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 30, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 26, 2012 was 28.1 million, up 5 percent from the previous week, and up 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.7 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. Th ou s an ds Tho us and s 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 May 26 33,821 32,705 97 27,923 28,149 101 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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Oct Nov Dec Broiler-Type Eggs Set 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... 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 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,434 6,849 3,795 5,771 14,782 6,399 11,267 19 State total ....................................... 200,195 Previous year total ............................... 209,132 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 April 28, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,238 21,246 3,470 1,353 32,356 7,421 3,440 7,628 17,404 7,473 20,139 6,970 3,597 5,437 14,551 6,294 11,145 198,162 207,087 96 Week ending May 5, 2012 May 12, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 28,305 21,684 3,620 1,352 32,743 7,750 3,485 7,449 18,003 7,481 27,795 21,793 3,622 1,353 32,771 7,728 3,470 7,087 18,185 7,687 20,583 6,712 3,610 5,376 14,696 6,290 20,389 6,926 3,636 5,481 14,627 6,281 10,718 10,901 199,857 199,732 207,982 206,342 96 97 May 19, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,384 21,765 3,696 1,353 32,619 7,735 3,455 7,200 17,810 7,726 20,426 6,843 3,721 5,462 14,769 6,279 11,115 200,358 206,792 97 May 26, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,328 21,747 3,699 1,353 32,705 7,618 3,409 7,388 18,079 7,719 20,173 7,126 3,672 5,277 14,776 6,353 11,284 200,706 205,932 97 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... 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 April 28, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,201 19,093 4,190 1,250 27,300 6,453 3,084 6,677 15,353 5,924 Week ending May 5, 2012 May 12, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,231 18,848 4,350 1,083 28,245 6,119 3,124 6,380 14,874 5,767 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) 20,746 19,908 4,361 1,509 26,779 5,876 3,075 6,377 15,042 5,491 May 26, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,230 20,026 3,733 1,333 28,149 5,809 3,111 6,497 15,432 5,414 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 10,290 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 10,680 16,278 4,237 3,009 3,779 12,106 5,187 11,626 16,709 4,326 3,021 3,766 12,351 5,056 11,103 19 State total ....................................... 166,208 166,672 166,233 167,069 165,386 166,066 Previous year total ............................... 172,008 172,624 172,506 174,014 172,512 172,753 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 97 96 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.