- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 April 15
- 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:
- 2020-04-15
- 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 2020/4-15
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s4-h15-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.
April 15, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 5 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 221 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 11, 2020, down 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 77.7 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 30.4 million eggs during the week ending April 11, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.1 million eggs during the same week, down 6 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 4 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 180 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 11, 2020, down 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through April 11, 2020 for the United States were 2.84 billion. Cumulative placements were up 3 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.1 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 11, 2020, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.5 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
March 7, 2020
March 14, 2020
March 21, 2020
Week ending
March 28, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina ....
34,066 1,225
35,323 5,643
34,216 1,207
34,849 5,751
33,838 1,194
35,080 5,804
34,043 1,177
35,250 5,834
United States ......
238,824
240,416
237,451
237,754
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 15, 2020
April 4, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,825 1,131
33,985 5,647
229,773
April 11, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
30,441 1,167
33,054 5,734
221,282
Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 99 94 96
95
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
March 7, 2020
March 14, 2020
March 21, 2020
Week ending
March 28, 2020
April 4, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina ....
24,507 1,314
27,638 4,644
24,988 1,235
27,068 5,265
24,923 1,326
28,120 4,534
25,586 1,336
26,598 4,874
23,735 1,307
25,613 4,915
United States ......
188,166
189,656
190,248
189,116
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 15, 2020
185,077
April 11, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,117 1,336
27,487 4,104
179,604
Percent of previous year
(percent)
97 103 101
77
96
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
March 7, 2020
March 14, 2020
Week ending
March 21, 2020
March 28, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................
34,066 23,595
5,063 1,225 35,323 7,111 3,850 8,503 18,130 9,096
34,216 24,202
5,306 1,207 34,849 7,760 3,879 8,486 18,082 8,809
33,838 24,368
5,319 1,194 35,080 7,749 3,865 8,171 18,260 8,952
34,043 23,081
5,256 1,177 35,250 7,497 3,802 8,198 18,260 9,003
North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................
24,981 7,882 6,023 5,643
17,084 6,498
12,915
25,258 7,973 6,084 5,751
17,541 6,392
12,734
24,681 7,196 5,916 5,804
16,222 6,485
12,760
24,422 7,820 6,159 5,834
16,351 6,260
13,180
Other States ..........................................
11,836
11,887
11,591
12,161
United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ......................
238,824 103
240,416 103
237,451 103
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 15, 2020
237,754 102
April 4, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,825 22,316
5,281 1,131 33,985 7,911 3,167 7,886 16,999 8,233
24,597 7,116 6,127 5,647
15,931 6,361
13,087
11,173
229,773 99
April 11, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
30,441 21,427
5,176 1,167 33,054 7,617 3,485 8,042 16,603 8,309
24,099 6,519 6,024 5,734
14,991 5,477
12,504
10,613
221,282 95
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
March 7, 2020
March 14, 2020
Week ending
March 21, 2020
March 28, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................
24,507 21,678
4,854 1,314 27,638 6,555 3,297 5,761 15,421 5,989
24,988 21,417
4,939 1,235 27,068 6,073 3,270 5,052 14,889 5,938
24,923 22,029
5,318 1,326 28,120 5,913 3,234 5,875 15,182 5,656
25,586 22,280
4,967 1,336 26,598 5,601 3,353 5,421 15,191 6,442
April 4, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,735 21,211
5,402 1,307 25,613 6,482 3,121 5,973 14,386 5,596
April 11, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,117 21,224
4,943 1,336 27,487 6,187 2,575 6,105 14,179 5,589
North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................
20,355 4,071 4,172 4,644
11,871 6,331
11,093
20,003 5,162 4,469 5,265
12,736 6,583
11,540
20,831 4,093 4,442 4,534
12,734 5,669
11,369
20,181 3,499 4,368 4,874
12,717 6,383
11,520
20,486 4,281 4,401 4,915
12,872 5,028
11,424
19,839 3,328 4,194 4,104
12,739 4,779
10,973
Other States ..........................................
8,615
9,029
9,000
8,799
8,844
7,906
United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ......................
188,166 102
189,656 102
190,248 103
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 15, 2020
189,116 102
185,077 99
179,604 96