Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2011 December 14

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

December 14, 2011

Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 10, 2011 was 26.7 million, up 6 percent from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

Georgia Broiler-Type Eggs Set and Broiler-Type Chicks Placed

Eggs Set

Chicks Placed

Week

% of

Ended

2010

2011

prev. yr. 2010

2011

Th o u s an d s

Thous ands

Nov 5

31,721 30,427

96

25,273 24,573

Nov 12

32,651 30,501

93

25,363 26,102

Nov 19

33,066 31,927

97

24,761 24,488

Nov 26

32,749 31,647

97

26,705 25,440

Dec 3

33,477 31,993

96

27,178 25,259

Dec 10

33,031 31,595

96

27,160 26,653

% of prev. yr.
97 103
99 95 93 98

BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2010-2011
30

29

28

27

26

25

2010

2011

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: 2011

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

November 5, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
24,116 19,738
2,895 1,351 30,427 7,578 3,379 7,636 17,737 7,175

November 12, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,255 20,366
2,903 1,352 30,501 7,689 3,349 7,549 17,493 7,882

Week ending

November 19, November 26,

2011

2011

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,406 20,519
2,903 1,349 31,927 7,660 3,374 6,875 18,186 7,871

27,525 19,977
3,095 1,351 31,647 7,064 3,379 7,632 17,775 8,036

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

19,156 6,439 3,423 5,106
13,650 6,025
11,209

19,942 6,672 3,751 5,329
14,423 5,975
12,166

20,105 6,620 3,764 5,535
14,551 5,947
11,125

19,753 6,576 3,794 5,352
14,521 5,962
11,284

19 State total ......................................

187,040

194,597

195,717

194,723

Previous year total ..............................

199,721

204,203

205,716

207,175

Percent of previous year .....................

94

95

95

94

December 3, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,953 20,074
3,127 1,346 31,993 7,453 3,364 7,275 18,229 8,052

December 10, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
28,000 20,174
3,124 1,352 31,595 7,463 3,364 7,322 18,085 7,931

20,017 6,401 3,854 5,048
14,225 5,826

19,712 6,721 3,766 5,200
14,375 6,166

10,936

11,536

195,173

195,886

203,973

205,282

96

95

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011

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

November 5, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
19,403 16,039
3,589 1,182 24,573 5,291 2,793 6,168 14,446 5,005

November 12, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
18,624 17,666
3,993 1,139 26,102 5,177 3,013 5,719 14,544 4,475

Week ending

November 19, November 26,

2011

2011

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

17,798 19,007
4,493 1,162 24,488 6,452 3,038 4,736 13,958 4,956

17,578 19,647
4,428 978
25,440 6,217 2,995 5,317
15,320 4,983

December 3, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
19,231 20,888
4,303 1,299 25,259 5,972 2,920 6,729 14,971 5,183

December 10, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
20,536 21,133
3,533 1,052 26,653 6,546 2,992 6,810 15,604 5,628

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

14,019 4,645 3,143 4,123
11,223 5,002
9,698

14,980 4,242 3,090 3,974
11,499 4,635
9,946

15,642 3,450 2,789 4,527
12,334 4,643
10,166

16,099 3,686 2,858 5,026
11,897 4,778
10,604

15,933 3,286 3,096 4,660
11,931 4,281
11,543

15,513 4,068 3,138 4,323
12,138 4,699
10,523

19 State total ......................................

150,342

152,818

153,639

157,851

161,485

164,889

Previous year total ..............................

161,368

164,476

165,149

164,970

168,395

169,211

Percent of previous year .....................

93

93

93

96

96

97

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.