Georgia broiler hatchery news release, 2009 August 19

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

August 19, 2009

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

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 6 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending August 15, 2009 was 26.3 million, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office.

An estimated 30.9 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 1 percent from the previous week and down 6 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 25.4 million, down 5 percent from the previous week and down 8 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 81 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 2008 2009 prev. yr. 2008 2009 prev. yr. 2008

2009 2008 2009 prev. yr.

Thousands

Thousands

Thousands

Thousands

Jul 11 34,007 31,731 93 27,797 26,846 97 +513 +332 27,742 26,524 96

Jul 18 33,591 31,726 94 28,015 26,317 94 +701 +911 27,913 26,668 96

Jul 25 33,274 31,282 94 26,974 26,362 * 98 +699 +747 * 27,048 26,528 * 98

Aug 1 32,840 31,171 95 28,327 26,371 * 93 +682 +1146 * 28,161 26,953 96

Aug 8 33,473 31,309 94 27,882 26,707 * 96 +451 +275 * 27,630 26,391 * 96

Aug 15 32,822 30,858 94 27,487 25,371 92 +720 +1542 27,560 26,252 95

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised.

BROILER CHICKS PLACED IN GEORGIA BY WEEK, 2008-2009
31

30

29

Million Chicks

28

27

26

25

2008

2009

24

23 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

Jul 11 2009

Jul 18 2009

Jul 25 2009

Aug 1 2009

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

29,188 22,979 3,455 1,018 31,731 7,694 3,409 8,878 18,002 18,402 6,752 3,971 5,623 15,717 6,166 18,552

*29,069 23,861 3,637 1,016 31,726 *7,867 3,409 8,642 18,285 18,672 7,227 4,208 5,707 15,553 6,211 18,869

*28,743 *23,069
3,438 993
31,282 *7,748 3,424 8,854 *18,529 *18,575 *6,980 *3,954 5,810 15,472 6,178 18,717

29,079 22,721 3,289 1,019 31,171 7,657 3,455 8,987 18,078 18,820 6,845 *3,962 5,736 15,378 6,192 *18,530

201,537

*203,959

*201,766

*200,919

211,457

211,369

209,872

207,229

95

96

96

97

Aug 8 2009
Thousand
28,494 23,090 3,659
995 31,309 7,806 3,455 8,964 18,451 18,587 6,391 *3,842 5,839 15,280 6,149 *18,724
*201,035
207,161
97

Aug 15 2009
Thousand
29,138 22,223 3,788
997 30,858 7,790 3,455 8,956 18,095 18,656 6,757 3,944 5,815 15,409 6,154 18,622
200,657
207,095
97

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 Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States Week Ending

Jul 11 2009

Jul 18 2009

Jul 25 2009

Aug 1 2009

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

21,294 20,694 4,509
777 26,524 6,701 2,851 6,581 16,107 15,001 4,431 2,894 4,586 13,585 4,596 17,876

*20,569 21,423 4,992
737 26,668 *6,701 2,959 6,151 16,107 15,481 4,341 3,130 4,645 13,232 4,721 16,039

*21,263 20,718 5,399
723 *26,528
6,337 2,888 5,083 16,092 15,055 4,456 *2,911 5,213 12,767 4,963 *16,462

*21,071 20,714 5,153
741 26,953 6,876 2,948 5,619 15,996 15,135 5,026 *3,209 4,395 13,292 4,898 15,129

169,007

*167,896

*166,858

*167,155

175,314

172,780

170,837

172,890

96

97

98

97

Aug 8 2009
Thousand
20,988 21,833 *4,591
743 *26,391
6,341 2,914 *6,242 16,183 15,586 4,095 *3,428 4,661 13,213 *4,878 *17,300
*169,387
173,001
98

Aug 15 2009
Thousand
20,157 20,998 4,876
732 26,252 6,190 2,955 5,869 16,360 15,017 4,163 3,211 4,926 13,166 5,171 17,042
167,085
172,779
97

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.