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 20, 2009 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 8 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 8 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 16, 2009 was 25.8 million, down slightly from the previous week and down 8 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.1 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 26.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 7 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 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 30,878 * 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 31,659 * 93 28,488 26,300 * 92 +686 +203 28,571 25,974 * 91 May 16 34,848 32,085 92 27,963 26,026 93 +689 +464 28,094 25,848 92 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 11 2009 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Apr 18 2009 Apr 25 2009 May 2 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 *19,970 29,935 23,995 3,585 991 31,283 *7,704 2,230 9,160 17,622 18,936 6,921 3,952 5,538 15,351 6,179 *19,555 *29,465 *23,797 3,529 991 *30,878 *7,552 2,230 8,963 *17,849 *18,449 *7,047 4,061 5,636 14,980 6,236 *19,623 29,941 23,501 3,615 994 31,890 7,699 2,230 8,799 *17,884 18,708 6,850 3,805 5,714 14,500 6,283 *19,319 *203,036 *202,937 *201,286 *201,732 217,082 215,758 214,262 214,943 94 94 94 94 May 9 2009 Thousand 29,705 *23,447 3,579 995 *31,659 7,739 2,230 8,700 *17,996 *18,831 6,779 *4,085 5,905 15,134 *6,381 *19,870 *203,035 215,106 94 May 16 2009 Thousand 29,867 24,049 3,760 992 32,085 7,589 2,230 8,803 18,587 18,388 6,667 3,896 5,629 15,363 6,401 19,821 204,127 218,063 94 Apr 11 2009 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Apr 18 2009 Apr 25 2009 May 2 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 20,817 20,771 4,473 707 25,635 *5,772 1,892 6,597 16,764 15,976 5,648 2,978 4,714 12,765 4,310 *16,571 *20,373 20,538 4,370 726 26,052 *5,970 1,901 6,661 16,491 15,666 4,530 2,879 4,728 13,415 4,987 *17,339 *19,724 21,929 4,758 685 27,560 *5,869 1,896 5,637 16,899 15,836 4,601 3,168 4,257 13,341 5,475 *17,736 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 *16,713 *166,390 *166,626 *169,371 *168,167 178,151 177,032 178,663 178,080 93 94 95 94 May 9 2009 Thousand 21,024 *21,626 4,850 821 *25,974 *6,769 1,888 6,451 16,072 15,659 4,417 *3,115 5,862 13,340 4,996 *16,595 *169,459 177,253 96 May 16 2009 Thousand 20,858 21,157 5,346 870 25,848 5,968 1,902 5,834 16,311 15,214 4,701 3,161 5,019 12,991 5,129 17,370 167,679 175,827 95 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.