Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 April 3

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 3, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN SLIGHTY

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 30, 2013 was 26.3 million, down 2 percent from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down slightly from the previous week, and down slightly from the comparable week a year earlier.

Week Ended
Feb 23 Mar 2 Mar 9 Mar 16 Mar 23 Mar 30

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

32,143 33,125 103

27,970 26,431

94

32,150 33,177 103

27,611 26,310

95

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

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

February 23, 2013

March 2, 2013

Week ending

March 9, 2013

March 16, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

28,227 21,840
3,419 1,223 33,125 7,620 3,349 7,213 17,606 8,105

27,971 21,816
3,415 1,221 33,177 7,773 3,364 7,254 17,516 8,110

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

28,113 21,156
3,412 1,221 33,182 7,708 3,395 7,457 17,869 7,938

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

20,316 6,837 3,861 5,492
15,038 6,188
10,187

20,312 6,918 3,760 5,417
15,172 6,396
10,415

20,085 6,478 3,949 5,333
15,223 6,678
10,617

19,926 6,909 3,796 5,275
15,238 6,653
10,906

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

199,646 102

200,007 101

199,196 100

200,154 101

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

7,932

7,923

7,989

8,001

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

207,578

207,930

207,185

208,155

March 23, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,131 21,080
3,323 1,220 32,852 7,470 3,455 7,399 17,593 8,126
19,795 6,969 3,844 5,346
15,159 6,518
11,333
199,613 102
8,230
207,843

March 30, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,150 21,718
3,411 1,221 32,702 7,746 3,531 7,625 17,741 8,027
20,350 6,393 3,780 5,373
14,648 6,591
10,604
199,611 101
7,981
207,592

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

State

February 23, 2013

March 2, 2013

Week ending

March 9, 2013

March 16, 2013

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

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

21,257 20,166
4,202 1,194 26,431 5,902 2,964 5,684 14,629 5,630

20,731 20,311
3,818 1,089 26,310 5,731 2,967 6,713 14,814 5,172

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

21,217 20,533
3,583 1,224 27,044 6,240 3,020 6,281 14,961 5,502

March 23, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,182 20,406
4,602 1,141 26,878 6,691 2,994 5,503 14,896 5,769

March 30, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,553 21,409
4,131 1,291 26,254 5,604 3,288 6,334 14,374 5,560

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

15,911 4,400 2,850 4,572
12,329 5,454
9,611

15,780 4,996 2,977 4,436
12,435 5,024
9,259

16,412 4,797 3,031 4,442
12,202 4,451
9,508

16,208 4,364 3,062 3,894
12,433 5,087
10,121

16,298 4,171 2,988 3,898
12,479 4,856
9,942

15,778 3,390 3,180 4,811
12,141 4,454
11,254

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

163,186 102

162,563 100

164,808 101

164,774 101

164,694 100

163,806 99

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

5,939

5,925

5,866

5,508

5,767

5,690

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

169,125

168,488

170,674

170,282

170,461

169,496

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.