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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.