Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 August 7

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 7, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 6 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 3, 2013 was 27.9 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.7 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.
Georgia Broiler-Type Eggs Set and Broiler-Type Chicks Placed

Week Ended
Jun 29 Jul 6 Jul 13 Jul 20 Jul 27 Aug 3

Eggs Set

2012

2013

Thous ands

31,470

33,691

32,496

33,551

32,461

33,766

31,849

34,162

31,573

33,353

31,739

33,671

% of prev. yr.
107 103 104 107 106 106

Chicks Placed

2012

2013

Thous ands

27,318

26,199

26,697

26,355

27,173

27,607

26,688

26,274

28,385

27,585

28,157

27,853

% of prev. yr.
96 99 102 98 97 99

Million Chicks

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

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States and United States: 2013

State

June 29, 2013

July 6, 2013

Week ending

July 13, 2013

July 20, 2013

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

28,317 21,335
3,690 1,222 33,691 7,741 3,546 7,659 17,620 8,261

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 8,009 3,485 7,558 17,905 7,901

28,408 21,223
3,692 1,223 34,162 7,887 3,485 7,606 16,863 8,357

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

20,114 6,887 4,126 5,607
14,350 6,558
10,116

20,424 6,836 4,022 5,381
14,954 6,558
10,828

20,044 6,698 4,010 5,267
15,060 6,529
11,378

19,598 6,880 4,017 5,274
14,734 6,396
10,183

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

200,840 103

202,521 105

202,708 103

199,988 103

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

8,032

7,901

7,762

7,909

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

208,872

210,422

210,470

207,897

July 27, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,114 21,643
3,691 1,225 33,353 7,996 3,485 7,631 17,770 8,201
20,444 6,828 3,934 5,110
14,916 6,391
10,492
201,224 103
7,861
209,085

August 3, 2013
(1,000 eggs)
28,059 20,787
3,692 1,222 33,671 8,060 3,485 7,492 16,982 8,228
20,466 6,824 4,078 5,152
14,671 6,320
10,700
199,889 103
7,824
207,713

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

State

June 29, 2013

July 6, 2013

Week ending

July 13, 2013

July 20, 2013

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

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

21,902 21,568
4,081 1,333 26,199 6,054 3,123 6,435 15,350 5,209

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
4,239 1,212 26,274 6,036 3,178 6,902 14,703 5,412

July 27, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,302 19,843
4,708 1,385 27,585 5,993 3,088 5,296 15,225 5,870

August 3, 2013
(1,000 chicks)
21,354 21,006
4,304 1,259 27,853 5,975 3,142 6,020 15,224 5,113

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

16,648 4,097 3,151 5,399
11,824 5,435
10,356

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 3,099 4,916
11,951 4,647
10,123

16,024 4,569 2,949 4,570
12,775 5,848
10,107

15,651 4,023 3,162 4,423
12,604 5,235
11,017

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

168,164 101

167,861 102

167,127 102

165,711 101

167,137 104

167,365 102

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

5,873

5,910

5,787

5,995

6,171

5,696

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

174,037

173,771

172,914

171,706

173,308

173,061

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.