Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2013 January 3

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

January 3, 2013

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 29, 2012 was 25.5 million, down 8 percent from the previous week, and down 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, but 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.

Thousands

Thousands

Nov 24

31,647 32,298 102

25,440 24,958

98

Dec 1

31,993 34,317 107

25,259 26,525 105

Dec 8

31,595 30,251

96

26,653 25,978

97

Dec 15

31,846 32,433 102

27,411 26,268

96

Dec 22

31,736 32,432 102

27,617 27,620 100

Dec 29

31,839 32,233 101

26,917 25,505

95

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

November 24, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
28,045 21,532
3,413 1,353 32,298 7,350 3,258 7,182 17,178 8,013

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

20,043 6,825 3,701 5,657
14,212 6,455
10,372

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

196,887

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

194,560

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

101

December 1, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,975 21,963
3,415 1,655 34,317 7,364 3,258 7,067 17,089 8,012
20,022 7,026 3,935 5,557
14,764 6,638
10,961
201,018
194,178
104

Week ending

December 8, 2012

December 15, 2012

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,670 20,891
3,414 1,048 30,251 7,414 3,273 7,117 17,377 7,713

27,607 21,845
3,415 1,350 32,433 7,694 3,288 7,185 17,174 7,881

December 22, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,871 21,622
3,414 1,353 32,432 7,679 3,304 7,153 16,822 7,897

December 29, 2012
(1,000 eggs)
27,873 21,742
3,411 1,350 32,233 7,352 3,288 7,066 16,719 7,932

19,058 6,809 3,583 5,316
13,761 6,002

19,992 6,581 3,812 4,675
14,237 6,476

19,978 6,968 3,713 5,462
14,033 6,490

19,765 6,936 3,711 5,463
14,048 6,260

9,398

9,694

10,574

10,428

190,095

195,339

196,765

195,577

194,887

194,602

195,380

192,967

98

100

101

101

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012

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

November 24, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
17,883 18,987
4,309 1,162 24,958 5,875 2,664 5,710 12,984 4,869

December 1, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
19,786 19,476
3,550 1,020 26,525 5,542 2,642 7,060 14,757 5,316

Week ending

December 8, 2012

December 15, 2012

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

21,156 19,134
3,831 1,369 25,978 6,122 2,940 6,526 14,493 5,768

21,449 19,857
4,086 1,311 26,268 6,315 2,912 6,198 14,989 5,720

December 22, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
21,399 19,753
3,817 1,304 27,620 5,574 2,958 6,137 14,871 5,633

December 29, 2012
(1,000 chicks)
21,054 19,236
3,727 725
25,505 5,731 2,937 7,131
15,027 5,589

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

16,127 3,997 2,772 4,885
11,162 3,929
9,465

16,728 4,204 2,804 3,843
11,832 3,592
10,742

15,865 5,307 3,084 5,064
11,940 4,264
10,661

16,416 4,734 2,900 4,344
11,809 4,456
9,577

15,819 5,334 3,110 4,763
12,416 4,973
11,497

15,556 4,523 2,970 4,128
11,619 4,021
9,301

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

151,738

159,419

163,502

163,341

166,978

158,780

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

156,853

160,576

162,541

162,116

162,753

162,444

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

97

99

101

101

103

98

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.