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 25, 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 191 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 21, 2013. This was up 1 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 17, 2013
August 24, 2013
Week ending
August 31, 2013
September 7, 2013
September 14, September 21, 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 .....................................
28,296
27,872
27,721
27,229
27,605
27,302
100
Florida ........................................
1,224
1,223
1,222
1,221
1,192
911
74
Georgia ......................................
33,892
32,996
33,151
32,512
33,508
32,003
100
South Carolina ............................
5,355
5,374
5,048
4,712
5,221
5,004
99
19 State Total ..............................
200,520
201,626
200,308
195,444
193,988
190,683
101
United States..........................
208,319
209,443
207,787
202,940
201,557
198,112
N/A
(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013
State
August 17, 2013
August 24, 2013
Week ending
August 31, 2013
September 7, 2013
September 14, September 21, 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 .....................................
21,618
21,421
21,201
22,143
21,116
20,314
102
Florida ........................................
1,524
1,317
1,387
1,140
1,155
1,346
138
Georgia ......................................
26,604
27,078
26,116
26,571
26,411
26,983
103
South Carolina ............................
4,232
4,542
5,364
4,937
5,066
4,650
102
19 State total...........................
165,882
164,382
166,189
165,125
166,014
165,006
103
United States.........................
171,485
169,994
171,879
171,065
172,158
170,924
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 17, 2013
August 24, 2013
Week ending
August 31, 2013
September 7, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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 8,158 3,727 7,721 16,762 8,428
27,721 21,252
3,584 1,222 33,151 8,104 3,803 7,749 16,631 8,425
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
3,507 1,192 33,508 7,936 3,561 7,522 16,770 8,424
September 21, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,302 19,448
3,599 911
32,003 7,371 3,682 7,765
16,028 7,791
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
10,854
19,927 6,582 4,100 4,712
14,420 6,406
9,992
18,340 7,015 4,046 5,221
12,700 6,204
10,430
19,301 6,718 4,051 5,004
13,843 6,145
9,721
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
200,520 105
201,626 105
200,308 105
195,444 105
193,988 105
190,683 101
Other States .......................................
7,799
7,817
7,479
7,496
7,569
7,429
United States ......................................
208,319
209,443
207,787
202,940
201,557
198,112
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013
State
August 17, 2013
August 24, 2013
Week ending
August 31, 2013
September 7, 2013
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
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)
21,116 19,184
4,426 1,155 26,411 6,596 3,295 6,440 14,176 5,966
September 21, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,314 19,820
4,544 1,346 26,983 6,456 3,365 6,397 14,141 5,618
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
15,584 5,430 3,066 5,066
12,473 5,071
10,559
15,792 4,916 3,089 4,650
12,199 5,045
10,331
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
165,882 102
164,382 101
166,189 104
165,125 103
166,014 103
165,006 103
Other States .......................................
5,603
5,612
5,690
5,940
6,144
5,918
United States ......................................
171,485
Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report
169,994
171,879
171,065
172,158
170,924
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.