Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 December 4

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.