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 23, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP SLIGHTLY Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 19, 2008 was 29.2 million, down 2 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 35.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week and up slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 29.6 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 2 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 15 35,467 36,213 102 29,074 29,399 101 -71 +929 2007 2008 prev. yr. Thousands 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 Jan 5 35,155 36,719 104 29,017 29,460 102 +410 +1,051 28,117 28,747 102 29,937 29,961 100 Jan 12 35,466 35,299 100 28,685 29,773 104 +508 +529 * 28,583 29,703 104 Jan 19 35,479 35,480 100 29,050 29,585 102 +377 +147 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. 28,977 29,166 101 Million Chicks 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 Jan BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2007-2008 2007 2008 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 15 2007 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 22 2007 Dec 29 2007 Jan 5 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 31,927 27,840 4,159 1,364 36,213 *7,593 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 *7,810 3,675 9,015 19,075 19,436 6,597 4,371 5,669 15,473 6,207 19,450 *32,201 *28,434 4,153 1,339 36,366 *7,703 3,710 9,008 18,861 *19,809 6,630 4,308 5,457 *15,475 6,225 19,418 31,692 *28,427 *4,182 1,339 36,719 7,790 3,706 9,042 17,832 19,793 6,660 4,345 5,515 14,936 6,197 *19,636 *217,794 *218,952 *219,097 *217,811 211,893 209,627 211,375 210,475 103 104 104 103 Jan 12 2008 Thousand 32,012 *28,098 *4,057 1,339 35,299 7,426 3,685 *8,969 18,495 19,985 6,789 *4,340 5,660 14,945 5,999 *18,977 *216,075 211,204 102 Jan 19 2008 Thousand 32,339 28,446 4,026 1,368 35,480 7,749 3,920 8,980 18,769 19,798 6,613 4,290 5,345 15,547 6,324 18,399 217,393 208,591 104 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 15 2007 Dec 22 2007 Dec 29 2007 Jan 5 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 *6,276 3,480 6,207 17,003 16,201 4,371 3,104 4,628 12,755 5,382 15,652 21,166 *24,167 *5,228 1,375 29,961 *5,946 3,849 *6,173 17,450 16,444 5,219 3,053 4,304 12,367 4,397 *17,707 179,506 180,218 *176,093 *178,806 172,412 173,573 168,485 172,967 104 104 105 103 Jan 12 2008 Thousand 21,432 *24,160 *5,353 1,394 29,703 *5,953 3,467 *5,608 17,622 16,012 4,854 *3,251 5,170 12,943 5,138 *17,158 *179,218 171,178 105 Jan 19 2008 Thousand 21,012 24,511 4,726 1,469 29,166 6,438 3,698 5,855 17,300 16,299 4,892 3,275 5,214 12,894 5,531 17,488 179,768 172,806 104 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.