Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 March 20

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 20, 2013

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

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

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 16, 2013 was 27.1 million, down slightly from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.2 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.

Week Ended
Feb 9 Feb 16 Feb 23 Mar 2 Mar 9 Mar 16

Georgia Broiler-Type Eggs Set and Broiler-Type Chicks Placed

Eggs Set

Chicks Placed

% of

% of

2012

2013

prev. yr. 2012

2013

prev. yr.

Thous ands

Thous ands

31,983 33,088 103

27,488 25,750

94

32,222 33,069 103

25,370 25,981 102

32,143 33,125 103

27,970 26,431

94

32,150 33,852 105

27,611 26,310

95

32,374 33,057 102

28,429 27,148

95

32,249 33,182 103

27,958 27,147

97

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 9, 2013

February 16, 2013

Week ending

February 23, 2013

March 2, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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 7,593 3,288 7,198 17,272 8,216

28,227 21,840
3,419 1,223 33,125 7,672 3,349 7,213 17,606 8,105

27,967 21,816
3,415 1,221 33,852 7,599 3,364 7,254 17,516 8,110

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

19,908 7,020 3,780 5,283
14,909 6,392
8,622

20,173 6,992 3,791 5,311
14,825 6,217
10,391

20,316 6,837 3,861 5,492
15,038 6,188
10,187

20,165 6,918 3,760 5,417
15,172 6,396
10,415

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

197,087 101

198,947 102

199,698 102

200,357 101

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

7,860

7,877

7,932

7,923

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

204,947

206,824

207,630

208,280

March 9, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,434 21,772
3,409 1,221 33,057 7,648 3,379 7,453 16,957 8,268
20,085 6,886 3,949 5,333
15,223 6,661
10,617
199,352 100
7,989
207,341

March 16, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,113 21,156
3,412 1,221 33,182 7,668 3,395 7,457 17,869 7,938
19,926 6,909 3,877 5,275
15,238 6,653
10,906
200,195 101
8,001
208,196

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

State

February 9, 2013

February 16, 2013

Week ending

February 23, 2013

March 2, 2013

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

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

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

20,731 20,311
3,818 1,089 26,310 5,731 2,967 6,713 14,814 5,172

March 9, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,548 20,875
4,419 1,488 27,148 5,781 2,968 6,163 14,731 5,144

March 16, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,221 20,533
3,583 1,224 27,147 6,177 3,020 6,281 14,957 5,502

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

15,757 4,292 3,193 4,589
12,151 5,386
10,102

15,464 4,842 2,702 5,643
12,104 4,592
10,277

15,911 4,400 2,850 4,572
12,329 5,454
9,611

15,780 4,996 2,977 4,436
12,435 5,024
9,259

16,412 4,797 3,031 4,442
12,202 4,451
10,231

16,191 4,364 3,164 3,894
12,433 5,087
10,089

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

162,179 100

163,343 101

163,186 102

162,563 100

164,831 101

164,867 101

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

5,692

6,096

5,939

5,925

5,866

5,492

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

167,871

169,439

169,125

168,488

170,697

170,359

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.