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 October 26, 2011 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 6 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 22, 2011 was 26.1 million, down 5 percent from the previous week, but up 6 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 29.9 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 25.4 million, down 4 percent from the previous week, and down 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. GEORGIA BROILER TYPE EGGS SET, CHICKS HATCHED, AND CHICKS PLACED Eggs Set Chicks Hatched Chicks Placed Week % of % of % of Ended 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Sep 17 29,879 29,180 98 26,840 26,599 99 26,653 26,026 98 Sep 24 32,567 31,247 96 26,916 26,422 98 27,731 27,748 100 Oct 1 30,575 29,914 98 27,188 26,264 97 27,586 26,814 97 Oct 8 31,939 30,878 97 24,856 24,578 99 24,744 25,292 102 Oct 15 30,476 29,635 97 27,286 26,544 97 28,139 27,604 98 Oct 22 31,020 29,888 96 25,558 25,395 99 24,565 26,089 106 BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2010-2011 30 29 28 27 26 25 2010 2011 24 23 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: 2011 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... September 17, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 25,428 19,087 2,852 1,074 29,180 6,161 3,183 6,852 17,813 18,211 September 24, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,057 18,961 2,895 1,351 31,247 7,738 3,242 6,820 16,824 18,858 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 6,465 3,438 5,522 12,590 5,363 16,824 6,751 3,558 5,263 14,232 5,663 17,818 19 State total ...................................... 180,043 188,278 Previous year total .............................. 196,963 205,808 Percent of previous year ..................... 91 91 Week ending October 1, 2011 October 8, 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 25,440 18,949 3,045 1,354 29,914 7,145 3,118 7,517 15,990 18,840 26,498 19,417 3,041 1,349 30,878 7,342 3,212 6,839 16,535 18,331 6,280 3,353 4,956 13,269 5,461 6,813 3,734 4,866 13,423 5,773 17,613 18,450 182,244 186,501 197,354 200,470 92 93 October 15, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 26,590 17,686 3,176 1,349 29,635 7,090 3,241 7,040 17,093 18,258 6,112 3,926 5,487 13,097 5,850 17,891 183,521 196,697 93 October 22, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 25,793 18,395 3,019 1,347 29,888 7,309 3,209 6,913 16,952 19,349 6,323 3,807 5,193 13,373 5,650 17,018 183,538 200,202 92 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... September 17, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 20,087 19,412 5,154 1,140 26,026 6,747 2,851 5,397 15,314 15,445 September 24, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 18,304 18,793 5,074 1,156 27,748 5,910 2,676 4,784 14,533 15,168 Week ending October 1, 2011 October 8, 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,468 17,501 3,913 1,156 26,814 6,192 2,909 6,199 15,196 13,845 18,155 18,649 3,882 931 25,292 4,970 2,830 5,560 15,253 14,605 October 15, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,780 19,044 4,045 1,159 27,604 5,585 2,910 5,681 14,465 14,304 October 22, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 18,202 17,562 4,955 1,154 26,089 5,997 2,807 5,085 13,795 14,827 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 4,842 3,045 4,932 11,506 4,439 15,679 3,712 3,208 3,811 11,770 5,067 16,647 3,527 3,077 3,702 11,380 4,229 15,772 4,089 2,839 3,460 10,318 4,436 14,602 3,193 2,921 3,789 11,813 4,700 15,244 3,888 2,754 4,252 11,130 4,279 15,344 19 State total ...................................... 162,016 158,361 154,880 149,871 156,237 152,120 Previous year total .............................. 169,940 167,630 169,617 162,438 169,422 161,719 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 94 91 92 92 94 Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 85 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.