Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 March 28

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 28, 2012

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 24, 2012 was 27.3 million, down 2 percent from the previous week, and down 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.9 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent 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

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

Mar 17

33,153 32,236

97

28,305 27,862

98

Mar 24

32,819 31,890

97

27,551 27,284

99

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 18, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,624 19,499
3,191 1,243 32,222 7,571 3,424 7,067 17,663 7,807

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

20,336 6,768 3,497 5,404
15,011 5,963
10,373

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

194,663

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

207,150

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

94

February 25, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,970 20,142
3,190 1,353 32,143 6,361 3,379 7,204 17,814 7,654
20,313 6,688 3,714 5,296
14,868 6,168
10,998
195,255
206,633
94

Week ending

March 3, 2012

March 10, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,989 20,977
3,191 1,350 32,150 7,733 3,470 7,212 17,799 7,840

27,476 21,148
3,303 1,350 32,374 7,841 3,440 7,674 17,682 7,648

20,397 6,930 3,763 5,291
14,732 5,947

20,342 6,930 3,838 5,472
14,994 6,207

10,909

11,010

197,680

198,729

208,530

207,787

95

96

March 17, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,259 20,142
3,415 1,351 32,236 7,805 3,470 7,678 17,784 7,482
19,957 6,365 3,859 5,118
15,077 6,273
11,299
197,570
208,563
95

March 24, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,251 20,771
3,388 1,348 31,890 7,538 3,440 7,192 17,907 7,657
20,031 6,728 3,731 5,448
14,943 6,047
10,645
196,955
209,382
94

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

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
3,440 1,073 27,877 5,662 3,092 6,751 15,317 4,612

Week ending

March 3, 2012

March 10, 2012

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

18,749 19,498
4,117 1,454 27,520 6,562 3,091 5,778 15,599 5,566

19,382 18,611
3,910 1,174 28,332 6,595 3,022 6,441 15,328 6,020

March 17, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,106 19,004
3,901 1,407 27,862 4,894 2,983 6,110 15,447 5,325

March 24, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,610 20,043
3,943 1,217 27,284 6,531 3,032 5,927 15,217 5,245

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

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
10,181

15,816 4,014 2,870 4,230
12,321 4,739
9,900

16,753 4,605 3,117 3,646
12,197 4,784
10,824

16,294 4,533 3,198 4,696
12,117 5,365
10,257

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

161,282

160,545

163,347

162,705

162,965

164,509

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

167,473

168,805

167,792

170,434

170,587

173,852

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

96

95

97

95

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.