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 September 2, 2009 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 8 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 29, 2009 was 25.2 million, down 5 percent from the previous week and down 8 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 25.9 million, down 2 percent from the previous week and down 6 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 Jul 25 33,274 31,282 94 26,974 26,362 98 +699 +747 27,048 26,528 98 Aug 1 32,840 31,471 96 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 Aug 22 32,909 31,587 96 27,267 26,232 96 +1109 +883 27,703 26,504 96 Aug 29 32,860 31,708 96 27,574 25,876 94 +527 -39 27,317 25,202 92 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Million Chicks State AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK PA SC TX VA CA, MO, TN, & WV Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Jul 25 2009 Aug 1 2009 Aug 8 2009 Aug 15 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 22,900 3,289 999 31,471 *7,433 3,455 8,987 18,259 18,764 6,884 3,962 5,736 15,378 6,192 18,530 *27,532 *23,295 3,659 915 31,309 *7,649 3,455 8,964 18,451 *18,425 *6,422 *3,884 5,839 *15,129 6,149 *18,671 28,946 22,223 3,788 885 30,858 7,790 3,455 8,956 18,095 18,656 6,757 *3,907 5,815 15,409 6,154 *18,560 Aug 22 2009 Thousand *27,755 *22,920 3,745 885 31,587 7,664 3,455 8,957 18,218 18,500 6,959 *3,679 5,758 14,843 6,089 18,483 Aug 29 2009 Thousand 28,713 23,093 3,365 899 31,708 7,534 3,424 8,854 18,104 18,235 6,817 3,907 5,533 14,847 6,100 18,520 19 State Total 201,766 *201,318 *199,748 *200,254 *199,497 199,653 Previous Year Total 209,872 207,229 207,161 207,095 206,837 204,988 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 96 97 96 97 96 97 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Jul 25 2009 Aug 1 2009 Aug 8 2009 Aug 15 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 5,025 3,209 4,395 13,292 4,898 15,129 20,988 21,833 4,591 743 26,391 6,341 2,914 6,242 16,183 15,586 4,095 *3,424 4,661 13,213 4,878 17,300 20,248 20,998 4,876 724 26,252 6,190 2,955 5,869 16,360 15,017 4,163 *3,216 4,926 13,166 5,171 *17,051 Aug 22 2009 Thousand *20,182 *20,895 4,696 727 26,504 6,457 3,003 6,277 16,218 15,684 4,499 *3,206 *4,827 13,116 4,789 *15,267 Aug 29 2009 Thousand 20,302 20,425 4,449 729 25,202 6,487 3,020 6,647 16,298 14,996 4,953 3,084 5,130 12,881 4,721 16,422 19 State Total 166,858 167,154 *169,383 *167,182 *166,347 165,746 Previous Year Total 170,837 172,890 173,001 172,779 170,273 170,083 Pct. of Prev. Year * Revised 98 97 98 97 98 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.