Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2008 July 2

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

July 2, 2008

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

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

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 28, 2008 was 29.3 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 1 percent from the previous week and down slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.3 million, down slightly from the previous week and down 4 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

% of

% of

% of

Ended 20072/ 2008 prev. yr. 20072/ 2008 prev. yr. 20072/ 2008 20072/ 2008 prev. yr.

Thousands

Thousands

Thousands

Thousands

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

May 31 35,439 34,121 96 28,975 28,330 98 +481 +1213 28,933 28,993 100

Jun 7 35,948 34,119 95 29,243 29,004 99 +487 +774 29,142 29,052 100

Jun 14 35,151 34,260 97 29,165 28,624 98 +135 -27 28,709 28,012 98

Jun 21 34,503 34,353 100 29,145 28,365 97 +495 +1099 28,977 28,951 100

Jun 28 33,967 33,955 100 29,477 28,321 96 +981 +1569 29,671 29,261 99

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

2007

2008

25

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

May 24 2008

May 31 2008

Jun 7 2008

Jun 14 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

32,510 27,244 3,717 1,336 34,509 *8,328 3,682 8,771 18,948 19,413 7,243 4,442 5,556 15,485 6,257 19,723

32,731 27,203 3,721 1,346 34,121 *8,194 3,620 8,601 18,981 19,359 7,191 4,592 5,490 15,690 6,242 19,840

32,740 26,918 3,718 *1,356 34,119 8,171 3,651 8,976 19,074 *19,169 *7,270 4,474 5,769 15,778 6,199 20,058

31,511 26,331 3,630 1,341 34,260 7,568 3,642 8,236 18,930 19,108 7,216 4,539 5,260 15,899 6,476 *19,707

*217,164

*216,922

*217,440

*213,654

219,527

218,990

219,184

217,590

99

99

99

98

Jun 21 2008
Thousand
31,350 26,337 3,647 1,341 34,353 *7,713 3,651 9,164 18,761 19,089 6,987 *4,550 5,317 15,920 6,315 *19,592
*214,087
216,287
99

Jun 28 2008
Thousand
29,705 26,609 3,495 1,346 33,955 7,461 3,651 8,596 18,624 18,949 7,240 4,581 5,539 15,778 6,306 19,171
211,006
210,141
100

Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States

Week Ending

May 24 2008

May 31 2008

Jun 7 2008

Jun 14 2008

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

22,280 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

21,497 23,748 5,206 1,383 28,993 6,071 3,683 5,602 17,259 16,076 4,608 3,191 4,756 12,416 4,858 17,659

22,140 23,671 5,127 1,146 29,052 6,492 3,794 5,939 17,348 16,047 *4,801 3,278 4,726 12,990 5,202 18,141

22,327 24,314 4,521 1,136 28,012 *6,902 3,742 6,308 17,262 16,010 4,917 3,414 5,494 13,149 5,287 *16,595

177,232

177,006

*179,894

*179,390

179,069

180,055

180,462

179,754

99

98

100

100

Jun 21 2008
Thousand
22,049 *24,638 *4,675
1,224 28,951 *6,441 3,755 *6,502 17,186 15,617 3,810 *3,373 5,220 13,193 4,911 *17,773
*179,318
180,026
100

Jun 28 2008
Thousand
21,866 22,806 4,982 1,216 29,261 6,850 3,632 6,358 17,283 16,328 5,109 3,314 4,031 12,990 4,440 18,146
178,612
178,938
100

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.