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 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 .................................... 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.