- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release 2023 September 20 / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Contributor to Resource:
- United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Southern Regional Field Office, issuing body.
Alabama. Department of Agriculture and Industries, issuing body.
Florida. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, issuing body.
Georgia. Department of Agriculture, issuing body.
South Carolina. Department of Agriculture, issuing body. - Publisher:
- Athens, GA : United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Southern Region cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina Department of Agriculture
- Date of Original:
- 2023-09-20
- Subject:
- Chickens--Hatcheries--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals.
Broilers (Chickens)--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals.
Poultry industry--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals.
Broilers (Chickens)--fast
Chickens--Hatcheries--fast
Poultry industry--fast
Southern States--fast
Georgia Government Documents--Serial - Location:
- Southern States, 47.23129, 39.69204
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Began with: August 28, 2013.
Effective March 12, 2014, name of issuing body appears as Southern Regional Field Office.
August 28, 2013; title from caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed January 19, 2018).
January 17, 2018 (received via e-mail on January 18, 2018 from Georgia Department of Agriculture); (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed November 22, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2023-09-20
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2023-09-20
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery
Cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Southern Regional Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 100 Athens, GA 30601 (800) 253-4419 www.nass.usda.gov
This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded.
September 20, 2023
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 235 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 16, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.8 million eggs during the week ending September 16, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.6 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 3 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 16, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through September 16, 2023 for the United States were 6.93 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 16, 2023, down 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.6 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023
State
August 12, 2023
August 19, 2023
August 26, 2023
Week ending
September 2, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
33,939 1,225
35,400 5,765
34,051 1,225
35,503 5,968
34,127 1,225
35,643 5,910
33,479 1,225
35,730 5,673
September 9, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
33,549 1,225
35,359 5,880
September 16, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
33,848 1,225
35,597 5,876
United States ......
239,602
238,431
239,741
237,546
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 20, 2023
232,437
234,728
Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 100 103 100
99
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023
State
August 12, 2023
August 19, 2023
August 26, 2023
Week ending
September 2, 2023
September 9, 2023
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,341 1,236
27,933 5,209
25,018 1,304
26,544 4,878
25,035 1,273
26,423 5,305
23,931 1,292
27,889 4,102
23,945 1,152
27,958 4,279
September 16, 2023
(1,000 chicks)
24,291 1,006
27,641 5,861
United States ......
188,689
187,512
188,438
187,769
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 20, 2023
187,101
188,247
Percent of previous year
(percent) 95 79 98
131
97
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023
State
August 12, 2023
August 19, 2023
Week ending
August 26, 2023
September 2, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
33,939 24,530
5,578 1,225 35,400 6,612 3,517 8,066 16,806 9,565
34,051 24,122
5,721 1,225 35,503 6,625 3,517 8,065 16,988 8,813
34,127 24,073
5,627 1,225 35,643 6,866 3,517 8,066 16,957 8,863
33,479 24,803
5,722 1,225 35,730 6,701 3,548 7,877 16,260 9,714
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
24,161 7,291 7,458 5,765
18,080 5,803
13,334
23,739 7,049 7,185 5,968
18,435 5,849
13,076
23,970 7,169 7,303 5,910
18,430 5,864
13,748
23,190 7,412 7,345 5,673
17,733 5,785
12,841
Other States............................
12,472
12,500
12,383
12,508
United States ..........................
239,602
238,431
239,741
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 20, 2023
237,546
September 9, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 33,549 23,016 5,753 1,225 35,359 6,589 3,059 8,064 15,847 8,678
22,175 6,736 7,195 5,880
17,746 5,835
13,351
12,380
232,437
September 16, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 33,848 23,767 5,607 1,225 35,597 6,769 3,331 7,879 16,344 8,740
22,652 6,757 7,329 5,876
17,853 5,831
13,328
11,995
234,728
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023
State
August 12, 2023
August 19, 2023
Week ending
August 26, 2023
September 2, 2023
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
24,341 22,612
5,310 1,236 27,933 5,427 2,856 5,207 14,109 5,524
25,018 20,640
4,793 1,304 26,544 5,776 2,526 5,993 13,480 5,966
25,035 20,205
5,135 1,273 26,423 5,351 2,525 5,584 13,789 6,132
23,931 20,258
6,630 1,292 27,889 5,144 2,947 4,442 13,402 5,921
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
19,104 3,911 4,895 5,209
14,927 5,386
11,056
19,655 5,417 4,898 4,878
14,385 5,067
11,542
19,417 5,982 4,838 5,305
14,997 5,454
11,553
19,694 5,489 4,849 4,102
14,562 5,551
11,966
Other States............................
9,646
9,630
9,440
9,700
United States ..........................
188,689
187,512
188,438
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 20, 2023
187,769
September 9, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,945 19,634 5,834 1,152 27,958 5,300 2,892 5,950 13,547 5,497
19,150 5,736 4,716 4,279
14,729 4,847
12,255
9,680
187,101
September 16, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,291 20,634 4,250 1,006 27,641 5,201 2,830 6,871 13,627 5,163
19,062 5,324 4,863 5,861
14,852 5,069
11,862
9,840
188,247
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.