Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2011 September 7

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

September 7, 2011

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

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

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending September 3, 2011 was 26.3 million, down 4 percent from the previous week, and down 4 percent 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 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.7 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, and up slightly 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 30

32,430 31,388 97

26,362 27,155 103

27,078 27,696 102

Aug 6

32,358 31,538 97

26,896 27,025 100

27,599 27,749 101

Aug 13

31,922 31,682 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

Aug 27

32,134 31,649 98

26,759 26,531 99

27,530 27,358 99

Sep 3

32,387 31,759 98

26,564 26,689 100

27,425 26,273 96

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

Oct

Nov

Dec

Million Chicks

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2011

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

July 30, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,347 20,818
3,022 1,382 31,388 7,544 3,258 7,510 18,418 19,845

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

6,610 3,768 5,405 14,716 5,787
18,104

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

194,922

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

208,549

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

93

August 6, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
27,308 20,795
3,167 1,370 31,538 7,773 3,288 7,511 18,563 19,570
6,489 3,933 5,140 14,571 5,764
19,044
195,824
207,588
94

Week ending

August 13, 2011

August 20, 2011

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

27,178 20,881
3,161 1,347 31,682 7,848 3,273 7,460 18,440 19,359

26,581 20,651
3,015 1,352 31,793 7,864 3,243 7,451 18,312 19,518

6,651 3,764 5,404 13,738 5,543

6,713 3,510 5,353 13,462 5,826

19,090

18,598

194,819

193,242

206,602

207,381

94

93

August 27, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
26,936 20,994
2,886 1,364 31,649 7,878 3,167 7,645 17,602 19,364
6,702 3,799 5,413 13,466 5,291
18,292
192,448
206,575
93

September 3, 2011
(1,000 eggs)
26,505 19,852
2,906 1,350 31,759 7,450 3,258 7,399 16,780 18,992
6,701 3,697 4,891 14,203 5,691
18,307
189,741
203,941
93

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011

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

July 30, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
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 16,069

Week ending

August 13, 2011

August 20, 2011

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

19,637 19,788
4,853 1,145 27,114 6,077 2,959 5,253 16,013 16,206

19,619 19,180
4,741 1,150 26,255 6,081 2,967 4,876 16,160 15,596

August 27, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
18,571 18,514
4,890 1,147 27,358 6,816 2,993 5,294 16,145 15,708

September 3, 2011
(1,000 chicks)
19,133 19,024
4,444 1,137 26,273 6,287 2,952 5,645 15,994 15,411

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

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

4,859 3,308 4,219 12,421 4,221
16,798

3,820 3,264 4,051 12,372 5,130
15,278

4,160 3,078 4,008 12,571 5,564
15,661

4,711 3,187 4,595 12,522 4,911
16,174

3,905 3,068 5,146 11,791 4,353
17,468

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

163,477

164,482

162,960

161,667

163,536

162,031

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

170,569

173,173

171,985

171,749

170,866

170,109

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

96

95

95

94

96

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.