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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.