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 24, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 7 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 20, 2008 was 27.1 million, up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 7 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.0 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 5 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 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 32,495 * 92 * 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 32,448 * 92 28,719 26,663 * 93 +929 +599 * 28,957 26,559 * 92 * Dec 20 35,224 32,749 93 28,583 27,027 95 +646 +728 28,622 27,123 95 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 15 2008 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Nov 22 2008 Nov 29 2008 Dec 6 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 *29,100 *24,692 3,272 *1,284 *32,495 7,984 3,419 8,675 *17,478 *18,811 *6,937 4,276 5,817 15,277 *6,193 19,030 29,121 23,357 3,314 1,241 31,191 7,785 *3,424 8,672 17,840 18,312 6,556 4,159 5,409 15,278 5,961 *18,680 202,159 203,665 *204,740 *200,300 215,925 219,089 221,543 214,382 94 93 92 93 Dec 13 2008 Thousand 29,448 24,769 3,274 1,256 *32,448 7,538 *3,424 8,512 17,621 19,008 6,795 *4,346 5,570 *15,265 6,149 *19,007 *204,430 217,613 94 Dec 20 2008 Thousand 28,707 24,266 3,294 1,013 32,749 7,704 3,424 8,911 17,194 18,739 6,922 4,031 5,485 15,286 5,964 19,647 203,336 218,612 93 Nov 15 2008 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Nov 22 2008 Nov 29 2008 Dec 6 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 *4,444 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 *15,718 15,622 4,499 3,009 4,892 12,986 3,891 15,986 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 *17,024 156,108 *152,414 *159,431 *166,195 163,792 168,349 177,182 175,854 95 91 90 95 Dec 13 2008 Thousand 20,849 21,173 4,305 987 *26,559 6,388 3,326 6,094 15,672 15,274 4,465 *3,218 4,818 12,922 5,225 *16,624 *167,899 178,626 94 Dec 20 2008 Thousand 19,913 20,812 5,086 1,220 27,123 6,065 3,228 5,138 15,501 15,737 5,545 3,355 5,058 12,990 4,952 16,622 168,345 179,381 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.