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
May 11, 2011
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 6 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 6 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 7, 2011 was 28.5 million, down slightly from the previous week, but up 6 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.
An estimated 33.7 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 28.1 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 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
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 27,898 104
Apr 16
31,808 33,304 105
26,184 27,308 104
26,376 27,852 106
Apr 23
31,695 33,825 107
25,910 28,287 109
25,736 28,182 110
Apr 30
31,665 33,368 105
26,683 27,839 104
27,144 28,637 106
May 7
31,765 33,663 106
26,568 28,078 106
26,867 28,527 106
Million Chicks
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
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2011
State
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina ....................................
April 2, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
30,239 23,580
3,892 1,360 33,876 7,997 3,288 7,730 19,350 19,995
Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri,
Tennessee, and West Virginia ..........
7,006 3,546 5,268 15,661 6,593
18,656
19 State total ......................................
208,037
Previous year total ..............................
204,921
Percent of previous year .....................
102
April 9, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
29,704 23,776
3,858 1,360 33,408 7,830 3,440 7,747 19,413 20,495
7,310 3,691 5,353 15,556 6,315
19,245
208,501
209,257
100
Week ending
April 16, 2011
April 23, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
30,293 23,630
3,902 1,344 33,304 7,560 3,440 7,749 19,520 20,584
29,960 23,681
3,850 1,221 33,825 7,918 3,334 7,733 19,384 20,214
7,219 3,541 5,496 15,591 6,373
7,182 3,839 5,478 15,658 6,232
19,307
19,335
208,853
208,844
206,893
207,422
101
101
April 30, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
29,611 23,061
3,811 1,360 33,368 7,687 3,288 7,738 19,289 20,441
7,033 3,753 5,271 15,527 6,685
19,628
207,551
207,319
100
May 7, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
29,861 23,583
3,860 1,360 33,663 8,011 3,394 7,725 19,019 20,284
7,073 3,847 5,422 15,355 6,251
19,239
207,947
209,188
99
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011
State
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina ....................................
April 2, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
20,827 21,296
5,245 1,296 28,221 5,746 3,028 5,547 16,560 15,475
April 9, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
21,456 20,131
4,325 1,243 27,898 6,255 3,005 6,226 16,967 16,753
Week ending
April 16, 2011
April 23, 2011
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
21,978 21,847
4,634 1,243 27,852 6,937 3,064 6,221 17,133 15,874
21,592 21,231
4,614 1,252 28,182 6,771 2,921 6,355 16,695 16,215
April 30, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
20,957 22,162
4,633 1,317 28,637 6,847 3,029 6,403 16,666 16,915
May 7, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
20,915 21,472
5,492 1,239 28,527 6,094 3,031 6,266 16,497 16,603
Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri,
Tennessee, and West Virginia ..........
5,206 3,229 4,991 12,998 5,439
17,708
5,531 3,117 4,375 12,917 5,316
17,218
4,199 2,963 5,069 12,631 5,532
16,773
3,740 2,809 4,480 13,316 5,112
17,345
4,530 3,013 3,957 13,247 4,906
16,045
3,730 2,849 4,301 13,223 4,449
18,580
19 State total ......................................
172,812
172,733
173,950
172,630
173,264
173,268
Previous year total ..............................
168,989
171,651
169,539
169,643
172,617
171,075
Percent of previous year .....................
102
101
103
102
100
101
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.