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 3, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending September 29, 2012 was 26.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 30.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 4 percent from the previous week, but up 3 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 Aug 25 31,646 31,721 100 27,358 26,659 97 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 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 .............................................. North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19 State total ...................................... Previous year total .............................. Percent of previous year ..................... August 25, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,073 20,651 3,286 1,349 31,721 7,696 3,167 7,346 15,751 8,032 19,688 6,686 3,726 5,265 13,446 6,049 10,316 192,248 193,007 100 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 19,445 6,693 3,584 4,721 12,784 5,985 10,445 190,163 189,258 100 Week ending September 8, 2012 September 15, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 26,375 19,074 3,143 1,353 30,962 6,682 3,285 6,932 16,740 8,037 26,841 19,420 3,155 1,088 30,475 6,980 3,272 7,182 16,489 7,366 September 22, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 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 7,017 3,122 7,121 16,447 6,914 18,217 6,539 3,505 5,402 13,495 5,798 18,394 6,459 3,473 5,513 12,533 5,500 19,206 6,736 3,271 4,852 12,786 6,032 19,370 6,829 3,516 5,300 13,655 5,426 10,074 9,553 9,413 9,627 185,613 183,693 187,438 185,805 185,218 179,528 187,841 181,765 100 102 100 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. August 25, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,005 19,431 4,577 1,248 26,659 6,126 2,836 5,682 15,202 5,723 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 Week ending September 8, 2012 September 15, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,993 20,937 4,023 1,105 25,810 6,403 2,857 6,350 14,411 4,937 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 2,818 5,924 14,178 5,513 September 29, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,464 17,313 4,261 1,215 25,970 5,636 2,970 5,262 14,355 5,797 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 15,684 4,163 2,953 4,587 11,873 4,918 10,797 15,827 4,437 2,838 3,847 11,439 3,877 11,021 15,780 3,843 3,040 5,263 10,614 4,503 9,668 16,165 4,202 3,140 3,871 11,183 5,424 10,349 15,602 4,247 2,997 4,373 10,801 4,889 10,581 14,737 4,893 2,933 4,424 11,209 4,647 9,346 19 State total ...................................... 162,464 160,037 159,537 160,499 158,947 154,432 Previous year total .............................. 162,943 160,923 160,203 160,820 157,901 154,383 Percent of previous year ..................... 100 99 100 100 101 100 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.