"PHAt'It4l'N.o~o/.1C=-7t==G=E=O=R==G=I=A==W=E==E=K=L=Y==H=A=T=C==H=E=R=Y=== 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