United States Department of Agriculture 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 16, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN SLIGHTLY Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 12, 2008 was 29.7 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 35.3 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 4 percent from the previous week and down slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 29.8 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 81 percent. GEORGIA BROILER TYPE EGGS SET, CHICKS HATCHED, AND CHICKS PLACED Eggs Set1/ Chicks Hatched Net Cross State Movement of Chicks Chicks Placed Week 2006 2007 % of 2006 2007 % of 2006 2007 2006 2007 % of Ended 2007 2008 prev. yr. 2007 2008 prev. yr. 2007 2008 Thousands Thousands Thousands Dec 8 34,499 35,200 102 28,520 28,978 102 +445 +757 2007 2008 prev. yr. Thousands 28,238 29,179 103 Dec 15 35,467 36,213 102 29,074 29,399 101 -71 +929 28,590 29,706 104 Dec 22 35,040 36,581 * 104 * 29,480 29,283 99 +459 +646 29,405 29,388 100 Dec 29 35,205 36,366 103 28,019 28,466 102 +405 +761 28,117 28,747 102 Jan 5 35,155 36,719 * 104 * 29,017 29,460 102 +410 +1,051 * 29,937 29,961 * 100 Jan 12 35,466 35,299 100 28,685 29,773 104 +508 +386 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. 28,583 29,703 104 Million Chicks 31 BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2007-2008 30 29 28 27 26 25 2007 2008 24 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. State AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, MO, TN, & WV 19 State Total Previous Year Total Pct. of Prev. Year * Revised State AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, MO, TN, & WV 19 State Total Previous Year Total Pct. of Prev. Year * Revised Dec 8 2007 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 15 2007 Dec 22 2007 Dec 29 2007 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 32,496 27,993 4,159 1,343 35,200 7,346 3,923 8,707 18,720 19,249 6,013 4,136 5,387 15,322 6,239 *18,388 31,927 27,840 4,159 1,364 36,213 *7,670 3,846 8,669 18,924 19,851 6,560 3,977 5,607 14,717 6,226 *20,321 *32,113 *28,008 4,133 1,339 *36,581 *7,796 *3,675 9,015 19,075 *19,436 6,597 4,371 5,669 *15,473 6,207 *19,450 32,157 28,473 4,153 1,339 36,366 7,565 *3,710 9,008 18,861 19,961 6,630 *4,308 5,457 15,470 6,225 *19,418 *214,621 *217,871 *218,938 *219,101 207,215 211,893 209,627 211,375 104 103 104 104 Jan 5 2008 Thousand *31,692 28,548 4,185 1,339 *36,719 *7,790 3,706 9,042 17,832 19,793 *6,660 *4,345 *5,515 *14,936 6,197 *19,632 *217,931 210,475 104 Jan 12 2008 Thousand 32,012 28,234 4,188 1,339 35,299 7,426 3,685 9,056 18,495 19,985 6,789 4,374 5,660 14,945 5,999 18,963 216,449 211,204 102 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 8 2007 Dec 15 2007 Dec 22 2007 Dec 29 2007 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 20,549 25,051 5,061 1,341 29,179 6,131 3,864 5,666 16,461 16,218 4,308 3,265 4,985 12,140 4,862 *17,615 21,911 26,043 5,343 1,313 29,706 6,336 3,586 5,489 17,081 16,335 3,797 3,201 4,363 12,871 5,206 *16,925 21,980 *24,319 4,482 1,367 29,388 6,798 4,031 6,255 17,284 16,388 *4,595 3,263 4,959 12,833 5,344 *16,932 21,717 24,567 *4,696 1,307 28,747 6,298 3,480 6,207 17,003 16,201 *4,371 *3,104 4,628 12,755 5,382 15,652 *176,696 *179,506 *180,218 *176,115 171,423 172,412 173,573 168,485 103 104 104 105 Jan 5 2008 Thousand *21,166 *24,161 5,199 1,375 *29,961 *5,951 3,849 6,171 17,450 16,444 5,219 *3,053 4,304 12,367 *4,397 *17,700 *178,767 172,967 103 Jan 12 2008 Thousand 21,432 24,147 5,113 1,394 29,703 5,944 3,467 5,870 17,622 16,012 4,854 3,287 5,170 12,943 5,138 17,161 179,257 171,178 105 Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.