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 January 11, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 5 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 7, 2012 was 27.0 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Georgia Broiler-Type Eggs Set and Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Eggs Set Chicks Placed Week % of % of Ended 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Dec 3 33,477 31,993 96 27,178 25,259 93 Dec 10 33,031 31,595 96 27,160 26,653 98 Dec 17 33,500 31,846 95 27,679 27,411 99 Dec 24 33,138 31,679 96 26,934 27,617 103 Dec 31 32,829 31,839 97 27,580 26,832 97 Jan 7 32,949 31,430 95 27,955 27,027 97 Million Chicks 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 Jan BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2011-2012 2011 2012 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2011 and 2012 State December 3, 2011 December 10, 2011 Week ending December 17, December 24, 2011 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 27,771 20,074 3,127 1,346 31,993 7,542 3,364 7,275 18,229 8,052 28,093 20,174 3,127 1,352 31,595 7,593 3,364 7,322 18,100 7,931 27,904 20,038 3,124 1,351 31,846 7,715 3,409 7,121 18,337 7,941 27,533 20,121 3,126 1,349 31,679 7,499 3,364 7,483 18,266 7,945 December 31, 2011 (1,000 eggs) 27,549 20,287 3,232 1,347 31,839 7,550 3,348 7,447 17,763 7,433 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 20,019 6,401 3,854 5,048 14,237 5,660 10,673 19,768 6,721 3,756 5,200 14,330 6,045 10,939 19,707 6,802 3,927 5,509 14,353 5,813 10,190 19,767 6,710 3,769 5,362 13,711 6,041 11,126 19,927 6,268 3,812 5,164 13,887 5,909 10,709 19 State total ...................................... 194,665 195,410 195,087 194,851 193,471 Previous year total .............................. 203,973 205,282 205,187 205,240 203,224 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 95 95 95 95 January 7, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,126 20,082 3,265 1,351 31,430 7,635 3,364 7,364 17,573 7,853 19,772 6,585 3,818 5,250 14,089 5,694 10,619 192,870 205,419 94 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 and 2012 State December 3, 2011 December 10, 2011 Week ending December 17, December 24, 2011 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 19,231 20,749 4,303 1,299 25,259 5,972 2,920 6,729 14,971 5,183 20,541 19,633 3,501 1,052 26,653 6,610 2,992 6,825 15,595 5,628 19,985 19,201 4,439 1,073 27,411 5,558 2,955 6,261 15,133 5,895 20,588 19,333 3,355 964 27,617 6,015 2,972 6,667 15,590 5,734 December 31, 2011 (1,000 chicks) 20,811 20,378 4,385 1,160 26,832 6,378 2,943 5,968 15,407 5,004 January 7, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,143 19,296 3,952 1,160 27,027 6,098 2,987 5,474 15,527 5,554 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 16,108 3,286 3,096 4,660 11,931 4,281 11,509 15,557 4,068 3,113 4,323 12,072 4,699 10,428 15,239 4,172 3,114 4,565 12,138 4,571 10,821 15,729 4,264 3,196 4,183 11,667 4,624 10,689 15,697 3,746 3,134 4,115 11,848 4,710 10,339 15,496 4,042 3,275 4,828 11,941 5,698 9,569 19 State total ...................................... 161,487 163,290 162,531 163,187 162,855 162,067 Previous year total .............................. 168,395 169,211 170,078 168,134 168,813 168,417 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 97 96 97 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.