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 18, 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 201 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 14, 2013. This was up 3 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 164 million chicks for meat production, up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013
State
November 9, 2013
November 16, 2013
Week ending
November 23, November 30,
2013
2013
December 7, 2013
December 14, Percent of
2013
previous year
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama .....................................
26,348
27,886
27,970
28,291
28,275
28,399
102
Florida ........................................
1,221
1,221
1,220
1,222
1,223
1,222
100
Georgia ......................................
30,872
33,386
33,012
33,497
32,994
34,000
105
South Carolina ............................
5,279
5,313
5,244
5,383
4,833
5,023
107
19 State Total ..............................
191,479
201,392
200,299
201,386
199,650
201,435
103
United States..........................
199,021
209,111
208,138
209,105
207,571
209,326
N/A
(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013
State
November 9, 2013
November 16, 2013
Week ending
November 23, November 30,
2013
2013
December 7, 2013
December 14, Percent of
2013
previous year
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama .....................................
19,650
20,210
18,512
19,735
20,830
20,766
97
Florida ........................................
1,298
1,271
1,328
1,469
1,354
1,680
128
Georgia ......................................
23,979
24,883
24,967
24,484
26,000
26,231
100
South Carolina ............................
4,886
5,023
4,448
4,878
4,948
4,769
110
19 State total...........................
153,823
159,971
156,064
157,757
164,995
163,992
101
United States.........................
159,708
165,906
161,546
163,305
170,674
170,000
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 9, 2013
November 16, 2013
Week ending
November 23, November 30,
2013
2013
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
26,348 20,294
4,198 1,221 30,872 7,440 3,607 7,648 16,467 7,543
27,886 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 33,012 7,890 3,622 7,934 17,063 8,488
28,291 21,149
4,414 1,222 33,497 7,703 3,864 7,598 17,528 8,491
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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 3,914 5,244
14,271 6,421
10,062
19,775 6,958 4,067 5,383
14,982 6,370
10,094
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
191,479 101
201,392 102
200,299 102
201,386 100
Other States .......................................
7,542
7,719
7,839
7,719
United States ......................................
199,021
209,111
208,138
209,105
December 7, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,275 21,175
4,433 1,223 32,994 7,701 3,803 7,718 17,563 8,466
December 14, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,399 21,013
4,424 1,222 34,000 7,766 3,849 7,667 18,022 8,419
20,105 6,934 3,863 4,833
13,972 6,373
20,384 7,008 4,024 5,023
14,453 6,334
10,219
9,428
199,650 105
201,435 103
7,921
7,891
207,571
209,326
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013
State
November 9, 2013
November 16, 2013
Week ending
November 23, November 30,
2013
2013
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
19,650 17,587
5,670 1,298 23,979 4,755 3,011 4,578 14,007 5,287
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 4,524
19,735 19,328
5,402 1,469 24,484 6,080 3,052 5,895 13,819 5,991
December 7, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,830 19,770
6,548 1,354 26,000 6,248 3,340 4,716 14,411 6,179
December 14, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,766 20,257
5,828 1,680 26,231 5,821 3,159 5,443 14,139 6,268
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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 3,207 4,948
11,752 5,003
10,555
15,934 3,878 3,139 4,769
11,622 5,420
9,638
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
153,823 104
159,971 103
156,064 103
157,757 99
164,995 101
163,992 101
Other States .......................................
5,885
5,935
5,482
5,548
5,679
6,008
United States ......................................
159,708
165,906
161,546
163,305
170,674
170,000
Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.