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Released: July 1, 1998
948-26
Publication No. USPS 383-930
AI3RICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30601 Phone: (706)546-2236
BROILERS PLACED IN GEORGIA DOWN SLIGHTLY BROILER EGGS SET UP 3 PERCENT
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ending June 27 was 24,514,000--2 percent less than the previous week and slightly less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.
An estimated 31,299,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--slightly more than the previous week and 3 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement ofbroiler chicks in the 15 reporting States totaled 143,000,000---slightly more than the previous week and slightly more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 176,356,000--slightly less than the previous week but 4 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 Geonzia
%of
%of
1997
1998
year
1997
1998
1997
1998
year
ago
ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Mar. 14
29,633
30,289
102
+7
Mar. 21
29,040
29,918
103
+97
Mar. 28
28,176
30,356
108
+363
Apr. 4
30,402
30,359
100
-546
Apr. 11
29,944
30,643
102
-73
Apr. 18
30,196
30,425
101
-244
Apr. 25
30,460
30,919
102
-380
May 2
28,817
30,994
108
+156
May 9
29,551
30,979
105
-89
May 16
30,636
31,345
102
+157
May 23
30,638
30,970
101
-105
May 30
30,867
31,268
101
+344
June 6
30,834
31,260
101
+96
Jline 13
30,731
31,618
103
+127
June 20
30,462
31,192*
102
-152
June 27
30,268
31,299
103
-207
II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. *Revised
-260 +105 +329 +429 +609 +353 +274 +170 -999 +118 +49 +803 +214 +510 +208*
-95
24,060 24,216 24,303 23,307 23,148 22,417 24,052 24,197 23,929 24,530 23,066 24,191 24,690 24,746 24,564 24,564
23,474 24,016 24,273 24,702 24,451 24,472 24,585 24,716 23,355 24,784 24,861 25,556 25,191 25,173 24,988* 24,514
Published: Weekly USDAINASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
98 99 100 106 106 109 102 102 98 101 108 106 102 102 102* 100
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET & CHICKS PLACED IN MAJOR COMMERCIAL STATES BY WEEKS- 1997-1998
15 STATES
AL AR CA, TN&WV DE FL
June 6
26,328 29,699 11,208 4,725 2,567
EGGS SET
WeekEnded
June
June
13
20
Thousands
26,328
26,329
29,776
29,505
11,241
11,070.
4,744.
4,560.
2,546
2,509
June 27
25,426 29,222 11,155 4,783 2,434
%of year 8201/
101 99 103 101 91
GA
31,260
31,618
31,192.
31,299
103
MD MS NC PA
sc
TX VA
TOTAL 15 STATES 1998 1997* %ofLast Year
15 STATES
8,805 17,990 17,591 3,709 4,329 13,008 6,678
177,897 176,249
101
June 6
8,915 17,999 18,045
3,616 4,316 12,947 6,842
8,705 17,794. 17,443 3,734.
4,370 13,354 6,637
178,933 175,071
102
177,202. 175,236
101
CIDCKS PLACED
WeekEnded
June
June
13
20
8,757 17,911 17,490 3,610 4,356 13,271 6,642
176,356 170,037
104
June 27
99 102 98 97 98 104 99
101
%of year ago 11
AL AR CA, TN&WV DE FL
19,272 23,635. 10,146 5,634
2,715
19,103 23,647.
9,687. 4,933
2,631
GA
25,191
25,173
MD
5,505
6,438.
MS
14,703
15,100
NC
13,736
13,688
PA
2,877
2,725
sc
3,350
3,479
TX
9,874
9,947
VA
5,419
5,388
TOTAL 15 STATES
1998 1997* %ofLastYear
142,057.
142,511 100
141,939
142,374 100
*Revised. !/Current week as percent of same week last year.
ROBERT T. BASS State Statistician
19,341
19,185
101
24,184
24,367
103
10,080.
10,549
109
4,521
5,760
liS
2,319
2,434
92
24,988.
24,514
100
6,770.
5,686
86
15,146.
14,910
98
13,638
13,760
100
2,703.
2,735
103
3,476
3,994
108
9,954
9,883
101
5,471
5,223
99
142,591
143,000
100
141,506
142,448
101
100
CHRIS MESSER & FRIEDA DEKAZOS Agricultural Statisticians