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 29, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 5 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 25, 2010 was 27.0 million, down 2 percent from the previous week but up 3 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 2 percent from the previous week but up 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.8 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and 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 % of % of % of Ended 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands 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 Dec 25 31,173 32,839 105 25,967 27,800 107 26,160 27,022 103 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 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 20, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,358 23,072 4,004 1,360 33,066 7,583 3,470 7,587 18,477 20,437 November 27, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 30,049 22,822 4,216 1,359 33,041 7,706 3,395 7,276 18,675 20,311 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 6,281 3,957 5,617 15,910 5,999 19,205 6,463 3,876 5,726 16,523 5,934 19,504 19 State total ...................................... 205,383 206,876 Previous year total .............................. 201,906 202,644 Percent of previous year ..................... 102 102 Week ending December 4, 2010 December 11, 2010 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 29,542 23,033 4,150 1,360 33,477 7,250 3,395 7,291 18,584 19,609 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 December 25, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,752 22,926 4,170 1,360 32,839 7,585 3,410 7,616 18,803 20,044 6,211 3,959 5,432 15,272 5,943 6,307 4,050 5,587 15,698 5,951 6,437 4,044 5,585 15,745 5,655 6,475 3,937 5,608 15,619 5,543 18,625 19,025 18,885 18,750 203,133 205,376 204,246 204,437 201,274 205,271 204,677 203,723 101 100 100 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2010 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... 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 November 27, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 19,051 21,461 5,116 1,334 26,705 5,804 2,906 5,450 15,936 16,274 Week ending December 4, 2010 December 11, 2010 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,825 20,162 4,967 1,219 27,178 5,981 3,057 6,364 15,713 15,476 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 7,653 16,301 16,236 December 25, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 21,086 20,587 4,414 1,359 27,022 5,815 2,980 6,430 16,200 15,677 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 4,480 2,935 5,044 13,442 5,184 16,265 3,514 3,151 4,496 12,651 4,970 16,069 4,975 3,081 4,599 13,339 4,376 17,955 3,310 3,180 4,656 13,588 5,249 16,875 4,543 3,152 4,117 14,021 4,355 15,731 4,533 3,234 4,949 13,062 4,572 16,332 19 State total ...................................... 164,518 164,888 168,267 169,048 170,681 168,252 Previous year total .............................. 151,209 158,544 166,323 167,012 168,345 167,108 Percent of previous year ..................... 109 104 101 101 101 101 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.