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 28, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 222 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 24, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.9 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 24, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 32.8 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 173 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 24, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through October 24, 2020 for the United States were 7.96 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 24, 2020, down 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 24.9 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 19, September 26, 2020 2020 October 3, 2020 Week ending October 10, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 31,581 1,163 32,265 5,774 32,262 1,163 33,857 5,631 30,556 1,209 32,711 5,339 31,870 1,209 32,973 5,389 October 17, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,185 1,209 32,839 5,605 United States ...... 220,448 226,011 216,431 223,563 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 28, 2020 219,490 October 24, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,216 1,209 32,803 5,808 222,315 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 104 99 100 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 19, September 26, 2020 2020 October 3, 2020 Week ending October 10, 2020 October 17, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 23,856 1,305 26,195 5,113 United States ...... 186,262 181,385 181,263 177,248 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 28, 2020 181,656 October 24, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,651 1,338 24,903 4,069 173,200 Percent of previous year (percent) 94 105 97 95 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 19, September 26, 2020 2020 Week ending October 3, 2020 October 10, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 30,556 23,183 4,264 1,209 32,711 7,710 3,062 7,631 15,568 8,521 31,870 21,708 4,264 1,209 32,973 7,025 3,288 7,635 16,319 8,938 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 22,027 6,170 6,091 5,339 15,682 5,054 11,055 22,514 6,451 6,305 5,389 16,601 6,320 13,117 Other States ........................................ 11,100 10,327 10,598 11,637 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 220,448 97 226,011 100 216,431 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 28, 2020 223,563 102 October 17, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,185 21,617 4,264 1,209 32,839 7,021 3,133 7,640 15,907 8,072 22,056 6,215 6,311 5,605 16,711 6,205 12,107 11,393 219,490 98 October 24, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,216 21,979 4,446 1,209 32,803 7,846 3,409 7,631 16,804 8,371 23,434 6,331 6,098 5,808 16,667 6,212 11,923 10,128 222,315 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 19, September 26, 2020 2020 Week ending October 3, 2020 October 10, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 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) 23,856 20,993 4,933 1,305 26,195 5,825 2,950 4,920 14,313 5,371 October 24, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,651 20,113 4,645 1,338 24,903 5,780 2,671 4,532 13,275 5,972 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 18,214 3,781 4,802 5,191 13,675 5,229 11,374 18,517 3,111 4,796 5,139 13,389 5,422 9,963 19,129 4,242 4,698 5,113 13,590 6,019 10,030 18,322 4,329 4,595 4,069 12,970 4,762 9,884 Other States ........................................ 8,469 8,414 8,737 8,574 8,174 8,389 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 186,262 100 181,385 99 181,263 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 28, 2020 177,248 97 181,656 99 173,200 98