Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 July 18

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

July 18, 2012

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending July 14, 2012 was 26.8 million, up 1 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 32.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down slightly from the previous week, but up 1 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

Jun 9

33,547 32,466 97

28,436 27,682 97

Jun 16

32,798 32,496 99

28,732 28,166 98

Jun 23

32,225 31,982 99

28,027 28,025 100

Jun 30

32,833 31,697 97

27,665 27,187 98

Jul 7

32,505 32,539 100

28,696 26,575 93

Jul 14

32,177 32,471 101

27,282 26,809 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 ...............................................

June 9, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,292 21,703
3,547 1,350 32,466 7,714 3,439 7,194 18,181 8,023

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

19,844 7,024 3,789 5,558
14,801 6,325
10,614

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

199,864

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

204,659

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

98

June 16, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,724 21,421
3,519 1,351 32,496 7,744 3,254 7,483 17,404 7,635
19,509 6,600 3,781 5,066
14,533 6,252
10,764
196,536
199,826
98

Week ending

June 23, 2012

June 30, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

28,068 20,870
3,557 1,353 31,982 6,960 3,303 7,456 17,938 7,196

27,846 20,976
3,570 1,352 31,697 7,418 3,440 7,401 17,823 7,774

19,662 6,473 3,651 5,299
14,546 6,219

19,559 6,550 3,600 5,559
14,253 6,340

10,974

11,118

195,507

196,276

198,340

197,158

99

100

July 7, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,265 20,387
3,371 1,353 32,539 7,450 3,134 7,045 17,504 7,388
19,825 6,798 3,616 5,306
14,139 6,101
10,715
193,936
194,961
99

July 14, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,946 19,742
3,295 1,352 32,471 7,743 3,409 7,351 18,063 8,068
19,816 6,465 3,731 5,298
14,587 5,919
10,601
195,857
196,576
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

June 9, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,717 20,656
4,333 1,175 27,682 6,213 3,077 5,864 15,208 5,408

June 16, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,257 20,394
4,764 1,261 28,166 6,571 3,240 5,801 15,594 6,084

Week ending

June 23, 2012

June 30, 2012

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

20,419 19,950
5,003 1,058 28,025 6,269 3,327 6,164 15,432 5,727

20,806 19,778
3,787 1,079 27,187 6,536 3,066 6,947 15,520 5,952

July 7, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,941 20,381
4,720 1,234 26,575 5,929 2,913 5,716 14,915 5,111

July 14, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,304 19,209
4,989 1,168 26,809 5,604 2,961 5,582 15,487 5,064

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

16,345 4,430 3,023 4,937
12,093 5,264
10,899

16,154 3,636 3,054 4,676
12,331 4,922
10,540

16,322 4,749 3,092 4,803
12,155 4,526
10,735

15,485 4,776 3,014 5,077
12,312 4,900
9,519

15,844 4,248 3,020 4,831
12,129 4,294
11,849

15,714 4,343 3,028 4,524
12,155 4,712
11,189

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

167,324

167,445

167,756

165,741

163,650

162,842

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

169,855

168,765

168,554

168,718

165,957

164,445

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

99

99

100

98

99

99

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.