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 February 11, 2009 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 6 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 8 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending February 7, 2009 was 27.2 million, down 4 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 32.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 8 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.5 million, down slightly from the previous week and down 3 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 Jan 3 35,904 32,528 91 28,729 27,159 95 +1051 +1150 29,165 27,662 95 Jan 10 34,851 32,954 95 29,084 27,368 94 +529 +750 28,947 27,503 95 Jan 17 35,121 32,876 94 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 Jan 31 35,895 32,317 90 28,246 27,465 97 +352 +1448 28,014 28,258 101 Feb 7 35,460 32,496 92 28,392 27,462 97 +1131 +368 28,948 27,163 94 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 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 Jan 3 2009 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Jan 10 2009 Jan 17 2009 Jan 24 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 28,964 24,227 3,358 1,028 32,528 7,922 3,424 8,613 17,491 18,762 6,603 3,742 5,555 *15,511 5,969 19,043 28,919 23,721 3,358 1,028 32,954 7,471 3,424 8,719 17,401 18,701 6,307 3,849 5,697 *15,350 5,849 *19,142 28,914 24,526 3,345 *1,022 32,876 *7,874 3,454 8,946 17,362 *18,337 *6,813 4,036 6,032 *15,092 5,880 *19,290 29,216 24,590 3,332 999 33,154 *7,851 3,454 8,156 16,926 18,985 6,645 3,859 5,272 *15,394 5,505 *18,457 *202,740 *201,890 *203,799 *201,795 217,209 215,444 216,467 217,697 93 94 94 93 Jan 31 2009 Thousand 28,765 *24,442 3,417 1,016 32,317 6,723 3,454 8,484 17,190 *18,272 6,724 *3,825 5,792 *14,745 5,385 *17,780 *198,331 218,880 91 Feb 7 2009 Thousand 29,023 24,710 3,480 1,027 32,496 7,392 3,470 8,095 17,475 18,549 6,777 3,795 5,719 15,443 5,535 18,865 201,851 217,271 93 Jan 3 2009 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Jan 10 2009 Jan 17 2009 Jan 24 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 19,933 21,908 4,633 978 27,662 *5,870 3,388 5,850 15,583 15,834 4,143 3,377 4,423 12,961 4,660 17,494 20,312 22,969 4,869 798 27,503 *6,634 3,400 6,069 15,472 15,348 3,633 3,269 4,676 *13,120 4,476 *15,696 19,895 22,583 4,743 763 27,218 *6,523 3,391 6,236 15,594 15,624 3,792 3,030 5,435 *13,284 4,235 *15,381 19,290 20,709 4,502 864 27,720 *6,349 3,247 5,880 16,346 15,287 4,502 2,963 4,533 *13,262 4,752 *17,023 *168,697 *168,244 *167,727 *167,229 177,800 178,512 178,783 177,611 95 94 94 94 Jan 31 2009 Thousand 19,404 *20,068 4,547 898 28,258 *4,533 3,622 6,199 16,271 *15,546 4,393 *3,004 4,604 *13,167 4,656 *17,514 *166,684 176,060 95 Feb 7 2009 Thousand 19,760 21,546 4,580 778 27,163 5,984 3,224 6,159 16,300 14,738 4,453 3,028 5,650 13,033 4,631 16,552 167,579 176,413 95 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.