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
September 11, 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 195 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 7, 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 165 million chicks for meat production, up 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013
State
August 3, 2013
August 10, 2013
Week ending
August 17, 2013
August 24, 2013
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
August 31, 2013
September 7, Percent of
2013
previous year
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
Alabama ..................................... Florida ........................................ Georgia ...................................... South Carolina ............................
27,883 1,222
33,704 5,152
19 State Total .............................. United States..........................
199,085 206,741
(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.
28,183 1,224
33,873 5,362
201,932 209,672
28,296 1,224
33,892 5,355
200,570 208,369
27,872 1,223
32,570 5,374
201,113 208,884
27,711 1,222
33,151 5,048
200,281 207,884
27,229 1,221
32,512 4,712
195,391 202,797
103 8
105 87
105 N/A
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013
State
August 3, 2013
August 10, 2013
Week ending
August 17, 2013
August 24, 2013
August 31, 2013
September 7, Percent of
2013
previous year
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama .....................................
21,354
21,678
21,618
21,421
21,201
22,143
109
Florida ........................................
1,259
1,352
1,524
1,317
1,387
1,140
103
Georgia ......................................
27,933
27,408
26,604
27,078
26,116
26,571
103
South Carolina ............................
4,423
4,496
4,232
4,542
5,364
4,937
94
19 State total...........................
168,019
165,350
165,882
164,382
166,477
165,348
103
United States.........................
173,741
171,245
171,486
169,994
172,167
171,299
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
August 3, 2013
August 10, 2013
Week ending
August 17, 2013
August 24, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
27,883 20,809
3,692 1,222 33,704 7,963 3,485 7,492 16,891 8,228
28,183 21,338
3,692 1,224 33,873 8,005 3,727 7,678 17,361 8,417
28,296 21,040
3,692 1,224 33,892 8,004 3,621 7,688 16,789 8,417
27,872 21,526
3,687 1,223 32,570 8,077 3,727 7,721 16,762 8,428
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,121 6,824 4,024 5,152
14,658 6,315
10,622
20,236 6,815 4,317 5,362
14,718 6,352
10,634
20,398 6,464 4,100 5,355
14,374 6,410
10,806
20,616 6,962 4,096 5,374
14,954 6,435
11,083
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
199,085 102
201,932 105
200,570 105
201,113 105
Other States .......................................
7,656
7,740
7,799
7,771
United States ......................................
206,741
209,672
208,369
208,884
August 31, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,711 21,252
3,584 1,222 33,151 8,104 3,803 7,749 16,631 8,425
20,347 7,028 4,160 5,048
14,787 6,442
10,837
200,281 105
7,603
207,884
September 7, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,229 21,202
3,690 1,221 32,512 8,001 3,652 7,574 15,801 8,421
19,927 6,582 4,081 4,712
14,388 6,406
9,992
195,391 105
7,406
202,797
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013
State
August 3, 2013
August 10, 2013
Week ending
August 17, 2013
August 24, 2013
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
21,354 21,444
4,261 1,259 27,933 6,324 3,142 6,177 15,224 5,113
21,678 19,620
4,933 1,352 27,408 6,109 3,117 6,238 14,417 6,239
21,618 20,326
5,053 1,524 26,604 6,542 3,110 5,272 14,990 5,865
21,421 18,866
4,764 1,317 27,078 6,298 3,101 5,850 14,383 5,592
August 31, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,201 21,131
4,657 1,387 26,116 6,622 3,340 6,320 14,804 4,726
September 7, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
22,143 19,416
5,037 1,140 26,571 6,499 3,191 5,604 14,251 6,124
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
15,651 3,568 3,063 4,423
12,604 5,235
11,244
15,439 4,135 2,954 4,496
12,449 4,752
10,014
15,541 4,078 2,865 4,232
12,552 5,733
9,977
15,461 5,153 2,986 4,542
12,357 5,119
10,094
16,136 4,395 3,187 5,364
12,053 4,713
10,325
15,889 4,333 3,054 4,937
11,871 5,200
10,088
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
168,019 103
165,350 102
165,882 102
164,382 101
166,477 104
165,348 103
Other States .......................................
5,722
5,895
5,604
5,612
5,690
5,951
United States ......................................
173,741
Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report
171,245
171,486
169,994
172,167
171,299
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.