- 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 27
- 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:
- 2019-12-27
- 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 2019/12-27
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s12-h27-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s12-h27-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 27, 2019
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 21, 2019, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.3 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 Down 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 21, 2019, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 5, 2019 through December 21, 2019 for the United States were 9.47 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 16, 2019
November 23, 2019
November 30, 2019
Week ending
December 7, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
33,512 1,178
34,607 5,738
33,501 1,178
34,915 5,693
33,566 1,178
34,952 5,807
33,293 1,178
34,371 5,512
December 14, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
33,602 1,178
32,629 5,827
United States ......
236,179
236,844
237,420
234,025
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 27, 2019
236,945
December 21, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
33,696 1,178
35,038 5,886
237,623
Percent of previous year
(percent)
108 99
100 101
104
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
November 16, 2019
November 23, 2019
November 30, 2019
Week ending
December 7, 2019
December 14, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
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
24,507 1,319
26,466 5,503
United States ......
183,004
179,793
183,645
188,506
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 27, 2019
188,850
December 21, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
25,379 1,310
26,712 4,311
188,541
Percent of previous year
(percent)
109 103
94 82
99
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
November 16, 2019
November 23, 2019
Week ending
November 30, 2019
December 7, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
33,566 23,540
5,466 1,178 34,952 7,747 3,758 8,096 18,015 8,664
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
December 21, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
33,696 23,818
5,469 1,178 35,038 7,933 3,774 7,759 18,538 8,934
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
24,386 7,691 5,940 5,738
17,610 6,294
12,611
24,807 7,765 5,671 5,693
17,781 5,903
12,925
24,735 7,573 5,976 5,807
17,934 6,682
12,769
24,338 7,200 5,824 5,512
18,115 6,134
12,177
25,187 7,879 5,707 5,827
18,398 6,484
12,810
25,017 7,860 5,803 5,886
18,192 6,257
12,870
Other States ........................................
11,359
10,818
10,962
11,118
11,026
9,601
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
236,179 104
236,844 104
237,420 101
234,025 107
236,945 105
237,623 104
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
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)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
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)
24,507 21,580
4,601 1,319 26,466 6,238 3,271 6,194 15,398 6,622
December 21, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
25,379 21,755
5,350 1,310 26,712 6,231 3,164 6,018 15,426 5,753
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,075 4,791 3,711 5,391
13,752 5,889
10,566
19,324 4,936 4,127 5,229
14,084 5,306
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
19,649 4,281 4,168 5,503
14,179 5,492
11,075
20,070 4,312 4,399 4,311
14,239 6,041
10,831
Other States ........................................
7,558
7,368
8,302
8,797
8,307
7,240
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
183,004 104
179,793 104
183,645 103
188,506 103
188,850 103
188,541 99