- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 October 2
- 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:
- 2024-10-02
- 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_1020285595-2024-10-02
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1020285595-2024-10-02
- 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.
October 2, 2024
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 6 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 243 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 28, 2024, up 6 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 35.1 million eggs during the week ending September 28, 2024, up 10 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.4 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 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 28, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through September 28, 2024 for the United States were 7.39 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 28, 2024, up 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.9 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 24, 2024
August 31, 2024
September 7, 2024
Week ending
September 14, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
35,397 1,225
35,247 6,062
35,338 1,225
35,399 6,273
35,210 1,224
35,299 5,818
34,253 1,225
33,972 5,684
September 21, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
35,034 1,225
34,956 5,874
September 28, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
35,126 1,225
34,356 5,837
United States ......
247,583
246,797
243,568
237,003
(X) Not applicable. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 2, 2024
241,975
242,693
Percent of previous year
(percent) 110 (X) 101 96
106
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 24, 2024
August 31, 2024
September 7, 2024
Week ending
September 14, 2024
September 21, 2024
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
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
24,630 1,398
28,249 4,472
September 28, 2024
(1,000 chicks)
24,864 1,521
27,932 4,598
United States ......
193,202
193,602
192,749
192,757
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 2, 2024
192,091
190,106
Percent of previous year
(percent) 105 116 101 92
104
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
August 24, 2024
August 31, 2024
Week ending
September 7, 2024
September 14, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
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
35,210 25,249
4,956 1,224 35,299 7,876 3,655 7,965 17,157 9,008
34,253 24,204
4,916 1,225 33,972 8,170 3,313 7,909 15,707 9,020
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
25,534 6,165 8,023 6,062
19,505 5,457
15,573
24,818 6,284 7,794 6,273
19,017 5,550
15,826
24,691 6,079 7,701 5,818
18,784 5,397
15,688
24,752 5,832 7,626 5,684
17,653 5,588
15,394
Other States............................
11,802
11,943
11,811
11,785
United States ..........................
247,583
246,797
243,568
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 2, 2024
237,003
September 21, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,034 25,366 4,662 1,225 34,956 7,952 3,655 8,044 16,797 8,872
24,472 6,173 7,726 5,874
18,511 5,612
15,500
11,544
241,975
September 28, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,126 25,588 5,085 1,225 34,356 7,451 3,590 8,045 17,322 8,874
24,860 6,126 7,582 5,837
18,718 5,609
15,836
11,463
242,693
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
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)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
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
24,326 21,815
4,783 1,325 28,914 6,022 3,116 6,081 13,729 5,272
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
21,117 4,562 4,977 4,909
15,622 4,672
13,906
20,890 4,267 4,869 5,188
15,456 4,912
13,661
20,750 3,877 5,164 4,510
15,588 4,900
13,639
20,451 3,727 5,169 4,537
15,500 5,231
13,429
Other States............................
8,977
9,366
9,406
9,330
United States ..........................
193,202
193,602
192,749
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 2, 2024
192,757
September 21, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,630 22,004 5,597 1,398 28,249 6,037 2,906 5,820 13,981 5,112
19,969 3,766 4,954 4,472
15,293 4,469
14,009
9,425
192,091
September 28, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,864 20,514 4,990 1,521 27,932 5,870 3,050 5,727 13,530 5,463
19,279 4,711 5,045 4,598
15,013 4,885
13,848
9,266
190,106
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.