Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 February 27

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

February 27, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 3 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending February 23, 2013 was 26.4 million, up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.1 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week, and up 3 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

2013

prev. yr. 2012

2013

prev. yr.

Thousands

Thousands

Jan 19

31,148 32,584 105

27,225 26,886

99

Jan 26

31,630 32,754 104

27,295 26,675

98

Feb 2

31,616 32,874 104

26,156 25,711

98

Feb 9

31,983 32,989 103

27,488 25,750

94

Feb 16

32,222 33,069 103

25,370 25,981 102

Feb 23

32,143 33,125 103

27,970 26,446

95

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 and United States: 2013

State

January 19, 2013

January 26, 2013

Week ending

February 2, 2013

February 9, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

27,756 21,756
3,414 1,222 32,584 7,294 3,273 7,171 16,908 7,715

27,944 21,660
3,415 1,224 32,754 7,634 3,273 7,237 16,971 7,966

27,947 21,754
3,415 1,222 32,874 7,664 3,273 7,191 17,031 8,107

27,857 21,867
3,415 1,223 32,989 7,810 3,273 7,213 17,305 8,154

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

19,607 6,514 4,033 5,217
14,444 6,323
10,373

19,914 6,922 3,551 5,661
14,548 6,478
10,379

19,766 6,963 3,632 5,554
14,744 6,378
10,018

19,908 7,020 3,780 5,283
14,905 6,392
8,622

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ....................

195,604 101

197,531 102

197,533 102

197,016 101

Other States .......................................

7,659

7,798

7,612

7,753

United States .....................................

203,263

205,329

205,145

204,769

February 16, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,071 21,859
3,415 1,221 33,069 7,680 3,288 7,198 17,272 8,216
20,173 6,992 3,806 5,311
14,804 6,217
10,205
198,797 102
7,770
206,567

February 23, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,189 21,848
3,376 1,223 33,125 7,622 3,349 7,213 17,606 8,105
20,316 6,837 3,858 5,492
15,017 6,188
10,133
199,497 102
7,795
207,292

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

State

January 19, 2013

January 26, 2013

Week ending

February 2, 2013

February 9, 2013

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

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

21,227 21,231
3,964 1,325 26,886 5,931 2,972 6,713 14,467 5,342

21,022 20,935
4,776 1,280 26,675 6,242 2,934 5,456 14,208 5,414

21,020 19,896
3,419 1,384 25,711 6,433 2,941 6,620 14,598 5,655

21,285 19,729
3,891 1,276 25,750 5,970 2,951 5,815 14,389 5,653

February 16, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,471 19,327
4,141 1,588 25,981 5,719 2,930 6,310 14,553 5,699

February 23, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,562 20,154
3,985 1,194 26,446 5,961 2,964 5,684 14,629 5,630

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

16,130 3,605 2,986 3,954
11,613 4,420
9,338

16,250 3,437 3,093 3,765
12,095 5,351
9,876

15,577 4,848 3,160 4,516
12,204 5,247
9,601

15,757 4,292 3,193 4,589
12,147 5,386
10,118

15,464 4,882 2,778 5,643
12,100 4,592
10,272

15,919 4,400 3,024 4,572
12,326 5,454
9,710

19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

162,104 101

162,809 101

162,830 101

162,191 100

163,450 101

163,614 102

Other States .......................................

5,445

5,564

5,461

5,642

6,046

5,827

United States ......................................

167,549

168,373

168,291

167,833

169,496

169,441

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.