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 19, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 2 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 15, 2012 was 26.2 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 7 percent from the previous week, and up 2 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 10 30,501 31,559 103 26,102 24,989 96 Nov 17 31,927 32,130 101 24,488 24,885 102 Nov 24 31,647 32,298 102 25,440 24,958 98 Dec 1 31,993 33,372 104 25,259 26,525 105 Dec 8 31,595 30,251 96 26,653 25,978 97 Dec 15 31,846 32,433 102 27,411 26,221 96 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 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 November 17, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,978 21,588 3,415 1,351 32,130 7,836 3,288 7,158 16,865 8,040 Week ending November 24, 2012 December 1, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 28,045 21,532 3,413 1,353 32,298 7,362 3,258 7,182 17,178 8,013 27,369 21,963 3,415 1,655 33,372 6,772 3,258 7,067 17,089 8,012 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,975 6,553 3,546 5,129 14,007 5,176 10,392 19,640 6,830 3,749 5,397 14,128 6,275 10,830 20,043 6,825 3,701 5,657 14,212 6,455 10,420 19,794 7,026 3,935 5,557 14,764 6,638 10,939 19 State total ....................................... 190,391 196,498 196,947 198,625 Previous year total ............................... 194,224 195,158 194,560 194,178 Percent of previous year ..................... 98 101 101 102 December 8, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,628 20,830 3,414 1,048 30,251 7,638 3,273 7,117 17,377 7,713 December 15, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,607 21,845 3,415 1,350 32,433 7,725 3,288 7,185 16,927 7,881 19,259 6,809 3,583 5,316 13,761 6,002 19,992 6,537 3,689 4,675 14,328 6,476 9,278 9,586 190,297 194,939 194,887 194,602 98 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... November 10, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 18,897 17,258 4,095 1,035 24,989 5,250 2,981 5,246 13,869 4,849 November 17, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,390 20,306 4,371 1,326 24,885 5,745 2,891 5,307 13,993 5,265 Week ending November 24, 2012 December 1, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 17,883 18,987 4,309 1,162 24,958 5,875 2,664 5,710 12,984 4,869 19,786 19,476 3,550 1,020 26,525 5,542 2,642 7,060 14,757 5,316 December 8, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 21,156 19,134 3,831 1,369 25,978 6,190 2,940 6,526 14,396 5,768 December 15, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 21,449 20,377 4,086 1,311 26,221 6,383 2,912 6,198 14,770 5,720 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 15,055 4,181 2,634 3,726 10,791 4,349 8,566 15,712 3,680 2,488 4,184 11,256 4,507 10,589 16,127 3,997 2,772 4,885 11,162 3,929 9,465 16,728 4,204 2,804 3,843 11,832 3,592 10,742 15,726 5,307 3,084 5,064 11,940 4,264 10,596 16,314 4,187 3,077 4,344 11,807 4,456 9,562 19 State total ....................................... 147,771 155,895 151,738 159,419 163,269 163,174 Previous year total ............................... 152,174 152,567 156,853 160,576 162,541 162,116 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 102 97 99 100 101 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.