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.