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 June 2, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 2 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 29, 2010 was 27.0 million, up slightly from the previous week and up 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down slightly from the previous week, but up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.7 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 1 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 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 prev. yr. 2009 2010 2009 2010 prev. yr. Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousands Apr 24 30,878 31,695 103 26,557 25,910 98 +1467 +368 27,560 25,735 93 May 1 31,673 31,665 100 26,691 26,683 100 +1125 +988 27,251 27,144 100 May 8 31,659 31,765 100 26,300 26,568 101 +340 +755 26,110 26,866 103 May 15 32,085 32,372 101 26,026 26,535 102 +523 +56 25,907 26,148 101 May 22 31,725 32,484 102 26,527 26,401 100 +711 +1120 * 26,600 26,958 * 101 * May 29 31,945 32,479 102 26,501 26,671 101 +874 +831 26,786 26,971 101 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 Apr 24 2010 May 1 2010 May 8 2010 May 15 2010 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 30,083 23,449 3,787 1,389 31,695 7,577 3,470 8,184 19,023 19,809 6,705 3,802 5,667 15,836 6,792 19,778 30,902 24,098 3,787 1,380 31,665 7,948 3,500 7,059 18,816 20,033 6,747 3,735 5,839 15,920 6,616 18,913 30,489 *24,124 3,771 1,391 31,765 *8,074 3,319 8,050 *19,170 *19,864 6,873 3,643 5,789 *16,048 6,531 19,831 30,418 24,365 3,796 1,388 32,372 7,892 3,319 8,018 *19,282 20,006 6,924 *3,832 5,796 16,108 6,429 20,034 207,046 206,958 *208,732 *209,979 202,068 201,582 204,581 205,499 102 103 102 102 May 22 2010 Thousand 30,776 *24,621 3,813 1,388 32,484 7,858 3,409 8,240 19,140 20,161 6,633 *4,144 6,004 16,256 6,411 *20,157 *211,495 205,375 103 May 29 2010 Thousand 30,709 24,578 3,815 1,382 32,479 7,938 3,470 7,987 19,368 19,989 6,698 3,768 5,769 16,227 6,437 20,152 210,766 206,039 102 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 Apr 24 2010 May 1 2010 May 8 2010 May 15 2010 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 20,340 21,719 4,850 1,140 25,735 6,167 3,187 6,353 16,766 15,578 3,507 2,907 5,781 12,830 5,035 17,469 21,332 22,183 5,150 955 27,144 6,824 3,153 6,588 16,770 *15,382 3,609 2,945 4,485 12,937 5,037 17,894 21,383 20,938 4,657 1,008 26,866 6,345 3,142 6,130 *16,794 15,362 4,900 3,048 4,631 12,909 5,905 16,778 21,189 21,337 5,053 1,129 26,148 5,440 3,296 6,446 *16,838 15,547 4,135 *3,055 5,762 12,952 5,487 18,036 169,364 *172,388 *170,796 *171,850 169,887 169,262 169,977 168,175 100 102 100 102 May 22 2010 Thousand 21,264 *22,440 4,757 1,022 *26,958 6,363 3,186 5,618 16,832 15,247 3,191 *3,077 4,940 13,094 5,613 16,949 *170,551 167,722 102 May 29 2010 Thousand 21,702 21,211 4,753 1,040 26,971 6,832 3,021 6,843 16,578 15,080 4,481 2,963 5,060 13,226 4,902 18,022 172,685 169,961 102 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.