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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.