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 19, 2011 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 5 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 15, 2011 was 27.7 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 4 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 1 percent from the previous week, but up 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.6 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but 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 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 32,829 * 105 25,866 27,425 * 106 26,152 27,580 * 105 Jan 8 31,594 32,949 * 104 * 25,767 27,864 * 108 * 26,186 27,955 * 107 * Jan 15 31,331 32,783 105 25,745 27,582 107 26,707 27,735 104 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2010 -2011 29 28 27 Million Chicks 26 25 24 2010 2011 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 and 2011 State December 11, 2010 December 18, 2010 Week ending December 25, 2010 January 1, 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... 30,057 23,223 4,181 1,310 33,031 7,554 3,364 7,661 18,727 19,228 30,008 23,111 4,090 1,236 33,500 6,741 3,425 7,653 18,801 19,897 29,733 22,926 4,170 1,360 33,138 7,555 3,410 7,581 18,803 20,082 29,728 22,983 4,013 1,298 32,829 7,232 3,380 7,600 18,773 18,828 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 6,307 4,050 5,587 15,683 5,951 19,039 6,437 4,044 5,585 15,726 5,655 18,881 6,475 3,866 5,608 15,600 5,543 19,045 6,509 3,996 5,683 15,381 5,964 18,607 19 State total ...................................... 204,953 204,790 204,895 202,804 Previous year total .............................. 205,271 204,677 203,723 202,676 Percent of previous year ..................... 100 100 101 100 January 8, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 29,152 23,003 4,098 1,307 32,949 7,430 3,348 7,672 18,789 20,020 6,710 4,031 5,639 15,512 6,000 18,629 204,289 202,247 101 January 15, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 30,080 23,029 4,014 1,360 32,783 7,404 3,395 7,672 18,805 19,989 6,685 4,088 5,553 15,484 5,979 18,329 204,649 200,307 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2010 and 2011 State December 11, 2010 December 18, 2010 Week ending December 25, 2010 January 1, 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... 20,107 21,159 5,663 1,207 27,160 6,562 3,022 5,145 16,160 15,943 21,106 20,876 4,452 1,183 27,679 6,293 3,012 7,653 16,301 16,236 21,061 20,587 3,770 1,253 26,934 5,781 2,980 6,972 16,200 15,677 21,032 21,309 5,387 1,135 27,580 5,814 2,968 5,629 16,213 15,372 January 8, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 20,664 20,616 4,938 1,387 27,955 5,549 2,935 5,937 16,131 15,388 January 15, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 21,080 20,129 4,875 1,269 27,735 5,811 3,064 5,796 16,168 16,042 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 3,310 3,180 4,656 13,576 5,249 16,873 4,543 3,152 4,117 14,009 4,299 15,735 4,533 3,235 4,949 13,069 4,572 16,440 3,243 3,303 4,275 13,386 4,371 17,550 4,236 3,231 4,915 13,357 4,329 16,647 4,793 3,134 4,315 13,205 4,568 15,949 19 State total ...................................... 168,972 170,646 168,013 168,567 168,215 167,933 Previous year total .............................. 167,012 168,345 167,108 169,296 166,836 167,240 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 101 101 100 101 100 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. 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