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 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

Week ending
State June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, Percent of
2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 previous year
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (percent)
Alabama ............. 31,645 30,982 31,483 31,191 31,149 31,044 101
Florida ................ 1,178 1,178 1,163 1,163 1,163 1,163 95
Georgia .............. 35,319 35,306 35,465 34,464 35,363 35,343 99
South Carolina .... 5,917 5,756 5,833 5,703 5,892 5,794 100

United States ...... 234,675 229,796 232,974 228,902 232,386 231,749 101
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 17, 2019.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – States and United States: 2019

Week ending
State June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, Percent of
2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 previous year
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (percent)
Alabama ............. 22,494 22,667 22,075 23,595 22,988 23,350 102
Florida ................ 1,333 1,341 1,314 1,294 1,300 1,168 88
Georgia .............. 27,470 27,423 28,826 27,828 28,010 28,054 97
South Carolina .... 5,143 6,522 4,985 5,047 4,897 5,058 98

United States ...... 190,476 189,588 190,460 189,654 186,812 188,226 101
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 17, 2019.

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: 2019
Week ending
State June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13,
2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ 31,645 30,982 31,483 31,191 31,149 31,044
Arkansas ............................................ 25,134 24,272 24,035 24,482 25,036 24,801
Delaware ............................................ 5,151 5,245 4,965 5,085 5,058 5,101
Florida ............................................... 1,178 1,178 1,163 1,163 1,163 1,163
Georgia .............................................. 35,319 35,306 35,465 34,464 35,363 35,343
Kentucky ............................................. 7,932 7,712 7,879 7,944 7,545 7,831
Louisiana ............................................ 3,742 3,646 3,848 3,364 3,682 3,712
Maryland ............................................. 8,062 7,791 8,177 7,637 7,659 7,978
Mississippi .......................................... 19,059 18,457 18,647 18,374 18,705 18,263
Missouri .............................................. 8,552 8,552 8,227 8,628 8,485 8,297

North Carolina .................................... 24,296 23,108 24,237 23,341 23,265 23,262

Oklahoma ........................................... 7,643 7,327 7,395 7,647 7,698 7,513
Pennsylvania ...................................... 5,596 5,065 5,683 5,189 5,614 5,602
South Carolina .................................. 5,917 5,756 5,833 5,703 5,892 5,794
Texas ................................................. 17,378 17,111 17,654 17,222 17,645 17,548
Virginia ............................................... 6,424 6,423 6,416 6,425 6,274 6,423
California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia .............................. 12,059 12,241 11,978 12,187 12,352 12,331

Other States ....................................... 9,588 9,624 9,889 8,856 9,801 9,743

United States ...................................... 234,675 229,796 232,974 228,902 232,386 231,749

Percent of previous year ..................... 101 100 101 100 101 101

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – Selected States and United States: 2019

Week ending
State June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13,
2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ 22,494 22,667 22,075 23,595 22,988 23,350
Arkansas ............................................ 23,077 23,340 24,035 22,791 20,092 21,638
Delaware ............................................ 5,984 4,730 5,325 5,239 4,261 5,101
Florida ............................................... 1,333 1,341 1,314 1,294 1,300 1,168
Georgia .............................................. 27,470 27,423 28,826 27,828 28,010 28,054
Kentucky ............................................. 6,685 6,419 5,933 6,204 6,496 6,030
Louisiana ............................................ 3,321 3,332 3,299 3,333 3,254 3,401
Maryland ............................................. 4,535 6,834 5,529 5,402 6,487 5,875
Mississippi .......................................... 16,273 16,148 16,090 16,159 15,756 15,842
Missouri .............................................. 6,181 6,291 5,697 6,586 6,340 5,753

North Carolina .................................... 20,117 19,586 20,182 20,326 18,652 19,784

Oklahoma ........................................... 4,504 3,802 3,770 4,231 6,259 4,313
Pennsylvania ...................................... 4,326 3,955 4,213 3,873 3,787 4,099
South Carolina .................................. 5,143 6,522 4,985 5,047 4,897 5,058
Texas ................................................. 14,071 13,944 14,433 14,176 14,115 14,500
Virginia ............................................... 6,362 5,292 5,920 5,642 5,735 5,394
California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia .............................. 11,147 10,560 11,312 10,574 10,874 10,928

Other States ....................................... 7,453 7,402 7,522 7,354 7,509 7,938

United States ...................................... 190,476 189,588 190,460 189,654 186,812 188,226

Percent of previous year ..................... 101 101 101 101 100 101
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 17, 2019.

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