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 27, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 23, 2012 was 28.2 million, up slightly from the previous week, and up 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.0 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 2 percent from the previous week, and 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. Thousands Thousands 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 32,496 99 28,732 28,166 98 Jun 23 32,225 31,982 99 28,027 28,213 101 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 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 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 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,428 6,843 3,710 5,462 14,589 6,279 11,129 19 State total ....................................... 200,720 Previous year total ............................... 206,792 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 May 26, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,321 21,553 3,699 1,353 32,656 7,893 3,409 7,388 18,078 7,989 19,953 7,133 3,838 5,277 15,070 6,353 11,060 201,023 205,932 98 Week ending June 2, 2012 June 9, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 28,329 21,790 3,710 1,352 33,032 7,759 3,500 7,672 18,065 7,988 28,277 21,492 3,547 1,350 32,466 7,647 3,439 7,194 18,000 8,023 20,166 6,801 3,840 5,091 15,039 6,425 19,843 7,024 3,789 5,558 14,790 6,325 10,756 10,589 201,315 199,353 205,234 204,659 98 97 June 16, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,872 21,354 3,519 1,351 32,496 7,676 3,409 7,483 17,404 7,635 19,508 6,600 3,781 5,066 14,550 6,252 10,736 196,692 199,826 98 June 23, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,279 20,870 3,557 1,353 31,982 7,434 3,303 7,456 17,938 7,196 19,494 6,473 3,685 5,299 14,563 6,219 10,860 194,961 198,340 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... 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 May 26, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,482 20,303 3,733 1,333 28,532 6,768 3,111 6,367 15,401 5,387 Week ending June 2, 2012 June 9, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,128 20,800 4,235 1,285 27,656 6,305 3,084 6,528 15,672 5,186 20,717 20,656 4,333 1,175 27,682 6,213 3,077 5,864 15,208 5,408 June 16, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,257 20,394 4,764 1,260 28,166 6,571 3,240 5,801 15,594 6,084 June 23, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,364 19,950 5,003 1,058 28,213 6,378 3,327 6,164 15,435 5,727 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 16,154 3,636 3,054 4,676 12,325 4,922 10,514 16,308 4,749 3,177 4,803 12,145 4,526 10,502 19 State total ....................................... 165,552 167,124 166,584 167,271 167,412 167,829 Previous year total ............................... 172,512 172,753 171,318 169,855 168,765 168,554 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 97 97 98 99 100 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.