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 August 15, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP SLIGHTLY Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 11, 2012 was 28.4 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, and up 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down slightly 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. Thousands Thousands Jul 7 32,505 32,496 100 28,696 26,599 93 Jul 14 32,177 32,461 101 27,282 26,917 99 Jul 21 32,256 31,849 99 27,925 26,546 95 Jul 28 31,388 31,573 101 27,696 28,246 102 Aug 4 31,538 31,739 101 27,750 28,124 101 Aug 11 31,682 31,738 100 27,112 28,437 105 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 ............................................... July 7, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,313 20,278 3,371 1,353 32,496 7,452 3,258 7,045 17,655 7,388 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,825 6,798 3,616 5,306 14,138 5,854 10,619 19 State total ....................................... 193,765 Previous year total ............................... 194,961 Percent of previous year ..................... 99 July 14, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,908 19,621 3,295 1,352 32,461 7,659 3,409 7,351 18,063 8,068 19,816 6,465 3,767 5,298 14,612 6,222 10,744 196,111 196,576 100 Week ending July 21, 2012 July 28, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,947 19,931 3,503 1,341 31,849 7,790 3,107 7,220 17,795 8,024 28,149 20,915 3,501 1,352 31,573 7,811 3,167 7,600 17,838 7,835 19,628 6,689 3,535 5,319 14,500 6,217 19,638 6,714 3,570 5,603 14,254 6,182 10,722 10,683 195,117 196,385 195,141 194,434 100 101 August 4, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,656 21,130 3,497 1,353 31,739 7,659 3,227 7,595 17,667 7,863 19,510 6,476 3,441 5,313 14,394 6,089 10,763 195,372 195,036 100 August 11, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,996 21,057 3,279 1,352 31,738 7,673 3,211 7,254 17,192 8,036 19,222 6,276 3,487 5,328 13,789 6,074 10,460 193,424 194,164 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... July 7, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,941 20,381 4,720 1,234 26,599 5,906 2,913 5,716 14,915 5,111 July 14, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,301 19,209 4,989 1,168 26,917 5,873 2,961 5,582 15,485 5,064 Week ending July 21, 2012 July 28, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,517 20,502 4,250 1,179 26,546 6,142 3,098 7,131 15,216 4,708 19,417 19,313 3,153 1,211 28,246 5,925 2,935 6,093 14,933 5,159 August 4, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,749 17,406 3,361 1,138 28,124 6,483 3,067 6,452 15,326 6,071 August 11, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,683 18,903 4,085 1,010 28,437 6,447 2,794 6,135 15,360 5,711 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 15,844 4,248 3,020 4,831 12,127 4,294 11,859 15,714 4,343 3,003 4,524 12,156 4,712 11,203 16,227 4,335 2,962 4,142 11,930 4,312 10,696 15,898 4,151 2,986 4,273 11,905 5,383 10,201 16,407 4,914 3,157 4,033 12,169 5,327 10,544 15,496 3,896 2,891 4,049 12,224 5,224 10,258 19 State total ....................................... 163,659 163,204 163,893 161,182 163,728 162,603 Previous year total ............................... 165,957 164,445 162,828 162,898 164,050 162,336 Percent of previous year ..................... 99 99 101 99 100 100 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.