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 December 30, 2009 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 26, 2009 was 26.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 1 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 Nov 21 31,989 30,497 95 23,698 23,148 98 +960 +403 23,818 22,950 96 Nov 28 32,495 31,283 96 24,131 24,115 100 +442 +554 24,128 24,256 101 Dec 5 31,381 31,043 99 25,807 25,357 98 +611 +345 25,808 25,026 97 Dec 12 32,540 31,544 97 26,663 25,697 96 +599 +581 26,559 25,688 97 Dec 19 32,778 31,147 95 27,027 26,213 97 +728 +841 27,123 26,389 97 Dec 26 32,669 31,202 96 26,184 25,969 99 +545 +462 26,376 25,996 99 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2008-2009 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 2008 2009 23 22 Jan Feb Mar Apr USDAMisaayn equaJluonpportunJiutyl providerAaungd emploSyeepr. Oct Nov Dec 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 Nov 21 2009 Nov 28 2009 Dec 5 2009 Dec 12 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 28,480 23,732 3,781 1,329 30,497 7,909 3,440 8,711 18,511 18,986 7,082 3,830 5,375 15,681 6,222 *18,302 28,719 24,268 3,366 1,329 31,283 *8,080 3,304 8,698 18,620 19,214 7,210 3,857 5,613 15,694 6,201 *17,237 29,465 *23,143 3,102 1,329 31,043 *7,828 3,424 8,922 *18,638 *18,294 *6,790 3,614 5,685 15,302 6,193 *18,213 29,548 23,852 3,377 1,327 31,544 8,005 3,349 8,918 18,780 18,823 6,930 4,096 5,589 15,689 5,968 *19,368 *201,868 *202,693 *200,985 *205,163 203,681 204,719 200,741 205,041 99 99 100 100 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Nov 21 2009 Nov 28 2009 Dec 5 2009 Dec 12 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 18,285 20,045 3,924 1,021 22,950 6,118 2,594 5,927 13,563 14,690 3,587 2,951 4,441 12,188 4,856 *14,054 18,215 19,658 4,871 1,017 24,256 6,430 2,687 5,870 15,374 15,281 5,392 2,833 4,726 13,330 4,173 *14,333 21,077 21,571 4,961 821 25,026 6,290 2,969 5,385 15,785 15,379 4,322 3,185 5,199 13,414 4,973 *15,961 20,232 21,515 4,097 1,010 25,688 6,069 3,075 6,828 15,903 15,505 3,869 3,037 4,586 13,631 5,065 *16,838 *151,194 *158,446 *166,318 *166,948 152,410 159,463 166,189 167,904 99 99 100 99 Dec 19 2009 Thousand 29,459 *24,446 3,425 1,297 31,147 7,998 3,349 9,006 18,882 18,909 *7,165 *3,771 5,825 15,273 6,114 *18,483 *204,549 203,388 101 Dec 19 2009 Thousand 20,436 *21,151 4,836 1,015 26,389 6,250 3,022 6,024 16,187 *15,695 5,228 *3,091 4,656 13,575 4,966 *15,872 *168,393 168,272 100 Dec 26 2009 Thousand 29,859 24,140 3,438 1,296 31,202 8,026 3,379 8,960 18,735 18,759 7,149 3,841 5,814 15,395 6,224 17,856 204,073 202,493 101 Dec 26 2009 Thousand 21,064 21,425 4,589 999 25,996 6,475 3,066 5,390 16,031 15,156 3,865 2,921 5,099 13,204 5,459 15,644 166,383 166,152 100 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.