- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 October 27
- 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:
- 2021-10-27
- 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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- 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 2021/10-27
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s10-h27-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.
October 27, 2021
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 6 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 234 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 23, 2021, up 6 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 31.8 million eggs during the week ending October 23, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.6 million eggs during the same week, up 2 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 178 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 23, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through October 23, 2021 for the United States were 7.80 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 21.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 23, 2021, down 9 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
September 18, September 25,
2021
2021
October 2, 2021
Week ending
October 9, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
32,713 1,186
33,863 5,892
32,378 1,186
34,103 5,847
31,759 1,198
34,241 5,818
32,292 1,194
32,855 5,663
October 16, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
30,262 1,194
33,834 5,823
United States ......
228,622
234,584
230,316
230,357
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 27, 2021
228,956
October 23, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
31,803 1,194
33,572 5,652
233,536
Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 99
102 101
106
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
September 18, September 25,
2021
2021
October 2, 2021
Week ending
October 9, 2021
October 16, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,650 1,250
26,322 4,949
24,216 1,284
26,174 3,794
24,062 1,302
26,436 4,650
22,573 1,311
25,236 5,496
22,520 1,301
26,435 4,804
United States ......
182,686
180,690
179,347
177,473
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 27, 2021
180,950
October 23, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
21,819 1,256
26,164 4,881
177,967
Percent of previous year
(percent)
91 96 100 95
98
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
September 18, September 25,
2021
2021
Week ending
October 2, 2021
October 9, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
32,713 22,908
3,952 1,186 33,863 7,568 3,093 7,583 16,248 8,728
32,378 24,842
4,053 1,186 34,103 7,543 3,108 7,915 17,224 9,510
31,759 24,678
4,055 1,198 34,241 7,905 2,880 7,915 15,747 9,224
32,292 24,101
4,047 1,194 32,855 7,018 2,858 7,744 16,769 9,659
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
23,475 7,342 6,771 5,892
16,411 6,559
11,735
24,744 7,700 6,450 5,847
17,375 6,674
12,692
23,118 7,125 6,583 5,818
17,084 6,468
12,780
23,583 7,382 6,551 5,663
16,885 6,591
12,427
Other States ........................................
12,595
11,240
11,738
12,738
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
228,622 101
234,584 106
230,316 102
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 27, 2021
230,357 107
October 16, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 30,262 23,088 4,161 1,194 33,834 7,460 2,976 7,590 16,362 9,188
23,698 7,316 6,593 5,823
17,734 6,710
12,616
12,351
228,956 102
October 23, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 31,803 24,667 4,163 1,194 33,572 7,866 3,123 7,807 16,839 9,274
24,499 7,734 6,595 5,652
18,159 6,726
12,613
11,250
233,536 106
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
September 18, September 25,
2021
2021
Week ending
October 2, 2021
October 9, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
23,650 20,238
3,750 1,250 26,322 5,960 2,801 5,809 13,660 6,308
24,216 20,700
4,809 1,284 26,174 5,374 2,705 4,736 13,430 6,360
24,062 18,924
3,681 1,302 26,436 5,964 2,060 5,335 13,604 6,793
22,573 20,065
3,847 1,311 25,236 5,681 2,676 4,796 13,445 5,189
October 16, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
22,520 20,896
4,522 1,301 26,435 6,104 2,711 5,405 14,034 7,044
October 23, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
21,819 21,029
4,291 1,256 26,164 5,877 2,414 5,434 12,775 6,718
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
18,752 4,448 4,797 4,949
13,929 6,051
11,063
18,821 3,902 4,938 3,794
13,663 5,475
11,259
18,032 3,629 4,814 4,650
14,371 6,388
10,051
18,438 4,512 4,884 5,496
12,842 6,248
10,937
19,481 3,772 4,668 4,804
13,813 5,564
9,388
18,838 3,475 4,701 4,881
13,577 5,323
10,441
Other States ........................................
8,949
9,050
9,251
9,297
8,488
8,954
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
182,686 98
180,690 97
179,347 99
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 27, 2021
177,473 98
180,950 102
177,967 98