Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 September 18

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 18, 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 194 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 14, 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 10, 2013

August 17, 2013

Week ending

August 24, 2013

August 31, 2013

September 7, September 14, Percent of

2013

2013

previous year

(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama .....................................

28,183

28,296

27,872

27,711

27,229

27,605

103

Florida ........................................

1,224

1,224

1,223

1,222

1,221

1,192

124

Georgia ......................................

33,873

33,892

32,996

33,151

32,512

33,508

110

South Carolina ............................

5,362

5,355

5,374

5,048

4,712

5,221

95

19 State Total ..............................

202,022

200,520

201,545

200,281

195,444

194,096

105

United States..........................

209,762

208,319

209,316

207,884

202,833

201,597

N/A

(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013

State

August 10, 2013

August 17, 2013

Week ending

August 24, 2013

August 31, 2013

September 7, September 14, Percent of

2013

2013

previous year

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama .....................................

21,678

21,618

21,421

21,201

22,143

20,888

104

Florida ........................................

1,352

1,524

1,317

1,387

1,140

1,155

89

Georgia ......................................

27,408

26,604

27,078

26,116

26,571

26,261

96

South Carolina ............................

4,496

4,232

4,542

5,364

4,937

5,066

131

19 State total...........................

165,350

165,882

164,382

166,189

165,125

165,363

103

United States.........................

171,245

171,486

169,994

171,879

171,068

171,400

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 10, 2013

August 17, 2013

Week ending

August 24, 2013

August 31, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

28,183 21,338
3,692 1,224 33,873 8,095 3,727 7,678 17,361 8,417

28,296 21,040
3,692 1,224 33,892 7,954 3,621 7,688 16,789 8,417

27,872 21,526
3,687 1,223 32,996 8,077 3,727 7,721 16,762 8,428

27,711 21,252
3,584 1,222 33,151 8,104 3,803 7,749 16,631 8,425

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

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
11,089

20,347 7,028 4,160 5,048
14,787 6,442
10,837

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

202,022 105

200,520 105

201,545 105

200,281 105

Other States .......................................

7,740

7,799

7,771

7,603

United States ......................................

209,762

208,319

209,316

207,884

September 7, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,229 21,202
3,692 1,221 32,512 8,001 3,652 7,574 15,801 8,421

September 14, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,605 20,007
3,638 1,192 33,508 7,936 3,561 7,522 16,770 8,424

19,927 6,582 4,100 4,712
14,420 6,406

18,305 7,015 4,058 5,221
12,700 6,204

9,992

10,430

195,444 105

194,096 105

7,389

7,501

202,833

201,597

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013

State

August 10, 2013

August 17, 2013

Week ending

August 24, 2013

August 31, 2013

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

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

21,201 21,131
4,657 1,387 26,116 6,334 3,340 6,320 14,804 4,726

September 7, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
22,143 19,395
4,702 1,140 26,571 6,439 3,191 5,831 14,251 6,124

September 14, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,888 19,184
4,354 1,155 26,261 6,276 3,295 6,549 14,176 5,948

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

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 3,048 4,937
11,843 5,200
10,088

15,588 5,430 3,090 5,066
12,473 5,071
10,559

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

165,350 102

165,882 102

164,382 101

166,189 104

165,125 103

165,363 103

Other States .......................................

5,895

5,604

5,612

5,690

5,943

6,037

United States ......................................

171,245

Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report

171,486

169,994

171,879

171,068

171,400

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.