Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2008 May 7

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

May 7, 2008

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

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

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 3, 2008 was 27.8 million, down 4 percent from the previous week and down 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 34.6 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.0 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 5 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
Mar 29

20072/ 2008 Thousands
34,629 34,663

% of prev. yr.
100

20072/ 2008 Thousands
28,402 28,853

% of prev. yr. 20072/ 2008
Thousands 102 +304 +715

% of 20072/ 2008 prev. yr.
Thousands 28,109 29,045 * 103

Apr 5 35,553 34,911 98 28,666 28,814 101 +358 +682 28,377 28,995 * 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

May 3 35,138 34,630 99 29,403 28,029 95 +521 +381 29,257 27,781 95 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 29 2008

Apr 5 2008

Apr 12 2008

Apr 19 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

31,597 26,038 4,065 1,419 34,663 *8,079 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 *8,086 3,937 9,106 18,926 19,609 6,368 4,265 5,391 *15,697 6,269 20,139

*31,687 27,171 4,027 1,413 34,137 *7,899 3,712 8,779 *18,879 *19,617 6,580 4,198 5,611 *15,588 *6,174 20,224

31,928 27,408 3,942 1,327 34,651 7,702 3,712 8,995 18,877 19,587 6,682 *4,323 5,406 *15,076 6,164 20,107

*214,627

*216,972

*215,696

*215,887

216,513

218,877

219,385

220,515

99

99

98

98

Apr 26 2008
Thousand
32,248 27,071 3,721 1,306 33,997 7,391 3,712 8,223 18,999 *19,604 6,252 *4,202 5,420 *15,346 6,211 *19,433
*213,136
218,515
98

May 3 2008
Thousand
31,637 27,317 3,721 1,346 34,630 8,034 3,712 8,812 18,266 19,326 6,655 4,148 5,371 14,656 6,369 19,567
213,567
218,353
98

Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending

Mar 29 2008

Apr 5 2008

Apr 12 2008

Apr 19 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

22,103 23,655 5,203 1,353 *29,045 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 *28,995 6,229 3,715 6,917 17,340 16,072 5,173 3,435 5,159 *13,121 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 *13,022 5,720 17,035

21,674 22,047 4,867 1,191 28,784 *6,569 3,607 6,590 17,291 15,649 4,964 *3,270 4,418 *13,108 5,021 18,143

*180,372

*181,031

*177,689

*177,193

176,014

177,141

177,312

177,686

102

102

100

100

Apr 26 2008
Thousand
20,738 *23,316
4,584 1,255 29,038 *6,679 3,344 7,121 17,359 *16,128 5,213 *3,323 4,434 *12,730 4,767 *18,127
*178,156
180,188
99

May 3 2008
Thousand
21,517 23,873 4,851 1,145 27,781 6,515 3,784 6,258 17,060 16,478 4,447 3,207 5,151 13,324 4,860 16,983
177,234
180,084
98

Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 84 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.