Lancaster Farming in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Broiler Chick Placements Up In Commonwealth Week

Placements of broiler chicks in the Commonwealth for the week ending April 21, 1973 reached 1,447,000, up 21 percent from the same week last year and the previous week. Settings stood at 1,882,000, down 8 percent from the prior week and 3 percent above a year earlier. Eggs set in the last three weeks totalled 4 percent above the comparable period a year ago with broader 10 week averages showing mixed gains and declines across states and shipments.