- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 August 14
- Creator:
- United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Southern Regional Field Office
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Agriculture
Florida. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Alabama. Department of Agriculture and Industries
South Carolina. Department of Agriculture - Publisher:
- Athens, Ga. : United States. Department of Agriculture. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Southern Region
- Date of Original:
- 2024-08-14
- 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:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This news release contains Georgia agricultural statistics.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2024-08-14
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2024-08-14
- 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.
August 14, 2024
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 249 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 10, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.5 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three-weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 35.1 million eggs during the week ending August 10, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.4 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 193 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 10, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through August 10, 2024 for the United States were 6.04 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 10, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.8 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
July 6, 2024
July 13, 2024
July 20, 2024
Week ending
July 27, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,804 1,225
36,345 6,148
34,749 1,225
35,022 6,048
34,858 1,225
35,593 6,307
34,442 1,225
36,243 6,116
August 3, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
35,384 1,225
35,880 6,307
United States ......
247,513
245,956
248,959
248,434
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 14, 2024
250,305
August 10, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,136 1,222 35,440 6,307
249,031
Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 100 100 109
104
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
July 6, 2024
July 13, 2024
July 20, 2024
Week ending
July 27, 2024
August 3, 2024
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,946 1,336
27,573 4,808
24,984 1,302
27,956 4,558
24,538 1,277
27,299 4,969
24,437 1,346
28,080 5,423
24,055 1,254
27,271 4,635
United States ......
189,975
188,351
190,402
191,942
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 14, 2024
190,841
August 10, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,782 1,187 27,754 5,141
193,202
Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 96 99 99
102
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
July 6, 2024
July 13, 2024
Week ending
July 20, 2024
July 27, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
34,804 25,803
5,646 1,225 36,345 8,011 3,655 8,094 17,707 8,873
34,749 26,060
5,644 1,225 35,022 8,025 3,258 8,047 17,666 9,054
34,858 26,039
5,611 1,225 35,593 8,169 3,530 8,095 17,727 9,023
34,442 25,839
5,634 1,225 36,243 8,148 3,608 8,091 17,752 9,007
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
25,876 6,018 7,940 6,148
19,320 5,376
14,645
25,373 6,194 7,991 6,048
19,077 5,359
15,781
25,947 6,220 8,071 6,307
19,717 5,475
15,531
26,122 5,867 7,949 6,116
19,643 5,657
15,560
Other States............................
12,027
11,383
11,821
11,531
United States ..........................
247,513
245,956
248,959
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 14, 2024
248,434
August 3, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,384 25,964 5,634 1,225 35,880 8,011 3,655 8,095 17,696 9,022
26,360 6,335 7,996 6,307
19,759 5,555
15,770
11,657
250,305
August 10, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,136 25,729 5,634 1,222 35,440 8,129 3,608 8,095 17,681 8,833
25,765 6,314 7,962 6,307
19,720 5,661
15,720
12,075
249,031
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
July 6, 2024
July 13, 2024
Week ending
July 20, 2024
July 27, 2024
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
24,946 21,853
5,449 1,336 27,573 5,944 2,948 5,787 13,930 5,851
24,984 19,986
5,049 1,302 27,956 5,877 3,037 5,346 13,904 6,277
24,538 21,082
5,732 1,277 27,299 6,001 3,054 5,292 14,060 5,485
24,437 20,806
5,442 1,346 28,080 5,685 2,944 5,904 13,718 5,503
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
19,776 3,005 4,924 4,808
15,021 4,904
12,481
20,046 3,345 5,063 4,558
14,998 5,677
11,685
20,122 4,210 5,096 4,969
15,254 5,578
12,368
20,090 4,863 5,027 5,423
15,286 5,034
13,092
Other States............................
9,439
9,261
8,985
9,262
United States ..........................
189,975
188,351
190,402
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 14, 2024
191,942
August 3, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,055 22,177 5,341 1,254 27,271 6,245 2,717 5,641 13,737 5,810
20,166 3,724 5,043 4,635
14,946 5,310
13,819
8,950
190,841
August 10, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,782 21,969 5,267 1,187 27,754 6,252 2,941 5,599 13,580 5,585
20,364 4,172 5,050 5,141
15,528 5,204
13,551
9,276
193,202
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.