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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.