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 4 , 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 30, 2013. This was down slightly from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 84 percent. Broiler growers in the 19 selected States placed 157 million chicks for meat production, down 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013
State
October 26, 2013
November 2, 2013
Week ending
November 9, November 16,
2013
2013
November 23, 2013
November 30, 2013
Percent of previous year
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama .....................................
25,594
23,998
26,348
27,041
27,970
28,291
101
Florida ........................................
1,224
1,221
1,221
1,221
1,220
1,222
80
Georgia ......................................
32,569
31,621
30,872
33,361
32,985
33,351
97
South Carolina ............................
5,390
5,215
5,279
5,313
5,244
5,383
97
19 State Total ..............................
194,011
189,959
191,484
200,293
200,108
200,938
100
United States..........................
201,554
196,928
199,079
207,995
207,899
208,557
N/A
(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013
State
October 26, 2013
November 2, 2013
Week ending
November 9, November 16,
2013
2013
November 23, November 30, 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 .....................................
18,114
20,711
19,650
20,210
18,512
19,735
100
Florida ........................................
1,306
1,395
1,298
1,271
1,328
1,469
144
Georgia ......................................
24,101
24,840
23,979
24,883
24,967
24,514
92
South Carolina ............................
4,518
3,908
4,886
5,023
4,448
4,878
127
19 State total...........................
152,902
156,182
153,859
159,964
156,085
156,701
98
United States.........................
158,103
161,776
159,744
165,898
161,566
162,346
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
October 26, 2013
November 2, 2013
Week ending
November 9, 2013
November 16, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
25,594 19,587
4,267 1,224 32,569 7,237 3,879 7,793 17,295 7,678
23,998 19,934
4,238 1,221 31,621 7,430 3,728 7,614 15,510 7,420
26,348 20,294
4,198 1,221 30,872 7,436 3,607 7,648 16,467 7,543
27,041 21,450
4,241 1,221 33,361 7,628 3,818 7,940 17,193 8,491
November 23, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,970 21,163
4,411 1,220 32,985 7,739 3,622 7,934 17,063 8,488
November 30, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,291 21,149
4,326 1,222 33,351 7,703 3,864 7,596 17,528 8,491
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,824 6,685 3,293 5,390
15,128 6,661
9,907
20,099 6,965 3,752 5,215
14,943 6,032
10,239
19,940 6,998 3,991 5,279
14,046 6,008
9,588
20,420 7,042 3,938 5,313
14,118 6,494
10,584
20,521 7,093 3,917 5,244
14,274 6,421
10,043
19,740 6,958 3,883 5,383
14,984 6,370
10,099
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
194,011 104
189,959 105
191,484 101
200,293 102
200,108 102
200,938 100
Other States .......................................
7,543
6,969
7,595
7,702
7,791
7,619
United States ......................................
201,554
196,928
199,079
207,995
207,899
208,557
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013
State
October 26, 2013
November 2, 2013
Week ending
November 9, 2013
November 16, 2013
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
18,114 18,190
5,285 1,306 24,101 5,604 2,845 5,926 12,295 5,116
20,711 18,857
5,938 1,395 24,840 6,104 3,018 4,424 13,314 5,949
19,650 17,587
5,670 1,298 23,979 4,755 3,011 4,578 14,007 5,289
20,210 18,330
4,415 1,271 24,883 5,745 3,535 7,082 14,741 4,675
November 23, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
18,512 18,731
5,476 1,328 24,967 5,962 3,162 5,292 13,202 4,523
November 30, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
19,735 19,328
5,300 1,469 24,514 6,150 3,052 5,164 13,819 5,702
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
15,652 5,410 3,100 4,518
11,116 4,629
9,695
14,636 3,738 3,118 3,908
11,360 5,532
9,340
15,424 5,038 3,135 4,886
11,122 5,591
8,839
15,857 5,113 2,693 5,023
12,560 4,911
8,920
15,915 5,126 2,915 4,448
12,352 5,262
8,912
15,310 3,473 3,128 4,878
11,635 4,835
9,209
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
152,902 98
156,182 103
153,859 104
159,964 103
156,085 103
156,701 98
Other States .......................................
5,201
5,594
5,885
5,934
5,481
5,645
United States ......................................
158,103
161,776
159,744
165,898
161,566
162,346
Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.