Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 June 13

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

June 13, 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 June 9, 2012 was 27.7 million, up slightly from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 2 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.

Th ou s an ds

Tho us and s

May 5

33,663 32,768

97

28,535 28,245

99

May 12

33,479 32,771

98

28,937 27,482

95

May 19

34,021 32,634

96

29,633 26,806

90

May 26

33,821 32,656

97

27,923 28,532 102

Jun 2

33,567 33,032

98

29,175 27,656

95

Jun 9

33,547 32,466

97

28,436 27,731

98

Million Chicks

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

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2012

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

May 5, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,305 21,684
3,620 1,352 32,768 7,823 3,485 7,449 18,003 7,481

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

20,583 6,712 3,610 5,376
14,705 6,290
10,718

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

199,964

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

207,982

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

96

May 12, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,976 21,793
3,622 1,353 32,771 7,817 3,470 7,087 18,185 7,687
20,044 6,926 3,636 5,481
14,636 6,281
10,901
199,666
206,342
97

Week ending

May 19, 2012

May 26, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

28,424 21,826
3,696 1,353 32,634 7,826 3,455 7,200 17,810 7,726

28,329 21,401
3,699 1,353 32,656 7,731 3,409 7,388 18,078 7,988

20,428 6,843 3,650 5,462
14,589 6,279

20,126 7,133 3,838 5,277
15,070 6,353

11,115

11,244

200,316

201,073

206,792

205,932

97

98

June 2, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,305 21,578
3,710 1,352 33,032 7,728 3,500 7,672 18,065 7,988
19,992 6,801 3,840 5,091
15,039 6,425
10,739
200,857
205,234
98

June 9, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,277 21,492
3,547 1,350 32,466 7,647 3,439 7,194 18,000 8,023
19,843 7,024 3,724 5,558
14,790 6,325
10,573
199,272
204,659
97

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

May 5, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,231 18,848
4,350 1,083 28,245 6,119 3,124 6,380 14,874 5,767

May 12, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,775 20,132
3,956 1,328 27,482 6,666 3,130 6,860 15,477 5,113

Week ending

May 19, 2012

May 26, 2012

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

20,746 19,908
4,361 1,509 26,806 5,950 3,075 6,377 15,042 5,494

20,482 20,303
3,733 1,333 28,532 6,768 3,111 6,367 15,401 5,387

June 2, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,128 20,800
4,235 1,285 27,656 6,305 3,084 6,528 15,672 5,186

June 9, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,710 20,656
4,333 1,175 27,731 6,126 3,077 5,864 15,201 5,408

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

16,434 5,067 3,138 4,520
12,250 4,604
11,207

16,649 4,573 3,151 4,819
12,350 4,935
10,680

16,338 4,237 2,954 3,779
12,113 5,187
11,626

16,820 4,156 2,993 3,766
12,345 5,009
10,561

16,227 4,315 3,007 4,623
12,171 5,021
10,290

16,376 4,430 2,997 4,937
12,083 5,264
10,841

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

166,241

167,076

165,502

167,067

166,533

167,209

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

172,506

174,014

172,512

172,753

171,318

169,855

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

96

96

96

97

97

98

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.