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 18, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending July 14, 2012 was 26.8 million, up 1 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, down slightly from the previous week, but up 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 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 28,025 100 Jun 30 32,833 31,697 97 27,665 27,187 98 Jul 7 32,505 32,539 100 28,696 26,575 93 Jul 14 32,177 32,471 101 27,282 26,809 98 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 Million Chicks 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 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 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,844 7,024 3,789 5,558 14,801 6,325 10,614 19 State total ....................................... 199,864 Previous year total ............................... 204,659 Percent of previous year ..................... 98 June 16, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,724 21,421 3,519 1,351 32,496 7,744 3,254 7,483 17,404 7,635 19,509 6,600 3,781 5,066 14,533 6,252 10,764 196,536 199,826 98 Week ending June 23, 2012 June 30, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 28,068 20,870 3,557 1,353 31,982 6,960 3,303 7,456 17,938 7,196 27,846 20,976 3,570 1,352 31,697 7,418 3,440 7,401 17,823 7,774 19,662 6,473 3,651 5,299 14,546 6,219 19,559 6,550 3,600 5,559 14,253 6,340 10,974 11,118 195,507 196,276 198,340 197,158 99 100 July 7, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,265 20,387 3,371 1,353 32,539 7,450 3,134 7,045 17,504 7,388 19,825 6,798 3,616 5,306 14,139 6,101 10,715 193,936 194,961 99 July 14, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,946 19,742 3,295 1,352 32,471 7,743 3,409 7,351 18,063 8,068 19,816 6,465 3,731 5,298 14,587 5,919 10,601 195,857 196,576 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... 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 June 16, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,257 20,394 4,764 1,261 28,166 6,571 3,240 5,801 15,594 6,084 Week ending June 23, 2012 June 30, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,419 19,950 5,003 1,058 28,025 6,269 3,327 6,164 15,432 5,727 20,806 19,778 3,787 1,079 27,187 6,536 3,066 6,947 15,520 5,952 July 7, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,941 20,381 4,720 1,234 26,575 5,929 2,913 5,716 14,915 5,111 July 14, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,304 19,209 4,989 1,168 26,809 5,604 2,961 5,582 15,487 5,064 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,345 4,430 3,023 4,937 12,093 5,264 10,899 16,154 3,636 3,054 4,676 12,331 4,922 10,540 16,322 4,749 3,092 4,803 12,155 4,526 10,735 15,485 4,776 3,014 5,077 12,312 4,900 9,519 15,844 4,248 3,020 4,831 12,129 4,294 11,849 15,714 4,343 3,028 4,524 12,155 4,712 11,189 19 State total ....................................... 167,324 167,445 167,756 165,741 163,650 162,842 Previous year total ............................... 169,855 168,765 168,554 168,718 165,957 164,445 Percent of previous year ..................... 99 99 100 98 99 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.