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 27, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 2 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 22, 2012 was 27.3 million, up 4 percent from the previous week, but down 1 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, unchanged from the previous week, but 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 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 34,317 107 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 Dec 22 31,736 32,432 102 27,617 27,338 99 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 17, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,978 21,588 3,415 1,351 32,130 7,966 3,288 7,158 16,865 8,040 November 24, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,045 21,532 3,413 1,353 32,298 7,350 3,258 7,182 17,178 8,013 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 State total ....................................... 196,628 196,935 Previous year total ............................... 195,158 194,560 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 101 Week ending December 1, 2012 December 8, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,975 21,963 3,415 1,655 34,317 7,283 3,258 7,067 17,089 8,012 27,628 20,830 3,414 1,048 30,251 7,696 3,273 7,117 17,377 7,713 December 15, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,607 21,845 3,415 1,350 32,433 7,694 3,288 7,185 16,927 7,881 December 22, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,736 21,128 3,414 1,353 32,432 7,679 3,304 7,153 16,575 7,897 20,022 7,026 3,935 5,557 14,764 6,638 19,259 6,809 3,583 5,316 13,761 6,002 19,992 6,581 3,812 4,675 14,237 6,476 19,979 6,968 3,729 5,462 14,033 6,490 10,939 9,443 9,694 10,575 200,915 190,520 195,092 195,907 194,178 194,887 194,602 195,380 103 98 100 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... 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 November 24, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 17,883 18,987 4,309 1,162 24,958 5,875 2,664 5,710 12,984 4,869 Week ending December 1, 2012 December 8, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,786 19,476 3,550 1,020 26,525 5,542 2,642 7,060 14,757 5,316 21,156 19,134 3,831 1,369 25,978 6,122 2,940 6,526 14,396 5,768 December 15, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 21,449 20,377 4,086 1,311 26,221 6,315 2,912 6,198 14,770 5,720 December 22, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 21,366 19,661 3,744 1,304 27,338 5,624 2,958 5,513 14,652 5,633 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 15,865 5,307 3,084 5,064 11,940 4,264 10,657 16,416 4,718 2,900 4,344 11,809 4,456 9,602 16,861 5,273 3,283 4,763 12,416 4,973 11,489 19 State total ....................................... 155,895 151,738 159,419 163,401 163,604 166,851 Previous year total ............................... 152,567 156,853 160,576 162,541 162,116 162,753 Percent of previous year ..................... 102 97 99 101 101 103 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.