Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2008 March 19

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

March 19, 2008

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 6 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 1 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending March 15, 2008 was 29.3 million, down slightly from the previous week, but up 6 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 35.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up slightly from the previous week and up 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 29.0 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 82 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
Feb 9

20072/ 2008 Thousands
34,545 35,460

% of prev. yr.
103

20072/ 2008 Thousands
28,051 28,392

% of prev. yr. 20072/ 2008
Thousands 101 -93 +930

20072/ 2008 Thousands
27,501 28,747

% of prev. yr.
105

Feb 16 34,971 35,318 101 27,727 28,601 103 +1207 +1001 28,537 29,045 102

Feb 23 34,832 35,314 101 27,980 28,744 103 +594 +1212 27,940 29,334 105

Mar 1 34,927 35,129 101 28,020 28,831 103 +505 +490 28,076 28,745 102

Mar 8 34,725 35,088 101 28,315 28,744 102 +446 +1240 28,106 29,438 105

Mar 15 34,789 35,245 101 28,293 29,036 103 +17 +841 27,703 29,305 106 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ All 2007 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

Feb 9 2008

Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States

Week Ending

Feb 16 2008

Feb 23 2008

Mar 1 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

31,879 27,784 3,868 1,379 35,460 7,432 3,984 9,104 18,661 19,796 6,305 4,295 5,714 15,708 6,341 19,561

31,899 28,156 3,999 1,389 35,318 7,371 3,924 9,067 18,722 19,970 6,487 4,395 5,693 15,806 6,428 *19,855

*32,024 28,455 3,997 1,369 35,314 *7,921 3,924 8,975 *18,907 *19,748 6,516 3,998 5,518 15,869 6,443 *20,283

31,882 28,418 3,982 1,358 35,129 8,017 3,924 9,138 18,774 20,142 6,451 4,179 5,800 15,948 6,443 *20,030

217,271

*218,479

*219,261

*219,615

212,295

214,750

214,659

216,547

102

102

102

101

Mar 8 2008
Thousand
32,195 28,061 3,969 1,368 35,088 *7,988 3,924 8,904 18,865 19,995 6,508 *4,067 5,585 15,977 6,413 *20,084
*218,991
215,392
102

Mar 15 2008
Thousand
32,497 28,100 3,960 1,369 35,245 7,744 3,924 9,097 19,031 20,102 6,387 4,338 5,735 15,695 6,080 19,598
218,902
215,713
101

Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending

Feb 9 2008

Feb 16 2008

Feb 23 2008

Mar 1 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

21,019 22,526 4,917 1,417 28,747 5,812 4,033 6,197 17,234 16,153 5,171 3,289 4,789 12,930 5,010 17,169

20,895 23,171 4,397 1,382 29,045 6,563 3,606 7,291 17,136 16,257 5,688 3,233 4,243 12,890 4,880 *16,864

20,671 23,908 4,880 1,317 29,334 6,439 3,835 6,618 *17,282 16,404 5,374 3,344 4,306 12,827 4,860 16,841

21,620 22,362 5,668 1,302 28,745 6,348 3,747 5,271 16,945 16,322 5,575 3,234 5,336 12,970 5,142 16,918

176,413

*177,541

*178,240

177,505

170,798

171,611

172,634

173,482

103

103

103

102

Mar 8 2008
Thousand
*21,221 24,135 *4,939 1,459 29,438 *5,505 3,897 *6,403 17,056 16,694 5,086 *3,329 3,987 13,296 4,818 *17,866
*179,129
174,818
102

Mar 15 2008
Thousand
21,768 26,128 5,058 1,353 29,305 6,262 3,655 5,836 17,438 16,120 3,606 3,034 4,646 13,420 5,021 17,372
180,022
174,417
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.