- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 December 2
- 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:
- 2020-12-02
- 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 2020/12-2
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s12-h2-belec-p-btext
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s12-h2-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.
December 2, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 233 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 28, 2020, down 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 32.3 million eggs during the week ending November 28, 2020, down 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.2 million eggs during the same week, down 2 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 181 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 28, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through November 28, 2020 for the United States were 8.85 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 28, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.1 million chicks, down 8 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
October 24, 2020
October 31, 2020
November 7, 2020
Week ending
November 14, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
31,655 1,209
33,514 5,639
29,245 1,209
33,064 4,708
30,702 1,209
32,588 5,640
31,969 1,209
33,850 5,765
November 21, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,144 1,209
33,970 5,449
United States ......
224,002
219,988
224,164
233,543
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 2, 2020
234,964
November 28, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,296 1,212
34,159 5,631
233,181
Percent of previous year
(percent)
95 103
98 97
98
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
October 24, 2020
October 31, 2020
November 7, 2020
Week ending
November 14, 2020
November 21, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
21,467 1,338
23,886 4,130
23,152 1,249
25,812 5,098
23,102 1,340
25,580 4,584
23,484 1,340
26,258 4,669
21,492 1,339
24,356 4,798
United States ......
170,828
179,027
175,068
180,164
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 2, 2020
176,226
November 28, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,470 1,336
25,140 4,693
180,520
Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 101
92 109
98
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
October 24, 2020
October 31, 2020
Week ending
November 7, 2020
November 14, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
31,655 21,843
4,669 1,209 33,514 7,846 3,409 7,631 16,752 8,149
29,245 22,791
4,669 1,209 33,064 7,200 3,289 7,602 16,185 8,091
30,702 24,120
4,762 1,209 32,588 6,854 3,138 7,605 17,180 8,345
31,969 23,597
4,669 1,209 33,850 7,808 3,304 7,409 17,513 9,215
November 21, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,144 24,051
4,669 1,209 33,970 7,798 3,364 7,636 17,784 9,199
November 28, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,296 24,133
4,546 1,212 34,159 7,800 3,319 7,638 17,149 9,168
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
24,008 6,443 6,098 5,639
16,667 6,212
12,284
23,562 6,472 6,231 4,708
17,719 5,971
12,174
23,577 6,600 6,322 5,640
16,476 5,951
11,910
24,432 6,923 6,295 5,765
17,733 6,445
12,939
24,560 7,083 6,293 5,449
18,183 6,460
13,299
23,397 6,949 6,292 5,631
18,238 6,567
12,898
Other States ........................................
9,974
9,806
11,185
12,468
11,813
11,789
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
224,002 98
219,988 98
224,164 98
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 2, 2020
233,543 99
234,964 99
233,181 98
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
October 24, 2020
October 31, 2020
Week ending
November 7, 2020
November 14, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
21,467 20,479
4,400 1,338 23,886 5,780 2,671 4,845 13,275 5,565
23,152 20,058
4,353 1,249 25,812 5,568 2,925 4,650 13,950 6,457
23,102 17,306
3,844 1,340 25,580 4,909 2,496 5,323 13,278 5,073
23,484 19,547
4,771 1,340 26,258 6,268 2,956 5,118 14,249 5,673
November 21, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
21,492 20,642
4,333 1,339 24,356 6,190 2,892 6,269 13,885 5,749
November 28, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,470 21,617
4,501 1,336 25,140 6,013 2,696 5,349 14,693 5,295
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
18,027 4,329 4,594 4,130
12,953 4,798
9,883
17,981 3,179 4,781 5,098
13,737 6,222
10,572
18,474 5,860 4,775 4,584
13,443 6,286
10,152
19,810 4,042 4,597 4,669
13,684 5,594
10,666
19,599 3,208 4,713 4,798
14,788 4,302
10,190
19,557 4,261 4,777 4,693
13,653 5,625
10,409
Other States ........................................
8,408
9,283
9,243
7,438
7,481
8,435
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
170,828 97
179,027 101
175,068 97
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 2, 2020
180,164 98
176,226 98
180,520 98