Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 September 12

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

September 12, 2012

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN SLIGHTLY BROILER EGGS DOWN 1 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending September 8, 2012 was 25.8 million, down 2 percent from the previous week, and down slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.0 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 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

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 31,721 100

27,358 26,659

97

Sep 1

31,519 31,331

99

26,316 26,271 100

Sep 8

31,151 30,962

99

25,851 25,819 100

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

August 4, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,360 21,130
3,497 1,353 31,739 7,601 3,165 7,595 17,667 7,863

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

19,600 6,476 3,538 5,313
14,394 6,089
10,678

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

195,058

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

195,036

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

100

August 11, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,840 21,057
3,279 1,352 31,773 7,738 3,211 7,254 17,075 8,036
19,222 6,276 3,398 5,328
13,789 6,074
10,322
193,024
194,164
99

Week ending

August 18, 2012

August 25, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,300 20,944
3,176 1,353 31,810 7,622 3,135 7,341 16,724 8,022

27,927 20,651
3,286 1,349 31,721 7,641 3,167 7,346 16,168 8,032

19,474 6,891 3,655 5,173
13,066 6,043

19,688 6,686 3,726 5,265
13,491 6,049

10,053

10,316

191,782

192,509

193,090

193,007

99

100

September 1, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,163 20,757
3,259 1,347 31,331 7,616 3,211 6,944 16,326 7,708
19,445 6,693 3,584 4,721
12,731 5,985
10,521
189,342
189,258
100

September 8, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
26,639 19,074
3,143 1,353 30,962 7,249 3,285 6,932 16,513 8,037
18,217 6,539 3,532 5,402
13,540 5,798
10,110
186,325
185,218
101

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

August 4, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
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 6,683 2,794 6,135 15,357 5,711

Week ending

August 18, 2012

August 25, 2012

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

19,872 19,160
4,394 1,304 26,860 5,893 2,796 6,483 15,258 5,029

20,005 19,431
4,577 1,248 26,659 6,126 2,836 5,682 15,202 5,723

September 1, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
20,056 19,027
4,947 1,186 26,271 6,404 2,871 5,738 14,397 5,854

September 8, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,993 20,937
4,023 1,105 25,819 6,403 2,857 6,350 14,411 4,937

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

16,407 4,914 3,157 4,033
12,169 5,327
10,479

15,503 3,896 2,911 4,049
12,224 5,224
9,857

15,323 4,892 2,901 4,453
12,010 4,721
11,038

15,684 4,163 2,953 4,587
11,882 4,918
10,797

15,827 4,437 2,838 3,847
11,448 3,877
11,021

15,780 3,843 3,038 5,263
10,650 4,503
9,684

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

163,663

162,446

162,387

162,473

160,046

159,596

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

164,050

162,336

161,039

162,943

160,923

160,203

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

100

100

101

100

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.