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.