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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.