- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 November 4
- 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:
- 2020-11-04
- 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 2020/10-4
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s10-h4-belec-p-btext
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s10-h4-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.
November 4, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 218 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 31, 2020, down 3 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 30.0 million eggs during the week ending October 31, 2020, down 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 32.6 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 177 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 31, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through October 31, 2020 for the United States were 8.14 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 21.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 31, 2020, down 11 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.8 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 26, 2020
October 3, 2020
October 10, 2020
Week ending
October 17, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
32,262 1,163
33,857 5,631
30,556 1,209
32,711 5,339
31,994 1,209
32,874 5,389
31,127 1,209
32,839 5,605
October 24, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,018 1,209
32,906 5,639
United States ......
226,011
216,431
223,330
219,432
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 4, 2020
222,114
October 31, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
30,042 1,209
32,578 5,608
218,046
Percent of previous year
(percent)
96 104 102 105
97
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 26, 2020
October 3, 2020
October 10, 2020
Week ending
October 17, 2020
October 24, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,215 1,282
25,765 4,702
23,792 1,279
26,170 5,191
22,722 1,219
25,324 5,139
23,846 1,305
26,195 5,113
21,968 1,338
25,182 4,069
United States ......
181,385
181,263
177,248
181,646
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 4, 2020
172,798
October 31, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
21,296 1,249
25,818 4,982
177,036
Percent of previous year
(percent)
89 105
98 97
100
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 26, 2020
October 3, 2020
Week ending
October 10, 2020
October 17, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
31,994 21,748
4,264 1,209 32,874 7,025 3,288 7,635 16,319 8,938
31,127 21,617
4,264 1,209 32,839 7,021 3,133 7,640 15,907 8,072
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
22,193 6,451 6,305 5,389
16,601 6,320
13,135
22,056 6,215 6,311 5,605
16,711 6,205
12,107
Other States ........................................
10,327
10,598
11,642
11,393
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
226,011 100
216,431 99
223,330 102
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 4, 2020
219,432 98
October 24, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,018 21,979
4,446 1,209 32,906 7,846 3,409 7,631 16,804 8,149
23,586 6,443 6,098 5,639
16,667 6,212
11,933
10,139
222,114 97
October 31, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
30,042 21,504
4,458 1,209 32,578 7,200 3,289 7,602 16,667 7,822
22,952 6,195 6,089 5,608
17,447 5,744
11,531
10,109
218,046 97
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
September 26, 2020
October 3, 2020
Week ending
October 10, 2020
October 17, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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
23,846 20,993
4,933 1,305 26,195 5,825 2,950 4,920 14,313 5,371
October 24, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
21,968 20,480
4,645 1,338 25,182 5,780 2,671 4,581 13,275 5,564
October 31, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
21,296 19,882
5,108 1,249 25,818 5,682 2,925 3,781 13,936 6,201
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
18,333 4,329 4,595 4,069
12,953 4,762
9,884
17,692 3,692 4,784 4,982
13,750 6,302
10,592
Other States ........................................
8,414
8,737
8,574
8,174
8,389
9,364
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
181,385 99
181,263 101
177,248 97
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 4, 2020
181,646 99
172,798 98
177,036 100