United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery
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May 22, 2019
Media Contact: Jacqueline Moore
BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 235 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 18, 2019. This is up 1 percent from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.6 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 189 million chicks for meat production, up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2019
State
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
April 13, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,117 1,178
35,146 5,980
April 20, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,638 1,178
35,499 5,594
April 27, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,339 1,178
35,876 5,832
Week ending
May 4, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,125 1,178
33,950 6,029
United States ......
233,526
234,705
234,096
232,182
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 22, 2019.
May 11, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,362 1,178
34,676 5,892
232,903
May 18, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,547 1,178
35,386 5,942
235,063
Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 96 100 105
101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2019
State
April 13, 2019
April 20, 2019
April 27, 2019
Week ending
May 4, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
22,164 1,298
27,342 5,304
22,699 1,331
27,565 5,111
21,467 1,315
29,062 4,419
22,175 1,212
28,594 5,207
United States ......
186,009
186,746
186,241
188,892
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 22, 2019.
May 11, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,848 1,308
27,914 5,432
190,104
May 18, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,093 1,334
28,790 4,434
189,192
Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 88 100 92
102
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
April 13, 2019
April 20, 2019
Week ending
April 27, 2019
May 4, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
30,117 25,194
5,433 1,178 35,146 7,850 3,834 8,349 19,111 8,490
30,638 24,897
5,489 1,178 35,499 7,951 3,848 8,307 19,334 8,585
30,339 24,562
5,303 1,178 35,876 7,849 3,606 8,363 19,081 8,416
30,125 24,912
5,152 1,178 33,950 7,963 3,818 7,884 18,956 8,296
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
23,718 7,759 5,428 5,980
17,373 6,467
12,156
23,980 7,771 5,459 5,594
17,338 6,469
12,430
23,804 8,062 5,558 5,832
17,706 6,468
12,357
24,220 7,663 5,619 6,029
17,850 6,318
12,441
Other States .......................................
9,943
9,938
9,736
9,808
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
233,526 102
234,705 102
234,096 101
232,182 101
May 11, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,362 25,253
4,872 1,178 34,676 7,918 3,788 7,946 19,303 7,967
23,741 7,959 5,597 5,892
17,487 6,440
12,633
9,891
232,903 101
May 18, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,547 25,153
5,151 1,178 35,386 8,034 3,652 8,188 19,303 8,490
24,210 7,927 5,600 5,942
17,420 6,440
12,679
9,763
235,063 101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
April 13, 2019
April 20, 2019
Week ending
April 27, 2019
May 4, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
22,164 22,310
4,785 1,298 27,342 6,552 3,313 6,030 16,041 5,785
22,699 22,056
5,730 1,331 27,565 6,023 3,220 5,875 16,015 6,679
21,467 22,563
4,628 1,315 29,062 5,881 3,224 6,665 16,106 5,974
22,175 22,076
6,503 1,212 28,594 5,955 3,418 4,470 16,003 5,834
May 11, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,848 23,854
5,872 1,308 27,914 6,207 3,450 5,161 16,286 5,781
May 18, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,093 22,782
5,103 1,334 28,790 5,933 3,206 6,565 16,007 5,335
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,408 4,552 3,991 5,304
13,991 5,413
10,455
18,625 4,167 3,457 5,111
14,096 5,714
10,662
18,898 4,422 3,370 4,419
14,182 5,512
11,079
18,965 5,476 3,961 5,207
14,141 6,316
10,687
19,257 3,802 4,105 5,432
14,201 6,249
10,583
19,389 4,888 4,096 4,434
14,638 5,215
11,424
Other States .......................................
7,275
7,721
7,474
7,899
7,794
7,960
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
186,009 102
186,746 102
186,241 101
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 22, 2019.
188,892 102
190,104 102
189,192 102
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