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 November 28, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP SLIGHTLY Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending November 24, 2012 was 24.6 million, down slightly from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up slightly 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 Oct 20 30,356 28,995 96 25,656 25,680 100 Oct 27 28,924 30,168 104 25,311 26,231 104 Nov 3 30,427 29,979 99 24,573 25,812 105 Nov 10 30,501 31,559 103 26,102 24,781 95 Nov 17 31,927 32,130 101 24,488 24,678 101 Nov 24 31,647 31,711 100 25,440 24,639 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 ............................................... October 20, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 26,218 18,329 3,162 1,088 28,995 6,483 3,298 7,071 16,364 7,210 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 17,924 6,416 3,353 5,654 12,609 5,543 8,418 19 State total ....................................... 178,135 Previous year total ............................... 183,537 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 October 27, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 25,961 20,507 3,240 1,353 30,168 7,125 3,183 6,766 16,365 7,867 19,331 6,622 3,246 5,252 13,381 6,195 10,563 187,125 185,172 101 Week ending November 3, 2012 November 10, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 24,206 20,132 3,284 1,351 29,979 7,467 2,956 6,803 15,168 6,859 26,932 20,996 3,389 1,353 31,559 7,094 2,956 7,136 17,223 7,258 November 17, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,513 21,688 3,415 1,351 32,130 7,638 3,288 7,158 16,865 8,040 November 24, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,056 21,632 3,413 1,353 31,711 7,065 3,258 7,182 17,178 8,013 19,336 6,662 3,530 5,156 12,996 4,780 20,202 6,553 3,546 5,129 13,980 5,127 19,553 6,830 3,749 5,243 14,128 6,275 19,786 6,825 3,630 5,657 14,000 6,455 9,966 10,414 10,883 10,288 180,631 190,847 195,747 194,502 186,594 194,224 195,158 194,560 97 98 100 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... October 20, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 18,933 18,637 3,720 1,023 25,680 5,762 2,700 6,331 13,616 4,770 October 27, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,723 19,282 4,232 1,291 26,231 5,910 2,703 5,259 14,142 5,543 Week ending November 3, 2012 November 10, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,325 17,289 4,164 1,276 25,812 5,544 2,949 5,712 13,994 4,996 18,897 17,258 4,095 1,035 24,781 5,247 2,981 5,246 13,869 4,849 November 17, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,390 20,306 4,371 1,326 24,678 5,731 2,891 5,307 13,993 5,265 November 24, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 17,883 18,987 3,797 1,162 24,639 5,928 2,664 5,710 12,984 4,869 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 15,158 4,854 2,972 4,127 11,684 4,495 9,802 14,988 4,356 2,945 3,818 11,148 4,494 10,666 14,505 3,706 2,901 4,251 11,027 4,526 10,090 15,055 4,181 2,634 3,726 10,769 4,349 8,560 15,712 3,680 2,488 4,184 11,234 4,507 10,729 16,127 3,997 2,965 4,885 11,140 3,929 9,435 19 State total ....................................... 154,264 156,731 152,067 147,532 155,792 151,101 Previous year total ............................... 151,134 153,311 149,126 152,174 152,567 156,853 Percent of previous year ..................... 102 102 102 97 102 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.