- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 November 3
- 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:
- 2021-11-03
- 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 2021/11-3
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s11-h3-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.
November 3, 2021
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 234 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 30, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.0 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 31.6 million eggs during the week ending October 30, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, up 4 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 5 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 179 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 30, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through October 30, 2021 for the United States were 7.98 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 30, 2021, up 9 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.3 million chicks, up 6 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
September 25, 2021
October 2, 2021
October 9, 2021
Week ending
October 16, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
32,678 1,186
34,103 5,847
31,759 1,198
34,241 5,818
33,084 1,194
32,883 5,669
30,262 1,194
32,947 5,823
October 23, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
31,803 1,194
33,382 5,859
United States ......
234,884
230,316
231,778
228,045
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 3, 2021
233,556
October 30, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 31,588 1,194 34,737 5,475
234,434
Percent of previous year
(percent) 100 99 104 97
105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
September 25, 2021
October 2, 2021
October 9, 2021
Week ending
October 16, 2021
October 23, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,216 1,284
26,174 3,794
24,062 1,302
26,436 4,650
22,573 1,311
25,236 5,503
22,520 1,301
26,435 4,751
21,819 1,256
26,164 4,896
United States ......
180,690
179,347
177,489
180,892
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 3, 2021
177,989
October 30, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,443 1,335
25,328 4,725
179,007
Percent of previous year
(percent)
109 100 106 114
105
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
September 25, 2021
October 2, 2021
Week ending
October 9, 2021
October 16, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
32,678 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
33,084 24,101
4,047 1,194 32,883 7,018 2,858 7,744 16,769 9,659
30,262 23,088
4,161 1,194 32,947 7,460 2,976 7,590 16,362 9,188
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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 6,578 5,669
17,453 6,591
12,427
23,698 7,316 6,569 5,823
17,734 6,710
12,616
Other States ........................................
11,240
11,738
12,738
12,351
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
234,884 107
230,316 102
231,778 107
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 3, 2021
228,045 102
October 23, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 31,803 24,667 4,440 1,194 33,382 7,866 3,123 7,807 16,839 9,274
24,530 7,734 6,431 5,859
18,159 6,726
12,472
11,250
233,556 106
October 30, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 31,588 24,092 4,507 1,194 34,737 8,202 3,032 7,856 16,735 8,708
24,931 7,876 6,560 5,475
18,020 6,420
12,483
12,018
234,434 105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
September 25, 2021
October 2, 2021
Week ending
October 9, 2021
October 16, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
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 20,072
3,847 1,311 25,236 5,681 2,676 4,796 13,445 5,189
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
4,411 1,256 26,164 5,877 2,414 5,218 12,775 6,718
October 30, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,443 19,892
4,466 1,335 25,328 5,759 2,322 4,992 13,773 5,978
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
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 5,503
12,842 6,248
10,937
19,481 3,772 4,674 4,751
13,813 5,568
9,388
18,840 3,475 4,693 4,896
13,577 5,487
10,403
18,547 4,545 4,735 4,725
13,576 5,570
10,256
Other States ........................................
9,050
9,251
9,299
8,473
8,937
9,765
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
180,690 97
179,347 99
177,489 98
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 3, 2021
180,892 102
177,989 98
179,007 105