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.