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 January 29, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 25, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.5 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 3 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 25, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through January 25, 2020 for the United States were 760 million. Cumulative placements were up 4 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019-2020 State December 21, 2019 December 28, 2019 January 4, 2020 Week ending January 11, 2020 January 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,131 1,178 35,037 5,898 33,999 1,178 34,576 5,437 34,071 1,178 35,291 5,602 34,108 1,178 34,751 5,412 34,032 1,178 34,648 5,621 United States ...... 239,306 238,606 236,678 238,640 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 29, 2020 237,336 January 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,255 1,178 35,425 5,753 239,637 Percent of previous year (percent) 110 99 101 101 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019-2020 State December 21, 2019 December 28, 2019 January 4, 2020 Week ending January 11, 2020 January 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,640 1,417 26,511 4,832 23,383 1,281 27,678 4,696 25,321 1,232 24,563 4,884 25,818 1,335 26,672 4,712 24,636 1,334 26,940 4,939 United States ...... 190,152 189,090 189,684 190,734 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 29, 2020 190,970 January 25, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,933 1,295 27,057 4,974 188,730 Percent of previous year (percent) 107 88 100 105 103 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: 2019-2020 State December 21, December 28, 2019 2019 Week ending January 4, 2020 January 11, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 34,131 23,818 5,610 1,178 35,037 7,931 3,774 8,113 18,538 8,934 33,999 23,860 5,609 1,178 34,576 7,912 3,819 8,121 17,749 8,952 34,071 23,890 5,490 1,178 35,291 7,684 3,758 8,090 18,185 8,618 34,108 23,992 5,488 1,178 34,751 7,910 3,740 8,280 18,199 8,905 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,161 7,860 6,244 5,898 18,192 6,257 11,832 25,047 7,781 5,976 5,437 18,132 6,468 13,116 23,339 7,595 5,931 5,602 17,987 6,302 12,449 25,070 7,521 5,862 5,412 17,976 6,453 12,821 Other States ........................................ 10,798 10,874 11,218 10,974 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 239,306 105 238,606 104 236,678 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 29, 2020 238,640 104 January 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,032 24,038 5,499 1,178 34,648 7,944 3,819 8,131 17,550 8,646 25,165 7,572 5,994 5,621 17,296 6,454 12,916 10,833 237,336 104 January 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,255 23,225 5,506 1,178 35,425 7,990 3,864 8,200 18,305 8,914 25,119 7,837 5,870 5,753 17,992 6,453 12,838 10,913 239,637 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019-2020 State December 21, December 28, 2019 2019 Week ending January 4, 2020 January 11, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 25,640 21,745 5,052 1,417 26,511 6,211 3,164 6,075 15,426 5,753 23,383 21,831 5,361 1,281 27,678 6,283 3,115 6,086 15,380 5,950 25,321 23,862 6,130 1,232 24,563 6,670 3,200 5,260 15,482 5,812 25,818 21,865 5,097 1,335 26,672 6,295 3,192 6,798 15,811 6,243 January 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,636 22,429 5,592 1,334 26,940 5,923 3,238 5,945 15,115 5,870 January 25, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,933 21,419 5,441 1,295 27,057 5,886 3,192 5,890 15,507 5,556 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,690 4,292 4,476 4,832 14,239 6,297 11,131 19,592 4,333 4,509 4,696 14,633 5,250 11,147 20,123 3,477 4,341 4,884 14,700 5,246 11,056 20,201 4,313 4,494 4,712 14,628 4,910 10,178 19,949 4,212 4,318 4,939 14,729 5,165 12,128 18,764 5,396 4,377 4,974 14,414 5,103 10,719 Other States ........................................ 8,201 8,582 8,325 8,172 8,508 8,807 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 190,152 100 189,090 107 189,684 105 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 29, 2020 190,734 104 190,970 104 188,730 103