Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 November 27

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 27 , 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 23, 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 155 million chicks for meat production, up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013

State

October 19, 2013

October 26, 2013

Week ending

November 2, 2013

November 9, 2013

November 16, November 23, 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 .....................................

26,362

25,594

23,998

26,348

27,041

27,970

100

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

1,223

1,224

1,221

1,221

1,221

1,220

100

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

30,445

32,569

31,621

30,498

33,361

32,989

102

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

5,111

5,390

5,215

5,279

5,313

5,244

93

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

186,897

194,181

189,749

190,155

200,112

199,875

102

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

194,329

201,724

196,718

197,662

207,814

207,597

N/A

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

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013

State

October 19, 2013

October 26, 2013

Week ending

November 2, November 9,

2013

2013

November 16, November 23, 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 .....................................

20,510

18,114

20,711

19,650

20,210

18,512

104

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

1,109

1,306

1,395

1,298

1,271

1,328

114

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

26,605

24,101

24,840

23,840

24,883

24,967

100

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

4,772

4,518

3,908

4,886

5,023

4,448

91

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

161,234

152,805

156,246

153,924

159,721

154,821

102

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

166,588

158,006

161,840

159,809

165,655

160,301

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 19, 2013

October 26, 2013

Week ending

November 2, 2013

November 9, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

26,362 19,004
4,301 1,223 30,445 6,519 3,486 7,399 16,375 8,070

25,594 19,587
4,267 1,224 32,569 7,249 3,879 7,793 17,295 7,678

23,998 19,767
4,238 1,221 31,621 7,384 3,728 7,614 15,510 7,420

26,348 20,082
4,198 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 33,361 7,628 3,818 7,940 17,193 8,491

November 23, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,970 20,997
4,410 1,220 32,989 7,739 3,622 7,920 17,064 8,488

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

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
10,065

20,099 6,965 3,752 5,215
14,943 6,032
10,242

19,940 6,589 3,991 5,279
14,046 6,008
9,562

20,420 7,042 3,938 5,313
14,118 6,494
10,584

20,512 7,093 3,869 5,244
14,274 6,421
10,043

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

186,897 105

194,181 104

189,749 105

190,155 100

200,112 102

199,875 102

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

7,432

7,543

6,969

7,507

7,702

7,722

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

194,329

201,724

196,718

197,662

207,814

207,597

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

State

October 19, 2013

October 26, 2013

Week ending

November 2, 2013

November 9, 2013

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

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

20,510 19,797
4,308 1,109 26,605 6,026 3,234 6,381 13,655 5,545

18,114 18,190
5,285 1,306 24,101 5,604 2,845 5,926 12,295 5,116

20,711 18,864
5,938 1,395 24,840 6,104 3,018 4,424 13,314 5,949

19,650 17,588
5,670 1,298 23,840 4,755 3,011 4,578 14,007 5,289

November 16, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,210 18,330
4,415 1,271 24,883 5,745 3,535 7,082 14,741 4,675

November 23, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
18,512 18,614
5,106 1,328 24,967 4,962 3,162 5,943 13,162 4,523

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

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
9,374

15,492 5,038 3,135 4,886
11,122 5,591
8,974

15,761 5,113 2,693 5,023
12,560 4,872
8,812

16,168 5,126 2,957 4,448
12,352 4,698
8,793

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

161,234 104

152,805 97

156,246 103

153,924 104

159,721 102

154,821 102

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

5,354

5,201

5,594

5,885

5,934

5,480

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

166,588

158,006

161,840

159,809

165,655

160,301

Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.