- 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 7
- 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:
- 2020-10-07
- 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 2020/10-7
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s10-h7-belec-p-btext
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s10-h7-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 7, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 220 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 3, 2020, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 30.2 million eggs during the week ending October 3, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.0 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 3, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through October 3, 2020 for the United States were 7.43 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 3, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down 7 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
August 29, 2020
September 5, 2020
September 12, 2020
Week ending
September 19, 2020
September 26, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
32,858 1,163
34,275 5,725
32,256 1,163
33,198 5,265
32,241 1,163
33,574 5,754
31,591 1,163
32,644 5,774
32,262 1,163
33,573 5,253
United States ......
231,527
225,415
225,438
221,339
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 7, 2020
227,241
October 3, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
30,244 1,209
32,985 5,339
219,872
Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 104
98 97
100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
August 29, 2020
September 5, 2020
September 12, 2020
Week ending
September 19, 2020
September 26, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,416 1,315
26,523 4,346
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
United States ......
186,275
186,712
186,838
186,296
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 7, 2020
181,464
October 3, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,809 1,279
26,170 5,197
182,076
Percent of previous year
(percent)
104 102
93 105
102
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
August 29, 2020
September 5, 2020
Week ending
September 12, September 19,
2020
2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
32,858 24,031
4,082 1,163 34,275 7,759 3,319 8,131 16,654 8,888
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
31,591 22,837
4,015 1,163 32,644 7,107 3,409 7,638 15,968 8,029
September 26, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
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 ..............................
23,963 7,279 6,387 5,725
16,794 6,161
12,916
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
22,896 6,523 6,340 5,774
16,589 5,847
11,617
23,813 7,192 6,222 5,253
16,434 6,320
12,282
Other States ........................................
11,142
11,275
11,383
11,352
10,495
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
231,527 100
225,415 100
225,438 101
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 7, 2020
221,339 97
227,241 100
October 3, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
30,244 23,112
4,796 1,209 32,985 7,710 3,062 7,631 15,614 8,521
22,900 6,331 6,091 5,339
15,576 6,054
12,016
10,681
219,872 100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
August 29, 2020
September 5, 2020
Week ending
September 12, September 19,
2020
2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
24,416 21,422
4,420 1,315 26,523 5,376 2,744 5,966 14,414 6,433
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
September 26, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
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 20,992
5,088 1,279 26,170 5,299 2,782 5,505 13,929 6,455
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,360 4,028 4,962 4,346
14,540 5,983
10,397
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
18,283 3,781 4,802 5,197
13,758 4,846
11,337
Other States ........................................
8,630
8,532
8,347
8,482
8,469
8,764
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
186,275 99
186,712 99
186,838 100
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 7, 2020
186,296 100
181,464 99
182,076 102