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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.