- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 August 4
- 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:
- 2021-08-04
- 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 2021/8-4
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s8-h4-belec-p-btext
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2021-s8-h4-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.
August 4, 2021
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 31, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.1 million eggs during the week ending July 31, 2021, up slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 31, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through July 31, 2021 for the United States were 5.61 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 July 31, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, up slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
June 26, 2021
July 3, 2021
July 10, 2021
Week ending
July 17, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
33,001 1,186
34,176 5,758
32,605 1,186
33,923 5,677
32,963 1,186
35,184 5,906
32,944 1,124
34,233 5,969
July 24, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,609 1,186
34,973 6,025
United States ......
238,058
237,926
239,406
237,522
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 4, 2021
241,827
July 31, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 33,110 1,075 35,120 5,841
238,759
Percent of previous year
(percent) 100 92 103 110
105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
June 26, 2021
July 3, 2021
July 10, 2021
Week ending
July 17, 2021
July 24, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,225 1,245
27,202 5,274
23,690 1,166
26,039 4,938
24,041 1,262
26,675 5,015
23,650 1,206
26,109 4,716
23,857 1,321
26,215 4,532
United States ......
188,832
187,145
186,127
186,412
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 4, 2021
186,621
July 31, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,017 1,292
26,540 5,095
186,691
Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 103 100 101
101
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021
State
June 26, 2021
July 3, 2021
Week ending
July 10, 2021
July 17, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
33,001 24,369
4,715 1,186 34,176 7,949 3,351 7,921 16,941 9,596
32,605 24,949
4,624 1,186 33,923 7,428 3,319 7,942 17,225 9,674
32,963 25,041
4,623 1,186 35,184 7,979 3,319 7,868 16,981 9,436
32,944 24,768
4,621 1,124 34,233 7,773 3,290 7,942 16,784 9,389
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
25,143 7,644 6,784 5,758
18,229 6,585
11,931
24,741 7,937 6,334 5,677
18,168 6,497
13,103
24,387 7,664 6,478 5,906
18,084 6,434
13,124
24,400 7,690 6,608 5,969
17,781 6,381
13,067
Other States ........................................
12,779
12,594
12,749
12,758
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
238,058 101
237,926 102
239,406 104
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 4, 2021
237,522 102
July 24, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,609 25,137
4,714 1,186 34,973 7,931 3,192 7,941 17,084 9,610
25,454 7,623 6,561 6,025
18,532 6,611
13,345
12,299
241,827 106
July 31, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,110 24,479
4,716 1,075 35,120 8,015 3,168 7,942 17,205 9,370
24,870 7,375 6,522 5,841
17,625 6,610
13,169
12,547
238,759 105
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021
State
June 26, 2021
July 3, 2021
Week ending
July 10, 2021
July 17, 2021
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
23,225 21,519
4,358 1,245 27,202 5,904 2,568 5,487 14,287 6,554
23,690 20,719
4,456 1,166 26,039 5,767 2,795 5,992 14,454 7,477
24,041 20,874
5,064 1,262 26,675 6,299 2,660 5,413 13,999 6,329
23,650 21,696
4,128 1,206 26,109 6,067 2,825 6,201 14,318 6,408
July 24, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,857 22,212
4,379 1,321 26,215 6,335 2,845 5,940 14,320 6,282
July 31, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,017 22,316
4,385 1,292 26,540 6,079 2,812 5,705 14,116 6,178
North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
20,052 4,124 4,819 5,274
14,707 6,516
10,901
19,713 3,769 4,749 4,938
14,363 5,640
11,550
19,336 4,268 4,758 5,015
14,449 5,976
10,080
20,145 3,779 5,028 4,716
14,293 5,482
10,942
19,890 3,904 4,583 4,532
14,236 5,493
10,558
19,540 3,697 4,737 5,095
13,955 5,577
12,139
Other States ........................................
10,090
9,868
9,629
9,419
9,719
9,511
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
188,832 100
187,145 98
186,127 97
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 4, 2021
186,412 98
186,621 99
186,691 101