ga-broilers WEEKLY HATCHERY REPORT Media Contact: Released: November 18, 2009 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 DOWN SLIGHTLY BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending November 14, 2009 was 25.1 million, up 6 percent from the previous week, but down slightly from the comparable week last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. An estimated 30.7 million broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, up 7 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the comparable week a year earlier. Broiler-type chicks hatched during the week totaled 25.1 million, up 4 percent from the previous week and up slightly from the comparable week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched in Georgia was 84 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 2008 2009 ago 2008 2009 ago 2008 2009 2008 2009 ago Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousands Oct 3 29,784 27,336 92 25,371 25,768 102 +1130 +884 25,898 25,985 100 Oct 10 30,336 30,699 101 25,809 24,516 95 +943 +857 26,012 24,510 94 Oct 17 28,723 28,659 100 26,937 26,070 97 +212 +1029 26,370 26,509 101 Oct 24 29,691 29,746* 100* 24,667 22,681 92 +454 +587 24,490 22,529 92 Oct 31 28,621 27,685 97 24,923 25,856* 104 +922 +106 25,262 25,302* 100 Nov 7 28,892 28,627 99 23,819 24,014* 101 +497 +466 23,620 23,552* 100 Nov 14 31,090 30,723 99 24,966 25,063 100 +854 +787 25,109 25,074 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. *Revised. Broiler-Type Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 10 : Oct 17 : Oct 24 : Oct 31 : Nov 7 : Nov 14 : 2009 : 2009 : 2009 : 2009 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 26,854 26,478 *27,589 24,736 25,591 29,048 AR : 20,837 20,704 *21,511 20,713 *22,655 23,997 DE : 3,277 3,116 3,167 2,941 2,735 3,260 FL : 1,330 1,098 1,098 1,327 1,328 1,096 GA : 30,699 28,659 *29,746 27,685 28,627 30,723 KY : 7,636 *6,956 *7,468 7,247 6,999 7,789 LA : 3,304 3,379 *3,228 3,077 3,107 3,409 MD : 8,440 8,586 8,174 9,065 9,186 8,371 MS : 16,764 17,294 *16,599 15,901 17,960 18,464 NC : 15,584 17,724 *17,106 17,308 18,140 18,273 OK : 6,951 6,328 *6,380 6,859 *6,887 7,126 PA : 4,003 3,385 3,496 3,680 *3,397 3,733 SC : 5,799 5,739 5,859 5,023 5,390 6,080 TX : *14,694 *13,392 *14,708 *13,813 *15,006 15,401 VA : 6,087 6,035 5,695 5,314 5,665 6,265 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 18,205 17,281 16,849 16,922 *17,139 18,138 : 19 State Total :*190,464 *186,154 *188,673 *181,611 *189,812 201,173 : Previous Year Total : 194,566 188,802 191,280 185,975 193,091 202,149 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 98 99 99 98 98 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 10 : Oct 17 : Oct 24 : Oct 31 : Nov 7 : Nov 14 : 2009 : 2009 : 2009 : 2009 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 19,466 20,116 19,199 19,368 19,411 19,861 AR : 19,385 19,957 20,180 19,515 *18,362 19,118 DE : 4,179 4,320 4,075 4,740 4,940 4,195 FL : 700 876 1,140 1,026 830 920 GA : 24,510 26,509 22,529 *25,302 *23,552 25,074 KY : *4,975 *5,984 *5,749 *5,984 *5,367 5,268 LA : 2,953 3,113 2,361 2,869 2,927 2,795 MD : 4,899 5,962 5,527 6,091 5,394 5,182 MS : 15,276 14,039 13,899 14,442 15,070 14,413 NC : 14,253 14,577 14,202 13,201 15,100 14,593 OK : 5,202 4,108 3,749 4,569 4,645 4,548 PA : 2,958 2,977 3,189 3,249 *2,756 2,844 SC : 4,234 4,483 4,220 4,799 4,256 4,871 TX : *12,029 *12,325 *11,436 *12,685 *11,756 12,830 VA : 5,017 4,837 4,487 4,203 4,504 4,641 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 15,584 16,088 *14,979 *15,938 15,118 14,902 : 19 State Total :*155,620 *160,271 *150,921 *157,981 *153,988 156,055 : Previous Year Total : 160,080 163,207 154,412 158,747 155,285 156,111 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 97 98 98 100 99 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised 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.