Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2011 October 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

October 5, 2011

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 1, 2011 was 26.7 million, down 4 percent from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 30.8 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 2 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.3 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 3 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

Aug 27

32,134 31,646 98

26,759 26,531 99

27,530 27,358 99

Sep 3

32,387 31,519 97

26,564 26,689 100

27,425 26,269 96

Sep 10

32,512 31,151 96

27,108 26,622 98

27,163 25,851 95

Sep 17

29,879 29,570 99

26,840 26,599 99

26,653 26,026 98

Sep 24

32,567 31,268 96

26,916 26,422 98

27,731 27,801 100

Oct 1

30,575 30,766 101

27,188 26,264 97

27,586 26,676 97

Million Chicks

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

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2011

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

August 27, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
26,955 20,994
2,886 1,364 31,646 7,898 3,167 7,645 17,602 19,368

September 3, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
26,364 19,852
2,906 1,350 31,519 7,484 2,947 7,399 16,780 18,960

Week ending

September 10, September 17,

2011

2011

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

26,394 18,223
2,908 1,352 31,151 7,393 3,258 6,863 17,569 17,302

25,701 19,104
2,852 1,074 29,570 7,129 3,183 6,852 17,813 18,245

September 24, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,117 18,961
2,895 1,351 31,268 7,729 3,242 6,820 16,824 18,670

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

6,702 3,799 5,413 13,480 5,723
18,819

6,701 3,877 4,891 14,223 5,933
18,549

6,228 3,718 4,892 14,367 5,859
18,718

6,465 3,438 5,522 12,835 5,363
16,110

6,751 3,558 5,263 14,048 5,663
17,708

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

193,461

189,735

186,195

181,256

187,868

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

206,575

203,941

204,833

196,963

205,808

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

94

93

91

92

91

October 1, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
25,491 18,949
3,045 1,354 30,766 6,893 3,258 7,517 16,481 18,270
5,962 3,337 4,956 13,113 5,461
18,280
183,133
197,354
93

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011

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

August 27, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
18,717 18,514
4,890 1,147 27,358 6,816 2,993 5,294 16,145 15,700

September 3, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
19,276 19,024
4,444 1,137 26,269 6,287 2,952 5,645 15,984 15,378

Week ending

September 10, September 17,

2011

2011

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

19,616 19,575
4,328 1,251 25,851 6,198 2,928 6,319 15,962 14,969

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 27,801 5,910 2,676 4,784 14,533 15,218

October 1, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
19,259 17,501
3,913 1,156 26,676 6,162 2,909 6,199 15,257 13,845

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

4,711 3,187 4,595 12,544 4,911
16,173

3,905 3,087 5,146 11,648 4,353
17,427

4,317 2,897 4,629 11,503 4,543
16,043

4,842 3,045 4,932 11,481 4,439
15,667

3,712 3,208 3,699 11,745 5,067
17,088

3,527 3,079 3,702 11,356 4,229
15,800

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

163,695

161,962

160,929

161,979

158,768

154,570

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

170,866

170,109

170,626

169,940

167,630

169,617

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

96

95

94

95

95

91

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.