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 October 10, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 7 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 6, 2012 was 26.7 million, up 3 percent from the previous week, and up 7 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 30.8 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week, but down 1 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 2011 2012 prev. yr. 2011 2012 prev. yr. Th ou s an ds Tho us and s Sep 1 31,519 31,596 100 26,316 26,271 100 Sep 8 31,151 30,962 99 25,851 25,810 100 Sep 15 29,180 30,475 104 26,026 27,497 106 Sep 22 31,247 31,914 102 27,748 26,306 95 Sep 29 29,914 30,722 103 26,814 25,970 97 Oct 6 30,952 30,771 99 24,953 26,726 107 BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2011-2012 30 29 28 27 26 25 2011 2012 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: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... September 1, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,312 20,757 3,259 1,347 31,596 7,675 3,211 6,944 16,386 8,019 September 8, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 26,375 19,074 3,143 1,353 30,962 6,682 3,285 6,932 16,740 8,037 Week ending September 15, September 22, 2012 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 26,820 19,989 3,155 1,088 30,475 7,179 3,272 7,182 16,606 7,366 27,468 20,859 3,153 1,353 31,914 7,416 3,008 7,119 15,600 7,252 September 29, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 26,059 20,187 3,142 1,351 30,722 7,018 3,122 7,121 16,447 6,914 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,445 6,693 3,584 4,721 12,855 5,985 10,453 18,217 6,539 3,505 5,402 13,566 5,798 10,076 18,361 6,459 3,473 5,513 12,552 5,500 9,643 19,206 6,736 3,271 4,852 12,806 6,032 9,413 19,370 6,829 3,608 5,300 13,675 5,426 9,581 19 State total ....................................... 190,242 185,686 184,633 187,458 185,872 Previous year total ............................... 189,258 185,218 179,528 187,841 181,765 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 100 103 100 102 October 6, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,144 20,310 3,161 1,351 30,771 7,550 3,287 6,654 16,511 7,823 18,927 6,936 3,518 4,792 13,220 5,909 10,250 188,114 186,317 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... September 1, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,056 19,027 4,947 1,186 26,271 6,404 2,871 5,738 14,397 5,854 September 8, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,993 20,937 4,023 1,105 25,810 6,403 2,857 6,350 14,411 4,937 Week ending September 15, September 22, 2012 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,801 20,760 4,033 1,300 27,497 5,828 2,847 5,620 13,447 5,032 19,617 19,973 3,907 972 26,306 6,249 2,818 5,924 14,178 5,513 September 29, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,464 17,313 4,261 1,215 25,970 5,679 2,970 5,262 14,355 5,797 October 6, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 18,901 18,700 4,118 935 26,726 5,747 2,952 5,440 14,301 4,874 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 15,827 4,437 2,838 3,847 11,439 3,877 11,021 15,780 3,843 3,040 5,263 10,671 4,503 9,668 16,165 4,202 3,140 3,871 11,240 5,424 10,346 15,602 4,247 2,997 4,373 10,858 4,889 10,579 14,737 4,893 2,935 4,424 11,266 4,647 9,352 14,634 4,465 2,925 4,601 10,867 4,228 9,469 19 State total ....................................... 160,037 159,594 160,553 159,002 154,540 153,883 Previous year total ............................... 160,923 160,203 160,820 157,901 154,383 148,802 Percent of previous year ..................... 99 100 100 101 100 103 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.