,171 211,173 210,510 211,651 213,571 103 United States ...... 217,842 220,163 220,161 219,480 220,617 222,598 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 22, 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 14, 2017 January 21, 2017 January 28, 2017 Week ending February 4, 2017 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 21,043 1,203 27,883 4,646 21,753 1,283 26,277 4,836 22,125 1,351 26,730 5,295 21,650 1,260 27,844 5,318 February 11, 2017 (1,000 chicks) 22,209 1,190 26,823 6,094 February 18, 2017 (1,000 chicks) 23,213 1,250 26,103 4,887 Percent of previous year (percent) 109 100 94 108 19 State total ...... 171,776 172,737 172,400 170,093 172,234 171,912 101 United States ...... 178,295 179,507 179,099 177,110 178,800 178,997 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 22, 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 14, 2017 January 21, 2017 Week ending January 28, 2017 February 4, 2017 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 29,735 23,376 4,924 1,007 34,292 8,000 2,744 8,217 16,990 8,152 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 4,852 5,332 16,032 6,519 12,093 21,378 7,790 4,695 5,328 15,806 6,519 11,557 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 209,003 100 211,171 101 211,173 101 210,510 102 Other States ....................................... 8,839 8,992 9,008 8,970 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 217,842 101 220,163 102 220,161 102 219,480 102 February 11, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,842 22,947 4,910 1,037 34,949 7,742 3,682 7,670 17,523 8,152 21,270 7,641 4,354 5,317 16,019 6,543 12,053 211,651 101 8,966 220,617 102 February 18, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,467 23,625 4,924 1,019 34,437 7,598 3,772 8,191 17,577 8,273 21,966 7,750 4,629 5,551 15,801 6,528 12,463 213,571 103 9,027 222,598 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2017 State January 14, 2017 January 21, 2017 Week ending January 28, 2017 February 4, 2017 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 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) 22,209 22,738 5,733 1,190 26,823 6,273 3,197 5,926 14,368 5,367 February 18, 2017 (1,000 chicks) 23,213 21,122 6,453 1,250 26,103 6,511 2,107 5,024 15,057 6,136 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 16,197 3,297 3,718 6,094 12,861 5,433 10,810 17,069 3,867 3,697 4,887 13,152 5,804 10,460 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 171,776 101 172,737 103 172,400 101 170,093 100 172,234 101 171,912 101 Other States ....................................... 6,519 6,770 6,699 7,017 6,566 7,085 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 178,295 101 179,507 103 179,099 101 177,110 101 178,800 101 178,997 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 22, 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