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 November 13, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 16 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 15 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending November 8, 2008 was 23.6 million, down 6 percent from the previous week and down 16 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 29.3 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 15 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 23.8 million, down 4 percent from the previous week and down 11 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 Oct 4 34,944 29,784 85 27,172 25,371 93 +1075 +1130 27,630 25,898 94 Oct 11 34,326 30,336 88 27,648 25,809 93 +1177 +943 28,231 26,012 92 Oct 18 32,885 28,723 * 87 * 26,639 26,937 101 +398 +212 26,465 26,370 100 Oct 25 34,411 29,302 85 28,393 24,667 87 -358 +454 27,446 24,490 89 Nov 1 33,396 28,292 * 85 * 27,696 24,923 * 90 +835 +922 27,823 25,262 * 91 Nov 8 34,551 29,250 85 26,641 23,826 89 +1924 +497 28,035 23,627 84 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ All 2007 revised. * Revised. Million Chicks 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 K 24 23 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 Oct 4 2008 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Oct 11 2008 Oct 18 2008 Oct 25 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 27,445 21,817 3,417 1,229 29,784 *7,116 3,073 7,556 16,698 16,954 6,913 4,034 4,578 *14,412 5,691 *17,732 27,587 23,722 3,294 1,221 30,336 *7,172 3,470 7,877 17,225 16,896 7,340 4,210 5,359 *14,873 6,156 *18,119 *27,511 *23,521 3,189 1,165 *28,723 *6,538 3,152 7,964 16,295 *17,726 *6,953 3,085 5,527 *14,106 5,815 *17,845 27,211 22,096 3,048 1,150 29,302 7,397 2,740 8,560 16,829 18,227 6,973 *3,265 5,526 *13,805 6,013 *17,703 *188,449 *194,857 *189,115 *189,845 213,532 208,741 202,695 201,890 88 93 93 94 Nov 1 2008 Thousand 25,754 21,763 2,966 1,243 *28,292 7,282 3,314 8,351 15,440 18,022 *6,727 *3,744 5,126 *13,097 5,742 *17,994 *184,857 205,754 90 Nov 8 2008 Thousand 26,219 23,396 2,996 1,226 29,250 7,034 3,440 8,610 17,941 18,096 6,846 3,589 5,426 15,310 5,186 18,436 193,001 217,195 89 Oct 4 2008 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Oct 11 2008 Oct 18 2008 Oct 25 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 19,911 20,901 3,865 1,033 25,898 *5,830 3,082 5,683 15,753 14,321 5,433 3,450 4,518 *12,338 5,009 15,398 18,916 20,824 4,233 1,020 26,012 *5,087 3,204 5,126 16,258 14,592 3,715 2,902 4,986 *11,188 5,007 *16,989 20,140 21,236 4,927 1,043 26,370 *6,278 3,253 5,115 13,969 14,746 5,381 3,087 5,077 *11,837 5,267 *14,972 19,224 19,683 4,389 1,035 24,490 *5,545 3,078 4,754 14,501 14,111 4,752 *3,114 4,045 *12,122 4,310 15,256 *162,423 *160,059 *162,698 *154,409 168,385 173,217 169,336 174,787 96 92 96 88 Nov 1 2008 Thousand 19,192 21,212 4,160 931 *25,262 *6,026 3,032 5,604 15,134 13,869 *4,665 *3,300 4,387 *12,577 4,462 14,801 *158,614 171,270 93 Nov 8 2008 Thousand 19,554 21,622 4,264 880 23,627 5,355 2,988 5,443 14,372 14,509 3,960 2,480 4,658 11,977 4,516 15,078 155,283 167,073 93 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.