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 6, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending February 2, 2008 was 28.3 million, down 6 percent from the previous week, but up 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 36.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.5 million, down 4 percent from the previous week and down 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 81 percent. GEORGIA BROILER TYPE EGGS SET, CHICKS HATCHED, AND CHICKS PLACED Eggs Set1/ Chicks Hatched Net Cross State Movement of Chicks Chicks Placed Week 2006 2007 % of 2006 2007 % of 2006 2007 2006 2007 % of Ended 2007 2008 prev. yr. 2007 2008 prev. yr. 2007 2008 Thousands Thousands Thousands Dec 29 35,205 36,366 103 28,019 28,466 102 +405 +761 2007 2008 prev. yr. Thousands 28,117 28,747 102 Jan 5 35,155 36,719 104 29,017 29,460 102 +410 +1,051 29,937 29,961 100 Jan 12 35,466 35,299 100 28,685 29,773 104 +508 +529 Jan 19 35,479 35,480 100 29,050 29,585 102 +377 +150 28,583 29,703 104 28,977 29,169 101 Jan 26 34,597 35,973 104 28,806 29,654 103 +382 +971 28,610 30,116 105 Feb 2 35,107 36,441 104 28,956 28,526 99 -776 +288 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 27,632 28,309 102 Million Chicks 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 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 Dec 29 2007 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Jan 5 2008 Jan 12 2008 Jan 19 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 32,201 28,434 4,153 1,339 36,366 7,707 3,710 9,008 18,861 19,809 6,630 4,185 5,457 *15,464 6,225 19,418 31,796 28,401 4,182 1,359 36,719 *7,646 3,706 9,042 17,832 19,648 6,660 4,404 5,515 *15,344 6,197 19,636 32,012 *28,042 4,057 1,369 35,299 *7,570 3,685 8,969 18,495 *19,822 *6,585 4,345 5,660 *14,934 5,999 18,977 32,339 28,312 4,026 1,368 35,480 7,795 3,920 8,980 18,769 19,798 6,613 4,405 5,345 *15,574 6,324 18,728 *218,967 *218,087 *215,820 *217,776 211,375 210,475 211,204 208,591 104 104 102 104 Jan 26 2008 Thousand *31,551 28,269 4,162 1,368 35,973 7,828 3,893 9,005 18,717 19,624 6,490 *4,223 5,435 *15,645 6,321 *19,649 *218,153 210,236 104 Feb 2 2008 Thousand 31,501 28,566 4,162 1,369 36,441 7,418 3,863 9,025 18,851 19,548 6,661 4,261 5,440 15,663 6,325 19,944 219,038 211,617 104 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 29 2007 Jan 5 2008 Jan 12 2008 Jan 19 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 21,717 24,567 4,696 1,307 28,747 6,197 3,480 6,207 17,003 16,201 4,371 3,102 4,628 12,755 5,382 15,652 21,166 24,311 5,228 1,375 29,961 5,838 3,849 6,173 17,450 16,444 5,219 3,030 4,304 *12,376 4,397 17,707 21,432 23,960 5,353 1,394 29,703 6,189 3,467 5,608 17,622 16,012 4,854 3,203 5,170 *12,937 5,138 17,158 21,012 24,422 4,586 1,469 29,169 6,150 3,698 5,996 17,337 16,299 4,892 3,180 5,214 *12,885 5,531 17,548 176,012 *178,828 *179,200 *179,388 168,485 172,967 171,178 172,806 104 103 105 104 Jan 26 2008 Thousand *20,843 24,147 5,651 1,332 30,116 *5,972 3,627 5,725 16,482 *15,687 5,091 *3,183 4,860 *12,812 5,152 *17,874 *178,554 171,642 104 Feb 2 2008 Thousand 21,215 23,399 4,958 1,384 28,309 6,157 3,913 5,943 16,838 16,384 4,752 3,285 4,972 12,513 4,831 17,429 176,282 171,953 103 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.