- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 July 29
- 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:
- 2020-07-22
- 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
- Format:
- 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 2020/7-29
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s7-h29-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s7-h29-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.
July 29, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 25, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.1 million eggs during the week ending July 25, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.1 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 25, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through July 25, 2020 for the United States were 5.58 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 25, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
June 20, 2020
June 27, 2020
July 4, 2020
Week ending
July 11, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
33,092 1,198
34,601 5,831
32,498 1,069
34,514 5,656
32,158 1,069
33,947 5,672
32,748 1,162
34,153 5,835
July 18, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,670 1,163
33,895 5,550
United States ......
234,653
232,870
230,480
233,010
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020
230,596
July 25, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,109 1,163
34,119 5,312
231,720
Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 99 98 94
99
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
June 20, 2020
June 27, 2020
July 4, 2020
Week ending
July 11, 2020
July 18, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,592 1,229
27,739 4,834
24,442 1,339
28,046 4,844
24,336 1,319
27,539 4,831
24,984 1,352
27,212 5,427
24,446 1,251
26,995 5,557
United States ......
189,745
190,750
191,217
189,600
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020
188,605
July 25, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,536 1,260
26,525 5,041
186,308
Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 97 97 108
99
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
June 20, 2020
June 27, 2020
Week ending
July 4, 2020
July 11, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
33,092 23,025
4,948 1,198 34,601 7,394 3,370 8,465 17,720 8,642
32,498 22,628
4,838 1,069 34,514 7,756 3,219 8,263 17,659 8,378
32,158 22,967
5,026 1,069 33,947 7,295 3,319 8,040 17,463 8,489
32,748 23,736
5,004 1,162 34,153 7,828 3,364 8,208 17,159 8,362
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
24,269 6,437 6,524 5,831
18,065 6,396
13,073
25,153 6,479 6,389 5,656
17,891 6,327
12,559
24,740 6,444 6,284 5,672
17,370 6,357
12,462
24,170 7,290 6,510 5,835
17,197 6,322
12,566
Other States ........................................
11,603
11,594
11,378
11,396
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
234,653 101
232,870 101
230,480 99
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020
233,010 100
July 18, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,670 22,825
4,825 1,163 33,895 7,838 3,211 8,154 17,098 8,988
23,535 6,874 6,399 5,550
17,335 6,157
11,758
12,321
230,596 99
July 25, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,109 23,093
4,547 1,163 34,119 7,767 3,364 8,518 17,522 9,042
24,646 6,863 6,335 5,312
17,045 5,990
12,343
10,942
231,720 99
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
June 20, 2020
June 27, 2020
Week ending
July 4, 2020
July 11, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
24,592 22,089
4,700 1,229 27,739 4,674 3,090 5,728 14,608 5,982
24,442 20,589
4,376 1,339 28,046 5,942 2,939 6,075 14,830 5,790
24,336 21,167
5,074 1,319 27,539 6,149 3,047 5,862 15,003 5,922
24,984 20,154
4,768 1,352 27,212 4,559 2,787 5,474 15,235 5,522
July 18, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,446 21,699
4,734 1,251 26,995 6,516 2,845 5,054 15,161 5,206
July 25, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,536 21,026
4,901 1,260 26,525 5,718 2,913 5,292 15,008 5,639
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,692 3,450 5,066 4,834
14,766 5,595
11,678
20,050 5,061 5,049 4,844
14,949 5,578
11,725
20,864 4,497 4,483 4,831
14,846 5,562
11,529
19,543 5,261 5,006 5,427
15,732 6,463
10,721
19,284 3,347 4,934 5,557
14,808 6,469
10,975
19,712 3,909 4,829 5,041
14,164 5,832
12,070
Other States ........................................
9,233
9,126
9,187
9,400
9,324
8,933
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
189,745 99
190,750 100
191,217 102
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020
189,600 100
188,605 102
186,308 99