Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 August 8

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 8, 2012

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

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

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 4, 2012 was 28.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, and 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.

Th ou s an ds

Tho us and s

Jun 30

32,833 31,470

96

27,665 27,213

98

Jul 7

32,505 32,496 100

28,696 26,599

93

Jul 14

32,177 32,461 101

27,282 26,917

99

Jul 21

32,256 31,795

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 27,968 101

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 30, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,719 20,976
3,570 1,352 31,470 7,101 3,440 7,401 17,823 7,774

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

19,537 6,550 3,600 5,559
14,252 6,340
11,253

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

195,717

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

197,158

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

99

July 7, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,313 20,278
3,371 1,353 32,496 7,452 3,258 7,045 17,655 7,388
19,825 6,798 3,616 5,306
14,138 5,854
10,693
193,839
194,961
99

Week ending

July 14, 2012

July 21, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,908 19,621
3,295 1,352 32,461 7,718 3,409 7,351 18,063 8,068

27,813 19,931
3,503 1,341 31,795 7,843 3,107 7,220 17,691 8,024

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

19,628 6,696 3,535 5,319
14,500 6,217

10,770

10,720

196,196

194,883

196,576

195,141

100

100

July 28, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,149 20,915
3,501 1,352 31,573 7,811 3,167 7,600 17,838 7,835
19,638 6,714 3,535 5,603
14,254 6,182
10,675
196,342
194,434
101

August 4, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,630 21,130
3,497 1,353 31,739 7,644 3,227 7,595 17,667 7,863
19,510 6,476 3,463 5,313
14,394 6,089
10,754
195,344
195,036
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

June 30, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,806 19,778
3,787 1,079 27,213 6,540 3,066 6,947 15,520 5,952

July 7, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,941 20,381
4,720 1,234 26,599 5,906 2,913 5,716 14,915 5,111

Week ending

July 14, 2012

July 21, 2012

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

20,301 19,209
4,989 1,168 26,917 5,873 2,961 5,582 15,485 5,064

20,525 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

August 4, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,765 17,406
3,361 1,138 27,968 6,466 3,067 6,452 15,326 6,071

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

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

15,844 4,248 3,020 4,831
12,127 4,294
11,849

15,714 4,343 3,003 4,524
12,156 4,712
11,189

16,227 4,335 2,962 4,142
11,930 4,312
10,675

15,898 4,151 3,006 4,273
11,905 5,383
10,259

16,407 4,914 3,168 4,033
12,169 5,327
10,582

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

165,771

163,649

163,190

163,880

161,260

163,620

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

168,718

165,957

164,445

162,828

162,898

164,050

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

98

99

99

101

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.