Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2014 January 22

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 22, 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 January 18, 2014. This was up 2 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 165 million chicks for meat production, up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

December 14, 2013

December 21, 2013

Week ending

December 28, 2013

January 4, 2014

(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

January 11, 2014
(1,000 eggs)

January 18, 2014

Percent of previous year

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama .....................................

28,399

28,068

27,857

28,038

27,916

28,132

101

Florida ........................................

1,222

1,220

1,220

1,224

1,224

1,223

100

Georgia ......................................

34,000

34,253

33,957

33,946

33,711

33,376

102

South Carolina ............................

5,023

5,291

5,255

5,249

5,169

5,363

103

19 State Total ..............................

201,448

201,094

200,524

199,306

201,103

199,624

102

United States..........................

209,345

208,901

208,482

207,082

208,915

207,564

102

Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013 and 2014

Week ending

State

December 14, December 21, December 28, January 4,

2013

2013

2013

2014

January 11, 2014

January 18, 2014

Percent of previous year

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama .....................................

20,766

21,487

22,289

21,323

20,952

21,011

99

Florida ........................................

1,680

1,369

1,278

1,349

1,242

1,350

102

Georgia ......................................

26,231

26,312

25,435

27,201

27,899

26,435

98

South Carolina ............................

4,790

4,309

4,538

5,041

4,468

5,128

130

19 State total...........................

164,103

165,946

163,902

164,759

164,195

164,793

102

United States.........................

170,151

171,520

169,937

170,928

170,238

170,585

102

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 14, 2013

December 21, 2013

Week ending

December 28, 2013

January 4, 2014

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

28,399 21,013
4,418 1,222 34,000 7,873 3,849 7,666 18,022 8,419

28,068 21,117
4,435 1,220 34,253 7,740 3,743 7,640 17,695 8,188

27,857 21,055
4,396 1,220 33,957 7,952 3,788 7,160 17,504 8,261

28,038 21,029
4,380 1,224 33,946 7,868 3,834 7,001 17,687 8,452

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

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 3,828 5,255
13,983 6,571
10,501

20,214 6,896 3,851 5,249
14,557 6,168
8,912

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

201,448 103

201,094 102

200,524 103

199,306 102

Other States .......................................

7,897

7,807

7,958

7,776

United States ......................................

209,345

208,901

208,482

207,082

January 11, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
27,916 20,787
4,405 1,224 33,711 7,841 3,864 7,226 17,931 8,476
20,048 7,008 3,825 5,169
14,790 6,448
10,434
201,103 103
7,812
208,915

January 18, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,132 20,601
4,407 1,223 33,376 7,301 3,864 7,679 17,173 8,431
19,992 7,008 3,891 5,363
14,534 6,405
10,244
199,624 102
7,940
207,564

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

December 14, 2013

December 21, 2013

Week ending

December 28, 2013

January 4, 2014

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

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

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)
20,952 19,433
5,059 1,242 27,899 5,520 3,241 5,288 14,788 5,896

January 18, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
21,011 19,213
5,107 1,350 26,435 6,383 3,292 5,131 14,820 5,718

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

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 3,106 4,468
11,349 5,548
9,998

16,135 4,922 3,102 5,128
11,388 5,685
9,973

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

164,103 101

165,946 99

163,902 103

164,759 101

164,195 100

164,793 102

Other States .......................................

6,048

5,574

6,035

6,169

6,043

5,792

United States ......................................

170,151

171,520

169,937

170,928

170,238

170,585

Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.