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 February 1, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 28, 2012 was 26.8 million, down slightly from the previous week, and down 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 2 from the previous week, but 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 2010/ 2011/ % of 2010/ 2011/ % of Ended 2011 2012 prev. yr. 2011 2012 prev. yr. Thous ands Thous ands Dec 24 33,138 31,736 96 26,934 27,617 103 Dec 31 32,829 31,839 97 27,580 26,917 98 Jan 7 32,949 31,430 95 27,955 26,997 97 Jan 14 32,769 31,386 96 27,733 27,346 99 Jan 21 32,685 31,148 95 27,123 26,950 99 Jan 28 33,059 31,630 96 27,323 26,830 98 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: 2011 and 2012 State December 24, December 31, 2011 2011 Week ending January 7, 2012 January 14, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 27,704 20,121 3,126 1,349 31,736 7,648 3,333 7,483 18,266 7,945 27,562 20,187 3,232 1,347 31,839 7,634 3,348 7,447 17,763 7,433 28,078 20,082 3,265 1,351 31,430 7,626 3,364 7,364 17,573 7,853 27,839 20,085 3,261 1,351 31,386 7,571 3,379 7,098 17,475 7,623 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 20,094 6,710 3,769 5,362 14,054 6,041 11,126 19,927 6,268 3,812 5,164 13,887 5,909 10,709 19,760 6,585 3,662 5,250 14,316 5,694 10,208 20,010 6,787 3,875 5,348 13,652 5,939 10,454 19 State total ...................................... 195,867 193,468 193,461 193,133 Previous year total .............................. 205,240 203,224 205,419 205,099 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 95 94 94 January 21, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,025 20,073 3,262 1,353 31,148 7,643 3,440 7,669 18,111 7,677 19,988 6,721 3,849 5,363 14,249 6,231 9,659 194,461 204,116 95 January 28, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,963 20,235 3,262 1,352 31,630 7,389 3,424 7,216 18,185 7,668 19,952 6,609 3,785 5,156 14,322 5,698 10,694 194,540 203,933 95 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 and 2012 State December 24, December 31, 2011 2011 Week ending January 7, 2012 January 14, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 20,588 19,333 3,355 964 27,617 6,015 2,972 6,667 15,590 5,734 20,811 20,378 4,385 1,160 26,917 6,378 2,943 5,968 15,407 5,004 20,132 19,296 3,952 1,160 26,997 6,098 2,987 5,474 15,542 5,554 19,898 18,012 4,547 1,160 27,346 6,021 2,992 6,060 15,594 6,087 January 21, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,265 18,621 3,901 953 26,950 5,990 2,995 6,386 15,053 4,913 January 28, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,287 19,924 4,607 1,136 26,830 6,540 3,010 5,337 15,216 5,036 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 15,729 4,264 3,196 4,183 11,667 4,624 10,689 15,635 3,746 3,134 4,115 11,848 4,710 10,339 15,439 4,042 3,196 4,828 11,941 5,698 9,589 15,738 4,693 3,136 4,435 11,772 4,693 10,881 15,698 4,691 3,179 4,221 11,748 4,844 10,619 16,007 3,928 3,059 4,124 11,786 4,785 9,693 19 State total ...................................... 163,187 162,878 161,925 163,065 161,027 161,305 Previous year total .............................. 168,134 168,813 168,417 168,220 167,507 168,493 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 96 96 97 96 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.