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.