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.