iJt\ AP4l011=.C1============================== ~~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 iJt\ AP4l011=.C1============================== ~~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