- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 February 12
- 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:
- 2020-02-12
- 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:
- This news release contains Georgia agricultural statistics.
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 H2 2020/2-12
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s2-h12-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s2-h12-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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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
February 12, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 8, 2020, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 8, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through February 8, 2020 for the United States were 1.14 billion. Cumulative placements were up 4 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 4, 2020
January 11, 2020
January 18, 2020
Week ending
January 25, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,071 1,178
35,291 5,602
34,108 1,178
35,006 5,412
34,156 1,178
34,902 5,621
34,255 1,178
35,549 5,753
February 1, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,619 1,168
35,214 5,889
United States ......
236,829
239,399
237,758
240,664
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 12, 2020
238,783
February 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
34,263 1,209
34,995 5,804
239,645
Percent of previous year
(percent)
108 99
103 102
105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 4, 2020
January 11, 2020
January 18, 2020
Week ending
January 25, 2020
February 1, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
25,321 1,232
24,563 4,878
25,818 1,336
26,672 4,907
24,637 1,362
26,940 5,134
24,933 1,296
27,367 5,402
25,233 1,223
26,276 4,679
United States ......
189,728
190,869
191,271
189,149
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 12, 2020
192,102
February 8, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
25,401 1,287
27,444 4,054
190,763
Percent of previous year
(percent)
112 96 99 79
104
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 4, 2020
January 11, 2020
Week ending
January 18, 2020
January 25, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
34,071 23,890
5,490 1,178 35,291 7,684 3,758 8,090 18,185 8,618
34,108 23,992
5,488 1,178 35,006 7,910 3,740 8,280 18,199 8,905
34,156 24,038
5,499 1,178 34,902 7,944 3,819 8,131 17,550 8,646
34,255 23,378
5,484 1,178 35,549 7,989 3,864 8,354 18,305 8,914
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
23,339 7,595 6,082 5,602
17,987 6,302
12,449
25,070 7,521 6,204 5,412
17,976 6,453
12,821
25,165 7,572 5,991 5,621
17,296 6,454
12,916
25,106 7,837 6,193 5,753
17,992 6,453
13,269
Other States ........................................
11,218
11,136
10,880
10,791
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
236,829 104
239,399 105
237,758 104
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 12, 2020
240,664 105
February 1, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,619 23,550
5,514 1,168 35,214 7,905 3,879 8,417 18,124 8,778
24,994 7,756 6,251 5,889
17,369 6,469
13,044
10,843
238,783 104
February 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
34,263 23,688
5,495 1,209 34,995 7,865 3,879 8,285 18,304 8,949
25,141 7,507 5,934 5,804
17,846 6,508
12,904
11,069
239,645 105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 4, 2020
January 11, 2020
Week ending
January 18, 2020
January 25, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
25,321 23,862
6,130 1,232 24,563 6,670 3,200 5,253 15,482 5,812
25,818 21,865
5,097 1,336 26,672 6,295 3,193 6,792 15,811 6,243
24,637 22,429
5,592 1,362 26,940 5,923 3,238 5,945 15,116 5,873
24,933 21,273
4,973 1,296 27,367 5,839 3,192 6,305 15,507 5,464
February 1, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
25,233 22,899
5,965 1,223 26,276 5,683 3,201 5,365 15,472 5,135
February 8, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
25,401 22,841
5,704 1,287 27,444 6,629 3,228 5,579 14,991 5,979
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,123 3,477 4,418 4,878
14,700 5,159
11,122
20,201 4,314 4,461 4,907
14,629 4,986
10,080
19,948 4,212 4,434 5,134
14,729 5,135
12,028
18,404 5,396 4,419 5,402
14,423 5,442
10,609
20,593 4,388 4,461 4,679
14,640 6,104
11,959
20,453 3,489 4,365 4,054
13,829 5,995
11,209
Other States ........................................
8,326
8,169
8,596
8,905
8,826
8,286
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
189,728 105
190,869 104
191,271 104
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 12, 2020
189,149 103
192,102 104
190,763 104