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
February 29, 2012
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending February 25, 2012 was 27.9 million, up 10 percent from the previous week, and up 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.1 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down slightly from the previous week, and down 3 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.
Thous ands
Thous ands
Jan 21
32,685 31,148
95
27,123 26,950
99
Jan 28
33,059 31,630
96
27,323 27,019
99
Feb 4
33,628 31,616
94
27,749 26,053
94
Feb 11
33,436 31,983
96
27,205 27,384 101
Feb 18
33,653 32,222
96
28,083 25,271
90
Feb 25
33,090 32,143
97
27,285 27,868 102
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 ..............................................
January 21, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,094 20,146
3,262 1,353 31,148 7,722 3,440 7,669 17,587 7,677
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ...............................
19,988 6,721 3,849 5,363
14,272 6,231
9,387
19 State total ......................................
193,909
Previous year total ..............................
204,116
Percent of previous year .....................
95
January 28, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,029 20,235
3,258 1,352 31,630 7,582 3,424 7,216 17,662 7,668
19,741 6,609 3,831 5,156
14,345 5,698
10,488
193,924
203,933
95
Week ending
February 4, 2012
February 11, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
26,946 19,931
3,265 1,352 31,616 7,416 3,440 6,874 17,623 7,784
27,060 20,091
3,188 1,352 31,983 7,666 3,440 7,484 17,832 7,817
20,207 6,841 3,649 5,318
14,410 5,985
20,310 6,923 3,539 5,282
14,805 6,200
10,486
10,121
193,143
195,093
205,787
204,337
94
95
February 18, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,638 19,499
3,191 1,243 32,222 7,546 3,424 7,067 17,663 7,807
20,143 6,768 3,497 5,404
14,904 5,963
10,387
194,366
207,150
94
February 25, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,000 20,142
3,190 1,353 32,143 6,478 3,379 7,204 17,814 7,672
20,325 6,688 3,688 5,296
14,572 6,168
11,113
195,225
206,633
94
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012
State
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
January 21, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,265 18,621
3,901 953
26,950 6,219 2,995 6,386
14,619 4,910
January 28, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,298 19,924
4,431 1,136 27,019 6,646 3,010 5,518 14,603 5,034
Week ending
February 4, 2012
February 11, 2012
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
19,955 20,438
4,016 1,149 26,053 6,181 3,023 5,849 14,721 4,934
19,445 18,219
4,433 1,048 27,384 6,544 3,062 6,406 15,172 5,755
February 18, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
21,845 19,111
4,404 1,062 25,271 6,008 3,068 5,959 15,227 5,674
February 25, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
18,833 19,144
3,358 1,073 27,868 5,504 3,092 6,833 15,192 4,613
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ...............................
15,698 4,691 3,179 4,221
11,770 4,844
10,300
15,780 3,943 3,065 4,124
11,809 4,785
9,573
15,699 3,220 3,211 4,956
11,568 5,164
10,632
15,648 4,755 3,107 4,798
12,111 4,607
9,451
15,418 4,003 3,159 4,971
11,941 4,096
10,094
15,820 5,026 3,060 4,197
11,971 4,547
10,176
19 State total ......................................
160,522
160,698
160,769
161,945
161,311
160,307
Previous year total ..............................
167,507
168,493
168,151
167,953
167,473
168,805
Percent of previous year .....................
96
95
96
96
96
95
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.