- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 September 30
- 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:
- 2020-09-30
- 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 2020/9-30
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2020-s9-h30-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.
September 30, 2020
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 228 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 26, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.4 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.8 million eggs during the week ending September 26, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.7 million eggs during the same week, down 3 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 181 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 26, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through September 26, 2020 for the United States were 7.25 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 September 26, 2020, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.8 million chicks, down 9 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
August 22, 2020
August 29, 2020
September 5, 2020
Week ending
September 12, 2020
September 19, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
32,919 1,163
34,131 5,791
32,858 1,163
34,275 5,725
32,256 1,163
33,198 5,265
32,117 1,163
33,577 5,754
31,591 1,163
32,644 5,774
September 26, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,750 1,163
33,654 5,321
United States ......
231,624
231,527
225,415
225,596
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 30, 2020
221,339
227,663
Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 99 97 93
101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
August 22, 2020
August 29, 2020
September 5, 2020
Week ending
September 12, 2020
September 19, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,453 1,202
27,126 5,628
24,416 1,315
26,523 4,346
23,969 1,310
27,377 4,354
24,288 1,304
26,217 5,680
24,782 1,298
25,807 5,219
September 26, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,257 1,281
25,821 4,674
United States ......
185,837
186,275
186,712
186,627
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 30, 2020
186,276
181,434
Percent of previous year
(percent)
96 102
91 102
99
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020
State
August 22, 2020
August 29, 2020
Week ending
September 5, September 12,
2020
2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
32,919 23,506
4,797 1,163 34,131 7,488 3,272 8,122 16,934 8,857
32,858 24,031
4,082 1,163 34,275 7,759 3,319 8,131 16,654 8,888
32,256 23,173
4,797 1,163 33,198 7,771 3,319 8,145 16,016 8,851
32,117 22,272
4,796 1,163 33,577 6,467 3,160 7,111 16,325 8,825
September 19, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,591 22,837
4,015 1,163 32,644 7,107 3,409 7,638 15,968 8,029
September 26, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,750 23,763
4,797 1,163 33,654 7,372 3,288 7,901 16,721 8,299
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
23,982 6,928 6,411 5,791
17,502 6,218
12,790
23,963 7,279 6,387 5,725
16,794 6,161
12,916
22,628 6,747 6,360 5,265
16,100 6,005
12,346
23,133 7,325 6,326 5,754
16,820 6,021
13,024
22,896 6,523 6,340 5,774
16,589 5,847
11,617
23,813 7,150 6,222 5,321
16,434 6,320
12,271
Other States ........................................
10,813
11,142
11,275
11,380
11,352
10,424
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
231,624 100
231,527 100
225,415 100
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 30, 2020
225,596 102
221,339 97
227,663 101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020
State
August 22, 2020
August 29, 2020
Week ending
September 5, September 12,
2020
2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
23,453 21,241
4,228 1,202 27,126 5,801 2,920 5,862 14,332 6,019
24,416 21,422
4,420 1,315 26,523 5,376 2,744 5,966 14,414 6,433
23,969 21,396
4,407 1,310 27,377 5,758 2,829 6,581 14,576 5,874
24,288 21,545
5,010 1,304 26,217 5,880 2,722 5,312 14,406 5,641
September 19, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,782 21,893
4,213 1,298 25,807 6,240 2,957 5,779 14,153 6,312
September 26, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,257 21,026
5,367 1,281 25,821 6,831 2,959 5,149 13,631 5,874
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
19,905 4,440 4,941 5,628
14,266 5,436
10,642
20,360 4,028 4,962 4,346
14,540 5,983
10,397
20,008 4,840 4,886 4,354
14,465 5,126
10,424
19,508 4,896 4,839 5,680
14,472 5,651
10,909
19,394 4,335 4,805 5,219
13,864 5,360
11,383
18,358 4,493 4,825 4,674
13,353 5,467
10,599
Other States ........................................
8,395
8,630
8,532
8,347
8,482
8,469
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
185,837 98
186,275 99
186,712 99
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 30, 2020
186,627 100
186,276 100
181,434 99