Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 March 14

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

March 14, 2012

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 10, 2012 was 28.3 million, up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 2 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 1 percent from the previous week, but 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

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 27,877 102

Mar 3

33,447 32,150

96

28,329 27,520

97

Mar 10

33,291 32,374

97

28,770 28,332

98

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 ..............................................

February 4, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
26,946 19,931
3,265 1,352 31,616 7,483 3,440 6,874 17,623 7,784

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

20,207 6,841 3,649 5,318
14,420 5,985
10,428

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

193,162

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

205,787

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

94

February 11, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,085 20,091
3,188 1,352 31,983 7,751 3,470 7,484 17,832 7,817
20,310 6,923 3,539 5,282
15,035 6,199
10,140
195,481
204,337
96

Week ending

February 18, 2012

February 25, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,624 19,499
3,191 1,243 32,222 7,571 3,424 7,067 17,663 7,807

28,000 20,142
3,190 1,353 32,143 6,483 3,379 7,204 17,814 7,672

20,336 6,768 3,497 5,404
15,011 5,963

20,325 6,688 3,714 5,296
14,705 6,168

10,373

11,100

194,663

195,376

207,150

206,633

94

95

March 3, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,581 20,493
3,191 1,350 32,150 7,855 3,470 7,212 17,799 7,840
20,397 6,930 3,763 5,291
14,732 6,118
11,030
197,202
208,530
95

March 10, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,476 20,665
3,303 1,350 32,374 7,841 3,440 7,674 17,682 7,648
20,342 6,930 3,639 5,472
14,994 6,207
10,992
198,029
207,787
95

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

February 4, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,955 20,438
4,016 1,149 26,053 6,181 3,023 5,849 14,721 4,934

February 11, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,445 18,219
4,433 1,048 27,384 6,544 3,062 6,490 15,172 5,755

Week ending

February 18, 2012

February 25, 2012

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

21,845 19,111
4,404 1,062 25,271 6,008 3,068 5,959 15,227 5,674

18,833 19,144
3,440 1,073 27,877 5,662 3,092 6,751 15,317 4,613

March 3, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
18,749 19,498
4,117 1,454 27,520 6,562 3,091 5,778 15,599 5,566

March 10, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,390 18,611
3,910 1,174 28,332 6,595 3,022 6,441 15,428 6,020

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

15,699 3,220 3,211 4,956
11,576 5,164
10,622

15,648 4,755 3,107 4,798
12,119 4,607
9,442

15,418 4,003 3,159 4,971
11,949 4,096
10,057

15,820 5,026 3,045 4,197
11,972 4,547
10,137

15,856 4,125 2,894 4,523
12,466 5,368
10,165

15,816 4,014 2,917 4,230
12,321 4,581
9,900

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

160,767

162,028

161,282

160,546

163,331

162,702

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

168,151

167,953

167,473

168,805

167,792

170,434

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

96

96

96

95

97

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.