Figure 6. Fifty-mile-radius Supply Area for Processors in 

 Northern New England, 1959 



KEY 



One Processor 

 Two Processors 

 Three Processors 

 Four Processors 

 Five Processors 

 Six Processors 



SEASONAL VARIATION OF BROILER CHICK PLACEMENTS 



Consumer preference for broiler meat varies seasonally. Consumers 

 in the Northeast prefer more broiler meat during the summer months 

 than during other seasons of the year. Anticipation of consumer demand 

 by the integrator begins with decisions concerning placement of broiler 

 chicks. Figure 7 illustrates the seasonal variation in chick placements by 



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