United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Southern Region News Release

Broiler Hatchery
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and Consumer Services, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina Department of Agriculture
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July 11, 2018 Media Contact: Jim Ewing

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 7, 2018.
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 83 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 186 million chicks for meat
production, up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set – States and United States: 2018

Week ending
State June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7, Percent of
2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 previous year
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (percent)
Alabama ............. 31,199 30,608 30,603 30,665 30,758 30,855 100
Florida ................ 1,224 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 103
Georgia .............. 35,351 35,741 35,699 35,728 35,292 35,680 102
South Carolina .... 5,718 5,439 5,647 5,505 5,630 5,738 101

United States ...... 233,100 231,275 229,781 230,588 229,527 232,155 103
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 11, 2018.
For additional information, the full report can be viewed at http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – States and United States: 2018

Week ending
State June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7, Percent of
2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 previous year
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (percent)
Alabama ............. 22,848 24,876 23,996 24,000 23,199 23,972 106
Florida ................ 1,317 1,233 1,359 1,287 1,529 1,390 103
Georgia .............. 27,916 27,434 26,170 27,325 28,184 26,790 98
South Carolina .... 4,239 4,743 5,150 5,083 5,346 5,400 102

United States ...... 185,415 187,611 186,908 189,060 187,715 186,232 102
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 11, 2018.
For additional information, the full report can be viewed at http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010

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
Broiler-Type Eggs Set – Selected States and United States: 2018
Week ending
State June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7,
2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ 31,199 30,608 30,603 30,665 30,758 30,855
Arkansas ............................................ 25,083 24,668 24,465 24,322 24,303 24,570
Delaware ............................................ 5,280 5,164 4,941 5,195 5,047 4,990
Florida ............................................... 1,224 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225 1,225
Georgia .............................................. 35,351 35,741 35,699 35,728 35,292 35,680
Kentucky ............................................. 8,117 7,760 8,049 7,761 7,895 7,881
Louisiana ............................................ 3,621 3,651 3,621 3,621 3,440 3,712
Maryland ............................................. 8,247 8,240 8,230 8,229 8,193 8,223
Mississippi .......................................... 18,589 18,710 17,663 18,589 18,511 18,802
Missouri .............................................. 8,842 8,841 8,742 8,687 8,712 8,605

North Carolina .................................... 22,674 22,227 22,466 22,374 22,005 22,212

Oklahoma ........................................... 7,753 7,843 7,625 7,522 7,654 8,113
Pennsylvania ...................................... 5,866 5,864 5,690 5,949 5,756 5,811
South Carolina .................................. 5,718 5,439 5,647 5,505 5,630 5,738
Texas ................................................. 16,832 16,745 16,652 17,046 16,862 16,853
Virginia ............................................... 6,335 6,295 6,335 6,333 6,289 6,423
California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia .............................. 12,576 12,662 12,557 12,475 12,630 12,966

Other States ....................................... 9,793 9,592 9,571 9,362 9,325 9,496

United States ...................................... 233,100 231,275 229,781 230,588 229,527 232,155

Percent of previous year ..................... 104 102 103 103 103 103

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – Selected States and United States: 2018

Week ending
State June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7,
2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ 22,848 24,876 23,996 24,000 23,199 23,972
Arkansas ............................................ 22,190 22,274 23,548 24,207 23,289 23,752
Delaware ............................................ 5,772 5,696 5,663 5,147 6,060 4,457
Florida ............................................... 1,317 1,233 1,359 1,287 1,529 1,390
Georgia .............................................. 27,916 27,434 26,170 27,325 28,184 26,790
Kentucky ............................................. 6,032 5,991 6,003 6,572 6,070 6,247
Louisiana ............................................ 3,070 3,092 3,159 3,205 3,205 3,239
Maryland ............................................. 5,425 5,841 5,084 6,607 5,496 6,175
Mississippi .......................................... 15,423 15,508 15,444 15,550 15,366 14,409
Missouri .............................................. 6,512 6,265 6,485 6,310 6,313 5,571

North Carolina .................................... 18,150 19,064 18,264 18,338 17,881 18,354

Oklahoma ........................................... 4,072 4,763 3,370 3,107 3,788 4,053
Pennsylvania ...................................... 4,143 4,271 4,283 4,336 4,251 4,208
South Carolina .................................. 4,239 4,743 5,150 5,083 5,346 5,400
Texas ................................................. 13,289 13,400 13,691 13,809 13,583 13,434
Virginia ............................................... 6,202 5,218 5,926 5,494 5,481 5,956
California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia .............................. 11,601 10,377 11,666 11,117 10,944 11,030

Other States ....................................... 7,214 7,565 7,647 7,566 7,730 7,795

United States ...................................... 185,415 187,611 186,908 189,060 187,715 186,232

Percent of previous year ..................... 102 102 102 103 102 102
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 11, 2018.
For additional information, the full report can be viewed at http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1010

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