- 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 21
- 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:
- 2020-10-21
- 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:
- 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 2020/10-21
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s10-h21-belec-p-btext
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s10-h21-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- 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 21, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 220 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 17, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 31.2 million eggs during the week ending October 17, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 32.8 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 17, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through October 17, 2020 for the United States were 7.79 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 17, 2020, unchanged from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 12, September 19, September 26,
2020
2020
2020
Week ending
October 3, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
32,241 1,163
33,574 5,754
31,581 1,163
32,265 5,774
32,262 1,163
33,857 5,631
31,059 1,209
32,427 5,339
October 10, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,870 1,209
32,973 5,389
United States ......
225,389
220,448
226,011
219,273
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020
223,563
October 17, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,230 1,209
32,839 5,605
219,924
Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 104
97 98
98
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 12, September 19, September 26,
2020
2020
2020
Week ending
October 3, 2020
October 10, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,287 1,304
26,217 5,752
24,781 1,299
25,808 5,202
23,215 1,282
25,765 4,702
23,792 1,279
26,170 5,191
22,722 1,219
25,324 5,139
United States ......
186,897
186,262
181,385
181,257
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020
177,227
October 17, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,839 1,305
26,195 5,113
181,562
Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 99 96
101
99
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 12, 2020
September 19, 2020
Week ending
September 26, 2020
October 3, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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 15,968 8,029
32,262 23,256
4,015 1,163 33,857 7,372 3,288 7,901 16,812 8,299
31,059 23,243
4,264 1,209 32,427 7,710 3,288 7,631 15,568 8,521
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
23,829 6,682 6,222 5,631
16,434 6,320
12,341
22,339 6,331 6,091 5,339
16,039 5,601
12,015
Other States ........................................
11,334
11,100
10,327
10,598
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
225,389 101
220,448 97
226,011 100
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020
219,273 100
October 10, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,870 21,708
4,264 1,209 32,973 7,025 3,288 7,635 16,319 8,938
22,514 6,451 6,305 5,389
16,601 6,320
13,117
11,637
223,563 102
October 17, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,230 21,959
4,264 1,209 32,839 7,021 3,133 7,640 15,815 8,072
22,056 6,215 6,311 5,605
16,711 6,205
12,204
11,435
219,924 98
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
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)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
24,287 21,545
5,010 1,304 26,217 5,880 2,933 5,311 14,406 5,641
24,781 21,893
4,213 1,299 25,808 6,239 2,958 5,779 14,153 6,310
23,215 20,954
5,427 1,282 25,765 6,832 2,961 4,944 13,659 5,873
23,792 20,857
4,170 1,279 26,170 5,298 2,782 5,539 13,919 6,454
October 10, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,722 21,643
5,120 1,219 25,324 6,040 3,081 4,197 13,587 5,404
October 17, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,839 20,978
4,933 1,305 26,195 5,825 2,950 4,920 14,271 5,371
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,508 4,896 4,839 5,752
14,471 5,651
10,908
19,394 4,335 4,825 5,202
13,863 5,359
11,382
18,408 4,493 4,825 4,702
13,365 5,668
10,598
18,208 3,781 4,802 5,191
13,675 5,229
11,374
18,517 3,111 4,775 5,139
13,389 5,422
9,963
19,132 4,242 4,681 5,113
13,590 6,019
10,008
Other States ........................................
8,338
8,469
8,414
8,737
8,574
8,190
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
186,897 100
186,262 100
181,385 99
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020
181,257 101
177,227 97
181,562 99