Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 September 11

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.