United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery
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August 21, 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 August 17, 2019. 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 82.8 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
July 13, 2019
July 20, 2019
July 27, 2019
Week ending
August 3, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
31,044 1,163
34,945 5,794
31,338 1,178
35,114 5,675
32,190 1,178
34,680 5,676
30,539 1,178
34,741 5,698
United States ......
231,840
232,870
233,185
232,458
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 21, 2019.
August 10, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,215 1,178
34,576 5,828
230,956
August 17, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
32,385 1,178
34,905 5,890
232,257
Percent of previous year
(percent)
106 96
104 98
103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2019
State
July 13, 2019
July 20, 2019
July 27, 2019
Week ending
August 3, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,418 1,167
27,995 5,058
22,791 1,289
26,644 5,880
23,483 1,303
27,471 4,670
22,746 1,303
27,753 4,843
United States ......
188,488
185,142
188,723
187,612
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 21, 2019.
August 10, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,050 1,319
29,887 4,684
188,252
August 17, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,558 1,239
28,401 5,466
189,027
Percent of previous year
(percent)
97 99 104 109
102
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
July 13, 2019
July 20, 2019
Week ending
July 27, 2019
August 3, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
32,190 24,775
5,152 1,178 34,680 7,460 3,619 7,866 18,566 8,618
30,539 24,989
5,338 1,178 34,741 7,814 3,713 8,097 18,490 8,614
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
23,608 7,530 5,619 5,794
17,548 6,423
12,640
23,987 7,648 5,803 5,675
17,338 6,425
12,244
23,800 7,237 5,596 5,676
17,640 6,425
12,379
24,044 7,617 5,508 5,698
17,558 6,349
11,788
Other States ........................................
9,644
9,557
10,328
10,383
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
231,840 102
232,870 101
233,185 102
232,458 101
August 10, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,215 24,364
5,175 1,178 34,576 7,874 3,697 7,958 18,490 8,494
23,934 7,131 5,365 5,828
17,714 6,062
11,762
10,139
230,956 102
August 17, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
32,385 24,350
4,880 1,178 34,905 7,749 3,713 7,748 18,348 8,663
23,597 7,335 5,448 5,890
17,422 6,349
12,261
10,036
232,257 103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
July 13, 2019
July 20, 2019
Week ending
July 27, 2019
August 3, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
23,418 21,709
4,652 1,167 27,995 5,712 3,400 6,182 15,842 5,778
22,791 21,846
4,704 1,289 26,644 6,067 2,955 5,164 15,718 5,718
23,483 23,584
4,722 1,303 27,471 6,565 3,213 5,287 16,021 5,834
22,746 23,543
5,967 1,303 27,753 6,860 3,228 5,642 15,421 6,104
August 10, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,050 23,640
4,641 1,319 29,887 6,143 3,202 6,205 15,519 6,025
August 17, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,558 23,254
5,125 1,239 28,401 6,011 3,138 5,305 15,558 6,590
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,808 4,313 4,163 5,058
14,515 5,571
11,374
18,852 5,552 3,857 5,880
14,024 6,403
10,881
19,275 4,120 4,223 4,670
14,535 6,380
10,575
18,944 3,605 4,284 4,843
14,183 5,041
10,867
18,977 3,426 4,302 4,684
14,236 5,746
10,703
19,211 3,525 4,192 5,466
14,311 6,108
11,197
Other States ........................................
7,831
6,797
7,462
7,278
7,547
7,838
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
188,488 101
185,142 100
188,723 101
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 21, 2019.
187,612 102
188,252 101
189,027 102