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 25, 2012
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 1 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending July 21, 2012 was 26.6 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 5 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 2 percent from the previous week, and down 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 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 31,455
96
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
Jul 21
32,256 31,867
99
27,925 26,608
95
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 ...............................................
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
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,509 6,600 3,781 5,066
14,533 6,252
10,764
19 State total .......................................
196,536
Previous year total ...............................
199,826
Percent of previous year .....................
98
June 23, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,068 20,870
3,557 1,353 31,982 6,960 3,303 7,456 17,938 7,196
19,662 6,473 3,651 5,299
14,546 6,219
10,974
195,507
198,340
99
Week ending
June 30, 2012
July 7, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
27,719 20,976
3,570 1,352 31,455 7,418 3,440 7,401 17,823 7,774
27,265 20,387
3,371 1,353 32,539 7,450 3,134 7,045 17,504 7,388
19,559 6,550 3,600 5,559
14,253 6,340
19,825 6,798 3,616 5,306
14,139 6,101
11,118
10,715
195,907
193,936
197,158
194,961
99
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 3,662 5,298
14,612 5,919
10,601
195,813
196,576
100
July 21, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,813 19,931
3,503 1,341 31,867 7,816 3,107 7,220 17,691 8,024
19,611 6,696 3,661 5,319
14,500 6,217
10,863
195,180
195,141
100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012
State
Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ...............................................
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
June 23, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,419 19,950
5,003 1,058 28,025 6,269 3,327 6,164 15,432 5,727
Week ending
June 30, 2012
July 7, 2012
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
20,806 19,778
3,787 1,079 27,187 6,536 3,066 6,947 15,520 5,952
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)
20,301 19,209
4,989 1,168 26,809 5,667 2,961 5,582 15,485 5,064
July 21, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,525 20,486
4,250 1,179 26,608 6,308 3,098 7,131 15,216 4,708
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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 3,003 4,524
12,158 4,712
11,189
15,274 4,266 2,995 4,149
11,931 4,312
10,664
19 State total .......................................
167,445
167,756
165,741
163,650
162,878
163,100
Previous year total ...............................
168,765
168,554
168,718
165,957
164,445
162,828
Percent of previous year .....................
99
100
98
99
99
100
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.