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 24, 2011 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN SLIGHTLY BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 20, 2011 was 26.3 million, down 3 percent from the previous week, and down slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.8 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.3 million, down 3 percent from the previous week, and down 2 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 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 31,271 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 Aug 20 32,694 31,793 97 26,972 26,299 98 26,333 26,255 100 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 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 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 6,856 4,080 5,028 14,420 5,861 19,290 19 State total ...................................... 196,969 Previous year total .............................. 209,753 Percent of previous year ..................... 94 July 23, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,358 20,058 2,920 1,352 32,256 7,733 3,258 7,644 18,417 19,737 6,628 4,031 5,476 14,550 5,808 18,345 195,571 208,724 94 Week ending July 30, 2011 August 6, 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,345 20,818 3,022 1,382 31,271 7,578 3,258 7,510 18,418 19,845 27,305 20,810 3,167 1,370 31,518 7,727 3,288 7,511 18,563 19,570 6,610 3,768 5,405 14,716 5,787 6,489 3,933 5,140 14,695 5,764 18,104 19,044 194,837 195,894 208,549 207,588 93 94 August 13, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,157 20,920 3,161 1,358 31,666 7,789 3,273 7,460 18,440 19,303 6,651 3,764 5,404 13,738 5,543 18,994 194,621 206,602 94 August 20, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 26,660 20,651 3,015 1,352 31,793 7,864 3,243 7,451 18,312 19,518 6,713 3,942 5,353 13,462 5,826 18,573 193,728 207,381 93 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... North Carolina .................................... 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 July 23, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,810 18,983 4,770 1,209 28,065 5,881 2,969 5,721 15,901 15,747 Week ending July 30, 2011 August 6, 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,449 20,542 4,403 1,184 27,696 6,479 2,983 4,661 15,845 16,115 19,200 18,433 4,023 1,225 27,749 6,138 2,960 6,940 15,919 16,069 August 13, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,637 19,788 4,853 1,152 27,114 6,077 2,959 5,253 16,013 16,206 August 20, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,823 19,180 4,741 1,150 26,255 6,081 2,967 4,876 16,058 15,596 Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......... 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 3,264 4,051 12,372 5,130 15,278 4,160 3,085 4,008 12,621 5,564 15,662 19 State total ...................................... 165,242 163,354 163,477 164,382 162,967 161,827 Previous year total .............................. 174,319 169,782 170,569 173,173 171,985 171,749 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 96 96 95 95 94 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.