Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 March 27

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.