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 18, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 6 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 2 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending April 14, 2012 was 26.2 million, down 7 percent from the previous week, and down 6 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down slightly from the previous week, and down 2 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 10 33,291 32,374 97 28,770 28,332 98 Mar 17 33,153 32,249 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 Apr 14 33,304 32,536 98 27,852 26,180 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: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,342 6,930 3,838 5,472 15,026 6,207 11,035 19 State total ...................................... 198,739 Previous year total .............................. 207,931 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 March 17, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,269 20,142 3,415 1,351 32,249 7,723 3,470 7,678 17,784 7,482 19,969 6,365 3,859 5,118 15,075 6,137 11,413 197,499 208,714 95 Week ending March 24, 2012 March 31, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 28,083 20,771 3,388 1,348 31,890 7,429 3,440 7,192 17,907 7,657 27,319 21,178 3,517 1,350 32,796 7,675 3,500 7,000 17,907 7,464 20,031 6,728 3,771 5,448 14,941 5,950 20,077 6,930 3,576 5,385 14,933 6,311 10,526 10,783 196,500 197,701 209,434 207,520 94 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 3,754 5,488 14,972 6,415 10,668 199,152 207,969 96 April 14, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,854 21,233 3,550 1,352 32,536 7,626 3,500 7,393 17,717 7,686 20,556 6,688 3,586 5,364 14,816 6,166 11,450 199,073 208,968 95 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 March 17, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,106 19,004 3,901 1,407 27,862 4,894 2,983 6,110 15,447 5,325 Week ending March 24, 2012 March 31, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,610 20,043 4,043 1,217 27,284 6,594 3,032 5,927 15,207 5,245 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 April 14, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,546 19,564 4,647 1,289 26,180 6,185 3,059 5,915 15,444 5,972 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 16,870 3,813 3,144 4,218 12,524 4,735 10,859 16,127 4,123 3,103 4,096 12,235 4,592 11,778 16,163 3,662 2,957 4,919 12,723 4,824 10,176 19 State total ...................................... 162,714 163,012 164,705 165,773 165,188 164,225 Previous year total .............................. 170,304 170,422 172,880 171,899 172,098 173,110 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 96 95 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.