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 31, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 27, 2012 was 26.6 million, up 2 percent from the previous week, and up 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 30.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 7 percent from the previous week, and up 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 2011 2012 prev. yr. 2011 2012 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Sep 22 31,247 31,977 102 27,748 26,323 95 Sep 29 29,914 30,314 101 26,814 25,976 97 Oct 6 30,952 31,333 101 24,953 27,034 108 Oct 13 29,658 31,329 106 27,225 27,814 102 Oct 20 30,356 28,132 93 25,656 25,953 101 Oct 27 28,924 30,168 104 25,311 26,577 105 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 22, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,370 20,859 3,153 1,353 31,977 7,646 3,146 7,119 15,601 7,252 September 29, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 25,744 20,196 3,142 1,351 30,314 7,173 3,122 7,121 16,170 6,914 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 State total ....................................... 188,027 185,397 Previous year total ............................... 187,841 181,765 Percent of previous year ..................... 100 102 Week ending October 6, 2012 October 13, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,088 20,310 3,161 1,351 31,333 7,669 2,977 6,654 16,496 7,823 25,966 17,697 3,158 1,353 31,329 7,554 3,304 7,471 16,543 7,606 18,565 6,936 3,639 4,792 13,220 5,971 17,722 6,287 3,647 4,924 13,014 6,019 9,860 9,599 187,845 183,193 186,317 181,852 101 101 October 20, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 25,458 18,329 3,162 1,088 28,132 6,707 3,298 7,071 16,364 7,210 18,305 6,416 3,279 5,654 12,603 5,543 8,538 177,157 183,537 97 October 27, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 25,755 20,124 3,240 1,353 30,168 7,229 3,183 6,769 16,365 7,867 19,331 6,622 3,369 5,124 13,200 6,195 10,477 186,371 185,172 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... September 22, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,617 19,973 3,907 972 26,323 6,249 2,897 5,924 14,178 5,513 September 29, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,472 17,313 4,261 1,215 25,976 5,682 2,970 5,262 14,363 5,797 Week ending October 6, 2012 October 13, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 18,901 18,701 4,118 935 27,034 5,690 2,952 5,440 14,301 4,874 19,760 18,906 3,509 935 27,814 6,718 2,845 6,386 13,545 5,327 October 20, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 18,660 18,637 3,720 1,023 25,953 5,762 2,700 6,331 13,616 4,770 October 27, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,380 19,258 4,280 1,291 26,577 5,950 2,703 5,239 14,142 5,543 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 14,407 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 14,998 4,356 3,059 3,850 11,132 4,494 10,640 19 State total ....................................... 159,276 154,686 154,011 155,970 154,284 156,892 Previous year total ............................... 157,901 154,383 148,802 155,108 151,134 153,311 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 100 104 101 102 102 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.