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 5, 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 1, 2012 was 26.3 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, and down slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.3 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 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 31,721 100 27,358 26,659 97 Sep 1 31,519 31,331 99 26,316 26,271 100 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 ............................................... 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 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,638 6,714 3,570 5,603 14,254 6,182 10,683 19 State total ....................................... 196,294 Previous year total ............................... 194,434 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 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 19,600 6,476 3,538 5,313 14,394 6,089 10,763 195,143 195,036 100 Week ending August 11, 2012 August 18, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,840 21,057 3,279 1,352 31,773 7,738 3,211 7,254 17,075 8,036 27,551 20,944 3,176 1,353 31,810 7,639 3,135 7,341 16,724 8,022 19,222 6,276 3,398 5,328 13,789 6,074 19,474 6,891 3,655 5,040 13,066 6,043 10,378 10,076 193,080 191,940 194,164 193,090 99 99 August 25, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,927 20,651 3,286 1,349 31,721 7,641 3,167 7,346 16,168 8,032 19,688 6,686 3,726 5,265 13,491 6,049 10,347 192,540 193,007 100 September 1, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,193 20,757 3,259 1,347 31,331 7,616 3,211 6,944 16,326 7,708 19,445 6,693 3,579 4,721 12,731 5,985 10,620 189,466 189,258 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... 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) 19,749 17,406 3,361 1,138 28,124 6,483 3,067 6,452 15,326 6,071 Week ending August 11, 2012 August 18, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 19,688 18,903 4,085 1,010 28,416 6,683 2,794 6,135 15,357 5,711 19,877 19,160 4,394 1,304 26,860 5,893 2,796 6,483 15,258 5,029 August 25, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 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) 20,043 19,027 4,947 1,186 26,271 6,404 2,871 5,738 14,397 5,854 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 10,479 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 2,953 4,587 11,882 4,918 10,859 15,827 4,437 2,845 3,847 11,448 3,877 11,073 19 State total ....................................... 161,182 163,663 162,502 162,438 162,535 160,092 Previous year total ............................... 162,898 164,050 162,336 161,039 162,943 160,923 Percent of previous year ..................... 99 100 100 101 100 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.