Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2008 June 11

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

June 11, 2008

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

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

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 7, 2008 was 29.1 million, up slightly from the previous week, but down slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 34.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 29.0 million, up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 83 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
May 3

20072/ 2008 Thousands
35,138 34,630

% of prev. yr.
99

20072/ 2008 Thousands
29,403 28,029

% of prev. yr. 20072/ 2008
Thousands 95 +521 +381

20072/ 2008 Thousands
29,257 27,781

% of prev. yr.
95

May 10 35,292 34,041 96 29,368 28,488 97 +538 +686 29,271 28,571 98

May 17 35,585 34,848 * 98 29,231 27,963 96 -742 +689 27,791 28,094 101

May 24 35,594 34,509 97 28,924 28,806 100 +1272 +865 29,534 28,981 98

May 31 35,439 34,004 96 28,975 28,330 98 +481 +1213 * 28,933 28,993 * 100 *

Jun 7 35,948 34,184 95 29,243 28,991 99 +487 +774 29,142 29,052 100 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ All 2007 revised. * Revised.

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

Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States

Week Ending

May 3 2008

May 10 2008

May 17 2008

May 24 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

31,637 27,317 3,721 1,346 34,630 8,102 3,712 8,812 18,266 19,314 7,215 4,231 5,371 *14,646 6,444 *19,596

31,858 26,611 3,718 1,336 34,041 *8,127 3,712 8,840 18,893 19,740 7,446 4,232 5,491 *14,836 5,939 *19,687

32,089 *26,852
3,728 *1,341 *34,848 *8,100 3,650 8,796 19,060 *19,693 *7,523 4,405 5,718 *15,467 6,429 19,889

31,905 27,244 3,717 1,336 34,509 *8,290 3,682 8,771 18,948 19,587 7,301 4,442 5,556 *15,485 6,257 19,723

*214,360

*214,507

*217,588

*216,753

218,353

219,938

219,928

219,527

98

98

99

99

May 31 2008
Thousand
32,156 *27,203
3,721 1,346 34,004 *8,168 3,620 8,601 18,981 19,577 7,204 *4,566 5,490 *15,599 6,242 *19,840
*216,318
218,990
99

Jun 7 2008
Thousand
32,166 26,918 3,718 1,341 34,184 8,109 3,651 8,881 19,074 19,263 7,342 4,575 5,769 15,778 6,199 20,018
216,986
219,184
99

Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending

May 3 2008

May 10 2008

May 17 2008

May 24 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

21,475 23,995 4,851 1,145 27,781 6,730 3,784 6,258 17,060 16,510 4,445 3,234 5,151 13,324 4,948 *17,049

21,111 22,615 5,746 1,271 28,571 6,246 3,147 6,021 17,145 16,014 5,430 3,262 4,812 *12,702 4,077 *18,423

21,200 22,940 4,321 1,138 28,094 5,431 3,634 5,712 17,383 16,120 5,136 3,254 4,997 *12,851 5,113 *18,027

21,782 25,035 4,949 1,136 28,981 *6,158 3,474 6,008 16,614 16,087 3,883 3,261 4,618 *12,523 4,976 *17,249

*177,740

*176,593

*175,351

*176,734

180,084

180,594

178,545

179,069

99

98

98

99

May 31 2008
Thousand
*20,999 *23,748
5,206 1,383 *28,993 *6,072 3,683 5,602 17,259 16,076 4,608 *3,205 4,756 *12,416 4,858 *17,659
*176,523
180,055
98

Jun 7 2008
Thousand
21,640 23,671 5,007 1,146 29,052 6,452 3,794 6,071 17,348 16,047 4,802 3,365 4,726 12,990 5,202 18,131
179,444
180,462
99

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.