Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 September 25

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.