Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 November 20

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

November 20 , 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 200 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 16, 2013. This was up 2 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 161 million chicks for meat production, up 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013

State

October 12, 2013

October 19, 2013

Week ending

October 26, 2013

November 2, 2013

November 9, November 16, Percent of

2013

2013

previous year

(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama .....................................

26,225

26,362

25,594

23,980

26,348

27,041

97

Florida ........................................

1,222

1,223

1,224

1,221

1,221

1,221

100

Georgia ......................................

32,080

30,445

32,569

31,372

30,498

33,522

104

South Carolina ............................

5,030

5,111

5,390

5,215

5,279

5,313

98

19 State Total ..............................

190,356

186,870

194,111

189,046

190,158

199,918

102

United States..........................

197,841

194,302

201,654

196,015

197,665

207,620

N/A

(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013

State

October 12, 2013

October 19, 2013

Week ending

October 26, 2013

November 2, 2013

November 9, November 16, Percent of

2013

2013

previous year

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama .....................................

20,786

20,510

18,120

20,711

19,650

20,210

104

Florida ........................................

1,054

1,109

1,306

1,395

1,298

1,271

96

Georgia ......................................

25,108

26,605

24,101

24,840

23,840

24,883

100

South Carolina ............................

4,348

4,772

4,518

3,908

4,211

5,023

120

19 State total...........................

156,876

161,031

151,885

156,431

152,927

160,677

103

United States.........................

162,403

166,385

157,086

162,025

158,812

166,611

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

October 12, 2013

October 19, 2013

Week ending

October 26, 2013

November 2, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

26,225 19,519
4,257 1,222 32,080 7,631 3,456 7,917 15,712 8,427

26,362 19,004
4,301 1,223 30,445 6,492 3,486 7,399 16,375 8,070

25,594 19,587
4,267 1,224 32,569 7,202 3,879 7,793 17,295 7,678

23,980 19,767
4,238 1,221 31,372 7,249 3,728 7,614 15,510 7,420

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

18,506 6,337 3,871 5,030
13,840 6,370
9,956

19,675 6,609 3,841 5,111
13,428 6,343
8,706

19,824 6,685 3,293 5,390
15,128 6,661
10,042

20,099 6,965 3,752 5,215
14,943 6,032
9,941

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

190,356 105

186,870 105

194,111 104

189,046 105

Other States .......................................

7,485

7,432

7,543

6,969

United States ......................................

197,841

194,302

201,654

196,015

November 9, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
26,348 20,082
4,201 1,221 30,498 7,128 3,607 7,648 16,467 7,543

November 16, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,041 21,269
4,241 1,221 33,522 7,628 3,818 7,940 17,193 8,491

19,940 6,589 3,991 5,279
14,046 6,008

20,512 7,042 3,774 5,313
14,118 6,494

9,562

10,301

190,158 100

199,918 102

7,507

7,702

197,665

207,620

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013

State

October 12, 2013

October 19, 2013

Week ending

October 26, 2013

November 2, 2013

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

20,786 18,435
4,769 1,054 25,108 5,620 3,249 5,049 13,636 5,471

20,510 19,797
4,344 1,109 26,605 6,026 3,234 6,142 13,655 5,545

18,120 18,190
4,362 1,306 24,101 5,604 2,845 5,923 12,295 5,116

20,711 18,864
5,095 1,395 24,840 6,125 3,018 5,519 13,314 5,949

November 9, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
19,650 17,588
4,637 1,298 23,840 4,815 3,011 5,229 14,007 5,289

November 16, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,210 18,330
5,055 1,271 24,883 5,733 3,535 7,452 14,741 4,675

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

14,921 4,531 2,961 4,348
11,584 5,778
9,576

16,311 3,962 2,737 4,772
11,928 4,820
9,534

15,524 5,410 3,100 4,518
11,116 4,629
9,726

14,659 3,738 3,118 3,908
11,360 5,532
9,286

15,492 5,038 3,135 4,211
11,122 5,591
8,974

15,761 5,113 2,580 5,023
12,560 4,872
8,883

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

156,876 101

161,031 104

151,885 97

156,431 103

152,927 103

160,677 103

Other States .......................................

5,527

5,354

5,201

5,594

5,885

5,934

United States ......................................

162,403

166,385

157,086

162,025

158,812

166,611

Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.