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.