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 17, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 9 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 8 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 13, 2008 was 26.5 million, up 3 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 32.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 4 percent from the previous week, but down 8 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.6 million, up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 7 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 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 31,989 * 91 * 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 31,191 * 91 * 28,281 25,807 * 91 +757 +611 * 28,416 25,808 * 91 Dec 13 35,392 32,385 92 28,719 26,645 93 +929 +520 28,957 26,457 91 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ All 2007 revised. * Revised. 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 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 Nov 8 2008 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Nov 15 2008 Nov 22 2008 Nov 29 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 26,196 23,111 3,118 1,276 28,892 *7,179 3,183 8,610 17,941 18,597 6,834 3,700 5,426 *15,317 5,186 18,524 28,744 25,038 3,375 1,269 31,090 *7,608 3,440 8,428 17,629 18,191 7,108 4,041 5,761 *15,013 6,174 19,250 29,439 *24,891 3,370 *1,282 *31,989 *7,914 3,307 8,959 17,400 *18,572 *6,285 4,232 5,443 *15,297 6,185 19,100 *29,186 24,458 3,272 1,244 31,565 7,984 3,419 8,675 17,851 18,639 7,035 *4,276 5,817 *15,277 5,448 19,030 *193,090 *202,159 *203,665 *203,176 217,195 215,925 219,089 221,543 89 94 93 92 Dec 6 2008 Thousand *29,121 *23,357 *3,314 1,241 *31,191 7,785 3,440 8,672 17,840 18,312 *6,556 *4,159 5,409 *15,278 5,961 *19,423 *201,059 214,382 94 Dec 13 2008 Thousand 29,448 24,769 3,274 1,256 32,385 7,538 3,307 8,512 17,621 19,008 6,795 4,134 5,570 14,174 6,149 18,882 202,822 217,613 93 Nov 8 2008 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Nov 15 2008 Nov 22 2008 Nov 29 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 19,587 21,622 4,120 880 23,620 *5,318 2,988 5,443 14,488 14,519 3,960 2,533 4,658 *11,983 4,516 15,046 18,550 19,499 3,973 880 25,109 *5,650 2,818 5,284 15,169 14,932 4,187 2,637 5,051 *11,764 5,015 15,590 18,125 20,357 3,919 987 23,818 *5,734 3,257 5,744 13,611 15,002 *5,120 3,063 4,733 *11,100 4,220 14,300 18,394 20,401 4,546 1,083 24,104 *5,587 2,939 5,774 15,893 *15,622 4,499 *3,009 4,892 *12,986 3,891 15,986 *155,281 *156,108 *153,090 *159,606 167,073 163,792 168,349 177,182 93 95 91 90 Dec 6 2008 Thousand *20,151 *22,298 *4,593 996 *25,808 *5,972 3,398 *4,913 15,707 *15,494 3,727 *3,197 4,529 *12,752 5,636 *16,963 *166,134 175,854 94 Dec 13 2008 Thousand 20,849 21,173 4,305 987 26,457 6,388 3,326 6,094 15,672 15,274 4,465 3,378 4,818 12,922 5,225 16,677 168,010 178,626 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.