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 20, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 16, 2012 was 28.2 million, up 2 percent 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, up slightly from the previous week, but down 1 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 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 27,682 97 Jun 16 32,798 32,501 99 28,732 28,160 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 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 ............................................... 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 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,044 6,926 3,703 5,481 14,636 6,281 10,958 19 State total ....................................... 199,790 Previous year total ............................... 206,342 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 May 19, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,424 21,826 3,696 1,353 32,634 7,871 3,455 7,200 18,095 7,726 20,428 6,843 3,715 5,462 14,589 6,279 11,129 200,725 206,792 97 Week ending May 26, 2012 June 2, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 28,321 21,553 3,699 1,353 32,656 7,838 3,409 7,388 18,078 7,989 28,305 21,578 3,710 1,352 33,032 7,728 3,500 7,672 18,065 7,988 19,953 7,133 3,838 5,277 15,070 6,353 19,992 6,801 3,840 5,091 15,039 6,425 11,060 10,756 200,968 200,874 205,932 205,234 98 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 3,789 5,558 14,790 6,325 10,589 199,353 204,659 97 June 16, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,813 21,556 3,519 1,351 32,501 7,676 3,409 7,483 17,404 7,635 19,508 6,600 3,713 5,066 14,550 6,252 10,736 196,772 199,826 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... 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) 20,746 19,908 4,361 1,509 26,806 5,950 3,075 6,377 15,042 5,494 Week ending May 26, 2012 June 2, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,482 20,303 3,733 1,333 28,532 6,768 3,111 6,367 15,401 5,387 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 27,682 6,213 3,077 5,864 15,201 5,408 June 16, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,278 20,410 4,764 1,260 28,160 6,497 3,240 5,801 15,582 6,084 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,649 4,573 3,151 4,819 12,350 4,935 10,676 16,338 4,237 2,954 3,779 12,113 5,187 11,676 16,820 4,156 2,993 3,766 12,345 5,009 10,618 16,227 4,315 3,007 4,623 12,171 5,021 10,341 16,345 4,430 3,023 4,937 12,083 5,264 10,856 16,236 3,636 2,867 4,683 12,325 4,922 10,514 19 State total ....................................... 167,072 165,552 167,124 166,584 167,257 167,259 Previous year total ............................... 174,014 172,512 172,753 171,318 169,855 168,765 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 96 97 97 98 99 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.