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 2, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending April 28, 2012 was 27.4 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly 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 24 32,819 31,890 97 27,551 27,284 99 Mar 31 33,879 32,796 97 28,220 27,051 96 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 32,274 95 28,185 27,592 98 Apr 28 33,368 32,356 97 28,613 27,377 96 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 24, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,083 20,771 3,388 1,348 31,890 7,417 3,440 7,192 17,907 7,657 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,031 6,728 3,771 5,448 14,941 5,950 10,526 19 State total ...................................... 196,488 Previous year total .............................. 209,434 Percent of previous year ..................... 94 March 31, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,426 21,178 3,517 1,350 32,796 7,822 3,500 7,000 17,907 7,464 20,223 6,930 3,576 5,385 14,933 6,311 10,783 198,101 207,520 95 Week ending April 7, 2012 April 14, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,990 21,240 3,506 1,349 32,564 7,759 3,500 7,128 17,878 7,701 27,854 21,233 3,550 1,352 32,536 7,641 3,530 7,393 17,717 7,686 20,381 6,910 3,754 5,488 14,972 6,415 20,556 6,688 3,753 5,364 14,816 6,166 10,668 11,554 199,203 199,389 207,969 208,968 96 95 April 21, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,393 21,168 3,622 1,347 32,274 7,358 3,530 7,570 18,068 7,711 20,434 6,849 3,795 5,483 14,821 6,399 11,262 200,084 209,132 96 April 28, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,188 21,246 3,470 1,353 32,356 7,394 3,440 7,628 17,689 7,473 20,142 6,970 3,673 5,437 14,560 6,294 10,593 196,906 207,087 95 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. March 24, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,610 20,043 4,043 1,217 27,284 6,594 3,032 5,927 15,207 5,245 March 31, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,335 20,144 3,724 1,016 27,051 6,214 3,025 7,020 15,136 5,548 Week ending April 7, 2012 April 14, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,595 18,964 4,760 1,233 27,899 5,964 3,356 5,488 15,282 5,413 20,546 19,564 4,647 1,289 25,950 6,097 3,040 5,915 15,444 5,972 April 21, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,877 20,389 4,733 1,202 27,592 6,222 3,095 6,244 15,418 4,892 April 28, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,220 19,093 4,190 1,250 27,377 6,390 3,084 6,677 15,362 5,921 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,294 4,533 3,113 4,696 12,143 5,365 10,359 17,064 3,959 3,144 4,218 12,524 4,735 10,859 16,334 4,123 3,103 4,096 12,235 4,592 11,778 16,403 3,662 2,927 4,919 12,723 4,824 10,857 16,421 4,238 2,892 4,754 12,612 4,457 11,146 16,157 4,887 3,134 5,350 12,414 4,906 10,559 19 State total ...................................... 164,705 165,716 165,215 164,779 166,184 166,971 Previous year total .............................. 172,880 171,899 172,098 173,110 172,008 172,624 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 96 96 95 97 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.