Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 July 25

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.