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 June 11, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN SLIGHTLY BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 5 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 7, 2008 was 29.1 million, up slightly from the previous week, but down slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 34.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 29.0 million, up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 1 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 Ended May 3 20072/ 2008 Thousands 35,138 34,630 % of prev. yr. 99 20072/ 2008 Thousands 29,403 28,029 % of prev. yr. 20072/ 2008 Thousands 95 +521 +381 20072/ 2008 Thousands 29,257 27,781 % of prev. yr. 95 May 10 35,292 34,041 96 29,368 28,488 97 +538 +686 29,271 28,571 98 May 17 35,585 34,848 * 98 29,231 27,963 96 -742 +689 27,791 28,094 101 May 24 35,594 34,509 97 28,924 28,806 100 +1272 +865 29,534 28,981 98 May 31 35,439 34,004 96 28,975 28,330 98 +481 +1213 * 28,933 28,993 * 100 * Jun 7 35,948 34,184 95 29,243 28,991 99 +487 +774 29,142 29,052 100 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 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 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending May 3 2008 May 10 2008 May 17 2008 May 24 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 31,637 27,317 3,721 1,346 34,630 8,102 3,712 8,812 18,266 19,314 7,215 4,231 5,371 *14,646 6,444 *19,596 31,858 26,611 3,718 1,336 34,041 *8,127 3,712 8,840 18,893 19,740 7,446 4,232 5,491 *14,836 5,939 *19,687 32,089 *26,852 3,728 *1,341 *34,848 *8,100 3,650 8,796 19,060 *19,693 *7,523 4,405 5,718 *15,467 6,429 19,889 31,905 27,244 3,717 1,336 34,509 *8,290 3,682 8,771 18,948 19,587 7,301 4,442 5,556 *15,485 6,257 19,723 *214,360 *214,507 *217,588 *216,753 218,353 219,938 219,928 219,527 98 98 99 99 May 31 2008 Thousand 32,156 *27,203 3,721 1,346 34,004 *8,168 3,620 8,601 18,981 19,577 7,204 *4,566 5,490 *15,599 6,242 *19,840 *216,318 218,990 99 Jun 7 2008 Thousand 32,166 26,918 3,718 1,341 34,184 8,109 3,651 8,881 19,074 19,263 7,342 4,575 5,769 15,778 6,199 20,018 216,986 219,184 99 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending May 3 2008 May 10 2008 May 17 2008 May 24 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 21,475 23,995 4,851 1,145 27,781 6,730 3,784 6,258 17,060 16,510 4,445 3,234 5,151 13,324 4,948 *17,049 21,111 22,615 5,746 1,271 28,571 6,246 3,147 6,021 17,145 16,014 5,430 3,262 4,812 *12,702 4,077 *18,423 21,200 22,940 4,321 1,138 28,094 5,431 3,634 5,712 17,383 16,120 5,136 3,254 4,997 *12,851 5,113 *18,027 21,782 25,035 4,949 1,136 28,981 *6,158 3,474 6,008 16,614 16,087 3,883 3,261 4,618 *12,523 4,976 *17,249 *177,740 *176,593 *175,351 *176,734 180,084 180,594 178,545 179,069 99 98 98 99 May 31 2008 Thousand *20,999 *23,748 5,206 1,383 *28,993 *6,072 3,683 5,602 17,259 16,076 4,608 *3,205 4,756 *12,416 4,858 *17,659 *176,523 180,055 98 Jun 7 2008 Thousand 21,640 23,671 5,007 1,146 29,052 6,452 3,794 6,071 17,348 16,047 4,802 3,365 4,726 12,990 5,202 18,131 179,444 180,462 99 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.