- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 May 2
- Creator:
- Georgia Crop Reporting Service
- Contributor to Resource:
- United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Southern Regional Field Office, issuing body.
Alabama. Department of Agriculture and Industries, issuing body.
Florida. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, issuing body.
Georgia. Department of Agriculture, issuing body.
South Carolina. Department of Agriculture, issuing body. - Publisher:
- Athens, Ga. : Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service
- Date of Original:
- 2012-05-02
- Subject:
- Poultry--Hatcheries--Georgia--Statistics
Eggs--Production--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Began with: August 28, 2013.
Effective March 12, 2014, name of issuing body appears as Southern Regional Field Office.
August 28, 2013; title from caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed January 19, 2018).
January 17, 2018 (received via e-mail on January 18, 2018 from Georgia Department of Agriculture); (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed November 22, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 H2 2012/5-2
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2012-s5-h2-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2012-s5-h2-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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
May 2, 2012
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending April 28, 2012 was 27.4 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 4 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 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.
Thousands
Thousands
Mar 24
32,819 31,890
97
27,551 27,284
99
Mar 31
33,879 32,796
97
28,220 27,051
96
Apr 7
33,408 32,564
97
27,898 27,899 100
Apr 14
33,304 32,536
98
27,852 25,950
93
Apr 21
33,825 32,274
95
28,185 27,592
98
Apr 28
33,368 32,356
97
28,613 27,377
96
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 ..............................................
March 24, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,083 20,771
3,388 1,348 31,890 7,417 3,440 7,192 17,907 7,657
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,031 6,728 3,771 5,448
14,941 5,950
10,526
19 State total ......................................
196,488
Previous year total ..............................
209,434
Percent of previous year .....................
94
March 31, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,426 21,178
3,517 1,350 32,796 7,822 3,500 7,000 17,907 7,464
20,223 6,930 3,576 5,385
14,933 6,311
10,783
198,101
207,520
95
Week ending
April 7, 2012
April 14, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
27,990 21,240
3,506 1,349 32,564 7,759 3,500 7,128 17,878 7,701
27,854 21,233
3,550 1,352 32,536 7,641 3,530 7,393 17,717 7,686
20,381 6,910 3,754 5,488
14,972 6,415
20,556 6,688 3,753 5,364
14,816 6,166
10,668
11,554
199,203
199,389
207,969
208,968
96
95
April 21, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,393 21,168
3,622 1,347 32,274 7,358 3,530 7,570 18,068 7,711
20,434 6,849 3,795 5,483
14,821 6,399
11,262
200,084
209,132
96
April 28, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,188 21,246
3,470 1,353 32,356 7,394 3,440 7,628 17,689 7,473
20,142 6,970 3,673 5,437
14,560 6,294
10,593
196,906
207,087
95
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012
State
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
March 24, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,610 20,043
4,043 1,217 27,284 6,594 3,032 5,927 15,207 5,245
March 31, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,335 20,144
3,724 1,016 27,051 6,214 3,025 7,020 15,136 5,548
Week ending
April 7, 2012
April 14, 2012
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
20,595 18,964
4,760 1,233 27,899 5,964 3,356 5,488 15,282 5,413
20,546 19,564
4,647 1,289 25,950 6,097 3,040 5,915 15,444 5,972
April 21, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,877 20,389
4,733 1,202 27,592 6,222 3,095 6,244 15,418 4,892
April 28, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,220 19,093
4,190 1,250 27,377 6,390 3,084 6,677 15,362 5,921
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
16,294 4,533 3,113 4,696
12,143 5,365
10,359
17,064 3,959 3,144 4,218
12,524 4,735
10,859
16,334 4,123 3,103 4,096
12,235 4,592
11,778
16,403 3,662 2,927 4,919
12,723 4,824
10,857
16,421 4,238 2,892 4,754
12,612 4,457
11,146
16,157 4,887 3,134 5,350
12,414 4,906
10,559
19 State total ......................................
164,705
165,716
165,215
164,779
166,184
166,971
Previous year total ..............................
172,880
171,899
172,098
173,110
172,008
172,624
Percent of previous year .....................
95
96
96
95
97
97
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.