Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2011 August 17

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 17, 2011

Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 1 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 13, 2011 was 27.1 million, down 2 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 31.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.1 million, up slightly from the previous week, and up 1 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

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 32,256 100 26,049 27,509 106 26,583 28,065 106

Jul 30

32,430 31,089 96 26,362 27,155 103 27,078 27,696 102

Aug 6

32,358 31,518 97 26,896 27,025 100 27,599 27,749 101

Aug 13

31,922 31,666 99 26,867 27,060 101 27,694 27,114 98

Million Chicks

BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2010 -2011
30

29

28

27

26

25

2010

2011

24

23

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2011

State
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina ....................................

July 9, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,369 21,087
2,656 1,327 32,505 7,694 3,273 7,624 18,200 19,543

Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri,
Tennessee, and West Virginia ..........

6,519 3,651 5,424 14,756 6,057
17,799

19 State total ......................................

195,484

Previous year total ..............................

206,138

Percent of previous year .....................

95

July 16, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,240 20,573
2,920 1,353 32,177 7,905 3,258 7,620 18,293 20,095
6,856 4,080 5,028 14,420 5,861
19,290
196,969
209,753
94

Week ending

July 23, 2011

July 30, 2011

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,358 20,058
2,920 1,352 32,256 7,733 3,258 7,644 18,417 19,737

27,297 20,970
3,022 1,382 31,089 7,578 3,258 7,510 18,418 19,845

6,628 4,031 5,476 14,550 5,808

6,610 3,768 5,405 14,809 5,787

18,345

18,104

195,571

194,852

208,724

208,549

94

93

August 6, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,305 20,810
3,167 1,370 31,518 7,727 3,288 7,511 18,563 19,570
6,489 3,933 5,140 14,695 5,764
19,044
195,894
207,588
94

August 13, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,218 20,920
3,161 1,358 31,666 7,789 3,273 7,460 18,440 19,303
6,651 3,725 5,404 13,738 5,543
18,994
194,643
206,602
94

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011

State
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina ....................................

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

July 16, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
20,239 19,093
4,737 1,223 27,466 6,099 2,968 5,603 15,904 15,911

Week ending

July 23, 2011

July 30, 2011

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

19,810 18,983
4,770 1,209 28,065 5,881 2,969 5,721 15,901 15,747

19,449 20,542
4,403 1,184 27,696 6,479 2,983 4,661 15,845 16,115

August 6, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
19,200 18,433
4,023 1,225 27,749 6,138 2,960 6,940 15,919 16,089

August 13, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
19,637 19,788
4,853 1,152 27,114 6,077 2,959 5,253 16,020 16,206

Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri,
Tennessee, and West Virginia ..........

3,296 3,126 4,364 12,663 4,862
18,138

4,635 3,212 3,792 12,807 4,584
16,969

4,057 3,122 3,758 12,510 4,375
16,476

3,457 3,030 4,051 12,685 5,518
15,379

4,859 3,308 4,219 12,321 4,221
16,798

3,820 3,288 4,051 12,372 5,130
15,278

19 State total ......................................

166,328

165,242

163,354

163,477

164,402

162,998

Previous year total ..............................

173,501

174,319

169,782

170,569

173,173

171,985

Percent of previous year .....................

96

95

96

96

95

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.