- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 October 14
- 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:
- 2020-10-14
- 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
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- official reports
tables (documents) - Type:
- Text
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- Description:
- Began with: August 28, 2013.
Effective March 12, 2014, name of issuing body appears as Southern Regional Field Office.
August 28, 2013; title from caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed January 19, 2018).
January 17, 2018 (received via e-mail on January 18, 2018 from Georgia Department of Agriculture); (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed November 22, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 H2 2020/10-14
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- Language:
- eng
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- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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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
This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded.
October 14, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 224 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 10, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 31.9 million eggs during the week ending October 10, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.0 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 3 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 177 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 10, 2020, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through October 10, 2020 for the United States were 7.61 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 10, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.4 million chicks, down 11 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 5, 2020
September 12, 2020
September 19, 2020
Week ending
September 26, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
32,256 1,163
33,198 5,265
32,241 1,163
33,574 5,754
31,581 1,163
32,265 5,774
32,262 1,163
33,573 5,253
October 3, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,089 1,209
32,427 5,339
United States ......
225,415
225,438
220,978
227,241
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 14, 2020
220,510
October 10, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,870 1,209
32,993 5,360
223,622
Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 104
99 97
102
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 5, 2020
September 12, 2020
September 19, 2020
Week ending
September 26, 2020
October 3, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,969 1,310
27,377 4,354
24,288 1,304
26,217 5,680
24,782 1,298
25,807 5,219
23,215 1,281
25,765 4,690
23,809 1,279
26,170 5,197
United States ......
186,712
186,838
186,296
181,464
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 14, 2020
181,892
October 10, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,694 1,219
25,357 5,165
177,334
Percent of previous year
(percent)
103 95 89
114
97
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 5, 2020
September 12, 2020
Week ending
September 19, September 26,
2020
2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
32,256 23,173
4,797 1,163 33,198 7,771 3,319 8,145 16,016 8,851
32,241 22,272
4,796 1,163 33,574 6,698 3,067 7,111 16,325 8,825
31,581 22,832
4,015 1,163 32,265 7,112 3,409 7,638 16,240 8,029
32,262 23,763
4,797 1,163 33,573 7,372 3,288 7,901 16,812 8,299
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
22,628 6,747 6,360 5,265
16,100 6,005
12,346
22,965 7,325 6,326 5,754
16,820 6,021
12,772
22,856 6,523 6,339 5,774
16,589 5,847
11,408
23,813 7,192 6,222 5,253
16,434 6,320
12,282
Other States ........................................
11,275
11,383
11,358
10,495
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
225,415 100
225,438 101
220,978 97
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 14, 2020
227,241 100
October 3, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,089 23,112
4,796 1,209 32,427 7,710 3,288 7,631 15,614 8,521
23,016 6,331 6,091 5,339
16,039 5,601
12,015
10,681
220,510 100
October 10, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,870 22,050
4,789 1,209 32,993 7,028 3,288 7,631 16,123 8,938
22,673 6,451 6,304 5,360
16,601 6,320
12,237
11,757
223,622 102
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 5, 2020
September 12, 2020
Week ending
September 19, September 26,
2020
2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
23,969 21,396
4,407 1,310 27,377 5,758 2,829 6,581 14,576 5,874
24,288 21,545
5,010 1,304 26,217 5,880 2,933 5,312 14,406 5,641
24,782 21,893
4,213 1,298 25,807 6,240 2,957 5,779 14,153 6,312
23,215 20,990
5,417 1,281 25,765 6,831 2,960 5,198 13,676 5,874
October 3, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,809 20,920
5,088 1,279 26,170 5,299 2,782 5,505 13,929 6,455
October 10, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,694 21,642
4,383 1,219 25,357 6,031 3,081 5,723 13,839 5,406
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,008 4,840 4,886 4,354
14,465 5,126
10,424
19,508 4,896 4,839 5,680
14,472 5,651
10,909
19,394 4,335 4,825 5,219
13,864 5,360
11,383
18,399 4,493 4,825 4,690
13,365 5,417
10,599
18,214 3,781 4,802 5,197
13,677 4,846
11,375
17,930 3,111 4,776 5,165
13,391 5,063
9,864
Other States ........................................
8,532
8,347
8,482
8,469
8,764
8,659
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
186,712 99
186,838 100
186,296 100
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 14, 2020
181,464 99
181,892 101
177,334 97