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.