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 July 11, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 7 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP SLIGHTLY Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending July 7, 2012 was 26.6 million, down 2 percent from the previous week, and down 7 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 3 percent from the previous week, and up slightly 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 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 28,024 100 Jun 30 32,833 31,697 97 27,665 27,185 98 Jul 7 32,505 32,539 100 28,696 26,632 93 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 ............................................... June 2, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,329 21,790 3,710 1,352 33,032 7,875 3,500 7,672 18,065 7,988 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,166 6,801 3,840 5,091 15,039 6,425 10,826 19 State total ....................................... 201,501 Previous year total ............................... 205,234 Percent of previous year ..................... 98 June 9, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,292 21,703 3,547 1,350 32,466 7,714 3,439 7,194 18,181 8,023 19,844 7,024 3,789 5,558 14,790 6,325 10,614 199,853 204,659 98 Week ending June 16, 2012 June 23, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,724 21,354 3,519 1,351 32,496 7,661 3,254 7,483 17,404 7,635 28,279 20,870 3,557 1,353 31,982 7,442 3,303 7,456 17,938 7,196 19,509 6,600 3,781 5,066 14,550 6,252 19,494 6,473 3,651 5,299 14,563 6,219 10,764 10,974 196,403 196,049 199,826 198,340 98 99 June 30, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,846 20,976 3,570 1,352 31,697 7,418 3,440 7,401 17,823 7,774 19,559 6,550 3,600 5,559 14,270 6,340 11,118 196,293 197,158 100 July 7, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,265 20,334 3,371 1,353 32,539 7,450 3,134 7,045 17,504 7,388 19,825 6,798 3,826 5,306 14,156 6,101 10,715 194,110 194,961 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... 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) 20,717 20,656 4,333 1,175 27,682 6,213 3,077 5,864 15,208 5,408 Week ending June 16, 2012 June 23, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,257 20,394 4,764 1,260 28,166 6,571 3,240 5,801 15,594 6,084 20,419 19,950 5,003 1,058 28,024 6,269 3,327 6,164 15,432 5,727 June 30, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,806 19,778 3,787 1,079 27,185 6,536 3,066 6,947 15,520 5,954 July 7, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,941 19,918 4,720 1,234 26,632 5,851 2,913 5,716 14,915 5,111 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 10,899 16,154 3,636 3,054 4,676 12,322 4,922 10,540 16,322 4,749 3,092 4,803 12,145 4,526 10,735 15,485 4,776 3,014 5,077 12,303 4,900 9,519 15,839 4,111 3,158 4,831 12,142 4,294 11,849 19 State total ....................................... 166,584 167,314 167,435 167,745 165,732 163,175 Previous year total ............................... 171,318 169,855 168,765 168,554 168,718 165,957 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 99 99 100 98 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.