- 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 30
- 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:
- 2019-10-30
- 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 2019/10-30
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s10-h30-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s10-h30-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 30, 2019
Media Contact: Jacqueline Moore
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 227 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 26, 2019, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.8 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 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 176 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 26, 2019, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 5, 2019 through October 26, 2019 for the United States were 8.00 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 21, September 28,
2019
2019
October 5, 2019
Week ending
October 12, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
31,506 1,163
33,985 5,965
32,091 1,178
34,778 5,740
30,098 1,163
33,465 5,516
31,598 1,163
33,013 5,505
United States ......
226,515
227,306
217,956
220,040
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 30, 2019.
October 19, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,438 1,163
34,236 5,727
223,476
October 26, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,308 1,163
32,971 5,860
226,708
Percent of previous year
(percent)
107 106
99 107
104
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2019
State
September 21, September 28,
2019
2019
October 5, 2019
Week ending
October 12, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,921 1,246
26,500 5,731
23,683 1,254
28,229 4,573
22,695 1,255
28,478 4,971
21,722 1,286
28,353 4,521
United States ......
186,756
182,927
178,635
181,493
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 30, 2019.
October 19, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,495 1,313
27,522 5,049
183,425
October 26, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,587 1,269
25,270 4,148
176,108
Percent of previous year
(percent)
105 171
94 100
101
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
September 21, September 28,
2019
2019
Week ending
October 5, 2019
October 12, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
31,506 23,271
4,778 1,163 33,985 7,208 3,577 7,977 17,621 8,063
32,091 24,146
4,657 1,178 34,778 7,359 3,879 7,869 17,289 7,654
30,098 22,557
5,034 1,163 33,465 7,199 3,295 7,867 14,838 8,387
31,598 20,913
5,058 1,163 33,013 7,523 3,677 7,102 16,619 8,288
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
22,994 7,394 5,741 5,965
17,473 6,349
11,104
23,404 7,610 5,099 5,740
16,573 6,160
12,407
22,396 7,760 5,787 5,516
16,049 5,635
11,591
22,594 6,224 5,760 5,505
16,788 6,408
11,851
Other States ........................................
10,346
9,413
9,319
9,956
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
226,515 103
227,306 106
217,956 101
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 30, 2019.
220,040 102
October 19, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,438 21,470
5,058 1,163 34,236 7,326 3,879 7,592 17,742 8,332
23,629 6,433 5,719 5,727
16,944 6,498
11,316
9,974
223,476 104
October 26, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,308 22,809
5,029 1,163 32,971 7,881 3,864 7,101 17,530 8,136
23,995 7,782 4,967 5,860
17,356 6,454
12,548
9,954
226,708 104
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
September 21, September 28,
2019
2019
Week ending
October 5, 2019
October 12, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
4,198 1,255 28,478 5,728 3,208 5,777 14,563 5,682
21,722 21,487
4,124 1,286 28,353 5,406 3,078 5,997 14,626 6,274
October 19, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,495 22,902
5,433 1,313 27,522 5,912 3,367 5,208 14,289 6,227
October 26, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,587 21,462
4,331 1,269 25,270 6,097 2,804 6,286 12,563 5,731
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,376 4,921 4,127 5,731
13,921 5,553
9,900
18,216 4,561 3,956 4,573
13,429 5,634
9,806
19,126 4,407 4,119 4,971
12,939 5,842
9,964
19,162 3,366 4,194 4,521
13,877 6,013
9,507
19,023 2,789 3,667 5,049
13,541 5,630
10,634
18,460 3,870 4,263 4,148
13,468 5,529
9,651
Other States ........................................
7,562
7,654
7,451
8,500
7,424
7,319
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
186,756 105
182,927 105
178,635 105
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 30, 2019.
181,493 102
183,425 106
176,108 101