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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.