United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery
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July 24, 2019
Media Contact: Jacqueline Moore
BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 233 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 20, 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 82.8 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 185 million chicks for meat production, down slightly from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2019
State
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia ............... South Carolina ....
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
June 29, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,191 1,163
34,464 5,703
Week ending
July 6, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,149 1,163
35,363 5,892
United States ......
230,304
233,016
229,179
232,406
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 24, 2019.
July 13, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,044 1,163
35,343 5,794
231,797
July 20, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,432 1,178
35,459 5,645
232,901
Percent of previous year
(percent)
102 96
100 102
101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2019
State
June 15, 2019
June 22, 2019
June 29, 2019
Week ending
July 6, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia ............... South Carolina ....
22,667 1,341
27,423 6,522
22,075 1,314
28,826 4,985
23,595 1,294
27,828 5,047
22,988 1,300
28,010 4,897
United States ......
189,588
190,382
189,702
187,254
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 24, 2019.
July 13, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,418 1,168
27,998 5,059
188,355
July 20, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,803 1,289
26,860 5,543
185,372
Percent of previous year
(percent)
97 103
97 130
99
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
June 15, 2019
June 22, 2019
Week ending
June 29, 2019
July 6, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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 24,587
5,085 1,163 34,464 7,944 3,364 7,637 18,374 8,628
31,149 25,036
5,058 1,163 35,363 7,545 3,682 7,659 18,705 8,485
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
23,108 7,327 5,573 5,756
17,111 6,423
12,241
24,237 7,395 5,683 5,833
17,654 6,416
12,020
23,341 7,647 5,189 5,703
17,222 6,425
12,359
23,308 7,698 5,671 5,892
17,645 6,274
12,272
Other States ........................................
9,624
9,889
8,856
9,801
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
230,304 100
233,016 101
229,179 100
232,406 101
July 13, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,044 24,801
5,077 1,163 35,343 7,831 3,712 7,978 18,263 8,297
23,262 7,513 5,464 5,794
17,548 6,423
12,640
9,644
231,797 101
July 20, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,432 24,739
5,101 1,178 35,459 7,756 3,727 8,127 18,276 8,631
23,770 7,648 5,630 5,645
17,338 6,425
12,657
9,362
232,901 101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
June 15, 2019
June 22, 2019
Week ending
June 29, 2019
July 6, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
5,496 1,294 27,828 6,204 3,333 5,128 16,159 6,586
22,988 20,092
4,593 1,300 28,010 6,496 3,254 6,223 15,756 6,340
July 13, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,418 21,709
4,141 1,168 27,998 5,711 3,400 6,589 15,842 5,778
July 20, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,803 21,722
4,372 1,289 26,860 6,067 2,955 5,827 15,728 5,717
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
11,234
20,326 4,231 3,873 5,047
14,176 5,709
10,572
18,658 6,259 4,115 4,897
14,115 5,780
10,854
19,765 4,313 4,164 5,059
14,515 5,667
11,285
19,049 5,670 3,774 5,543
14,039 6,161
10,980
Other States ........................................
7,402
7,522
7,354
7,524
7,833
6,816
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
189,588 101
190,382 101
189,702 101
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 24, 2019.
187,254 100
188,355 101
185,372 100
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