- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 August 21
- 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:
- 2024-08-21
- 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_1020285595-2024-08-21
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2024-08-21
- 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 21, 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 17, 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 35.4 million eggs during the week ending August 17, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.6 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 3 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 193 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 17, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through August 17, 2024 for the United States were 6.23 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 17, 2024, down 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.9 million chicks, up 5 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
July 13, 2024
July 20, 2024
July 27, 2024
Week ending
August 3, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,749 1,225
35,022 6,048
34,858 1,225
35,593 6,307
34,335 1,225
35,771 6,116
35,384 1,225
35,880 6,307
August 10, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
35,207 1,222
35,361 6,290
United States ......
245,765
249,019
248,393
250,048
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 21, 2024
248,202
August 17, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,394 1,225 35,647 6,099
248,860
Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 100 100 102
104
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
July 13, 2024
July 20, 2024
July 27, 2024
Week ending
August 3, 2024
August 10, 2024
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
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
24,782 1,261
27,850 5,014
United States ......
188,351
190,402
191,942
190,784
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 21, 2024
193,220
August 17, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 23,449 1,318 27,947 5,182
192,825
Percent of previous year
(percent) 94
101 105 106
103
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
July 13, 2024
July 20, 2024
Week ending
July 27, 2024
August 3, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
34,749 26,060
5,644 1,225 35,022 8,025 3,258 8,047 17,727 9,054
34,858 26,039
5,611 1,225 35,593 8,169 3,530 8,095 17,787 9,023
34,335 25,832
5,634 1,225 35,771 8,179 3,608 8,091 17,834 9,015
35,384 25,964
5,634 1,225 35,880 8,011 3,655 8,095 17,696 9,022
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
25,373 6,194 7,991 6,048
18,525 5,359
16,081
25,947 6,220 8,071 6,307
19,717 5,475
15,531
26,122 6,038 7,924 6,116
19,598 5,687
15,853
26,360 6,335 7,970 6,307
19,207 5,555
16,091
Other States............................
11,383
11,821
11,531
11,657
United States ..........................
245,765
249,019
248,393
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 21, 2024
250,048
August 10, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,207 25,729 5,595 1,222 35,361 8,123 3,608 8,093 17,681 8,833
25,670 5,870 7,887 6,290
19,604 5,661
15,659
12,109
248,202
August 17, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,394 25,536 5,375 1,225 35,647 8,048 3,608 8,092 17,744 8,865
25,826 6,213 7,934 6,099
19,908 5,453
15,744
12,149
248,860
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
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)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
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
24,055 22,177
5,341 1,254 27,271 6,245 2,717 5,641 13,737 5,810
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
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
20,166 3,724 5,052 4,635
14,309 5,300
14,405
Other States............................
9,261
8,985
9,262
8,945
United States ..........................
188,351
190,402
191,942
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 21, 2024
190,784
August 10, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,782 21,969 5,397 1,261 27,850 6,195 2,941 5,498 13,711 5,585
20,677 4,178 5,103 5,014
15,419 4,880
13,475
9,285
193,220
August 17, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 23,449 20,230 4,185 1,318 27,947 6,102 2,991 6,542 13,896 5,515
20,777 5,421 5,109 5,182
15,559 4,943
14,549
9,110
192,825
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.