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.