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. October 14, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 224 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 10, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 31.9 million eggs during the week ending October 10, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.0 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 3 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 177 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 10, 2020, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through October 10, 2020 for the United States were 7.61 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 10, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.4 million chicks, down 11 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 5, 2020 September 12, 2020 September 19, 2020 Week ending September 26, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,256 1,163 33,198 5,265 32,241 1,163 33,574 5,754 31,581 1,163 32,265 5,774 32,262 1,163 33,573 5,253 October 3, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,089 1,209 32,427 5,339 United States ...... 225,415 225,438 220,978 227,241 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 14, 2020 220,510 October 10, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,870 1,209 32,993 5,360 223,622 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 104 99 97 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 5, 2020 September 12, 2020 September 19, 2020 Week ending September 26, 2020 October 3, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,969 1,310 27,377 4,354 24,288 1,304 26,217 5,680 24,782 1,298 25,807 5,219 23,215 1,281 25,765 4,690 23,809 1,279 26,170 5,197 United States ...... 186,712 186,838 186,296 181,464 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 14, 2020 181,892 October 10, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,694 1,219 25,357 5,165 177,334 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 95 89 114 97 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 5, 2020 September 12, 2020 Week ending September 19, September 26, 2020 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,256 23,173 4,797 1,163 33,198 7,771 3,319 8,145 16,016 8,851 32,241 22,272 4,796 1,163 33,574 6,698 3,067 7,111 16,325 8,825 31,581 22,832 4,015 1,163 32,265 7,112 3,409 7,638 16,240 8,029 32,262 23,763 4,797 1,163 33,573 7,372 3,288 7,901 16,812 8,299 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 22,628 6,747 6,360 5,265 16,100 6,005 12,346 22,965 7,325 6,326 5,754 16,820 6,021 12,772 22,856 6,523 6,339 5,774 16,589 5,847 11,408 23,813 7,192 6,222 5,253 16,434 6,320 12,282 Other States ........................................ 11,275 11,383 11,358 10,495 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 225,415 100 225,438 101 220,978 97 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 14, 2020 227,241 100 October 3, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,089 23,112 4,796 1,209 32,427 7,710 3,288 7,631 15,614 8,521 23,016 6,331 6,091 5,339 16,039 5,601 12,015 10,681 220,510 100 October 10, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,870 22,050 4,789 1,209 32,993 7,028 3,288 7,631 16,123 8,938 22,673 6,451 6,304 5,360 16,601 6,320 12,237 11,757 223,622 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 5, 2020 September 12, 2020 Week ending September 19, September 26, 2020 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,969 21,396 4,407 1,310 27,377 5,758 2,829 6,581 14,576 5,874 24,288 21,545 5,010 1,304 26,217 5,880 2,933 5,312 14,406 5,641 24,782 21,893 4,213 1,298 25,807 6,240 2,957 5,779 14,153 6,312 23,215 20,990 5,417 1,281 25,765 6,831 2,960 5,198 13,676 5,874 October 3, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,809 20,920 5,088 1,279 26,170 5,299 2,782 5,505 13,929 6,455 October 10, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,694 21,642 4,383 1,219 25,357 6,031 3,081 5,723 13,839 5,406 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,008 4,840 4,886 4,354 14,465 5,126 10,424 19,508 4,896 4,839 5,680 14,472 5,651 10,909 19,394 4,335 4,825 5,219 13,864 5,360 11,383 18,399 4,493 4,825 4,690 13,365 5,417 10,599 18,214 3,781 4,802 5,197 13,677 4,846 11,375 17,930 3,111 4,776 5,165 13,391 5,063 9,864 Other States ........................................ 8,532 8,347 8,482 8,469 8,764 8,659 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 186,712 99 186,838 100 186,296 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 14, 2020 181,464 99 181,892 101 177,334 97