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Slight Increase in Broiler HatcheryWASHINGTON - May 1/02 - STAT -- Broiler hatchery activity posted a modest increase during the week ending April 27, judging from the latest USDA data. Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 186 million eggs in incubators. This was up slightly from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week was 83%. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 153 million chicks for meat production. Placements were up 1% from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through April 27, 2002 were 2.55 billion, up 2% from the same period a year earlier. The subscriber version of the article is available by Clicking here
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