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 April 11, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending April 7, 2012 was 28.1 million, up 3 percent from the previous week, and up 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, and 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. Thousands Thousands Mar 3 33,447 32,150 96 28,329 27,520 97 Mar 10 33,291 32,374 97 28,770 28,332 98 Mar 17 33,153 32,307 97 28,305 27,862 98 Mar 24 32,819 31,890 97 27,551 27,284 99 Mar 31 33,879 32,796 97 28,220 27,233 97 Apr 7 33,408 32,564 97 27,898 28,079 101 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 .............................................. March 3, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,989 20,977 3,191 1,350 32,150 7,733 3,470 7,212 17,799 7,840 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,397 6,930 3,763 5,291 14,764 5,947 10,884 19 State total ...................................... 197,687 Previous year total .............................. 208,530 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 March 10, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,476 21,148 3,303 1,350 32,374 7,794 3,440 7,674 17,682 7,648 20,342 6,930 3,838 5,472 15,026 6,207 11,035 198,739 207,787 96 Week ending March 17, 2012 March 24, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 28,269 20,142 3,415 1,351 32,307 7,723 3,470 7,678 17,784 7,482 28,251 20,771 3,388 1,348 31,890 7,538 3,440 7,192 17,907 7,657 19,969 6,365 3,859 5,118 15,075 6,137 20,031 6,728 3,771 5,448 14,941 6,047 11,413 10,526 197,557 196,874 208,563 209,382 95 94 March 31, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,319 21,178 3,517 1,350 32,796 7,683 3,500 7,000 17,907 7,464 20,077 6,930 3,576 5,385 14,933 6,311 10,783 197,709 208,037 95 April 7, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,989 21,240 3,506 1,349 32,564 7,709 3,500 7,128 17,878 7,701 20,381 6,910 3,785 5,488 14,972 6,415 10,668 199,183 208,503 96 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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) 19,382 18,611 3,910 1,174 28,332 6,595 3,022 6,441 15,328 6,020 Week ending March 17, 2012 March 24, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,106 19,004 3,901 1,407 27,862 4,894 2,983 6,110 15,447 5,325 19,610 20,043 3,943 1,217 27,284 6,594 3,032 5,927 15,207 5,245 March 31, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,335 20,359 3,724 1,016 27,233 6,214 3,025 7,020 15,136 5,548 April 7, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,595 18,964 4,760 1,233 28,079 5,964 3,356 5,488 15,282 5,413 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 15,856 4,125 2,894 4,523 12,466 5,368 10,181 15,816 4,014 2,870 4,230 12,347 4,739 9,883 16,753 4,605 3,117 3,646 12,223 4,784 10,845 16,294 4,533 3,113 4,696 12,143 5,365 10,359 16,080 3,813 3,144 4,218 12,524 4,735 10,859 16,127 4,123 3,244 4,096 12,235 4,592 11,778 19 State total ...................................... 163,347 162,714 163,012 164,605 164,983 165,329 Previous year total .............................. 167,792 170,434 170,587 173,852 172,812 172,733 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 95 96 95 95 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.