Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2014 January 2

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 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.