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 June 13, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 9, 2012 was 27.7 million, up slightly from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 2 percent 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 May 5 33,663 32,768 97 28,535 28,245 99 May 12 33,479 32,771 98 28,937 27,482 95 May 19 34,021 32,634 96 29,633 26,806 90 May 26 33,821 32,656 97 27,923 28,532 102 Jun 2 33,567 33,032 98 29,175 27,656 95 Jun 9 33,547 32,466 97 28,436 27,731 98 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 ............................................... May 5, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,305 21,684 3,620 1,352 32,768 7,823 3,485 7,449 18,003 7,481 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,583 6,712 3,610 5,376 14,705 6,290 10,718 19 State total ....................................... 199,964 Previous year total ............................... 207,982 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 May 12, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,976 21,793 3,622 1,353 32,771 7,817 3,470 7,087 18,185 7,687 20,044 6,926 3,636 5,481 14,636 6,281 10,901 199,666 206,342 97 Week ending May 19, 2012 May 26, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 28,424 21,826 3,696 1,353 32,634 7,826 3,455 7,200 17,810 7,726 28,329 21,401 3,699 1,353 32,656 7,731 3,409 7,388 18,078 7,988 20,428 6,843 3,650 5,462 14,589 6,279 20,126 7,133 3,838 5,277 15,070 6,353 11,115 11,244 200,316 201,073 206,792 205,932 97 98 June 2, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,305 21,578 3,710 1,352 33,032 7,728 3,500 7,672 18,065 7,988 19,992 6,801 3,840 5,091 15,039 6,425 10,739 200,857 205,234 98 June 9, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,277 21,492 3,547 1,350 32,466 7,647 3,439 7,194 18,000 8,023 19,843 7,024 3,724 5,558 14,790 6,325 10,573 199,272 204,659 97 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... May 5, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,231 18,848 4,350 1,083 28,245 6,119 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 Week ending May 19, 2012 May 26, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,746 19,908 4,361 1,509 26,806 5,950 3,075 6,377 15,042 5,494 20,482 20,303 3,733 1,333 28,532 6,768 3,111 6,367 15,401 5,387 June 2, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,128 20,800 4,235 1,285 27,656 6,305 3,084 6,528 15,672 5,186 June 9, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,710 20,656 4,333 1,175 27,731 6,126 3,077 5,864 15,201 5,408 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,434 5,067 3,138 4,520 12,250 4,604 11,207 16,649 4,573 3,151 4,819 12,350 4,935 10,680 16,338 4,237 2,954 3,779 12,113 5,187 11,626 16,820 4,156 2,993 3,766 12,345 5,009 10,561 16,227 4,315 3,007 4,623 12,171 5,021 10,290 16,376 4,430 2,997 4,937 12,083 5,264 10,841 19 State total ....................................... 166,241 167,076 165,502 167,067 166,533 167,209 Previous year total ............................... 172,506 174,014 172,512 172,753 171,318 169,855 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 96 96 97 97 98 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.