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 8, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 236 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 4, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.8 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 4 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 4, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019 and 2020 State November 30, 2019 December 7, 2019 December 14, 2019 Week ending December 21, 2019 December 28, 2019 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,566 1,178 34,952 5,807 33,293 1,178 34,371 5,512 33,602 1,178 32,629 5,827 33,696 1,178 35,037 5,898 33,567 1,178 34,576 5,437 United States ...... 237,563 234,341 237,049 239,769 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 8, 2020 237,598 January 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,631 1,178 35,028 5,593 235,623 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 99 100 98 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019 and 2020 State November 30, 2019 December 7, 2019 December 14, 2019 Week ending December 21, 2019 December 28, 2019 January 4, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 22,119 1,325 27,332 4,320 25,329 1,338 26,260 5,118 24,507 1,317 26,466 5,503 25,360 1,310 26,511 4,832 23,016 1,284 27,678 4,696 24,936 1,234 24,895 4,585 United States ...... 183,645 188,739 188,941 189,315 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 8, 2020 188,485 189,485 Percent of previous year (percent) 110 90 88 96 104 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 and 2020 State November 30, 2019 December 7, 2019 Week ending December 14, December 21, 2019 2019 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,566 23,540 5,466 1,178 34,952 7,747 3,758 8,096 18,015 8,664 33,293 23,312 5,467 1,178 34,371 7,268 3,668 7,970 18,275 8,929 33,602 24,064 5,469 1,178 32,629 8,014 3,774 7,671 18,243 8,983 33,696 23,818 5,469 1,178 35,037 7,931 3,774 8,113 18,538 8,934 December 28, 2019 (1,000 eggs) 33,567 23,860 5,468 1,178 34,576 7,912 3,819 8,121 17,749 8,952 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,735 7,573 6,119 5,807 17,934 6,682 12,769 24,333 7,200 6,021 5,512 18,115 6,134 12,177 25,130 7,879 5,868 5,827 18,398 6,484 12,810 25,161 7,860 6,244 5,898 18,192 6,257 12,871 25,012 7,781 5,712 5,437 18,132 6,468 12,790 Other States ........................................ 10,962 11,118 11,026 10,798 11,064 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 237,563 101 234,341 107 237,049 105 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 8, 2020 239,769 105 237,598 104 January 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,631 23,850 5,468 1,178 35,028 7,683 3,758 8,142 18,185 8,618 23,349 7,595 6,050 5,593 17,987 6,302 11,864 11,342 235,623 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019 and 2020 State November 30, 2019 December 7, 2019 Week ending December 14, December 21, 2019 2019 December 28, 2019 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 22,119 21,254 5,454 1,325 27,332 5,880 2,963 5,506 14,891 5,194 25,329 21,991 5,014 1,338 26,260 6,095 2,925 6,190 15,400 6,046 24,507 21,580 4,601 1,317 26,466 6,239 3,271 6,194 15,398 6,622 25,360 21,745 4,967 1,310 26,511 6,211 3,164 6,004 15,426 5,753 23,016 21,831 5,277 1,284 27,678 6,283 3,115 6,017 15,380 5,950 January 4, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,936 23,572 5,300 1,234 24,895 6,638 3,200 5,990 15,482 5,812 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,613 5,020 4,333 4,320 13,169 5,870 10,100 19,293 4,420 4,533 5,118 13,891 4,995 11,104 19,649 4,281 4,290 5,503 14,179 5,463 11,075 19,690 4,292 4,476 4,832 14,239 6,297 10,837 19,614 4,333 4,515 4,696 14,633 5,186 11,163 20,298 3,477 4,358 4,585 14,723 5,600 11,122 Other States ........................................ 8,302 8,797 8,306 8,201 8,514 8,263 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 183,645 103 188,739 103 188,941 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 8, 2020 189,315 100 188,485 107 189,485 104