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 8, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 6 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 8 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending February 4, 2012 was 26.1 million, down 4 from the previous week, and down 6 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 30.9 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 2 percent from the previous week, and down 8 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 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 27,019 99 Feb 4 33,628 30,927 92 27,749 26,053 94 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 31, 2011 January 7, 2012 Week ending January 14, 2012 January 21, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 7,545 3,364 7,364 17,573 7,853 27,840 20,085 3,261 1,351 31,386 7,664 3,379 7,098 17,626 7,623 28,025 20,073 3,262 1,353 31,148 7,643 3,440 7,669 18,111 7,677 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 19,927 6,268 3,812 5,164 13,915 5,909 10,577 19,760 6,585 3,662 5,250 14,343 5,694 10,010 19,790 6,787 3,875 5,348 14,053 5,939 10,479 19,988 6,721 3,849 5,363 14,272 6,231 9,376 19 State total ...................................... 193,364 193,209 193,584 194,201 Previous year total .............................. 203,224 205,419 205,099 204,116 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 94 94 95 January 28, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,962 20,235 3,258 1,352 31,630 7,389 3,424 7,216 18,185 7,668 19,952 6,609 3,831 5,156 14,345 5,698 10,478 194,388 203,933 95 February 4, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 26,916 19,931 3,265 1,352 30,927 7,655 3,440 6,867 18,147 7,784 20,206 6,841 3,711 5,318 14,441 5,985 10,247 193,033 205,787 94 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2011 and 2012 State December 31, 2011 January 7, 2012 Week ending January 14, 2012 January 21, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 20,265 18,621 3,901 953 26,950 6,219 2,995 6,386 15,053 4,913 January 28, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,298 19,924 4,431 1,136 27,019 6,646 3,010 5,518 15,037 5,036 February 4, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,730 20,438 4,082 1,149 26,053 5,839 3,023 5,790 15,122 4,932 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 15,635 3,746 3,134 4,115 11,848 4,710 10,364 15,439 4,042 3,196 4,828 11,964 5,698 9,509 15,738 4,693 3,136 4,435 11,794 4,693 10,772 15,698 4,691 3,179 4,221 11,770 4,844 10,296 15,780 3,943 3,065 4,124 11,809 4,785 9,565 15,699 3,220 3,229 4,956 11,575 5,164 10,319 19 State total ...................................... 162,903 161,868 162,978 160,955 161,126 160,320 Previous year total .............................. 168,813 168,417 168,220 167,507 168,493 168,151 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 96 97 96 96 95 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.