Southern region broiler hatchery news release, 2014 February 12

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region 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

February 12, 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 207 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 8, 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

January 4, 2014

January 11, 2014

Week ending

January 18, 2014

January 25, 2014

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

(1,000 eggs)

February 1, February 8, Percent of

2014

2014

previous year

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

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

28,038

28,188

28,196

28,140

28,298

28,145

101

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

1,224

1,224

1,223

1,223

1,222

1,223

100

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

33,948

33,711

33,356

33,434

33,662

33,734

102

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

5,249

5,169

5,362

5,210

5,249

5,207

99

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

199,379

201,511

199,461

200,797

200,206

199,042

101

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

207,257

209,308

207,299

208,683

208,019

206,887

101

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, February 12, 2014.

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

State

January 4, 2014

January 11, 2014

Week ending

January 18, 2014

January 25, 2014

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

February 1, 2014
(1,000 chicks)

February 8, 2014

Percent of previous year

(1,000 chicks)

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

21,323

20,952

21,019

20,608

22,085

21,563

101

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

1,349

1,210

1,350

1,439

1,262

1,250

98

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

27,201

27,899

26,335

27,372

25,896

26,931

105

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

5,041

4,468

5,134

4,506

4,902

4,157

91

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

164,608

164,193

164,552

163,261

163,422

162,590

100

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

170,777

170,236

170,342

169,120

169,357

168,188

100

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, February 12, 2014.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States and United States: 2014

State

January 4, 2014

January 11, 2014

Week ending

January 18, 2014

January 25, 2014

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

28,038 21,029
4,380 1,224 33,948 7,906 3,834 7,001 17,687 8,452

28,188 20,787
4,405 1,224 33,711 7,748 3,864 7,226 17,931 8,476

28,196 20,601
4,398 1,223 33,356 7,301 3,864 7,679 17,014 8,431

28,140 20,807
4,484 1,223 33,434 7,828 3,894 7,732 17,466 8,415

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

20,305 6,896 3,851 5,249
14,554 6,163
8,862

20,048 7,270 3,825 5,169
14,788 6,448
10,403

20,148 6,897 3,796 5,362
14,531 6,405
10,259

20,511 7,161 3,734 5,210
14,609 6,332
9,817

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

199,379 102

201,511 103

199,461 102

200,797 102

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

7,878

7,797

7,838

7,886

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

207,257 102

209,308 103

207,299 102

208,683 102

February 1, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,298 20,152
4,341 1,222 33,662 7,671 3,909 7,690 17,538 8,443
20,242 6,942 4,048 5,249
14,524 6,168
10,107
200,206 101
7,813
208,019 101

February 8, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,145 20,245
4,364 1,223 33,734 7,693 3,894 7,193 17,757 8,176
19,964 7,180 3,734 5,207
14,561 6,110
9,862
199,042 101
7,845
206,887 101

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

State

January 4, 2014

January 11, 2014

Week ending

January 18, 2014

January 25, 2014

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

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

21,323 19,126
5,263 1,349 27,201 6,330 3,324 5,970 14,846 5,164

20,952 19,450
5,059 1,210 27,899 5,539 3,241 5,288 14,813 5,896

21,019 19,213
5,402 1,350 26,335 6,445 3,292 4,805 14,842 5,717

20,608 19,426
4,789 1,439 27,372 6,377 3,364 5,809 14,693 5,785

February 1, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
22,085 19,618
4,769 1,262 25,896 5,914 3,370 5,632 14,971 6,238

February 8, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
21,563 19,856
5,428 1,250 26,931 5,842 3,387 5,533 14,253 6,191

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

15,362 5,498 3,109 5,041
11,912 4,814
8,976

15,836 4,572 3,106 4,468
11,349 5,548
9,967

16,091 4,922 3,151 5,134
11,388 5,685
9,761

16,089 4,877 3,156 4,506
11,584 5,293
8,094

15,399 4,022 3,149 4,902
11,775 4,783
9,637

16,022 3,344 3,120 4,157
11,631 4,837
9,245

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

164,608 101

164,193 100

164,552 102

163,261 100

163,422 100

162,590 100

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

6,169

6,043

5,790

5,859

5,935

5,598

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

170,777 101

170,236 100

170,342 102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, February 12, 2014.

169,120 100

169,357 101

168,188 100

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.