Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 December 27

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 27, 2012

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

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

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 22, 2012 was 27.3 million, up 4 percent from the previous week, but down 1 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, unchanged from the previous week, but 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 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 34,317 107

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

Dec 22

31,736 32,432 102

27,617 27,338

99

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 17, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,978 21,588
3,415 1,351 32,130 7,966 3,288 7,158 16,865 8,040

November 24, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,045 21,532
3,413 1,353 32,298 7,350 3,258 7,182 17,178 8,013

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

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 State total .......................................

196,628

196,935

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

195,158

194,560

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

101

101

Week ending

December 1, 2012

December 8, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,975 21,963
3,415 1,655 34,317 7,283 3,258 7,067 17,089 8,012

27,628 20,830
3,414 1,048 30,251 7,696 3,273 7,117 17,377 7,713

December 15, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,607 21,845
3,415 1,350 32,433 7,694 3,288 7,185 16,927 7,881

December 22, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,736 21,128
3,414 1,353 32,432 7,679 3,304 7,153 16,575 7,897

20,022 7,026 3,935 5,557
14,764 6,638

19,259 6,809 3,583 5,316
13,761 6,002

19,992 6,581 3,812 4,675
14,237 6,476

19,979 6,968 3,729 5,462
14,033 6,490

10,939

9,443

9,694

10,575

200,915

190,520

195,092

195,907

194,178

194,887

194,602

195,380

103

98

100

100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

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

November 24, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
17,883 18,987
4,309 1,162 24,958 5,875 2,664 5,710 12,984 4,869

Week ending

December 1, 2012

December 8, 2012

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

19,786 19,476
3,550 1,020 26,525 5,542 2,642 7,060 14,757 5,316

21,156 19,134
3,831 1,369 25,978 6,122 2,940 6,526 14,396 5,768

December 15, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
21,449 20,377
4,086 1,311 26,221 6,315 2,912 6,198 14,770 5,720

December 22, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
21,366 19,661
3,744 1,304 27,338 5,624 2,958 5,513 14,652 5,633

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

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

15,865 5,307 3,084 5,064
11,940 4,264
10,657

16,416 4,718 2,900 4,344
11,809 4,456
9,602

16,861 5,273 3,283 4,763
12,416 4,973
11,489

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

155,895

151,738

159,419

163,401

163,604

166,851

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

152,567

156,853

160,576

162,541

162,116

162,753

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

102

97

99

101

101

103

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.