United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Broiler Hatchery News Release
In Cooperation with Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Southern Region 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 320 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 546-2236 www.nass.usda.gov
October 30, 2013
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nassrfosor@nass.usda.gov
BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED
Commercial hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 193 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 26, 2013. This was up 3 percent from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 84 percent. Broiler growers in the 19 selected States placed 153 million chicks for meat production, down 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013
State
September 21, September 28,
2013
2013
Week ending
October 5, 2013
October 12, 2013
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ..................................... Florida ........................................ Georgia ...................................... South Carolina ............................
27,271 911
32,003 5,004
27,233 1,225
32,400 5,242
24,686 1,223
30,478 4,749
26,604 1,222
32,519 5,030
October 19, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
26,386 1,223
30,888 5,111
October 26, 2013
Percent of previous year
(1,000 eggs)
26,099
99
1,224
100
32,165
107
5,390
103
19 State Total ..............................
191,190
195,618
185,861
191,160
187,811
193,374
103
United States..........................
198,619
202,833
193,030
198,668
195,400
200,877
N/A
(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013
State
September 21, September 28,
2013
2013
Week ending
October 5, 2013
October 12, 2013
October 19, 2013
October 26, 2013
Percent of previous year
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama .....................................
20,314
19,754
20,665
20,786
20,510
18,120
92
Florida ........................................
1,346
1,226
1,452
1,054
1,109
1,306
101
Georgia ......................................
26,983
26,514
26,657
25,108
26,605
24,101
92
South Carolina ............................
4,650
4,312
4,672
4,348
4,772
4,518
118
19 State total...........................
164,772
160,651
159,035
156,886
161,276
153,206
98
United States.........................
170,663
166,662
164,583
162,419
166,658
158,425
N/A
(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States and United States: 2013
State
September 21, September 28,
2013
2013
Week ending
October 5, 2013
October 12, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
27,271 19,905
3,603 911
32,003 7,430 3,682 7,765
16,028 7,791
27,233 20,713
3,515 1,225 32,400 7,897 3,667 7,910 16,107 8,049
24,686 20,494
3,927 1,223 30,074 7,526 3,341 7,645 14,372 7,607
26,604 19,519
4,283 1,222 32,519 7,958 3,284 7,917 15,712 8,427
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,474 6,718 3,994 5,004
13,840 6,145
9,626
20,315 6,917 3,797 5,242
14,046 6,437
10,148
19,711 7,015 4,226 4,749
12,960 5,901
10,404
18,722 6,337 3,873 5,030
13,850 6,370
9,533
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
191,190 102
195,618 106
185,861 99
191,160 105
Other States .......................................
7,429
7,215
7,169
7,508
United States ......................................
198,619
202,833
193,030
198,668
October 19, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
26,386 19,004
4,105 1,223 30,888 7,351 3,470 7,399 16,273 8,070
19,671 6,609 3,707 5,111
13,370 6,451
8,723
187,811 105
7,589
195,400
October 26, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
26,099 19,587
4,288 1,224 32,165 7,357 3,552 7,793 16,358 7,678
20,011 6,685 3,483 5,390
15,060 6,661
9,983
193,374 103
7,503
200,877
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013
State
September 21, September 28,
2013
2013
Week ending
October 5, 2013
October 12, 2013
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
20,314 19,849
4,533 1,346 26,983 6,496 3,365 6,377 14,141 5,609
19,754 20,149
4,594 1,226 26,514 6,328 3,131 5,692 13,261 5,527
20,665 19,756
4,346 1,452 26,657 6,218 3,062 5,586 14,170 6,542
20,786 18,435
4,768 1,054 25,108 5,620 3,249 5,031 13,636 5,471
October 19, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,510 19,797
4,415 1,109 26,605 6,026 3,234 6,282 13,655 5,545
October 26, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
18,120 18,190
4,827 1,306 24,101 6,101 2,845 6,130 12,278 5,116
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
15,623 4,916 3,070 4,650
12,192 5,045
10,263
15,956 4,433 3,059 4,312
12,032 4,986
9,697
14,348 3,110 2,995 4,672
10,464 4,968
10,024
14,921 4,531 2,961 4,348
11,593 5,778
9,596
16,355 3,962 2,737 4,772
11,937 4,820
9,515
15,488 5,410 3,273 4,518
11,126 4,629
9,748
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
164,772 103
160,651 104
159,035 103
156,886 101
161,276 105
153,206 98
Other States .......................................
5,891
6,011
5,548
5,533
5,382
5,219
United States ......................................
170,663
166,662
164,583
162,419
166,658
158,425
Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.