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.