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 30, 2011 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 26, 2011 was 26.7 million, down 6 percent from the previous week, and down 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.8 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 4 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 Week % of % of Ended 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Feb 19 31,902 33,653 105 25,774 27,470 107 Feb 26 31,520 33,090 105 26,328 27,785 106 Mar 5 31,745 33,447 105 26,172 27,672 106 Mar 12 31,691 33,291 105 26,303 27,911 106 Mar 19 31,701 33,153 105 25,990 27,584 106 Mar 26 31,500 32,819 104 26,248 27,938 106 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. Chicks Placed % of 2010 2011 prev. yr. Thousands 25,852 28,083 109 26,205 27,285 104 25,847 28,329 110 25,946 28,770 111 26,433 28,305 107 27,322 26,744 98 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 19, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 30,978 23,419 4,002 1,360 33,653 8,032 3,379 7,707 18,873 19,828 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 7,019 3,675 5,610 15,097 5,834 18,684 19 State total ...................................... 207,150 Previous year total .............................. 206,981 Percent of previous year ..................... 100 February 26, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 29,551 23,339 3,899 1,359 33,090 7,822 3,409 7,688 19,064 19,794 7,148 3,732 5,566 15,351 6,465 19,356 206,633 207,365 100 Week ending March 5, 2011 March 12, 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 30,027 23,447 3,853 1,360 33,447 7,788 3,440 7,716 18,980 19,597 29,936 23,670 3,810 1,360 33,291 7,707 3,409 7,677 18,991 19,632 7,061 3,861 5,566 15,728 6,571 7,432 3,984 5,660 15,347 6,513 19,949 19,312 208,391 207,731 206,494 205,506 101 101 March 19, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 30,414 23,384 3,888 1,360 33,153 7,834 3,440 7,654 19,428 20,293 7,470 3,921 5,439 15,202 6,318 19,656 208,854 207,381 101 March 26, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 31,125 23,253 3,882 1,360 32,819 7,861 3,471 7,741 18,722 20,189 7,268 3,648 5,746 15,012 6,590 19,804 208,491 205,353 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... February 19, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 21,762 21,319 5,336 1,201 28,083 6,402 2,991 5,874 15,576 15,731 February 26, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 21,044 22,150 4,498 1,349 27,285 6,780 3,021 6,758 16,401 15,202 Week ending March 5, 2011 March 12, 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 21,177 21,612 5,112 1,225 28,329 5,854 3,081 5,621 15,919 15,799 21,441 23,147 4,624 1,290 28,770 6,635 2,997 6,226 16,276 16,277 March 19, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 20,592 20,908 4,626 1,249 28,305 6,416 3,036 6,533 16,477 15,819 March 26, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 21,440 21,478 4,824 1,270 26,744 6,706 3,227 6,041 16,528 15,782 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 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 16,527 2,559 3,020 4,010 12,343 4,705 15,978 4,131 3,028 4,010 12,989 4,966 17,406 4,837 3,153 4,916 13,152 5,402 17,388 19 State total ...................................... 167,473 168,805 167,738 170,298 170,491 172,888 Previous year total .............................. 165,886 168,299 169,058 170,165 169,930 169,163 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 100 99 100 100 102 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.