- 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 21
- 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:
- 2021-01-21
- 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 2021/1-21
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s1-h21-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s1-h21-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 21, 2021
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 235 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 16, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.2 million eggs during the week ending January 16, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.0 million eggs during the same week, down 6 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 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 16, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through January 16, 2021 for the United States were 377 million. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 16, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021
State
December 12, 2020
December 19, 2020
December 26, 2020
Week ending
January 2, 2021
January 9, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina ....
32,748 1,209
34,541 5,530
33,476 1,209
34,925 5,848
33,424 1,209
34,608 5,879
33,380 1,209
34,450 5,675
33,144 1,209
34,414 5,618
United States ......
235,389
238,840
236,851
236,750
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 21, 2021
234,441
January 16, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,207 1,209
33,023 5,870
235,450
Percent of previous year
(percent)
97 103
94 109
98
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021
State
December 12, 2020
December 19, 2020
December 26, 2020
Week ending
January 2, 2021
January 9, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina ....
23,915 1,258
26,899 4,738
24,306 1,332
27,391 5,402
23,088 1,291
25,293 5,787
24,414 1,182
26,993 4,993
23,720 1,297
26,809 5,403
United States ......
188,549
190,986
183,069
188,541
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 21, 2021
189,060
January 16, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,159 1,308
26,470 4,866
188,140
Percent of previous year
(percent)
94 98 99 99
99
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021
State
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)
Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................
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
33,424 24,355
4,669 1,209 34,608 7,889 3,532 7,636 17,929 9,198
33,380 24,364
4,669 1,209 34,450 7,589 3,532 7,639 17,885 9,227
North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................
24,360 6,737 6,319 5,530
18,330 6,491
13,085
24,479 7,153 6,319 5,848
18,317 6,383
13,681
23,668 6,972 6,293 5,879
18,052 6,415
13,173
23,917 7,068 6,293 5,675
18,280 6,522
13,231
Other States ..........................................
11,948
12,084
11,950
11,820
United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ......................
235,389 99
238,840 100
236,851 99
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 21, 2021
236,750 100
January 9, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,144 24,423
4,669 1,209 34,414 7,534 2,987 7,637 17,222 9,165
23,969 7,058 6,318 5,618
17,728 6,432
13,068
11,846
234,441 99
January 16, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,207 24,542
4,669 1,209 33,023 7,877 3,516 7,640 17,660 9,149
24,187 7,158 6,293 5,870
17,665 6,505
13,047
12,233
235,450 98
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021
State
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)
Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................
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
23,088 22,112
4,047 1,291 25,293 5,479 2,677 6,493 14,762 5,516
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)
23,720 20,689
4,616 1,297 26,809 5,710 3,125 5,239 15,149 6,542
January 16, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,159 21,977
4,952 1,308 26,470 6,345 3,120 4,489 15,130 6,763
North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................
20,007 4,299 4,768 4,738
14,715 6,809
10,907
19,477 3,299 4,767 5,402
15,358 6,154
11,888
19,288 4,096 4,760 5,787
14,083 4,874
10,363
19,735 4,880 4,771 4,993
14,687 5,757
10,620
19,639 4,273 4,785 5,403
14,896 5,732
11,815
19,370 3,207 4,761 4,866
14,655 6,021
11,514
Other States ..........................................
9,139
9,386
9,060
9,584
9,621
9,033
United States ........................................
188,549
190,986
183,069
Percent of previous year ......................
100
100
97
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 21, 2021
188,541 99
189,060 100
188,140 99