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 December 14, 2011 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 10, 2011 was 26.7 million, up 6 percent from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Georgia Broiler-Type Eggs Set and Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Eggs Set Chicks Placed Week % of Ended 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 Th o u s an d s Thous ands Nov 5 31,721 30,427 96 25,273 24,573 Nov 12 32,651 30,501 93 25,363 26,102 Nov 19 33,066 31,927 97 24,761 24,488 Nov 26 32,749 31,647 97 26,705 25,440 Dec 3 33,477 31,993 96 27,178 25,259 Dec 10 33,031 31,595 96 27,160 26,653 % of prev. yr. 97 103 99 95 93 98 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 .......................................... Missouri .............................................. November 5, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 24,116 19,738 2,895 1,351 30,427 7,578 3,379 7,636 17,737 7,175 November 12, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,255 20,366 2,903 1,352 30,501 7,689 3,349 7,549 17,493 7,882 Week ending November 19, November 26, 2011 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,406 20,519 2,903 1,349 31,927 7,660 3,374 6,875 18,186 7,871 27,525 19,977 3,095 1,351 31,647 7,064 3,379 7,632 17,775 8,036 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 19,156 6,439 3,423 5,106 13,650 6,025 11,209 19,942 6,672 3,751 5,329 14,423 5,975 12,166 20,105 6,620 3,764 5,535 14,551 5,947 11,125 19,753 6,576 3,794 5,352 14,521 5,962 11,284 19 State total ...................................... 187,040 194,597 195,717 194,723 Previous year total .............................. 199,721 204,203 205,716 207,175 Percent of previous year ..................... 94 95 95 94 December 3, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,953 20,074 3,127 1,346 31,993 7,453 3,364 7,275 18,229 8,052 December 10, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 28,000 20,174 3,124 1,352 31,595 7,463 3,364 7,322 18,085 7,931 20,017 6,401 3,854 5,048 14,225 5,826 19,712 6,721 3,766 5,200 14,375 6,166 10,936 11,536 195,173 195,886 203,973 205,282 96 95 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. November 5, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,403 16,039 3,589 1,182 24,573 5,291 2,793 6,168 14,446 5,005 November 12, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 18,624 17,666 3,993 1,139 26,102 5,177 3,013 5,719 14,544 4,475 Week ending November 19, November 26, 2011 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 17,798 19,007 4,493 1,162 24,488 6,452 3,038 4,736 13,958 4,956 17,578 19,647 4,428 978 25,440 6,217 2,995 5,317 15,320 4,983 December 3, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,231 20,888 4,303 1,299 25,259 5,972 2,920 6,729 14,971 5,183 December 10, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 20,536 21,133 3,533 1,052 26,653 6,546 2,992 6,810 15,604 5,628 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 14,019 4,645 3,143 4,123 11,223 5,002 9,698 14,980 4,242 3,090 3,974 11,499 4,635 9,946 15,642 3,450 2,789 4,527 12,334 4,643 10,166 16,099 3,686 2,858 5,026 11,897 4,778 10,604 15,933 3,286 3,096 4,660 11,931 4,281 11,543 15,513 4,068 3,138 4,323 12,138 4,699 10,523 19 State total ...................................... 150,342 152,818 153,639 157,851 161,485 164,889 Previous year total .............................. 161,368 164,476 165,149 164,970 168,395 169,211 Percent of previous year ..................... 93 93 93 96 96 97 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.