Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2014 January 15

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.