- 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 19
- 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:
- 2020-02-19
- 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 2020/2-19
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s2-h19-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s2-h19-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 19, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 15, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.7 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 5 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 192 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 15, 2020, up 5 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through February 15, 2020 for the United States were 1.34 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 11, 2020
January 18, 2020
January 25, 2020
Week ending
February 1, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,108 1,178
35,006 5,412
34,156 1,178
35,102 5,621
34,255 1,178
35,549 5,753
33,619 1,168
35,214 5,889
February 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
34,263 1,209
35,004 5,802
United States ......
239,368
237,450
240,312
238,316
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 19, 2020
239,219
February 15, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,376 1,193
35,119 5,887
237,692
Percent of previous year
(percent)
106 97
101 103
103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 11, 2020
January 18, 2020
January 25, 2020
Week ending
February 1, 2020
February 8, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
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 1,245
26,276 4,680
25,401 1,287
27,506 4,521
United States ......
190,799
191,192
188,943
191,749
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 19, 2020
190,523
February 15, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,723 1,282
28,485 4,982
192,178
Percent of previous year
(percent)
105 98
106 92
105
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 11, 2020
January 18, 2020
Week ending
January 25, 2020
February 1, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
34,108 23,992
5,337 1,178 35,006 7,910 3,740 8,251 18,199 8,905
34,156 24,038
5,067 1,178 35,102 7,944 3,819 8,102 17,550 8,646
34,255 23,378
5,239 1,178 35,549 7,989 3,864 8,324 18,305 8,914
33,619 23,550
5,269 1,168 35,214 7,905 3,879 8,387 18,124 8,778
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
25,219 7,521 6,204 5,412
17,976 6,453
12,821
25,118 7,572 5,991 5,621
17,296 6,454
12,916
25,029 7,837 6,193 5,753
17,992 6,453
13,269
24,917 7,756 6,136 5,889
17,369 6,469
13,044
Other States ........................................
11,136
10,880
10,791
10,843
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
239,368 105
237,450 104
240,312 105
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 19, 2020
238,316 104
February 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
34,263 23,688
5,495 1,209 35,004 7,864 3,879 7,565 18,304 8,949
25,114 7,507 5,902 5,802
17,846 6,508
13,312
11,008
239,219 105
February 15, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,376 23,490
5,216 1,193 35,119 7,882 3,835 7,938 18,381 8,660
25,234 7,464 6,075 5,887
17,250 6,512
12,921
11,259
237,692 103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
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)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
25,818 21,865
5,105 1,336 26,672 6,295 3,193 6,569 15,811 6,243
24,637 22,429
4,926 1,362 26,940 5,923 3,238 6,293 15,116 5,873
24,933 21,273
4,930 1,296 27,367 5,839 3,192 5,781 15,507 5,464
25,233 22,899
5,516 1,245 26,276 5,683 3,201 4,877 15,472 5,135
February 8, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
25,401 22,502
5,325 1,287 27,506 6,739 3,228 5,625 14,999 6,101
February 15, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,723 20,163
5,694 1,282 28,485 6,317 3,327 5,445 15,369 6,425
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,434 4,314 4,461 4,907
14,629 4,898
10,080
20,216 4,212 4,434 5,134
14,729 5,106
12,028
18,609 5,396 4,419 5,402
14,423 5,598
10,609
20,820 4,388 4,418 4,680
14,640 6,402
12,030
19,970 3,705 4,364 4,521
13,842 5,916
11,203
20,110 5,400 4,473 4,982
14,373 5,897
11,575
Other States ........................................
8,169
8,596
8,905
8,834
8,289
8,138
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
190,799 104
191,192 104
188,943 103
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 19, 2020
191,749 104
190,523 104
192,178 105