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 25, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 21, 2010 was 26.3 million, down 5 percent from the previous week and down 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 2 percent from the previous week and up 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.0 million, up slightly from the previous week and up 3 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 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 26,896 101 +275 +1373 26,391 27,600 105 Aug 14 31,811 31,861 100 25,371 26,867 106 +1316 +1508 26,026 27,694 106 Aug 21 31,587 32,567 103 26,232 26,972 103 +817 +86 26,438 26,301 99 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 ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ....................................... Texas .................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............. 19 State total ......................................... Previous year total ................................. Percent of previous year ........................ July 17, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 30,745 24,193 3,913 1,389 32,298 7,874 3,122 8,149 19,374 20,353 6,539 3,642 5,750 16,068 6,410 19,606 209,425 204,579 102 July 24, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 30,629 23,705 3,915 1,391 32,349 7,585 3,409 7,855 19,414 19,961 6,246 3,913 6,065 15,967 6,721 19,263 208,388 201,353 103 Week ending July 31, 2010 August 7, 2010 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 30,331 24,037 3,915 1,358 32,430 7,710 3,372 7,767 19,429 19,954 30,364 23,981 3,920 1,358 32,358 7,354 3,424 7,723 19,010 19,677 6,554 3,634 5,779 15,943 6,263 6,352 3,797 6,135 15,970 6,106 19,449 19,540 207,925 207,069 201,806 200,277 103 103 August 14, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 29,924 23,183 3,916 1,358 31,861 7,682 3,440 7,755 19,029 19,961 6,404 3,975 6,017 15,696 6,081 19,496 205,778 201,307 102 August 21, 2010 (1,000 eggs) 30,093 23,793 3,911 1,360 32,567 7,607 3,364 7,696 18,999 19,876 6,393 3,873 5,655 15,997 6,088 19,671 206,943 200,665 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2010 State Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida ................................................... Georgia ................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. North Carolina ....................................... July 17, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 21,382 20,958 4,685 1,007 27,051 6,021 3,108 6,136 16,996 15,827 July 24, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 22,328 21,622 4,960 1,028 26,493 5,729 3,246 5,974 16,312 15,008 Week ending July 31, 2010 August 7, 2010 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 21,265 21,238 5,184 1,038 27,077 6,453 3,137 5,748 16,310 15,816 21,106 21,567 4,181 1,056 27,600 6,616 2,814 7,178 17,031 16,065 August 14, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 21,679 19,860 4,826 1,057 27,694 6,364 3,183 6,577 16,714 15,871 August 21, 2010 (1,000 chicks) 21,609 21,702 4,742 1,012 26,301 5,839 3,007 6,179 16,823 15,990 Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ....................................... Texas .................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............. 4,802 3,159 5,371 13,683 5,413 18,347 3,329 3,022 5,147 12,336 5,355 17,308 4,328 2,723 4,751 13,434 5,524 16,216 4,783 2,923 4,781 13,666 4,999 16,437 4,827 3,063 4,325 13,290 5,098 17,382 4,364 2,884 5,356 13,565 5,083 16,977 19 State total ......................................... 173,946 169,197 170,242 172,803 171,810 171,433 Previous year total ................................. 168,472 166,973 167,724 169,883 167,559 166,917 Percent of previous year ........................ 103 101 102 102 103 103 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.