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.