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.