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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.