ga-broilers WEEKLY HATCHERY REPORT Media Contact: Released: May 23, 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 SIGHTLY BROILER EGGS SET UP 5 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending May 19, 2007 was 28.6 million, down 4 percent from the previous week, but up slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 36.3 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 1 percent from the previous week and up 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 30.0 million, up slightly from the previous week and up 4 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 82 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 Apr 14 35,257 36,491 104 28,062 29,469 105 +407 +253 28,033 29,472 105 Apr 21 34,747 36,540 105 29,106 29,126 100 +584 -157 29,240 28,447 97 Apr 28 34,425 36,488 106 29,200 30,039 103 +326 +573* 29,028 30,068* 104 May 5 34,181 35,761 105 29,523 30,189 102 +106 +521* 29,084 30,109* 104 May 12 34,704 36,101* 104 28,720 29,964* 104 +126 +538* 28,265 29,934* 106* May 19 34,612 36,294 105 28,822 29,976 104 +379 -742 28,464 28,603 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. *Revised. Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 14 : Apr 21 : Apr 28 : May 5 : May 12 : May 19 : 2007 : 2007 : 2007 : 2007 : 2007 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 31,354 31,737 31,504 31,092 *31,185 31,372 AR : 28,586 28,327 28,547 29,200 29,002 27,943 DE : 4,187 4,064 4,108 4,160 4,086 4,105 FL : 1,372 1,383 1,384 1,376 1,377 1,321 GA : 36,491 36,540 36,488 35,761 *36,101 36,294 KY : *7,624 *8,059 *7,720 7,705 7,769 7,888 LA : 3,924 3,924 3,924 3,955 3,955 3,923 MD : 9,050 8,941 8,932 8,776 8,926 8,852 MS : 19,104 19,090 *18,796 18,826 19,104 18,878 NC : 19,889 19,625 *19,843 19,506 19,949 19,925 OK : 6,771 6,771 6,583 6,633 6,636 6,852 PA : 4,197 4,152 *3,836 *3,998 *4,080 4,091 SC : 5,378 5,775 5,659 5,473 5,643 5,604 TX : 14,987 15,049 15,122 14,971 15,073 15,098 VA : 6,529 6,540 6,478 6,480 6,553 6,507 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 20,244 *20,638 19,850 *20,157 *20,959 21,080 : 19 State Total :*219,687 *220,615 *218,774 *218,069 *220,398 219,733 : Previous Year Total : 214,981 212,327 210,570 211,844 213,524 213,197 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 102 104 104 103 103 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 14 : Apr 21 : Apr 28 : May 5 : May 12 : May 19 : 2007 : 2007 : 2007 : 2007 : 2007 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 20,571 *20,676 20,656 *20,593 *21,030 21,727 AR : 24,406 23,531 23,898 23,518 24,560 24,148 DE : 5,258 5,507 5,467 4,801 5,307 4,697 FL : 1,597 1,497 1,555 1,468 *1,830 1,390 GA : 29,472 28,447 *30,068 *30,109 *29,934 28,603 KY : 5,366 *6,347 *5,891 *6,096 *6,640 6,340 LA : 3,795 3,765 3,901 3,892 3,833 3,959 MD : 6,316 5,833 6,047 5,881 6,666 6,493 MS : 17,494 17,370 17,559 17,429 17,502 16,994 NC : 15,706 15,907 16,434 16,370 15,837 16,149 OK : 4,628 5,298 5,007 5,623 4,862 4,699 PA : 2,899 2,990 *3,144 *3,257 *3,148 2,893 SC : 5,258 4,971 5,415 4,671 *4,611 5,602 TX : 12,801 12,713 12,675 12,606 12,663 12,773 VA : 4,889 5,203 5,225 6,157 *4,446 5,255 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 16,879 18,091 17,751 18,370 *18,109 17,517 : 19 State Total : 177,335 *178,146 *180,693 *180,841 *180,978 179,239 : Previous Year Total : 172,785 175,809 177,833 176,955 174,308 172,844 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 103 101 102 102 104 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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.