- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 January 13
- 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:
- 2021-01-13
- 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 2021/1-13
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s1-h13-belec-p-btext
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s1-h13-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.
January 13, 2021
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 235 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 9, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.0 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.4 million eggs during the week ending January 9, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.4 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 9, 2021, down slightly from a year ago.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 9, 2021, down 8 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.8 million chicks, up slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021
State
December 5, 2020
December 12, 2020
December 19, 2020
Week ending
December 26, 2020
January 2, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina ....
32,647 1,209
32,966 5,580
32,748 1,209
34,541 5,530
33,476 1,209
34,925 5,848
33,393 1,209
34,318 5,879
33,380 1,209
34,450 5,675
United States ......
227,574
235,420
238,872
236,463
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 13, 2021
236,703
January 9, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,386 1,209
34,401 5,776
235,000
Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 103
98 107
99
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021
State
December 5, 2020
December 12, 2020
December 19, 2020
Week ending
December 26, 2020
January 2, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina ....
23,719 1,328
26,236 5,480
23,915 1,258
26,899 4,738
24,306 1,332
27,391 5,402
23,126 1,291
25,288 5,787
24,414 1,182
26,993 4,993
United States ......
187,857
188,515
190,976
183,037
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 13, 2021
188,326
January 9, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,804 1,297
26,751 5,405
188,938
Percent of previous year
(percent)
92 97 100 110
100
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021
State
December 5, 2020
December 12, 2020
Week ending
December 19, December 26,
2020
2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................
32,647 23,853
4,948 1,209 32,966 6,827 3,122 7,544 17,330 9,094
32,748 23,479
4,948 1,209 34,541 7,684 3,485 7,631 17,701 9,163
33,476 24,041
4,762 1,209 34,925 7,838 3,500 7,622 18,020 9,183
33,393 24,355
4,669 1,209 34,318 7,889 3,532 7,636 17,929 9,198
North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................
23,727 6,507 6,290 5,580
17,418 6,136
11,041
24,391 6,737 6,319 5,530
18,330 6,491
13,085
24,511 7,153 6,319 5,848
18,317 6,383
13,681
23,771 6,972 6,124 5,879
18,062 6,415
13,162
Other States ..........................................
11,335
11,948
12,084
11,950
United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ......................
227,574 97
235,420 99
238,872 100
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 13, 2021
236,463 99
January 2, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,380 24,364
4,669 1,209 34,450 7,589 3,532 7,639 17,885 9,227
23,949 7,068 6,293 5,675
18,280 6,522
13,152
11,820
236,703 100
January 9, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,386 24,423
4,669 1,209 34,401 7,534 2,987 7,637 17,222 9,165
24,000 7,047 6,318 5,776
17,728 6,432
13,187
11,879
235,000 99
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021
State
December 5, 2020
December 12, 2020
Week ending
December 19, December 26,
2020
2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................
23,719 21,038
5,056 1,328 26,236 6,262 2,907 5,443 14,829 6,074
23,915 21,847
4,506 1,258 26,899 6,442 2,938 4,878 14,798 5,686
24,306 22,165
4,527 1,332 27,391 5,987 2,920 5,830 14,583 6,214
23,126 22,112
4,047 1,291 25,288 5,479 2,677 6,463 14,762 5,516
January 2, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,414 20,607
5,160 1,182 26,993 6,369 2,961 4,704 15,203 5,921
January 9, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,804 20,978
4,616 1,297 26,751 5,710 3,035 5,269 15,149 6,179
North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................
20,065 4,402 4,768 5,480
14,313 5,127
11,320
19,973 4,299 4,768 4,738
14,715 6,809
10,907
19,467 3,299 4,767 5,402
15,358 6,154
11,888
19,253 4,096 4,760 5,787
14,083 4,874
10,363
19,583 4,880 4,771 4,993
14,687 5,757
10,557
19,601 4,273 4,685 5,405
14,896 5,732
11,937
Other States ..........................................
9,490
9,139
9,386
9,060
9,584
9,621
United States ........................................
187,857
188,515
190,976
Percent of previous year ......................
99
100
100
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 13, 2021
183,037 97
188,326 99
188,938 100