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.