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.