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 January 28, 2009 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 7 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 7 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 24, 2009 was 27.7 million, up 2 percent from the previous week but down 7 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 33.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 2 percent from the previous week but down 7 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.2 million, down slightly from the previous week and down 6 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 84 percent. GEORGIA BROILER TYPE EGGS SET, CHICKS HATCHED, AND CHICKS PLACED Eggs Set1/ Chicks Hatched Net Cross State Movement of Chicks Chicks Placed Week 20072/ 2008 % of 20072/ 2008 % of 20072/ 2008 20072/ 2008 % of Ended 2008 2009 prev. yr. 2008 2009 prev. yr. 2008 2009 2008 2009 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousands Dec 20 35,224 32,778 93 28,583 27,027 95 +646 +728 28,622 27,123 95 Dec 27 35,549 32,669 92 27,733 26,184 94 +761 +545 27,948 26,376 94 Jan 3 35,904 32,528 91 28,729 27,159 95 +1051 +1150 29,165 27,662 95 Jan 10 34,851 32,609 94 29,084 27,368 94 +529 +750 28,947 27,503 95 Jan 17 35,121 32,545 * 93 28,935 27,364 * 95 +216 +542 28,519 27,218 * 95 Jan 24 35,523 33,154 93 29,061 27,226 94 +1200 +1172 29,686 27,720 93 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ All 2007 revised. * Revised. 31 BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2008-2009 30 29 28 27 26 25 2008 2009 24 23 Jan Feb Mar Apr 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 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 Dec 20 2008 Dec 27 2008 Jan 3 2009 Jan 10 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand *28,715 24,188 3,358 1,013 32,778 7,867 3,424 8,911 17,194 18,419 6,765 4,281 5,698 15,290 5,964 19,555 28,941 24,249 3,244 1,008 32,669 7,424 3,411 8,749 17,372 *18,716 6,696 3,732 5,673 15,490 5,958 19,166 *28,964 *24,227 3,358 *1,028 32,528 7,848 3,424 8,613 17,491 *18,762 *6,603 3,742 5,555 15,503 5,969 19,089 *28,919 23,799 3,358 963 32,609 7,502 3,424 8,719 17,401 *18,459 6,518 3,935 5,697 15,342 5,849 19,243 *203,420 *202,498 *202,704 *201,737 218,612 218,815 217,209 215,444 93 93 93 94 Jan 17 2009 Thousand 28,914 *24,526 3,345 962 *32,545 7,674 3,454 8,946 17,362 *18,420 6,755 *4,036 6,032 15,081 5,880 *19,369 *203,301 216,467 94 Jan 24 2009 Thousand 29,216 24,371 3,332 999 33,154 7,663 3,454 8,156 16,926 18,985 6,514 3,861 5,272 15,383 5,505 18,567 201,358 217,697 92 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 20 2008 Dec 27 2008 Jan 3 2009 Jan 10 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 19,908 20,812 4,940 1,060 27,123 6,028 3,228 5,288 15,501 15,805 5,545 3,339 5,058 12,992 4,952 16,609 19,864 20,734 4,221 *1,050 26,376 6,010 3,287 5,970 15,463 15,377 5,258 3,383 5,071 12,842 4,515 16,817 *19,933 21,908 4,633 978 27,662 5,842 3,388 5,850 15,583 15,834 4,143 3,377 4,423 12,961 4,660 17,514 *20,312 22,969 4,869 798 27,503 6,609 3,400 6,069 15,472 *15,399 3,633 3,214 4,676 13,113 4,476 15,728 168,188 *166,238 *168,689 *168,240 179,381 175,417 177,800 178,512 94 95 95 94 Jan 17 2009 Thousand *19,985 *22,583 4,743 763 *27,218 6,145 3,391 6,236 15,594 *15,675 3,792 *3,030 *5,435 13,277 4,235 *15,460 *167,562 178,783 94 Jan 24 2009 Thousand 19,863 22,422 4,502 864 27,720 6,245 3,247 5,880 15,708 15,416 3,832 2,982 4,533 13,255 4,752 16,486 167,707 177,611 94 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.