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.