Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 January 9

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 9, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 4 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 5, 2013 was 27.1 million, up 6 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.7 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

2011/12 2012/13 prev. yr. 2011/12 2012/13 prev. yr.

Th ou s an ds

Tho us and s

Dec 1

31,993 34,317 107

25,259 26,525 105

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 32,432 102

27,617 27,620 100

Dec 29

31,839 32,233 101

26,917 25,505

95

Jan 5

31,430 32,661 104

27,266 27,129

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 1, 2012

December 8, 2012

Week ending

December 15, December 22,

2012

2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

27,975 21,963
3,415 1,655 34,317 7,364 3,258 7,067 17,089 8,012

27,786 20,891
3,414 1,048 30,251 7,414 3,273 7,117 17,377 7,713

27,828 21,753
3,415 1,350 32,513 7,694 3,288 7,186 17,174 7,881

27,871 21,622
3,414 1,353 32,432 7,737 3,304 7,153 16,822 7,898

December 29, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
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 ..............................

20,022 7,026 3,935 5,557
14,791 6,638
10,977

19,058 6,809 3,583 5,316
13,788 6,002
9,414

19,992 6,581 3,812 4,675
14,233 6,476
9,711

19,978 6,968 3,713 5,462
14,028 6,490
10,501

19,765 6,936 3,677 5,463
14,043 6,260
10,213

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

201,061

190,254

195,562

196,746

195,324

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

194,178

194,887

194,602

195,380

192,967

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

104

98

100

101

101

January 5, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,185 21,748
3,413 1,351 32,661 7,579 3,258 7,212 16,549 7,995
19,937 6,935 3,760 4,879
14,415 6,363
10,086
196,326
193,220
102

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

State

December 1, 2012

December 8, 2012

Week ending

December 15, December 22,

2012

2012

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

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

19,786 19,476
3,550 1,020 26,525 5,542 2,642 7,060 14,757 5,316

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

December 29, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
21,054 19,236
3,727 725
25,505 5,778 2,937 7,048
15,027 5,589

January 5, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,164 21,225
4,445 1,226 27,129 6,175 2,966 5,860 15,003 5,484

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

16,728 4,204 2,804 3,843
11,832 3,592
10,742

15,865 5,307 3,084 5,064
11,962 4,264
10,661

16,416 4,734 2,900 4,344
11,831 4,456
9,589

15,819 5,334 3,110 4,763
12,438 5,147
11,508

15,647 4,523 2,907 4,128
11,640 4,021
9,325

16,076 3,579 3,165 3,779
11,997 4,954
9,549

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

159,419

163,528

163,212

167,141

158,817

163,776

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

160,576

162,541

162,116

162,753

162,444

161,868

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

99

101

101

103

98

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.