Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2011 August 3

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 3, 2011

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending July 30, 2011 was 27.7 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 31.1 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 4 percent from the previous week, and down 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.2 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 3 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

Jun 25

32,435 32,225 99 27,048 28,092 104 26,601 28,027 105

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 32,004 99 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

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

June 25, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,776 22,066
2,940 1,360 32,225 7,745 3,288 7,645 18,494 19,433

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

6,821 4,050 5,409 14,915 6,077
18,828

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

199,072

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

211,324

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

94

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
6,700 3,854 5,250 14,951 6,079
19,722
197,836
207,492
95

Week ending

July 9, 2011

July 16, 2011

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,369 21,087
2,656 1,327 32,505 7,907 3,273 7,624 18,200 19,543

27,325 20,573
2,920 1,353 32,004 7,963 3,258 7,620 18,293 20,095

6,519 3,651 5,424 14,750 6,057

6,856 4,080 5,028 14,449 5,861

17,859

19,324

195,751

197,002

206,138

209,753

95

94

July 23, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,370 20,072
2,920 1,352 32,247 7,675 3,258 7,644 18,417 19,797
6,628 4,031 5,476 14,579 5,808
18,385
195,659
208,724
94

July 30, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,295 20,970
3,022 1,382 31,089 7,593 3,258 7,510 18,418 19,845
6,610 3,733 5,404 14,837 5,787
18,269
195,022
208,549
94

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011

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

June 25, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
20,723 21,340
4,270 1,352 28,027 6,648 2,940 5,815 16,294 16,510

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

Week ending

July 9, 2011

July 16, 2011

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

19,453 19,876
5,022 1,222 28,489 6,579 2,960 5,425 15,765 15,088

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 28,051 5,881 2,969 5,721 15,901 15,747

July 30, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
19,511 20,542
4,403 1,184 27,726 6,479 2,983 4,661 15,623 16,200

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

4,498 3,098 4,618 12,486 4,883
15,803

4,254 3,294 5,105 12,620 4,981
16,934

3,296 3,126 4,364 12,658 4,862
18,154

4,635 3,212 3,792 12,802 4,584
17,008

4,057 3,122 3,758 12,505 4,375
16,490

3,457 2,965 4,075 12,681 5,518
15,417

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

169,305

169,503

166,339

165,276

163,349

163,425

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

176,115

175,093

173,501

174,319

169,782

170,569

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

96

97

96

95

96

96

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.