- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 August 26
- 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:
- 2020-08-26
- 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 2020/8-26
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s8-h26-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s8-h26-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.
August 26, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 22, 2020, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.2 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 August 22, 2020, down slightly 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 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 22, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through August 22, 2020 for the United States were 6.32 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 22, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.2 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
July 18, 2020
July 25, 2020
August 1, 2020
Week ending
August 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
32,085 1,163
33,895 5,550
32,966 1,163
33,983 5,312
32,639 1,163
34,071 5,583
31,994 1,162
33,702 5,726
August 15, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,911 1,163
33,848 5,719
United States ......
227,795
228,887
231,741
230,392
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 26, 2020
231,758
August 22, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,940 1,163
34,306 5,725
231,504
Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 103
97 98
100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
July 18, 2020
July 25, 2020
August 1, 2020
Week ending
August 8, 2020
August 15, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,446 1,251
26,995 5,567
23,523 1,260
26,519 5,041
24,395 1,245
26,749 4,939
22,789 1,327
27,168 4,666
24,631 1,339
26,209 4,643
United States ......
188,147
185,419
186,924
183,196
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 26, 2020
184,319
August 22, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,333 1,203
27,184 5,573
186,138
Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 90 97 113
98
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
July 18, 2020
July 25, 2020
Week ending
August 1, 2020
August 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
32,085 22,612
4,825 1,163 33,895 7,838 3,211 8,154 16,208 8,817
32,966 22,755
4,547 1,163 33,983 7,767 3,364 8,018 16,932 8,886
32,639 23,431
4,548 1,163 34,071 7,657 3,319 8,092 16,764 8,937
31,994 23,417
4,825 1,162 33,702 7,586 3,319 8,140 16,863 8,857
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
23,424 6,874 6,373 5,550
16,942 6,157
11,346
24,104 6,863 6,335 5,312
16,893 5,809
11,995
24,549 7,145 6,493 5,583
17,171 6,206
12,850
24,614 6,976 6,515 5,726
17,354 6,082
12,063
Other States ........................................
12,321
11,195
11,123
11,197
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
227,795 98
228,887 98
231,741 99
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 26, 2020
230,392 99
August 15, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,911 23,489
4,825 1,163 33,848 7,754 3,185 8,135 17,218 8,853
24,667 7,084 6,401 5,719
17,315 6,216
11,910
11,065
231,758 99
August 22, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,940 23,251
4,826 1,163 34,306 7,725 3,272 8,122 16,752 8,857
24,058 6,895 6,411 5,725
17,502 6,218
12,225
11,256
231,504 100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
July 18, 2020
July 25, 2020
Week ending
August 1, 2020
August 8, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
24,446 21,557
4,734 1,251 26,995 6,516 2,845 5,054 14,920 5,206
23,523 20,957
4,901 1,260 26,519 5,718 2,913 5,292 15,029 5,639
24,395 22,847
4,981 1,245 26,749 6,862 2,923 5,357 14,614 5,319
22,789 20,569
4,999 1,327 27,168 6,695 2,717 4,959 13,538 7,438
August 15, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,631 21,635
4,746 1,339 26,209 6,318 2,791 5,293 14,283 6,673
August 22, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,333 21,300
4,395 1,203 27,184 5,799 2,921 5,533 14,245 6,018
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,284 3,347 4,878 5,567
14,808 6,467
10,975
19,727 3,909 4,829 5,041
14,172 5,832
11,167
19,286 3,182 4,923 4,939
13,827 5,814
10,673
19,584 3,151 4,898 4,666
13,822 6,001
9,097
19,410 2,850 4,810 4,643
13,897 5,282
10,688
19,751 4,440 4,941 5,573
14,272 5,619
10,730
Other States ........................................
9,297
8,991
8,988
9,778
8,821
8,881
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
188,147 101
185,419 98
186,924 99
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 26, 2020
183,196 97
184,319 97
186,138 98