- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2019 March 20
- 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:
- 2019-03-20
- 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 2019/3-20
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s3-h20-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2019-s3-h20-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) 546-2236 www.nass.usda.gov
March 20, 2019
Media Contact: Jacqueline Moore
BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 16, 2019. This is up 2 percent from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.4 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 186 million chicks for meat production, up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2019
State
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
February 9, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,704 1,225
33,914 5,704
February 16, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,611 1,225
34,607 5,690
February 23, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,383 1,225
34,406 5,906
Week ending
March 2, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
29,988 1,225
34,627 5,832
United States ......
228,344
230,449
232,516
231,633
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 20, 2019.
March 9, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
29,980 1,194
34,760 5,936
232,252
March 16, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,387 1,194
34,788 5,926
231,579
Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 97 99
106
102
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2019
State
February 9, 2019
February 16, 2019
February 23, 2019
Week ending
March 2, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
22,739 1,335
27,609 5,117
23,481 1,303
26,798 5,433
22,978 1,221
27,515 5,189
22,190 1,342
27,917 5,265
United States ......
183,281
183,591
184,178
183,511
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 20, 2019.
March 9, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,629 1,334
28,857 4,206
185,848
March 16, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
21,862 1,230
27,446 4,191
185,649
Percent of previous year
(percent)
95 95 99 88
102
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. All NASS reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
February 9, 2019
February 16, 2019
Week ending
February 23, 2019
March 2, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
31,704 24,599
5,467 1,225 33,914 7,710 3,743 8,172 18,231 8,150
31,611 24,776
5,225 1,225 34,607 7,675 3,803 7,896 18,498 8,381
31,383 25,004
5,342 1,225 34,406 7,803 3,803 8,253 18,655 8,478
29,988 24,898
5,127 1,225 34,627 7,760 3,803 8,204 18,670 8,421
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
22,454 7,702 5,075 5,704
16,802 6,351
11,500
23,780 7,549 5,174 5,690
16,992 6,312
11,462
23,252 7,683 5,220 5,906
17,256 6,489
12,693
24,136 7,505 5,167 5,832
17,249 6,621
12,653
Other States .......................................
9,841
9,793
9,665
9,747
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
228,344 101
230,449 101
232,516 102
231,633 101
March 9, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
29,980 25,181
5,489 1,194 34,760 7,621 3,803 8,036 18,290 8,717
24,226 7,585 5,167 5,936
17,359 6,469
12,608
9,831
232,252 102
March 16, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,387 24,410
5,297 1,194 34,788 7,791 3,773 8,295 17,951 8,151
24,298 7,885 5,178 5,926
17,405 6,394
12,299
10,157
231,579 102
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
February 9, 2019
February 16, 2019
Week ending
February 23, 2019
March 2, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
22,739 21,397
4,669 1,335 27,609 5,982 3,149 6,609 15,490 5,978
23,481 20,899
5,692 1,303 26,798 6,060 3,167 5,544 15,380 6,155
22,978 20,982
5,477 1,221 27,515 6,209 3,222 5,850 15,521 6,069
22,190 24,162
5,061 1,342 27,917 5,788 3,234 6,005 15,577 4,789
March 9, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,629 22,522
5,737 1,334 28,857 6,836 3,275 5,198 15,814 6,140
March 16, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
21,862 22,750
5,500 1,230 27,446 6,217 3,293 6,145 15,919 6,503
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
18,339 4,660 3,964 5,117
13,568 5,084
9,833
17,729 5,002 3,951 5,433
13,118 6,096
10,462
18,746 4,653 3,909 5,189
13,653 5,615
9,990
17,583 3,260 3,810 5,265
13,649 5,935
10,189
18,709 3,728 3,839 4,206
13,875 5,603
9,915
19,685 3,552 3,863 4,191
13,809 5,302
11,087
Other States .......................................
7,759
7,321
7,379
7,755
7,631
7,295
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
183,281 103
183,591 102
184,178 102
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 20, 2019.
183,511 101
185,848 101
185,649 102
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. All NASS reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov