- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 February 17
- 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:
- 2021-02-17
- 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 2021/2-17
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s2-h17-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s2-h17-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.
February 17, 2021
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 13, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.6 million eggs during the week ending February 13, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.1 million eggs during the same week, down 3 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 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 13, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through February 13, 2021 for the United States were 1.12 billion. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 13, 2021, down 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.1 million chicks, down 9 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
January 9, 2021
January 16, 2021
January 23, 2021
Week ending
January 30, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina....
33,144 1,209
34,414 5,618
33,559 1,209
32,751 5,914
33,306 1,209
33,008 5,878
33,396 1,209
33,728 5,872
February 6, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,721 1,209
34,778 5,899
United States ......
234,305
235,895
235,253
235,221
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 17, 2021
236,977
February 13, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,614 1,209
34,100 5,660
237,647
Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 100
97 98
99
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
January 9, 2021
January 16, 2021
January 23, 2021
Week ending
January 30, 2021
February 6, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina....
23,720 1,297
26,809 5,403
24,340 1,309
26,418 4,938
24,910 1,321
25,869 4,996
24,239 1,367
26,050 5,474
24,698 1,382
24,942 5,272
United States ......
189,222
188,322
187,947
186,046
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 17, 2021
187,097
February 13, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,542 1,305
25,120 5,851
186,257
Percent of previous year
(percent)
93 101
91 129
98
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
January 9, 2021
January 16, 2021
Week ending
January 23, 2021
January 30, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................
33,144 24,319
4,669 1,209 34,414 7,534 2,987 7,637 17,222 9,165
33,559 23,819
5,668 1,209 32,751 8,025 3,516 7,640 16,789 9,149
33,306 24,405
5,042 1,209 33,008 8,003 3,562 7,635 17,223 9,244
33,396 24,246
4,948 1,209 33,728 7,685 3,516 7,380 17,804 9,244
North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................
23,937 7,058 6,318 5,618
17,728 6,432
13,068
24,361 7,183 6,319 5,914
18,224 6,505
13,039
24,763 7,072 6,319 5,878
17,505 6,462
13,227
24,055 6,944 6,167 5,872
18,213 6,313
13,457
Other States ..........................................
11,846
12,225
11,390
11,044
United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ......................
234,305 99
235,895 99
235,253 99
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 17, 2021
235,221 98
February 6, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,721 24,475
4,669 1,209 34,778 8,158 3,562 7,807 18,111 9,210
23,943 7,319 6,296 5,899
17,517 6,300
13,259
10,744
236,977 99
February 13, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,614 24,620
4,669 1,209 34,100 8,155 3,562 7,773 18,096 9,227
24,515 7,166 6,354 5,660
17,349 6,504
13,230
11,844
237,647 99
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
January 9, 2021
January 16, 2021
Week ending
January 23, 2021
January 30, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................
23,720 20,689
4,393 1,297 26,809 5,710 3,125 5,789 15,149 6,542
24,340 22,087
4,786 1,309 26,418 6,345 3,002 4,614 15,140 6,763
24,910 21,845
4,397 1,321 25,869 5,740 3,015 4,880 15,096 6,480
24,239 22,283
4,306 1,367 26,050 6,586 2,575 5,542 14,464 5,925
February 6, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,698 21,698
4,138 1,382 24,942 5,497 2,979 6,497 14,094 5,350
February 13, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,542 22,101
5,113 1,305 25,120 6,165 3,018 5,139 14,412 5,171
North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................
19,717 4,273 4,785 5,403
14,896 5,489
11,815
19,311 3,206 4,760 4,938
14,680 6,118
11,522
19,699 3,744 4,750 4,996
14,572 6,523
11,323
19,140 3,587 4,828 5,474
14,321 5,731
10,681
19,787 4,321 4,771 5,272
14,669 5,783
11,622
19,816 4,705 4,813 5,851
14,017 5,367
11,708
Other States ..........................................
9,621
8,983
8,787
8,947
9,597
8,894
United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ......................
189,222 100
188,322 99
187,947 98
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 17, 2021
186,046 98
187,097 98
186,257 98