Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 August 22

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

August 22, 2012

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UNCHANGED

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 18, 2012 was 26.9 million, down 5 percent from the previous week, but up 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.8 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down slightly from the previous week, and unchanged 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

Jul 14

32,177 32,461 101

27,282 26,917

99

Jul 21

32,256 31,849

99

27,925 26,546

95

Jul 28

31,388 31,573 101

27,696 28,246 102

Aug 4

31,538 31,739 101

27,750 28,124 101

Aug 11

31,682 31,773 100

27,112 28,416 105

Aug 18

31,810 31,810 100

26,176 26,860 103

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 ...............................................

July 14, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,908 19,621
3,295 1,352 32,461 7,659 3,409 7,351 18,063 8,068

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

19,816 6,465 3,767 5,298
14,612 6,222
10,744

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

196,111

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

196,576

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

100

July 21, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,947 19,931
3,503 1,341 31,849 7,790 3,107 7,220 17,795 8,024
19,628 6,689 3,535 5,319
14,500 6,217
10,722
195,117
195,141
100

Week ending

July 28, 2012

August 4, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

28,141 20,915
3,501 1,352 31,573 7,728 3,167 7,600 17,838 7,835

27,656 21,130
3,497 1,353 31,739 7,659 3,227 7,595 17,667 7,863

19,638 6,714 3,570 5,603
14,254 6,182

19,510 6,476 3,441 5,313
14,394 6,089

10,683

10,763

196,294

195,372

194,434

195,036

101

100

August 11, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,996 21,057
3,279 1,352 31,773 7,673 3,211 7,254 17,075 8,036
19,222 6,276 3,398 5,328
13,789 6,074
10,460
193,253
194,164
100

August 18, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,551 20,944
3,176 1,353 31,810 7,587 3,135 7,341 16,782 8,022
19,474 6,891 3,609 5,040
13,194 6,043
10,005
191,957
193,090
99

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

July 14, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,301 19,209
4,989 1,168 26,917 5,873 2,961 5,582 15,485 5,064

July 21, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,517 20,502
4,250 1,179 26,546 6,142 3,098 7,131 15,216 4,708

Week ending

July 28, 2012

August 4, 2012

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

19,417 19,313
3,153 1,211 28,246 5,925 2,935 6,093 14,933 5,159

19,749 17,406
3,361 1,138 28,124 6,483 3,067 6,452 15,326 6,071

August 11, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,688 18,903
4,085 1,010 28,416 6,447 2,794 6,135 15,357 5,711

August 18, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,877 19,160
4,394 1,304 26,860 5,922 2,796 6,483 15,261 5,029

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

15,714 4,343 3,003 4,524
12,156 4,712
11,203

16,227 4,335 2,962 4,142
11,930 4,312
10,696

15,898 4,151 2,986 4,273
11,905 5,383
10,201

16,407 4,914 3,157 4,033
12,169 5,327
10,544

15,503 3,896 2,911 4,049
12,224 5,224
9,913

15,323 4,892 2,998 4,453
12,007 4,721
10,999

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

163,204

163,893

161,182

163,728

162,266

162,479

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

164,445

162,828

162,898

164,050

162,336

161,039

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

99

101

99

100

100

101

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.