Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 May 15

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 15, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 2 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 11, 2013 was 26.6 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, and up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Week Ended
Apr 6 Apr 13 Apr 20 Apr 27 May 4 May 11

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

32,564 32,908 101

27,999 26,381

94

32,536 33,073 102

26,046 26,686 102

32,220 33,132 103

27,689 26,420

95

32,356 33,023 102

27,391 27,026

99

32,768 33,287 102

28,331 26,401

93

32,771 33,568 102

27,565 26,648

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

April 6, 2013

April 13, 2013

Week ending

April 20, 2013

April 27, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

28,134 21,714
3,411 1,225 32,908 7,600 3,500 7,407 17,906 7,686

28,256 21,809
3,412 1,175 33,073 7,696 3,546 7,582 17,603 8,341

27,875 21,109
3,540 1,221 33,132 7,712 3,546 7,598 17,814 8,313

27,314 20,913
3,411 1,221 33,023 7,630 3,470 7,580 17,823 8,018

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

19,965 6,755 4,074 5,365
14,515 6,622
10,925

20,025 6,737 3,856 5,401
14,407 6,636
10,745

19,797 6,442 3,902 5,203
14,757 6,562
10,765

19,963 6,589 4,137 5,420
14,842 6,568
10,544

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

199,712 100

200,300 100

199,288 100

198,466 100

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

7,873

8,063

8,000

8,067

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

207,585

208,363

207,288

206,533

May 4, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,065 21,984
3,476 1,222 33,287 7,817 3,485 7,647 17,794 8,125
20,186 6,560 3,547 5,286
14,796 6,739
10,521
200,537 100
8,197
208,734

May 11, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
27,986 22,018
3,455 1,219 33,568 7,809 3,500 7,673 18,023 8,314
20,506 6,732 3,450 5,450
15,028 6,557
10,620
201,908 101
8,025
209,933

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

State

April 6, 2013

April 13, 2013

Week ending

April 20, 2013

April 27, 2013

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

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

21,768 20,019
4,213 1,224 26,381 6,333 3,056 5,548 15,109 5,418

20,904 19,104
3,528 1,328 26,686 5,891 3,116 6,852 14,908 5,954

21,291 19,573
3,652 1,443 26,420 6,589 3,175 5,981 15,067 6,183

20,601 19,698
3,710 1,336 27,026 6,031 3,149 6,435 15,099 5,296

May 4, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,068 20,668
4,174 1,522 26,401 5,900 3,140 6,392 14,867 5,385

May 11, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
20,662 19,992
4,464 1,390 26,648 6,571 3,155 6,084 15,066 5,106

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

15,739 4,005 2,951 4,644
12,596 5,851
10,192

15,062 4,439 3,052 4,744
12,660 4,896
10,517

15,815 4,260 2,907 4,292
12,035 5,632
10,274

15,750 4,845 3,169 5,087
11,859 5,178
10,816

16,258 4,469 3,141 4,306
11,783 5,395
10,826

15,867 4,520 3,186 4,688
12,189 5,311
9,876

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

165,047 100

163,641 100

164,589 99

165,085 99

165,695 100

164,775 99

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

5,837

6,329

6,077

5,659

5,949

5,724

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

170,884

169,970

170,666

170,744

171,644

170,499

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.