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 3, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 14 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 11 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending November 29, 2008 was 24.1 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 14 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 11 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 24.1 million, up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 15 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 25 34,411 29,961 87 28,393 24,667 87 -358 +454 27,446 24,490 89 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 +422 27,909 24,084 86 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 Oct 25 2008 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Nov 1 2008 Nov 8 2008 Nov 15 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 27,342 22,096 3,048 1,150 29,961 7,289 2,740 8,560 16,829 18,495 7,148 3,265 5,526 13,805 6,013 *18,063 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 *18,043 *26,439 *23,111 3,118 *1,276 *28,892 *7,193 *3,183 8,610 17,941 *18,597 *6,834 3,700 5,426 15,310 5,186 *18,510 28,324 24,856 3,375 1,229 31,090 7,648 3,440 8,428 17,629 18,252 7,180 4,041 5,761 15,017 5,448 *19,259 *191,330 *186,006 *193,326 *200,977 201,890 205,754 217,195 215,925 95 90 89 93 Nov 22 2008 Thousand *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 *19,109 *203,177 219,089 93 Nov 29 2008 Thousand 29,322 24,550 3,274 1,244 31,565 7,892 3,419 8,675 17,851 18,639 7,035 4,003 5,817 15,281 5,448 19,272 203,287 221,543 92 Oct 25 2008 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Nov 1 2008 Nov 8 2008 Nov 15 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 *15,238 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 *15,067 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 5,001 *15,607 *154,391 *158,766 *155,333 *156,142 174,787 171,270 167,073 163,792 88 93 93 95 Nov 22 2008 Thousand *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 14,313 *152,458 168,349 91 Nov 29 2008 Thousand 18,394 20,408 4,682 1,083 24,084 5,787 2,939 5,472 15,893 14,769 4,499 2,973 4,892 12,980 3,891 16,003 158,749 177,182 90 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.