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 August 12, 2009 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 6 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 8, 2009 was 26.4 million, down 2 percent from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.3 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week, but down 6 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.8 million, up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 4 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 Jul 4 32,622 31,582 97 28,412 26,704 94 +859 +957 28,617 26,984 94 Jul 11 34,007 31,731 93 27,797 26,846 97 +513 +332 27,742 26,524 96 Jul 18 33,591 31,726 94 28,015 26,317 94 +701 +911 27,913 26,668 96 Jul 25 33,274 31,282 94 26,974 26,332 98 +699 +823 27,048 26,574 98 Aug 1 32,840 31,171 * 95 28,327 26,325 * 93 +682 +1192 28,161 26,953 * 96 Aug 8 33,473 31,309 94 27,882 26,774 96 +451 +249 27,630 26,432 96 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 Jul 4 2009 Jul 11 2009 Jul 18 2009 Jul 25 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 30,088 23,182 3,756 990 31,582 *7,172 3,349 8,355 18,182 18,230 6,370 3,667 5,705 *15,151 6,194 *18,837 *29,188 22,979 3,455 1,018 31,731 *7,694 3,409 8,878 18,002 18,402 6,752 3,971 5,623 *15,717 6,166 *18,552 *29,025 *23,861 3,637 *1,016 31,726 *7,848 3,409 8,642 18,285 *18,672 *7,227 4,208 5,707 *15,553 6,211 *18,869 28,744 23,489 3,438 993 31,282 7,407 3,424 8,854 18,105 18,217 6,829 3,977 5,810 *15,472 6,178 *18,717 *200,810 *201,537 *203,896 *200,936 207,613 211,457 211,369 209,872 97 95 96 96 Aug 1 2009 Thousand *29,079 22,721 3,289 1,019 *31,171 7,657 3,455 *8,987 18,078 18,820 6,845 *3,941 5,736 *15,378 6,192 *18,110 *200,478 207,229 97 Aug 8 2009 Thousand 28,494 23,090 3,659 995 31,309 7,806 3,455 8,964 18,451 18,587 6,391 3,993 5,839 15,280 6,149 18,711 201,173 207,161 97 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 Jul 4 2009 Jul 11 2009 Jul 18 2009 Jul 25 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 21,570 20,699 4,218 774 26,984 *6,178 3,009 6,111 16,315 14,658 5,067 3,076 4,745 *13,602 5,243 *17,781 21,294 20,694 4,509 777 26,524 *6,701 2,851 6,581 16,107 15,001 4,431 2,894 4,586 *13,585 4,596 *17,876 20,556 21,423 4,992 737 26,668 *6,746 2,959 6,151 16,107 15,481 4,341 3,130 4,645 *13,232 4,721 *16,039 *21,195 20,718 5,399 723 26,574 *6,337 2,888 5,083 16,092 15,055 4,456 2,927 5,213 *12,767 4,963 *16,450 *170,030 *169,007 *167,928 *166,840 175,576 175,314 172,780 170,837 97 96 97 98 Aug 1 2009 Thousand *20,977 *20,714 *5,153 741 *26,953 6,876 2,948 *5,619 15,996 15,135 5,026 *3,140 4,395 *13,292 4,898 *15,129 *166,992 172,890 97 Aug 8 2009 Thousand 20,988 21,833 4,613 743 26,432 6,341 2,914 6,228 16,183 15,586 4,095 3,375 4,661 13,213 4,827 17,316 169,348 173,001 98 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.