Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2008 February 20

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

February 20, 2008

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

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

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending February 16, 2008 was 28.9 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 1 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 slightly from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.6 million, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 3 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 80 percent.

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

Eggs Set1/

Chicks Hatched

Net Cross State Movement of Chicks

Chicks Placed

Week Ended
Jan 12

20072/ 2008 Thousands
34,642 34,851

% of prev. yr.
101

20072/ 2008 Thousands
27,959 29,084

% of prev. yr. 20072/ 2008
Thousands 104 +558 +529

20072/ 2008 Thousands
27,841 28,947

% of prev. yr.
104

Jan 19 34,630 35,121 101 28,289 28,935 102 +377 +216 28,150 28,519 101

Jan 26 33,984 35,523 * 105 * 28,064 28,945 103 +330 +1200 27,750 29,572 107

Feb 2 34,296 35,895 * 105 * 28,182 28,134 * 100 * -776 +275 26,792 27,825 * 104 *

Feb 9 34,545 35,460 * 103 * 28,051 28,392 * 101

-93 +930 27,501 28,747 * 105 *

Feb 16 34,971 35,318 101 27,727 28,582 103 +1207 +906 28,537 28,930 101 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ All 2007 revised. * Revised.

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

Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States

Week Ending

Jan 12 2008

Jan 19 2008

Jan 26 2008

Feb 2 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

32,012 28,042 4,057 1,369 34,851 7,570 3,685 8,969 18,495 19,822 6,585 4,345 5,660 14,934 5,999 19,049

32,173 28,286 4,026 1,368 35,121 7,306 3,920 8,980 18,769 19,512 6,351 4,405 5,345 15,586 6,324 19,027

*31,655 28,269 4,162 1,368 *35,523 *7,890 3,893 9,005 18,717 *19,664 6,490 4,223 5,435 *15,656 6,118 19,657

*31,428 28,566 4,095 1,369 *35,895 7,478 3,863 9,025 18,826 19,548 6,661 4,261 5,440 15,663 6,326 19,920

215,444

216,499

*217,725

*218,364

211,204

208,591

210,236

211,617

102

104

104

103

Feb 9 2008
Thousand
31,908 *28,518
3,868 1,369 *35,460 7,861 *3,984 9,104 18,661 19,506 *6,305 *4,334 *5,714 15,543 6,341 *19,548
*218,024
212,295
103

Feb 16 2008
Thousand
31,899 28,156 3,999 1,369 35,318 7,393 3,924 9,067 18,510 19,870 6,487 4,391 5,693 15,710 6,428 19,817
218,031
214,750
102

Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending

Jan 12 2008

Jan 19 2008

Jan 26 2008

Feb 2 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

21,432 23,960 5,353 1,394 28,947 6,177 3,467 5,608 17,622 16,012 4,942 3,203 5,170 12,937 5,138 17,150

21,012 24,422 4,586 1,469 28,519 6,138 3,698 5,996 17,337 16,299 4,723 3,180 5,214 12,885 5,531 17,774

*20,862 24,147 5,651 1,332 29,572 5,959 3,627 5,725 16,482 15,687 4,598 3,183 4,860 12,812 5,088 17,846

*21,220 23,399 4,889 1,384 *27,825 6,126 3,913 5,978 16,803 16,384 4,752 *3,256 4,972 12,513 5,108 17,477

178,512

178,783

*177,431

*175,999

171,178

172,806

171,642

171,953

104

103

103

102

Feb 9 2008
Thousand
*21,019 *22,526
4,917 1,417 *28,747 6,229 4,033 6,197 17,234 *16,153 *5,171 *3,339 *4,789 12,929 5,010 *17,164
*176,874
170,798
104

Feb 16 2008
Thousand
20,836 23,171 4,397 1,382 28,930 6,652 3,606 7,230 17,136 16,057 5,688 3,208 5,061 12,890 4,700 16,897
177,841
171,611
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.