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
January 12, 2011
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 6 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 5 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 8, 2011 was 27.8 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and 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 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.7 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 2009 2010 % of 2009 2010 % of 2009 2010 % of
Ended 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr.
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
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 33,500 108 26,213 27,482 105 26,389 27,679 105
Dec 25
31,173 33,138 106 25,967 27,706 107 26,160 26,934 103
Jan 1
31,185 32,830 105 25,866 27,423 106 26,152 27,583 105
Jan 8
31,594 33,086 105 25,767 27,697 107 26,186 27,835 106
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2010 -2011
29
28
27
26
25
24
2010
2011
23
22
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Million Chicks
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2010 and 2011
State
December 4, 2010
December 11, 2010
Week ending
December 18, December 25,
2010
2010
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina ....................................
29,542 23,033
4,150 1,360 33,477 7,250 3,395 7,291 18,584 19,609
30,057 23,223
4,181 1,310 33,031 7,554 3,364 7,661 18,727 19,228
29,996 23,111
4,090 1,236 33,500 7,101 3,425 7,653 18,801 19,897
29,752 22,926
4,170 1,360 33,138 7,651 3,410 7,581 18,803 20,044
Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri,
Tennessee, and West Virginia ..........
6,211 3,959 5,432 15,272 5,943
18,726
6,307 4,050 5,587 15,698 5,951
19,039
6,437 4,044 5,585 15,745 5,655
18,881
6,475 3,866 5,608 15,619 5,543
18,759
19 State total ......................................
203,234
204,968
205,157
204,705
Previous year total ..............................
201,274
205,271
204,677
203,723
Percent of previous year .....................
101
100
100
100
January 1, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
29,728 22,983
4,013 1,298 32,830 7,411 3,380 7,600 18,773 18,828
6,509 3,996 5,683 15,400 5,964
19,093
203,489
202,676
100
January 8, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
29,004 23,003
4,098 1,307 33,086 7,430 3,348 7,672 18,789 20,020
6,710 3,943 5,639 15,531 6,000
18,783
204,363
202,247
101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2010 and 2011
State
December 4, 2010
December 11, 2010
Week ending
December 18, December 25,
2010
2010
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina ....................................
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
21,106 20,876
4,452 1,183 27,679 6,355 3,012 7,653 16,301 16,236
21,089 20,587
3,770 1,253 26,934 5,843 2,980 6,972 16,200 15,677
January 1, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
21,201 21,309
5,387 1,135 27,583 5,740 2,968 5,629 16,213 15,372
January 8, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
20,940 20,616
4,938 1,182 27,835 5,632 2,935 5,937 16,131 15,388
Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri,
Tennessee, and West Virginia ..........
4,975 3,081 4,599 13,339 4,376
17,947
3,310 3,180 4,656 13,588 5,249
16,873
4,543 3,152 4,117 14,021 4,299
15,735
4,533 3,235 4,949 13,081 4,572
16,383
3,243 3,303 4,275 13,398 4,371
17,550
4,236 3,295 4,991 13,373 4,329
16,810
19 State total ......................................
168,259
169,046
170,720
168,058
168,677
168,568
Previous year total ..............................
166,323
167,012
168,345
167,108
169,296
166,836
Percent of previous year .....................
101
101
101
101
100
101
Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.