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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.