Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2008 January 23

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 23, 2008

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP SLIGHTLY

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 19, 2008 was 29.2 million, down 2 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 35.5 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week and up slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 29.6 million, down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 2 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 15 35,467 36,213 102 29,074 29,399 101 -71 +929

2007 2008 prev. yr. Thousands
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 Jan 5 35,155 36,719 104 29,017 29,460 102 +410 +1,051

28,117 28,747 102 29,937 29,961 100

Jan 12 35,466 35,299 100 28,685 29,773 104 +508 +529 * 28,583 29,703 104

Jan 19 35,479 35,480 100 29,050 29,585 102 +377 +147 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised.

28,977 29,166 101

Million Chicks

31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24
Jan

BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2007-2008

2007

2008

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 15 2007

Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States

Week Ending

Dec 22 2007

Dec 29 2007

Jan 5 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

31,927 27,840
4,159 1,364 36,213 *7,593 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 *7,810 3,675 9,015 19,075 19,436 6,597 4,371 5,669 15,473 6,207 19,450

*32,201 *28,434
4,153 1,339 36,366 *7,703 3,710 9,008 18,861 *19,809 6,630 4,308 5,457 *15,475 6,225 19,418

31,692 *28,427 *4,182
1,339 36,719 7,790 3,706 9,042 17,832 19,793 6,660 4,345 5,515 14,936 6,197 *19,636

*217,794

*218,952

*219,097

*217,811

211,893

209,627

211,375

210,475

103

104

104

103

Jan 12 2008
Thousand
32,012 *28,098 *4,057
1,339 35,299 7,426 3,685 *8,969 18,495 19,985 6,789 *4,340 5,660 14,945 5,999 *18,977
*216,075
211,204
102

Jan 19 2008
Thousand
32,339 28,446 4,026 1,368 35,480 7,749 3,920 8,980 18,769 19,798 6,613 4,290 5,345 15,547 6,324 18,399
217,393
208,591
104

Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending

Dec 15 2007

Dec 22 2007

Dec 29 2007

Jan 5 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

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 *6,276 3,480 6,207 17,003 16,201 4,371 3,104 4,628 12,755 5,382 15,652

21,166 *24,167 *5,228
1,375 29,961 *5,946 3,849 *6,173 17,450 16,444 5,219 3,053 4,304 12,367 4,397 *17,707

179,506

180,218

*176,093

*178,806

172,412

173,573

168,485

172,967

104

104

105

103

Jan 12 2008
Thousand
21,432 *24,160 *5,353
1,394 29,703 *5,953 3,467 *5,608 17,622 16,012 4,854 *3,251 5,170 12,943 5,138 *17,158
*179,218
171,178
105

Jan 19 2008
Thousand
21,012 24,511 4,726 1,469 29,166 6,438 3,698 5,855 17,300 16,299 4,892 3,275 5,214 12,894 5,531 17,488
179,768
172,806
104

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.