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 February 20, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending February 16, 2008 was 28.9 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 35.3 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down slightly from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.6 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 80 percent. GEORGIA BROILER TYPE EGGS SET, CHICKS HATCHED, AND CHICKS PLACED Eggs Set1/ Chicks Hatched Net Cross State Movement of Chicks Chicks Placed Week Ended Jan 12 20072/ 2008 Thousands 34,642 34,851 % of prev. yr. 101 20072/ 2008 Thousands 27,959 29,084 % of prev. yr. 20072/ 2008 Thousands 104 +558 +529 20072/ 2008 Thousands 27,841 28,947 % of prev. yr. 104 Jan 19 34,630 35,121 101 28,289 28,935 102 +377 +216 28,150 28,519 101 Jan 26 33,984 35,523 * 105 * 28,064 28,945 103 +330 +1200 27,750 29,572 107 Feb 2 34,296 35,895 * 105 * 28,182 28,134 * 100 * -776 +275 26,792 27,825 * 104 * Feb 9 34,545 35,460 * 103 * 28,051 28,392 * 101 -93 +930 27,501 28,747 * 105 * Feb 16 34,971 35,318 101 27,727 28,582 103 +1207 +906 28,537 28,930 101 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ All 2007 revised. * Revised. Million Chicks 31 BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2007-2008 30 29 28 27 26 25 2007 2008 24 Jan 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 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Jan 12 2008 Jan 19 2008 Jan 26 2008 Feb 2 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 32,012 28,042 4,057 1,369 34,851 7,570 3,685 8,969 18,495 19,822 6,585 4,345 5,660 14,934 5,999 19,049 32,173 28,286 4,026 1,368 35,121 7,306 3,920 8,980 18,769 19,512 6,351 4,405 5,345 15,586 6,324 19,027 *31,655 28,269 4,162 1,368 *35,523 *7,890 3,893 9,005 18,717 *19,664 6,490 4,223 5,435 *15,656 6,118 19,657 *31,428 28,566 4,095 1,369 *35,895 7,478 3,863 9,025 18,826 19,548 6,661 4,261 5,440 15,663 6,326 19,920 215,444 216,499 *217,725 *218,364 211,204 208,591 210,236 211,617 102 104 104 103 Feb 9 2008 Thousand 31,908 *28,518 3,868 1,369 *35,460 7,861 *3,984 9,104 18,661 19,506 *6,305 *4,334 *5,714 15,543 6,341 *19,548 *218,024 212,295 103 Feb 16 2008 Thousand 31,899 28,156 3,999 1,369 35,318 7,393 3,924 9,067 18,510 19,870 6,487 4,391 5,693 15,710 6,428 19,817 218,031 214,750 102 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Jan 12 2008 Jan 19 2008 Jan 26 2008 Feb 2 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 21,432 23,960 5,353 1,394 28,947 6,177 3,467 5,608 17,622 16,012 4,942 3,203 5,170 12,937 5,138 17,150 21,012 24,422 4,586 1,469 28,519 6,138 3,698 5,996 17,337 16,299 4,723 3,180 5,214 12,885 5,531 17,774 *20,862 24,147 5,651 1,332 29,572 5,959 3,627 5,725 16,482 15,687 4,598 3,183 4,860 12,812 5,088 17,846 *21,220 23,399 4,889 1,384 *27,825 6,126 3,913 5,978 16,803 16,384 4,752 *3,256 4,972 12,513 5,108 17,477 178,512 178,783 *177,431 *175,999 171,178 172,806 171,642 171,953 104 103 103 102 Feb 9 2008 Thousand *21,019 *22,526 4,917 1,417 *28,747 6,229 4,033 6,197 17,234 *16,153 *5,171 *3,339 *4,789 12,929 5,010 *17,164 *176,874 170,798 104 Feb 16 2008 Thousand 20,836 23,171 4,397 1,382 28,930 6,652 3,606 7,230 17,136 16,057 5,688 3,208 5,061 12,890 4,700 16,897 177,841 171,611 104 Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.