- 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 26
- 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:
- 2021-05-26
- 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:
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- application/pdf
- Description:
- This news release contains Georgia agricultural statistics.
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 H2 2021/5-26
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s5-h26-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s5-h26-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 26, 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 22, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.7 million eggs during the week ending May 22, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 8 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 22, 2021, up 8 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through May 22, 2021 for the United States were 3.74 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 22, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.4 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
April 17, 2021
April 24, 2021
May 1, 2021
Week ending
May 8, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
33,261 1,209
34,683 5,859
33,201 1,209
34,665 5,822
32,277 1,209
34,841 5,850
33,257 1,209
34,701 5,801
May 15, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,456 1,209
34,194 5,921
United States ......
239,079
239,022
239,388
240,694
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 26, 2021
239,442
May 22, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,665 1,209
34,964 5,838
240,228
Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 104 102 104
105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
April 17, 2021
April 24, 2021
May 1, 2021
Week ending
May 8, 2021
May 15, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,998 1,312
26,345 4,750
23,995 1,245
26,571 5,511
22,727 1,321
25,470 4,596
23,809 1,241
26,459 4,688
24,155 1,357
26,500 4,893
United States ......
187,286
189,031
185,649
187,898
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 26, 2021
187,957
May 22, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,528 1,327
25,388 5,864
187,564
Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 102
96 127
108
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
April 17, 2021
April 24, 2021
Week ending
May 1, 2021
May 8, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
33,261 23,940
4,562 1,209 34,683 7,541 3,441 7,932 16,985 9,491
33,201 24,480
4,948 1,209 34,665 8,038 3,441 7,944 16,780 9,538
32,277 24,546
4,884 1,209 34,841 7,631 3,426 7,701 16,876 9,571
33,257 24,710
4,948 1,209 34,701 8,029 3,351 7,928 16,723 9,551
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
25,827 8,067 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 7,942 6,611 5,850
18,519 6,637
13,398
25,352 7,875 6,374 5,801
18,645 6,561
12,993
Other States ........................................
12,555
12,637
12,517
12,686
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
239,079 110
239,022 107
239,388 111
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 26, 2021
240,694 108
May 15, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,456 24,461
4,857 1,209 34,194 7,986 3,351 7,913 16,584 9,499
25,194 8,082 6,509 5,921
18,582 6,386
12,752
12,506
239,442 105
May 22, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,665 24,695
4,913 1,209 34,964 8,088 3,351 7,939 16,495 9,595
25,508 7,976 6,592 5,838
18,411 6,558
13,248
12,183
240,228 105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
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)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
23,998 22,446
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
22,727 22,845
4,523 1,321 25,470 6,578 2,930 5,292 13,862 6,002
23,809 22,069
4,082 1,241 26,459 5,242 2,936 6,339 14,163 6,821
May 15, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,155 21,456
4,124 1,357 26,500 6,453 2,757 6,663 13,783 6,890
May 22, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,528 22,039
4,690 1,327 25,388 5,436 3,081 5,533 13,934 6,565
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,802 4,289 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 3,431 4,836 4,596
14,813 6,236
10,510
20,558 3,379 4,776 4,688
14,547 5,525
11,403
20,022 3,779 4,995 4,893
15,347 5,253
9,993
19,677 3,874 4,824 5,864
14,974 5,796
11,204
Other States ........................................
9,088
10,130
9,323
9,861
9,537
9,830
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
187,286 106
189,031 106
185,649 108
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 26, 2021
187,898 114
187,957 106
187,564 108