Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 April 24

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 24, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 3 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending April 20, 2013 was 26.5 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.1 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, and up 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Week Ended
Mar 16 Mar 23 Mar 30 Apr 6 Apr 13 Apr 20

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

32,249 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 26,672 102

32,220 33,132 103

27,689 26,455

96

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 16, 2013

March 23, 2013

Week ending

March 30, 2013

April 6, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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 7,660 3,455 7,399 17,593 8,126

28,383 21,504
3,413 1,221 32,702 7,780 3,531 7,625 17,741 8,027

28,140 21,500
3,411 1,225 32,908 7,643 3,500 7,407 17,906 7,686

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

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 6,538 3,718 5,373
14,651 6,591
11,023

20,022 6,653 4,009 5,365
14,535 6,622
10,956

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

199,737 101

199,429 102

200,171 101

199,488 100

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

8,001

8,133

8,030

7,879

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

207,738

207,562

208,201

207,367

April 13, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,392 21,809
3,412 1,175 32,961 7,707 3,546 7,582 17,603 8,341
19,878 6,564 3,883 5,401
14,417 6,636
10,738
200,045 100
8,134
208,179

April 20, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,912 21,109
3,540 1,221 33,132 7,740 3,546 7,598 17,814 8,313
19,797 6,354 3,863 5,203
14,767 6,562
10,759
199,230 100
8,039
207,269

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

State

March 16, 2013

March 23, 2013

Week ending

March 30, 2013

April 6, 2013

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

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

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

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 26,672 5,891 3,116 6,691 14,917 5,954

April 20, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,280 19,573
3,652 1,443 26,455 6,256 3,175 5,981 15,069 6,183

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

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

15,062 4,439 3,092 4,744
12,676 4,896
10,519

15,815 4,260 3,032 4,292
12,050 5,632
10,246

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

164,712 101

164,557 100

164,296 99

165,085 100

163,684 100

164,394 99

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

5,508

5,767

5,690

5,837

6,329

6,077

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

170,220

170,324

169,986

170,922

170,013

170,471

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.