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 18, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 14, 2008 was 27.9 million, down 4 percent from the previous week and down 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 34.1 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.5 million, down 2 percent from the previous week and down 2 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 10 20072/ 2008 Thousands 35,292 34,041 % of prev. yr. 96 20072/ 2008 Thousands 29,368 28,488 % of prev. yr. 20072/ 2008 Thousands 97 +538 +686 20072/ 2008 Thousands 29,271 28,571 % of prev. yr. 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 34,119 * 95 29,243 29,004 * 99 +487 +774 29,142 29,052 100 Jun 14 35,151 34,143 97 29,165 28,525 98 +135 -30 28,709 27,910 97 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 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending May 10 2008 May 17 2008 May 24 2008 May 31 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand *32,443 26,611 3,718 1,336 34,041 *8,113 3,712 8,840 18,893 19,740 7,446 4,232 5,491 14,836 5,939 19,687 *32,664 26,852 3,728 1,341 34,848 *8,078 3,650 8,796 19,060 19,693 7,523 4,405 5,718 15,467 6,429 19,889 *32,510 27,244 3,717 1,336 34,509 *8,317 3,682 8,771 18,948 *19,413 *7,243 4,442 5,556 15,485 6,257 19,723 *32,731 27,203 3,721 1,346 34,004 8,168 3,620 8,601 18,981 19,577 7,204 *4,592 5,490 15,599 6,242 19,840 *215,078 *218,141 *217,153 *216,919 219,938 219,928 219,527 218,990 98 99 99 99 Jun 7 2008 Thousand *32,740 26,918 3,718 1,341 *34,119 *8,171 3,651 *8,976 19,074 19,263 7,342 *4,588 5,769 15,778 6,199 *20,058 *217,705 219,184 99 Jun 14 2008 Thousand 31,828 26,473 3,714 1,341 34,143 7,796 3,642 8,358 18,930 19,158 7,216 4,580 5,260 15,899 6,476 20,001 214,815 217,590 99 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 Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending May 10 2008 May 17 2008 May 24 2008 May 31 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand *21,614 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 *21,700 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 *22,280 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 *21,497 23,748 5,206 1,383 28,993 *6,071 3,683 5,602 17,259 16,076 4,608 *3,191 4,756 12,416 4,858 17,659 *177,096 *175,851 *177,232 *177,006 180,594 178,545 179,069 180,055 98 98 99 98 Jun 7 2008 Thousand *22,140 23,671 *5,127 1,146 29,052 *6,492 3,794 *5,939 17,348 16,047 4,802 *3,362 4,726 12,990 5,202 *18,141 *179,979 180,462 100 Jun 14 2008 Thousand 22,333 24,333 4,527 1,136 27,910 6,603 3,742 6,291 17,262 16,014 4,917 3,410 5,494 13,149 5,287 16,780 179,188 179,754 100 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.