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