Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 February 29

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.