- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 March 25
- 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:
- 2020-03-25
- 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 2020/3-25
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s3-h25-belec-p-btext
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- 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.
March 25, 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 March 21, 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 33.3 million eggs during the week ending March 21, 2020, up 10 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 192 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 21, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through March 21, 2020 for the United States were 2.29 billion. Cumulative placements were up 4 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 21, 2020, up 17 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.3 million chicks, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
February 15, 2020
February 22, 2020
February 29, 2020
Week ending
March 7, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
33,827 1,193
35,129 5,888
33,887 1,191
35,004 5,513
34,075 1,209
35,334 5,809
34,066 1,225
35,324 5,643
March 14, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
34,216 1,207
34,849 5,751
United States ......
237,916
239,402
241,092
239,121
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 25, 2020
240,184
March 21, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,305 1,194
35,082 5,812
238,229
Percent of previous year
(percent)
110 100 103
96
103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
February 15, 2020
February 22, 2020
February 29, 2020
Week ending
March 7, 2020
March 14, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,750 1,281
28,702 5,279
25,635 1,316
25,984 5,301
24,510 1,349
27,625 5,263
24,465 1,314
27,638 4,644
24,988 1,225
27,064 5,265
United States ......
191,781
190,272
190,863
189,882
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 25, 2020
191,056
March 21, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,863 1,325
28,341 4,556
191,919
Percent of previous year
(percent)
117 100 102
93
104
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
February 15, 2020
February 22, 2020
Week ending
February 29, 2020
March 7, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
33,827 23,714
5,245 1,193 35,129 7,884 3,835 8,113 18,351 8,660
33,887 24,495
5,223 1,191 35,004 7,870 3,774 7,970 17,915 8,849
34,075 24,141
5,430 1,209 35,334 7,873 3,744 8,495 18,354 8,890
34,066 24,285
5,063 1,225 35,324 7,111 3,850 8,503 18,213 9,096
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
24,763 7,464 5,741 5,888
17,250 6,512
13,243
25,254 7,923 6,088 5,513
17,681 6,434
13,193
25,138 7,407 6,135 5,809
17,907 6,438
13,173
24,983 7,357 6,023 5,643
17,245 6,498
12,915
Other States ........................................
11,104
11,138
11,540
11,721
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
237,916 103
239,402 103
241,092 104
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 25, 2020
239,121 103
March 14, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
34,216 23,858
5,306 1,207 34,849 7,760 3,879 8,486 18,082 8,809
25,292 7,692 6,084 5,751
17,706 6,485
12,734
11,988
240,184 103
March 21, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,305 24,254
5,319 1,194 35,082 7,829 3,139 8,503 18,162 8,952
25,004 7,196 5,856 5,812
17,868 6,485
12,720
11,549
238,229 103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
February 15, 2020
February 22, 2020
Week ending
February 29, 2020
March 7, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
24,750 20,203
4,534 1,281 28,702 6,233 3,327 6,306 15,255 6,424
25,635 22,190
6,108 1,316 25,984 6,612 3,357 5,024 14,984 5,800
24,510 22,396
5,574 1,349 27,625 6,435 3,281 4,683 15,127 5,596
24,465 22,025
4,854 1,314 27,638 6,555 3,297 5,761 15,513 5,989
March 14, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,988 21,417
4,939 1,225 27,064 6,073 3,269 5,051 14,888 5,935
March 21, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,863 22,025
5,241 1,325 28,341 6,187 3,234 5,900 15,254 5,655
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,736 5,401 4,427 5,279
14,387 5,851
11,513
20,185 4,321 4,419 5,301
13,643 5,587
11,458
19,854 4,247 4,196 5,263
14,235 6,514
11,432
20,355 4,070 4,172 4,644
13,202 6,331
11,093
20,003 5,161 4,468 5,265
14,120 6,582
11,536
20,545 4,092 4,441 4,556
14,071 5,651
11,410
Other States ........................................
8,172
8,348
8,546
8,604
9,072
9,128
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
191,781 104
190,272 103
190,863 104
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 25, 2020
189,882 103
191,056 103
191,919 104