- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2019 December 18
- 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:
- 2019-12-18
- 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 2019/12-18
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s12-h18-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s12-h18-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
December 18, 2019
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 14, 2019, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.7 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 3 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 14, 2019, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 5, 2019 through December 14, 2019 for the United States were 9.28 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
November 9, 2019
November 16, 2019
November 23, 2019
Week ending
November 30, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
31,286 1,178
33,012 5,590
33,512 1,178
34,607 5,738
33,501 1,178
34,915 5,693
32,966 1,178
34,770 5,807
December 7, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
33,293 1,178
34,371 5,512
United States ......
227,398
236,179
236,757
236,618
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 18, 2019.
234,025
December 14, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
33,602 1,178
32,629 5,827
236,920
Percent of previous year
(percent)
109 99 92
107
105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
November 9, 2019
November 16, 2019
November 23, 2019
Week ending
November 30, 2019
December 7, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
22,849 1,284
27,046 5,057
24,400 1,283
23,812 5,391
22,319 1,214
24,551 5,229
22,119 1,325
27,332 4,320
25,329 1,338
26,260 5,118
United States ......
180,682
183,004
179,839
183,645
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 18, 2019.
188,506
December 14, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
24,482 1,319
26,466 5,560
188,987
Percent of previous year
(percent)
106 98
101 102
103
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
November 9, 2019
November 16, 2019
Week ending
November 23, November 30,
2019
2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
31,286 23,333
5,472 1,178 33,012 6,892 3,607 8,014 17,595 8,102
33,512 23,668
5,474 1,178 34,607 7,791 3,456 7,792 18,111 8,961
33,501 23,858
5,470 1,178 34,915 7,806 3,864 7,931 18,006 8,952
32,966 23,540
5,466 1,178 34,770 7,747 3,758 8,096 18,015 8,664
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
24,945 7,575 5,659 5,590
16,263 6,484
11,615
24,386 7,691 5,940 5,738
17,610 6,294
12,611
24,807 7,765 5,671 5,693
17,781 5,816
12,925
24,735 7,573 5,976 5,807
17,934 6,662
12,769
Other States ........................................
10,776
11,359
10,818
10,962
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
227,398 103
236,179 104
236,757 104
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 18, 2019.
236,618 100
December 7, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
33,293 23,312
5,467 1,178 34,371 7,268 3,668 7,846 18,275 8,929
December 14, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
33,602 24,064
5,469 1,178 32,629 8,014 3,774 7,671 18,243 8,983
24,338 7,200 5,824 5,512
18,115 6,134
25,029 7,879 5,707 5,827
18,398 6,439
12,177
12,810
11,118
11,204
234,025 107
236,920 105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
November 9, 2019
November 16, 2019
Week ending
November 23, November 30,
2019
2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
22,849 18,827
4,317 1,284 27,046 5,997 3,291 5,774 14,865 5,640
24,400 20,409
5,391 1,283 23,812 6,354 3,560 4,727 15,435 5,900
22,319 21,213
4,955 1,214 24,551 6,125 2,743 5,917 14,708 4,815
22,119 21,254
5,454 1,325 27,332 5,880 2,963 5,506 14,891 5,194
December 7, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
25,329 21,991
4,901 1,338 26,260 6,095 2,925 6,202 15,400 6,046
December 14, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
24,482 21,538
4,601 1,319 26,466 6,238 3,271 6,194 15,398 6,622
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,156 4,309 4,159 5,057
13,596 5,917
10,032
20,075 4,791 3,711 5,391
13,752 5,889
10,566
19,324 4,936 4,127 5,229
14,084 5,352
10,859
20,613 5,020 4,333 4,320
13,169 5,870
10,100
19,293 4,420 4,401 5,118
13,891 4,995
11,104
19,716 4,281 4,167 5,560
14,214 5,499
11,070
Other States ........................................
7,566
7,558
7,368
8,302
8,797
8,351
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
180,682 105
183,004 104
179,839 104
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 18, 2019.
183,645 103
188,506 103
188,987 103