Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 October 30

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.