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 October 13, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP SLIGHLTY Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 9, 2010 was 24.8 million, down 10 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 30.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week and up slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 24.7 million, down 9 percent from the previous week, but up 1 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 % of % of % of Ended 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Sep 4 31,504 32,136 102 26,737 26,564 99 27,066 27,425 101 Sep 11 30,922 32,258 104 26,598 27,031 102 26,849 27,164 101 Sep 18 29,307 29,626 101 26,728 26,758 100 26,629 26,654 100 Sep 25 31,291 32,314 103 26,494 26,735 101 26,461 27,731 105 Oct 2 27,336 30,648 * 112 25,768 27,025 105 25,985 27,586 106 Oct 9 30,699 30,705 100 24,516 24,673 101 24,510 24,761 101 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2009 -2010 29 28 27 Million Chicks 26 25 24 2009 2010 23 22 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Oct Nov Dec Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2010 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... September 4, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 30,543 22,874 3,916 1,357 32,136 7,790 3,409 6,998 18,336 18,832 September 11, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,419 24,046 3,801 1,344 32,258 7,869 3,394 7,008 19,017 18,671 Week ending September 18, September 25, 2010 2010 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 29,442 23,158 3,874 1,099 29,626 7,290 3,440 6,876 18,701 18,433 30,290 23,851 4,044 1,360 32,314 8,132 3,456 7,232 17,010 19,708 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 6,274 3,808 5,754 15,809 6,158 19,528 6,332 3,843 5,444 16,149 6,176 19,437 6,639 3,697 5,777 14,074 6,286 17,930 6,583 3,763 5,863 15,184 6,117 18,629 19 State total ...................................... 203,522 204,208 196,342 203,536 Previous year total .............................. 195,627 193,228 187,892 193,476 Percent of previous year ..................... 104 106 104 105 October 2, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 28,574 23,294 3,952 1,358 30,648 7,306 3,098 7,450 17,709 19,116 6,336 3,694 5,288 15,474 5,769 18,424 197,490 183,016 108 October 9, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,445 23,561 3,862 1,358 30,705 7,510 3,440 7,514 17,764 17,523 6,533 3,760 5,127 15,771 6,461 19,166 199,500 190,600 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2010 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... September 4, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 20,939 20,964 5,281 1,015 27,425 6,366 2,978 5,905 16,305 15,748 September 11, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 21,520 20,693 4,960 1,082 27,164 5,973 2,927 6,058 16,383 15,799 Week ending September 18, September 25, 2010 2010 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 21,402 20,527 4,780 1,084 26,654 5,568 2,969 5,606 16,134 15,745 21,250 21,175 5,136 1,092 27,731 6,764 2,974 5,237 15,031 14,320 October 2, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 20,019 20,861 4,565 1,172 27,586 6,984 2,775 6,244 16,424 14,315 October 9, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 20,119 21,087 4,668 1,105 24,761 5,900 3,039 5,542 16,017 14,279 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 4,887 3,223 4,779 13,169 4,653 16,126 5,348 3,170 4,610 13,450 4,540 16,649 4,355 3,143 4,810 14,125 5,183 17,282 3,321 3,119 4,885 13,508 5,149 16,640 4,993 3,048 5,040 13,838 4,863 16,619 4,016 2,942 4,746 11,942 5,140 16,409 19 State total ...................................... 169,763 170,326 169,367 167,332 169,346 161,712 Previous year total .............................. 167,105 166,413 166,623 162,040 160,413 155,860 Percent of previous year ..................... 102 102 102 103 106 104 Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 84 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.