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 November 2, 2011 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 6 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 29, 2011 was 25.7 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 29.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 6 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.0 million, up 2 percent from the previous week, but 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 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 30,846 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 26,115 106 Oct 29 31,292 29,497 94 26,822 25,951 97 26,876 25,738 96 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 .................................... 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 .......... 6,751 3,558 5,263 14,232 5,663 17,818 19 State total ...................................... 188,278 Previous year total .............................. 205,808 Percent of previous year ..................... 91 October 1, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 25,440 18,949 3,045 1,354 29,914 7,117 3,118 7,517 15,990 18,840 6,280 3,353 4,956 13,269 5,461 17,613 182,216 197,354 92 Week ending October 8, 2011 October 15, 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 26,879 19,417 3,041 1,349 30,846 7,285 3,041 6,839 16,535 18,275 26,590 17,686 3,176 1,349 29,635 7,090 3,241 7,040 17,093 18,258 6,813 3,734 4,866 13,423 5,773 6,112 3,926 5,487 13,097 5,850 18,450 17,713 186,566 183,343 200,470 196,697 93 93 October 22, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 25,626 18,395 3,019 1,347 29,888 7,309 3,209 6,913 16,949 19,349 6,323 3,928 5,193 13,373 5,650 17,103 183,574 200,202 92 October 29, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 25,275 19,291 2,750 1,350 29,497 7,649 3,192 7,697 16,120 19,433 6,802 3,575 5,119 14,497 5,884 17,774 185,905 200,781 93 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... 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 October 1, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,468 17,501 3,913 1,156 26,814 6,192 2,909 6,199 15,196 13,845 Week ending October 8, 2011 October 15, 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 18,155 18,649 3,882 931 25,292 4,970 2,830 5,560 15,253 14,605 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) 18,277 17,562 4,955 1,154 26,115 5,997 2,807 5,085 13,660 14,728 October 29, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,642 17,680 4,114 1,150 25,738 6,253 2,748 4,394 14,266 13,918 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 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 2,768 4,439 11,130 4,279 15,433 4,574 3,089 4,506 11,243 4,385 15,289 19 State total ...................................... 158,361 154,880 149,871 156,237 152,277 152,989 Previous year total .............................. 167,630 169,617 162,438 169,422 161,719 165,722 Percent of previous year ..................... 94 91 92 92 94 92 Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 84 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.