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 May 1, 2013 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending April 27, 2013 was 27.2 million, up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week, and up 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Week Ended Mar 23 Mar 30 Apr 6 Apr 13 Apr 20 Apr 27 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 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 26,420 95 32,356 33,213 103 27,391 27,241 99 BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2012-2013 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 23, 2013 March 30, 2013 Week ending April 6, 2013 April 13, 2013 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 7,916 3,531 7,625 17,741 8,027 28,134 21,714 3,411 1,225 32,908 7,648 3,500 7,407 17,906 7,686 28,392 21,809 3,412 1,175 32,961 7,707 3,546 7,582 17,603 8,341 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 19,965 6,755 4,009 5,365 14,535 6,622 10,956 19,878 6,564 3,883 5,401 14,417 6,636 10,738 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 199,429 102 200,307 101 199,746 100 200,045 100 Other States ....................................... 8,133 8,030 7,873 8,134 United States ...................................... 207,562 208,337 207,619 208,179 April 20, 2013 (1,000 eggs) 27,912 21,109 3,540 1,221 33,132 7,747 3,546 7,598 17,814 8,313 19,797 6,354 3,876 5,203 14,767 6,562 10,759 199,250 100 8,039 207,289 April 27, 2013 (1,000 eggs) 27,314 20,913 3,411 1,221 33,213 7,610 3,470 7,580 17,823 8,018 19,963 6,589 3,903 5,420 14,851 6,568 10,156 198,023 100 8,067 206,090 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013 State March 23, 2013 March 30, 2013 Week ending April 6, 2013 April 13, 2013 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 20,898 19,104 3,528 1,328 26,672 5,891 3,116 6,852 14,917 5,954 April 20, 2013 (1,000 chicks) 21,280 19,573 3,652 1,443 26,420 6,589 3,175 5,981 15,069 6,183 April 27, 2013 (1,000 chicks) 20,609 19,698 3,628 1,336 27,241 6,027 3,149 6,523 15,092 5,296 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 2,952 4,292 12,050 5,632 10,246 15,673 4,845 3,272 5,087 11,874 5,178 10,836 19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 164,557 100 164,296 99 165,085 100 163,688 100 164,612 99 165,364 99 Other States ....................................... 5,767 5,690 5,837 6,329 6,077 5,659 United States ...................................... 170,324 169,986 170,922 170,017 170,689 171,023 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.