- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release 2023 October 4 / 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:
- 2023-10-04
- Subject:
- Chickens--Hatcheries--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals.
Broilers (Chickens)--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals.
Poultry industry--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals.
Broilers (Chickens)
Chickens--Hatcheries
Poultry industry
Southern States
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_1020285595-2023-10-04
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2023-10-04
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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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.
October 4, 2023
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 30, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.9 million eggs during the week ending September 30, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.4 million eggs during the same week, down 2 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 183 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 30, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through September 30, 2023 for the United States were 7.30 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 30, 2023, down 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.8 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023
State
August 26, 2023
September 2, 2023
September 9, 2023
Week ending
September 16, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,127 1,225
35,643 5,910
33,626 1,225
35,659 5,673
33,307 1,225
35,363 5,880
33,500 1,225
35,597 5,876
September 23, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
33,574 1,225
34,671 6,027
September 30, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
32,882 1,225
34,431 6,047
United States ......
239,741
234,997
232,121
234,098
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 4, 2023
233,050
232,263
Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 133 98 104
97
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023
State
August 26, 2023
September 2, 2023
September 9, 2023
Week ending
September 16, 2023
September 23, 2023
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
25,032 1,273
26,423 5,305
23,943 1,292
27,889 4,102
23,949 1,152
27,958 4,303
24,290 1,006
27,641 5,889
23,684 1,210
28,258 4,641
September 30, 2023
(1,000 chicks)
23,783 1,315
27,760 4,989
United States ......
188,435
187,781
187,130
188,337
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 4, 2023
184,423
182,843
Percent of previous year
(percent) 93
100 104
98
97
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023
State
August 26, 2023
September 2, 2023
Week ending
September 9, 2023
September 16, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
34,127 24,073
5,627 1,225 35,643 6,866 3,517 8,066 16,957 8,863
33,626 24,358
5,722 1,225 35,659 6,812 3,408 7,877 16,260 8,868
33,307 22,170
5,753 1,225 35,363 6,259 3,245 8,064 15,816 8,681
33,500 23,967
5,274 1,225 35,597 6,769 3,517 7,879 16,550 8,741
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
23,970 7,169 7,303 5,910
18,430 5,864
13,748
22,827 6,453 7,345 5,673
17,491 5,871
13,014
22,681 6,666 7,264 5,880
17,982 5,865
13,497
22,652 6,257 7,295 5,876
17,953 5,831
13,220
Other States............................
12,383
12,508
12,403
11,995
United States ..........................
239,741
234,997
232,121
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 4, 2023
234,098
September 23, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 33,574 23,565 5,581 1,225 34,671 6,688 3,578 8,066 16,917 8,798
23,262 6,125 6,803 6,027
17,736 5,867
13,235
11,332
233,050
September 30, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 32,882 23,063 5,556 1,225 34,431 6,464 3,578 8,067 16,336 8,793
23,157 6,554 6,961 6,047
18,119 5,782
13,038
12,210
232,263
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023
State
August 26, 2023
September 2, 2023
Week ending
September 9, 2023
September 16, 2023
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
25,032 20,205
5,135 1,273 26,423 5,351 2,525 5,584 13,789 6,132
23,943 20,258
6,630 1,292 27,889 5,144 2,947 4,442 13,402 5,921
23,949 19,634
5,834 1,152 27,958 5,300 2,892 5,950 13,547 5,497
24,290 20,598
4,683 1,006 27,641 5,201 2,830 6,596 13,636 5,163
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
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
19,150 5,736 4,713 4,303
14,729 4,853
12,255
19,062 5,324 4,866 5,889
14,852 5,068
11,814
Other States............................
9,440
9,700
9,678
9,818
United States ..........................
188,435
187,781
187,130
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 4, 2023
188,337
September 23, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,684 20,635 4,782 1,210 28,258 4,927 2,839 6,721 13,078 6,031
18,434 3,890 4,832 4,641
14,071 4,728
11,786
9,876
184,423
September 30, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,783 19,038 5,892 1,315 27,760 5,009 2,652 6,102 12,749 6,007
18,647 4,145 4,781 4,989
14,457 4,461
11,500
9,556
182,843
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.