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.