Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 December 26

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.