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 December 10, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 9 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 10 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 6, 2008 was 25.7 million, up 7 percent from the previous week, but down 9 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 30.9 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 2 percent from the previous week and down 10 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 25.8 million, up 7 percent from the previous week, but down 9 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 Nov 1 33,396 28,621 86 27,696 24,923 90 +835 +922 27,823 25,262 91 Nov 8 34,551 28,892 84 26,641 23,819 89 +1924 +497 28,035 23,620 84 Nov 15 34,970 31,090 89 27,340 24,966 91 -298 +854 26,316 25,109 95 Nov 22 35,302 31,166 88 27,011 23,698 88 +390 +960 26,855 23,818 89 Nov 29 35,362 31,565 89 28,344 24,107 85 +180 +442 * 27,909 24,104 * 86 Dec 6 34,382 30,896 90 28,281 25,758 91 +757 +590 28,416 25,738 91 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 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 Nov 1 2008 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Nov 8 2008 Nov 15 2008 Nov 22 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 25,864 22,047 2,966 1,278 28,621 7,255 3,470 8,351 15,440 18,484 6,661 3,803 5,126 13,097 5,500 *18,016 *26,196 23,111 3,118 1,276 28,892 *7,278 3,183 8,610 17,941 18,597 6,834 3,700 5,426 15,310 5,186 *18,524 *28,744 *25,038 3,375 *1,269 31,090 *7,531 3,440 8,428 17,629 *18,191 *7,108 4,041 5,761 15,017 *6,174 *19,250 29,439 24,943 3,370 1,242 31,166 7,725 3,307 8,959 17,400 18,670 6,687 4,232 5,443 15,300 6,185 *19,100 *185,979 *193,182 *202,086 *203,168 205,754 217,195 215,925 219,089 90 89 94 93 Nov 29 2008 Thousand 29,322 *24,458 *3,272 1,244 31,565 *7,984 3,419 8,675 17,851 18,639 7,035 *4,166 5,817 15,281 5,448 *19,030 *203,206 221,543 92 Dec 6 2008 Thousand 29,257 23,637 3,319 1,241 30,896 7,785 3,440 8,672 17,840 18,312 6,716 4,058 5,409 15,282 5,961 19,429 201,254 214,382 94 Nov 1 2008 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Nov 8 2008 Nov 15 2008 Nov 22 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 19,192 21,212 4,160 931 25,262 6,026 3,032 5,604 15,134 13,869 4,665 3,308 4,387 12,577 4,454 14,953 19,587 21,622 4,120 880 23,620 5,355 2,988 5,443 14,488 14,519 3,960 2,533 4,658 11,977 4,516 *15,046 18,550 19,499 3,973 880 25,109 5,687 2,818 5,284 15,169 14,932 4,187 2,637 5,051 11,758 *5,015 *15,590 18,125 20,357 3,919 987 23,818 5,771 3,257 5,744 13,611 15,002 4,444 3,063 4,733 11,094 4,220 *14,300 158,766 *155,312 *156,139 *152,445 171,270 167,073 163,792 168,349 93 93 95 91 Nov 29 2008 Thousand 18,394 *20,401 *4,546 1,083 *24,104 *5,629 2,939 *5,774 15,893 *15,555 4,499 *2,976 4,892 12,980 3,891 *15,986 *159,542 177,182 90 Dec 6 2008 Thousand 20,246 22,294 4,656 996 25,738 5,982 3,398 4,768 15,707 15,493 3,727 3,177 4,529 12,755 5,636 16,984 166,086 175,854 94 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.