- 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 8
- 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:
- 2020-07-29
- 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 2020/7-8
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s7-h8-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s7-h8-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 8, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 231 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 4, 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 32.2 million eggs during the week ending July 4, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.9 million eggs during the same week, down 5 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 4, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through July 4, 2020 for the United States were 5.02 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 4, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.7 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
May 30, 2020
June 6, 2020
June 13, 2020
Week ending
June 20, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
33,312 1,264
34,687 6,066
32,911 1,194
34,577 5,752
33,050 1,194
34,762 5,709
32,968 1,198
34,551 5,831
June 27, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,502 1,069
34,099 5,656
United States ......
235,812
235,859
236,102
234,303
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 8, 2020
232,269
July 4, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,217 1,069
33,944 5,776
230,799
Percent of previous year
(percent)
102 92 95 98
99
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
May 30, 2020
June 6, 2020
June 13, 2020
Week ending
June 20, 2020
June 27, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,652 1,344
26,487 4,476
23,914 1,332
27,037 4,857
24,372 1,325
27,150 5,075
24,572 1,229
27,739 4,834
24,407 1,339
28,046 4,844
United States ......
184,601
185,168
189,766
189,555
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 8, 2020
190,469
July 4, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,317 1,319
27,696 4,682
191,030
Percent of previous year
(percent)
103 101
99 96
102
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
May 30, 2020
June 6, 2020
Week ending
June 13, 2020
June 20, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
33,312 23,060
5,056 1,264 34,687 6,533 3,486 8,087 17,021 9,069
32,911 23,471
5,021 1,194 34,577 7,494 3,410 8,120 17,304 9,070
33,050 23,549
5,030 1,194 34,762 7,469 3,501 8,359 17,380 8,609
32,968 23,249
4,948 1,198 34,551 7,394 3,370 8,465 17,504 8,642
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
24,778 7,597 6,602 6,066
18,046 6,425
12,903
24,718 7,375 6,666 5,752
17,979 6,381
12,925
25,450 6,934 6,088 5,709
17,909 6,425
13,285
24,085 6,437 6,524 5,831
18,065 6,396
13,073
Other States ........................................
11,820
11,491
11,399
11,603
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
235,812 100
235,859 100
236,102 102
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 8, 2020
234,303 100
June 27, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,502 22,396
5,026 1,069 34,099 7,756 3,219 8,235 17,473 8,378
25,155 6,479 6,389 5,656
17,891 6,327
12,559
11,660
232,269 101
July 4, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,217 22,852
5,031 1,069 33,944 7,295 3,319 8,041 17,278 8,489
25,049 6,444 6,284 5,776
17,370 6,357
12,546
11,438
230,799 99
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
May 30, 2020
June 6, 2020
Week ending
June 13, 2020
June 20, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
23,652 20,848
4,865 1,344 26,487 6,936 2,763 4,696 14,028 5,947
23,914 21,374
4,647 1,332 27,037 6,271 2,850 5,576 14,229 6,997
24,372 21,011
3,657 1,325 27,150 5,942 2,961 6,862 14,497 6,226
24,572 22,085
4,700 1,229 27,739 4,674 3,090 5,728 14,393 5,982
June 27, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,407 20,549
4,544 1,339 28,046 5,942 2,939 5,744 14,609 5,790
July 4, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,317 20,959
5,176 1,319 27,696 6,149 3,047 5,634 14,924 5,922
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,009 3,759 4,785 4,476
14,458 5,872
10,578
17,854 3,261 4,804 4,857
14,390 5,291
11,700
20,610 4,394 4,826 5,075
14,636 5,298
11,696
20,741 3,450 5,066 4,834
14,766 5,595
11,678
20,087 5,061 5,049 4,844
14,949 5,719
11,725
20,921 4,684 4,483 4,682
14,871 5,662
11,394
Other States ........................................
9,098
8,784
9,228
9,233
9,126
9,190
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
184,601 97
185,168 97
189,766 100
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 8, 2020
189,555 99
190,469 100
191,030 102