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 December 11 , 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 December 7, 2013. This was up 5 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 83 percent. Broiler growers in the 19 selected States placed 163 million chicks for meat production, down slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013 State November 2, 2013 November 9, 2013 Week ending November 16, November 23, 2013 2013 November 30, 2013 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) December 7, Percent of 2013 previous year (1,000 eggs) Alabama ..................................... 23,998 26,348 27,041 27,970 28,291 28,275 102 Florida ........................................ 1,221 1,221 1,221 1,220 1,222 1,223 133 Georgia ...................................... 31,621 30,872 33,386 32,985 33,423 32,994 109 South Carolina ............................ 5,215 5,279 5,313 5,244 5,383 4,833 91 19 State Total .............................. 189,924 191,479 200,547 200,101 201,310 199,659 105 United States.......................... 196,903 199,021 208,266 207,940 209,029 207,508 N/A (N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013 State November 2, 2013 November 9, 2013 Week ending November 16, November 23, 2013 2013 November 30, December 7, 2013 2013 Percent of previous year (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ..................................... 20,711 19,650 20,210 18,512 19,735 19,921 94 Florida ........................................ 1,395 1,298 1,271 1,328 1,469 1,354 99 Georgia ...................................... 24,840 23,979 24,883 24,967 24,484 26,050 100 South Carolina ............................ 3,908 4,886 5,023 4,448 4,878 4,948 98 19 State total........................... 156,182 153,825 159,971 156,063 157,025 163,251 100 United States......................... 161,776 159,710 165,906 161,545 162,573 168,936 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 November 2, 2013 November 9, 2013 Week ending November 16, November 23, 2013 2013 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,998 19,934 4,238 1,221 31,621 7,430 3,728 7,614 15,510 7,420 26,348 20,294 4,198 1,221 30,872 7,440 3,607 7,648 16,467 7,543 27,041 21,236 4,241 1,221 33,386 7,891 3,818 7,940 17,193 8,491 27,970 21,163 4,411 1,220 32,985 7,739 3,622 7,934 17,063 8,488 November 30, 2013 (1,000 eggs) 28,291 21,149 4,414 1,222 33,423 7,703 3,864 7,596 17,528 8,491 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,099 6,965 3,752 5,215 14,935 6,032 10,212 19,940 6,998 3,991 5,279 14,037 6,008 9,588 20,587 7,042 3,937 5,313 14,115 6,494 10,601 20,521 7,093 3,917 5,244 14,271 6,421 10,039 19,775 6,958 4,067 5,383 14,982 6,370 10,094 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 189,924 105 191,479 101 200,547 102 200,101 102 201,310 100 Other States ....................................... 6,979 7,542 7,719 7,839 7,719 United States ...................................... 196,903 199,021 208,266 207,940 209,029 December 7, 2013 (1,000 eggs) 28,275 21,175 4,435 1,223 32,994 7,701 3,803 7,717 17,547 8,466 20,105 6,934 3,887 4,833 13,972 6,373 10,219 199,659 105 7,849 207,508 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013 State November 2, 2013 November 9, 2013 Week ending November 16, November 23, 2013 2013 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 20,711 18,857 5,938 1,395 24,840 6,104 3,018 4,424 13,314 5,949 19,650 17,587 5,670 1,298 23,979 4,755 3,011 4,578 14,007 5,289 20,210 18,330 4,415 1,271 24,883 5,745 3,535 7,082 14,741 4,675 18,512 18,731 5,476 1,328 24,967 5,962 3,162 5,292 13,202 4,523 November 30, 2013 (1,000 chicks) 19,735 19,328 5,402 1,469 24,484 6,080 3,052 5,164 13,819 5,990 December 7, 2013 (1,000 chicks) 19,921 19,770 6,107 1,354 26,050 6,248 3,340 4,416 14,379 6,182 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 14,636 3,738 3,118 3,908 11,360 5,532 9,340 15,424 5,038 3,135 4,886 11,115 5,591 8,812 15,857 5,113 2,693 5,023 12,553 4,911 8,934 15,915 5,126 2,915 4,448 12,345 5,262 8,897 15,345 3,473 3,138 4,878 11,628 4,835 9,205 15,866 4,268 3,092 4,948 11,752 5,003 10,555 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 156,182 103 153,825 104 159,971 103 156,063 103 157,025 98 163,251 100 Other States ....................................... 5,594 5,885 5,935 5,482 5,548 5,685 United States ...................................... 161,776 159,710 165,906 161,545 162,573 168,936 Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.