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.