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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.