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.