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 19, 2009 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 6 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 15, 2009 was 26.3 million, down 1 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 30.9 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 6 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 25.4 million, down 5 percent from the previous week and down 8 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 81 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 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 26,362 * 98 +699 +747 * 27,048 26,528 * 98 Aug 1 32,840 31,171 95 28,327 26,371 * 93 +682 +1146 * 28,161 26,953 96 Aug 8 33,473 31,309 94 27,882 26,707 * 96 +451 +275 * 27,630 26,391 * 96 Aug 15 32,822 30,858 94 27,487 25,371 92 +720 +1542 27,560 26,252 95 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 Million Chicks 28 27 26 25 2008 2009 24 23 Jan 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 11 2009 Jul 18 2009 Jul 25 2009 Aug 1 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 *29,069 23,861 3,637 1,016 31,726 *7,867 3,409 8,642 18,285 18,672 7,227 4,208 5,707 15,553 6,211 18,869 *28,743 *23,069 3,438 993 31,282 *7,748 3,424 8,854 *18,529 *18,575 *6,980 *3,954 5,810 15,472 6,178 18,717 29,079 22,721 3,289 1,019 31,171 7,657 3,455 8,987 18,078 18,820 6,845 *3,962 5,736 15,378 6,192 *18,530 201,537 *203,959 *201,766 *200,919 211,457 211,369 209,872 207,229 95 96 96 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 *3,842 5,839 15,280 6,149 *18,724 *201,035 207,161 97 Aug 15 2009 Thousand 29,138 22,223 3,788 997 30,858 7,790 3,455 8,956 18,095 18,656 6,757 3,944 5,815 15,409 6,154 18,622 200,657 207,095 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 11 2009 Jul 18 2009 Jul 25 2009 Aug 1 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 *20,569 21,423 4,992 737 26,668 *6,701 2,959 6,151 16,107 15,481 4,341 3,130 4,645 13,232 4,721 16,039 *21,263 20,718 5,399 723 *26,528 6,337 2,888 5,083 16,092 15,055 4,456 *2,911 5,213 12,767 4,963 *16,462 *21,071 20,714 5,153 741 26,953 6,876 2,948 5,619 15,996 15,135 5,026 *3,209 4,395 13,292 4,898 15,129 169,007 *167,896 *166,858 *167,155 175,314 172,780 170,837 172,890 96 97 98 97 Aug 8 2009 Thousand 20,988 21,833 *4,591 743 *26,391 6,341 2,914 *6,242 16,183 15,586 4,095 *3,428 4,661 13,213 *4,878 *17,300 *169,387 173,001 98 Aug 15 2009 Thousand 20,157 20,998 4,876 732 26,252 6,190 2,955 5,869 16,360 15,017 4,163 3,211 4,926 13,166 5,171 17,042 167,085 172,779 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.