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 7, 2009 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP SLIGHTLY BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 3, 2009 was 26.0 million, down 2 percent from the previous week, but up slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 28.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 9 percent from the previous week and down 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 25.8 million, down 3 percent from the previous week, but up 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 % of % of % of Ended 2008 2009 prev. yr. 2008 2009 prev. yr. 2008 2009 2008 2009 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousands Aug 29 32,860 31,839 97 27,574 25,921 94 +527 -84 27,317 25,202 92 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 +435 26,583 26,528 * 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 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 25 2008 2009 24 23 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Million Chicks 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 Aug 29 2009 Sep 5 2009 Sep 12 2009 Sep 19 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 28,722 23,380 3,365 899 31,839 7,616 3,424 8,854 17,833 18,452 6,772 4,039 5,533 14,836 6,100 18,389 27,783 22,808 3,478 909 31,504 *7,193 3,409 8,132 17,144 17,636 6,581 4,020 5,274 14,596 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 14,111 5,918 17,618 27,613 *22,488 3,218 902 29,307 7,025 3,379 7,786 17,563 17,408 6,675 3,626 5,487 13,591 5,792 17,834 200,053 *194,973 *192,626 *189,694 204,988 201,630 197,833 193,569 98 97 97 98 Sep 26 2009 Thousand 27,963 *21,683 3,376 1,144 *31,291 7,744 3,346 8,621 15,581 *17,632 *6,245 *3,681 5,539 *13,817 6,005 17,761 *191,429 198,742 96 Oct 3 2009 Thousand 25,677 21,463 3,143 1,331 28,553 6,852 3,304 8,172 16,789 17,771 6,841 3,889 5,032 13,075 5,754 17,292 184,938 188,431 98 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Aug 29 2009 Sep 5 2009 Sep 12 2009 Sep 19 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 20,290 20,394 4,448 729 25,202 6,516 3,020 6,661 16,298 14,996 4,953 3,052 5,130 12,890 4,721 16,398 20,875 20,538 4,291 650 27,066 6,657 3,016 6,024 16,113 15,434 4,401 2,981 4,715 13,094 5,552 15,258 19,669 21,575 5,153 648 26,849 6,665 2,953 5,256 15,799 15,496 4,824 2,983 4,591 12,861 5,172 15,273 20,598 *20,898 4,335 661 *26,528 6,573 2,996 6,387 15,456 15,330 4,934 3,285 4,974 12,689 4,653 15,706 165,698 166,665 165,767 *166,003 170,083 170,363 170,671 168,148 97 98 97 99 Sep 26 2009 Thousand 19,960 *19,868 4,763 669 *26,461 *6,427 2,892 5,824 14,724 *14,328 4,915 *3,173 4,482 12,753 4,456 15,791 *161,486 165,813 97 Oct 3 2009 Thousand 19,588 21,121 4,715 664 25,985 6,272 2,982 4,950 15,549 13,975 4,560 3,199 4,311 12,473 5,109 14,613 160,066 162,480 99 Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 85 percent Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three