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 July 2, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN SLIGHTLY Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 28, 2008 was 29.3 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 1 percent from the previous week and down slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.3 million, down slightly from the previous week and down 4 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 % of % of % of Ended 20072/ 2008 prev. yr. 20072/ 2008 prev. yr. 20072/ 2008 20072/ 2008 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousands May 24 35,594 34,509 97 28,924 28,806 100 +1272 +865 29,534 28,981 98 May 31 35,439 34,121 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 34,260 97 29,165 28,624 98 +135 -27 28,709 28,012 98 Jun 21 34,503 34,353 100 29,145 28,365 97 +495 +1099 28,977 28,951 100 Jun 28 33,967 33,955 100 29,477 28,321 96 +981 +1569 29,671 29,261 99 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ All 2007 revised. Million Chicks 31 BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2007-2008 30 29 28 27 26 2007 2008 25 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 May 24 2008 May 31 2008 Jun 7 2008 Jun 14 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 32,510 27,244 3,717 1,336 34,509 *8,328 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 34,121 *8,194 3,620 8,601 18,981 19,359 7,191 4,592 5,490 15,690 6,242 19,840 32,740 26,918 3,718 *1,356 34,119 8,171 3,651 8,976 19,074 *19,169 *7,270 4,474 5,769 15,778 6,199 20,058 31,511 26,331 3,630 1,341 34,260 7,568 3,642 8,236 18,930 19,108 7,216 4,539 5,260 15,899 6,476 *19,707 *217,164 *216,922 *217,440 *213,654 219,527 218,990 219,184 217,590 99 99 99 98 Jun 21 2008 Thousand 31,350 26,337 3,647 1,341 34,353 *7,713 3,651 9,164 18,761 19,089 6,987 *4,550 5,317 15,920 6,315 *19,592 *214,087 216,287 99 Jun 28 2008 Thousand 29,705 26,609 3,495 1,346 33,955 7,461 3,651 8,596 18,624 18,949 7,240 4,581 5,539 15,778 6,306 19,171 211,006 210,141 100 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending May 24 2008 May 31 2008 Jun 7 2008 Jun 14 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 22,140 23,671 5,127 1,146 29,052 6,492 3,794 5,939 17,348 16,047 *4,801 3,278 4,726 12,990 5,202 18,141 22,327 24,314 4,521 1,136 28,012 *6,902 3,742 6,308 17,262 16,010 4,917 3,414 5,494 13,149 5,287 *16,595 177,232 177,006 *179,894 *179,390 179,069 180,055 180,462 179,754 99 98 100 100 Jun 21 2008 Thousand 22,049 *24,638 *4,675 1,224 28,951 *6,441 3,755 *6,502 17,186 15,617 3,810 *3,373 5,220 13,193 4,911 *17,773 *179,318 180,026 100 Jun 28 2008 Thousand 21,866 22,806 4,982 1,216 29,261 6,850 3,632 6,358 17,283 16,328 5,109 3,314 4,031 12,990 4,440 18,146 178,612 178,938 100 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.