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 December 12, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 8, 2012 was 26.0 million, down 2 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 30.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 9 percent from the previous week, and down 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 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 24,791 97 Dec 1 31,993 33,372 104 25,259 26,359 104 Dec 8 31,595 30,365 96 26,653 25,951 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 ............................................... November 3, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 24,206 20,132 3,284 1,351 29,979 7,412 2,956 6,803 15,168 6,859 November 10, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 26,346 20,996 3,389 1,353 31,559 7,397 2,956 7,136 17,223 7,258 Week ending November 17, November 24, 2012 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,978 21,588 3,415 1,351 32,130 7,836 3,288 7,158 16,865 8,040 27,056 21,532 3,413 1,353 31,711 7,171 3,258 7,182 17,178 8,013 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,336 6,662 3,530 5,156 13,023 4,780 9,966 19,975 6,553 3,546 5,129 14,007 5,176 10,414 19,640 6,830 3,749 5,397 14,128 6,275 10,816 19,786 6,825 3,630 5,657 14,000 6,455 10,421 19 State total ....................................... 180,603 190,413 196,484 194,641 Previous year total ............................... 186,594 194,224 195,158 194,560 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 98 101 100 December 1, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,369 21,963 3,415 1,655 33,372 6,772 3,258 7,067 17,089 8,012 19,794 7,026 3,935 5,557 14,764 6,638 10,940 198,626 194,178 102 December 8, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,628 20,830 3,414 1,048 30,365 7,638 3,273 7,117 17,377 7,713 19,259 6,809 3,583 5,316 13,761 6,002 9,279 190,412 194,887 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... November 3, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,325 17,289 4,164 1,276 25,812 5,544 2,949 5,712 13,994 4,996 November 10, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 18,897 17,258 4,095 1,035 24,781 5,250 2,981 5,246 13,869 4,849 Week ending November 17, November 24, 2012 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,390 20,306 4,371 1,326 24,678 5,745 2,891 5,307 13,993 5,265 17,883 18,987 4,309 1,162 24,791 5,875 2,664 5,710 12,984 4,869 December 1, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,786 19,476 3,550 1,020 26,359 5,542 2,642 7,060 14,757 5,316 December 8, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 21,156 19,134 3,831 1,369 25,951 6,190 2,940 6,526 14,396 5,768 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 14,505 3,706 2,901 4,251 11,027 4,526 10,090 15,055 4,181 2,634 3,726 10,791 4,349 8,560 15,712 3,680 2,488 4,184 11,256 4,507 10,573 16,127 3,997 2,965 4,885 11,162 3,929 9,435 16,728 4,204 2,804 3,843 11,832 3,592 10,751 15,726 5,307 3,084 5,064 11,940 4,264 10,586 19 State total ....................................... 152,067 147,557 155,672 151,734 159,262 163,232 Previous year total ............................... 149,126 152,174 152,567 156,853 160,576 162,541 Percent of previous year ..................... 102 97 102 97 99 100 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.