Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2014 January 8

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 8, 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 199 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 4, 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 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

November 30, 2013

December 7, 2013

Week ending

December 14, December 21,

2013

2013

December 28, 2013

(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs)

January 4, 2014

Percent of previous year

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama .....................................

28,291

28,275

28,399

28,068

27,867

28,038

100

Florida ........................................

1,222

1,223

1,222

1,220

1,220

1,224

100

Georgia ......................................

33,497

32,994

34,000

34,253

33,856

33,946

104

South Carolina ............................

5,383

4,833

5,023

5,291

5,255

5,249

108

19 State Total ..............................

201,608

199,951

201,341

200,552

200,360

199,427

102

United States..........................

209,327

207,872

209,163

208,264

208,226

207,215

102

(N/A) Not Available Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

November 30, December 7,

2013

2013

Week ending

December 14, December 21,

2013

2013

December 28, January 4,

2013

2014

Percent of previous year

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama .....................................

19,735

20,830

20,766

21,487

22,289

21,311

101

Florida ........................................

1,469

1,354

1,680

1,369

1,278

1,349

110

Georgia ......................................

24,484

26,267

26,231

26,312

25,435

27,212

100

South Carolina ............................

4,878

4,948

4,790

4,309

4,538

5,041

133

19 State total...........................

157,757

165,254

164,033

165,970

163,834

164,864

101

United States.........................

163,310

170,939

170,053

171,548

169,877

171,271

101

(N/A) Not Available 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

November 30, 2013

December 7, 2013

Week ending

December 14, December 21,

2013

2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

28,291 21,149
4,414 1,222 33,497 7,908 3,864 7,598 17,528 8,491

28,275 21,175
4,433 1,223 32,994 7,726 3,803 7,718 17,752 8,466

28,399 21,013
4,418 1,222 34,000 7,766 3,849 7,666 18,022 8,419

28,068 20,522
4,430 1,220 34,253 7,808 3,743 7,640 17,695 8,188

December 28, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,857 21,055
4,392 1,220 33,856 7,908 3,788 7,160 17,504 8,261

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

19,775 6,958 4,067 5,383
14,972 6,370
10,121

20,105 7,034 3,863 4,833
13,962 6,373
10,216

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
9,961

20,305 6,931 3,830 5,255
13,983 6,571
10,484

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

201,608 100

199,951 105

201,341 103

200,552 102

200,360 103

Other States .......................................

7,719

7,921

7,822

7,712

7,866

United States ......................................

209,327

207,872

209,163

208,264

208,226

January 4, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,038 21,029
4,411 1,224 33,946 7,927 3,834 7,001 17,677 8,452
20,214 6,896 3,842 5,249
14,593 6,168
8,926
199,427 102
7,788
207,215

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

November 30, 2013

December 7, 2013

Week ending

December 14, December 21,

2013

2013

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

19,735 19,328
5,402 1,469 24,484 6,080 3,052 5,895 13,819 5,991

20,830 19,770
6,548 1,354 26,267 6,248 3,340 4,716 14,411 6,179

20,766 20,257
6,054 1,680 26,231 6,136 3,159 4,915 14,139 6,268

21,487 20,273
5,621 1,369 26,312 6,434 3,381 5,635 14,574 6,196

December 28, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
22,289 20,328
5,137 1,278 25,435 6,408 3,317 6,179 14,678 5,895

January 4, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
21,311 19,288
5,469 1,349 27,212 6,450 3,324 5,735 14,850 5,163

North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

15,345 3,473 3,138 4,878
11,628 4,835
9,205

15,866 4,268 3,207 4,948
11,744 5,003
10,555

15,688 3,878 3,163 4,790
11,614 5,657
9,638

15,924 3,904 3,151 4,309
12,236 5,055
10,109

15,769 3,593 3,033 4,538
11,771 4,895
9,291

15,362 5,498 3,077 5,041
11,911 4,814
9,010

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

157,757 99

165,254 101

164,033 101

165,970 99

163,834 103

164,864 101

Other States .......................................

5,553

5,685

6,020

5,578

6,043

6,407

United States ......................................

163,310

170,939

170,053

171,548

169,877

171,271

Source: USDA-NASS, Broiler Hatchery Report

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.