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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.