Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2014 April 17

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

April 17, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending April 13, 2013 was 26.6 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, and up 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.0 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week, and up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Week Ended
Mar 9 Mar 16 Mar 23 Mar 30 Apr 6 Apr 13

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

32,374 33,057 102

28,429 27,148

95

32,249 33,182 103

27,958 27,044

97

31,890 32,852 103

27,380 26,878

98

32,796 32,702 100

27,150 26,254

97

32,564 32,908 101

27,999 26,381

94

32,536 32,961 101

26,046 26,592 102

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

March 9, 2013

March 16, 2013

Week ending

March 23, 2013

March 30, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

27,539 21,772
3,409 1,221 33,057 7,778 3,379 7,453 16,957 8,268

28,212 21,156
3,412 1,221 33,182 7,831 3,395 7,457 17,869 7,938

27,971 21,080
3,323 1,220 32,852 7,470 3,455 7,399 17,593 8,126

28,369 21,718
3,413 1,221 32,702 7,780 3,531 7,625 17,741 8,027

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

20,085 6,478 3,983 5,333
15,213 6,678
10,585

19,926 6,471 3,772 5,275
15,241 6,653
10,726

19,942 6,619 3,890 5,346
15,162 6,518
11,273

20,350 6,393 3,718 5,373
14,651 6,591
11,023

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

199,188 100

199,737 101

199,239 101

200,226 101

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

7,989

8,001

8,133

8,040

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

207,177

207,738

207,372

208,266

April 6, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,140 21,500
3,411 1,225 32,908 7,643 3,500 7,407 17,906 7,686
20,022 6,653 4,009 5,365
14,535 6,622
10,956
199,488 100
7,879
207,367

April 13, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,392 21,809
3,412 1,175 32,961 7,768 3,546 7,582 17,603 8,341
19,862 6,564 3,862 5,401
14,417 6,636
10,752
200,083 100
8,131
208,214

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

State

March 9, 2013

March 16, 2013

Week ending

March 23, 2013

March 30, 2013

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

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

20,548 20,875
4,419 1,488 27,148 6,481 2,968 6,163 14,731 5,144

21,200 20,533
3,583 1,224 27,044 6,240 3,020 6,281 14,961 5,502

21,182 20,406
4,602 1,141 26,878 6,691 2,994 5,503 14,896 5,769

20,553 21,409
3,808 1,291 26,254 5,585 3,288 6,642 14,374 5,560

April 6, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,761 20,019
4,213 1,224 26,381 6,333 3,056 5,548 15,113 5,418

April 13, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,898 19,104
3,685 1,328 26,592 5,867 3,116 6,691 14,917 5,954

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

16,412 4,797 2,992 4,442
12,194 4,451
9,490

16,208 4,364 3,011 3,894
12,425 5,087
10,135

16,298 4,171 2,947 3,898
12,471 4,856
9,854

15,778 3,390 3,118 4,811
12,133 5,052
11,250

15,739 4,005 2,990 4,644
12,612 5,851
10,178

15,028 4,439 3,178 4,744
12,676 4,854
10,523

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

164,743 101

164,712 101

164,557 100

164,296 99

165,085 100

163,594 100

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

5,866

5,508

5,767

5,690

5,837

6,438

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

170,609

170,220

170,324

169,986

170,922

170,032

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.