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 July 15, 2009 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 7 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending July 11, 2009 was 26.5 million, down 2 percent from the previous week and down 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down slightly from the previous week and down 7 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.8 million, up slightly from the previous week, but down 4 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 Jun 6 34,119 32,399 95 29,004 26,810 92 +773 +896 29,051 27,033 93 Jun 13 34,260 32,177 94 28,624 26,587 93 -27 +939 28,012 26,871 96 Jun 20 33,843 32,085 * 95 * 28,399 26,794 94 +1098 +1394 28,984 27,645 95 Jun 27 33,955 31,811 94 28,321 27,100 96 +1606 +786 29,311 27,100 92 Jul 4 32,622 31,582 * 97 28,412 26,704 * 94 +859 +957 28,617 26,984 94 Jul 11 34,007 31,529 93 27,797 26,759 96 +513 +361 27,742 26,465 95 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. Million Chicks 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 Jan BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2008-2009 2008 2009 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Jun 6 2009 Jun 13 2009 Jun 20 2009 Jun 27 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 29,809 23,965 3,579 1,083 32,399 7,970 *3,077 8,849 18,854 18,353 *7,114 3,623 5,589 *15,760 6,328 *19,995 29,912 23,699 3,463 1,066 32,177 *7,811 *3,440 8,774 18,378 17,758 *7,083 3,787 5,822 *15,930 6,257 *19,587 29,215 23,384 3,470 1,081 *32,085 *7,605 *3,243 8,792 18,347 *18,387 *6,939 *3,745 5,256 *15,904 6,222 *19,968 29,514 23,020 3,484 1,025 31,811 8,168 *3,409 9,053 18,108 18,696 *7,034 3,858 5,328 *15,519 6,256 *18,410 *206,347 *204,944 *203,643 *202,693 217,504 212,986 213,178 210,187 95 96 96 96 Jul 4 2009 Thousand *30,088 22,811 *3,756 990 *31,582 *7,687 *3,349 8,355 18,182 18,525 *6,337 *3,729 5,705 *15,138 6,194 *18,739 *201,167 207,613 97 Jul 11 2009 Thousand 29,129 22,933 3,455 990 31,529 7,675 3,409 8,870 17,760 18,515 6,659 3,933 5,623 15,704 6,166 18,439 200,789 211,457 95 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 Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Jun 6 2009 Jun 13 2009 Jun 20 2009 Jun 27 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 21,280 21,514 5,142 707 27,033 *6,221 *2,633 6,251 16,600 15,527 4,886 2,968 4,522 *13,374 4,883 *17,554 21,273 20,788 5,324 701 26,871 *6,043 *2,474 5,682 16,428 15,216 5,519 3,087 4,752 *13,534 4,920 *18,541 20,780 22,642 4,381 774 27,645 *6,511 *2,651 6,678 16,589 15,420 4,114 2,760 4,561 *13,728 4,812 *17,320 21,468 21,645 4,461 773 27,100 *5,948 *2,715 5,949 16,475 15,426 4,793 2,926 4,496 *13,777 5,651 *17,862 *171,095 *171,153 *171,366 *171,465 179,821 179,598 179,576 179,182 95 95 95 96 Jul 4 2009 Thousand *21,570 20,699 *4,260 774 26,984 *6,170 *3,009 *6,070 16,315 14,658 5,067 *3,066 4,745 *13,703 *5,243 *17,807 *170,140 175,576 97 Jul 11 2009 Thousand 21,298 20,782 4,738 777 26,465 6,840 2,851 6,346 16,101 15,001 4,430 2,920 4,586 13,684 4,596 17,807 169,222 175,314 97 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. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.