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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.