Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 November 28

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.