Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 October 21

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 21, 2020

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 220 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 17, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 31.2 million eggs during the week ending October 17, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 32.8 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 17, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through October 17, 2020 for the United States were 7.79 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 17, 2020, unchanged from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

September 12, September 19, September 26,

2020

2020

2020

Week ending
October 3, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

32,241 1,163
33,574 5,754

31,581 1,163
32,265 5,774

32,262 1,163
33,857 5,631

31,059 1,209
32,427 5,339

October 10, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,870 1,209
32,973 5,389

United States ......

225,389

220,448

226,011

219,273

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020

223,563

October 17, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,230 1,209
32,839 5,605
219,924

Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 104
97 98
98

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

September 12, September 19, September 26,

2020

2020

2020

Week ending
October 3, 2020

October 10, 2020

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

24,287 1,304
26,217 5,752

24,781 1,299
25,808 5,202

23,215 1,282
25,765 4,702

23,792 1,279
26,170 5,191

22,722 1,219
25,324 5,139

United States ......

186,897

186,262

181,385

181,257

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020

177,227

October 17, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,839 1,305
26,195 5,113
181,562

Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 99 96
101
99

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

September 12, 2020

September 19, 2020

Week ending

September 26, 2020

October 3, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

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 15,968 8,029

32,262 23,256
4,015 1,163 33,857 7,372 3,288 7,901 16,812 8,299

31,059 23,243
4,264 1,209 32,427 7,710 3,288 7,631 15,568 8,521

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

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

23,829 6,682 6,222 5,631
16,434 6,320
12,341

22,339 6,331 6,091 5,339
16,039 5,601
12,015

Other States ........................................

11,334

11,100

10,327

10,598

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

225,389 101

220,448 97

226,011 100

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020

219,273 100

October 10, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,870 21,708
4,264 1,209 32,973 7,025 3,288 7,635 16,319 8,938
22,514 6,451 6,305 5,389
16,601 6,320
13,117
11,637
223,563 102

October 17, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
31,230 21,959
4,264 1,209 32,839 7,021 3,133 7,640 15,815 8,072
22,056 6,215 6,311 5,605
16,711 6,205
12,204
11,435
219,924 98

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

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)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

24,287 21,545
5,010 1,304 26,217 5,880 2,933 5,311 14,406 5,641

24,781 21,893
4,213 1,299 25,808 6,239 2,958 5,779 14,153 6,310

23,215 20,954
5,427 1,282 25,765 6,832 2,961 4,944 13,659 5,873

23,792 20,857
4,170 1,279 26,170 5,298 2,782 5,539 13,919 6,454

October 10, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,722 21,643
5,120 1,219 25,324 6,040 3,081 4,197 13,587 5,404

October 17, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,839 20,978
4,933 1,305 26,195 5,825 2,950 4,920 14,271 5,371

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

19,508 4,896 4,839 5,752
14,471 5,651
10,908

19,394 4,335 4,825 5,202
13,863 5,359
11,382

18,408 4,493 4,825 4,702
13,365 5,668
10,598

18,208 3,781 4,802 5,191
13,675 5,229
11,374

18,517 3,111 4,775 5,139
13,389 5,422
9,963

19,132 4,242 4,681 5,113
13,590 6,019
10,008

Other States ........................................

8,338

8,469

8,414

8,737

8,574

8,190

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

186,897 100

186,262 100

181,385 99

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020

181,257 101

177,227 97

181,562 99