- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2019 October 23
- Creator:
- United States. Department of Agriculture. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Southern Region
- 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:
- 2019-10-23
- Subject:
- Chickens--Hatcheries--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals
Broilers (Chickens)--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals
Poultry industry--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
tables (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This news release contains Georgia agricultural statistics.
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 H2 2019/10-23
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s10-h23-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s10-h23-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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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 (706) 713-5400 www.nass.usda.gov
October 23, 2019
Media Contact: Jacqueline Moore
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 222 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 19, 2019, up 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.5 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 6 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 183 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 19, 2019, up 6 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 5, 2019 through October 19, 2019 for the United States were 7.82 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2019
State
September 14, September 21, September 28,
2019
2019
2019
Week ending
October 5, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
32,208 1,147
34,621 5,535
31,506 1,163
33,985 5,965
32,091 1,178
34,778 5,740
30,098 1,163
33,480 5,516
United States ......
221,128
226,301
226,961
219,081
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 23, 2019.
October 12, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,598 1,163
33,013 5,505
219,961
October 19, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,497 1,163
34,255 5,727
222,376
Percent of previous year
(percent)
102 105 105
97
103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2019
State
September 14, September 21, September 28,
2019
2019
2019
Week ending
October 5, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,280 1,169
27,394 5,617
24,921 1,246
26,500 5,731
23,683 1,254
28,229 4,573
22,695 1,256
28,085 4,972
United States ......
186,145
186,724
182,927
178,223
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 23, 2019.
October 12, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
21,722 1,285
28,355 4,521
181,494
October 19, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,474 1,313
27,838 4,723
182,857
Percent of previous year
(percent)
106 189 112
97
106
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
September 14, 2019
September 21, 2019
Week ending
September 28, 2019
October 5, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
32,208 19,684
4,778 1,147 34,621 7,314 3,688 7,245 17,191 8,497
31,506 23,271
4,778 1,163 33,985 7,208 3,577 7,977 17,621 8,063
32,091 24,267
4,657 1,178 34,778 7,359 3,879 7,869 17,289 7,654
30,098 22,557
5,034 1,163 33,480 7,199 3,295 7,870 15,641 8,387
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
23,141 6,658 5,569 5,535
16,876 6,349
11,048
22,994 7,394 5,527 5,965
17,473 6,349
11,104
22,945 7,610 5,092 5,740
16,573 6,160
12,407
22,712 7,760 5,714 5,516
16,110 5,635
11,591
Other States ........................................
9,579
10,346
9,413
9,319
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
221,128 104
226,301 102
226,961 106
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 23, 2019.
219,081 101
October 12, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,598 20,913
5,058 1,163 33,013 7,523 3,677 7,102 16,619 8,288
22,594 6,224 5,681 5,505
16,788 6,408
11,851
9,956
219,961 102
October 19, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,497 21,504
5,029 1,163 34,255 7,471 3,879 7,102 17,509 8,332
23,420 6,433 5,305 5,727
16,944 6,498
11,334
9,974
222,376 103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
September 14, 2019
September 21, 2019
Week ending
September 28, 2019
October 5, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
24,280 21,519
5,271 1,169 27,394 6,416 3,236 5,536 15,134 5,785
24,921 21,856
5,025 1,246 26,500 6,454 3,178 5,642 14,742 6,101
23,683 21,939
3,846 1,254 28,229 5,685 3,240 6,472 14,912 5,838
22,695 18,232
4,044 1,256 28,085 5,729 3,208 5,914 14,563 5,682
October 12, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
21,722 21,487
4,124 1,285 28,355 5,406 3,078 5,997 14,626 6,274
October 19, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,474 22,836
4,432 1,313 27,838 5,831 3,367 5,709 14,272 6,227
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,073 5,470 3,829 5,617
14,192 5,247
9,736
19,376 4,921 4,095 5,731
13,921 5,553
9,900
18,216 4,561 3,956 4,573
13,429 5,634
9,806
19,129 4,407 4,088 4,972
12,939 5,849
9,964
19,165 3,366 4,139 4,521
13,877 6,046
9,508
18,707 2,789 3,823 4,723
13,512 5,935
10,645
Other States ........................................
7,241
7,562
7,654
7,467
8,518
7,424
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
186,145 103
186,724 105
182,927 105
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 23, 2019.
178,223 105
181,494 102
182,857 106