Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2012 September 5

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 5, 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 1, 2012 was 26.3 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.3 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

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 31,721 100

27,358 26,659

97

Sep 1

31,519 31,331

99

26,316 26,271 100

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

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

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

19,638 6,714 3,570 5,603
14,254 6,182
10,683

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

196,294

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

194,434

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

101

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
19,600 6,476 3,538 5,313
14,394 6,089
10,763
195,143
195,036
100

Week ending

August 11, 2012

August 18, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,840 21,057
3,279 1,352 31,773 7,738 3,211 7,254 17,075 8,036

27,551 20,944
3,176 1,353 31,810 7,639 3,135 7,341 16,724 8,022

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

19,474 6,891 3,655 5,040
13,066 6,043

10,378

10,076

193,080

191,940

194,164

193,090

99

99

August 25, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,927 20,651
3,286 1,349 31,721 7,641 3,167 7,346 16,168 8,032
19,688 6,686 3,726 5,265
13,491 6,049
10,347
192,540
193,007
100

September 1, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,193 20,757
3,259 1,347 31,331 7,616 3,211 6,944 16,326 7,708
19,445 6,693 3,579 4,721
12,731 5,985
10,620
189,466
189,258
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

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

Week ending

August 11, 2012

August 18, 2012

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

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

19,877 19,160
4,394 1,304 26,860 5,893 2,796 6,483 15,258 5,029

August 25, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
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)
20,043 19,027
4,947 1,186 26,271 6,404 2,871 5,738 14,397 5,854

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

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
10,479

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 2,953 4,587
11,882 4,918
10,859

15,827 4,437 2,845 3,847
11,448 3,877
11,073

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

161,182

163,663

162,502

162,438

162,535

160,092

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

162,898

164,050

162,336

161,039

162,943

160,923

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

99

100

100

101

100

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.