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 March 14, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 10, 2012 was 28.3 million, up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 2 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 1 percent from the previous week, but down 3 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. Thous ands Thous ands Feb 4 33,628 31,616 94 27,749 26,053 94 Feb 11 33,436 31,983 96 27,205 27,384 101 Feb 18 33,653 32,222 96 28,083 25,271 90 Feb 25 33,090 32,143 97 27,285 27,877 102 Mar 3 33,447 32,150 96 28,329 27,520 97 Mar 10 33,291 32,374 97 28,770 28,332 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: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. February 4, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 26,946 19,931 3,265 1,352 31,616 7,483 3,440 6,874 17,623 7,784 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 20,207 6,841 3,649 5,318 14,420 5,985 10,428 19 State total ...................................... 193,162 Previous year total .............................. 205,787 Percent of previous year ..................... 94 February 11, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,085 20,091 3,188 1,352 31,983 7,751 3,470 7,484 17,832 7,817 20,310 6,923 3,539 5,282 15,035 6,199 10,140 195,481 204,337 96 Week ending February 18, 2012 February 25, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,624 19,499 3,191 1,243 32,222 7,571 3,424 7,067 17,663 7,807 28,000 20,142 3,190 1,353 32,143 6,483 3,379 7,204 17,814 7,672 20,336 6,768 3,497 5,404 15,011 5,963 20,325 6,688 3,714 5,296 14,705 6,168 10,373 11,100 194,663 195,376 207,150 206,633 94 95 March 3, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,581 20,493 3,191 1,350 32,150 7,855 3,470 7,212 17,799 7,840 20,397 6,930 3,763 5,291 14,732 6,118 11,030 197,202 208,530 95 March 10, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,476 20,665 3,303 1,350 32,374 7,841 3,440 7,674 17,682 7,648 20,342 6,930 3,639 5,472 14,994 6,207 10,992 198,029 207,787 95 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. February 4, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,955 20,438 4,016 1,149 26,053 6,181 3,023 5,849 14,721 4,934 February 11, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,445 18,219 4,433 1,048 27,384 6,544 3,062 6,490 15,172 5,755 Week ending February 18, 2012 February 25, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 21,845 19,111 4,404 1,062 25,271 6,008 3,068 5,959 15,227 5,674 18,833 19,144 3,440 1,073 27,877 5,662 3,092 6,751 15,317 4,613 March 3, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 18,749 19,498 4,117 1,454 27,520 6,562 3,091 5,778 15,599 5,566 March 10, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,390 18,611 3,910 1,174 28,332 6,595 3,022 6,441 15,428 6,020 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 15,699 3,220 3,211 4,956 11,576 5,164 10,622 15,648 4,755 3,107 4,798 12,119 4,607 9,442 15,418 4,003 3,159 4,971 11,949 4,096 10,057 15,820 5,026 3,045 4,197 11,972 4,547 10,137 15,856 4,125 2,894 4,523 12,466 5,368 10,165 15,816 4,014 2,917 4,230 12,321 4,581 9,900 19 State total ...................................... 160,767 162,028 161,282 160,546 163,331 162,702 Previous year total .............................. 168,151 167,953 167,473 168,805 167,792 170,434 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 96 96 95 97 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.