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 May 16, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 2 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 12, 2012 was 27.6 million, down 2 percent from the previous week, and down 5 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 slightly from the previous week, but 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. Thous ands Thous ands Apr 7 33,408 32,564 97 27,898 27,899 100 Apr 14 33,304 32,536 98 27,852 25,950 93 Apr 21 33,825 32,220 95 28,185 27,592 98 Apr 28 33,368 32,356 97 28,613 27,300 95 May 5 33,663 32,743 97 28,535 28,245 99 May 12 33,479 32,771 98 28,937 27,618 95 Million Chicks 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 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 .............................................. April 7, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,990 21,240 3,506 1,349 32,564 7,825 3,500 7,128 17,878 7,701 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,381 6,910 3,754 5,488 14,984 6,415 10,711 19 State total ...................................... 199,324 Previous year total .............................. 207,969 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 April 14, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,904 21,233 3,550 1,352 32,536 7,668 3,530 7,393 17,717 7,686 20,557 6,688 3,934 5,364 14,808 6,166 11,562 199,648 208,968 96 Week ending April 21, 2012 April 28, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 28,211 21,168 3,622 1,347 32,220 7,433 3,530 7,570 18,068 7,711 27,188 21,246 3,470 1,353 32,356 7,394 3,440 7,628 17,689 7,473 20,434 6,849 3,795 5,483 14,782 6,399 20,142 6,970 3,597 5,437 14,551 6,294 11,267 10,597 199,889 196,825 209,132 207,087 96 95 May 5, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,120 21,684 3,620 1,352 32,743 7,659 3,359 7,449 17,731 7,481 20,416 6,712 3,610 5,376 14,696 6,290 10,914 199,212 207,982 96 May 12, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,795 21,793 3,622 1,353 32,771 7,762 3,470 7,087 18,185 7,687 20,389 6,926 3,675 5,482 14,627 6,281 11,021 199,926 206,342 97 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. April 7, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,595 18,964 4,760 1,233 27,899 5,964 3,356 5,488 15,282 5,413 April 14, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,546 19,564 4,647 1,289 25,950 6,097 3,040 5,915 15,444 5,972 Week ending April 21, 2012 April 28, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,877 20,389 4,733 1,202 27,592 6,222 3,095 6,244 15,418 4,894 20,201 19,093 4,190 1,250 27,300 6,390 3,084 6,677 15,353 5,924 May 5, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,231 18,848 4,350 1,083 28,245 6,035 3,124 6,380 14,874 5,767 May 12, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,758 19,920 3,956 1,328 27,618 6,490 3,130 6,860 15,477 5,113 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,334 4,123 3,103 4,096 12,245 4,592 11,770 16,403 3,662 2,927 4,919 12,733 4,824 10,860 16,421 4,238 2,892 4,754 12,622 4,457 11,158 16,189 4,887 3,101 5,350 12,424 4,906 10,597 16,434 5,067 3,138 4,520 12,242 4,604 11,207 16,651 4,772 3,175 4,819 12,343 4,935 10,608 19 State total ...................................... 165,217 164,792 166,208 166,916 166,149 166,953 Previous year total .............................. 172,098 173,110 172,008 172,624 172,506 174,014 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 95 97 97 96 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.