- 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 26
- 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:
- 2020-02-26
- 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 2020/2-26
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s2-h26-belec-p-btext
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s2-h26-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 Report. Thanks to all who responded to this survey.
February 26, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 22, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.9 million eggs during the week ending February 22, 2020, up 8 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 3 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 22, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through February 22, 2020 for the United States were 1.52 billion. Cumulative placements were up 4 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 22, 2020, up 12 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.1 million chicks, down 5 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 18, 2020
January 25, 2020
February 1, 2020
Week ending
February 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,156 1,178
35,102 5,621
34,255 1,178
35,549 5,753
33,619 1,168
35,289 5,889
34,263 1,209
35,004 5,802
February 15, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,249 1,193
35,129 5,888
United States ......
237,441
240,683
238,873
239,674
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 26, 2020
237,513
February 22, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,887 1,191
35,004 5,521
238,591
Percent of previous year
(percent)
108 97
102 93
103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 18, 2020
January 25, 2020
February 1, 2020
Week ending
February 8, 2020
February 15, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,637 1,362
26,940 5,134
24,933 1,296
27,367 5,402
25,233 1,245
26,276 4,689
25,401 1,287
27,506 4,541
24,750 1,282
28,702 5,279
United States ......
191,227
188,943
191,450
190,149
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 26, 2020
191,835
February 22, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
25,635 1,321
26,126 5,858
190,056
Percent of previous year
(percent)
112 108
95 113
103
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 18, 2020
January 25, 2020
Week ending
February 1, 2020
February 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
34,156 24,038
5,058 1,178 35,102 7,944 3,819 8,102 17,550 8,646
34,255 23,727
5,239 1,178 35,549 7,989 3,864 8,324 18,305 8,914
33,619 24,228
5,242 1,168 35,289 7,905 3,879 8,387 18,124 8,778
34,263 24,024
5,610 1,209 35,004 7,864 3,879 7,758 18,153 8,949
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
13,278
24,884 7,756 6,000 5,889
17,369 6,469
13,044
25,114 7,507 5,864 5,802
17,846 6,508
13,312
Other States ........................................
10,880
10,804
10,843
11,008
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
237,441 104
240,683 105
238,873 104
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 26, 2020
239,674 105
February 15, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,249 23,654
5,210 1,193 35,129 7,884 3,835 8,113 18,351 8,660
24,887 7,464 5,745 5,888
17,250 6,512
13,243
11,246
237,513 103
February 22, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,887 24,495
5,339 1,191 35,004 7,515 3,774 7,845 17,906 8,849
25,188 7,398 5,994 5,521
17,681 6,434
13,363
11,207
238,591 103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
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)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
24,637 22,429
4,995 1,362 26,940 5,923 3,238 6,259 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 22,785
5,625 1,245 26,276 5,683 3,201 4,747 15,319 5,135
25,401 22,375
4,672 1,287 27,506 6,739 3,228 6,195 14,832 6,101
February 15, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,750 20,203
5,265 1,282 28,702 6,233 3,327 5,391 15,255 6,425
February 22, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
25,635 22,157
5,371 1,321 26,126 6,359 3,357 5,219 14,984 5,803
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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 4,398 4,689
14,640 6,402
12,030
19,963 3,705 4,354 4,541
13,842 5,916
11,203
19,669 5,400 4,449 5,279
14,387 6,123
11,539
19,484 4,321 4,442 5,858
13,660 6,047
11,608
Other States ........................................
8,596
8,905
8,834
8,289
8,156
8,304
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
191,227 104
188,943 103
191,450 104
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 26, 2020
190,149 104
191,835 104
190,056 103