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 30, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 2 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 26, 2010 was 26.6 million, down 3 percent from the previous week and down 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 32.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down slightly 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. May 22 May 29 Jun 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Thousands Thousands 31,725 32,484 102 26,527 26,401 100 31,945 32,479 102 26,501 26,671 101 32,399 32,128 99 26,810 27,059 101 32,177 32,354 101 26,587 27,158 102 32,085 32,103 * 100 * 26,794 27,241 * 102 * 31,811 32,435 102 27,100 27,048 100 Thousands Thousands +711 +1120 26,600 26,958 101 +874 +831 26,786 26,971 101 +896 +1337 27,033 27,880 103 +939 +1012 26,871 27,628 103 +1394 +737 * 27,645 27,457 * 99 * +786 -36 27,100 26,601 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 May 22 2010 May 29 2010 Jun 5 2010 Jun 12 2010 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 30,781 24,317 3,813 1,388 32,484 7,838 3,409 8,240 19,233 20,150 6,633 4,144 6,004 16,210 6,411 20,228 30,808 24,449 3,815 1,382 32,479 8,055 3,470 7,987 19,489 20,163 6,698 3,813 5,769 16,180 6,437 19,938 *31,011 *24,406 3,817 1,388 32,128 *7,944 3,500 8,209 *19,610 *20,070 6,830 3,682 *5,771 16,214 6,539 20,339 31,081 24,353 3,816 1,389 32,354 7,797 3,455 8,071 19,335 19,976 6,866 *3,873 5,836 16,092 6,480 *19,823 211,283 210,932 *211,458 *210,597 205,375 206,039 206,916 205,567 103 102 102 102 Jun 19 2010 Thousand 30,884 23,914 3,814 1,388 32,103 7,863 3,455 7,916 19,354 20,055 6,924 3,754 6,137 16,143 6,465 19,930 210,099 204,273 103 Jun 26 2010 Thousand 31,422 24,177 3,814 1,385 32,435 8,059 3,455 8,316 19,550 19,673 6,295 3,815 5,967 16,067 6,475 19,995 210,900 202,562 104 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 May 22 2010 May 29 2010 Jun 5 2010 Jun 12 2010 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 21,264 22,440 4,757 1,022 26,958 6,296 3,186 5,618 16,832 15,247 3,191 3,077 4,940 13,100 5,613 16,948 21,702 21,211 4,753 1,040 26,971 6,837 3,021 6,843 16,578 15,093 4,481 2,935 5,060 13,232 4,902 18,058 21,077 21,670 4,737 1,025 27,880 6,621 3,059 6,146 17,234 15,750 4,393 2,956 4,873 13,276 5,372 17,400 21,750 22,042 4,858 1,029 27,628 6,271 3,118 6,129 17,086 16,445 5,319 *3,114 4,462 13,422 5,229 *16,828 170,489 172,717 173,469 *174,730 167,722 169,961 171,580 171,600 102 102 101 102 Jun 19 2010 Thousand 21,742 21,984 5,206 1,039 27,457 6,498 3,199 5,901 16,883 15,826 4,847 2,857 5,270 13,502 5,450 17,596 175,257 171,801 102 Jun 26 2010 Thousand 22,338 21,808 4,387 1,020 26,601 6,347 3,164 6,529 16,880 15,716 3,847 2,960 5,486 13,600 5,697 18,712 175,092 171,828 102 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.