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 9, 2008
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 1 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 8 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending July 5, 2008 was 28.5 million, down 3 percent from the previous week and down 1 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.
An estimated 32.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 4 percent from the previous week and down 8 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.4 million, up slightly from the previous week, but down 2 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 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 34,231 * 99 * 29,145 28,348 * 97 +495 +1099 28,977 28,934 * 100
Jun 28 33,967 33,955 100 29,477 28,321 96 +981 +1606 * 29,671 29,311 * 99
Jul 9 35,644 32,653 92 29,033 28,413 98 +362 +820 28,740 28,537 99
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ All 2007 revised. * Revised.
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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
Million Chicks
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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
May 31 2008
Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States
Week Ending
Jun 7 2008
Jun 14 2008
Jun 21 2008
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
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 *15,699 6,242 *19,841
32,740 26,918 3,718 1,356 34,119 *8,168 3,651 8,976 19,074 19,169 7,270 4,474 5,769 *15,787 6,199 20,058
*31,492 *26,137
3,630 1,341 34,260 *7,405 3,642 8,236 18,930 *19,116 *6,850 4,539 5,260 *15,876 6,476 *19,771
31,350 26,337 3,647 1,341 *34,231 7,713 3,651 *9,162 18,761 19,089 6,987 4,550 5,317 *15,897 6,315 *19,594
*216,932
*217,446
*212,961
*213,942
218,990
219,184
217,590
216,287
99
99
98
99
Jun 28 2008
Thousand
29,705 *26,620
3,495 1,346 33,955 7,461 3,651 *8,594 18,624 18,949 7,240 *4,525 5,539 *14,714 6,306 *19,173
*209,897
210,141
100
Jul 5 2008
Thousand
28,779 26,069 3,573 1,351 32,653 7,963 3,651 8,618 18,772 18,364 7,170 4,309 5,348 15,700 6,099 19,522
207,941
216,018
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May 31 2008
Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States
Week Ending
Jun 7 2008
Jun 14 2008
Jun 21 2008
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
21,497 23,748 5,206 1,383 28,993 *6,020 3,683 5,602 17,259 16,076 4,608 3,191 4,756 12,416 4,858 *17,671
22,140 23,671 5,127 1,146 29,052 *6,508 3,794 5,939 17,348 16,047 4,801 3,278 4,726 *12,997 5,202 *18,157
22,327 24,314 4,521 1,136 28,012 *6,918 3,742 6,308 17,262 16,010 4,917 3,414 5,494 *13,156 5,287 16,595
22,049 24,638 *4,361 1,224 *28,934 *6,457 3,755 *6,773 17,186 *15,580 3,810 3,373 5,220 *13,200 4,911 17,773
*176,967
*179,933
*179,413
*179,244
180,055
180,462
179,754
180,026
98
100
100
100
Jun 28 2008
Thousand
*21,816 *22,783 *5,208
1,216 *29,311 *7,095
3,632 *6,114 17,283 16,328 5,109 *3,373 *4,044 *13,260 4,440 18,146
*179,158
178,938
100
Jul 5 2008
Thousand
21,269 22,988 4,213 1,315 28,537 6,344 3,456 6,083 16,882 15,649 4,513 3,393 4,726 13,363 4,865 16,914
174,510
178,318
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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.