- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 September 11
- 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:
- 2024-09-11
- 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:
- 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:
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- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2024-09-11
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2024-09-11
- 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.
September 11, 2024
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 244 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 7, 2024, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.7 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three-weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 35.2 million eggs during the week ending September 7, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.5 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 September 7, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through September 7, 2024 for the United States were 6.81 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 September 7, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.2 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 3, 2024
August 10, 2024
August 17, 2024
Week ending
August 24, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
35,383 1,225
35,402 6,307
35,292 1,222
35,510 6,290
35,386 1,225
35,637 6,101
35,232 1,225
35,141 6,062
United States ......
249,606
248,589
248,121
247,510
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 11, 2024
August 31, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,235 1,225 35,462 6,273
247,468
September 7, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,175 1,224 35,530 5,818
244,016
Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 100 100 99
105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 3, 2024
August 10, 2024
August 17, 2024
Week ending
August 24, 2024
August 31, 2024
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,121 1,254
27,271 4,576
24,863 1,261
27,850 5,014
23,535 1,318
27,947 5,139
24,993 1,249
27,560 4,909
24,884 1,367
27,666 5,188
United States ......
190,791
193,301
192,872
193,223
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 11, 2024
193,697
September 7, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,812 1,338 28,223 4,510
193,213
Percent of previous year
(percent) 103 116 101 105
103
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 3, 2024
August 10, 2024
Week ending
August 17, 2024
August 24, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
35,383 25,852
5,634 1,225 35,402 8,109 3,655 8,095 17,696 9,022
35,292 25,517
5,595 1,222 35,510 8,155 3,608 8,093 17,681 8,864
35,386 25,352
5,375 1,225 35,637 8,138 3,608 8,092 17,496 8,866
35,232 25,440
5,570 1,225 35,141 8,171 3,655 8,092 17,648 8,908
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
26,118 6,335 7,970 6,307
19,729 5,555
15,862
25,721 5,870 7,901 6,290
19,694 5,661
15,785
25,825 6,213 7,960 6,101
19,848 5,423
15,447
25,888 6,165 7,972 6,062
19,375 5,457
15,707
Other States............................
11,657
12,130
12,129
11,802
United States ..........................
249,606
248,589
248,121
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 11, 2024
247,510
August 31, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,235 25,541 5,475 1,225 35,462 8,173 3,655 8,092 17,631 9,041
25,174 6,284 7,743 6,273
19,178 5,580
15,763
11,943
247,468
September 7, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,175 25,160 4,956 1,224 35,530 7,994 3,655 7,965 16,801 9,020
24,904 6,079 7,733 5,818
19,071 5,428
15,692
11,811
244,016
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 3, 2024
August 10, 2024
Week ending
August 17, 2024
August 24, 2024
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
24,121 22,177
5,341 1,254 27,271 6,245 2,717 5,641 13,737 5,810
24,863 21,969
5,397 1,261 27,850 6,195 2,941 5,498 13,711 5,585
23,535 20,230
4,185 1,318 27,947 6,102 2,991 6,542 13,896 5,515
24,993 21,360
5,648 1,249 27,560 6,075 3,016 5,424 13,894 5,241
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
20,166 3,724 5,052 4,576
14,309 5,300
14,405
20,677 4,178 5,103 5,014
15,419 4,880
13,475
20,777 5,421 5,109 5,139
15,559 4,943
14,553
21,138 4,562 4,977 4,909
15,622 4,672
13,906
Other States............................
8,945
9,285
9,110
8,977
United States ..........................
190,791
193,301
192,872
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 11, 2024
193,223
August 31, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,884 21,464 5,715 1,367 27,666 6,059 2,980 5,560 13,612 5,786
20,965 4,267 4,789 5,188
15,456 4,912
13,661
9,366
193,697
September 7, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,812 20,699 4,813 1,338 28,223 6,153 3,072 6,154 13,679 6,290
20,839 4,025 5,067 4,510
15,508 5,046
13,561
9,424
193,213
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.