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 26, 2014 Media Contact: Jim Ewing nassrfosor@nass.usda.gov BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 208 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 22, 2014. This was up slightly from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 83 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 169 million chicks for meat production, down slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2013 and 2014 State January 18, 2014 January 25, 2014 Week ending February 1, 2014 February 8, 2014 February 15, February 22, Percent of 2014 2014 previous year (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ..................................... 28,196 28,140 28,298 28,145 28,013 28,378 101 Florida ........................................ 1,223 1,223 1,222 1,223 1,145 1,159 95 Georgia ...................................... 33,356 33,419 33,662 33,734 33,659 33,442 101 South Carolina ............................ 5,362 5,210 5,249 5,207 5,053 5,047 92 19 State total ............................... 199,325 200,647 200,269 199,040 199,694 200,363 100 United States.......................... 207,163 208,504 208,046 206,843 207,604 208,196 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, February 26, 2014. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2013 and 2014 State January 18, 2014 January 25, 2014 Week ending February 1, 2014 February 8, 2014 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) February 15, 2014 (1,000 chicks) February 22, Percent of 2014 previous year (1,000 chicks) Alabama ..................................... 21,019 20,608 22,085 21,620 21,137 21,175 100 Florida ........................................ 1,350 1,439 1,262 1,250 1,317 1,542 129 Georgia ...................................... 26,335 27,372 25,896 26,931 25,919 25,206 95 South Carolina ............................ 5,134 4,506 4,902 4,157 4,370 4,917 108 19 State total........................... 164,466 162,999 163,385 162,909 163,372 162,568 100 United States......................... 170,256 168,858 169,320 168,506 169,102 168,661 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, February 26, 2014. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 State January 18, 2014 January 25, 2014 Week ending February 1, 2014 February 8, 2014 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 28,196 20,601 4,398 1,223 33,356 7,177 3,864 7,679 17,014 8,431 28,140 20,807 4,484 1,223 33,419 7,859 3,894 7,732 17,331 8,415 28,298 20,487 4,342 1,222 33,662 7,601 3,909 7,690 17,538 8,443 28,145 20,245 4,373 1,223 33,734 7,693 3,894 7,193 17,757 8,176 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,148 6,897 3,796 5,362 14,531 6,405 10,247 20,496 7,161 3,734 5,210 14,609 6,332 9,801 20,055 6,942 4,048 5,249 14,524 6,168 10,091 19,964 7,180 3,730 5,207 14,561 6,110 9,855 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 199,325 102 200,647 102 200,269 101 199,040 101 Other States ....................................... 7,838 7,857 7,777 7,803 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 207,163 102 208,504 102 208,046 101 206,843 101 February 15, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 28,013 20,685 4,382 1,145 33,659 7,636 3,878 7,695 17,543 8,516 20,468 6,915 3,158 5,053 14,598 6,419 9,931 199,694 100 7,910 207,604 100 February 22, 2014 (1,000 eggs) 28,378 20,341 4,480 1,159 33,442 7,566 3,878 7,788 17,567 8,517 20,668 6,452 3,713 5,047 14,803 6,415 10,149 200,363 100 7,833 208,196 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2014 State January 18, 2014 January 25, 2014 Week ending February 1, 2014 February 8, 2014 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 22,085 19,618 4,713 1,262 25,896 5,914 3,370 5,689 14,971 6,238 21,620 19,856 5,146 1,250 26,931 5,908 3,387 5,691 14,253 6,189 February 15, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 21,137 20,847 4,629 1,317 25,919 6,529 3,406 6,138 14,653 5,175 February 22, 2014 (1,000 chicks) 21,175 18,447 5,324 1,542 25,206 5,633 3,442 5,591 14,709 6,060 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,005 4,922 3,151 5,134 11,388 5,685 9,761 15,827 4,877 3,156 4,506 11,584 5,293 8,094 15,373 4,022 3,149 4,902 11,775 4,783 9,625 16,082 3,514 3,222 4,157 11,631 4,837 9,235 16,223 3,792 3,163 4,370 11,697 5,027 9,350 15,699 4,879 3,328 4,917 11,710 4,671 10,235 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 164,466 101 162,999 100 163,385 100 162,909 100 163,372 100 162,568 100 Other States ....................................... 5,790 5,859 5,935 5,597 5,730 6,093 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 170,256 102 168,858 100 169,320 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, February 26, 2014. 168,506 100 169,102 100 168,661 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.