United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery
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July 17, 2019
Media Contact: Jacqueline Moore
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 13, 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 188 million chicks for meat production, up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2019
State
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
June 8, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,645 1,178
35,319 5,917
June 15, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,982 1,178
35,306 5,756
June 22, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,483 1,163
35,465 5,833
Week ending
June 29, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,191 1,163
34,464 5,703
United States ......
234,675
229,796
232,974
228,902
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 17, 2019.
July 6, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,149 1,163
35,363 5,892
232,386
July 13, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,044 1,163
35,343 5,794
231,749
Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 95 99
100
101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2019
State
June 8, 2019
June 15, 2019
June 22, 2019
Week ending
June 29, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
22,494 1,333
27,470 5,143
22,667 1,341
27,423 6,522
22,075 1,314
28,826 4,985
23,595 1,294
27,828 5,047
United States ......
190,476
189,588
190,460
189,654
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 17, 2019.
July 6, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,988 1,300
28,010 4,897
186,812
July 13, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,350 1,168
28,054 5,058
188,226
Percent of previous year
(percent)
102 88 97 98
101
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
June 8, 2019
June 15, 2019
Week ending
June 22, 2019
June 29, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
31,645 25,134
5,151 1,178 35,319 7,932 3,742 8,062 19,059 8,552
30,982 24,272
5,245 1,178 35,306 7,712 3,646 7,791 18,457 8,552
31,483 24,035
4,965 1,163 35,465 7,879 3,848 8,177 18,647 8,227
31,191 24,482
5,085 1,163 34,464 7,944 3,364 7,637 18,374 8,628
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
24,296 7,643 5,596 5,917
17,378 6,424
12,059
23,108 7,327 5,065 5,756
17,111 6,423
12,241
24,237 7,395 5,683 5,833
17,654 6,416
11,978
23,341 7,647 5,189 5,703
17,222 6,425
12,187
Other States .......................................
9,588
9,624
9,889
8,856
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
234,675 101
229,796 100
232,974 101
228,902 100
July 6, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,149 25,036
5,058 1,163 35,363 7,545 3,682 7,659 18,705 8,485
23,265 7,698 5,614 5,892
17,645 6,274
12,352
9,801
232,386 101
July 13, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,044 24,801
5,101 1,163 35,343 7,831 3,712 7,978 18,263 8,297
23,262 7,513 5,602 5,794
17,548 6,423
12,331
9,743
231,749 101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
June 8, 2019
June 15, 2019
Week ending
June 22, 2019
June 29, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
22,494 23,077
5,984 1,333 27,470 6,685 3,321 4,535 16,273 6,181
22,667 23,340
4,730 1,341 27,423 6,419 3,332 6,834 16,148 6,291
22,075 24,035
5,325 1,314 28,826 5,933 3,299 5,529 16,090 5,697
23,595 22,791
5,239 1,294 27,828 6,204 3,333 5,402 16,159 6,586
July 6, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,988 20,092
4,261 1,300 28,010 6,496 3,254 6,487 15,756 6,340
July 13, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,350 21,638
5,101 1,168 28,054 6,030 3,401 5,875 15,842 5,753
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,117 4,504 4,326 5,143
14,071 6,362
11,147
19,586 3,802 3,955 6,522
13,944 5,292
10,560
20,182 3,770 4,213 4,985
14,433 5,920
11,312
20,326 4,231 3,873 5,047
14,176 5,642
10,574
18,652 6,259 3,787 4,897
14,115 5,735
10,874
19,784 4,313 4,099 5,058
14,500 5,394
10,928
Other States .......................................
7,453
7,402
7,522
7,354
7,509
7,938
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
190,476 101
189,588 101
190,460 101
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 17, 2019.
189,654 101
186,812 100
188,226 101
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