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 23, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 10 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 19, 2012 was 26.8 million, down 3 percent from the previous week, and down 10 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 slightly from the previous week and down 4 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 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 27,482 95 May 19 34,021 32,619 96 29,633 26,779 90 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 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 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,557 6,688 3,934 5,364 14,808 6,166 11,562 19 State total ...................................... 199,648 Previous year total .............................. 208,968 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 April 21, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,211 21,168 3,622 1,347 32,220 7,451 3,530 7,570 18,068 7,711 20,434 6,849 3,795 5,771 14,782 6,399 11,267 200,195 209,132 96 Week ending April 28, 2012 May 5, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 28,238 21,246 3,470 1,353 32,356 7,421 3,440 7,628 17,404 7,473 28,120 21,684 3,620 1,352 32,743 7,659 3,359 7,449 17,731 7,481 20,139 6,970 3,597 5,437 14,551 6,294 20,416 6,712 3,610 5,376 14,696 6,290 10,972 10,914 197,989 199,212 207,087 207,982 96 96 May 12, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,795 21,793 3,622 1,353 32,771 7,728 3,470 7,087 18,185 7,687 20,389 6,926 3,636 5,481 14,627 6,281 11,021 199,852 206,342 97 May 19, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,381 21,765 3,696 1,353 32,619 7,735 3,455 7,200 17,810 7,726 20,426 6,843 3,795 5,462 14,769 6,279 10,731 200,045 206,792 97 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 April 21, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,877 20,389 4,733 1,202 27,592 6,222 3,095 6,244 15,418 4,894 Week ending April 28, 2012 May 5, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,201 19,093 4,190 1,250 27,300 6,390 3,084 6,677 15,353 5,924 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) 19,775 20,132 3,956 1,328 27,482 6,666 3,130 6,860 15,477 5,113 May 19, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,741 19,908 4,361 1,509 26,779 5,876 3,075 6,377 15,047 5,491 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 16,649 4,573 3,151 4,819 12,343 4,935 10,591 16,278 4,237 3,015 3,779 12,106 5,187 11,493 19 State total ...................................... 164,792 166,208 166,916 166,149 166,980 165,259 Previous year total .............................. 173,110 172,008 172,624 172,506 174,014 172,512 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 97 97 96 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.