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.