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 October 14, 2009 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 6 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 10, 2009 was 24.5 million, down 6 percent from the previous week and down 6 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 29.9 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 5 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 24.5 million, down 5 percent from the previous week and down 5 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 % of % of % of Ended 2008 2009 prev. yr. 2008 2009 prev. yr. 2008 2009 2008 2009 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousands Sep 5 32,439 31,504 97 27,171 26,737 98 +212 +957 26,821 27,066 101 Sep 12 30,895 30,922 100 27,107 26,598 98 +604 +886 27,100 26,849 99 Sep 19 31,070 29,307 94 26,923 26,728 99 +509 +436 * 26,583 26,529 * 100 Sep 26 32,187 31,291 97 26,786 26,494 99 +448 +634 26,557 26,461 100 Oct 3 29,784 28,553 96 25,371 25,768 102 +1130 +884 25,898 25,985 100 Oct 10 30,336 29,935 99 25,809 24,516 95 +943 +857 26,012 24,510 94 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2008-2009 31 30 29 28 27 26 Million Chicks 25 2008 2009 24 23 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Sep 5 2009 Sep 12 2009 Sep 19 2009 Sep 26 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 27,783 22,808 3,478 909 31,504 7,193 *3,316 8,132 17,144 17,636 6,581 4,020 5,274 *14,599 6,111 18,395 27,143 23,018 3,289 900 30,922 7,504 3,394 8,180 17,872 16,519 6,565 3,890 5,783 *14,115 5,918 17,618 *27,358 *22,411 3,218 902 29,307 *6,660 3,379 7,786 17,563 *16,825 *6,773 3,626 5,487 *13,593 5,792 *17,235 27,963 *21,665 3,376 1,144 31,291 7,744 *3,440 8,621 15,581 17,632 6,245 3,681 5,539 *13,819 6,005 *17,790 *194,883 *192,630 *187,915 *191,536 201,630 197,833 193,569 198,742 97 97 97 96 Oct 3 2009 Thousand 25,677 21,463 *2,942 1,331 28,553 6,852 *2,751 8,172 16,789 17,771 *6,842 *3,980 5,032 *13,077 5,754 *17,287 *184,273 188,431 98 Oct 10 2009 Thousand 26,854 21,292 3,276 1,330 29,935 7,439 3,304 8,440 17,095 15,373 7,086 3,849 5,799 14,168 6,041 18,375 189,656 194,566 97 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 Sep 5 2009 Sep 12 2009 Sep 19 2009 Sep 26 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 20,875 20,538 4,291 650 27,066 *6,613 3,016 6,024 16,113 15,434 4,401 2,981 4,715 *13,096 5,552 15,258 19,669 21,575 5,153 648 26,849 *6,621 2,953 5,256 15,799 15,496 4,824 2,983 4,591 *12,864 5,172 15,273 20,598 20,898 4,335 661 *26,529 *6,529 *2,889 6,387 15,456 15,330 4,934 3,285 4,974 *12,692 4,653 *15,718 19,960 *19,863 4,763 669 26,461 *6,383 2,892 5,824 14,724 14,328 4,915 3,173 4,482 *12,755 4,456 *15,802 *166,623 *165,726 *165,868 *161,450 170,363 170,671 168,148 165,813 98 97 99 97 Oct 3 2009 Thousand 19,588 21,121 4,715 664 25,985 *6,228 2,982 4,950 15,549 13,975 4,560 *3,134 4,311 *12,475 5,109 *14,599 *159,945 162,480 98 Oct 10 2009 Thousand 19,470 19,434 3,882 700 24,510 4,992 2,953 5,198 15,276 14,253 5,202 2,905 4,234 12,011 5,001 16,145 156,166 160,080 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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.