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
December 30, 2009
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 4 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 26, 2009 was 26.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.
An estimated 31.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 26.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 1 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
% of
% of
% of
Ended 2008 2009 prev. yr. 2008 2009 prev. yr. 2008 2009 2008 2009 prev. yr.
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Nov 21 31,989 30,497 95 23,698 23,148 98 +960 +403 23,818 22,950 96
Nov 28 32,495 31,283 96 24,131 24,115 100 +442 +554 24,128 24,256 101
Dec 5 31,381 31,043 99 25,807 25,357 98 +611 +345 25,808 25,026 97
Dec 12 32,540 31,544 97 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 31,202 96 26,184 25,969 99 +545 +462 26,376 25,996 99
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2008-2009
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30
29
28
27
26
25
24
2008
2009
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Feb
Mar
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Oct Nov Dec
Million Chicks
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
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
Nov 21 2009
Nov 28 2009
Dec 5 2009
Dec 12 2009
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
28,480 23,732 3,781 1,329 30,497 7,909 3,440 8,711 18,511 18,986 7,082 3,830 5,375 15,681 6,222 *18,302
28,719 24,268 3,366 1,329 31,283 *8,080 3,304 8,698 18,620 19,214 7,210 3,857 5,613 15,694 6,201 *17,237
29,465 *23,143
3,102 1,329 31,043 *7,828 3,424 8,922 *18,638 *18,294 *6,790 3,614 5,685 15,302 6,193 *18,213
29,548 23,852 3,377 1,327 31,544 8,005 3,349 8,918 18,780 18,823 6,930 4,096 5,589 15,689 5,968 *19,368
*201,868
*202,693
*200,985
*205,163
203,681
204,719
200,741
205,041
99
99
100
100
Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States
Week Ending
Nov 21 2009
Nov 28 2009
Dec 5 2009
Dec 12 2009
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
18,285 20,045 3,924 1,021 22,950 6,118 2,594 5,927 13,563 14,690 3,587 2,951 4,441 12,188 4,856 *14,054
18,215 19,658 4,871 1,017 24,256 6,430 2,687 5,870 15,374 15,281 5,392 2,833 4,726 13,330 4,173 *14,333
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 13,414 4,973 *15,961
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 13,631 5,065 *16,838
*151,194
*158,446
*166,318
*166,948
152,410
159,463
166,189
167,904
99
99
100
99
Dec 19 2009
Thousand
29,459 *24,446
3,425 1,297 31,147 7,998 3,349 9,006 18,882 18,909 *7,165 *3,771 5,825 15,273 6,114 *18,483
*204,549
203,388
101
Dec 19 2009
Thousand
20,436 *21,151
4,836 1,015 26,389 6,250 3,022 6,024 16,187 *15,695 5,228 *3,091 4,656 13,575 4,966 *15,872
*168,393
168,272
100
Dec 26 2009
Thousand
29,859 24,140 3,438 1,296 31,202 8,026 3,379 8,960 18,735 18,759 7,149 3,841 5,814 15,395 6,224 17,856
204,073
202,493
101
Dec 26 2009
Thousand
21,064 21,425 4,589
999 25,996 6,475 3,066 5,390 16,031 15,156 3,865 2,921 5,099 13,204 5,459 15,644
166,383
166,152
100
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.