Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 October 3

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

October 3, 2012

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

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

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending September 29, 2012 was 26.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 30.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 4 percent from the previous week, but up 3 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

2011

2012

prev. yr. 2011

2012

prev. yr.

Thousands

Thousands

Aug 25

31,646 31,721 100

27,358 26,659

97

Sep 1

31,519 31,596 100

26,316 26,271 100

Sep 8

31,151 30,962

99

25,851 25,810 100

Sep 15

29,180 30,475 104

26,026 27,497 106

Sep 22

31,247 31,914 102

27,748 26,306

95

Sep 29

29,914 30,722 103

26,814 25,970

97

BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2011-2012
30

29

28

27

26

25

2011

2012

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: 2012

State
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19 State total ......................................
Previous year total ..............................
Percent of previous year .....................

August 25, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,073 20,651
3,286 1,349 31,721 7,696 3,167 7,346 15,751 8,032
19,688 6,686 3,726 5,265
13,446 6,049
10,316
192,248
193,007
100

September 1, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,312 20,757
3,259 1,347 31,596 7,675 3,211 6,944 16,386 8,019
19,445 6,693 3,584 4,721
12,784 5,985
10,445
190,163
189,258
100

Week ending

September 8, 2012

September 15, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

26,375 19,074
3,143 1,353 30,962 6,682 3,285 6,932 16,740 8,037

26,841 19,420
3,155 1,088 30,475 6,980 3,272 7,182 16,489 7,366

September 22, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,468 20,859
3,153 1,353 31,914 7,416 3,008 7,119 15,600 7,252

September 29, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
26,059 20,187
3,142 1,351 30,722 7,017 3,122 7,121 16,447 6,914

18,217 6,539 3,505 5,402
13,495 5,798

18,394 6,459 3,473 5,513
12,533 5,500

19,206 6,736 3,271 4,852
12,786 6,032

19,370 6,829 3,516 5,300
13,655 5,426

10,074

9,553

9,413

9,627

185,613

183,693

187,438

185,805

185,218

179,528

187,841

181,765

100

102

100

102

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

August 25, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,005 19,431
4,577 1,248 26,659 6,126 2,836 5,682 15,202 5,723

September 1, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,056 19,027
4,947 1,186 26,271 6,404 2,871 5,738 14,397 5,854

Week ending

September 8, 2012

September 15, 2012

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

19,993 20,937
4,023 1,105 25,810 6,403 2,857 6,350 14,411 4,937

19,801 20,760
4,033 1,300 27,497 5,828 2,847 5,620 13,447 5,032

September 22, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,617 19,973
3,907 972
26,306 6,249 2,818 5,924
14,178 5,513

September 29, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,464 17,313
4,261 1,215 25,970 5,636 2,970 5,262 14,355 5,797

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

15,684 4,163 2,953 4,587
11,873 4,918
10,797

15,827 4,437 2,838 3,847
11,439 3,877
11,021

15,780 3,843 3,040 5,263
10,614 4,503
9,668

16,165 4,202 3,140 3,871
11,183 5,424
10,349

15,602 4,247 2,997 4,373
10,801 4,889
10,581

14,737 4,893 2,933 4,424
11,209 4,647
9,346

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

162,464

160,037

159,537

160,499

158,947

154,432

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

162,943

160,923

160,203

160,820

157,901

154,383

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

100

99

100

100

101

100

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.