- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 September 25
- 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:
- 2024-09-25
- 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_1020285595-2024-09-25
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2024-09-25
- 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 25, 2024
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 243 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 21, 2024, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set threeweeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 35.0 million eggs during the week ending September 21, 2024, up 6 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.8 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 192 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 21, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through September 21, 2024 for the United States were 7.20 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 21, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.2 million chicks, down slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 17, 2024
August 24, 2024
August 31, 2024
Week ending
September 7, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
35,386 1,225
35,637 6,100
35,397 1,225
35,247 6,062
35,338 1,225
35,399 6,273
35,175 1,224
35,363 5,818
September 14, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
34,253 1,225
33,972 5,684
September 21, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
35,043 1,225
34,799 5,871
United States ......
248,069
247,604
246,894
243,900
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 25, 2024
237,046
243,356
Percent of previous year
(percent) 106 100 101 96
105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 17, 2024
August 24, 2024
August 31, 2024
Week ending
September 7, 2024
September 14, 2024
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,535 1,318
27,947 5,139
24,993 1,249
27,560 4,909
24,784 1,367
27,666 5,188
24,802 1,338
28,156 4,510
24,326 1,325
28,914 4,537
September 21, 2024
(1,000 chicks)
24,687 1,398
28,211 4,100
United States ......
192,872
193,223
193,597
192,839
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 25, 2024
192,713
192,361
Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 116 100 88
104
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 17, 2024
August 24, 2024
Week ending
August 31, 2024
September 7, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
35,386 25,352
5,375 1,225 35,637 8,138 3,608 8,092 17,496 8,866
35,397 25,660
5,570 1,225 35,247 8,211 3,655 8,092 17,518 8,887
35,338 25,454
5,475 1,225 35,399 7,998 3,655 8,092 17,660 8,996
35,175 25,160
4,956 1,224 35,363 8,129 3,655 7,965 16,801 9,020
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
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
24,915 6,284 7,794 6,273
19,017 5,550
15,826
24,964 6,079 7,675 5,818
19,071 5,428
15,606
Other States............................
12,129
11,802
11,943
11,811
United States ..........................
248,069
247,604
246,894
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 25, 2024
243,900
September 14, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,253 24,204 5,021 1,225 33,972 8,170 3,313 7,953 15,707 9,020
24,646 5,832 7,626 5,684
17,653 5,588
15,394
11,785
237,046
September 21, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,043 25,366 4,997 1,225 34,799 7,949 3,655 8,085 16,797 8,872
25,078 6,173 7,972 5,871
18,511 5,612
15,653
11,698
243,356
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
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)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
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
24,784 21,464
5,715 1,367 27,666 6,059 2,980 5,560 13,612 5,786
24,802 20,567
4,813 1,338 28,156 6,188 3,072 6,130 13,679 6,170
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
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
20,840 3,877 5,164 4,510
15,588 4,900
13,639
Other States............................
9,110
8,977
9,366
9,406
United States ..........................
192,872
193,223
193,597
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 25, 2024
192,839
September 14, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,326 21,815 4,850 1,325 28,914 6,022 3,116 5,772 13,729 5,272
20,425 3,727 5,169 4,537
15,500 5,455
13,429
9,330
192,713
September 21, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,687 22,004 5,413 1,398 28,211 6,039 2,906 5,541 13,981 5,112
20,348 3,759 5,448 4,100
15,293 4,814
13,973
9,334
192,361
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.