- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 June 10
- 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:
- 2020-06-10
- 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 2020/6-10
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s6-h10-belec-p-btext
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s6-h10-belec-p-btext
- 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.
June 10, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 234 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 6, 2020, down slightly 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 32.9 million eggs during the week ending June 6, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.3 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 3 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 185 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 6, 2020, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through June 6, 2020 for the United States were 4.26 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 6, 2020, up 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.0 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
May 2, 2020
May 9, 2020
May 16, 2020
Week ending
May 23, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
31,533 1,100
34,075 5,781
32,163 1,163
33,746 5,510
32,963 1,163
34,324 5,594
33,016 1,194
33,968 5,812
May 30, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,312 1,194
34,334 6,066
United States ......
223,846
228,799
229,381
233,342
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 10, 2020
233,889
June 6, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,911 1,194
34,257 5,752
234,443
Percent of previous year
(percent)
103 101
97 97
100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
May 2, 2020
May 9, 2020
May 16, 2020
Week ending
May 23, 2020
May 30, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
22,595 1,442
23,259 4,607
23,650 1,325
24,426 5,297
23,232 1,295
26,404 4,607
22,944 1,183
26,256 5,075
23,652 1,341
26,488 4,475
United States ......
164,168
176,754
173,563
180,933
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 10, 2020
184,272
June 6, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,948 1,331
27,038 4,857
184,707
Percent of previous year
(percent)
105 100
98 94
97
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
May 2, 2020
May 9, 2020
Week ending
May 16, 2020
May 23, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
31,533 22,212
3,547 1,100 34,075 7,061 3,107 8,020 16,400 8,425
32,163 22,279
4,962 1,163 33,746 7,652 3,093 8,080 16,442 9,022
32,963 22,966
4,976 1,163 34,324 7,659 3,244 8,129 16,669 8,958
33,016 22,963
5,120 1,194 33,968 6,989 3,365 8,063 17,117 9,102
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
22,914 7,060 5,745 5,781
16,892 5,867
12,900
23,769 6,805 5,972 5,510
17,852 6,184
12,282
21,381 7,276 6,160 5,594
17,662 6,017
12,873
24,787 7,492 6,167 5,812
17,581 6,367
12,789
Other States ........................................
11,207
11,823
11,367
11,450
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
223,846 96
228,799 98
229,381 97
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 10, 2020
233,342 99
May 30, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,312 23,060
5,056 1,194 34,334 6,536 3,486 8,087 17,021 9,069
24,081 7,014 6,308 6,066
18,002 6,425
13,090
11,748
233,889 99
June 6, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,911 23,378
5,007 1,194 34,257 7,494 3,410 8,120 17,304 9,070
24,744 7,375 6,251 5,752
17,979 6,381
12,456
11,360
234,443 100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
May 2, 2020
May 9, 2020
Week ending
May 16, 2020
May 23, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
22,595 18,853
3,191 1,442 23,259 5,479 2,303 2,780 13,258 5,550
23,650 20,600
3,453 1,325 24,426 5,770 2,606 4,921 13,862 4,971
23,232 19,474
3,263 1,295 26,404 5,473 2,687 5,134 13,998 5,368
22,944 21,163
4,687 1,183 26,256 6,246 2,747 4,225 13,849 5,900
May 30, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,652 20,848
4,865 1,341 26,488 6,935 2,763 4,699 14,028 5,949
June 6, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,948 21,329
4,955 1,331 27,038 6,270 2,849 5,448 14,088 6,998
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
16,260 4,705 4,391 4,607
13,140 4,312
9,900
17,744 4,431 4,441 5,297
14,338 4,977
11,026
14,744 4,286 4,569 4,607
14,202 5,539
10,152
19,827 3,430 4,176 5,075
13,889 5,735
10,681
20,008 3,757 4,390 4,475
14,457 5,994
10,542
17,683 3,255 4,429 4,857
14,388 5,345
11,627
Other States ........................................
8,143
8,916
9,136
8,920
9,081
8,869
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
164,168 87
176,754 93
173,563 91
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 10, 2020
180,933 96
184,272 97
184,707 97