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 9, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 5, 2012 was 28.3 million, up 4 percent from the previous week, but down 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 1 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 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 27,300 95 May 5 33,663 32,743 97 28,535 28,268 99 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 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 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,223 6,930 3,576 5,385 14,933 6,311 10,782 19 State total ...................................... 198,100 Previous year total .............................. 207,520 Percent of previous year ..................... 95 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 20,381 6,910 3,754 5,488 14,972 6,415 10,711 199,312 207,969 96 Week ending April 14, 2012 April 21, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,904 21,233 3,550 1,352 32,536 7,687 3,530 7,393 17,717 7,686 28,393 21,168 3,622 1,347 32,274 7,358 3,530 7,570 18,068 7,711 20,557 6,688 3,934 5,364 14,816 6,166 20,434 6,849 3,795 5,483 14,821 6,399 11,562 11,267 199,675 200,089 208,968 209,132 96 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 3,597 5,437 14,560 6,294 10,597 196,834 207,087 95 May 5, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,109 21,684 3,620 1,352 32,743 7,659 3,359 7,449 17,731 7,481 20,416 6,712 3,678 5,376 14,595 6,290 10,914 199,168 207,982 96 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 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 Week ending April 14, 2012 April 21, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,546 19,564 4,647 1,289 25,950 6,097 3,040 5,915 15,444 5,972 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) 20,201 19,093 4,190 1,250 27,300 6,390 3,084 6,677 15,353 5,921 May 5, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,237 19,044 4,350 1,083 28,268 6,035 3,124 6,380 14,867 5,767 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 11,770 16,403 3,662 2,927 4,919 12,723 4,824 10,860 16,421 4,238 2,892 4,754 12,612 4,457 11,158 16,189 4,887 3,101 5,350 12,414 4,906 10,597 16,390 4,791 3,142 4,520 12,238 4,604 11,207 19 State total ...................................... 165,716 165,207 164,782 166,196 166,903 166,047 Previous year total .............................. 171,899 172,098 173,110 172,008 172,624 172,506 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 96 95 97 97 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.