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 7, 2011 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 7 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 3, 2011 was 25.4 million, down slightly from the previous week, and down 7 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.0 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, but 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 Thous ands Thous ands Oct 29 31,292 28,924 92 26,876 25,311 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 31,461 95 24,761 24,488 Nov 26 32,749 31,647 97 26,705 25,461 Dec 3 33,477 31,993 96 27,178 25,392 % of prev. yr. 94 97 103 99 95 93 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 .............................................. October 29, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 25,178 19,291 2,750 1,350 28,924 7,879 3,394 7,697 16,272 6,669 November 5, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 24,116 19,738 2,895 1,351 30,427 7,766 3,379 7,636 17,737 7,175 Week ending November 12, November 19, 2011 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,255 20,366 2,903 1,352 30,501 7,476 3,349 7,549 17,493 7,882 26,671 20,529 2,903 1,349 31,461 7,392 3,409 6,875 18,186 7,871 November 26, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,525 19,977 3,095 1,351 31,647 7,064 3,379 7,632 17,687 8,036 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 19,573 6,802 3,436 5,119 14,490 5,884 11,183 19,156 6,439 3,423 5,106 13,638 6,025 11,463 19,942 6,672 3,684 5,329 14,400 5,975 11,999 20,218 6,620 3,764 5,535 13,299 5,947 11,172 19,753 6,576 3,794 5,352 14,508 5,962 11,132 19 State total ...................................... 185,891 187,470 194,127 193,201 194,470 Previous year total .............................. 200,781 199,721 204,203 205,716 207,175 Percent of previous year ..................... 93 94 95 94 94 December 3, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,953 20,074 3,127 1,346 31,993 7,455 3,364 7,275 18,229 8,052 20,017 6,401 3,740 5,048 14,211 5,826 10,926 195,037 203,973 96 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. October 29, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,686 17,680 4,271 1,150 25,311 6,253 2,748 4,335 14,305 5,664 November 5, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,403 16,039 3,539 1,182 24,573 5,291 2,793 5,001 14,446 5,005 Week ending November 12, November 19, 2011 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 18,624 17,666 3,953 1,139 26,102 5,177 3,013 4,687 14,544 4,475 17,798 18,819 4,413 1,162 24,488 6,452 3,038 4,257 13,958 4,956 November 26, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 17,468 19,447 4,262 1,147 25,461 6,217 2,995 5,043 15,416 4,983 December 3, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 19,231 20,575 4,103 1,299 25,392 6,157 2,920 5,488 14,971 5,183 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 13,918 4,574 3,097 4,506 11,258 4,385 9,687 14,019 4,645 3,143 4,123 10,844 5,002 9,698 14,980 4,242 3,090 3,974 11,142 4,635 9,946 15,642 3,450 2,789 4,527 12,214 4,643 10,166 16,099 3,686 2,858 5,026 11,683 4,778 10,563 15,933 3,286 3,127 4,620 12,119 4,281 11,101 19 State total ...................................... 152,828 148,746 151,389 152,772 157,132 159,786 Previous year total .............................. 165,722 161,368 164,476 165,149 164,970 168,395 Percent of previous year ..................... 92 92 92 93 95 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.