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 27, 2013
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 3 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 23, 2013 was 26.9 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.9 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, and up 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Week Ended
Feb 16 Feb 23 Mar 2 Mar 9 Mar 16 Mar 23
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
32,222 33,069 103
25,370 25,981 102
32,143 33,125 103
27,970 26,431
94
32,150 33,177 103
27,611 26,310
95
32,374 33,057 102
28,429 27,148
95
32,249 33,182 103
27,958 27,047
97
31,890 32,852 103
27,380 26,880
98
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 16, 2013
February 23, 2013
Week ending
March 2, 2013
March 9, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
27,971 21,816
3,415 1,221 33,177 7,599 3,364 7,254 17,516 8,110
27,434 21,772
3,409 1,221 33,057 7,648 3,379 7,453 16,957 8,268
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
20,312 6,918 3,760 5,417
15,172 6,396
10,415
20,085 6,886 3,949 5,333
15,223 6,661
10,617
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
198,947 102
199,698 102
199,833 101
199,352 100
Other States .......................................
7,877
7,932
7,923
7,989
United States ......................................
206,824
207,630
207,756
207,341
March 16, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,113 21,156
3,412 1,221 33,182 7,708 3,395 7,457 17,869 7,938
19,926 6,909 3,796 5,275
15,238 6,653
10,906
200,154 101
8,001
208,155
March 23, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,130 21,080
3,323 1,220 32,852 7,433 3,455 7,398 17,593 8,126
19,795 6,969 3,877 5,346
15,159 6,518
11,333
199,607 102
8,230
207,837
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013
State
February 16, 2013
February 23, 2013
Week ending
March 2, 2013
March 9, 2013
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
20,548 20,875
4,419 1,488 27,148 6,503 2,968 6,163 14,731 5,144
March 16, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,217 20,533
3,583 1,224 27,047 6,162 3,020 6,281 14,957 5,502
March 23, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,201 20,406
4,696 1,141 26,880 6,408 2,994 5,420 14,890 5,769
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
9,508
16,191 4,364 3,062 3,894
12,433 5,087
10,121
16,276 4,171 3,114 3,898
12,479 4,856
9,942
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
163,343 101
163,186 102
162,563 100
164,830 101
164,678 101
164,541 100
Other States .......................................
6,096
5,939
5,925
5,866
5,492
5,767
United States ......................................
169,439
169,125
168,488
170,696
170,170
170,308
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.