Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2011 January 19

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 19, 2011

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 5 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 15, 2011 was 27.7 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 32.8 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.6 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 7 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.

GEORGIA BROILER TYPE EGGS SET, CHICKS HATCHED, AND CHICKS PLACED

Eggs Set1/

Chicks Hatched

Chicks Placed

Week 2009 2010 % of 2009 2010 % of 2009 2010 % of

Ended 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr.

Thousands

Thousands

Thousands

Dec 11

31,146 33,031 106 25,697 27,322 106 25,688 27,160 106

Dec 18

31,147 33,500 108 26,213 27,482 105 26,389 27,679 105

Dec 25

31,173 33,138 106 25,967 27,706 107 26,160 26,934 103

Jan 1

31,185 32,829 * 105 25,866 27,425 * 106 26,152 27,580 * 105

Jan 8

31,594 32,949 * 104 * 25,767 27,864 * 108 * 26,186 27,955 * 107 *

Jan 15

31,331 32,783 105 25,745 27,582 107 26,707 27,735 104

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised.

BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2010 -2011
29

28

27

Million Chicks

26

25

24

2010

2011

23

22

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2010 and 2011

State

December 11, 2010

December 18, 2010

Week ending

December 25, 2010

January 1, 2011

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina ....................................

30,057 23,223
4,181 1,310 33,031 7,554 3,364 7,661 18,727 19,228

30,008 23,111
4,090 1,236 33,500 6,741 3,425 7,653 18,801 19,897

29,733 22,926
4,170 1,360 33,138 7,555 3,410 7,581 18,803 20,082

29,728 22,983
4,013 1,298 32,829 7,232 3,380 7,600 18,773 18,828

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

6,307 4,050 5,587 15,683 5,951
19,039

6,437 4,044 5,585 15,726 5,655
18,881

6,475 3,866 5,608 15,600 5,543
19,045

6,509 3,996 5,683 15,381 5,964
18,607

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

204,953

204,790

204,895

202,804

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

205,271

204,677

203,723

202,676

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

100

100

101

100

January 8, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
29,152 23,003
4,098 1,307 32,949 7,430 3,348 7,672 18,789 20,020
6,710 4,031 5,639 15,512 6,000
18,629
204,289
202,247
101

January 15, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
30,080 23,029
4,014 1,360 32,783 7,404 3,395 7,672 18,805 19,989
6,685 4,088 5,553 15,484 5,979
18,329
204,649
200,307
102

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2010 and 2011

State

December 11, 2010

December 18, 2010

Week ending

December 25, 2010

January 1, 2011

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

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina ....................................

20,107 21,159
5,663 1,207 27,160 6,562 3,022 5,145 16,160 15,943

21,106 20,876
4,452 1,183 27,679 6,293 3,012 7,653 16,301 16,236

21,061 20,587
3,770 1,253 26,934 5,781 2,980 6,972 16,200 15,677

21,032 21,309
5,387 1,135 27,580 5,814 2,968 5,629 16,213 15,372

January 8, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
20,664 20,616
4,938 1,387 27,955 5,549 2,935 5,937 16,131 15,388

January 15, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
21,080 20,129
4,875 1,269 27,735 5,811 3,064 5,796 16,168 16,042

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

3,310 3,180 4,656 13,576 5,249
16,873

4,543 3,152 4,117 14,009 4,299
15,735

4,533 3,235 4,949 13,069 4,572
16,440

3,243 3,303 4,275 13,386 4,371
17,550

4,236 3,231 4,915 13,357 4,329
16,647

4,793 3,134 4,315 13,205 4,568
15,949

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

168,972

170,646

168,013

168,567

168,215

167,933

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

167,012

168,345

167,108

169,296

166,836

167,240

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

101

101

101

100

101

100

Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

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