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.