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
December 19, 2012
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 2 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 15, 2012 was 26.2 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 7 percent from the previous week, and up 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
Nov 10
30,501 31,559 103
26,102 24,989
96
Nov 17
31,927 32,130 101
24,488 24,885 102
Nov 24
31,647 32,298 102
25,440 24,958
98
Dec 1
31,993 33,372 104
25,259 26,525 105
Dec 8
31,595 30,251
96
26,653 25,978
97
Dec 15
31,846 32,433 102
27,411 26,221
96
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 ...............................................
November 10, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
26,346 20,996
3,389 1,353 31,559 7,397 2,956 7,136 17,223 7,258
November 17, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,978 21,588
3,415 1,351 32,130 7,836 3,288 7,158 16,865 8,040
Week ending
November 24, 2012
December 1, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
28,045 21,532
3,413 1,353 32,298 7,362 3,258 7,182 17,178 8,013
27,369 21,963
3,415 1,655 33,372 6,772 3,258 7,067 17,089 8,012
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,975 6,553 3,546 5,129
14,007 5,176
10,392
19,640 6,830 3,749 5,397
14,128 6,275
10,830
20,043 6,825 3,701 5,657
14,212 6,455
10,420
19,794 7,026 3,935 5,557
14,764 6,638
10,939
19 State total .......................................
190,391
196,498
196,947
198,625
Previous year total ...............................
194,224
195,158
194,560
194,178
Percent of previous year .....................
98
101
101
102
December 8, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,628 20,830
3,414 1,048 30,251 7,638 3,273 7,117 17,377 7,713
December 15, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,607 21,845
3,415 1,350 32,433 7,725 3,288 7,185 16,927 7,881
19,259 6,809 3,583 5,316
13,761 6,002
19,992 6,537 3,689 4,675
14,328 6,476
9,278
9,586
190,297
194,939
194,887
194,602
98
100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012
State
Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ...............................................
November 10, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
18,897 17,258
4,095 1,035 24,989 5,250 2,981 5,246 13,869 4,849
November 17, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,390 20,306
4,371 1,326 24,885 5,745 2,891 5,307 13,993 5,265
Week ending
November 24, 2012
December 1, 2012
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
17,883 18,987
4,309 1,162 24,958 5,875 2,664 5,710 12,984 4,869
19,786 19,476
3,550 1,020 26,525 5,542 2,642 7,060 14,757 5,316
December 8, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
21,156 19,134
3,831 1,369 25,978 6,190 2,940 6,526 14,396 5,768
December 15, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
21,449 20,377
4,086 1,311 26,221 6,383 2,912 6,198 14,770 5,720
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
15,055 4,181 2,634 3,726
10,791 4,349
8,566
15,712 3,680 2,488 4,184
11,256 4,507
10,589
16,127 3,997 2,772 4,885
11,162 3,929
9,465
16,728 4,204 2,804 3,843
11,832 3,592
10,742
15,726 5,307 3,084 5,064
11,940 4,264
10,596
16,314 4,187 3,077 4,344
11,807 4,456
9,562
19 State total .......................................
147,771
155,895
151,738
159,419
163,269
163,174
Previous year total ...............................
152,174
152,567
156,853
160,576
162,541
162,116
Percent of previous year .....................
97
102
97
99
100
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.