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.