Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 August 28

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

August 28, 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 August 24, 2013. This was up 5 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 84 percent. Broiler growers in the 19 selected States placed 164 million chicks for meat production, up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013

State

July 20, 2013

July 27, 2013

Week ending

August 3, 2013

August 10, 2013

(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ..................................... Florida ........................................ Georgia ...................................... South Carolina ............................

28,435 1,223
34,162 5,274

28,154 1,225
33,353 5,110

27,883 1,222
33,704 5,152

28,438 1,224
33,873 5,362

19 State Total .............................. United States..........................

200,313 208,260

(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.

201,122 208,984

199,372 207,255

202,093 210,060

August 17, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,426 1,224
33,892 5,355
200,769 208,795

August 24, 2013

Percent of previous year

(1,000 eggs)

27,974

100

1,223

99

32,570

103

5,374

102

201,121

105

209,119

N/A

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013

State

July 20, 2013

July 27, 2013

Week ending

August 3, 2013

August 10, 2013

August 17, 2013

August 24, 2013

Percent of previous year

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama .....................................

22,343

21,302

21,354

21,678

21,618

21,349

106

Florida ........................................

1,212

1,385

1,259

1,352

1,524

1,317

105

Georgia ......................................

26,382

27,585

27,933

27,408

26,604

26,945

106

South Carolina ............................

4,916

4,570

4,423

4,496

4,232

4,542

99

19 State total...........................

165,680

167,292

168,051

165,406

165,763

164,390

101

United States.........................

171,669

173,497

173,773

171,297

171,238

170,157

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

July 20, 2013

July 27, 2013

Week ending

August 3, 2013

August 10, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

28,435 21,223
3,692 1,223 34,162 7,891 3,485 7,606 17,088 8,357

28,154 21,703
3,691 1,225 33,353 7,945 3,485 7,631 17,662 8,201

27,883 20,809
3,692 1,222 33,704 8,069 3,485 7,492 16,891 8,228

28,438 21,278
3,692 1,224 33,873 7,974 3,727 7,678 17,361 8,417

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

19,685 6,914 3,979 5,274
14,734 6,396
10,169

20,444 6,828 3,878 5,110
14,916 6,391
10,505

20,333 6,824 4,024 5,152
14,671 6,315
10,578

20,236 6,815 4,317 5,362
14,731 6,352
10,618

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

200,313 103

201,122 103

199,372 102

202,093 105

Other States .......................................

7,947

7,862

7,883

7,967

United States ......................................

208,260

Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report

208,984

207,255

210,060

August 17, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,426 21,100
3,692 1,224 33,892 8,004 3,621 7,688 16,789 8,417
20,377 6,464 4,100 5,355
14,377 6,410
10,833
200,769 105
8,026
208,795

August 24, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,974 21,548
3,692 1,223 32,570 8,077 3,727 7,721 16,762 8,428
20,568 6,962 4,112 5,374
14,957 6,435
10,991
201,121 105
7,998
209,119

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013

State

July 20, 2013

July 27, 2013

Week ending

August 3, 2013

August 10, 2013

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

22,343 20,104
4,240 1,212 26,382 6,036 3,178 6,903 14,703 5,412

21,302 20,091
4,708 1,385 27,585 5,693 3,088 5,298 15,225 5,870

21,354 21,472
4,261 1,259 27,933 6,324 3,142 6,177 15,224 5,113

21,678 19,662
4,933 1,352 27,408 6,109 3,117 6,238 14,417 6,239

August 17, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,618 20,332
5,053 1,524 26,604 6,358 3,110 5,272 14,990 5,865

August 24, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,349 18,866
4,897 1,317 26,945 6,134 3,101 5,707 14,383 5,592

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

15,856 4,716 2,958 4,916
11,951 4,647
10,123

16,024 4,282 2,809 4,570
12,775 5,848
10,739

15,651 3,568 3,063 4,423
12,604 5,235
11,248

15,439 4,148 2,954 4,496
12,460 4,752
10,004

15,446 4,077 2,865 4,232
12,563 5,733
10,121

15,525 5,149 2,985 4,542
12,368 5,119
10,411

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

165,680 101

167,292 104

168,051 103

165,406 102

165,763 102

164,390 101

Other States .......................................

5,989

6,205

5,722

5,891

5,475

5,767

United States ......................................

171,669

Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report

173,497

173,773

171,297

171,238

170,157

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.