Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2008 July 9

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
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.

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