- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 September 18
- 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:
- 2024-09-18
- 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_1020285595-2024-09-18
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2024-09-18
- 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 18, 2024
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 14, 2024, up 3 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 threeweeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.3 million eggs during the week ending September 14, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.0 million eggs during the same week, down 5 percent 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 September 14, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through September 14, 2024 for the United States were 7.01 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 14, 2024, up slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 29.0 million chicks, up 5 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 10, 2024
August 17, 2024
August 24, 2024
Week ending
August 31, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
35,292 1,222
35,510 6,290
35,386 1,225
35,637 6,100
35,397 1,225
35,247 6,062
35,235 1,225
35,462 6,273
September 7, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
35,175 1,224
35,363 5,818
September 14, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
34,253 1,225
33,953 5,684
United States ......
248,586
248,129
247,534
247,390
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 18, 2024
243,900
237,473
Percent of previous year
(percent) 102 100 95 92
103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 10, 2024
August 17, 2024
August 24, 2024
Week ending
August 31, 2024
September 7, 2024
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
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
24,802 1,338
28,156 4,510
September 14, 2024
(1,000 chicks)
24,326 1,325
28,973 4,519
United States ......
193,301
192,872
193,223
193,697
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 18, 2024
193,184
192,945
Percent of previous year
(percent) 100 132 105 77
102
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 10, 2024
August 17, 2024
Week ending
August 24, 2024
August 31, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
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 17,556 8,866
35,397 25,660
5,400 1,225 35,247 8,211 3,655 8,092 17,618 8,887
35,235 25,641
5,475 1,225 35,462 8,173 3,655 8,092 17,631 9,041
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
25,721 5,870 7,901 6,290
19,691 5,661
15,785
25,764 6,213 7,960 6,100
19,858 5,423
15,447
25,555 6,165 8,023 6,062
19,505 5,457
15,573
25,174 6,284 7,743 6,273
19,198 5,580
15,565
Other States............................
12,130
12,129
11,802
11,943
United States ..........................
248,586
248,129
247,534
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 18, 2024
247,390
September 7, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,175 25,160 4,956 1,224 35,363 8,129 3,655 7,965 16,801 9,020
24,964 6,079 7,675 5,818
19,071 5,428
15,606
11,811
243,900
September 14, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,253 24,204 4,921 1,225 33,953 8,172 3,313 7,965 15,707 9,020
24,946 5,832 7,703 5,684
17,653 5,588
15,526
11,808
237,473
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
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)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
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
24,884 21,464
5,715 1,367 27,666 6,059 2,980 5,560 13,612 5,786
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
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
20,965 4,267 4,789 5,188
15,456 4,912
13,661
Other States............................
9,285
9,110
8,977
9,366
United States ..........................
193,301
192,872
193,223
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 18, 2024
193,697
September 7, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,802 20,567 4,813 1,338 28,156 6,188 3,072 6,207 13,679 6,290
20,840 4,025 5,164 4,510
15,588 4,900
13,639
9,406
193,184
September 14, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,326 21,815 4,687 1,325 28,973 6,051 3,116 6,493 13,729 5,264
20,290 3,727 5,189 4,519
15,500 4,995
13,620
9,326
192,945
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.