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.