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 December 22, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 7 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 18, 2010 was 27.7 million, up 2 percent from the previous week and up 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 7 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.5 million, up 1 percent 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 % of % of % of Ended 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Nov 13 30,152 32,651 108 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 Nov 27 31,283 33,041 * 106 * 24,115 26,613 110 24,282 26,705 110 Dec 4 31,186 33,477 107 25,357 27,090 107 25,026 27,178 109 Dec 11 31,146 33,031 * 106 25,697 27,322 * 106 25,688 27,160 * 106 Dec 18 31,147 33,461 107 26,213 27,496 105 26,389 27,692 105 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 .................................... November 13, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,397 23,436 4,045 1,235 32,651 7,704 3,486 7,399 18,232 20,449 November 20, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,358 23,072 4,004 1,360 33,066 7,558 3,470 7,587 18,477 20,437 Week ending November 27, 2010 December 4, 2010 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 30,049 22,822 4,216 1,359 33,041 7,680 3,395 7,276 18,675 20,311 29,501 23,007 4,150 1,360 33,477 7,184 3,395 7,291 18,346 19,702 December 11, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,788 23,197 4,181 1,310 33,031 7,625 3,364 7,661 18,727 19,874 December 18, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,994 23,072 4,090 1,236 33,461 7,128 3,425 7,653 17,903 19,933 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 6,540 3,788 5,535 15,687 5,305 18,940 6,281 3,957 5,617 15,910 5,999 19,212 6,463 3,876 5,726 16,523 5,934 19,511 6,211 3,959 5,432 15,272 5,943 18,637 6,307 4,050 5,587 15,698 5,951 19,113 6,437 3,959 5,585 15,745 5,655 18,935 19 State total ...................................... 203,829 205,365 206,857 202,867 205,464 204,211 Previous year total .............................. 201,573 201,906 202,644 201,274 205,271 204,677 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 102 102 101 100 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2010 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... November 13, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 20,394 20,001 5,102 1,222 25,363 6,196 2,986 5,712 15,738 15,375 November 20, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 20,245 20,489 4,738 1,207 24,284 5,890 2,985 6,285 15,118 15,927 Week ending November 27, 2010 December 4, 2010 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,051 21,461 5,116 1,334 26,705 5,804 2,906 5,450 15,936 16,274 19,825 20,162 4,967 1,219 27,178 5,981 3,057 6,364 15,713 15,476 December 11, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 20,107 21,159 5,663 1,207 27,160 6,624 3,022 5,145 16,160 15,943 December 18, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 21,107 20,771 4,452 1,183 27,692 6,355 3,012 6,745 16,301 16,236 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 5,296 2,835 5,089 12,745 4,735 15,532 4,480 2,935 5,044 13,442 5,184 16,258 3,514 3,151 4,496 12,651 4,970 16,069 4,975 3,081 4,599 13,339 4,376 17,967 3,310 3,180 4,656 13,588 5,249 16,877 4,543 3,175 4,117 14,021 4,355 15,733 19 State total ...................................... 164,321 164,511 164,888 168,279 169,050 169,798 Previous year total .............................. 156,298 151,209 158,544 166,323 167,012 168,345 Percent of previous year ..................... 105 109 104 101 101 101 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.