Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2014 January 29

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.