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 March 16, 2011 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 11 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 5 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 12, 2011 was 28.7 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, and up 11 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.3 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down slightly from the previous week, but up 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.9 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, and up 6 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 % of % of % of Ended 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Feb 5 31,757 33,628 106 25,843 27,094 105 26,042 27,749 107 Feb 12 31,630 33,436 106 25,826 27,133 105 26,330 27,205 103 Feb 19 31,902 33,653 105 25,774 27,470 107 25,852 28,083 109 Feb 26 31,520 33,090 105 26,328 27,785 106 26,205 27,285 104 Mar 5 31,745 33,447 105 26,172 27,672 106 25,847 28,329 110 Mar 12 31,691 33,291 105 26,303 27,911 106 25,946 28,724 111 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 26 25 24 2010 2011 23 22 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Million Chicks 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 .................................... February 5, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 29,941 23,426 3,980 1,360 33,628 8,097 3,395 7,695 18,965 19,462 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 6,974 3,914 5,452 14,336 5,971 19,191 19 State total ...................................... 205,787 Previous year total .............................. 204,076 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 February 12, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 30,140 22,979 3,768 1,360 33,436 7,985 3,395 7,703 18,376 19,637 7,181 4,001 5,579 14,241 6,081 18,475 204,337 205,734 99 Week ending February 19, 2011 February 26, 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 30,978 23,419 4,002 1,360 33,653 8,054 3,379 7,707 18,736 19,869 29,955 23,263 3,899 1,359 33,090 7,850 3,409 7,688 19,064 19,957 7,019 3,675 5,610 15,097 5,834 7,148 3,732 5,566 15,351 6,465 18,684 19,356 207,076 207,152 206,981 207,365 100 100 March 5, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 29,840 23,546 3,853 1,360 33,447 7,647 3,440 7,716 18,623 19,537 7,061 3,861 5,566 15,728 6,571 19,949 207,745 206,494 101 March 12, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 29,936 23,810 3,810 1,360 33,291 7,707 3,409 7,677 18,991 19,619 7,432 3,860 5,678 15,347 6,513 19,565 208,005 205,506 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... February 5, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 20,856 20,823 5,002 1,229 27,749 5,788 3,002 5,885 16,293 15,446 February 12, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 20,903 21,034 4,579 1,202 27,205 6,074 3,014 5,439 16,123 15,715 Week ending February 19, 2011 February 26, 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 21,762 21,319 5,336 1,201 28,083 6,402 2,991 5,874 15,576 15,731 21,044 22,150 4,498 1,349 27,285 6,780 3,021 6,758 16,401 15,202 March 5, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 21,177 21,633 5,112 1,225 28,329 5,854 3,081 5,621 15,919 15,800 March 12, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 21,441 23,233 4,624 1,290 28,724 6,636 2,997 6,226 16,276 16,112 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 5,586 3,302 4,455 13,067 4,971 14,697 5,162 3,347 4,805 12,682 5,459 15,210 3,814 3,251 3,885 12,033 4,520 15,695 2,973 3,203 4,852 11,915 4,352 17,022 3,638 3,257 4,050 11,778 4,759 16,443 2,559 3,008 4,152 12,343 4,705 15,893 19 State total ...................................... 168,151 167,953 167,473 168,805 167,676 170,219 Previous year total .............................. 163,279 164,631 165,886 168,299 169,058 170,165 Percent of previous year ..................... 103 102 101 100 99 100 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.