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 26, 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 21, 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 83 percent. Broiler growers in the 19 selected States placed 165 million chicks for meat production, down 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013
State
November 16, 2013
November 23, 2013
Week ending
November 30, 2013
December 7, 2013
December 14, December 21, 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 .....................................
27,886
27,970
28,291
28,275
28,399
28,068
101
Florida ........................................
1,221
1,220
1,222
1,223
1,222
1,220
90
Georgia ......................................
33,386
33,012
33,497
32,994
34,000
34,253
106
South Carolina ............................
5,313
5,244
5,383
4,833
5,023
5,020
92
19 State Total ..............................
201,392
200,299
201,537
199,650
201,430
200,766
102
United States..........................
209,111
208,138
209,256
207,571
209,252
208,478
N/A
(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013
State
November 16, 2013
November 23, 2013
Week ending
November 30, December 7,
2013
2013
December 14, December 21, 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 .....................................
20,210
18,512
19,735
20,830
20,766
20,793
97
Florida ........................................
1,271
1,328
1,469
1,354
1,680
1,369
105
Georgia ......................................
24,883
24,967
24,484
26,267
26,231
26,668
98
South Carolina ............................
5,023
4,448
4,878
4,948
4,790
4,309
90
19 State total...........................
159,971
156,064
157,757
165,262
163,528
165,482
99
United States.........................
165,912
161,552
163,310
170,947
169,548
171,071
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 16, 2013
November 23, 2013
Week ending
November 30, 2013
December 7, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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 7,827 3,864 7,598 17,528 8,491
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
4,418 1,222 34,000 7,766 3,849 7,666 18,022 8,419
December 21, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,068 20,522
4,426 1,220 34,253 7,808 3,743 7,640 17,695 8,188
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
10,121
20,105 6,934 3,863 4,833
13,972 6,373
10,219
20,415 7,008 3,995 5,023
14,453 6,334
9,428
20,552 7,025 3,906 5,020
14,220 6,415
10,065
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
201,392 102
200,299 102
201,537 100
199,650 105
201,430 103
200,766 102
Other States .......................................
7,719
7,839
7,719
7,921
7,822
7,712
United States ......................................
209,111
208,138
209,256
207,571
209,252
208,478
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013
State
November 16, 2013
November 23, 2013
Week ending
November 30, 2013
December 7, 2013
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
20,830 19,770
6,548 1,354 26,267 6,248 3,340 4,716 14,411 6,179
December 14, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,766 20,257
6,054 1,680 26,231 5,860 3,159 4,915 14,139 6,268
December 21, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,793 20,273
5,761 1,369 26,668 6,179 3,381 5,530 14,574 6,197
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
15,688 3,878 3,163 4,790
11,622 5,420
9,638
16,073 3,904 3,119 4,309
12,243 5,055
10,054
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
159,971 103
156,064 103
157,757 99
165,262 101
163,528 100
165,482 99
Other States .......................................
5,941
5,488
5,553
5,685
6,020
5,589
United States ......................................
165,912
161,552
163,310
170,947
169,548
171,071
Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.