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 20, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 5 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 16, 2010 was 26.7 million, up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 2 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, down slightly from the previous week and down 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 25.7 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 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 +791 * 27,662 26,152 * 95 * Jan 9 32,954 31,353 95 27,368 25,767 94 +750 +990 * 27,503 26,186 * 95 Jan 16 32,876 31,331 95 27,364 25,745 94 +542 +1485 27,218 26,671 98 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 Million Chicks 26 25 24 2009 2010 23 22 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 Dec 12 2009 Dec 19 2009 Dec 26 2009 Jan 2 2010 Thousand 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 *29,572 24,081 3,438 1,296 31,173 *7,932 3,379 8,963 18,735 18,750 *7,051 3,740 5,814 15,417 6,224 18,108 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 18,161 205,305 204,673 *203,673 202,436 205,041 203,388 202,493 202,760 100 101 101 100 Jan 9 2010 Thousand *29,618 *24,047 3,243 1,185 31,353 7,701 3,378 8,803 18,566 18,541 *7,100 *3,903 5,673 15,083 6,225 17,687 *202,106 201,843 100 Jan 16 2010 Thousand 28,729 23,761 3,241 1,378 31,331 7,615 3,471 8,712 18,838 18,449 6,765 3,520 5,876 14,968 6,124 17,956 200,734 203,806 98 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 Dec 12 2009 Dec 19 2009 Dec 26 2009 Jan 2 2010 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 20,232 21,515 4,097 1,010 25,688 *6,116 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 *6,297 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 *6,523 3,066 5,338 16,031 *15,557 3,865 3,006 5,099 13,220 5,459 15,879 21,602 21,399 4,216 1,003 *26,152 6,024 2,917 6,510 16,123 15,558 4,808 3,144 4,347 13,504 4,605 17,393 *166,997 *168,434 *167,470 *169,305 167,904 168,272 166,152 168,557 99 100 101 100 Jan 9 2010 Thousand *20,998 *21,636 5,262 984 *26,186 *6,056 *2,908 4,993 *16,308 15,677 *4,095 *3,088 4,550 13,088 4,092 16,892 *166,813 168,244 99 Jan 16 2010 Thousand 20,800 21,205 4,558 968 26,671 6,261 3,018 6,189 16,002 15,525 4,332 3,013 4,126 13,193 4,987 16,342 167,190 167,727 100 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.