Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2008 April 30

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

April 30, 2008

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 5 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending April 26, 2008 was 29.0 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 34.0 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 2 percent from the previous week and down 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.4 million, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 3 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 Ended
Mar 22

20072/ 2008 Thousands
35,062 34,426

% of prev. yr.
98

20072/ 2008 Thousands
28,493 28,689

% of prev. yr. 20072/ 2008
Thousands 101 +546 +1522

20072/ 2008 Thousands
28,426 29,748

% of prev. yr.
105

Mar 29 34,629 34,663 100 28,402 28,853 102 +304 +715 28,109 28,943 103

Apr 5 35,553 34,911 98 28,666 28,814 101 +358 +682 28,377 28,899 102

Apr 12 35,641 34,137 96 28,716 27,764 97 +441 +1063 28,653 28,232 99

Apr 19 35,923 34,651 96 28,440 28,188 99 -157 +1166 * 27,694 28,784 * 104

Apr 26 35,682 33,997 95 29,292 28,407 97 +573 +1215 29,255 29,038 99 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

Mar 22 2008

Mar 29 2008

Apr 5 2008

Apr 12 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

31,727 27,080 3,957 1,414 34,426 7,718 3,712 8,831 19,164 *19,409 6,497 4,294 5,726 15,531 6,621 19,743

*31,597 26,038 4,065 1,419 34,663 8,111 3,712 8,939 18,863 19,419 6,135 4,290 5,436 15,732 6,350 19,890

*31,799 *26,966
4,090 1,413 34,911 *8,042 3,937 9,106 18,926 *19,609 6,368 4,265 *5,391 15,683 6,269 20,139

*31,838 27,171 4,027 1,413 34,137 7,902 3,712 8,779 19,242 *19,589 6,580 4,198 5,611 15,574 6,416 20,224

*215,850

*214,659

*216,914

*216,413

215,509

216,513

218,877

219,385

100

99

99

99

Apr 19 2008
Thousand
*31,928 *27,408
3,942 1,327 34,651 7,702 3,712 8,995 18,877 19,587 *6,682 *4,349 5,406 15,063 6,164 *20,107
*215,900
220,515
98

Apr 26 2008
Thousand
32,248 27,071 3,721 1,306 33,997 7,391 3,712 8,223 18,999 19,714 6,252 4,217 5,420 15,333 6,211 19,413
213,228
218,515
98

Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending

Mar 22 2008

Mar 29 2008

Apr 5 2008

Apr 12 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

21,579 23,727 5,191 1,305 29,748 6,165 3,883 5,989 17,307 16,344 4,613 3,240 4,438 13,719 5,149 *18,694

22,103 23,655 5,203 1,353 28,943 5,929 3,730 5,561 17,262 16,196 4,913 3,215 4,877 13,573 5,448 *18,309

21,853 *23,914
4,902 1,291 28,899 6,229 3,715 6,917 17,340 16,072 5,173 3,435 5,159 13,109 5,069 17,846

*21,303 23,233 4,804 1,333 28,232 6,054 3,726 6,095 17,375 *15,997 5,632 3,352 4,776 13,010 5,720 17,035

*181,091

*180,270

*180,923

*177,677

176,045

176,014

177,141

177,312

103

102

102

100

Apr 19 2008
Thousand
*21,674 *22,047
4,867 1,191 *28,784 *6,589 3,607 6,590 17,291 15,649 4,964 *3,323 4,418 13,097 5,021 *18,143

Apr 26 2008
Thousand
20,738 23,230 4,584 1,255 29,038 6,683 3,344 7,121 17,359 16,118 5,213 3,340 4,434 12,719 4,767 18,165

*177,255 178,108

177,686 180,188

100

99

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.