Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 November 21

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

November 21, 2012

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending November 17, 2012 was 25.0 million, down slightly from the previous week, but up 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.1 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 2 percent from the previous week, and up 1 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

Oct 13

29,658 30,865 104

27,225 27,814 102

Oct 20

30,356 28,995

96

25,656 25,953 101

Oct 27

28,924 30,168 104

25,311 26,577 105

Nov 3

30,427 29,852

98

24,573 25,812 105

Nov 10

30,501 31,559 103

26,102 25,119

96

Nov 17

31,927 32,130 101

24,488 25,014 102

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

October 13, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
26,053 17,697
3,158 1,353 30,865 7,014 3,304 7,471 16,543 7,606

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

17,382 6,287 3,647 4,924
13,034 6,019
9,461

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

181,818

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

181,852

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

100

October 20, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
26,218 18,329
3,162 1,088 28,995 6,483 3,298 7,071 16,364 7,210
17,924 6,416 3,353 5,654
12,609 5,543
8,418
178,135
183,537
97

Week ending

October 27, 2012

November 3, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

25,961 20,507
3,240 1,353 30,168 7,210 3,183 6,766 16,365 7,867

24,787 20,132
3,284 1,351 29,852 7,330 2,956 6,803 15,168 6,859

November 10, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
26,932 21,045
3,389 1,353 31,559 7,094 2,956 7,136 17,223 7,258

November 17, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,513 21,688
3,415 1,351 32,130 7,517 3,288 7,158 16,865 8,040

19,331 6,622 3,246 5,252
13,381 6,195

19,266 6,662 3,167 5,156
12,996 4,780

20,202 6,553 3,546 5,129
13,980 5,127

19,553 6,830 3,678 5,402
14,128 6,275

10,563

10,261

10,414

10,883

187,210

180,810

190,896

195,714

185,172

186,594

194,224

195,158

101

97

98

100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

October 13, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,778 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

Week ending

October 27, 2012

November 3, 2012

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

19,380 19,282
4,232 1,291 26,577 5,910 2,703 5,259 14,142 5,543

18,979 17,289
4,164 1,276 25,812 5,544 2,949 5,712 13,994 4,996

November 10, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
18,543 17,258
4,095 1,035 25,119 5,247 2,981 5,246 13,869 4,849

November 17, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,054 20,306
4,371 1,326 25,014 5,659 2,891 5,307 13,993 5,265

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

14,407 4,782 2,675 3,704
10,751 4,877
9,020

15,158 4,854 2,972 4,127
11,684 4,495
9,802

14,988 4,356 2,945 3,818
11,148 4,494
10,666

14,505 3,706 2,901 4,251
11,027 4,526
10,090

15,055 4,181 2,634 3,726
10,769 4,349
8,560

15,679 3,680 2,647 4,365
11,234 4,507
10,729

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

155,979

154,264

156,734

151,721

147,516

156,027

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

155,108

151,134

153,311

149,126

152,174

152,567

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

101

102

102

102

97

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.