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.