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
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January 2, 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 200 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 28, 2013. 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 84 percent. Broiler growers in the 19 selected States placed 164 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
November 23, 2013
November 30, 2013
Week ending
December 7, December 14,
2013
2013
December 21, 2013
December 28, 2013
Percent of previous year
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama .....................................
27,970
28,291
28,275
28,399
28,068
27,867
100
Florida ........................................
1,220
1,222
1,223
1,222
1,220
1,220
100
Georgia ......................................
33,012
33,497
32,994
34,000
34,253
33,856
105
South Carolina ............................
5,244
5,383
4,833
5,023
5,291
5,255
96
19 State Total ..............................
200,285
201,618
199,961
201,430
200,819
200,192
103
United States..........................
208,124
209,337
207,882
209,252
208,531
207,991
N/A
(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013
State
November 23, 2013
November 30, 2013
Week ending
December 7, 2013
December 14, 2013
December 21, December 28, 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 .....................................
18,512
19,735
20,830
20,766
21,487
22,673
108
Florida ........................................
1,328
1,469
1,354
1,680
1,369
1,278
176
Georgia ......................................
24,967
24,484
26,267
26,231
26,312
25,435
100
South Carolina ............................
4,448
4,878
4,948
4,790
4,309
4,538
110
19 State total...........................
156,064
157,757
165,262
164,041
165,978
164,317
103
United States.........................
161,552
163,310
170,947
170,061
171,568
169,731
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
November 23, November 30,
2013
2013
Week ending
December 7, 2013
December 14, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
27,970 21,163
4,411 1,220 33,012 7,876 3,622 7,934 17,063 8,488
28,291 21,149
4,414 1,222 33,497 7,908 3,864 7,598 17,528 8,491
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
December 21, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,068 20,522
4,430 1,220 34,253 7,808 3,743 7,640 17,695 8,188
December 28, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,867 21,055
4,424 1,220 33,856 7,908 3,788 7,160 17,277 8,261
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,521 7,093 3,914 5,244
14,271 6,421
10,062
19,775 6,958 4,067 5,383
14,982 6,370
10,121
20,105 7,034 3,863 4,833
13,972 6,373
10,216
20,415 7,008 3,995 5,023
14,453 6,334
9,428
20,458 7,025 3,882 5,291
14,220 6,415
9,961
20,305 6,931 3,837 5,255
13,993 6,571
10,484
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
200,285 102
201,618 100
199,961 105
201,430 103
200,819 102
200,192 103
Other States .......................................
7,839
7,719
7,921
7,822
7,712
7,799
United States ......................................
208,124
209,337
207,882
209,252
208,531
207,991
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013
State
November 23, November 30,
2013
2013
Week ending
December 7, 2013
December 14, 2013
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
18,512 18,731
5,476 1,328 24,967 5,962 3,162 5,292 13,202 4,524
19,735 19,328
5,402 1,469 24,484 6,080 3,052 5,895 13,819 5,991
20,830 19,770
6,548 1,354 26,267 6,248 3,340 4,716 14,411 6,179
20,766 20,257
6,054 1,680 26,231 6,136 3,159 4,915 14,139 6,268
December 21, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,487 20,273
5,621 1,369 26,312 6,434 3,381 5,635 14,574 6,197
December 28, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
22,673 20,328
5,675 1,278 25,435 6,408 3,317 5,752 14,678 5,895
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
15,915 5,126 2,915 4,448
12,345 5,262
8,897
15,345 3,473 3,138 4,878
11,628 4,835
9,205
15,866 4,268 3,207 4,948
11,752 5,003
10,555
15,688 3,878 3,163 4,790
11,622 5,657
9,638
15,924 3,904 3,151 4,309
12,243 5,055
10,109
15,769 3,593 3,010 4,538
11,778 4,895
9,295
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
156,064 103
157,757 99
165,262 101
164,041 101
165,978 99
164,317 103
Other States .......................................
5,488
5,553
5,685
6,020
5,590
5,414
United States ......................................
161,552
163,310
170,947
170,061
171,568
169,731
Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.