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.