Georgia weekly hatchery, 1998 July 1

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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