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 7, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 3, 2012 was 27.4 million, down 2 percent from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly 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 % of % of Ended 2011 2012 prev. yr. 2011 2012 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Jan 28 33,059 31,630 96 27,323 27,019 99 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 27,868 102 Mar 3 33,447 32,150 96 28,329 27,441 97 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 .............................................. January 28, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,029 20,235 3,258 1,352 31,630 7,582 3,424 7,216 17,662 7,668 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 19,741 6,609 3,831 5,156 14,345 5,698 10,488 19 State total ...................................... 193,924 Previous year total .............................. 203,933 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 February 4, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 26,946 19,931 3,265 1,352 31,616 7,478 3,440 6,874 17,623 7,784 20,207 6,841 3,649 5,318 14,410 5,985 10,486 193,205 205,787 94 Week ending February 11, 2012 February 18, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,085 20,091 3,188 1,352 31,983 7,720 3,470 7,484 17,832 7,817 27,638 19,499 3,191 1,243 32,222 7,546 3,424 7,067 17,663 7,807 20,310 6,923 3,539 5,282 15,025 6,199 20,143 6,768 3,497 5,404 14,904 5,963 10,135 10,387 195,435 194,366 204,337 207,150 96 94 February 25, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,000 20,142 3,190 1,353 32,143 6,483 3,379 7,204 17,814 7,672 20,325 6,688 3,714 5,296 14,693 6,168 11,113 195,377 206,633 95 March 3, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,580 20,493 3,191 1,350 32,150 7,855 3,470 7,212 17,799 7,840 20,397 6,930 3,719 5,291 14,720 6,118 11,043 197,158 208,530 95 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. January 28, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,298 19,924 4,431 1,136 27,019 6,646 3,010 5,518 14,603 5,034 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 Week ending February 11, 2012 February 18, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,445 18,219 4,433 1,048 27,384 6,544 3,062 6,490 15,172 5,755 21,845 19,111 4,404 1,062 25,271 6,008 3,068 5,959 15,227 5,674 February 25, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 18,833 19,144 3,440 1,073 27,868 5,662 3,092 6,751 15,317 4,613 March 3, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 18,747 19,498 4,117 1,212 27,441 6,628 3,091 5,778 15,596 5,566 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 15,780 3,943 3,065 4,124 11,809 4,785 9,573 15,699 3,220 3,211 4,956 11,568 5,164 10,632 15,648 4,755 3,107 4,798 12,111 4,607 9,451 15,418 4,003 3,159 4,971 11,941 4,096 10,063 15,820 5,026 3,045 4,197 11,963 4,547 10,176 15,856 4,125 2,948 4,523 12,458 5,368 10,184 19 State total ...................................... 160,698 160,769 162,029 161,280 160,567 163,136 Previous year total .............................. 168,493 168,151 167,953 167,473 168,805 167,792 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 96 96 96 95 97 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.