United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery

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January 17, 2018

Media Contact: Jim Ewing

BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 225 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 13, 2018. 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 82 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 183 million chicks for meat production, up 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2017 and 2018

State

December 9, 2017

December 16, 2017

December 23, 2017

Week ending
December 30, 2017

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

29,850 1,225
34,411 5,494

30,899 1,225
35,319 5,544

30,407 1,223
34,709 5,757

30,186 1,225
34,467 5,631

January 6, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
30,338 1,221
35,373 5,715

January 13, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
30,124 1,188
35,395 5,726

Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 116 102 107

19 State total 1 ....

211,697

219,325

218,443

215,202

United States ......

220,563

228,605

227,626

224,524

226,035

225,447

103

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 17, 2018. 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 and 2018

Week ending

State

December 9, 2017

December 16, 2017

December 23, 2017

December 30, 2017

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

22,941 1,532
27,004 5,263

22,038 1,254
27,468 4,149

21,559 1,392
29,067 4,943

21,863 1,398
26,854 4,837

January 6, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
22,645 1,411
27,834 4,616

January 13, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
22,464 1,530
27,218 5,201

Percent of previous year
(percent)
107 127
98 112

19 State total 1 ....

176,400

175,096

178,352

171,077

United States ......

183,642

181,783

185,759

178,198

183,981

182,932

103

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 17, 2018. 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 and 2018

State

December 9, 2017

December 16, 2017

Week ending

December 23, December 30,

2017

2017

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

29,850 23,718
4,916 1,225 34,411 7,709 2,926 8,249 18,663 8,316

30,899 24,149
4,916 1,225 35,319 7,993 3,591 8,253 18,544 8,201

30,407 23,994
4,916 1,223 34,709 8,017 3,591 8,240 18,499 8,288

30,186 24,096
4,916 1,225 34,467 7,350 3,621 8,232 18,512 7,867

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

20,721 7,288 5,362 5,494
15,534 6,289
11,026

22,833 7,369 5,666 5,544
16,071 6,602
12,150

22,374 7,656 5,538 5,757
16,275 6,635
12,324

22,089 7,604 5,583 5,631
15,086 6,618
12,119

19 State total 1 .................................... Percent of previous year .....................

211,697 100

219,325 104

218,443 104

215,202 102

Other States .......................................

8,866

9,280

9,183

9,322

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

220,563 100

1 Starting in 2018, the 19 State totals have been discontinued.

228,605 104

227,626 104

224,524 102

January 6, 2018
(1,000 eggs) 30,338 24,034 4,915 1,221 35,373 7,812 3,621 7,689 17,844 7,932
22,248 7,673 5,497 5,715
15,766 6,639
12,140
9,284
225,741 103

January 13, 2018
(1,000 eggs) 30,124 24,188 4,916 1,188 35,395 7,609 3,621 7,593 18,329 7,900
22,208 7,547 5,599 5,726
16,009 6,646
11,850
8,999
225,447 103

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2017 and 2018

State

December 9, 2017

December 16, 2017

Week ending

December 23, December 30,

2017

2017

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

22,941 22,270
5,108 1,532 27,004 6,447 3,291 6,533 15,709 6,758

22,038 22,621
5,204 1,254 27,468 5,938 3,127 6,392 15,616 5,654

21,559 21,380
6,293 1,392 29,067 6,192 3,253 6,064 15,587 5,683

21,863 21,419
5,758 1,398 26,854 5,893 2,602 5,783 15,796 6,242

January 6, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
22,645 23,371
6,336 1,411 27,834 5,789 3,132 5,331 15,562 5,911

January 13, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
22,464 22,335
5,427 1,530 27,218 5,939 3,091 5,650 15,510 5,821

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

17,546 3,207 3,895 5,263
13,322 5,404
10,170

18,227 4,133 4,121 4,149
13,316 5,518
10,320

17,985 5,402 4,054 4,943
13,589 5,508
10,401

16,738 4,369 3,939 4,837
12,617 4,951
10,018

18,512 2,792 4,152 4,616
13,411 5,233
10,855

17,503 4,257 4,137 5,201
13,173 5,862
10,801

19 State total 1 .................................... Percent of previous year .....................

176,400 102

175,096 102

178,352 103

171,077 99

Other States .......................................

7,242

6,687

7,407

7,121

7,088

7,013

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

183,642 102

181,783 101

185,759 104

178,198 99

183,981 103

182,932 103

1 Starting in 2018, the 19 State totals have been discontinued.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 17, 2018. 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