Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 August 21

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.