- 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 9
- 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:
- 2019-10-09
- 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 2019/10-9
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s10-h9-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s10-h9-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 9, 2019
Media Contact: Jacqueline Moore
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 219 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 5, 2019, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.6 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 5 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 179 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 5, 2019, up 5 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 5, 2019 through October 5, 2019 for the United States were 7.46 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2019
State
August 31, 2019
September 7, 2019
September 14, 2019
Week ending
September 21, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
32,924 1,147
35,207 5,828
32,638 1,147
34,724 5,737
32,208 1,147
34,621 5,535
31,506 1,163
33,985 5,965
September 28, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
32,091 1,178
34,778 5,740
United States ......
231,075
225,769
221,343
226,283
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 9, 2019.
227,135
October 5, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,098 1,163
33,359 5,516
219,094
Percent of previous year
(percent)
103 106
98 96
101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2019
State
August 31, 2019
September 7, 2019
September 14, 2019
Week ending
September 21, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,941 1,335
27,196 5,327
24,037 1,297
27,574 5,243
24,280 1,169
27,394 5,617
24,921 1,246
26,500 5,731
September 28, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,683 1,254
28,229 4,573
United States ......
187,749
188,320
186,164
186,713
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 9, 2019.
182,979
October 5, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,679 1,264
28,059 4,949
178,817
Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 374 113
97
105
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
August 31, 2019
September 7, 2019
Week ending
September 14, September 21,
2019
2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
32,924 24,216
5,245 1,147 35,207 7,850 3,682 7,435 17,653 8,679
32,638 23,476
5,058 1,147 34,724 7,443 3,743 7,377 17,500 8,629
32,208 19,684
4,778 1,147 34,621 7,314 3,688 7,245 17,191 8,497
31,506 23,392
4,778 1,163 33,985 7,208 3,577 7,990 17,621 8,063
September 28, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
32,091 24,267
4,657 1,178 34,778 7,359 3,879 7,869 17,289 7,654
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
23,841 7,724 5,500 5,828
16,759 6,213
11,024
22,088 7,742 5,194 5,737
16,240 6,174
10,946
23,141 6,658 5,569 5,535
16,876 6,349
11,048
23,013 7,394 5,527 5,965
17,473 6,349
11,104
22,954 7,610 5,254 5,740
16,573 6,160
12,407
Other States ........................................
10,148
9,913
9,794
10,175
9,416
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
231,075 105
225,769 104
221,343 104
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 9, 2019.
226,283 102
227,135 106
October 5, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,098 22,557
4,754 1,163 33,359 7,199 3,295 7,870 15,748 8,387
23,127 7,760 5,453 5,516
16,049 5,635
11,591
9,533
219,094 101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
August 31, 2019
September 7, 2019
Week ending
September 14, September 21,
2019
2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
23,941 20,245
5,270 1,335 27,196 6,172 3,452 5,497 15,388 6,686
24,037 22,655
5,432 1,297 27,574 6,162 3,198 5,776 15,340 6,266
24,280 21,519
5,271 1,169 27,394 6,416 3,236 5,536 15,134 5,785
24,921 21,856
4,558 1,246 26,500 6,454 3,178 6,250 14,742 6,101
September 28, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,683 21,939
4,281 1,254 28,229 5,685 3,240 5,848 14,912 5,839
October 5, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,679 18,236
4,267 1,264 28,059 5,729 3,207 5,890 14,537 5,684
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,148 5,673 4,156 5,327
14,290 5,811
10,431
19,325 3,935 3,993 5,243
14,395 5,434
10,502
19,073 5,470 3,829 5,617
14,192 5,247
9,736
19,311 4,921 4,095 5,731
13,921 5,433
9,900
18,156 4,561 3,937 4,573
13,432 5,818
9,816
18,794 4,406 4,094 4,949
13,902 5,634
10,037
Other States ........................................
7,731
7,756
7,260
7,595
7,776
7,449
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
187,749 102
188,320 103
186,164 103
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 9, 2019.
186,713 105
182,979 105
178,817 105