Georgia weekly hatchery, 1998 October 28

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~~110,nGEORGIA WEEKLY HATCHERY

Released: October 28, 1998

Publication No. USPS 383-930

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30601 Phone: (706)546-2236

948-43

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BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 5 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 24 was 24,924,000, up 7 percent from the previous week and up 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.

An estimated 28,933,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 4 percent from the previous week but up 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in the 15 reporting States totaled 137,456,000, up 5 percent from the previous week but down 1 percent from the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 163,841,000, down 2 percent from the previous week but up 4 percent from the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week was 81 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 CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set11

Net Cross State Movement of Chicks

Chicks Placed for Broiler in Georgia

1997

1998

%of year ago

Thousands

1997

1998

Thousands

1997

1998
Thousands

%of year ago

July 11

30,673

30,664

100

-358

July 18

30,585

31,283

102

+7

July 25

29,649

31,059

105

+355

Aug. 1

29,781

30,941

104

-206

Aug. 8

30,512

30,879

101

+309

Aug. 15

29,543

31,044

105

-157

Aug. 22

30,478

31,603

104

-335

Aug. 29

30,359

31,242

103

-176

Sept. 5

30,376

30,914

102

-16

Sept. 12

28,323

30,196

107

+132

Sept. 19

28,506

30,386

107

+205

Sept. 26

28,068

29,566

105

+207

Oct. 3

30,269

31,368

104

-29

Oct. 10

28,914

31,151

108

-142

Oct. 17

26,729

30,243*

113

-73

Oct. 24

27 470

28 933

105

-312

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

-72 +154 +313 +115 +607 +304 -461 +82 -334 +307 +404 +736 +428 +137 +379 +474

24,053 24,180 24,024 24,198 24,555 23,454 23,208 24,060 23,574 24,196 24,262 24,496 22,561 22,520 22,017 23 740

24,443

102

24,893

103

24,376

101

24,033

99

25,010

102

24,657

105

23,577

102

23,073

100

23,898

101

24,926

103

24,797

102

24,685

101

23,971

106

23,612

105

23,366*

106

24924

105

Published: Weekly USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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~~110,nGEORGIA WEEKLY HATCHERY

Released: October 28, 1998

Publication No. USPS 383-930

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30601 Phone: (706)546-2236

948-43

We want to get our releases to you more quickly! To do this, we will begin E-mail or Fax delivery to as many subscribers as possible. Please let us know our E-mail or Fax number and we will be n aster delive o the releases ou have re uested.

BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA UP 5 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET UP 5 PERCENT

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending October 24 was 24,924,000, up 7 percent from the previous week and up 5 percent from the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.

An estimated 28,933,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries, down 4 percent from the previous week but up 5 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in the 15 reporting States totaled 137,456,000, up 5 percent from the previous week but down 1 percent from the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 163,841,000, down 2 percent from the previous week but up 4 percent from the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week was 81 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 CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set11

Net Cross State Movement of Chicks

Chicks Placed for Broiler in Georgia

1997

1998

%of year ago

Thousands

1997

1998

Thousands

1997

1998
Thousands

%of year ago

July 11

30,673

30,664

100

-358

July 18

30,585

31,283

102

+7

July 25

29,649

31,059

105

+355

Aug. 1

29,781

30,941

104

-206

Aug. 8

30,512

30,879

101

+309

Aug. 15

29,543

31,044

105

-157

Aug. 22

30,478

31,603

104

-335

Aug. 29

30,359

31,242

103

-176

Sept. 5

30,376

30,914

102

-16

Sept. 12

28,323

30,196

107

+132

Sept. 19

28,506

30,386

107

+205

Sept. 26

28,068

29,566

105

+207

Oct. 3

30,269

31,368

104

-29

Oct. 10

28,914

31,151

108

-142

Oct. 17

26,729

30,243*

113

-73

Oct. 24

27 470

28 933

105

-312

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

-72 +154 +313 +115 +607 +304 -461 +82 -334 +307 +404 +736 +428 +137 +379 +474

24,053 24,180 24,024 24,198 24,555 23,454 23,208 24,060 23,574 24,196 24,262 24,496 22,561 22,520 22,017 23 740

24,443

102

24,893

103

24,376

101

24,033

99

25,010

102

24,657

105

23,577

102

23,073

100

23,898

101

24,926

103

24,797

102

24,685

101

23,971

106

23,612

105

23,366*

106

24924

105

Published: Weekly USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

State
AL AR DE FL GA MD MS NC PA SC TX VA CA,TN,&WV
15 State Total
Previous Year Total
Pct. of Prev. Year *Revised.

Sep 19 1998
Thousand
25,634 28,468
3,837 2,546 30,386 8,515 16,055 15,215 3,491 4,470 12,609 5,989 9,116
166,331
164,036
101

Broiler Eggs Set, 15 Selected States

Week Ending

Sep26 1998

Oct3 1998

Oct 10 1998

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

25,561 *27,963
4,344 2,792 29,566 8,714 16,360 15,702 3,788 4,444 11,988 6,012 10,196

25,471 *29,312
4,378 2,736 31,368 8,587 *16,831 *16,081 3,556 4,585 13,278 6,588 10,455

23,968 28,662 4,095
2,510 31,151
8,725 17,624 15,988 3,607 4,498 12,776 6,104 10,725

*167,430

*173,226

170,433

162,951

170,663

165,123

103

102

103

Oct 17 1998
Thousand
24,355 28,113 4,098
2,461 *30,243
7,697 16,423 15,659 *3,274 4,548 12,737 *6,172 *11,389
*167,169
158,883
105

Oct24 1998
Thousand
24,756 27,796 4,068
2,826 28,933
7,806 15,907 15,663 3,322 4,276 11,932 6,039 10,517
163,841
157,305
104

State
AL AR DE FL GA MD MS NC PA SC TX VA CA,TN,&WV
15 State Total
Previous Year Total
Pct. of Prev. Year *Revised.

Sep 19 1998
Thousand
18,443 22,447
5,194 2,588 24,797 6,326 14,537 13,051 2,724 *3,114 9,882 5,285 9,677

Broiler Chicks Placed, 15 Selected States

Week Ending

Sep 26 1998

Oct3 1998

Oct 10 1998

Thousand
19,480 22,558
5,546 2,036 24,685 5,227 14,728 12,557 2,692 *3,033 9,652 5,009 8,726

Thousand
18,058 21,391
5,756 1,918 23,971 4,834 14,114 12,557 2,438 *3,670 9,682 4,883 8,496

Thousand
18,729 22,704
4,535 2,307 23,612 5,361 13,191 *11,901 2,346 *3,798 9,340 4,914 7,997

*138,065

*135,929

*131,768

*130,735

137,962

136,917

129,607

131,158

100

99

102

100

Oct 17 1998
Thousand
18,247 21,943
4,517 2,629 *23,366 6,334 13,530 12,162 *2,576 *3,051 9,344 *4,608 8,872
*131,179
130,236
101

Oct24 1998
Thousand
17,836 23,382
4,980 2,574 24,924 6,108 13,898 12,733 2,630 3,565 10,217 5,042 9,567
137,456
139,492
99

State
AL AR DE FL GA MD MS NC PA SC TX VA CA,TN,&WV
15 State Total
Previous Year Total
Pct. of Prev. Year *Revised.

Sep 19 1998
Thousand
25,634 28,468
3,837 2,546 30,386 8,515 16,055 15,215 3,491 4,470 12,609 5,989 9,116
166,331
164,036
101

Broiler Eggs Set, 15 Selected States

Week Ending

Sep26 1998

Oct3 1998

Oct 10 1998

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

25,561 *27,963
4,344 2,792 29,566 8,714 16,360 15,702 3,788 4,444 11,988 6,012 10,196

25,471 *29,312
4,378 2,736 31,368 8,587 *16,831 *16,081 3,556 4,585 13,278 6,588 10,455

23,968 28,662 4,095
2,510 31,151
8,725 17,624 15,988 3,607 4,498 12,776 6,104 10,725

*167,430

*173,226

170,433

162,951

170,663

165,123

103

102

103

Oct 17 1998
Thousand
24,355 28,113 4,098
2,461 *30,243
7,697 16,423 15,659 *3,274 4,548 12,737 *6,172 *11,389
*167,169
158,883
105

Oct24 1998
Thousand
24,756 27,796 4,068
2,826 28,933
7,806 15,907 15,663 3,322 4,276 11,932 6,039 10,517
163,841
157,305
104

State
AL AR DE FL GA MD MS NC PA SC TX VA CA,TN,&WV
15 State Total
Previous Year Total
Pct. of Prev. Year *Revised.

Sep 19 1998
Thousand
18,443 22,447
5,194 2,588 24,797 6,326 14,537 13,051 2,724 *3,114 9,882 5,285 9,677

Broiler Chicks Placed, 15 Selected States

Week Ending

Sep 26 1998

Oct3 1998

Oct 10 1998

Thousand
19,480 22,558
5,546 2,036 24,685 5,227 14,728 12,557 2,692 *3,033 9,652 5,009 8,726

Thousand
18,058 21,391
5,756 1,918 23,971 4,834 14,114 12,557 2,438 *3,670 9,682 4,883 8,496

Thousand
18,729 22,704
4,535 2,307 23,612 5,361 13,191 *11,901 2,346 *3,798 9,340 4,914 7,997

*138,065

*135,929

*131,768

*130,735

137,962

136,917

129,607

131,158

100

99

102

100

Oct 17 1998
Thousand
18,247 21,943
4,517 2,629 *23,366 6,334 13,530 12,162 *2,576 *3,051 9,344 *4,608 8,872
*131,179
130,236
101

Oct24 1998
Thousand
17,836 23,382
4,980 2,574 24,924 6,108 13,898 12,733 2,630 3,565 10,217 5,042 9,567
137,456
139,492
99