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 April 13, 2011 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending April 9, 2011 was 27.9 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and up 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.4 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 slightly 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 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 28,770 111 Mar 19 31,701 33,153 105 25,990 27,584 106 26,433 28,305 107 Mar 26 31,500 32,819 104 26,248 27,938 106 27,322 27,603 101 Apr 2 31,094 33,876 109 26,221 27,833 * 106 26,235 28,221 * 108 Apr 9 32,011 33,408 104 26,318 27,866 106 26,907 27,871 104 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 .................................... March 5, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 30,027 23,447 3,853 1,360 33,447 7,788 3,440 7,716 18,980 19,586 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 7,061 3,961 5,566 15,728 6,571 19,999 19 State total ...................................... 208,530 Previous year total .............................. 206,494 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 March 12, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 29,908 23,670 3,810 1,360 33,291 7,721 3,409 7,677 18,991 19,790 7,432 3,984 5,660 15,347 6,513 19,352 207,915 205,506 101 Week ending March 19, 2011 March 26, 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 30,208 23,384 3,888 1,360 33,153 7,751 3,440 7,654 19,428 20,494 31,125 23,253 3,882 1,360 32,819 7,861 3,471 7,741 18,722 20,276 7,270 3,914 5,439 15,202 6,318 7,268 3,697 5,746 15,012 6,590 19,653 19,734 208,556 208,557 207,381 205,353 101 102 April 2, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 30,578 23,580 3,892 1,360 33,876 7,848 3,288 7,730 18,583 19,995 7,006 3,546 5,613 15,526 6,593 18,637 207,651 204,597 101 April 9, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 30,544 23,776 3,858 1,360 33,408 7,817 3,440 7,747 19,413 20,495 7,310 3,503 5,575 15,564 6,315 19,062 209,187 208,937 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... March 5, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 21,177 21,612 5,112 1,225 28,329 5,924 3,081 5,621 15,919 15,799 March 12, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 21,441 23,147 4,624 1,290 28,770 6,695 2,997 6,226 16,276 16,277 Week ending March 19, 2011 March 26, 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,592 20,908 4,626 1,249 28,305 6,475 3,036 6,533 16,477 15,819 21,440 21,478 4,824 1,270 27,603 6,766 3,227 6,041 16,528 15,782 April 2, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 20,827 21,296 5,245 1,296 28,221 5,746 3,028 5,547 16,564 15,474 April 9, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 21,456 20,131 4,325 1,243 27,871 6,194 3,005 6,226 16,967 16,620 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 3,638 3,263 4,050 11,778 4,759 16,505 2,559 3,028 4,010 12,343 4,705 16,021 4,131 3,032 4,010 12,989 4,966 17,441 4,837 3,206 4,916 13,152 5,402 17,373 5,206 3,229 4,991 13,004 5,439 17,727 5,531 3,143 4,375 12,923 5,316 17,214 19 State total ...................................... 167,792 170,409 170,589 173,845 172,840 172,540 Previous year total .............................. 169,058 170,165 169,930 169,163 168,526 172,501 Percent of previous year ..................... 99 100 100 103 103 100 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.