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 18, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 14, 2012 was 27.3 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 1 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 slightly 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 % of Ended 2010 2011 prev. yr. 2010 2011 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands 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 26,917 98 Jan 7 32,949 31,430 95 27,955 26,997 97 Jan 14 32,769 31,350 96 27,733 27,329 99 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 10, 2011 December 17, 2011 Week ending December 24, December 31, 2011 2011 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 28,093 20,174 3,127 1,352 31,595 7,556 3,364 7,322 18,100 7,931 27,904 20,038 3,124 1,351 31,846 7,716 3,409 7,121 18,337 7,941 27,704 20,121 3,126 1,349 31,679 7,568 3,333 7,483 18,266 7,945 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 ............................... 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 20,094 6,710 3,769 5,362 14,054 6,041 11,126 19,927 6,268 3,812 5,164 13,887 5,909 10,709 19 State total ...................................... 195,373 195,088 195,730 193,471 Previous year total .............................. 205,282 205,187 205,240 203,224 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 95 95 95 January 7, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,127 20,082 3,265 1,351 31,430 7,635 3,364 7,364 17,573 7,853 19,772 6,585 3,662 5,250 14,089 5,694 10,619 192,715 205,419 94 January 14, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 26,905 20,085 3,257 1,351 31,350 7,571 3,379 7,098 17,475 7,623 20,010 6,787 3,785 5,348 13,652 5,939 10,814 192,429 205,099 94 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 and 2012 State December 10, 2011 December 17, 2011 Week ending December 24, December 31, 2011 2011 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 20,811 20,378 4,385 1,160 26,917 6,378 2,943 5,968 15,407 5,004 January 7, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,132 19,296 3,952 1,160 26,997 6,098 2,987 5,474 15,542 5,554 January 14, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,899 18,017 4,220 1,166 27,329 6,021 2,992 5,213 15,610 6,087 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 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 15,635 3,746 3,134 4,115 11,848 4,710 10,339 15,439 4,042 3,196 4,828 11,941 5,698 9,569 15,812 4,693 3,290 4,435 11,772 4,693 10,872 19 State total ...................................... 163,290 162,531 163,187 162,878 161,905 162,121 Previous year total .............................. 169,211 170,078 168,134 168,813 168,417 168,220 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 96 97 96 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.