- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 May 19
- 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:
- 2021-05-19
- 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:
- This news release contains Georgia agricultural statistics.
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 H2 2021/5-19
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s5-h19-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s5-h19-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.
May 19, 2021
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 15, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.3 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 May 15, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.2 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 6 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 15, 2021, up 6 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through May 15, 2021 for the United States were 3.55 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 15, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, up 8 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
April 10, 2021
April 17, 2021
April 24, 2021
Week ending
May 1, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
33,184 1,209
33,792 5,514
33,261 1,209
34,683 5,859
33,201 1,209
34,665 5,822
32,277 1,209
34,841 5,850
May 8, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,181 1,209
34,701 5,801
United States ......
237,102
238,015
238,754
238,350
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 19, 2021
239,674
May 15, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,350 1,209
34,194 5,921
239,519
Percent of previous year
(percent)
104 104 101 107
105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
April 10, 2021
April 17, 2021
April 24, 2021
Week ending
May 1, 2021
May 8, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,101 1,310
26,329 5,209
23,998 1,312
26,345 4,750
23,995 1,245
26,571 5,511
23,727 1,321
25,470 4,596
23,816 1,241
26,467 4,694
United States ......
187,869
187,289
189,031
186,546
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 19, 2021
187,091
May 15, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,190 1,357
26,492 4,886
187,643
Percent of previous year
(percent)
102 102 108
92
106
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
April 10, 2021
April 17, 2021
Week ending
April 24, 2021
May 1, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
33,184 24,369
4,563 1,209 33,792 7,811 3,441 7,934 16,823 9,469
33,261 23,940
4,562 1,209 34,683 7,541 3,441 7,932 16,446 9,491
33,201 24,480
4,948 1,209 34,665 8,038 3,441 7,944 16,512 9,538
32,277 24,546
4,884 1,209 34,841 6,978 3,426 7,701 17,015 9,571
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
25,065 7,545 6,594 5,514
18,369 6,474
12,673
25,827 7,542 6,543 5,859
18,298 6,224
12,661
24,976 7,540 6,718 5,822
18,564 6,442
12,079
24,952 7,418 6,611 5,850
18,519 6,637
13,398
Other States ........................................
12,273
12,555
12,637
12,517
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
237,102 107
238,015 109
238,754 107
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 19, 2021
238,350 110
May 8, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,181 24,710
4,948 1,209 34,701 8,029 3,351 7,928 16,183 9,551
25,352 7,350 6,495 5,801
18,645 6,561
12,993
12,686
239,674 107
May 15, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,350 24,431
4,857 1,209 34,194 7,986 3,351 7,913 16,373 9,562
25,194 8,082 6,542 5,921
18,582 6,386
13,080
12,506
239,519 105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
April 10, 2021
April 17, 2021
Week ending
April 24, 2021
May 1, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
24,101 21,718
4,516 1,310 26,329 6,593 2,875 5,635 13,652 5,177
23,998 22,650
4,724 1,312 26,345 6,092 2,891 5,373 13,794 5,267
23,995 22,007
3,948 1,245 26,571 6,400 2,992 6,306 13,831 5,864
23,727 23,069
4,523 1,321 25,470 6,578 2,930 5,292 13,862 6,002
May 8, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,816 21,766
4,082 1,241 26,467 5,242 2,936 6,339 13,772 6,821
May 15, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,190 21,878
4,124 1,357 26,492 5,322 2,757 6,676 13,386 6,678
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,654 4,537 4,849 5,209
14,517 6,107
10,492
20,802 4,088 4,901 4,750
14,646 5,661
10,907
20,104 4,042 4,751 5,511
14,742 5,921
10,671
20,354 3,214 4,836 4,596
14,813 6,236
10,510
20,558 3,262 4,776 4,694
14,547 5,525
11,403
20,024 3,542 4,995 4,886
15,347 5,239
10,775
Other States ........................................
9,598
9,088
10,130
9,213
9,844
9,975
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
187,869 100
187,289 106
189,031 106
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 19, 2021
186,546 109
187,091 114
187,643 106