- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 January 15
- 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:
- 2020-01-15
- 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 2020/1-15
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s1-h15-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s1-h15-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
January 15, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 11, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.6 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 4 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 11, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through January 11, 2020 for the United States were 380 million. Cumulative placements were up 4 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State
December 7, 2019
December 14, 2019
December 21, 2019
Week ending
December 28, 2019
January 4, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
33,720 1,178
34,371 5,512
34,035 1,178
32,629 5,827
34,131 1,178
35,037 5,898
33,999 1,178
34,576 5,437
34,071 1,178
35,038 5,602
United States ......
234,640
237,501
239,301
238,572
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 15, 2020
236,836
January 11, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
34,108 1,178
34,772 5,404
238,649
Percent of previous year
(percent)
108 99 99 94
104
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State
December 7, 2019
December 14, 2019
December 21, 2019
Week ending
December 28, 2019
January 4, 2020
January 11, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
25,726 1,338
26,260 5,118
24,894 1,317
26,466 5,503
25,640 1,417
26,511 4,832
23,383 1,283
27,678 4,696
25,321 1,233
24,563 4,885
25,818 1,333
26,270 5,132
United States ......
189,089
189,338
190,152
188,887
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 15, 2020
189,623
190,805
Percent of previous year
(percent)
115 106
95 109
104
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State
December 7, 2019
December 14, 2019
Week ending
December 21, December 28,
2019
2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
33,720 23,312
5,339 1,178 34,371 7,268 3,668 7,970 18,275 8,929
34,035 24,064
5,489 1,178 32,629 8,014 3,774 7,671 18,243 8,983
34,131 23,818
5,610 1,178 35,037 7,931 3,774 8,113 18,538 8,934
33,999 23,860
5,468 1,178 34,576 7,912 3,819 8,121 17,749 8,952
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
24,333 7,200 6,021 5,512
18,115 6,134
12,177
25,130 7,879 5,868 5,827
18,398 6,484
12,809
25,161 7,860 6,244 5,898
18,192 6,257
11,827
25,047 7,781 5,712 5,437
18,132 6,468
13,487
Other States ........................................
11,118
11,026
10,798
10,874
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
234,640 107
237,501 106
239,301 105
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 15, 2020
238,572 104
January 4, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
34,071 23,850
5,468 1,178 35,038 7,684 3,758 8,090 18,185 8,618
23,316 7,595 6,050 5,602
17,987 6,302
12,826
11,218
236,836 104
January 11, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
34,108 23,992
5,483 1,178 34,772 7,907 3,740 8,116 18,138 8,905
24,989 7,521 6,024 5,404
17,976 6,453
13,023
10,920
238,649 104
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019 and 2020
State
December 7, 2019
December 14, 2019
Week ending
December 21, December 28,
2019
2019
January 4, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
25,726 21,991
4,997 1,338 26,260 6,095 2,925 6,160 15,400 6,046
24,894 21,580
4,607 1,317 26,466 6,239 3,271 6,198 15,398 6,622
25,640 21,745
5,052 1,417 26,511 6,211 3,164 6,075 15,426 5,753
23,383 21,831
5,277 1,283 27,678 6,283 3,115 6,017 15,380 5,950
25,321 23,862
5,998 1,233 24,563 6,670 3,200 5,249 15,482 5,812
January 11, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
25,818 22,180
6,368 1,333 26,270 6,319 3,192 5,467 15,811 6,243
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,293 4,420 4,533 5,118
13,891 4,995
11,104
19,649 4,281 4,290 5,503
14,179 5,463
11,075
19,690 4,292 4,476 4,832
14,239 6,297
11,131
19,594 4,333 4,515 4,696
14,633 5,186
11,148
20,146 3,477 4,358 4,885
14,700 5,283
11,057
19,886 4,313 4,435 5,132
14,634 4,895
10,347
Other States ........................................
8,797
8,306
8,201
8,585
8,327
8,162
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
189,089 104
189,338 103
190,152 100
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 15, 2020
188,887 107
189,623 105
190,805 104