United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery
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August 14, 2019
Media Contact: Jacqueline Moore
BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 231 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 10, 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 82.7 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 189 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....
July 6, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,149 1,163
35,610 5,892
July 13, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,044 1,163
34,945 5,794
July 20, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,338 1,178
35,114 5,645
Week ending
July 27, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,190 1,178
34,903 5,676
United States ......
232,937
231,840
233,281
231,997
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 14, 2019.
August 3, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,539 1,178
34,741 5,698
232,209
August 10, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,215 1,178
34,576 5,798
230,501
Percent of previous year
(percent)
103 96 99
109
101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2019
State
July 6, 2019
July 13, 2019
July 20, 2019
Week ending
July 27, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
22,988 1,300
28,011 4,897
23,418 1,167
27,995 5,058
22,790 1,289
26,644 5,880
23,483 1,303
27,474 4,670
United States ......
187,590
188,488
185,278
188,820
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 14, 2019.
August 3, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,746 1,303
27,753 4,843
187,519
August 10, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,077 1,319
29,878 4,551
188,525
Percent of previous year
(percent)
93 94 106 100
101
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
July 6, 2019
July 13, 2019
Week ending
July 20, 2019
July 27, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
31,149 25,036
5,058 1,163 35,610 7,815 3,682 7,659 18,705 8,485
31,044 24,801
5,058 1,163 34,945 7,831 3,712 7,920 18,263 8,297
31,338 24,739
5,366 1,178 35,114 7,756 3,727 8,068 18,276 8,631
31,190 24,775
5,152 1,178 34,903 7,460 3,619 7,834 18,566 8,618
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
23,385 7,698 5,608 5,892
17,645 6,274
12,272
23,608 7,530 5,619 5,794
17,548 6,423
12,640
23,982 7,648 5,836 5,645
17,338 6,425
12,657
23,800 7,237 5,616 5,676
17,640 6,425
12,545
Other States .......................................
9,801
9,644
9,557
9,763
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
232,937 101
231,840 102
233,281 102
231,997 101
August 3, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,539 24,989
5,152 1,178 34,741 7,814 3,713 8,097 18,490 8,614
23,913 7,617 5,657 5,698
17,558 6,349
12,299
9,791
232,209 101
August 10, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,215 24,364
5,176 1,178 34,576 7,874 3,697 7,958 18,490 8,494
23,618 7,131 5,487 5,798
17,714 6,062
12,149
9,520
230,501 101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
July 6, 2019
July 13, 2019
Week ending
July 20, 2019
July 27, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
22,988 20,092
4,593 1,300 28,011 6,497 3,254 6,224 15,756 6,340
23,418 21,709
4,652 1,167 27,995 5,712 3,400 6,182 15,842 5,778
22,790 21,846
4,537 1,289 26,644 6,068 2,955 5,245 15,718 5,718
23,483 23,584
4,562 1,303 27,474 6,565 3,213 5,323 16,021 5,834
August 3, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,746 23,543
5,665 1,303 27,753 6,860 3,228 5,281 15,421 6,104
August 10, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,077 23,640
5,078 1,319 29,878 6,143 3,202 5,434 15,519 6,025
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,029 6,259 4,145 4,897
14,115 5,718
10,854
19,808 4,313 4,163 5,058
14,515 5,571
11,374
18,854 5,552 3,829 5,880
14,024 6,573
10,948
19,275 4,120 4,231 4,670
14,535 6,537
10,631
18,982 3,605 4,256 4,843
14,183 5,619
10,849
18,932 3,426 4,295 4,551
14,228 6,193
11,038
Other States .......................................
7,518
7,831
6,808
7,459
7,278
7,547
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
187,590 101
188,488 101
185,278 100
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 14, 2019.
188,820 101
187,519 102
188,525 101
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