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 May 13, 2009 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 9 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 7 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 9, 2009 was 26.0 million, down 5 percent from the previous week and down 9 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 7 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.3 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 8 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 Apr 4 34,911 31,706 91 28,814 26,522 92 +777 +1380 28,994 27,251 94 Apr 11 34,137 31,801 93 27,764 25,667 92 +1063 +462 28,232 25,635 91 Apr 18 34,651 31,283 * 90 * 28,188 26,237 93 +1165 +377 28,783 26,052 91 Apr 25 34,021 30,936 91 28,407 26,557 93 +1215 +1466 * 29,038 27,560 * 95 May 2 34,630 31,890 92 28,029 26,691 95 +381 +1125 * 27,781 27,251 * 98 May 9 34,041 31,558 93 28,488 26,303 92 +686 +203 28,571 25,976 91 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 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 Apr 4 2009 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Apr 11 2009 Apr 18 2009 Apr 25 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 29,571 23,721 3,469 946 31,706 7,756 2,230 9,053 17,870 18,906 7,245 3,919 5,799 *15,366 6,179 19,898 29,892 23,416 3,580 956 31,801 *7,796 2,230 9,169 17,750 18,805 6,962 3,931 5,624 *14,996 6,158 19,978 *29,935 *23,995 3,585 *991 *31,283 *7,682 2,230 9,160 17,622 *18,936 *6,921 3,952 5,538 *15,351 6,179 19,545 *29,685 23,431 3,529 991 30,936 7,687 2,230 8,963 17,659 18,553 6,690 4,061 5,636 *14,980 6,236 19,627 *203,634 *203,044 *202,905 *200,894 217,082 215,925 214,822 213,675 94 94 94 94 May 2 2009 Thousand *29,941 23,501 3,615 994 31,890 7,699 2,230 8,799 17,124 18,708 *6,850 *3,805 5,714 *14,500 6,283 *19,323 *200,976 214,360 94 May 9 2009 Thousand 29,705 23,627 3,579 995 31,558 7,739 2,230 8,700 17,045 18,829 6,779 3,948 5,905 15,134 6,356 19,720 201,849 215,078 94 Apr 4 2009 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Apr 11 2009 Apr 18 2009 Apr 25 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 19,932 21,990 5,211 707 27,251 5,678 1,901 6,088 17,067 15,964 4,069 3,226 4,359 *13,315 4,764 17,458 *20,817 20,771 4,473 707 25,635 5,832 1,892 6,597 16,764 15,976 5,648 2,978 4,714 *12,765 4,310 16,599 20,409 20,538 4,370 726 26,052 6,030 1,901 6,661 16,491 15,666 *4,530 2,879 4,728 *13,415 4,987 17,322 19,720 21,929 4,758 685 *27,560 5,929 1,896 5,637 16,899 15,836 4,601 3,168 4,257 *13,341 5,475 17,784 *168,980 *166,478 *166,705 *169,475 181,007 177,613 177,156 178,240 93 94 94 95 May 2 2009 Thousand 20,563 21,156 5,033 695 *27,251 6,067 1,902 6,088 *16,693 15,639 4,931 3,105 4,768 *13,001 4,562 *16,753 *168,207 177,740 95 May 9 2009 Thousand 21,024 21,646 4,850 821 25,976 6,704 1,888 6,451 16,072 15,659 4,417 3,124 5,862 13,340 4,996 16,604 169,434 177,096 96 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 weeks earlier.