Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 December 5

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 5, 2012

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 4 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 1, 2012 was 26.4 million, up 6 percent from the previous week, and up 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 5 percent from the previous week, and up 4 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

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 24,791

97

Dec 1

31,993 33,372 104

25,259 26,359 104

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 27, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
25,961 20,507
3,240 1,353 30,168 7,104 3,183 6,766 16,365 7,867

November 3, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
24,206 20,132
3,284 1,351 29,979 7,412 2,956 6,803 15,168 6,859

Week ending

November 10, November 17,

2012

2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

26,346 20,996
3,389 1,353 31,559 7,397 2,956 7,136 17,223 7,258

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 7,171 3,258 7,182 17,178 8,013

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

19,331 6,622 3,246 5,252
13,381 6,195
10,563

19,336 6,662 3,530 5,156
12,996 4,780
9,966

19,975 6,553 3,546 5,129
13,980 5,127
10,414

19,553 6,830 3,749 5,243
14,128 6,275
10,883

19,786 6,825 3,630 5,657
14,000 6,455
10,288

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

187,104

180,576

190,337

195,747

194,608

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

185,172

186,594

194,224

195,158

194,560

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

101

97

98

100

100

December 1, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,369 22,063
3,415 1,655 33,372 6,761 3,258 7,067 17,089 8,012
19,794 7,026 3,648 5,557
14,764 6,638
10,755
198,243
194,178
102

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

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

November 3, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,325 17,289
4,164 1,276 25,812 5,544 2,949 5,712 13,994 4,996

Week ending

November 10, November 17,

2012

2012

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

18,897 17,258
4,095 1,035 24,781 5,250 2,981 5,246 13,869 4,849

19,390 20,306
4,371 1,326 24,678 5,745 2,891 5,307 13,993 5,265

November 24, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
17,883 18,987
4,309 1,162 24,791 5,875 2,664 5,710 12,984 4,869

December 1, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,786 19,476
3,550 1,020 26,359 5,542 2,642 7,060 14,757 5,316

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

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

16,603 4,204 2,949 3,843
11,811 3,592
11,042

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

156,731

152,067

147,535

155,806

151,712

159,552

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

153,311

149,126

152,174

152,567

156,853

160,576

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

102

102

97

102

97

99

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.