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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.