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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.