Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 March 13

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

March 13, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 2 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 9, 2013 was 27.2 million, up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.0 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 2 percent from the previous week, but up 2 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.

Thous ands

Thous ands

Feb 2

31,616 32,874 104

26,156 25,711

98

Feb 9

31,983 33,088 103

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 26,431

94

Mar 2

32,150 33,852 105

27,611 26,310

95

Mar 9

32,374 33,042 102

28,429 27,175

96

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

February 2, 2013

February 9, 2013

Week ending

February 16, 2013

February 23, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

27,947 21,754
3,415 1,222 32,874 7,586 3,273 7,191 17,031 8,107

27,881 21,867
3,415 1,223 33,088 7,754 3,273 7,213 17,305 8,154

28,116 21,859
3,415 1,221 33,069 7,680 3,288 7,198 17,272 8,216

28,189 21,840
3,419 1,223 33,125 7,672 3,349 7,213 17,606 8,105

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

19,766 6,963 3,632 5,554
14,748 6,378
9,979

19,908 7,020 3,780 5,283
14,909 6,392
8,588

20,173 6,992 3,806 5,311
14,825 6,217
10,392

20,316 6,837 3,828 5,492
15,038 6,188
10,189

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

197,420 102

197,053 101

199,050 102

199,629 102

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

7,719

7,860

7,877

7,932

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

205,139

204,913

206,927

207,561

March 2, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,967 21,816
3,415 1,221 33,852 7,551 3,364 7,254 17,516 8,110
20,165 6,918 3,781 5,417
15,172 6,396
10,498
200,413 101
7,923
208,336

March 9, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,487 21,772
3,417 1,221 33,042 7,599 3,379 7,453 16,957 8,268
20,085 6,886 4,004 5,333
15,223 6,661
10,692
199,479 100
7,989
207,468

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

State

February 2, 2013

February 9, 2013

Week ending

February 16, 2013

February 23, 2013

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

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

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

21,471 19,327
4,141 1,588 25,981 5,719 2,930 6,310 14,553 5,699

21,257 20,166
4,202 1,194 26,431 5,902 2,964 5,684 14,629 5,630

March 2, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,731 20,311
3,818 1,089 26,310 5,747 2,967 6,713 14,814 5,172

March 9, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,510 20,875
4,062 1,488 27,175 6,219 2,968 6,494 14,731 5,144

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

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

15,757 4,292 3,193 4,589
12,151 5,386
10,118

15,464 4,842 2,778 5,643
12,104 4,592
10,272

15,911 4,400 2,885 4,572
12,329 5,454
9,629

15,780 4,996 3,028 4,436
12,435 5,024
9,247

16,412 4,797 3,146 4,442
12,202 4,451
10,005

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

162,830 101

162,195 100

163,414 101

163,239 102

162,618 100

165,121 101

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

5,511

5,692

6,096

5,939

5,925

5,866

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

168,341

167,887

169,510

169,178

168,543

170,987

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.