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.