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

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July 11, 2018

Media Contact: Jim Ewing

BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 7, 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 83 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 186 million chicks for meat production, up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2018

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

June 2, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
31,199 1,224
35,351 5,718

June 9, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
30,608 1,225
35,741 5,439

June 16, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
30,603 1,225
35,699 5,647

Week ending
June 23, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
30,665 1,225
35,728 5,505

June 30, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
30,758 1,225
35,292 5,630

July 7, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
30,855 1,225
35,680 5,738

Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 103 102 101

United States ......

233,100

231,275

229,781

230,588

229,527

232,155

103

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 11, 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: 2018

Week ending

State

June 2, 2018

June 9, 2018

June 16, 2018

June 23, 2018

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

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

22,848 1,317
27,916 4,239

24,876 1,233
27,434 4,743

23,996 1,359
26,170 5,150

24,000 1,287
27,325 5,083

June 30, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
23,199 1,529
28,184 5,346

July 7, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
23,972 1,390
26,790 5,400

Percent of previous year
(percent)
106 103
98 102

United States ......

185,415

187,611

186,908

189,060

187,715

186,232

102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 11, 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 Selected States and United States: 2018

State

June 2, 2018

June 9, 2018

Week ending

June 16, 2018

June 23, 2018

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

31,199 25,083
5,280 1,224 35,351 8,117 3,621 8,247 18,589 8,842

30,608 24,668
5,164 1,225 35,741 7,760 3,651 8,240 18,710 8,841

30,603 24,465
4,941 1,225 35,699 8,049 3,621 8,230 17,663 8,742

30,665 24,322
5,195 1,225 35,728 7,761 3,621 8,229 18,589 8,687

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

22,674 7,753 5,866 5,718
16,832 6,335
12,576

22,227 7,843 5,864 5,439
16,745 6,295
12,662

22,466 7,625 5,690 5,647
16,652 6,335
12,557

22,374 7,522 5,949 5,505
17,046 6,333
12,475

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

9,793

9,592

9,571

9,362

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

233,100 104

231,275 102

229,781 103

230,588 103

June 30, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
30,758 24,303
5,047 1,225 35,292 7,895 3,440 8,193 18,511 8,712
22,005 7,654 5,756 5,630
16,862 6,289
12,630
9,325
229,527 103

July 7, 2018
(1,000 eggs)
30,855 24,570
4,990 1,225 35,680 7,881 3,712 8,223 18,802 8,605
22,212 8,113 5,811 5,738
16,853 6,423
12,966
9,496
232,155 103

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

State

June 2, 2018

June 9, 2018

Week ending

June 16, 2018

June 23, 2018

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

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

22,848 22,190
5,772 1,317 27,916 6,032 3,070 5,425 15,423 6,512

24,876 22,274
5,696 1,233 27,434 5,991 3,092 5,841 15,508 6,265

23,996 23,548
5,663 1,359 26,170 6,003 3,159 5,084 15,444 6,485

24,000 24,207
5,147 1,287 27,325 6,572 3,205 6,607 15,550 6,310

June 30, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
23,199 23,289
6,060 1,529 28,184 6,070 3,205 5,496 15,366 6,313

July 7, 2018
(1,000 chicks)
23,972 23,752
4,457 1,390 26,790 6,247 3,239 6,175 14,409 5,571

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

18,150 4,072 4,143 4,239
13,289 6,202
11,601

19,064 4,763 4,271 4,743
13,400 5,218
10,377

18,264 3,370 4,283 5,150
13,691 5,926
11,666

18,338 3,107 4,336 5,083
13,809 5,494
11,117

17,881 3,788 4,251 5,346
13,583 5,481
10,944

18,354 4,053 4,208 5,400
13,434 5,956
11,030

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

7,214

7,565

7,647

7,566

7,730

7,795

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

185,415 102

187,611 102

186,908 102

189,060 103

187,715 102

186,232 102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 11, 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