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 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 .................................... 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.