Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 October 31

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 31, 2012

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 4 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 27, 2012 was 26.6 million, up 2 percent from the previous week, and up 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 30.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 7 percent from the previous week, and up 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

% of

Ended

2011

2012

prev. yr. 2011

2012

prev. yr.

Thousands

Thousands

Sep 22

31,247 31,977 102

27,748 26,323

95

Sep 29

29,914 30,314 101

26,814 25,976

97

Oct 6

30,952 31,333 101

24,953 27,034 108

Oct 13

29,658 31,329 106

27,225 27,814 102

Oct 20

30,356 28,132

93

25,656 25,953 101

Oct 27

28,924 30,168 104

25,311 26,577 105

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 ...............................................

September 22, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,370 20,859
3,153 1,353 31,977 7,646 3,146 7,119 15,601 7,252

September 29, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
25,744 20,196
3,142 1,351 30,314 7,173 3,122 7,121 16,170 6,914

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

19,206 6,717 3,271 5,042
12,806 6,096
9,413

19,454 6,811 3,608 5,300
13,675 5,490
9,812

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

188,027

185,397

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

187,841

181,765

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

100

102

Week ending

October 6, 2012

October 13, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,088 20,310
3,161 1,351 31,333 7,669 2,977 6,654 16,496 7,823

25,966 17,697
3,158 1,353 31,329 7,554 3,304 7,471 16,543 7,606

18,565 6,936 3,639 4,792
13,220 5,971

17,722 6,287 3,647 4,924
13,014 6,019

9,860

9,599

187,845

183,193

186,317

181,852

101

101

October 20, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
25,458 18,329
3,162 1,088 28,132 6,707 3,298 7,071 16,364 7,210
18,305 6,416 3,279 5,654
12,603 5,543
8,538
177,157
183,537
97

October 27, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
25,755 20,124
3,240 1,353 30,168 7,229 3,183 6,769 16,365 7,867
19,331 6,622 3,369 5,124
13,200 6,195
10,477
186,371
185,172
101

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

September 22, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,617 19,973
3,907 972
26,323 6,249 2,897 5,924
14,178 5,513

September 29, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,472 17,313
4,261 1,215 25,976 5,682 2,970 5,262 14,363 5,797

Week ending

October 6, 2012

October 13, 2012

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

18,901 18,701
4,118 935
27,034 5,690 2,952 5,440
14,301 4,874

19,760 18,906
3,509 935
27,814 6,718 2,845 6,386
13,545 5,327

October 20, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
18,660 18,637
3,720 1,023 25,953 5,762 2,700 6,331 13,616 4,770

October 27, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,380 19,258
4,280 1,291 26,577 5,950 2,703 5,239 14,142 5,543

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

15,602 4,247 2,997 4,551
10,858 4,889
10,579

14,737 4,893 2,935 4,424
11,266 4,647
9,473

14,664 4,465 2,778 4,601
10,867 4,228
9,462

14,407 4,782 2,675 3,704
10,735 4,877
9,045

15,110 4,854 3,023 4,127
11,668 4,495
9,835

14,998 4,356 3,059 3,850
11,132 4,494
10,640

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

159,276

154,686

154,011

155,970

154,284

156,892

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

157,901

154,383

148,802

155,108

151,134

153,311

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

101

100

104

101

102

102

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.