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 November 24, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 6 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 8 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending November 20, 2010 was 24.3 million, down 4 percent from the previous week, but up 6 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 8 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.1 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 13 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 Oct 16 28,659 30,476 106 26,070 27,286 105 26,509 28,139 106 Oct 23 29,746 31,020 104 22,681 25,558 113 22,529 24,565 109 Oct 30 27,685 31,292 * 113 * 25,856 26,822 104 25,302 26,876 106 Nov 6 28,934 31,721 110 24,014 25,462 106 23,552 25,273 107 Nov 13 30,152 32,806 109 25,063 25,955 104 25,074 25,363 101 Nov 20 30,497 33,066 108 23,148 26,132 113 22,950 24,284 106 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 Oct Nov Dec USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2010 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... October 16, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 28,686 23,368 3,936 1,095 30,476 7,224 3,424 7,148 18,696 18,603 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 6,306 3,718 5,323 14,355 6,229 17,969 19 State total ...................................... 196,556 Previous year total .............................. 186,101 Percent of previous year ..................... 106 October 23, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,357 22,925 4,046 1,220 31,020 7,881 3,412 6,910 18,152 19,569 6,795 3,513 5,551 14,803 6,366 18,367 199,887 188,815 106 Week ending October 30, 2010 November 6, 2010 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,785 22,540 3,782 1,356 31,292 8,030 3,254 7,740 17,584 20,107 27,560 22,981 4,019 1,358 31,721 7,362 3,319 7,623 18,644 19,836 November 13, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,869 23,539 4,045 1,235 32,806 7,347 3,486 7,399 18,232 20,101 November 20, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,358 23,895 4,004 1,360 33,066 7,420 3,470 7,587 17,704 20,258 6,833 3,621 5,723 15,683 6,188 6,273 3,751 5,440 15,443 6,031 6,540 3,788 5,535 15,455 5,305 6,281 3,797 5,617 15,890 5,999 18,718 17,702 18,965 19,446 200,236 199,063 203,647 205,152 182,901 190,700 201,573 201,906 109 104 101 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2010 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... October 16, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 20,902 20,822 4,837 1,149 28,139 7,081 3,053 6,642 15,492 14,715 October 23, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 20,340 19,771 4,289 1,101 24,565 5,165 2,748 6,718 14,580 15,001 Week ending October 30, 2010 November 6, 2010 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,051 21,574 4,635 1,217 26,876 6,707 2,874 6,466 15,385 14,087 19,741 20,060 4,979 1,064 25,273 5,088 2,947 4,825 16,069 14,837 November 13, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 20,394 20,001 5,102 1,222 25,363 6,085 2,986 5,712 15,738 15,375 November 20, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 20,245 20,489 4,738 1,207 24,284 5,784 2,985 6,285 15,074 15,927 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 4,488 2,958 4,803 12,945 4,698 16,440 4,712 2,938 5,376 13,235 4,591 16,358 4,075 2,893 4,258 13,585 4,662 16,265 4,745 2,951 4,308 12,304 5,288 16,742 5,296 2,855 5,089 12,726 4,735 15,525 4,480 2,960 5,044 13,424 5,184 16,123 19 State total ...................................... 169,164 161,488 165,610 161,221 164,204 164,233 Previous year total .............................. 160,297 150,963 158,070 153,967 156,298 151,209 Percent of previous year ..................... 106 107 105 105 105 109 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.