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.