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
January 15, 2014
Media Contact: Jim Ewing nassrfosor@nass.usda.gov
BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED
Commercial hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 201 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 11, 2014. This was up 3 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 83 percent. Broiler growers in the 19 selected States placed 164 million chicks for meat production, up slightly from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013 and 2014
State
December 7, 2013
December 14, 2013
Week ending
December 21, December 28,
2013
2013
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
January 4, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
January 11, 2014
Percent of previous year
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama .....................................
28,275
28,399
28,068
27,857
28,038
27,841
101
Florida ........................................
1,223
1,222
1,220
1,220
1,224
1,224
100
Georgia ......................................
32,994
34,000
34,253
33,856
33,946
33,711
107
South Carolina ............................
4,833
5,023
5,291
5,255
5,249
5,169
98
19 State Total ..............................
199,855
201,341
201,162
200,381
199,365
201,052
103
United States..........................
207,776
209,238
208,969
208,329
207,141
208,864
103
(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013 and 2014
State
December 7, 2013
December 14, 2013
Week ending
December 21, December 28,
2013
2013
January 4, 2014
January 11,
Percent of
2014
previous year
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama .....................................
20,830
20,766
21,487
22,289
21,323
20,934
100
Florida ........................................
1,354
1,680
1,369
1,278
1,349
1,242
81
Georgia ......................................
26,267
26,231
26,312
25,435
27,201
27,899
104
South Carolina ............................
4,948
4,790
4,309
4,538
5,041
4,468
105
19 State total...........................
165,229
164,103
165,946
163,902
164,759
164,158
100
United States.........................
170,914
170,151
171,520
169,937
170,928
170,201
100
(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 and 2014
State
December 7, 2013
December 14, 2013
Week ending
December 21, December 28,
2013
2013
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
28,275 21,175
4,433 1,223 32,994 7,726 3,803 7,718 17,752 8,466
28,399 21,013
4,418 1,222 34,000 7,766 3,849 7,666 18,022 8,419
28,068 21,117
4,435 1,220 34,253 7,808 3,743 7,640 17,695 8,188
27,857 21,055
4,396 1,220 33,856 7,908 3,788 7,160 17,504 8,261
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,105 7,034 3,863 4,833
13,962 6,373
10,120
20,433 7,008 3,907 5,023
14,442 6,334
9,420
20,202 7,025 3,882 5,291
14,209 6,415
9,971
20,305 6,931 3,830 5,255
13,983 6,571
10,501
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
199,855 105
201,341 103
201,162 102
200,381 103
Other States .......................................
7,921
7,897
7,807
7,948
United States ......................................
207,776
209,238
208,969
208,329
January 4, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,038 21,029
4,380 1,224 33,946 7,927 3,834 7,001 17,687 8,452
20,214 6,896 3,851 5,249
14,557 6,168
8,912
199,365 102
7,776
207,141
January 11, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
27,841 20,787
4,388 1,224 33,711 7,841 3,864 7,226 17,931 8,476
20,048 7,008 3,866 5,169
14,790 6,448
10,434
201,052 103
7,812
208,864
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013 and 2014
State
December 7, 2013
December 14, 2013
Week ending
December 21, December 28,
2013
2013
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
20,830 19,770
6,548 1,354 26,267 6,248 3,340 4,716 14,411 6,179
20,766 20,257
5,915 1,680 26,231 6,136 3,159 5,043 14,139 6,268
21,487 20,273
5,641 1,369 26,312 6,434 3,381 5,601 14,574 6,196
22,289 20,328
5,223 1,278 25,435 6,408 3,317 6,119 14,678 5,895
January 4, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
21,323 19,126
5,263 1,349 27,201 6,450 3,324 5,970 14,846 5,164
January 11, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
20,934 19,433
5,072 1,242 27,899 5,520 3,241 5,325 14,788 5,896
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
15,866 4,268 3,207 4,948
11,744 5,003
10,530
15,688 3,878 3,163 4,790
11,614 5,657
9,719
15,924 3,904 3,151 4,309
12,236 5,055
10,099
15,769 3,593 3,033 4,538
11,771 4,895
9,333
15,362 5,498 3,109 5,041
11,912 4,814
9,007
15,836 4,572 3,037 4,468
11,349 5,548
9,998
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
165,229 101
164,103 101
165,946 99
163,902 103
164,759 101
164,158 100
Other States .......................................
5,685
6,048
5,574
6,035
6,169
6,043
United States ......................................
170,914
170,151
171,520
169,937
170,928
170,201
Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.