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 July 7, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 3 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending July 3, 2010 was 27.9 million, up 5 percent from the previous week and up 3 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 31.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 3 percent from the previous week and down slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 27.1 million, up slightly from the previous week and up 2 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 May 29 31,945 32,479 102 26,501 26,671 101 +874 +831 26,786 26,971 101 Jun 5 32,399 32,128 99 26,810 27,059 101 +896 +1337 27,033 27,880 103 Jun 12 32,177 32,354 101 26,587 27,158 102 +939 +1012 26,871 27,628 103 Jun 19 32,085 32,103 * 100 * 26,794 27,241 * 102 * +1394 +737 * 27,645 27,457 * 99 * Jun 26 31,811 32,435 102 27,100 27,048 100 +786 -36 27,100 26,601 98 Jul 3 31,582 31,520 100 26,704 27,147 102 +957 +1102 26,984 27,901 103 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 29 2010 Jun 5 2010 Jun 12 2010 Jun 19 2010 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 *31,091 *24,656 3,816 1,389 32,354 *7,729 3,455 8,071 19,335 *19,940 6,866 3,873 5,836 16,092 6,480 19,823 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 19,930 210,932 211,458 *210,806 210,099 206,039 206,916 205,567 204,273 102 102 103 103 Jun 26 2010 Thousand 31,422 *24,254 3,814 1,385 32,435 8,059 3,455 8,316 19,550 19,673 6,295 *3,842 5,967 16,067 6,475 *20,085 *211,094 202,562 104 Jul 3 2010 Thousand 31,355 24,313 3,866 1,388 31,520 7,547 3,470 7,995 19,293 19,308 6,321 3,652 6,034 14,904 6,533 19,251 206,750 201,322 103 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 29 2010 Jun 5 2010 Jun 12 2010 Jun 19 2010 Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand 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 21,742 21,984 5,206 1,039 27,457 6,498 3,199 5,901 16,883 15,826 4,847 *2,828 5,270 13,502 5,450 *17,595 172,717 173,469 174,730 *175,227 169,961 171,580 171,600 171,801 102 101 102 102 Jun 26 2010 Thousand 22,338 *21,797 4,387 1,020 26,601 6,347 3,164 6,529 16,880 15,716 3,847 *3,008 5,486 13,600 5,697 *18,692 *175,109 171,828 102 Jul 3 2010 Thousand 21,718 22,702 5,025 1,127 27,901 6,135 3,132 6,365 16,902 15,461 4,131 3,167 4,975 13,504 5,012 17,748 175,005 170,752 102 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.