Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 January 23

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 23, 2013

Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 5 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 19, 2013 was 26.9 million, up slightly from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 3 percent from the previous week, and up 5 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 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 31,606 101

27,616 26,800

97

Jan 19

31,148 32,584 105

27,225 26,932

99

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 15, 2012

December 22, 2012

Week ending

December 29, 2012

January 5, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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 7,691 3,304 7,153 16,822 7,898

27,889 21,742
3,411 1,350 32,233 7,389 3,288 7,067 16,719 7,932

28,185 21,748
3,414 1,351 32,580 7,612 3,258 7,212 16,549 7,995

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

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

19,847 6,819 3,853 5,463
14,043 6,264
10,280

19,937 6,935 3,821 4,879
14,377 6,363
10,514

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

195,792

197,034

195,589

196,730

Previous year total ...............................

194,602

195,380

192,967

193,220

Percent of previous year .....................

101

101

101

102

January 12, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,021 22,002
3,415 1,348 31,606 7,507 3,273 7,215 17,073 7,997
19,898 6,929 4,052 5,264
14,451 6,342
10,239
196,632
193,079
102

January 19, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,746 21,756
3,414 1,350 32,584 7,749 3,288 7,171 16,908 7,715
19,640 6,514 4,063 5,217
14,426 6,323
10,020
195,884
193,909
101

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 and 2013

State

December 15, 2012

December 22, 2012

Week ending

December 29, 2012

January 5, 2013

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

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

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

21,164 21,225
4,181 1,226 27,209 6,169 2,966 5,860 14,757 5,484

January 12, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,115 20,368
4,566 1,399 26,800 6,355 2,958 6,096 14,513 5,382

January 19, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,411 21,231
3,964 1,127 26,932 5,761 2,974 6,713 14,464 5,342

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

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

15,890 4,051 3,214 4,252
11,919 4,835
10,212

16,130 3,605 3,197 3,954
11,614 4,420
9,381

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

163,196

167,066

159,188

163,478

163,925

162,220

Previous year total ...............................

162,116

162,753

162,444

161,868

162,550

160,522

Percent of previous year .....................

101

103

98

101

101

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.