United States Department of Agriculture 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 August 11, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 7, 2010 was 27.5 million, up 2 percent from the previous week and up 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down slightly from the previous week, but up 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.9 million, up 2 percent from the previous week and up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 83 percent. GEORGIA BROILER TYPE EGGS SET, CHICKS HATCHED, AND CHICKS PLACED Eggs Set1/ Chicks Hatched Net Cross State Movement of Chicks Chicks Placed Week % of % of % of Ended 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 2009 2010 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousands Jul 3 31,582 31,394 99 26,704 27,122 102 +957 +1175 * 26,984 27,777 * 103 Jul 10 31,731 31,599 100 26,846 26,765 * 100 +332 +522 26,524 26,758 101 Jul 17 31,726 32,298 102 26,317 27,017 103 +911 +651 * 26,668 27,051 * 101 Jul 24 30,329 32,349 107 26,362 26,049 99 +747 +1088 26,528 26,493 100 Jul 31 31,471 32,430 * 103 * 26,371 26,362 * 100 +1146 +1306 26,953 27,077 * 100 Aug 7 31,309 32,358 103 26,707 26,871 101 +275 +1340 26,391 27,542 104 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 ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ....................................... Texas .................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............. 19 State total ......................................... Previous year total ................................. Percent of previous year ........................ July 3, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 31,328 24,158 3,866 1,388 31,394 7,474 3,470 7,979 19,293 19,453 6,321 3,966 6,034 14,930 6,533 19,476 207,063 201,322 103 July 10, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 30,772 23,205 3,879 1,390 31,599 7,545 3,470 7,723 18,838 20,031 6,211 3,367 5,937 15,975 6,637 19,214 205,793 202,101 102 Week ending July 17, 2010 July 24, 2010 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 30,745 24,193 3,913 1,389 32,298 7,874 3,122 8,149 19,374 20,353 30,595 24,010 3,915 1,391 32,349 7,428 3,409 7,855 19,146 19,974 6,539 3,642 5,750 16,064 6,410 6,246 3,913 6,065 15,962 6,721 19,583 19,262 209,398 208,241 204,579 201,353 102 103 July 31, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 30,373 24,037 3,915 1,358 32,430 7,995 3,372 7,767 19,429 20,097 6,554 3,639 5,779 15,721 6,263 19,449 208,178 201,806 103 August 7, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 30,364 24,118 3,920 1,383 32,358 7,354 3,424 7,723 19,010 19,677 6,352 3,847 6,135 15,994 6,106 19,471 207,236 200,277 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2010 State Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida ................................................... Georgia ................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. North Carolina ....................................... July 3, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 21,723 22,691 4,775 1,127 27,777 6,135 3,132 7,024 16,902 15,461 July 10, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 22,254 21,451 4,762 980 26,758 5,994 3,140 6,539 16,681 15,596 Week ending July 17, 2010 July 24, 2010 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 21,382 20,958 4,685 1,007 27,051 6,069 3,108 6,136 16,996 15,827 22,328 21,622 4,960 1,028 26,493 5,777 3,246 5,974 16,312 15,008 July 31, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 21,265 21,238 5,184 1,038 27,077 6,500 3,137 5,748 16,310 15,816 August 7, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 21,106 21,478 4,181 1,041 27,542 6,616 2,814 7,178 17,031 16,065 Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ....................................... Texas .................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............. 4,131 3,101 4,975 13,511 4,707 17,703 4,663 3,082 4,799 13,571 5,361 17,691 4,802 3,159 5,371 13,684 5,413 18,388 3,329 3,022 5,147 12,336 5,355 17,309 4,328 2,740 4,751 13,435 5,524 16,219 4,783 2,969 4,781 13,665 4,925 16,431 19 State total ......................................... 174,875 173,322 174,036 169,246 170,310 172,606 Previous year total ................................. 170,752 169,460 168,472 166,973 167,724 169,883 Percent of previous year ........................ 102 102 103 101 102 102 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.