Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 August 14

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

August 14, 2013

Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nassrfosor@nass.usda.gov

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 6 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 10, 2013 was 27.8 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.9 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, and up 6 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Week Ended
Jul 6 Jul 13 Jul 20 Jul 27 Aug 3 Aug 10

Georgia Broiler-Type Eggs Set and Broiler-Type Chicks Placed

Eggs Set

Chicks Placed

% of

2012

2013

prev. yr. 2012

2013

Thous ands

Thous ands

32,496

33,551

103

26,697

26,355

32,461

33,766

104

27,173

27,607

31,849

34,162

107

26,688

26,274

31,573

33,353

106

28,385

27,585

31,739

33,704

106

28,157

27,933

31,814

33,873

106

28,569

27,766

% of prev. yr.
99 102
98 97 99 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

July 6, 2013

July 13, 2013

Week ending

July 20, 2013

July 27, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

28,160 21,784
3,688 1,222 33,551 8,028 3,486 7,497 17,876 8,226

28,324 21,859
3,690 1,225 33,766 8,075 3,485 7,558 17,905 7,901

28,435 21,223
3,692 1,223 34,162 7,897 3,485 7,606 17,088 8,357

28,114 21,643
3,691 1,225 33,353 7,996 3,485 7,631 17,770 8,201

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

20,424 6,836 4,022 5,381
14,954 6,558
10,809

20,044 6,698 4,010 5,267
15,060 6,529
11,341

19,685 6,914 3,979 5,274
14,734 6,396
10,169

20,444 6,828 3,878 5,110
14,916 6,391
10,496

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

202,502 105

202,737 103

200,319 103

201,172 103

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

7,946

7,779

7,897

7,862

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

210,448

210,516

208,216

209,034

August 3, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,059 20,787
3,692 1,222 33,704 8,069 3,485 7,492 16,982 8,228
20,466 6,824 4,024 5,152
14,671 6,320
10,571
199,748 102
7,824
207,572

August 10, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,438 21,338
3,692 1,224 33,873 7,974 3,727 7,678 17,361 8,417
20,236 6,815 4,224 5,362
14,731 6,352
10,618
202,060 105
7,901
209,961

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

State

July 6, 2013

July 13, 2013

Week ending

July 20, 2013

July 27, 2013

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

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

21,391 20,458
4,694 1,439 26,355 6,084 3,035 5,805 14,610 5,216

21,621 19,637
4,722 1,303 27,607 6,471 3,169 6,068 15,186 5,433

22,343 20,104
4,240 1,212 26,274 6,036 3,178 6,903 14,703 5,412

21,302 19,843
4,708 1,385 27,585 5,693 3,088 5,298 15,225 5,870

August 3, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,354 21,006
4,261 1,259 27,933 6,324 3,142 6,177 15,224 5,113

August 10, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,678 19,148
4,785 1,352 27,766 6,053 3,117 6,268 14,417 6,239

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

16,492 5,525 3,108 4,775
12,295 5,287
11,292

16,053 4,692 3,063 4,430
12,422 5,162
10,088

15,856 4,716 2,958 4,916
11,951 4,647
10,123

16,024 4,569 2,809 4,570
12,775 5,848
10,739

15,651 4,023 3,063 4,423
12,604 5,235
11,248

15,439 4,662 3,060 4,496
12,402 4,752
10,011

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

167,861 102

167,127 102

165,572 101

167,331 104

168,040 103

165,645 102

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

5,905

5,798

5,989

6,205

5,722

5,843

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

173,766

172,925

171,561

173,536

173,762

171,488

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.