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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.