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

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February 7, 2018

Media Contact: Jim Ewing

BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 228 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 3, 2018. This is up 4 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 180 million chicks for meat production, up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

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

State

December 30, 2017

January 6, 2018

January 13, 2018

Week ending
January 20, 2018

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

30,106 1,225
34,467 5,791

30,437 1,221
35,373 5,757

29,803 1,188
35,395 5,690

28,659 1,225
34,962 5,685

January 27, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
29,976 1,221
35,149 5,666

February 3, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
29,583 1,006
35,272 5,824

Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 100 103 109

19 State total 1 ....

216,140

United States ......

225,433

225,594

224,993

223,999

225,494

227,707

104

1 Starting in 2018, the 19 State totals have been discontinued. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 7, 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

State

December 30, 2017

January 6, 2018

January 13, 2018

Week ending
January 20, 2018

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

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

21,902 1,398
26,854 4,845

22,638 1,410
27,834 4,641

22,024 1,531
27,232 5,109

22,552 1,310
26,941 4,702

January 27, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
21,947 1,199
28,093 4,838

February 3, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
22,071 1,258
27,821 4,708

Percent of previous year
(percent)
103 100 100
89

19 State total 1 ....

171,728

United States ......

178,836

184,099

182,771

181,612

180,498

179,550

101

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

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 7, 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 30, 2017

January 6, 2018

Week ending

January 13, 2018

January 20, 2018

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

30,106 24,316
5,086 1,225 34,467 7,350 3,621 8,232 18,512 7,867

30,437 24,181
5,252 1,221 35,373 7,812 3,621 7,686 17,844 7,932

29,803 23,805
5,253 1,188 35,395 7,609 3,637 7,593 18,331 7,900

28,659 24,317
4,801 1,225 34,962 8,010 3,637 7,306 18,106 7,932

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

22,046 7,604 5,450 5,791
15,086 6,617
12,764

22,085 7,673 5,491 5,757
15,792 6,639
11,624

22,190 7,547 5,461 5,690
16,088 6,646
11,690

21,998 7,965 5,478 5,685
16,070 6,433
12,299

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

216,140 102

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

9,293

9,174

9,167

9,116

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

225,433 102

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

225,594 103

224,993 103

223,999 102

January 27, 2018
(1,000 eggs) 29,976 24,157 5,331 1,221 35,149 7,871 3,591 7,899 18,225 8,033
21,887 7,540 4,796 5,666
16,183 6,328
12,277
9,364
225,494 102

February 3, 2018
(1,000 eggs) 29,583 24,549 5,269 1,006 35,272 7,879 3,591 8,253 18,213 7,851
22,527 7,638 5,454 5,824
16,446 6,342
12,675
9,335
227,707 104

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

State

December 30, 2017

January 6, 2018

Week ending

January 13, 2018

January 20, 2018

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

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

21,902 21,419
5,758 1,398 26,854 5,893 2,602 5,783 15,796 6,242

22,638 23,371
6,486 1,410 27,834 5,789 3,132 5,237 15,562 5,911

22,024 22,347
5,552 1,531 27,232 5,939 3,092 5,507 15,485 5,821

22,552 22,157
5,153 1,310 26,941 5,391 3,118 6,062 15,470 5,960

January 27, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
21,947 21,617
4,273 1,199 28,093 5,261 3,101 6,329 14,733 6,483

February 3, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
22,071 21,768
5,604 1,258 27,821 6,441 3,101 5,591 15,223 5,471

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

16,737 4,369 4,166 4,845
12,617 4,809
10,538

18,511 2,792 4,191 4,641
13,413 5,191
10,888

17,587 4,258 4,180 5,109
13,175 5,926
10,903

17,328 3,762 4,109 4,702
12,220 6,183
11,701

17,828 3,750 4,119 4,838
12,699 6,174
10,930

17,236 3,976 4,112 4,708
12,856 5,375
9,814

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

171,728 100

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

7,108

7,102

7,103

7,493

7,124

7,124

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

178,836 100

184,099 103

182,771 103

181,612 101

180,498 101

179,550 101

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

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 7, 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