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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.