1,:;111 ~API~iO/OI.=C-7=U=G=E=OR=G=I=A==W=E=E=K=L=Y=H=A=T=C=H=E=R=Y== Released: January 28, 1998 Publication No. USPS 383-930 GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30601 Phone: (706)546-2236 948-04 BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 3 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 2 PERCENT Placement ofbroiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending January 24 was 24,717,000--1 percent more than the previous week and 3 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. An estimated 29,655,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--slightly less than the previous week but 2 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in the 15 reporting States totaled 138,035,000--2 percent more than the previous week and 1 percent more the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 170,216,000--1 percent less than the previous week but 1 percent more than the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week was 82 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Week Ended GEORGIA BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACEMENTS Net Cross State Eggs Set 11 Movement Chicks Placed for of Chicks Broilers in Georgia 1996 1997 %of 1996 1997 - - year - - 1996 1997 %of - - year 1997 1998 ago 1997 1998 1997 1998 ago Thousands Thousands Thousands Oct. 18 25,702 26,729 104 +22 Oct. 25 25,918 27,470 106 +3 Nov. 1 27,289 27,773 102 -287 Nov. 8 28,536 27,852 98 +318 Nov. 15 29,415 28,770 98 +118 Nov. 22 29,294 29,451 101 +511 Nov. 29 29,735 29,936 101 +363 Dec. 6 29,098 29,527 101 +427 Dec. 13 29,213 30,247 104 -152 Dec. 20 29,097 30,037 103 +450 Dec. 27 29,689 30,314 102 +334 Jan. 3 29,541 30,262 102 -22 Jan. 10 28,807 30,254* 105 +280 Jan. 17 29,024 29,726* 102 +264 Jan. 24 29 172 29 655 102 +400 II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. *Revised -73 -312 +40 +277 -195 +736 +485 +357 +447 +89 -301 -197 -16 +70 +420 21,427 22,840 23,033 21,112 20,948 22,460 23,394 24,067 23,578 24,430 23,874 23,419 23,602 24,146 24 031 22,017 103 23,839 104 23,219 101 21,541 102 21,567 103 22,986 102 22,577 97 23,232 97 23,880 101 24,046 98 23,057 97 23,881 102 23,807* 101 24,460* 101 24 717 103 Published: Weekly USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - BROILER TYPE EGGS SET & CHICKS PLACED IN MAJOR COMMERCIAL STATES BY WEEKS- 1997 1998 EGGS SET 15 STATES WeekEnded Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 3 10 17 24 %of year ago 11 Thousands Ala. 24,960 * 25,264 24,932 25,041 99 Ark. 29,091 29,535 28,965 29,138 98 Calif.,Tenn.,W.Va. 10,881 10,715 10,695 10,162 103 Del. 4,461 4,278 4,336 4,289 92 Fla. 2,766 2,790 2,841 2,818 100 GA. 30,262 30,254 * 29,726 * 29,655 102 Md. Miss. N.C. Penn. S.C. Tex. Va. 8,522 8,683 8,578 * 8,678 113 17,315 16,844 17,724 17,229 103 16,991 * 17,258 17,460 16,572 99 3,504 3,480 * 3,738 * 3,567 102 4,215 4,185 4,208 4,197 98 12,404 * 12,386 12,384 12,358 102 6,401 6,529 6,397 * 6,512 99 TOTAL 15 STATES 1998 171,773 * 172,201 * 171,984 * 170,216 101 1997* 170,719 168,924 166,957 168,895 %of Last Year 101 102 103 101 CHICKS PLACED 15 STATES WeekEnded Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 3 10 17 24 %of year ago 11 Thousands Ala. 18,109 17,889 18,282 18,417 100 Ark. 23,804 23,139 23,402 * 24,162 103 Calif., Tenn., W.Va. 9,728 8,686 8,551 * 8,920 97 Del. 4,960 5,499 5,407 * 5,218 107 Fla. 2,297 2,452 2,624 2,424 99 GA. 23,881 23,807 * 24,460 * 24,717 103 Md. Miss. N.C. Penn. S.C. Tex. Va. 6,184 6,021 5,332 * 5,847 88 14,111 14,669 14,670 14,345 98 12,856 13,132 12,368 * 12,971 92 2,699 2,713 * 2,641 * 2,714 102 4,760 3,905 3,840 3,262 105 9,600 9,526 9,495 9,639 109 5,142 4,834 4,879 * 5,399 117 TOTAL15STATES 1998 138,131 136,272 * 135,951 * 138,035 101 1997* 136,105 136,694 137,560 137,072 %of Last Year 101 100 99 101 *Revised. 1/Current week as percent of same week last year. ROBERT T. BASS State Statistician CHRIS MESSER & FRIEDA DEKAZOS Agricultural Statisticians Georgia Weekly Hatchery (ISSN 383-930) is published weekly by the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service, Athens, GA 30601-5099. Periodicals postage paid at Athens, GA. Subscription fee $ 15 per year except free to data contributors. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320. Athens, GA 30601-5099. ~~.til GEORGIA . AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE STEPHENS FEDERAL BLDG. SUITE 320 ATHENS, GA 30601 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT ATHENS,GA 30601