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 August 13, 2008 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 6 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 9, 2008 was 27.8 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.9 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 6 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.9 million, down 2 percent 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 Jul 5 35,644 32,622 92 29,033 28,412 98 +362 +859 28,740 28,617 100 Jul 12 35,470 34,007 96 28,478 27,797 98 +961 +513 28,801 27,742 96 Jul 19 35,022 33,591 96 28,055 28,015 100 +512 +701 27,909 27,913 100 Jul 26 34,824 33,274 96 29,490 26,974 91 +898 +699 29,674 27,048 91 Aug 2 35,058 32,701 93 29,277 28,327 97 +1161 +682 29,823 28,161 94 Aug 9 35,127 32,918 94 28,978 27,882 96 +282 +639 28,391 27,818 98 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ All 2007 revised. 31 BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2007-2008 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 Jan Feb Mar Apr 2007 2008 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Million Chicks 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 Jul 5 2008 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Jul 12 2008 Jul 19 2008 Jul 26 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 29,252 26,069 3,573 1,376 32,622 7,929 3,651 8,618 18,772 18,266 6,845 4,316 5,348 15,706 6,099 *19,173 30,699 26,089 3,624 1,351 34,007 7,922 3,651 8,852 18,891 18,159 7,293 4,384 5,380 15,615 6,075 *19,475 *30,988 26,250 3,629 *1,323 33,591 *8,051 3,621 8,762 *18,732 *18,615 *6,947 4,511 5,659 *15,633 6,328 *18,980 *30,737 25,387 3,589 1,226 33,274 *7,983 3,621 8,919 18,560 19,360 7,060 4,492 5,494 14,993 6,388 *18,894 *207,615 *211,467 *211,620 *209,977 216,018 218,175 216,979 217,989 96 97 98 96 Aug 2 2008 Thousand *29,630 *24,958 3,657 1,271 32,701 7,974 3,470 8,763 18,561 18,985 6,863 4,410 5,528 14,632 6,250 *19,198 *206,851 216,255 96 Aug 9 2008 Thousand 29,855 24,844 3,644 1,306 32,918 7,739 3,470 8,841 18,598 19,071 6,829 4,469 5,309 15,034 6,250 18,986 207,163 217,312 95 State AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, MO, TN, & WV Jul 5 2008 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Jul 12 2008 Jul 19 2008 Jul 26 2008 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 21,476 23,052 4,213 1,315 28,617 *6,371 3,456 6,083 16,882 15,683 4,512 3,385 4,726 13,408 4,739 *17,123 21,456 22,289 4,594 1,160 27,742 *5,918 3,543 5,922 16,718 15,980 6,113 3,436 5,027 13,414 5,355 *16,680 21,112 23,028 4,388 1,227 27,913 *5,390 3,465 5,454 16,553 15,849 5,103 3,406 4,737 12,350 5,407 *17,059 *20,686 22,469 3,949 1,180 27,048 *6,420 3,572 5,851 16,717 15,295 4,919 3,219 4,624 13,214 5,449 *16,367 Aug 2 2008 Thousand *21,021 *23,314 4,497 1,282 28,161 5,912 3,359 6,316 *16,826 15,021 3,910 3,344 4,819 13,080 4,557 *17,506 Aug 9 2008 Thousand 21,457 22,061 4,952 1,134 27,818 6,115 3,757 5,551 16,845 15,566 5,028 3,367 4,789 13,113 5,080 16,821 19 State Total *175,041 *175,347 *172,441 *170,979 *172,925 173,454 Previous Year Total 178,318 177,496 172,031 176,538 179,654 177,691 Pct. of Prev. Year * Revised 98 99 100 97 96 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.