Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2008 January 16

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 16, 2008

Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 4 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN SLIGHTLY

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 12, 2008 was 29.7 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 4 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 35.3 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 4 percent from the previous week and down slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 29.8 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 81 percent.

GEORGIA BROILER TYPE EGGS SET, CHICKS HATCHED, AND CHICKS PLACED

Eggs Set1/

Chicks Hatched

Net Cross State Movement of Chicks

Chicks Placed

Week 2006 2007 % of 2006 2007 % of 2006 2007 2006 2007 % of

Ended 2007 2008 prev. yr. 2007 2008 prev. yr. 2007 2008

Thousands

Thousands

Thousands

Dec 8 34,499 35,200 102 28,520 28,978 102 +445 +757

2007 2008 prev. yr. Thousands
28,238 29,179 103

Dec 15 35,467 36,213 102 29,074 29,399 101

-71 +929 28,590 29,706 104

Dec 22 35,040 36,581 * 104 * 29,480 29,283 99 +459 +646 29,405 29,388 100

Dec 29 35,205 36,366 103 28,019 28,466 102 +405 +761 28,117 28,747 102

Jan 5 35,155 36,719 * 104 * 29,017 29,460 102 +410 +1,051 * 29,937 29,961 * 100

Jan 12 35,466 35,299 100 28,685 29,773 104 +508 +386 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised.

28,583 29,703 104

Million Chicks

31

BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2007-2008

30

29

28

27

26

25

2007

2008

24 Jan Feb Mar Apr

May Jun Jul

Aug Sep

Oct Nov Dec

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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

Dec 8 2007

Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States

Week Ending

Dec 15 2007

Dec 22 2007

Dec 29 2007

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

32,496 27,993 4,159 1,343 35,200 7,346 3,923 8,707 18,720 19,249 6,013 4,136 5,387 15,322 6,239 *18,388

31,927 27,840 4,159 1,364 36,213 *7,670 3,846 8,669 18,924 19,851 6,560 3,977 5,607 14,717 6,226 *20,321

*32,113 *28,008
4,133 1,339 *36,581 *7,796 *3,675 9,015 19,075 *19,436 6,597 4,371 5,669 *15,473 6,207 *19,450

32,157 28,473 4,153 1,339 36,366 7,565 *3,710 9,008 18,861 19,961 6,630 *4,308 5,457 15,470 6,225 *19,418

*214,621

*217,871

*218,938

*219,101

207,215

211,893

209,627

211,375

104

103

104

104

Jan 5 2008
Thousand
*31,692 28,548 4,185 1,339 *36,719 *7,790 3,706 9,042 17,832 19,793 *6,660 *4,345 *5,515 *14,936 6,197 *19,632
*217,931
210,475
104

Jan 12 2008
Thousand
32,012 28,234 4,188 1,339 35,299 7,426 3,685 9,056 18,495 19,985 6,789 4,374 5,660 14,945 5,999 18,963
216,449
211,204
102

Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending

Dec 8 2007

Dec 15 2007

Dec 22 2007

Dec 29 2007

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

20,549 25,051 5,061 1,341 29,179 6,131 3,864 5,666 16,461 16,218 4,308 3,265 4,985 12,140 4,862 *17,615

21,911 26,043 5,343 1,313 29,706 6,336 3,586 5,489 17,081 16,335 3,797 3,201 4,363 12,871 5,206 *16,925

21,980 *24,319
4,482 1,367 29,388 6,798 4,031 6,255 17,284 16,388 *4,595 3,263 4,959 12,833 5,344 *16,932

21,717 24,567 *4,696 1,307 28,747 6,298 3,480 6,207 17,003 16,201 *4,371 *3,104 4,628 12,755 5,382 15,652

*176,696

*179,506

*180,218

*176,115

171,423

172,412

173,573

168,485

103

104

104

105

Jan 5 2008
Thousand
*21,166 *24,161
5,199 1,375 *29,961 *5,951 3,849 6,171 17,450 16,444 5,219 *3,053 4,304 12,367 *4,397 *17,700
*178,767
172,967
103

Jan 12 2008
Thousand
21,432 24,147 5,113 1,394 29,703 5,944 3,467 5,870 17,622 16,012 4,854 3,287 5,170 12,943 5,138 17,161
179,257
171,178
105

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.