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 September 12, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN SLIGHTLY BROILER EGGS DOWN 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending September 8, 2012 was 25.8 million, down 2 percent from the previous week, and down slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.0 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down 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 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 31,721 100 27,358 26,659 97 Sep 1 31,519 31,331 99 26,316 26,271 100 Sep 8 31,151 30,962 99 25,851 25,819 100 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 ............................................... August 4, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,360 21,130 3,497 1,353 31,739 7,601 3,165 7,595 17,667 7,863 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,600 6,476 3,538 5,313 14,394 6,089 10,678 19 State total ....................................... 195,058 Previous year total ............................... 195,036 Percent of previous year ..................... 100 August 11, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,840 21,057 3,279 1,352 31,773 7,738 3,211 7,254 17,075 8,036 19,222 6,276 3,398 5,328 13,789 6,074 10,322 193,024 194,164 99 Week ending August 18, 2012 August 25, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,300 20,944 3,176 1,353 31,810 7,622 3,135 7,341 16,724 8,022 27,927 20,651 3,286 1,349 31,721 7,641 3,167 7,346 16,168 8,032 19,474 6,891 3,655 5,173 13,066 6,043 19,688 6,686 3,726 5,265 13,491 6,049 10,053 10,316 191,782 192,509 193,090 193,007 99 100 September 1, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,163 20,757 3,259 1,347 31,331 7,616 3,211 6,944 16,326 7,708 19,445 6,693 3,584 4,721 12,731 5,985 10,521 189,342 189,258 100 September 8, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 26,639 19,074 3,143 1,353 30,962 7,249 3,285 6,932 16,513 8,037 18,217 6,539 3,532 5,402 13,540 5,798 10,110 186,325 185,218 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... 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) 19,688 18,903 4,085 1,010 28,416 6,683 2,794 6,135 15,357 5,711 Week ending August 18, 2012 August 25, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,872 19,160 4,394 1,304 26,860 5,893 2,796 6,483 15,258 5,029 20,005 19,431 4,577 1,248 26,659 6,126 2,836 5,682 15,202 5,723 September 1, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 20,056 19,027 4,947 1,186 26,271 6,404 2,871 5,738 14,397 5,854 September 8, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,993 20,937 4,023 1,105 25,819 6,403 2,857 6,350 14,411 4,937 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,407 4,914 3,157 4,033 12,169 5,327 10,479 15,503 3,896 2,911 4,049 12,224 5,224 9,857 15,323 4,892 2,901 4,453 12,010 4,721 11,038 15,684 4,163 2,953 4,587 11,882 4,918 10,797 15,827 4,437 2,838 3,847 11,448 3,877 11,021 15,780 3,843 3,038 5,263 10,650 4,503 9,684 19 State total ....................................... 163,663 162,446 162,387 162,473 160,046 159,596 Previous year total ............................... 164,050 162,336 161,039 162,943 160,923 160,203 Percent of previous year ..................... 100 100 101 100 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.