Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 August 29

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 29, 2012

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS DOWN 3 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 25, 2012 was 26.6 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 30.8 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 3 percent from the previous week, and down 3 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

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

Aug 25

31,646 30,825

97

27,358 26,597

97

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 21, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,947 19,931
3,503 1,341 31,849 7,742 3,107 7,220 17,795 8,024

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

19,628 6,689 3,535 5,319
14,500 6,217
10,722

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

195,069

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

195,141

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

100

July 28, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,141 20,915
3,501 1,352 31,573 7,728 3,167 7,600 17,838 7,835
19,638 6,714 3,570 5,603
14,254 6,182
10,683
196,294
194,434
101

Week ending

August 4, 2012

August 11, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,360 21,130
3,497 1,353 31,739 7,631 3,165 7,595 17,667 7,863

27,996 21,057
3,279 1,352 31,773 7,673 3,211 7,254 17,075 8,036

19,600 6,476 3,538 5,313
14,394 6,089

19,222 6,276 3,398 5,328
13,789 6,074

10,763

10,460

195,173

193,253

195,036

194,164

100

100

August 18, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,551 20,944
3,176 1,353 31,810 7,639 3,135 7,341 16,782 8,022
19,474 6,891 3,655 5,040
13,066 6,043
10,029
191,951
193,090
99

August 25, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,927 20,651
3,286 1,349 30,825 7,641 3,167 7,346 16,226 8,032
19,688 6,686 3,625 5,265
13,491 6,049
10,490
191,744
193,007
99

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

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

July 28, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,417 19,313
3,153 1,211 28,246 5,925 2,935 6,093 14,933 5,159

Week ending

August 4, 2012

August 11, 2012

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

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

19,688 18,903
4,085 1,010 28,416 6,683 2,794 6,135 15,357 5,711

August 18, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,877 19,160
4,394 1,304 26,860 5,893 2,796 6,483 15,261 5,029

August 25, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,089 19,431
4,577 1,248 26,597 6,196 2,836 4,842 15,207 5,723

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

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 2,901 4,453
12,010 4,721
11,084

15,684 4,163 2,979 4,587
11,882 4,918
10,859

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

163,893

161,182

163,728

162,502

162,441

161,818

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

162,828

162,898

164,050

162,336

161,039

162,943

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

101

99

100

100

101

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.