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 May 7, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 3, 2008 was 27.8 million, down 4 percent from the previous week and down 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 34.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 82 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 29 20072/ 2008 Thousands 34,629 34,663 % of prev. yr. 100 20072/ 2008 Thousands 28,402 28,853 % of prev. yr. 20072/ 2008 Thousands 102 +304 +715 % of 20072/ 2008 prev. yr. Thousands 28,109 29,045 * 103 Apr 5 35,553 34,911 98 28,666 28,814 101 +358 +682 28,377 28,995 * 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 May 3 35,138 34,630 99 29,403 28,029 95 +521 +381 29,257 27,781 95 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 29 2008 Apr 5 2008 Apr 12 2008 Apr 19 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 31,597 26,038 4,065 1,419 34,663 *8,079 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 *8,086 3,937 9,106 18,926 19,609 6,368 4,265 5,391 *15,697 6,269 20,139 *31,687 27,171 4,027 1,413 34,137 *7,899 3,712 8,779 *18,879 *19,617 6,580 4,198 5,611 *15,588 *6,174 20,224 31,928 27,408 3,942 1,327 34,651 7,702 3,712 8,995 18,877 19,587 6,682 *4,323 5,406 *15,076 6,164 20,107 *214,627 *216,972 *215,696 *215,887 216,513 218,877 219,385 220,515 99 99 98 98 Apr 26 2008 Thousand 32,248 27,071 3,721 1,306 33,997 7,391 3,712 8,223 18,999 *19,604 6,252 *4,202 5,420 *15,346 6,211 *19,433 *213,136 218,515 98 May 3 2008 Thousand 31,637 27,317 3,721 1,346 34,630 8,034 3,712 8,812 18,266 19,326 6,655 4,148 5,371 14,656 6,369 19,567 213,567 218,353 98 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Mar 29 2008 Apr 5 2008 Apr 12 2008 Apr 19 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 22,103 23,655 5,203 1,353 *29,045 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 *28,995 6,229 3,715 6,917 17,340 16,072 5,173 3,435 5,159 *13,121 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 *13,022 5,720 17,035 21,674 22,047 4,867 1,191 28,784 *6,569 3,607 6,590 17,291 15,649 4,964 *3,270 4,418 *13,108 5,021 18,143 *180,372 *181,031 *177,689 *177,193 176,014 177,141 177,312 177,686 102 102 100 100 Apr 26 2008 Thousand 20,738 *23,316 4,584 1,255 29,038 *6,679 3,344 7,121 17,359 *16,128 5,213 *3,323 4,434 *12,730 4,767 *18,127 *178,156 180,188 99 May 3 2008 Thousand 21,517 23,873 4,851 1,145 27,781 6,515 3,784 6,258 17,060 16,478 4,447 3,207 5,151 13,324 4,860 16,983 177,234 180,084 98 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.