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 28, 2012
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP SLIGHTLY
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending November 24, 2012 was 24.6 million, down slightly from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up slightly 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 20
30,356 28,995
96
25,656 25,680 100
Oct 27
28,924 30,168 104
25,311 26,231 104
Nov 3
30,427 29,979
99
24,573 25,812 105
Nov 10
30,501 31,559 103
26,102 24,781
95
Nov 17
31,927 32,130 101
24,488 24,678 101
Nov 24
31,647 31,711 100
25,440 24,639
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 ...............................................
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
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
17,924 6,416 3,353 5,654
12,609 5,543
8,418
19 State total .......................................
178,135
Previous year total ...............................
183,537
Percent of previous year .....................
97
October 27, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
25,961 20,507
3,240 1,353 30,168 7,125 3,183 6,766 16,365 7,867
19,331 6,622 3,246 5,252
13,381 6,195
10,563
187,125
185,172
101
Week ending
November 3, 2012
November 10, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
24,206 20,132
3,284 1,351 29,979 7,467 2,956 6,803 15,168 6,859
26,932 20,996
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 7,638 3,288 7,158 16,865 8,040
November 24, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,056 21,632
3,413 1,353 31,711 7,065 3,258 7,182 17,178 8,013
19,336 6,662 3,530 5,156
12,996 4,780
20,202 6,553 3,546 5,129
13,980 5,127
19,553 6,830 3,749 5,243
14,128 6,275
19,786 6,825 3,630 5,657
14,000 6,455
9,966
10,414
10,883
10,288
180,631
190,847
195,747
194,502
186,594
194,224
195,158
194,560
97
98
100
100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012
State
Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ...............................................
October 20, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
18,933 18,637
3,720 1,023 25,680 5,762 2,700 6,331 13,616 4,770
October 27, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,723 19,282
4,232 1,291 26,231 5,910 2,703 5,259 14,142 5,543
Week ending
November 3, 2012
November 10, 2012
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
19,325 17,289
4,164 1,276 25,812 5,544 2,949 5,712 13,994 4,996
18,897 17,258
4,095 1,035 24,781 5,247 2,981 5,246 13,869 4,849
November 17, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,390 20,306
4,371 1,326 24,678 5,731 2,891 5,307 13,993 5,265
November 24, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
17,883 18,987
3,797 1,162 24,639 5,928 2,664 5,710 12,984 4,869
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
15,712 3,680 2,488 4,184
11,234 4,507
10,729
16,127 3,997 2,965 4,885
11,140 3,929
9,435
19 State total .......................................
154,264
156,731
152,067
147,532
155,792
151,101
Previous year total ...............................
151,134
153,311
149,126
152,174
152,567
156,853
Percent of previous year .....................
102
102
102
97
102
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.