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.