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 24, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 7 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 20, 2012 was 26.0 million, down 7 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 28.1 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 10 percent from the previous week, and down 7 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. Thousands Thousands 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 30,224 101 26,814 25,970 97 Oct 6 30,952 30,771 99 24,953 26,969 108 Oct 13 29,658 31,261 105 27,225 27,779 102 Oct 20 30,356 28,089 93 25,656 25,957 101 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 15, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 26,820 19,989 3,155 1,088 30,475 7,007 3,272 7,182 16,606 7,366 September 22, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,370 20,859 3,153 1,353 31,914 7,646 3,146 7,119 15,600 7,252 Week ending September 29, 2012 October 6, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 25,744 20,196 3,142 1,351 30,224 7,217 3,122 7,121 16,185 6,914 27,144 20,310 3,161 1,351 30,771 7,550 3,287 6,654 16,511 7,823 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 18,361 6,441 3,473 5,513 12,552 5,500 9,643 19,206 6,717 3,271 5,042 12,806 6,096 9,413 19,454 6,811 3,608 5,300 13,675 5,490 9,812 19,099 6,936 3,639 4,792 13,220 5,909 9,860 19 State total ....................................... 184,443 187,963 185,366 188,017 Previous year total ............................... 179,528 187,841 181,765 186,317 Percent of previous year ..................... 103 100 102 101 October 13, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 25,966 17,697 3,158 1,353 31,261 7,554 3,304 7,471 16,558 7,606 17,722 6,287 3,647 4,924 13,014 6,019 9,599 183,140 181,852 101 October 20, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 25,458 18,329 3,162 1,088 28,089 6,707 3,298 7,071 16,349 7,210 18,305 6,416 3,279 5,654 12,603 5,543 8,538 177,099 183,537 96 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... September 15, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,801 20,760 4,033 1,300 27,497 5,828 2,847 5,620 13,447 5,032 September 22, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,617 19,973 3,907 972 26,306 6,249 2,897 5,924 14,178 5,513 Week ending September 29, 2012 October 6, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,472 17,313 4,261 1,215 25,970 5,682 2,970 5,262 14,363 5,797 18,901 18,701 4,118 935 26,969 5,690 2,952 5,440 14,301 4,874 October 13, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,760 18,906 3,509 935 27,779 6,718 2,845 6,386 13,545 5,327 October 20, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 18,660 18,637 3,720 1,023 25,957 5,732 2,700 6,331 13,616 4,770 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,165 4,202 3,140 3,871 11,240 5,424 10,346 15,602 4,247 2,997 4,551 10,858 4,889 10,579 14,737 4,893 2,935 4,424 11,266 4,647 9,473 14,664 4,465 2,778 4,601 10,867 4,228 9,462 14,325 4,782 2,675 3,704 10,735 4,877 9,045 15,110 4,854 3,023 4,127 11,668 4,495 9,835 19 State total ....................................... 160,553 159,259 154,680 153,946 155,853 154,258 Previous year total ............................... 160,820 157,901 154,383 148,802 155,108 151,134 Percent of previous year ..................... 100 101 100 103 100 102 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.