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 29, 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 25, 2014. This was up 1 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 163 million chicks for meat production, up slightly from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013 and 2014
State
December 21, December 28,
2013
2013
Week ending
January 4, 2014
January 11, 2014
(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
January 18, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
January 25, 2014
Percent of previous year
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama .....................................
28,068
27,857
28,038
27,916
28,196
28,140
101
Florida ........................................
1,220
1,220
1,224
1,224
1,223
1,223
100
Georgia ......................................
34,253
33,957
33,948
33,711
33,359
33,333
102
South Carolina ............................
5,291
5,255
5,249
5,169
5,362
5,234
92
19 State Total ..............................
201,094
200,524
199,300
201,101
199,589
200,256
101
United States..........................
208,901
208,482
207,076
208,913
207,529
208,169
101
Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013 and 2014
Week ending
State
December 21, December 28, January 4,
2013
2013
2014
January 11, 2014
January 18, 2014
January 25, 2014
Percent of previous year
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama .....................................
21,487
22,289
21,323
20,952
21,019
20,534
98
Florida ........................................
1,369
1,278
1,349
1,210
1,350
1,439
112
Georgia ......................................
26,312
25,435
27,201
27,899
26,335
27,383
103
South Carolina ............................
4,309
4,538
5,041
4,468
5,134
4,516
120
19 State total...........................
165,946
163,902
164,759
164,163
164,500
163,301
100
United States.........................
171,520
169,937
170,928
170,206
170,290
169,153
100
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 21, December 28,
2013
2013
Week ending
January 4, 2014
January 11, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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 33,948 7,868 3,834 7,001 17,687 8,452
27,916 20,787
4,405 1,224 33,711 7,841 3,864 7,226 17,931 8,476
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
14,554 6,163
8,912
20,048 7,008 3,825 5,169
14,788 6,448
10,434
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
201,094 102
200,524 103
199,300 102
201,101 103
Other States .......................................
7,807
7,958
7,776
7,812
United States ......................................
208,901
208,482
207,076
208,913
January 18, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,196 20,601
4,398 1,223 33,359 7,301 3,864 7,679 17,173 8,431
19,992 7,008 3,796 5,362
14,531 6,405
10,270
199,589 102
7,940
207,529
January 25, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,140 20,807
4,401 1,223 33,333 7,828 3,894 7,732 17,170 8,415
20,484 7,000 3,807 5,234
14,632 6,332
9,824
200,256 101
7,913
208,169
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013 and 2014
State
December 21, December 28,
2013
2013
Week ending
January 4, 2014
January 11, 2014
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
20,952 19,433
5,059 1,210 27,899 5,520 3,241 5,288 14,788 5,896
January 18, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
21,019 19,213
5,402 1,350 26,335 6,383 3,292 4,805 14,820 5,717
January 25, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
20,534 19,410
5,153 1,439 27,383 6,377 3,364 5,438 14,816 5,785
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
16,089 4,922 3,151 5,134
11,388 5,685
9,795
16,108 4,877 3,116 4,516
11,594 5,293
8,098
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
165,946 99
163,902 103
164,759 101
164,163 100
164,500 101
163,301 100
Other States .......................................
5,574
6,035
6,169
6,043
5,790
5,852
United States ......................................
171,520
169,937
170,928
170,206
170,290
169,153
Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.