\:It\ A400,c1 1Hf7iZ9&/z=-=zs=G=E=O==R=G=IA==W==E=E=K==L=Y=H=A==T=C=H=E=R==Y== Released: February 25, 1998 Publication No. USPS 383-930 GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30601 Phone: (706)546-2236 948-08 BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN 2 PERCENT BROILER EGGS SET DOWN 1 PERCENT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending February 21 was 23,440,000--2 percent less than the previous week and 2 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. An estimated 29,718,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--slightly less than the previous week and 1 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in the 15 reporting States totaled 134,297,000--2 percent less than the previous week and 2 percent less than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 174,243,000--slightly 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 Eggs Set 11 Net Cross State Movement Chicks Placed for of Chicks Broilers in Georn:ia 1996 1997 %of 1996 1997 - - year - - 1997 1998 ago 1997 1998 1996 1997 %of - - year 1997 1998 ago Thousands Thousands Thousands 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 29,620 102 +400 Jan. 31 29,126 29,169 100 +350 Feb. 7 29,623 29,195 99 +73 Feb. 14 29,942 29,823* 100* +417 Feb. 21 29 994 29 718 99 +495 11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. *Revised -195 +736 +485 +357 +447 +89 -301 -197 -16 +111 +475 +128 +328 +328* +213 20,948 22,460 23,394 24,067 23,578 24,430 23,874 23,419 23,602 24,146 24,031 23,830 23,454 23,623 23 915 21,567 22,986 22,577 23,232 23,880 24,046 23,057 23,881 23,807 24,501 24,793 24,081 23,971 23,960* 23 440 103 102 97 97 101 98 97 102 101 101 103 101 102 101* 98 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 15 STATES Ala. Ark. Calif.,Tenn.,W.Va. Del. Fla. Jan. 31 25,338 29,093 10,195 4,502 2,629 EGGS SET Week Ended Feb. Feb. 7 14 Thousands 25,377 25,351 29,221 * 29,727 * 10,326 11,170 4,502 4,581 2,678 2,844 Feb. 21 25,808 29,608 10,437 4,638 2,800 %of year ago l/ 99 99 107 103 92 GA. 29,169 29,195 29,823 * 29,718 99 Md. Miss. N.C. Penn. s.c. Tex. Va. TOTAL15STATES 1998 1997* % of Last Year 15 STATES Ala. Ark. Calif.,Tenn.,W.Va. Del. Fla. 8,361 16,973 16,648 3,530 4,155 12,068 6,069 168,730 170,898 99 Jan. 31 18,195 23,060 9,581 5,838 2,779 8,000 17,379 16,969 3,575 4,197 12,426 6,542 8,501 17,581 17,861 * 3,727 * 4,260 12,369 6,610 170,387 * 172,851 99 174,405 * 173,704 100 CHICKS PLACED Week Ended Feb. Feb. 7 14 Thousands 17,740 18,399 23,492 * 23,652 * 9,811 9,258 4,718 4,464 2,907 2,551 8,614 17,799 17,734 3,645 4,289 12,523 6,630 174,243 173,366 101 Feb. 21 17,897 22,634 9,659 5,229 2,614 98 103 101 105 97 103 101 101 %of year ago l/ 98 99 106 109 105 GA. 24,081 23,971 23,960 * 23,440 98 Md. Miss. N.C. Penn. S.C. Tex. Va. 5,106 6,188 6,394 5,534 84 14,189 14,722 14,331 14,134 100 13,392 13,656 12,605 * 12,790 94 2,677 2,687 2,574 * 2,579 89 3,161 2,974 3,519 3,579 95 9,630 9,561 9,606 9,446 106 5,353 5,166 5,199 4,762 96 TOTAL IS STATES 1998 137,042 137,593 * 136,512 * 134,297 98 1997* 136,782 133,727 136,118 136,402 % of Last Year 100 103 100 98 *Revised. I/Current week as percent of san1e 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 and additional mailing offices_ Subscription fee: $15 per year, except free to data contributors_ POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Georgia Airricultural Statistics Service Stephens Federal Buildin. Suite 320 Athens GA 30601-5099. GEORGIA AG RI CULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE STEPHENS FEDERAL BUILDING SUITE 320 A THENS, GA 30601 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT ATHENS, GA 30601