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 8, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 4, 2012 was 28.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 1 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, up 1 percent from the previous week, and 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. Th ou s an ds Tho us and s Jun 30 32,833 31,470 96 27,665 27,213 98 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 31,795 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 27,968 101 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 30, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,719 20,976 3,570 1,352 31,470 7,101 3,440 7,401 17,823 7,774 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,537 6,550 3,600 5,559 14,252 6,340 11,253 19 State total ....................................... 195,717 Previous year total ............................... 197,158 Percent of previous year ..................... 99 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 19,825 6,798 3,616 5,306 14,138 5,854 10,693 193,839 194,961 99 Week ending July 14, 2012 July 21, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,908 19,621 3,295 1,352 32,461 7,718 3,409 7,351 18,063 8,068 27,813 19,931 3,503 1,341 31,795 7,843 3,107 7,220 17,691 8,024 19,816 6,465 3,767 5,298 14,612 6,222 19,628 6,696 3,535 5,319 14,500 6,217 10,770 10,720 196,196 194,883 196,576 195,141 100 100 July 28, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,149 20,915 3,501 1,352 31,573 7,811 3,167 7,600 17,838 7,835 19,638 6,714 3,535 5,603 14,254 6,182 10,675 196,342 194,434 101 August 4, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,630 21,130 3,497 1,353 31,739 7,644 3,227 7,595 17,667 7,863 19,510 6,476 3,463 5,313 14,394 6,089 10,754 195,344 195,036 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... June 30, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,806 19,778 3,787 1,079 27,213 6,540 3,066 6,947 15,520 5,952 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 Week ending July 14, 2012 July 21, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 20,301 19,209 4,989 1,168 26,917 5,873 2,961 5,582 15,485 5,064 20,525 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 August 4, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,765 17,406 3,361 1,138 27,968 6,466 3,067 6,452 15,326 6,071 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 15,485 4,776 3,014 5,077 12,312 4,900 9,519 15,844 4,248 3,020 4,831 12,127 4,294 11,849 15,714 4,343 3,003 4,524 12,156 4,712 11,189 16,227 4,335 2,962 4,142 11,930 4,312 10,675 15,898 4,151 3,006 4,273 11,905 5,383 10,259 16,407 4,914 3,168 4,033 12,169 5,327 10,582 19 State total ....................................... 165,771 163,649 163,190 163,880 161,260 163,620 Previous year total ............................... 168,718 165,957 164,445 162,828 162,898 164,050 Percent of previous year ..................... 98 99 99 101 99 100 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.