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 January 13, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 5 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 9, 2010 was 26.1 million, down slightly from the previous week and down 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 25.8 million, down slightly 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 2008 2009 % of 2008 2009 % of 2008 2009 2008 2009 % of Ended 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 2009 2010 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousands Dec 5 31,381 31,186 99 25,807 25,357 98 +611 +345 25,808 25,026 97 Dec 12 32,540 31,146 96 26,663 25,697 96 +599 +581 26,559 25,688 97 Dec 19 32,778 31,147 95 27,027 26,213 97 +728 +841 27,123 26,389 97 Dec 26 32,669 31,173 95 26,184 25,967 99 +545 +626 26,376 26,160 99 Jan 2 32,528 31,185 * 96 27,159 25,866 * 95 +1150 +771 * 27,662 26,132 * 94 Jan 9 32,954 31,353 95 27,368 25,767 94 +750 +890 27,503 26,086 95 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2009-2010 29 28 27 26 Million Chicks 25 24 23 22 Jan Feb Mar Apr 2009 2010 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 Dec 5 2009 Thousand 29,465 23,143 3,102 1,329 31,186 7,828 3,424 8,922 18,638 18,294 6,790 3,614 5,685 *15,321 6,193 18,213 *201,147 200,741 100 Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 12 2009 Dec 19 2009 Dec 26 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand 29,614 24,454 3,377 1,327 31,146 8,015 3,349 8,918 18,780 18,549 7,013 *4,129 5,589 *15,709 5,968 19,368 29,459 *24,534 3,425 1,297 31,147 *7,942 3,349 9,007 18,882 *18,980 *7,146 3,771 5,825 *15,295 6,114 18,500 29,798 *24,081 3,438 1,296 31,173 8,041 3,379 8,963 18,735 18,750 7,154 3,740 5,814 *15,417 6,224 18,108 *205,305 *204,673 *204,111 205,041 203,388 202,493 100 101 101 Jan 2 2010 Thousand 29,435 *24,125 3,292 1,328 *31,185 7,978 3,379 8,926 18,687 18,245 *7,288 *3,785 5,427 *14,978 6,217 *18,161 *202,436 202,760 100 Jan 9 2010 Thousand 29,588 23,884 3,243 1,185 31,353 7,701 3,378 8,803 18,566 18,541 7,106 3,785 5,673 15,083 6,225 17,687 201,801 201,843 100 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 Dec 5 2009 Thousand 21,077 21,571 4,961 821 25,026 6,290 2,969 5,385 15,785 15,379 4,322 3,185 5,199 *13,430 4,973 15,961 *166,334 166,189 100 Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending Dec 12 2009 Dec 19 2009 Dec 26 2009 Thousand Thousand Thousand 20,232 21,515 4,097 1,010 25,688 6,069 3,075 6,828 15,903 15,505 3,869 3,037 4,586 *13,646 5,065 16,825 20,436 21,151 4,948 1,015 26,389 6,250 3,022 5,899 16,187 15,695 5,228 3,091 4,656 *13,591 4,966 15,863 20,904 21,451 4,618 1,294 26,160 6,475 3,066 5,338 16,031 15,155 3,865 3,006 5,099 *13,220 5,459 15,879 *166,950 *168,387 *167,020 167,904 168,272 166,152 99 100 101 Jan 2 2010 Thousand *21,602 *21,399 *4,216 1,003 *26,132 6,024 2,917 *6,510 16,123 15,558 *4,808 *3,144 4,347 *13,504 4,605 *17,393 *169,285 168,557 100 Jan 9 2010 Thousand 20,904 21,704 5,262 984 26,086 6,094 2,867 4,993 16,408 15,677 4,056 3,062 4,550 13,088 4,092 16,892 166,719 168,244 99 Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.