- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 May 27
- 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:
- 2020-05-27
- 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 2020/5-27
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s5-h27-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.
May 27, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 231 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 23, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.8 million eggs during the week ending May 23, 2020, up 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.9 million eggs during the same week, down 4 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 5 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 180 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 23, 2020, down 5 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through May 23, 2020 for the United States were 3.89 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 23, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.9 million chicks, down 5 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
April 18, 2020
April 25, 2020
May 2, 2020
Week ending
May 9, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
31,001 1,163
34,012 5,670
31,487 1,069
33,558 5,238
31,382 1,100
33,732 5,644
32,099 1,163
34,229 5,313
May 16, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,008 1,163
34,324 5,594
United States ......
223,188
214,705
222,944
229,851
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 27, 2020
231,876
May 23, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,771 1,100
33,924 5,676
231,112
Percent of previous year
(percent)
105 93 96 99
98
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
April 18, 2020
April 25, 2020
May 2, 2020
Week ending
May 9, 2020
May 16, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,345 1,238
25,207 3,663
21,672 1,299
25,248 4,097
22,203 1,442
23,629 4,616
23,456 1,325
24,426 5,290
23,208 1,295
26,408 4,668
United States ......
178,391
171,574
164,485
175,911
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 27, 2020
172,642
May 23, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,167 1,267
25,876 4,654
179,533
Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 102
95 87
95
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
April 18, 2020
April 25, 2020
Week ending
May 2, 2020
May 9, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
31,001 22,134
4,477 1,163 34,012 7,214 3,470 7,838 16,921 8,368
31,487 21,180
3,814 1,069 33,558 7,065 2,971 8,059 16,877 8,552
31,382 22,212
3,591 1,100 33,732 7,547 3,077 8,020 16,746 8,425
32,099 22,239
4,917 1,163 34,229 7,652 3,093 8,080 16,758 9,022
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
22,208 6,698 6,094 5,670
17,529 4,587
12,461
19,562 6,911 6,262 5,238
15,167 4,659
11,360
22,846 7,060 5,853 5,644
16,748 4,946
12,808
24,183 6,805 6,175 5,313
17,832 6,186
12,282
Other States ........................................
11,343
10,914
11,207
11,823
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
223,188 95
214,705 92
222,944 96
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 27, 2020
229,851 99
May 16, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,008 22,966
5,024 1,163 34,324 7,659 3,244 8,100 16,986 8,958
24,180 6,751 6,117 5,594
17,662 6,017
12,756
11,367
231,876 99
May 23, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,771 22,963
5,091 1,100 33,924 7,613 3,335 8,034 17,433 9,102
24,060 7,492 6,119 5,676
17,058 5,478
12,603
11,260
231,112 98
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
April 18, 2020
April 25, 2020
Week ending
May 2, 2020
May 9, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
23,345 20,140
5,155 1,238 25,207 5,890 2,403 5,634 14,296 5,472
21,672 19,814
4,073 1,299 25,248 5,965 2,018 3,853 14,396 4,904
22,203 18,746
2,975 1,442 23,629 5,479 2,303 3,150 13,558 5,550
23,456 20,481
4,171 1,325 24,426 5,770 2,526 4,444 14,162 4,971
May 16, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,208 19,269
3,661 1,295 26,408 5,473 2,477 4,939 14,233 5,368
May 23, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,167 20,908
4,297 1,267 25,876 6,592 2,580 4,510 14,043 5,784
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,292 4,350 4,469 3,663
13,805 4,385
10,772
17,739 4,508 4,443 4,097
13,599 4,696
11,073
16,260 4,705 4,354 4,616
13,140 4,377
9,900
17,635 4,431 4,376 5,290
13,998 4,370
11,195
16,362 4,286 4,461 4,668
12,731 4,945
9,831
19,994 3,430 4,114 4,654
14,200 4,716
10,587
Other States ........................................
8,875
8,177
8,098
8,884
9,027
8,814
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
178,391 95
171,574 92
164,485 87
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 27, 2020
175,911 92
172,642 91
179,533 95