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 9, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN SLIGHTLY BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 5, 2008 was 29.8 million, up 4 percent from the previous week, but down slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 35.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 2 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 29.5 million, up 3 percent from the previous week and 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 1 35,793 36,181 101 27,714 29,043 105 -199 +180 2007 2008 prev. yr. Thousands 26,615 28,675 108 Dec 8 34,499 35,200 102 28,520 28,978 102 +445 +757 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 36,034 103 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 35,640 101 29,017 29,460 102 +410 +899 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. 29,937 29,809 100 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 1 2007 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 8 2007 Dec 15 2007 Dec 22 2007 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 32,854 28,947 4,163 1,362 36,181 8,029 3,877 8,821 19,151 19,696 6,709 4,364 5,690 *15,397 6,353 *20,522 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 *18,384 *31,927 *27,840 4,159 *1,364 36,213 7,691 3,846 8,669 18,924 *19,851 6,560 3,977 5,607 *14,717 6,226 *20,313 31,941 28,034 4,133 1,339 36,034 7,813 3,877 9,015 19,075 19,724 6,597 *4,371 5,669 *15,469 6,207 *19,442 *222,116 *214,617 *217,884 *218,740 212,782 207,215 211,893 209,627 104 104 103 104 Dec 29 2007 Thousand *32,157 28,473 *4,153 1,339 36,366 7,565 3,877 9,008 18,861 19,961 6,630 *4,294 5,457 *15,470 6,225 *19,410 *219,246 211,375 104 Jan 5 2008 Thousand 31,691 28,548 4,185 1,339 35,640 7,659 3,706 9,042 17,832 19,793 6,636 4,310 5,569 13,995 6,197 19,523 215,665 210,475 102 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 1 2007 Dec 8 2007 Dec 15 2007 Dec 22 2007 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 20,717 24,092 4,959 1,291 28,675 5,984 4,114 6,224 17,201 16,522 4,147 3,168 4,764 13,043 4,967 18,064 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 *17,600 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 16,927 21,980 *24,276 4,482 1,367 *29,388 6,798 4,031 6,255 17,284 16,388 *4,594 *3,263 4,959 12,833 5,344 *16,933 177,932 *176,681 *179,508 *180,175 168,076 171,423 172,412 173,573 106 103 104 104 Dec 29 2007 Thousand *21,717 *24,567 *4,796 1,307 *28,747 6,298 3,480 *6,207 17,003 16,201 4,672 *3,106 4,628 *12,755 *5,382 *15,652 *176,518 168,485 105 Jan 5 2008 Thousand 21,151 24,127 5,199 1,375 29,809 5,916 3,849 6,171 17,450 16,444 5,219 3,026 4,304 12,367 4,401 17,782 178,590 172,967 103 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.