- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release 2023 December 6 / 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:
- 2023-12-06
- 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_1020285595-2023-12-06
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2023-12-06
- 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.
December 6, 2023
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 2, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.5 million eggs during the week ending December 2, 2023, down 7 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 2, 2023, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through December 2, 2023 for the United States were 8.92 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 21.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 2, 2023, down 17 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.9 million chicks, up 12 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023
State
October 28, 2023
November 4, 2023
November 11, 2023
Week ending
November 18, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
31,846 1,225
34,656 6,213
31,284 1,225
33,874 5,982
31,930 1,225
35,320 6,264
32,104 1,225
35,394 6,186
November 25, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
32,933 1,225
35,558 5,894
United States ......
232,736
227,004
233,099
236,441
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 6, 2023
238,103
December 2, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 32,541 1,225 34,691 5,978
238,801
Percent of previous year
(percent) 93
100 97 99
99
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023
State
October 28, 2023
November 4, 2023
November 11, 2023
Week ending
November 18, 2023
November 25, 2023
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,311 1,085
26,152 4,916
23,486 1,207
26,543 4,698
23,574 1,337
26,631 4,906
22,806 1,317
27,323 4,567
21,549 1,074
27,500 5,231
United States ......
177,500
176,771
177,646
181,965
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 6, 2023
179,351
December 2, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 21,415 1,076 27,875 5,087
183,896
Percent of previous year
(percent) 83 81
112 101
98
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023
State
October 28, 2023
November 4, 2023
Week ending
November 11, 2023
November 18, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
31,846 23,613
5,154 1,225 34,656 6,667 3,563 8,065 15,470 8,630
31,284 23,436
5,355 1,225 33,874 6,609 2,928 8,065 16,612 8,208
31,930 24,146
4,873 1,225 35,320 6,059 3,593 8,066 16,397 8,815
32,104 23,645
4,897 1,225 35,394 6,504 3,578 8,065 16,934 8,812
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
24,424 6,719 6,705 6,213
18,463 5,765
13,583
24,052 6,430 6,933 5,982
16,851 5,360
12,320
24,078 7,607 7,173 6,264
17,672 5,609
12,233
24,454 7,444 7,211 6,186
18,301 5,783
13,745
Other States............................
11,975
11,480
12,039
12,159
United States ..........................
232,736
227,004
233,099
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 6, 2023
236,441
November 25, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 32,933 23,912 5,118 1,225 35,558 6,979 3,594 8,062 16,960 8,448
24,838 6,992 7,225 5,894
18,519 5,768
13,968
12,110
238,103
December 2, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 32,541 24,363 5,107 1,225 34,691 6,781 3,594 8,065 16,733 8,844
24,868 7,167 7,501 5,978
18,526 6,251
14,499
12,067
238,801
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023
State
October 28, 2023
November 4, 2023
Week ending
November 11, 2023
November 18, 2023
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
23,311 19,015
5,697 1,085 26,152 5,077 2,874 4,840 12,052 5,273
23,486 18,934
4,505 1,207 26,543 5,022 2,677 5,708 12,096 5,315
23,574 18,483
5,838 1,337 26,631 5,001 2,652 4,107 13,220 4,847
22,806 20,877
5,346 1,317 27,323 5,581 3,051 4,357 12,519 5,978
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
18,495 4,526 4,736 4,916
13,609 4,931
11,735
18,139 3,584 4,621 4,698
13,430 5,392
12,005
17,944 4,262 4,738 4,906
13,801 5,769
11,253
20,009 3,367 4,125 4,567
14,665 5,762
10,951
Other States............................
9,176
9,409
9,283
9,364
United States ..........................
177,500
176,771
177,646
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 6, 2023
181,965
November 25, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 21,549 21,210 5,625 1,074 27,500 5,468 2,428 5,002 13,465 5,059
18,804 3,692 4,365 5,231
13,480 5,362
11,302
8,735
179,351
December 2, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 21,415 21,180 5,013 1,076 27,875 5,076 2,951 5,081 13,429 5,403
20,771 4,843 4,737 5,087
14,202 5,349
11,185
9,223
183,896
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.