- 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 6
- 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:
- 2020-05-06
- 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 2020/5-6
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s5-h6-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 6, 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 May 2, 2020, down 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 78.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 31.0 million eggs during the week ending May 2, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.3 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 12 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 167 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 2, 2020, down 12 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through May 2, 2020 for the United States were 3.36 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 2, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 23.3 million chicks, down 18 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
March 28, 2020
April 4, 2020
April 11, 2020
Week ending
April 18, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,043 1,177
35,250 5,834
32,825 1,131
34,232 5,647
30,441 1,167
32,821 5,720
30,821 1,163
33,080 5,267
April 25, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
30,619 1,069
33,211 5,238
United States ......
238,316
228,192
217,714
221,542
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 6, 2020
217,262
May 2, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,039 1,100
33,329 5,357
221,033
Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 93 98 89
95
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
March 28, 2020
April 4, 2020
April 11, 2020
Week ending
April 18, 2020
April 25, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
25,586 1,336
26,598 4,920
23,735 1,306
26,258 5,638
22,117 1,334
27,366 4,031
23,345 1,230
25,207 3,445
21,671 1,293
25,247 4,097
United States ......
190,698
187,257
178,580
178,123
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 6, 2020
173,479
May 2, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,571 1,440
23,262 4,615
166,565
Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 119
82 89
88
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
March 28, 2020
April 4, 2020
Week ending
April 11, 2020
April 18, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
34,043 23,081
5,465 1,177 35,250 7,497 3,802 8,198 18,260 9,003
32,825 21,487
4,642 1,131 34,232 7,911 3,167 7,886 17,350 8,388
30,441 21,452
3,841 1,167 32,821 7,240 3,485 8,086 16,603 8,309
30,821 22,255
4,477 1,163 33,080 7,214 3,470 7,838 16,921 8,368
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
24,372 7,309 6,325 5,834
18,014 5,672
13,180
24,196 6,605 6,197 5,647
17,473 5,762
12,649
22,130 6,519 6,106 5,720
16,563 4,956
11,836
22,430 6,698 6,094 5,267
17,031 4,889
12,237
Other States ........................................
11,834
10,644
10,439
11,289
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
238,316 102
228,192 99
217,714 93
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 6, 2020
221,542 94
April 25, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
30,619 21,180
4,525 1,069 33,211 7,065 2,971 8,059 16,877 8,552
22,254 6,911 6,262 5,238
15,167 4,962
11,360
10,980
217,262 93
May 2, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,039 22,212
4,287 1,100 33,329 7,347 3,077 8,020 16,746 8,425
22,776 6,535 5,856 5,357
16,748 4,937
12,639
10,603
221,033 95
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
March 28, 2020
April 4, 2020
Week ending
April 11, 2020
April 18, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
25,586 22,280
4,805 1,336 26,598 5,601 3,353 6,127 15,191 6,442
23,735 21,211
5,314 1,306 26,258 6,482 3,121 5,878 14,386 5,596
22,117 21,224
4,153 1,334 27,366 5,949 2,575 5,780 14,179 5,590
23,345 20,140
5,155 1,230 25,207 5,890 2,404 5,634 14,296 5,472
April 25, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
21,671 19,813
5,481 1,293 25,247 5,964 2,018 3,824 14,396 4,903
May 2, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,571 18,713
3,907 1,440 23,262 5,479 2,301 4,133 13,557 5,545
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,274 3,499 4,472 4,920
13,930 5,952
11,520
20,178 4,281 4,452 5,638
14,006 5,208
11,425
19,105 3,327 4,255 4,031
14,007 4,842
10,981
19,292 4,351 4,470 3,445
13,805 4,384
10,772
18,287 4,507 4,442 4,097
13,597 4,705
11,073
16,165 4,705 4,353 4,615
13,161 4,776
9,835
Other States ........................................
8,812
8,782
7,765
8,831
8,161
8,047
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
190,698 102
187,257 100
178,580 96
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 6, 2020
178,123 95
173,479 93
166,565 88