Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 March 6

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 6, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 5 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 2, 2013 was 26.3 million, down slightly from the previous week, and down 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.8 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 2 percent from the previous week, and up 5 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

Jan 26

31,630 32,754 104

27,295 26,675

98

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 26,446

95

Mar 2

32,150 33,785 105

27,611 26,348

95

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

January 26, 2013

February 2, 2013

Week ending

February 9, 2013

February 16, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

27,944 21,660
3,415 1,224 32,754 7,634 3,273 7,237 16,971 7,966

27,947 21,754
3,415 1,222 32,874 7,664 3,273 7,191 17,031 8,107

27,881 21,867
3,415 1,223 33,088 7,765 3,273 7,213 17,305 8,154

28,071 21,859
3,415 1,221 33,069 7,680 3,288 7,198 17,272 8,216

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

19,914 6,922 3,551 5,661
14,548 6,478
10,379

19,766 6,963 3,632 5,554
14,744 6,378
10,018

19,908 7,020 3,780 5,283
14,905 6,392
8,622

20,173 6,992 3,806 5,311
14,804 6,217
10,392

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

197,531 102

197,533 102

197,094 101

198,984 102

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

7,806

7,660

7,801

7,818

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

205,337

205,193

204,895

206,802

February 23, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,189 21,840
3,419 1,223 33,125 7,672 3,349 7,213 17,606 8,105
20,316 6,837 3,828 5,492
15,017 6,188
10,189
199,608 102
7,873
207,481

March 2, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,967 21,816
3,380 1,221 33,785 7,551 3,364 7,254 17,516 8,110
20,165 6,918 3,719 5,417
15,151 6,396
10,498
200,228 101
7,877
208,105

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

State

January 26, 2013

February 2, 2013

Week ending

February 9, 2013

February 16, 2013

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

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

21,022 20,935
4,776 1,280 26,675 6,242 2,934 5,456 14,208 5,414

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

February 23, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,560 20,166
4,202 1,194 26,446 5,943 2,964 5,684 14,629 5,630

March 2, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,280 20,311
4,011 1,089 26,348 5,802 2,967 5,602 14,814 5,172

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

16,250 3,437 3,093 3,765
12,095 5,351
9,876

15,577 4,848 3,160 4,516
12,204 5,247
9,601

15,757 4,292 3,193 4,589
12,147 5,386
10,118

15,464 4,842 2,778 5,643
12,100 4,592
10,272

15,919 4,400 2,885 4,572
12,326 5,454
9,629

15,710 4,996 3,127 4,436
12,431 5,105
9,145

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

162,809 101

162,830 101

162,191 100

163,410 101

163,603 102

162,346 99

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

5,564

5,461

5,642

6,046

5,889

5,877

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

168,373

168,291

167,833

169,456

169,492

168,223

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.