Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 January 11

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

January 11, 2012

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 5 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 7, 2012 was 27.0 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

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

Eggs Set

Chicks Placed

Week

% of

% of

Ended

2010

2011

prev. yr. 2010

2011

prev. yr.

Thousands

Thousands

Dec 3

33,477 31,993

96

27,178 25,259

93

Dec 10

33,031 31,595

96

27,160 26,653

98

Dec 17

33,500 31,846

95

27,679 27,411

99

Dec 24

33,138 31,679

96

26,934 27,617 103

Dec 31

32,829 31,839

97

27,580 26,832

97

Jan 7

32,949 31,430

95

27,955 27,027

97

Million Chicks

30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23
Jan

BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2011-2012

2011 2012

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2011 and 2012

State

December 3, 2011

December 10, 2011

Week ending

December 17, December 24,

2011

2011

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

27,771 20,074
3,127 1,346 31,993 7,542 3,364 7,275 18,229 8,052

28,093 20,174
3,127 1,352 31,595 7,593 3,364 7,322 18,100 7,931

27,904 20,038
3,124 1,351 31,846 7,715 3,409 7,121 18,337 7,941

27,533 20,121
3,126 1,349 31,679 7,499 3,364 7,483 18,266 7,945

December 31, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,549 20,287
3,232 1,347 31,839 7,550 3,348 7,447 17,763 7,433

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

20,019 6,401 3,854 5,048
14,237 5,660
10,673

19,768 6,721 3,756 5,200
14,330 6,045
10,939

19,707 6,802 3,927 5,509
14,353 5,813
10,190

19,767 6,710 3,769 5,362
13,711 6,041
11,126

19,927 6,268 3,812 5,164
13,887 5,909
10,709

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

194,665

195,410

195,087

194,851

193,471

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

203,973

205,282

205,187

205,240

203,224

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

95

95

95

95

95

January 7, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,126 20,082
3,265 1,351 31,430 7,635 3,364 7,364 17,573 7,853
19,772 6,585 3,818 5,250
14,089 5,694
10,619
192,870
205,419
94

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 and 2012

State

December 3, 2011

December 10, 2011

Week ending

December 17, December 24,

2011

2011

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

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

19,231 20,749
4,303 1,299 25,259 5,972 2,920 6,729 14,971 5,183

20,541 19,633
3,501 1,052 26,653 6,610 2,992 6,825 15,595 5,628

19,985 19,201
4,439 1,073 27,411 5,558 2,955 6,261 15,133 5,895

20,588 19,333
3,355 964
27,617 6,015 2,972 6,667
15,590 5,734

December 31, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
20,811 20,378
4,385 1,160 26,832 6,378 2,943 5,968 15,407 5,004

January 7, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,143 19,296
3,952 1,160 27,027 6,098 2,987 5,474 15,527 5,554

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

16,108 3,286 3,096 4,660
11,931 4,281
11,509

15,557 4,068 3,113 4,323
12,072 4,699
10,428

15,239 4,172 3,114 4,565
12,138 4,571
10,821

15,729 4,264 3,196 4,183
11,667 4,624
10,689

15,697 3,746 3,134 4,115
11,848 4,710
10,339

15,496 4,042 3,275 4,828
11,941 5,698
9,569

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

161,487

163,290

162,531

163,187

162,855

162,067

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

168,395

169,211

170,078

168,134

168,813

168,417

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

96

97

96

97

96

96

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.