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 7, 2011
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 7 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 3, 2011 was 25.4 million, down slightly from the previous week, and down 7 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.0 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, but 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
Thous ands
Thous ands
Oct 29
31,292 28,924
92
26,876 25,311
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 31,461
95
24,761 24,488
Nov 26
32,749 31,647
97
26,705 25,461
Dec 3
33,477 31,993
96
27,178 25,392
% of prev. yr.
94 97 103 99 95 93
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 ..............................................
October 29, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
25,178 19,291
2,750 1,350 28,924 7,879 3,394 7,697 16,272 6,669
November 5, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
24,116 19,738
2,895 1,351 30,427 7,766 3,379 7,636 17,737 7,175
Week ending
November 12, November 19,
2011
2011
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
27,255 20,366
2,903 1,352 30,501 7,476 3,349 7,549 17,493 7,882
26,671 20,529
2,903 1,349 31,461 7,392 3,409 6,875 18,186 7,871
November 26, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,525 19,977
3,095 1,351 31,647 7,064 3,379 7,632 17,687 8,036
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ...............................
19,573 6,802 3,436 5,119
14,490 5,884
11,183
19,156 6,439 3,423 5,106
13,638 6,025
11,463
19,942 6,672 3,684 5,329
14,400 5,975
11,999
20,218 6,620 3,764 5,535
13,299 5,947
11,172
19,753 6,576 3,794 5,352
14,508 5,962
11,132
19 State total ......................................
185,891
187,470
194,127
193,201
194,470
Previous year total ..............................
200,781
199,721
204,203
205,716
207,175
Percent of previous year .....................
93
94
95
94
94
December 3, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,953 20,074
3,127 1,346 31,993 7,455 3,364 7,275 18,229 8,052
20,017 6,401 3,740 5,048
14,211 5,826
10,926
195,037
203,973
96
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011
State
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
October 29, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
19,686 17,680
4,271 1,150 25,311 6,253 2,748 4,335 14,305 5,664
November 5, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
19,403 16,039
3,539 1,182 24,573 5,291 2,793 5,001 14,446 5,005
Week ending
November 12, November 19,
2011
2011
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
18,624 17,666
3,953 1,139 26,102 5,177 3,013 4,687 14,544 4,475
17,798 18,819
4,413 1,162 24,488 6,452 3,038 4,257 13,958 4,956
November 26, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
17,468 19,447
4,262 1,147 25,461 6,217 2,995 5,043 15,416 4,983
December 3, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
19,231 20,575
4,103 1,299 25,392 6,157 2,920 5,488 14,971 5,183
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ...............................
13,918 4,574 3,097 4,506
11,258 4,385
9,687
14,019 4,645 3,143 4,123
10,844 5,002
9,698
14,980 4,242 3,090 3,974
11,142 4,635
9,946
15,642 3,450 2,789 4,527
12,214 4,643
10,166
16,099 3,686 2,858 5,026
11,683 4,778
10,563
15,933 3,286 3,127 4,620
12,119 4,281
11,101
19 State total ......................................
152,828
148,746
151,389
152,772
157,132
159,786
Previous year total ..............................
165,722
161,368
164,476
165,149
164,970
168,395
Percent of previous year .....................
92
92
92
93
95
95
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.