Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 November 7

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 7, 2012

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 2 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending November 3, 2012 was 25.8 million, down 3 percent from the previous week, but up 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 29.9 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 2 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 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 30,865 104

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

Nov 3

30,427 29,852

98

24,573 25,812 105

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

19,454 6,811 3,608 5,300
13,675 5,490
9,765

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

185,350

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

181,765

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

102

October 6, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,088 20,310
3,161 1,351 31,333 7,654 2,977 6,654 16,496 7,823
18,565 6,936 3,639 4,792
13,220 5,971
9,898
187,868
186,317
101

Week ending

October 13, 2012

October 20, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

26,053 17,697
3,158 1,353 30,865 7,014 3,304 7,471 16,543 7,606

25,458 18,329
3,162 1,088 28,132 6,956 3,298 7,071 16,364 7,210

17,382 6,287 3,647 4,924
13,014 6,019

18,305 6,416 3,377 5,654
12,603 5,543

9,550

8,428

181,887

177,394

181,852

183,537

100

97

October 27, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
25,755 20,061
3,240 1,353 30,168 7,319 3,183 6,769 16,365 7,867
19,331 6,622 3,209 5,122
13,200 6,195
10,573
186,332
185,172
101

November 3, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
24,787 20,132
3,284 1,351 29,852 7,330 2,956 6,804 15,168 6,859
19,266 6,662 3,193 5,156
12,989 4,780
10,271
180,840
186,594
97

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

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

October 6, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
18,901 18,701
4,118 935
27,034 5,690 2,952 5,440
14,301 4,874

Week ending

October 13, 2012

October 20, 2012

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

19,778 18,906
3,509 935
27,814 6,718 2,845 6,386
13,545 5,327

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 19,282
4,280 1,291 26,577 5,910 2,703 5,239 14,142 5,543

November 3, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
18,778 17,289
4,046 1,015 25,812 5,544 2,949 5,808 13,994 4,996

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

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
9,425

14,407 4,782 2,675 3,704
10,735 4,877
9,027

15,158 4,854 2,980 4,127
11,668 4,495
9,804

14,988 4,356 2,957 3,818
11,132 4,494
10,673

14,505 3,706 3,044 4,161
11,011 4,526
9,875

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

154,686

153,974

155,970

154,258

156,765

151,059

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

154,383

148,802

155,108

151,134

153,311

149,126

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

100

103

101

102

102

101

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.