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 October 1, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending September 27, 2008 was 26.6 million, up slightly from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.8 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 83 percent. GEORGIA BROILER TYPE EGGS SET, CHICKS HATCHED, AND CHICKS PLACED Eggs Set1/ Chicks Hatched Net Cross State Movement of Chicks Chicks Placed Week % of % of % of Ended 20072/ 2008 prev. yr. 20072/ 2008 prev. yr. 20072/ 2008 20072/ 2008 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousands Aug 23 34,862 32,909 94 28,817 27,267 95 +1146 +1106 29,375 27,700 94 Aug 30 35,211 32,860 93 28,503 27,574 97 +182 +527 28,147 27,317 97 Sep 6 33,260 32,439 * 98 * 28,314 27,171 96 +778 +212 28,531 26,821 94 Sep 13 33,480 30,895 92 28,389 27,107 95 +772 +604 28,591 27,100 95 Sep 20 33,817 30,930 91 28,589 26,923 94 +74 +509 27,966 26,583 95 Sep 27 32,927 31,746 96 27,447 26,778 98 +641 +514 27,585 26,615 96 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ All 2007 revised. * Revised. 31 BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2007-2008 30 29 28 27 26 2007 2008 25 24 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Million Chicks 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 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Aug 23 2008 Aug 30 2008 Sep 6 2008 Sep 13 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 29,744 24,742 3,544 1,306 32,909 *7,709 3,501 8,738 18,428 18,968 6,940 3,850 5,735 15,475 6,313 *18,824 29,920 24,697 3,494 1,306 32,860 *7,628 3,501 8,696 17,853 19,130 6,969 4,396 5,844 14,913 6,249 *17,434 *29,707 *24,259 3,479 1,326 *32,439 *7,378 3,501 7,578 *17,333 *18,487 *7,021 4,082 5,208 15,271 6,294 *18,220 28,812 23,930 3,310 1,151 30,895 7,640 3,501 7,894 17,770 17,695 7,018 *4,058 5,709 15,094 6,021 *17,833 *206,726 *204,890 *201,583 *198,331 215,662 215,502 208,821 205,863 96 95 97 96 Sep 20 2008 Thousand 28,833 *23,055 3,257 1,091 30,930 7,496 3,501 7,825 17,912 *18,225 6,893 *3,569 5,755 13,312 5,779 *17,271 *194,704 212,015 92 Sep 27 2008 Thousand 29,424 23,882 3,255 1,229 31,746 7,792 3,183 8,760 16,780 18,311 6,783 3,986 5,249 14,011 6,140 18,266 198,797 207,513 96 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Aug 23 2008 Aug 30 2008 Sep 6 2008 Sep 13 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 20,609 22,221 4,978 1,124 27,700 6,240 3,659 5,897 16,632 15,620 4,539 3,207 4,333 12,322 5,592 *16,183 20,496 21,575 5,131 1,278 27,317 6,708 3,521 5,950 16,751 15,883 5,076 3,128 4,624 12,560 4,525 *15,640 21,188 22,352 4,977 1,051 26,821 *6,810 3,243 5,519 16,258 15,655 5,050 3,083 5,130 12,925 4,720 *15,059 21,212 21,646 4,870 1,004 27,100 *6,307 3,425 6,117 16,576 15,817 5,478 *3,094 4,541 13,006 4,657 *15,737 *170,856 *170,163 *169,841 *170,587 177,243 176,942 175,893 175,527 96 96 97 97 Sep 20 2008 Thousand 20,194 *24,134 4,722 1,010 26,583 *5,526 3,431 5,239 16,007 *15,628 3,400 *3,291 5,023 12,490 5,643 *15,737 *168,058 175,642 96 Sep 27 2008 Thousand 20,466 22,051 4,295 980 26,615 6,034 3,260 5,025 15,503 14,652 5,080 3,270 5,132 12,781 5,374 15,268 165,786 171,244 97 Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 84 percent Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.