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 December 4, 2019 Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 233 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 30, 2019, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.1 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 30, 2019, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 5, 2019 through November 30, 2019 for the United States were 8.90 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019 State October 26, 2019 November 2, 2019 November 9, 2019 Week ending November 16, 2019 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 31,308 1,163 33,255 5,827 30,716 1,163 32,090 5,359 31,286 1,178 33,012 5,590 33,014 1,178 34,607 5,738 November 23, 2019 (1,000 eggs) 32,617 1,178 36,915 5,693 United States ...... 227,479 224,117 225,873 234,890 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2019. 237,149 November 30, 2019 (1,000 eggs) 32,892 1,178 32,575 5,807 233,201 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 99 88 99 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019 State October 26, 2019 November 2, 2019 November 9, 2019 Week ending November 16, 2019 November 23, 2019 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,657 1,270 25,577 4,268 23,497 1,195 26,480 5,113 22,663 1,284 27,001 5,059 24,400 1,285 23,817 5,390 22,319 1,213 24,547 5,230 United States ...... 176,550 177,647 178,788 182,726 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2019. 179,309 November 30, 2019 (1,000 chicks) 23,090 1,328 26,665 4,107 182,206 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 98 102 95 102 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. All NASS reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019 State October 26, 2019 November 2, 2019 Week ending November 9, 2019 November 16, 2019 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 31,308 22,809 5,274 1,163 33,255 7,882 3,864 7,286 18,278 8,136 30,716 23,062 5,023 1,163 32,090 7,980 3,334 7,877 17,196 8,104 31,286 23,285 4,960 1,178 33,012 6,892 3,607 8,014 17,844 8,106 33,014 23,668 4,961 1,178 34,607 7,791 3,456 7,763 18,111 8,961 November 23, 2019 (1,000 eggs) 32,617 23,858 5,038 1,178 36,915 7,806 3,864 7,902 18,006 8,952 November 30, 2019 (1,000 eggs) 32,892 23,540 5,034 1,178 32,575 7,747 3,758 8,066 18,015 8,664 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 23,500 7,782 4,944 5,827 17,356 6,454 12,386 23,803 7,478 5,266 5,359 17,114 5,990 12,730 23,546 7,648 5,819 5,590 16,210 6,484 11,615 24,137 7,691 5,940 5,738 17,610 6,294 12,611 24,566 7,765 5,562 5,693 17,781 5,903 12,925 24,483 7,573 5,542 5,807 17,934 6,662 12,769 Other States ........................................ 9,975 9,832 10,777 11,359 10,818 10,962 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 227,479 105 224,117 104 225,873 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2019. 234,890 103 237,149 104 233,201 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019 State October 26, 2019 November 2, 2019 Week ending November 9, 2019 November 16, 2019 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,657 21,444 5,237 1,270 25,577 6,165 2,804 5,259 12,564 5,731 23,497 19,661 4,047 1,195 26,480 6,307 3,192 5,782 13,621 5,621 22,663 18,661 4,638 1,284 27,001 5,846 3,291 5,289 14,641 5,650 24,400 20,409 5,871 1,285 23,817 6,353 3,560 4,365 15,435 5,900 November 23, 2019 (1,000 chicks) 22,319 21,213 5,516 1,213 24,547 6,125 2,743 5,346 14,708 4,815 November 30, 2019 (1,000 chicks) 23,090 21,254 5,494 1,328 26,665 5,880 2,963 4,918 14,891 5,194 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 18,282 3,870 4,326 4,268 13,464 4,929 10,429 18,397 3,248 4,277 5,113 13,477 5,761 10,414 18,929 4,246 4,168 5,059 13,434 6,100 10,320 19,807 4,791 3,752 5,390 13,752 5,723 10,565 19,318 4,936 4,054 5,230 14,084 4,916 10,859 19,645 5,020 4,374 4,107 13,199 5,779 10,100 Other States ........................................ 7,274 7,557 7,568 7,551 7,367 8,305 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 176,550 101 177,647 102 178,788 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2019. 182,726 104 179,309 104 182,206 102