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 January 3, 2013 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 29, 2012 was 25.5 million, down 8 percent from the previous week, and down 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week, but 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. Thousands Thousands Nov 24 31,647 32,298 102 25,440 24,958 98 Dec 1 31,993 34,317 107 25,259 26,525 105 Dec 8 31,595 30,251 96 26,653 25,978 97 Dec 15 31,846 32,433 102 27,411 26,268 96 Dec 22 31,736 32,432 102 27,617 27,620 100 Dec 29 31,839 32,233 101 26,917 25,505 95 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 ............................................... November 24, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 28,045 21,532 3,413 1,353 32,298 7,350 3,258 7,182 17,178 8,013 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,043 6,825 3,701 5,657 14,212 6,455 10,372 19 State total ....................................... 196,887 Previous year total ............................... 194,560 Percent of previous year ..................... 101 December 1, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,975 21,963 3,415 1,655 34,317 7,364 3,258 7,067 17,089 8,012 20,022 7,026 3,935 5,557 14,764 6,638 10,961 201,018 194,178 104 Week ending December 8, 2012 December 15, 2012 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) 27,670 20,891 3,414 1,048 30,251 7,414 3,273 7,117 17,377 7,713 27,607 21,845 3,415 1,350 32,433 7,694 3,288 7,185 17,174 7,881 December 22, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,871 21,622 3,414 1,353 32,432 7,679 3,304 7,153 16,822 7,897 December 29, 2012 (1,000 eggs) 27,873 21,742 3,411 1,350 32,233 7,352 3,288 7,066 16,719 7,932 19,058 6,809 3,583 5,316 13,761 6,002 19,992 6,581 3,812 4,675 14,237 6,476 19,978 6,968 3,713 5,462 14,033 6,490 19,765 6,936 3,711 5,463 14,048 6,260 9,398 9,694 10,574 10,428 190,095 195,339 196,765 195,577 194,887 194,602 195,380 192,967 98 100 101 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed 19 Selected States: 2012 State Alabama .............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................. Florida ................................................. Georgia ................................................ Kentucky .............................................. Louisiana ............................................. Maryland .............................................. Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... November 24, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 17,883 18,987 4,309 1,162 24,958 5,875 2,664 5,710 12,984 4,869 December 1, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 19,786 19,476 3,550 1,020 26,525 5,542 2,642 7,060 14,757 5,316 Week ending December 8, 2012 December 15, 2012 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) 21,156 19,134 3,831 1,369 25,978 6,122 2,940 6,526 14,493 5,768 21,449 19,857 4,086 1,311 26,268 6,315 2,912 6,198 14,989 5,720 December 22, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 21,399 19,753 3,817 1,304 27,620 5,574 2,958 6,137 14,871 5,633 December 29, 2012 (1,000 chicks) 21,054 19,236 3,727 725 25,505 5,731 2,937 7,131 15,027 5,589 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ............................................ Pennsylvania ....................................... South Carolina ..................................... Texas ................................................... Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 16,127 3,997 2,772 4,885 11,162 3,929 9,465 16,728 4,204 2,804 3,843 11,832 3,592 10,742 15,865 5,307 3,084 5,064 11,940 4,264 10,661 16,416 4,734 2,900 4,344 11,809 4,456 9,577 15,819 5,334 3,110 4,763 12,416 4,973 11,497 15,556 4,523 2,970 4,128 11,619 4,021 9,301 19 State total ....................................... 151,738 159,419 163,502 163,341 166,978 158,780 Previous year total ............................... 156,853 160,576 162,541 162,116 162,753 162,444 Percent of previous year ..................... 97 99 101 101 103 98 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.