- 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 6
- 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:
- 2021-01-06
- 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 2021/1-6
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s1-h6-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s1-h6-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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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 6, 2021
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 236 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 2, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.5 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 2, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.5 million eggs during the same week, down 2 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 2, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through January 2, 2021 for the United States were 9.79 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.1 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 2, 2021, down 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.1 million chicks, up 10 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021
State
November 28, 2020
December 5, 2020
December 12, 2020
Week ending
December 19, 2020
December 26, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina ....
33,328 1,212
35,641 5,631
32,647 1,209
32,966 5,580
32,748 1,209
34,541 5,530
33,476 1,209
34,925 5,848
33,116 1,209
34,161 5,686
United States ......
238,258
227,134
235,156
237,266
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 6, 2021
235,252
January 2, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,380 1,209
34,450 5,675
236,225
Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 103
98 101
100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021
State
November 28, 2020
December 5, 2020
December 12, 2020
Week ending
December 19, 2020
December 26, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina ....
22,469 1,335
25,140 4,633
23,719 1,328
26,236 5,480
23,915 1,258
26,899 4,738
24,285 1,332
27,391 5,402
23,317 1,291
25,091 5,829
United States ......
180,476
187,859
188,608
190,678
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 6, 2021
183,079
January 2, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,134 1,182
27,059 5,127
188,190
Percent of previous year
(percent)
95 96 110 105
99
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 and 2021
State
November 28, 2020
December 5, 2020
Week ending
December 12, December 19,
2020
2020
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................
33,328 24,073
4,546 1,212 35,641 8,326 3,319 7,638 17,149 9,168
32,647 23,853
4,546 1,209 32,966 6,827 3,122 7,544 17,330 9,094
32,748 23,479
4,669 1,209 34,541 7,684 3,485 7,631 17,701 9,163
33,476 23,401
4,620 1,209 34,925 7,838 3,500 7,622 17,648 9,183
December 26, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,116 23,978
4,546 1,209 34,161 7,889 3,532 7,636 17,532 9,198
North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................
23,386 6,949 6,292 5,631
18,949 6,967
13,967
23,689 6,507 6,290 5,580
17,418 6,136
11,041
24,406 6,737 6,319 5,530
18,330 6,491
13,085
24,511 7,153 6,319 5,848
18,317 6,383
13,229
24,145 6,936 6,124 5,686
18,062 6,415
13,183
Other States ..........................................
11,717
11,335
11,948
12,084
11,904
United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ......................
238,258 100
227,134 97
235,156 99
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 6, 2021
237,266 99
235,252 99
January 2, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,380 24,300
4,669 1,209 34,450 7,589 3,532 7,639 17,519 9,227
23,901 7,068 6,293 5,675
18,280 6,522
13,152
11,820
236,225 100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 and 2021
State
November 28, 2020
December 5, 2020
Week ending
December 12, December 19,
2020
2020
December 26, 2020
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................
22,469 21,647
4,501 1,335 25,140 6,013 2,696 5,348 14,693 5,295
23,719 21,038
4,889 1,328 26,236 6,262 2,907 5,718 14,829 6,074
23,915 21,847
4,579 1,258 26,899 6,442 2,938 5,552 14,798 5,686
24,285 22,137
4,773 1,332 27,391 5,987 2,920 5,588 14,539 6,214
23,317 22,115
4,453 1,291 25,091 5,479 2,677 5,903 14,794 5,516
January 2, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,134 20,649
4,602 1,182 27,059 6,369 2,961 5,338 14,967 5,921
North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................
19,618 4,261 4,777 4,633
13,676 5,625
10,214
20,059 4,402 4,768 5,480
14,313 5,027
11,320
20,003 4,299 4,768 4,738
14,715 6,125
10,907
19,258 3,299 4,767 5,402
15,358 6,154
11,888
19,378 4,096 4,760 5,829
14,083 4,874
10,363
19,704 4,880 4,771 5,127
14,687 5,698
10,557
Other States ..........................................
8,535
9,490
9,139
9,386
9,060
9,584
United States ........................................
180,476
187,859
188,608
Percent of previous year ......................
98
99
100
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 6, 2021
190,678 100
183,079 97
188,190 99