Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 June 5

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

June 5, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 1, 2013 was 27.1 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Week Ended
Apr 27 May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 Jun 1

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

32,356 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 26,655

97

32,634 33,675 103

26,803 26,834 100

32,656 33,583 103

28,616 26,733

93

33,032 33,369 101

27,745 27,125

98

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 27, 2013

May 4, 2013

Week ending

May 11, 2013

May 18, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

27,614 20,913
3,411 1,221 33,023 7,695 3,470 7,580 17,823 8,018

28,239 21,984
3,476 1,222 33,287 7,952 3,485 7,647 17,794 8,125

27,923 22,018
3,450 1,219 33,568 7,963 3,500 7,673 18,023 8,314

27,899 21,839
3,629 1,221 33,675 7,771 3,500 7,681 18,174 8,314

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

20,313 6,749 4,137 5,420
14,839 6,568
10,539

20,333 6,621 3,676 5,286
14,793 6,739
10,517

20,265 6,849 3,492 5,450
15,025 6,557
10,534

20,616 6,590 4,064 5,596
15,191 6,557
10,910

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

199,333 101

201,176 100

201,823 101

203,227 101

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

8,140

8,237

8,032

8,117

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

207,473

209,413

209,855

211,344

May 25, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,146 22,058
3,501 1,214 33,583 7,796 3,500 7,621 17,982 8,271
20,311 6,717 4,025 5,212
15,102 6,551
10,978
202,568 101
8,150
210,718

June 1, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,151 21,717
3,552 1,222 33,369 7,856 3,531 7,641 17,982 8,030
20,558 6,829 4,131 5,416
15,030 6,562
11,057
202,634 101
8,087
210,721

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

State

April 27, 2013

May 4, 2013

Week ending

May 11, 2013

May 18, 2013

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

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

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

21,068 20,668
4,174 1,522 26,401 5,900 3,140 6,392 14,867 5,385

20,748 19,992
4,361 1,323 26,655 6,576 3,155 6,162 15,059 5,106

21,277 19,412
3,940 1,157 26,834 6,077 3,107 6,609 15,131 5,646

May 25, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,564 20,308
3,901 1,295 26,733 6,718 3,117 6,000 15,097 5,399

June 1, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,720 21,119
4,473 1,316 27,125 6,037 3,136 6,608 15,371 5,697

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

15,750 4,845 3,169 5,087
11,859 5,178
10,794

16,258 4,469 3,057 4,306
11,781 5,395
10,821

15,717 4,520 3,034 4,798
12,187 5,311
9,828

16,334 4,411 3,107 4,166
12,160 4,909
10,335

15,182 4,670 2,703 4,472
12,433 6,139
10,470

15,969 3,985 2,837 4,015
12,302 4,823
10,198

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

165,063 99

165,604 100

164,532 98

164,612 100

166,201 100

166,731 100

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

5,659

5,949

5,741

5,804

6,027

6,186

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

170,722

171,553

170,273

170,416

172,228

172,917

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.