Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 December 18

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.