Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2011 January 5

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 5, 2011

Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 5 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 1, 2011 was 27.6 million, up 2 percent from the previous week and up 5 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 27.4 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 6 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

Nov 27

31,283 33,041 106 24,115 26,613 110 24,282 26,705 110

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

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

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2010 and 2011

State

November 27, 2010

December 4, 2010

Week ending

December 11, 2010

December 18, 2010

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina ....................................

30,049 22,822
4,216 1,359 33,041 7,706 3,395 7,276 18,675 20,311

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 7,598 3,364 7,661 18,727 19,228

29,994 23,086
4,090 1,236 33,500 7,128 3,425 7,653 17,903 19,933

December 25, 2010
(1,000 eggs)
29,752 22,926
4,170 1,360 33,138 7,585 3,410 7,581 18,803 20,044

Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri,
Tennessee, and West Virginia ..........

6,463 3,876 5,726 16,523 5,934
19,504

6,211 3,959 5,432 15,272 5,943
18,625

6,307 4,050 5,587 15,698 5,951
19,025

6,437 4,044 5,585 15,745 5,655
18,871

6,475 3,866 5,608 15,619 5,543
18,750

19 State total ......................................

206,876

203,133

204,998

204,285

204,630

Previous year total ..............................

202,644

201,274

205,271

204,677

203,723

Percent of previous year .....................

102

101

100

100

100

January 1, 2011
(1,000 eggs) 29,728 22,983 4,013 1,298 32,830 7,361 3,380 7,600 18,773 18,828
6,509 3,937 5,683 15,400 5,964
19,083
203,370
202,676
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2010 and 2011

State

November 27, 2010

December 4, 2010

Week ending

December 11, 2010

December 18, 2010

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina ....................................

19,051 21,461
5,116 1,334 26,705 5,804 2,906 5,450 15,936 16,274

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

December 25, 2010
(1,000 chicks)
21,089 20,587
3,770 1,253 26,934 5,815 2,980 6,972 16,200 15,677

January 1, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
21,201 21,197
5,387 1,135 27,583 5,815 2,968 5,629 16,213 15,372

Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri,
Tennessee, and West Virginia ..........

3,514 3,151 4,496 12,651 4,970
16,069

4,975 3,081 4,599 13,339 4,376
17,955

3,310 3,180 4,656 13,588 5,249
16,875

4,543 3,152 4,117 14,021 4,299
16,078

4,533 3,235 4,949 13,081 4,572
16,332

3,382 3,276 4,275 13,398 4,371
17,527

19 State total ......................................

164,888

168,267

169,048

171,063

167,979

168,729

Previous year total ..............................

158,544

166,323

167,012

168,345

167,108

169,296

Percent of previous year .....................

104

101

101

102

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.