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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.