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.