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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.