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 August 10, 2011 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 6, 2011 was 27.8 million, up slightly from the previous week, and up 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.0 million, down slightly from the previous week, but up slightly 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 Jul 2 31,394 32,833 105 27,122 28,105 104 27,777 27,547 99 Jul 9 31,599 32,505 103 26,765 27,592 103 26,758 28,489 106 Jul 16 32,298 32,177 100 27,017 26,947 100 27,141 27,466 101 Jul 23 32,349 32,247 100 26,049 27,509 106 26,583 28,051 106 Jul 30 32,430 31,089 96 26,362 27,155 103 27,078 27,726 102 Aug 6 32,358 31,518 97 26,896 27,025 100 27,599 27,771 101 Million Chicks 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 Jan BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2010 -2011 2010 2011 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Nov Dec Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2011 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... July 2, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,532 20,935 2,770 1,360 32,833 7,413 3,273 7,600 18,101 19,463 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 6,700 3,854 5,250 14,957 6,079 19,722 19 State total ...................................... 197,842 Previous year total .............................. 207,492 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 July 9, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,369 21,087 2,656 1,327 32,505 7,907 3,273 7,624 18,200 19,543 6,519 3,651 5,424 14,756 6,057 17,859 195,757 206,138 95 Week ending July 16, 2011 July 23, 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,244 20,573 2,920 1,353 32,177 7,960 3,258 7,620 18,293 20,095 27,370 20,072 2,920 1,352 32,247 7,675 3,258 7,644 18,417 19,797 6,856 4,080 5,028 14,420 5,861 6,628 4,031 5,476 14,550 5,808 19,324 18,385 197,062 195,630 209,753 208,724 94 94 July 30, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,297 20,970 3,022 1,382 31,089 7,593 3,258 7,510 18,418 19,845 6,610 3,768 5,405 14,809 5,787 18,136 194,899 208,549 93 August 6, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,333 20,810 3,167 1,362 31,518 7,754 3,288 7,511 18,563 19,570 6,489 3,993 5,140 14,695 5,764 19,076 196,033 207,588 94 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... July 2, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 20,899 20,799 4,738 1,289 27,547 6,444 2,902 5,169 16,242 16,286 July 9, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,453 19,876 5,022 1,222 28,489 6,579 2,960 5,425 15,765 15,088 Week ending July 16, 2011 July 23, 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,239 19,093 4,737 1,223 27,466 6,099 2,968 5,603 15,904 15,911 19,810 18,983 4,770 1,209 28,051 5,881 2,969 5,721 15,901 15,747 July 30, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,449 20,542 4,403 1,184 27,726 6,479 2,983 4,661 15,845 16,241 August 6, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,236 18,433 4,023 1,216 27,771 6,138 2,960 6,940 15,881 16,089 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 4,254 3,294 5,105 12,620 4,981 16,934 3,296 3,126 4,364 12,663 4,862 18,154 4,635 3,212 3,792 12,807 4,584 17,008 4,057 3,122 3,758 12,510 4,375 16,490 3,457 3,030 4,051 12,685 5,518 15,417 4,859 3,329 4,219 12,321 4,221 16,823 19 State total ...................................... 169,503 166,344 165,281 163,354 163,671 164,459 Previous year total .............................. 175,093 173,501 174,319 169,782 170,569 173,173 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 96 95 96 96 95 Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 85 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.