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 21, 2013
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nassrfosor@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 7 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 17, 2013 was 26.6 million, down 3 percent from the previous week, and down 2 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 slightly from the previous week, and up 7 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Week Ended
Jul 13 Jul 20 Jul 27 Aug 3 Aug 10 Aug 17
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
32,461
33,766
104
27,173
27,823
31,849
34,162
107
26,688
26,382
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
27,408
31,810
33,892
107
27,029
26,604
% of prev. yr.
102 99 97 99 96 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
July 13, 2013
July 20, 2013
Week ending
July 27, 2013
August 3, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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 7,891 3,485 7,606 17,088 8,357
28,154 21,582
3,691 1,225 33,353 7,996 3,485 7,631 17,662 8,201
28,059 20,748
3,692 1,222 33,704 8,069 3,485 7,492 16,982 8,228
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
10,505
20,466 6,824 4,024 5,152
14,671 6,320
10,571
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
202,737 103
200,313 103
201,052 102
199,709 102
Other States .......................................
7,779
7,897
7,862
7,883
United States ......................................
210,516
208,210
208,914
207,592
August 10, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,438 21,278
3,692 1,224 33,873 7,974 3,727 7,678 17,361 8,417
20,236 6,815 4,317 5,362
14,731 6,352
10,618
202,093 105
7,967
210,060
August 17, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,426 21,100
3,692 1,224 33,892 8,004 3,621 7,688 16,789 8,417
20,377 6,464 4,061 5,355
14,377 6,410
10,833
200,730 105
8,036
208,766
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States and United States: 2013
State
July 13, 2013
July 20, 2013
Week ending
July 27, 2013
August 3, 2013
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
21,621 19,637
4,722 1,303 27,823 6,471 3,169 6,068 15,186 5,433
22,343 20,104
4,240 1,212 26,382 6,036 3,178 6,903 14,703 5,412
21,302 20,091
4,708 1,385 27,585 5,693 3,088 5,298 15,225 5,870
21,354 21,472
4,261 1,259 27,933 6,324 3,142 6,177 15,224 5,113
August 10, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,678 19,662
4,933 1,352 27,408 6,109 3,117 6,238 14,417 6,239
August 17, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,618 20,332
4,988 1,524 26,604 6,450 3,110 5,190 14,990 5,865
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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 4,331 2,809 4,570
12,775 5,848
10,739
15,651 3,617 3,063 4,423
12,604 5,235
11,248
15,439 4,197 2,954 4,496
12,402 4,752
10,004
15,446 4,069 3,054 4,134
12,563 5,733
10,121
19 State total ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
167,343 102
165,680 101
167,341 104
168,100 103
165,397 102
165,791 102
Other States .......................................
5,798
5,989
6,205
5,722
5,856
5,610
United States ......................................
173,141
171,669
173,546
173,822
171,253
171,401
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.