Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2008 February 6

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 6, 2008

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 4 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending February 2, 2008 was 28.3 million, down 6 percent from the previous week, but up 2 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 36.4 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.5 million, down 4 percent from the previous week and down 1 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 29 35,205 36,366 103 28,019 28,466 102 +405 +761

2007 2008 prev. yr. Thousands
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 +529 Jan 19 35,479 35,480 100 29,050 29,585 102 +377 +150

28,583 29,703 104 28,977 29,169 101

Jan 26 34,597 35,973 104 28,806 29,654 103 +382 +971 28,610 30,116 105

Feb 2 35,107 36,441 104 28,956 28,526 99 -776 +288 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

27,632 28,309 102

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 29 2007

Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States

Week Ending

Jan 5 2008

Jan 12 2008

Jan 19 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

32,201 28,434 4,153 1,339 36,366 7,707 3,710 9,008 18,861 19,809 6,630 4,185 5,457 *15,464 6,225 19,418

31,796 28,401 4,182 1,359 36,719 *7,646 3,706 9,042 17,832 19,648 6,660 4,404 5,515 *15,344 6,197 19,636

32,012 *28,042
4,057 1,369 35,299 *7,570 3,685 8,969 18,495 *19,822 *6,585 4,345 5,660 *14,934 5,999 18,977

32,339 28,312 4,026 1,368 35,480 7,795 3,920 8,980 18,769 19,798 6,613 4,405 5,345 *15,574 6,324 18,728

*218,967

*218,087

*215,820

*217,776

211,375

210,475

211,204

208,591

104

104

102

104

Jan 26 2008
Thousand
*31,551 28,269 4,162 1,368 35,973 7,828 3,893 9,005 18,717 19,624 6,490 *4,223 5,435 *15,645 6,321 *19,649
*218,153
210,236
104

Feb 2 2008
Thousand
31,501 28,566 4,162 1,369 36,441 7,418 3,863 9,025 18,851 19,548 6,661 4,261 5,440 15,663 6,325 19,944
219,038
211,617
104

Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending

Dec 29 2007

Jan 5 2008

Jan 12 2008

Jan 19 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

21,717 24,567 4,696 1,307 28,747 6,197 3,480 6,207 17,003 16,201 4,371 3,102 4,628 12,755 5,382 15,652

21,166 24,311 5,228 1,375 29,961 5,838 3,849 6,173 17,450 16,444 5,219 3,030 4,304 *12,376 4,397 17,707

21,432 23,960 5,353 1,394 29,703 6,189 3,467 5,608 17,622 16,012 4,854 3,203 5,170 *12,937 5,138 17,158

21,012 24,422 4,586 1,469 29,169 6,150 3,698 5,996 17,337 16,299 4,892 3,180 5,214 *12,885 5,531 17,548

176,012

*178,828

*179,200

*179,388

168,485

172,967

171,178

172,806

104

103

105

104

Jan 26 2008
Thousand
*20,843 24,147 5,651 1,332 30,116 *5,972 3,627 5,725 16,482 *15,687 5,091 *3,183 4,860 *12,812 5,152 *17,874
*178,554
171,642
104

Feb 2 2008
Thousand
21,215 23,399 4,958 1,384 28,309 6,157 3,913 5,943 16,838 16,384 4,752 3,285 4,972 12,513 4,831 17,429
176,282
171,953
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.