Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 January 30

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 30, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 4 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 26, 2013 was 26.8 million, down slightly from the previous week, and down 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.8 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, and up 4 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.

Thous ands

Thous ands

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 26,886

99

Jan 26

31,630 32,754 104

27,295 26,758

98

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 22, December 29,

2012

2012

Week ending

January 5, 2013

January 12, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

27,872 21,622
3,414 1,353 32,632 7,653 3,304 7,153 16,822 7,898

27,889 21,742
3,411 1,350 32,233 7,231 3,288 7,067 16,719 7,932

28,023 21,686
3,414 1,351 32,580 7,673 3,258 7,212 16,549 7,995

28,027 22,002
3,415 1,348 31,606 7,507 3,273 7,215 17,073 7,997

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

19,978 6,851 3,897 5,462
14,028 6,490
10,767

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

19,937 6,935 3,766 4,879
14,377 6,357
10,514

19,898 6,929 4,009 5,264
14,451 6,342
10,240

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

197,196

195,431

196,506

196,596

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

195,380

192,967

193,220

193,079

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

101

101

102

102

January 19, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,754 21,756
3,414 1,350 32,584 7,752 3,273 7,171 16,908 7,715
19,640 6,514 4,033 5,217
14,426 6,323
10,366
196,196
193,909
101

January 26, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,698 21,660
3,415 1,352 32,754 7,759 3,273 7,237 16,971 7,966
20,106 6,922 3,733 5,661
14,531 6,388
10,392
197,818
193,924
102

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

State

December 22, December 29,

2012

2012

Week ending

January 5, 2013

January 12, 2013

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

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

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

20,993 20,368
4,566 1,536 26,800 6,296 2,958 6,096 14,519 5,382

January 19, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,227 21,231
3,964 1,325 26,886 5,931 2,972 6,713 14,467 5,342

January 26, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,101 20,935
4,776 1,132 26,758 6,694 2,934 5,456 14,208 5,414

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

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 3,048 3,779
11,966 4,954
9,743

15,890 4,051 2,960 4,252
11,919 4,835
10,214

16,130 3,605 2,984 3,954
11,614 4,420
9,306

16,250 3,437 3,106 3,765
12,097 5,351
9,707

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

167,066

159,188

163,386

163,635

162,071

163,121

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

162,753

162,444

161,868

162,550

160,522

160,698

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

103

98

101

101

101

102

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.