United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
GA Broiler Hatchery News Release
In Cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture Georgia Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 320 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 546-2236
www.nass.usda.gov
January 16, 2013
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 12, 2013 was 26.8 million, down 2 percent from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 3 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Georgia Broiler-Type Eggs Set and Broiler-Type Chicks Placed
Eggs Set
Chicks Placed
Week
% of
% of
Ended
2012 2012/13 prev. yr. 2012 2012/13 prev. yr.
Tho us an ds
Thous ands
Dec 8
31,595 30,251
96
26,653 25,978
97
Dec 15
31,846 32,513 102
27,411 26,268
96
Dec 22
31,736 32,632 103
27,617 27,620 100
Dec 29
31,839 32,233 101
26,917 25,480
95
Jan 5
31,430 32,580 104
27,266 27,209 100
Jan 12
31,386 31,600 101
27,616 26,776
97
BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2012-2013
30
29
28
27
26
25 2012 2013
24
23
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Million Chicks
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2012 and 2013
State
December 8, 2012
December 15, 2012
Week ending
December 22, December 29,
2012
2012
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ...............................................
27,786 20,891
3,414 1,048 30,251 7,389 3,273 7,117 17,377 7,713
27,828 21,753
3,415 1,350 32,513 7,790 3,288 7,186 17,174 7,881
27,872 21,622
3,414 1,353 32,632 7,707 3,304 7,153 16,822 7,898
27,873 21,742
3,411 1,350 32,233 7,352 3,288 7,067 16,719 7,932
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,058 6,809 3,716 5,316
13,788 6,002
9,480
19,992 6,479 3,982 4,675
14,233 6,476
9,777
19,978 6,851 3,897 5,462
14,028 6,490
10,567
19,765 6,936 3,853 5,463
14,043 6,264
10,280
19 State total .......................................
190,428
195,792
197,050
195,571
Previous year total ...............................
194,887
194,602
195,380
192,967
Percent of previous year .....................
98
101
101
101
January 5, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,185 21,748
3,414 1,351 32,580 7,579 3,258 7,212 16,549 7,995
19,937 6,935 3,821 4,879
14,377 6,363
10,514
196,697
193,220
102
January 12, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,021 22,011
3,415 1,348 31,600 7,499 3,273 7,215 17,073 7,997
19,898 6,929 4,052 5,264
14,451 6,342
10,239
196,627
193,079
102
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 and 2013
State
December 8, 2012
December 15, 2012
Week ending
December 22, December 29,
2012
2012
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ...............................................
21,160 19,134
3,831 1,369 25,978 6,122 2,940 6,526 14,493 5,768
21,449 19,857
4,086 1,311 26,268 6,315 2,912 6,035 14,989 5,720
21,399 19,753
3,817 1,304 27,620 5,574 2,958 6,137 14,871 5,589
21,054 19,236
3,727 725
25,480 5,798 2,937 7,048
15,027 5,589
January 5, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,164 21,225
4,181 1,226 27,209 6,125 2,966 5,860 14,757 5,484
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
15,865 5,307 2,854 5,064
11,962 4,264
10,661
16,416 4,734 2,884 4,344
11,831 4,456
9,589
15,819 5,334 3,035 4,763
12,438 5,147
11,508
15,647 4,523 2,908 4,128
11,640 4,346
9,375
16,076 3,579 3,140 3,779
11,966 4,954
9,743
19 State total .......................................
163,298
163,196
167,066
159,188
163,434
Previous year total ...............................
162,541
162,116
162,753
162,444
161,868
Percent of previous year .....................
100
101
103
98
101
January 12, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,115 20,363
4,566 1,399 26,776 6,359 2,958 6,096 14,513 5,382
15,890 4,051 3,214 4,899
11,919 4,835
10,212
164,547
162,550
101
Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 85 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.