- 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 4
- 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:
- 2020-03-04
- 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 2020/3-4
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s3-h4-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 Report. Thanks to all who responded to this survey.
March 4, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 29, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.1 million eggs during the week ending February 29, 2020, up 8 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.3 million eggs during the same week, up 2 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 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 29, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through February 29, 2020 for the United States were 1.71 billion. Cumulative placements were up 4 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 29, 2020, up 10 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.6 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 25, 2020
February 1, 2020
February 8, 2020
Week ending
February 15, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,255 1,178
35,549 5,753
33,619 1,168
35,289 5,889
34,263 1,209
35,004 5,802
33,249 1,193
35,129 5,888
February 22, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,887 1,191
35,004 5,513
United States ......
240,683
238,818
239,894
237,371
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 4, 2020
238,573
February 29, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
34,075 1,209
35,334 5,809
240,860
Percent of previous year
(percent)
108 99
102 100
104
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 25, 2020
February 1, 2020
February 8, 2020
Week ending
February 15, 2020
February 22, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,933 1,296
27,367 5,402
25,233 1,245
26,276 4,689
25,401 1,296
27,507 4,542
24,750 1,282
28,702 5,279
25,635 1,321
25,981 5,300
United States ......
188,943
191,466
190,156
191,827
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 4, 2020
189,260
February 29, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,510 1,349
27,602 5,263
191,223
Percent of previous year
(percent)
110 101
99 100
104
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
January 25, 2020
February 1, 2020
Week ending
February 8, 2020
February 15, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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 24,356
5,610 1,209 35,004 7,864 3,879 7,758 18,153 8,949
33,249 23,654
5,210 1,193 35,129 7,884 3,835 8,113 18,351 8,660
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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
13,315
24,887 7,464 5,745 5,888
17,250 6,512
13,243
Other States ........................................
10,804
10,788
10,893
11,104
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
240,683 105
238,818 104
239,894 105
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 4, 2020
237,371 103
February 22, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,887 24,495
5,339 1,191 35,004 7,513 3,774 7,879 17,906 8,849
25,284 7,398 6,095 5,513
17,681 6,434
13,193
11,138
238,573 103
February 29, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
34,075 24,160
5,366 1,209 35,334 7,873 3,744 8,439 18,354 8,890
25,367 7,407 6,053 5,809
17,907 6,438
12,895
11,540
240,860 104
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
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)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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 5,132
25,401 22,375
4,672 1,296 27,507 6,739 3,229 6,195 14,832 6,098
24,750 20,203
5,265 1,282 28,702 6,233 3,327 5,391 15,255 6,424
February 22, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
25,635 22,190
6,018 1,321 25,981 6,612 3,357 5,017 14,984 5,800
February 29, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,510 22,396
5,921 1,349 27,602 6,435 3,281 5,169 15,127 5,596
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
18,609 5,396 4,419 5,402
14,423 5,598
10,609
20,820 4,388 4,398 4,689
14,639 6,402
12,004
19,964 3,705 4,354 4,542
13,842 5,916
11,174
19,669 5,401 4,449 5,279
14,387 6,123
11,514
20,065 4,321 4,430 5,300
13,643 5,782
10,457
19,855 4,247 4,206 5,263
14,241 5,960
11,519
Other States ........................................
8,905
8,880
8,315
8,173
8,347
8,546
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
188,943 103
191,466 104
190,156 104
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 4, 2020
191,827 104
189,260 103
191,223 104