Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2008 January 9

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 9, 2008

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

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

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 5, 2008 was 29.8 million, up 4 percent from the previous week, but down slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 35.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 2 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 29.5 million, up 3 percent from the previous week and 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 1 35,793 36,181 101 27,714 29,043 105 -199 +180

2007 2008 prev. yr. Thousands
26,615 28,675 108

Dec 8 34,499 35,200 102 28,520 28,978 102 +445 +757 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 36,034 103 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 35,640 101 29,017 29,460 102 +410 +899 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised.

29,937 29,809 100

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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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 1 2007

Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States

Week Ending

Dec 8 2007

Dec 15 2007

Dec 22 2007

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

32,854 28,947 4,163 1,362 36,181 8,029 3,877 8,821 19,151 19,696 6,709 4,364 5,690 *15,397 6,353 *20,522

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 *18,384

*31,927 *27,840
4,159 *1,364 36,213 7,691 3,846 8,669 18,924 *19,851 6,560 3,977 5,607 *14,717 6,226 *20,313

31,941 28,034 4,133 1,339 36,034 7,813 3,877 9,015 19,075 19,724 6,597 *4,371 5,669 *15,469 6,207 *19,442

*222,116

*214,617

*217,884

*218,740

212,782

207,215

211,893

209,627

104

104

103

104

Dec 29 2007
Thousand
*32,157 28,473 *4,153 1,339 36,366 7,565 3,877 9,008 18,861 19,961 6,630 *4,294 5,457 *15,470 6,225 *19,410
*219,246
211,375
104

Jan 5 2008
Thousand
31,691 28,548 4,185 1,339 35,640 7,659 3,706 9,042 17,832 19,793 6,636 4,310 5,569 13,995 6,197 19,523
215,665
210,475
102

Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending

Dec 1 2007

Dec 8 2007

Dec 15 2007

Dec 22 2007

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

20,717 24,092 4,959 1,291 28,675 5,984 4,114 6,224 17,201 16,522 4,147 3,168 4,764 13,043 4,967 18,064

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 *17,600

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 16,927

21,980 *24,276
4,482 1,367 *29,388 6,798 4,031 6,255 17,284 16,388 *4,594 *3,263 4,959 12,833 5,344 *16,933

177,932

*176,681

*179,508

*180,175

168,076

171,423

172,412

173,573

106

103

104

104

Dec 29 2007
Thousand
*21,717 *24,567 *4,796
1,307 *28,747
6,298 3,480 *6,207 17,003 16,201 4,672 *3,106 4,628 *12,755 *5,382 *15,652
*176,518
168,485
105

Jan 5 2008
Thousand
21,151 24,127 5,199 1,375 29,809 5,916 3,849 6,171 17,450 16,444 5,219 3,026 4,304 12,367 4,401 17,782
178,590
172,967
103

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.