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 April 30, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 5 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending April 26, 2008 was 29.0 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 34.0 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 2 percent from the previous week and down 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.4 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 3 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 Ended Mar 22 20072/ 2008 Thousands 35,062 34,426 % of prev. yr. 98 20072/ 2008 Thousands 28,493 28,689 % of prev. yr. 20072/ 2008 Thousands 101 +546 +1522 20072/ 2008 Thousands 28,426 29,748 % of prev. yr. 105 Mar 29 34,629 34,663 100 28,402 28,853 102 +304 +715 28,109 28,943 103 Apr 5 35,553 34,911 98 28,666 28,814 101 +358 +682 28,377 28,899 102 Apr 12 35,641 34,137 96 28,716 27,764 97 +441 +1063 28,653 28,232 99 Apr 19 35,923 34,651 96 28,440 28,188 99 -157 +1166 * 27,694 28,784 * 104 Apr 26 35,682 33,997 95 29,292 28,407 97 +573 +1215 29,255 29,038 99 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 Mar 22 2008 Mar 29 2008 Apr 5 2008 Apr 12 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 31,727 27,080 3,957 1,414 34,426 7,718 3,712 8,831 19,164 *19,409 6,497 4,294 5,726 15,531 6,621 19,743 *31,597 26,038 4,065 1,419 34,663 8,111 3,712 8,939 18,863 19,419 6,135 4,290 5,436 15,732 6,350 19,890 *31,799 *26,966 4,090 1,413 34,911 *8,042 3,937 9,106 18,926 *19,609 6,368 4,265 *5,391 15,683 6,269 20,139 *31,838 27,171 4,027 1,413 34,137 7,902 3,712 8,779 19,242 *19,589 6,580 4,198 5,611 15,574 6,416 20,224 *215,850 *214,659 *216,914 *216,413 215,509 216,513 218,877 219,385 100 99 99 99 Apr 19 2008 Thousand *31,928 *27,408 3,942 1,327 34,651 7,702 3,712 8,995 18,877 19,587 *6,682 *4,349 5,406 15,063 6,164 *20,107 *215,900 220,515 98 Apr 26 2008 Thousand 32,248 27,071 3,721 1,306 33,997 7,391 3,712 8,223 18,999 19,714 6,252 4,217 5,420 15,333 6,211 19,413 213,228 218,515 98 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Mar 22 2008 Mar 29 2008 Apr 5 2008 Apr 12 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 21,579 23,727 5,191 1,305 29,748 6,165 3,883 5,989 17,307 16,344 4,613 3,240 4,438 13,719 5,149 *18,694 22,103 23,655 5,203 1,353 28,943 5,929 3,730 5,561 17,262 16,196 4,913 3,215 4,877 13,573 5,448 *18,309 21,853 *23,914 4,902 1,291 28,899 6,229 3,715 6,917 17,340 16,072 5,173 3,435 5,159 13,109 5,069 17,846 *21,303 23,233 4,804 1,333 28,232 6,054 3,726 6,095 17,375 *15,997 5,632 3,352 4,776 13,010 5,720 17,035 *181,091 *180,270 *180,923 *177,677 176,045 176,014 177,141 177,312 103 102 102 100 Apr 19 2008 Thousand *21,674 *22,047 4,867 1,191 *28,784 *6,589 3,607 6,590 17,291 15,649 4,964 *3,323 4,418 13,097 5,021 *18,143 Apr 26 2008 Thousand 20,738 23,230 4,584 1,255 29,038 6,683 3,344 7,121 17,359 16,118 5,213 3,340 4,434 12,719 4,767 18,165 *177,255 178,108 177,686 180,188 100 99 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.