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 February 2, 2011 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 6 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 29, 2011 was 27.3 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.1 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 6 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.2 million, up slightly from the previous week and up 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. GEORGIA BROILER TYPE EGGS SET, CHICKS HATCHED, AND CHICKS PLACED Eggs Set1/ Chicks Hatched Chicks Placed Week 2009 2010 % of 2009 2010 % of 2009 2010 % of Ended 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Dec 25 31,173 33,138 106 25,967 27,706 107 26,160 26,934 103 Jan 1 31,185 32,829 105 25,866 27,425 106 26,152 27,580 105 Jan 8 31,594 32,949 104 25,767 27,864 108 26,186 27,955 107 Jan 15 31,331 32,769 105 25,745 27,581 107 26,707 27,733 104 Jan 22 31,567 32,685 104 25,792 27,182 105 25,827 27,123 * 105 Jan 29 31,126 33,059 106 26,030 27,244 105 26,391 27,289 103 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2010-2011 29 28 27 Million Chicks 26 25 24 2010 2011 23 22 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: 2010 and 2011 State December 25, 2010 January 1, 2011 Week ending January 8, 2011 January 15, 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... 29,739 22,926 4,170 1,360 33,138 7,483 3,410 7,581 18,803 20,082 29,730 23,060 4,013 1,298 32,829 7,032 3,380 7,600 18,773 18,938 30,052 23,080 4,098 1,307 32,949 7,253 3,348 7,672 18,789 19,932 30,050 23,029 4,014 1,360 32,769 7,575 3,395 7,672 18,805 19,993 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 6,475 3,866 5,608 15,600 5,543 19,045 6,509 3,996 5,683 15,381 5,964 18,607 7,034 4,031 5,639 15,512 6,000 18,629 7,207 4,073 5,553 15,484 5,979 18,285 19 State total ...................................... 204,829 202,793 205,325 205,243 Previous year total .............................. 203,723 202,676 202,247 200,307 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 100 102 102 January 22, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 30,203 22,019 4,040 1,343 32,685 7,043 3,395 7,593 18,733 20,114 7,049 4,073 5,544 15,055 5,641 18,759 203,289 202,034 101 January 29, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 30,180 22,656 4,039 1,341 33,059 8,065 3,287 7,635 18,404 19,729 7,016 3,960 5,673 14,378 5,905 18,493 203,820 202,304 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2010 and 2011 State December 25, 2010 January 1, 2011 Week ending January 8, 2011 January 15, 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... 21,061 20,587 3,770 1,253 26,934 5,674 2,980 6,972 16,200 15,677 21,032 21,309 5,387 1,135 27,580 5,814 2,968 5,629 16,213 15,372 20,664 20,616 4,938 1,387 27,955 5,549 2,935 5,937 16,131 15,388 21,079 20,231 4,875 1,269 27,733 5,922 2,962 5,796 16,168 16,030 January 22, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 20,692 22,119 5,689 1,230 27,123 5,762 2,977 4,866 16,247 14,841 January 29, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 20,919 20,925 4,420 1,224 27,289 5,604 2,915 5,928 16,190 15,534 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 4,533 3,243 4,949 13,069 4,572 16,440 3,243 3,303 4,275 13,386 4,371 17,550 4,424 3,237 4,915 13,357 4,329 16,647 4,953 3,168 4,315 13,205 4,568 15,937 3,515 3,236 5,123 12,866 4,886 16,295 4,104 3,255 4,728 12,993 5,202 17,155 19 State total ...................................... 167,914 168,567 168,409 168,211 167,467 168,385 Previous year total .............................. 167,108 169,296 166,836 167,240 166,113 165,437 Percent of previous year ..................... 100 100 101 101 101 102 Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.