Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2011 February 2

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

February 2, 2011

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 6 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 29, 2011 was 27.3 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 33.1 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 6 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.2 million, up slightly from the previous week and up 5 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 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 32,769 105 25,745 27,581 107 26,707 27,733 104

Jan 22

31,567 32,685 104 25,792 27,182 105 25,827 27,123 * 105

Jan 29

31,126 33,059 106 26,030 27,244 105 26,391 27,289 103

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 25, 2010

January 1, 2011

Week ending

January 8, 2011

January 15, 2011

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

29,739 22,926
4,170 1,360 33,138 7,483 3,410 7,581 18,803 20,082

29,730 23,060
4,013 1,298 32,829 7,032 3,380 7,600 18,773 18,938

30,052 23,080
4,098 1,307 32,949 7,253 3,348 7,672 18,789 19,932

30,050 23,029
4,014 1,360 32,769 7,575 3,395 7,672 18,805 19,993

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

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

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

7,034 4,031 5,639 15,512 6,000
18,629

7,207 4,073 5,553 15,484 5,979
18,285

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

204,829

202,793

205,325

205,243

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

203,723

202,676

202,247

200,307

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

101

100

102

102

January 22, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
30,203 22,019
4,040 1,343 32,685 7,043 3,395 7,593 18,733 20,114
7,049 4,073 5,544 15,055 5,641
18,759
203,289
202,034
101

January 29, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
30,180 22,656
4,039 1,341 33,059 8,065 3,287 7,635 18,404 19,729
7,016 3,960 5,673 14,378 5,905
18,493
203,820
202,304
101

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

State

December 25, 2010

January 1, 2011

Week ending

January 8, 2011

January 15, 2011

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

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

21,061 20,587
3,770 1,253 26,934 5,674 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

20,664 20,616
4,938 1,387 27,955 5,549 2,935 5,937 16,131 15,388

21,079 20,231
4,875 1,269 27,733 5,922 2,962 5,796 16,168 16,030

January 22, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
20,692 22,119
5,689 1,230 27,123 5,762 2,977 4,866 16,247 14,841

January 29, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
20,919 20,925
4,420 1,224 27,289 5,604 2,915 5,928 16,190 15,534

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

4,533 3,243 4,949 13,069 4,572
16,440

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

4,424 3,237 4,915 13,357 4,329
16,647

4,953 3,168 4,315 13,205 4,568
15,937

3,515 3,236 5,123 12,866 4,886
16,295

4,104 3,255 4,728 12,993 5,202
17,155

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

167,914

168,567

168,409

168,211

167,467

168,385

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

167,108

169,296

166,836

167,240

166,113

165,437

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

100

100

101

101

101

102

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.