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 June 28, 2017 Media Contact: Jim Ewing BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 224 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 24, 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 183 million chicks for meat production, up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2017 State Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... May 20, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 30,060 1,224 34,958 5,866 May 27, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 30,432 1,225 35,260 5,710 June 3, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 30,119 1,224 35,015 5,723 Week ending June 10, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 30,251 1,225 35,259 5,766 June 17, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,727 1,222 35,007 5,599 June 24, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 30,039 1,224 35,229 5,712 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 107 100 89 19 State total ...... 215,491 216,169 215,473 216,888 213,851 214,181 102 United States ...... 225,059 225,482 224,801 226,370 223,321 223,567 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 28, 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 May 20, 2017 May 27, 2017 June 3, 2017 Week ending June 10, 2017 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 21,890 1,320 27,219 5,217 22,126 1,253 27,338 5,348 21,828 1,323 27,966 4,879 22,067 1,319 29,044 5,305 June 17, 2017 (1,000 chicks) 22,405 1,360 27,436 5,974 June 24, 2017 (1,000 chicks) 22,208 1,493 28,329 4,437 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 123 101 77 19 State total ...... 173,405 175,239 174,594 175,300 176,360 176,102 102 United States ...... 180,485 182,596 181,502 182,944 183,437 183,258 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 28, 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 May 20, 2017 May 27, 2017 Week ending June 3, 2017 June 10, 2017 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 30,060 23,635 5,009 1,224 34,958 7,483 3,592 8,256 18,134 8,238 30,432 23,132 5,026 1,225 35,260 7,561 3,606 8,244 18,164 8,455 30,119 23,448 5,045 1,224 35,015 7,673 3,606 8,253 18,103 8,452 30,251 23,843 5,071 1,225 35,259 7,619 3,531 8,224 18,208 8,370 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 22,467 7,140 4,589 5,866 16,210 6,535 12,095 22,048 7,401 4,722 5,710 16,251 6,585 12,347 21,360 7,686 4,694 5,723 16,163 6,556 12,353 22,363 7,318 4,692 5,766 16,227 6,562 12,359 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 215,491 102 216,169 102 215,473 102 216,888 102 Other States ....................................... 9,568 9,313 9,328 9,482 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 225,059 102 225,482 103 224,801 103 226,370 103 June 17, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 29,727 22,549 4,987 1,222 35,007 7,379 3,712 8,256 17,541 8,404 22,437 7,517 4,721 5,599 15,982 6,548 12,263 213,851 102 9,470 223,321 103 June 24, 2017 (1,000 eggs) 30,039 22,893 4,991 1,224 35,229 7,806 3,424 8,260 17,552 8,409 21,617 7,551 4,787 5,712 16,270 6,555 11,862 214,181 102 9,386 223,567 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2017 State May 20, 2017 May 27, 2017 Week ending June 3, 2017 June 10, 2017 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 21,890 20,964 4,788 1,320 27,219 5,905 3,175 7,321 15,454 5,697 22,126 23,382 5,523 1,253 27,338 5,504 3,275 6,219 15,581 5,870 21,828 23,350 4,979 1,323 27,966 5,858 3,231 7,075 15,345 5,877 22,067 20,333 5,028 1,319 29,044 5,611 3,123 6,713 15,443 6,665 June 17, 2017 (1,000 chicks) 22,405 22,131 4,691 1,360 27,436 5,543 3,188 6,807 15,432 5,382 June 24, 2017 (1,000 chicks) 22,208 22,655 5,457 1,493 28,329 6,573 3,166 6,141 15,351 5,922 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,760 5,046 3,663 5,217 13,191 5,718 10,077 17,322 3,000 3,737 5,348 12,981 5,653 11,127 17,216 3,061 3,660 4,879 12,973 5,692 10,281 16,728 4,909 3,673 5,305 13,328 5,312 10,699 16,576 4,657 3,632 5,974 13,275 5,822 12,049 17,145 3,887 3,744 4,437 13,267 5,938 10,389 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 173,405 101 175,239 101 174,594 101 175,300 101 176,360 101 176,102 102 Other States ....................................... 7,080 7,357 6,908 7,644 7,077 7,156 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 180,485 101 182,596 102 181,502 101 182,944 101 183,437 101 183,258 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 28, 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