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 4, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 31, 2012 was 27.2 million, down slightly from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.8 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 3 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 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 Mar 17 33,153 32,236 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 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 25, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,970 20,142 3,190 1,353 32,143 6,361 3,379 7,204 17,814 7,654 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,313 6,688 3,714 5,296 14,868 6,168 11,002 19 State total ...................................... 195,259 Previous year total .............................. 206,633 Percent of previous year ..................... 94 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 20,397 6,930 3,763 5,291 14,732 5,947 10,913 197,684 208,530 95 Week ending March 10, 2012 March 17, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,476 21,148 3,303 1,350 32,374 7,794 3,440 7,674 17,682 7,648 28,259 20,142 3,415 1,351 32,236 7,805 3,470 7,678 17,784 7,482 20,342 6,930 3,838 5,472 14,994 6,207 19,957 6,365 3,859 5,118 15,077 6,273 11,016 11,303 198,688 197,574 207,787 208,563 96 95 March 24, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,251 20,771 3,388 1,348 31,890 7,538 3,440 7,192 17,907 7,657 20,031 6,728 3,771 5,448 14,943 6,047 10,648 196,998 209,382 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 3,696 5,385 14,933 6,311 10,771 197,817 208,037 95 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. February 25, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 18,833 19,144 3,440 1,073 27,877 5,662 3,092 6,751 15,317 4,612 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 Week ending March 10, 2012 March 17, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,382 18,611 3,910 1,174 28,332 6,595 3,022 6,441 15,328 6,020 20,106 19,004 3,901 1,407 27,862 4,894 2,983 6,110 15,447 5,325 March 24, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 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 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 15,820 5,026 3,045 4,197 11,972 4,547 10,139 15,856 4,125 2,894 4,523 12,466 5,368 10,181 15,816 4,014 2,870 4,230 12,321 4,739 9,900 16,753 4,605 3,117 3,646 12,197 4,784 10,826 16,294 4,533 3,113 4,696 12,117 5,365 10,257 16,080 3,813 3,230 4,218 12,501 4,735 10,658 19 State total ...................................... 160,547 163,347 162,705 162,967 164,477 164,845 Previous year total .............................. 168,805 167,792 170,434 170,587 173,852 172,812 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 97 95 96 95 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.