ga-broilers WEEKLY HATCHERY REPORT Media Contact: Released: January 4, 2007 3:00 P.M. Douglas G. Kleweno E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov Director Website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga 706-546-2236 BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 2 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending December 30 was 28.0 million, down 4 percent from the previous week, but up 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 35.2 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 2 percent from the previous week and up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 28.0 million, down 5 percent from the previous week, but up 1 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 Net Cross State Eggs Set 1/ Chicks Hatched Movement of Chicks Chicks Placed % of % of % of Week year year year Ended 2005 2006 ago 2005 2006 ago 2005 2006 2005 2006 ago Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousands Nov 25 34,393 35,216 102 26,699 26,450 99 -134 +602 26,195 26,483 101 Dec 2 33,839 35,793* 106* 26,664 27,714 104 +711 -299 26,756 26,515 99 Dec 9 33,390 34,499* 103 27,380 28,520 104 -234 +345 26,557 28,138 106 Dec 16 34,470 35,819 104 28,399 29,074 102 -218 -71 27,601 28,590 104 Dec 23 33,881 34,664* 102* 27,812 29,480* 106* -147 +120* 27,293 29,066* 106* Dec 30 34,522 35,205 102 27,660 27,996 101 -570 +336 26,660 28,025 105 Dec 9 33,390 34,499 103 27,380 28,520 104 -234 +345 26,557 28,138 106 Dec 16 34,470 35,467* 103* 28,399 29,074 102 -218 -71 27,601 28,590 104 Dec 23 33,881 35,040* 103* 27,812 29,480 106 -147 +13* 27,293 29,081* 107* Dec 30 34,522 35,205 102 27,660 28,019* 101 -570 +25* 26,660 27,970* 105 Jan 6 34,046 35,155 103 28,009 29,135 104 -135 +330 27,421 28,975 106 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. * Revised. Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 25 : Dec 2 : Dec 9 : Dec 16 : Dec 23 : Dec 30 : 2006 : 2006 : 2006 : 2006 : 2006 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 30,220 *31,149 30,593 30,327 *30,372 30,508 AR : 29,644 *29,786 28,614 29,789 *28,933 29,531 DE : 3,837 3,943 3,963 3,913 3,572 3,963 FL : 1,336 1,264 *1,344 1,353 1,342 1,342 GA : 35,216 35,793 *34,499 35,819 *34,664 35,205 KY : 7,505 *7,899 *6,454 7,465 *7,263 7,310 LA : 3,712 3,712 3,712 3,742 3,742 3,649 MD : 8,609 8,495 8,482 8,531 *8,498 8,531 MS : 18,123 17,007 17,147 17,960 *18,374 18,439 NC : 18,540 18,825 *18,555 19,039 18,688 18,224 OK : 6,403 6,449 6,447 6,177 *6,483 6,386 PA : 4,124 4,023 3,901 4,002 *3,920 4,053 SC : 5,384 5,574 5,471 5,530 *5,230 5,610 TX : 14,326 14,309 14,080 14,138 14,112 14,233 VA : 6,223 6,399 5,959 6,075 *6,164 6,238 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 17,985 17,606 17,863 *17,890 *17,839 17,878 : 19 State Total : 211,187 *212,233 *207,084 *211,750 *209,196 211,100 : Previous Year Total : 215,393 214,156 213,249 215,686 212,232 214,172 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 98 99 97 98 99 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 25 : Dec 2 : Dec 9 : Dec 16 : Dec 23 : Dec 30 : 2006 : 2006 : 2006 : 2006 : 2006 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 18,602 20,721 19,686 20,225 *20,903 20,412 AR : 21,931 23,607 23,250 23,904 *23,869 22,870 DE : 5,070 4,941 5,287 4,366 *4,914 4,260 FL : 1,439 1,194 1,484 1,685 *1,517 1,401 GA : 26,483 26,515 28,138 28,590 *29,066 28,025 KY : 5,366 5,717 6,174 5,922 *6,331 5,220 LA : 3,768 3,445 3,635 3,606 3,816 3,420 MD : 5,972 5,340 5,761 6,675 *5,944 6,617 MS : 15,453 15,302 15,762 16,075 *15,238 15,312 NC : 15,437 15,586 15,496 15,454 15,445 15,442 OK : 3,948 4,805 5,424 4,180 *4,754 5,288 PA : 2,828 2,846 2,915 2,949 *2,982 2,767 SC : 3,966 4,998 4,578 4,521 *4,561 4,475 TX : 11,606 11,670 12,142 12,085 12,052 11,789 VA : 4,057 5,017 4,776 5,186 *5,275 4,407 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 16,268 16,374 16,980 *17,102 *16,635 16,594 : 19 State Total : 162,194 168,078 171,488 *172,525 *173,302 168,299 : Previous Year Total : 169,218 171,991 173,392 175,810 174,733 173,580 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 96 98 99 98 99 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised Average hatchability for chicks hatched in the 19 selected States during the week was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Find agricultural statistics for your county, State, and the Nation at www.usda.gov/nass/.