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.