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.