- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 June 2
- 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:
- 2021-06-02
- 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
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- official reports
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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 2021/6-2
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s6-h2-belec-p-btext
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- Language:
- eng
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- 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.
June 2, 2021
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 29, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.5 million eggs during the week ending May 29, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.0 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 29, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through May 29, 2021 for the United States were 3.93 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 29, 2021, up slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.0 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
April 24, 2021
May 1, 2021
May 8, 2021
Week ending
May 15, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
33,201 1,209
34,665 5,822
32,526 1,209
34,841 5,850
33,506 1,209
34,701 5,801
33,456 1,209
34,194 5,921
May 22, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,732 1,209
34,985 5,885
United States ......
239,040
239,630
241,020
239,480
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 2, 2021
240,263
May 29, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,462 1,209
34,035 5,824
239,772
Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 101
99 100
102
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
April 24, 2021
May 1, 2021
May 8, 2021
Week ending
May 15, 2021
May 22, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,995 1,246
26,571 5,456
22,960 1,321
25,470 4,596
23,809 1,241
26,459 4,688
24,155 1,357
26,500 4,893
23,553 1,327
25,388 5,723
United States ......
189,017
185,899
187,979
187,963
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 2, 2021
187,848
May 29, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,010 1,241
26,956 5,181
188,532
Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 104 103 102
104
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
April 24, 2021
May 1, 2021
Week ending
May 8, 2021
May 15, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
33,201 24,480
4,948 1,209 34,665 8,038 3,441 7,944 16,780 9,538
32,526 24,546
4,884 1,209 34,841 7,631 3,426 7,701 16,876 9,571
33,506 24,710
4,948 1,209 34,701 8,029 3,351 7,928 16,723 9,551
33,456 24,461
4,857 1,209 34,194 7,986 3,351 7,913 16,584 9,499
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
24,976 7,540 6,718 5,822
18,564 6,442
12,079
24,952 7,942 6,604 5,850
18,519 6,637
13,398
25,352 7,875 6,451 5,801
18,645 6,561
12,993
25,194 8,082 6,547 5,921
18,582 6,386
12,752
Other States ........................................
12,655
12,517
12,686
12,506
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
239,040 107
239,630 111
241,020 108
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 2, 2021
239,480 105
May 22, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,732 24,695
4,913 1,209 34,985 8,088 3,351 7,939 16,495 9,595
25,508 8,068 6,577 5,885
18,411 6,558
13,010
12,244
240,263 105
May 29, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,462 24,816
4,927 1,209 34,035 7,954 3,351 7,940 16,624 9,617
25,338 8,030 6,584 5,824
18,158 6,558
12,789
12,556
239,772 102
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
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)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
23,995 22,007
3,948 1,246 26,571 6,401 2,992 6,306 13,831 5,866
22,960 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 6,881
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)
23,553 21,585
4,696 1,327 25,388 5,720 3,081 5,720 13,934 6,565
May 29, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,010 22,001
4,487 1,241 26,956 5,967 2,859 6,456 13,495 5,854
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,104 4,042 4,753 5,456
14,744 5,922
10,675
20,354 3,431 4,853 4,596
14,813 6,236
10,510
20,558 3,379 4,797 4,688
14,547 5,525
11,403
20,022 3,779 5,001 4,893
15,347 5,253
9,993
19,757 4,339 4,822 5,723
15,026 5,591
11,191
20,736 4,848 4,750 5,181
14,886 4,922
10,983
Other States ........................................
10,158
9,323
9,861
9,537
9,830
9,900
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
189,017 106
185,899 109
187,979 115
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 2, 2021
187,963 106
187,848 108
188,532 104