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 6, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 2 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 2, 2012 was 27.6 million, down 3 percent from the previous week, and down 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.0 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week but down 2 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 Apr 28 33,368 32,356 97 28,613 27,300 95 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 28,477 102 Jun 2 33,567 33,032 98 29,175 27,602 95 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 .............................................. 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 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,139 6,970 3,597 5,437 14,551 6,294 11,145 19 State total ...................................... 198,162 Previous year total .............................. 207,087 Percent of previous year ..................... 96 May 5, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,305 21,684 3,620 1,352 32,768 7,750 3,485 7,449 18,003 7,481 20,583 6,712 3,610 5,376 14,696 6,290 10,718 199,882 207,982 96 Week ending May 12, 2012 May 19, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,976 21,793 3,622 1,353 32,771 7,853 3,470 7,087 18,185 7,687 28,384 21,765 3,696 1,353 32,634 7,735 3,455 7,200 17,810 7,726 20,044 6,926 3,636 5,481 14,627 6,281 20,426 6,843 3,650 5,462 14,769 6,279 10,901 11,115 199,693 200,302 206,342 206,792 97 97 May 26, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,329 21,401 3,699 1,353 32,656 7,731 3,409 7,388 18,078 7,788 20,126 7,133 3,838 5,277 15,061 6,353 11,244 200,864 205,932 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 7,788 19,992 6,801 3,719 5,091 14,967 6,425 10,739 200,464 205,234 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 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 Week ending May 12, 2012 May 19, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,775 20,132 3,956 1,328 27,482 6,666 3,130 6,860 15,477 5,113 20,746 19,908 4,361 1,509 26,806 5,876 3,075 6,377 15,042 5,491 May 26, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,482 20,303 3,733 1,333 28,477 6,768 3,111 6,367 15,401 5,384 June 2, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,117 20,800 4,235 1,285 27,602 6,305 3,084 6,528 15,686 5,186 North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 2,954 3,779 12,106 5,187 11,626 16,817 4,156 2,993 3,766 12,338 5,009 10,561 16,294 4,315 3,044 4,623 12,165 5,021 10,290 19 State total ...................................... 166,672 166,233 167,069 165,358 166,999 166,580 Previous year total .............................. 172,624 172,506 174,014 172,512 172,753 171,318 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 96 96 96 97 97 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.