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.