- 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 28
- 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:
- 2020-10-28
- 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
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- 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 2020/10-28
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s10-h28-belec-p-btext
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s10-h28-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 28, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 222 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 24, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.9 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 24, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 32.8 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 173 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 24, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through October 24, 2020 for the United States were 7.96 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 24, 2020, down 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 24.9 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 19, September 26,
2020
2020
October 3, 2020
Week ending
October 10, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
31,581 1,163
32,265 5,774
32,262 1,163
33,857 5,631
30,556 1,209
32,711 5,339
31,870 1,209
32,973 5,389
October 17, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,185 1,209
32,839 5,605
United States ......
220,448
226,011
216,431
223,563
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 28, 2020
219,490
October 24, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,216 1,209
32,803 5,808
222,315
Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 104
99 100
98
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 19, September 26,
2020
2020
October 3, 2020
Week ending
October 10, 2020
October 17, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
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
23,856 1,305
26,195 5,113
United States ......
186,262
181,385
181,263
177,248
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 28, 2020
181,656
October 24, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,651 1,338
24,903 4,069
173,200
Percent of previous year
(percent)
94 105
97 95
98
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 19, September 26,
2020
2020
Week ending
October 3, 2020
October 10, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
30,556 23,183
4,264 1,209 32,711 7,710 3,062 7,631 15,568 8,521
31,870 21,708
4,264 1,209 32,973 7,025 3,288 7,635 16,319 8,938
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
22,027 6,170 6,091 5,339
15,682 5,054
11,055
22,514 6,451 6,305 5,389
16,601 6,320
13,117
Other States ........................................
11,100
10,327
10,598
11,637
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
220,448 97
226,011 100
216,431 99
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 28, 2020
223,563 102
October 17, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,185 21,617
4,264 1,209 32,839 7,021 3,133 7,640 15,907 8,072
22,056 6,215 6,311 5,605
16,711 6,205
12,107
11,393
219,490 98
October 24, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,216 21,979
4,446 1,209 32,803 7,846 3,409 7,631 16,804 8,371
23,434 6,331 6,098 5,808
16,667 6,212
11,923
10,128
222,315 98
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 19, September 26,
2020
2020
Week ending
October 3, 2020
October 10, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
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)
23,856 20,993
4,933 1,305 26,195 5,825 2,950 4,920 14,313 5,371
October 24, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,651 20,113
4,645 1,338 24,903 5,780 2,671 4,532 13,275 5,972
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
18,214 3,781 4,802 5,191
13,675 5,229
11,374
18,517 3,111 4,796 5,139
13,389 5,422
9,963
19,129 4,242 4,698 5,113
13,590 6,019
10,030
18,322 4,329 4,595 4,069
12,970 4,762
9,884
Other States ........................................
8,469
8,414
8,737
8,574
8,174
8,389
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
186,262 100
181,385 99
181,263 101
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 28, 2020
177,248 97
181,656 99
173,200 98