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.