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.