Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2011 December 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

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.