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 29, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 25, 2012 was 26.6 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 30.8 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 3 percent from the previous week, and down 3 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 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 31,773 100 27,112 28,416 105 Aug 18 31,810 31,810 100 26,176 26,860 103 Aug 25 31,646 30,825 97 27,358 26,597 97 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 21, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,947 19,931 3,503 1,341 31,849 7,742 3,107 7,220 17,795 8,024 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,628 6,689 3,535 5,319 14,500 6,217 10,722 19 State total ....................................... 195,069 Previous year total ............................... 195,141 Percent of previous year ..................... 100 July 28, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,141 20,915 3,501 1,352 31,573 7,728 3,167 7,600 17,838 7,835 19,638 6,714 3,570 5,603 14,254 6,182 10,683 196,294 194,434 101 Week ending August 4, 2012 August 11, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,360 21,130 3,497 1,353 31,739 7,631 3,165 7,595 17,667 7,863 27,996 21,057 3,279 1,352 31,773 7,673 3,211 7,254 17,075 8,036 19,600 6,476 3,538 5,313 14,394 6,089 19,222 6,276 3,398 5,328 13,789 6,074 10,763 10,460 195,173 193,253 195,036 194,164 100 100 August 18, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,551 20,944 3,176 1,353 31,810 7,639 3,135 7,341 16,782 8,022 19,474 6,891 3,655 5,040 13,066 6,043 10,029 191,951 193,090 99 August 25, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,927 20,651 3,286 1,349 30,825 7,641 3,167 7,346 16,226 8,032 19,688 6,686 3,625 5,265 13,491 6,049 10,490 191,744 193,007 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... July 21, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,517 20,502 4,250 1,179 26,546 6,142 3,098 7,131 15,216 4,708 July 28, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,417 19,313 3,153 1,211 28,246 5,925 2,935 6,093 14,933 5,159 Week ending August 4, 2012 August 11, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,749 17,406 3,361 1,138 28,124 6,483 3,067 6,452 15,326 6,071 19,688 18,903 4,085 1,010 28,416 6,683 2,794 6,135 15,357 5,711 August 18, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,877 19,160 4,394 1,304 26,860 5,893 2,796 6,483 15,261 5,029 August 25, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,089 19,431 4,577 1,248 26,597 6,196 2,836 4,842 15,207 5,723 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 15,503 3,896 2,911 4,049 12,224 5,224 9,913 15,323 4,892 2,901 4,453 12,010 4,721 11,084 15,684 4,163 2,979 4,587 11,882 4,918 10,859 19 State total ....................................... 163,893 161,182 163,728 162,502 162,441 161,818 Previous year total ............................... 162,828 162,898 164,050 162,336 161,039 162,943 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 99 100 100 101 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.