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 30, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 26, 2008 was 30.1 million, up 3 percent from the previous week and up 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 36.0 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 29.7 million, up slightly from the previous week and up 3 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 22 35,040 36,581 104 29,480 29,283 99 +459 +646 2007 2008 prev. yr. Thousands 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 Jan 12 35,466 35,299 100 28,685 29,773 104 +508 +529 29,937 29,961 100 28,583 29,703 104 Jan 19 35,479 35,480 100 29,050 29,585 102 +377 +150 * 28,977 29,169 * 101 Jan 26 34,597 35,973 104 28,806 29,654 103 +382 +971 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. 28,610 30,116 105 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 22 2007 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 29 2007 Jan 5 2008 Jan 12 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 *7,707 3,710 9,008 18,861 19,809 6,630 *4,185 5,457 15,475 6,225 19,418 *31,796 *28,401 4,182 *1,359 36,719 *7,690 3,706 9,042 17,832 *19,648 6,660 *4,404 5,515 *15,336 6,197 19,636 32,012 28,098 4,057 *1,369 35,299 7,426 3,685 8,969 18,495 19,985 6,789 *4,345 5,660 14,945 5,999 18,977 218,952 *218,978 *218,123 *216,110 209,627 211,375 210,475 211,204 104 104 104 102 Jan 19 2008 Thousand 32,339 *28,312 4,026 1,368 35,480 *7,795 3,920 8,980 18,769 19,798 6,613 *4,405 5,345 15,547 6,324 *18,728 *217,749 208,591 104 Jan 26 2008 Thousand 31,594 28,269 4,162 1,368 35,973 7,828 3,893 9,005 18,717 19,624 6,490 4,287 5,435 15,618 6,321 19,548 218,132 210,236 104 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 22 2007 Dec 29 2007 Jan 5 2008 Jan 12 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 21,980 24,319 4,482 1,367 29,388 *6,719 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 *6,197 3,480 6,207 17,003 16,201 4,371 *3,102 4,628 12,755 5,382 15,652 21,166 *24,311 5,228 1,375 29,961 *5,838 3,849 6,173 17,450 16,444 5,219 *3,030 4,304 12,367 4,397 17,707 21,432 *23,960 5,353 1,394 29,703 *6,189 3,467 5,608 17,622 16,012 4,854 *3,203 5,170 12,943 5,138 17,158 *180,139 *176,012 *178,819 *179,206 173,573 168,485 172,967 171,178 104 104 103 105 Jan 19 2008 Thousand 21,012 *24,422 *4,586 1,469 *29,169 *6,150 3,698 *5,996 *17,337 16,299 4,892 *3,180 5,214 12,894 5,531 *17,548 *179,397 172,806 104 Jan 26 2008 Thousand 20,851 24,147 5,651 1,332 30,116 6,029 3,627 5,725 16,482 15,784 5,091 3,291 4,860 12,802 5,152 17,866 178,806 171,642 104 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.