Southern region broiler hatchery news release, 2014 February 5

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 5, 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 200 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 1, 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

December 28, 2013

January 4, 2014

Week ending

January 11, 2014

January 18, 2014

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

(1,000 eggs)

January 25, February 1, Percent of

2014

2014

previous year

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

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

27,857

28,038

28,188

28,196

28,140

28,298

101

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

1,220

1,224

1,224

1,223

1,223

1,222

100

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

33,957

33,948

33,711

33,359

33,434

33,662

102

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

5,255

5,249

5,169

5,362

5,210

5,249

95

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

200,493

199,296

201,516

199,487

200,714

200,080

101

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

208,451

207,174

209,313

207,325

208,600

207,894

101

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, February 5, 2014.

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

State

December 28, January 4,

2013

2014

Week ending

January 11, 2014

January 18, 2014

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

January 25, 2014
(1,000 chicks)

February 1, 2014

Percent of previous year

(1,000 chicks)

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

22,289

21,323

20,952

21,019

20,621

22,085

105

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

1,278

1,349

1,210

1,350

1,439

1,262

91

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

25,435

27,201

27,899

26,335

27,372

25,896

101

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

4,538

5,041

4,468

5,134

4,506

4,902

109

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

163,918

164,639

164,224

164,586

163,463

163,332

100

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

169,983

170,808

170,267

170,376

169,322

169,273

101

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, February 5, 2014.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

December 28, 2013

January 4, 2014

Week ending

January 11, 2014

January 18, 2014

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

27,857 21,055
4,396 1,220 33,957 7,952 3,788 7,160 17,504 8,261

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 33,359 7,301 3,864 7,679 17,173 8,431

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

20,305 6,931 3,828 5,255
13,983 6,571
10,470

20,214 6,896 3,851 5,249
14,554 6,163
8,870

20,048 7,270 3,825 5,169
14,788 6,448
10,408

20,001 6,897 3,796 5,362
14,531 6,405
10,270

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

200,493 103

199,296 102

201,516 103

199,487 102

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

7,958

7,878

7,797

7,838

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

208,451

207,174

209,313

207,325

January 25, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,140 20,807
4,394 1,223 33,434 7,828 3,894 7,732 17,466 8,415
20,511 7,161 3,734 5,210
14,609 6,332
9,824
200,714 102
7,886
208,600

February 1, 2014
(1,000 eggs)
28,298 20,152
4,396 1,222 33,662 7,671 3,909 7,690 17,538 8,442
20,242 6,942 3,861 5,249
14,524 6,168
10,114
200,080 101
7,814
207,894

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

State

December 28, 2013

January 4, 2014

Week ending

January 11, 2014

January 18, 2014

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

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

22,289 20,344
5,223 1,278 25,435 6,408 3,317 6,119 14,678 5,895

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

January 25, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
20,621 19,426
4,791 1,439 27,372 6,377 3,364 5,803 14,691 5,785

February 1, 2014
(1,000 chicks)
22,085 19,618
4,788 1,262 25,896 5,914 3,370 5,724 14,971 6,228

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

15,769 3,593 3,033 4,538
11,771 4,895
9,333

15,362 5,498 3,109 5,041
11,912 4,814
9,007

15,836 4,572 3,106 4,468
11,349 5,548
9,998

16,091 4,922 3,151 5,134
11,388 5,685
9,795

16,089 4,877 3,156 4,506
11,775 5,293
8,098

15,399 4,022 2,984 4,902
11,775 4,843
9,551

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

163,918 103

164,639 101

164,224 100

164,586 102

163,463 100

163,332 100

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

6,065

6,169

6,043

5,790

5,859

5,941

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

169,983

170,808

170,267

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler Hatchery, February 5, 2014.

170,376

169,322

169,273

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.